My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Your Majesty!" Lü Ji cupped his fists, "Your servant wishes to ask Your Majesty to bestow a marriage." "You, Lü Ji, are so highly regarded that several elders of the Imperial Family wish to marry their daughters to you. Which girl do you fancy that you can't marry on your own, that you need me to personally propose for you?" Emperor Longqing teased, "Speak." "Sun Li." Lü Ji uttered two words. Emperor Longqing's face changed, his lips curling into an arc that seemed both a sneer and self-mocking, "Shouldn't you be asking your master if he's willing?" Lü Ji fell silent. He had naturally asked long before. His master had only one sentence. "Ask your junior sister yourself." ... He emphasized his tone, "I still humbly request Your Majesty to bestow the marriage!" "Sun Xiangzong only has one daughter, it's better to let him decide for himself." Emperor Longqing said coldly, "If you fancy any princess, even one from an enemy nation, just speak up." Lü Ji lowered his head, remaining silent. "Enough, you're not that infatuated with Sun Li. It's nothing more than wanting to officially inherit your master's mantle in the eyes of others, there's no need to be so fixated. Matters of men and women should be mutual, that's most important." Emperor Longqing leaned back in his chair, "You already have three camps under your command, the other camp's main generals are also your junior brothers and sisters. After expanding the camps is finished, the new generals I send will also respect you greatly. You can be considered to have inherited the mantle already, or else, shall I increase your title right now and give you the title of Supervisor?" "Your servant dares not!" Lü Ji hurriedly knelt on one knee. "Lü Ji, actually you don't need to care so much about these things, whether it's in the military or the court, prestige is most important. Sometimes, a title is more of a burden. Just take your master and me in the past." "One was the least powerful Prince, not even able to be bestowed the title of Prince." "The other was a military officer born from house slaves, commanding only four thousand soldiers." "The two of us, one in civil and the other in martial affairs, still managed to fight for a world, convincing everyone both inside and outside, didn't we?" Emperor Longqing instructed earnestly, "Make a name for yourself on the grasslands, no one will dare disrespect you in the future. What you want, you'll have sooner or later. You are Sun Xiangzong's disciple and also the servant I favor most among the younger generation." "Your servant will heed Your Majesty's words!" Lü Ji said with a deep voice. "Since I can't satisfy your request for marriage, I'll compensate you with something else." Emperor Longqing patted the chair armrest. "General Lü." Huang Hong approached with a tray, "All of these now belong to you." "This is...?" Lü Ji looked up, only to see several sheepskin scrolls and a shattered incense burner laid upon the orange silk. He recognized them at once. These were the Magic Artifacts used by the Crown Prince that night! "I know you've been yearning to advance further, but your master has been reluctant to teach you. It doesn't matter if he doesn't teach you, I will! " Emperor Longqing declared, "From now on, the great temples in the North are yours to use, but you must not harm my servants through ritual sacrifice. Do you understand?" "Your servant understands!" Lü Ji took the tray, his eyes filled with irrepressible excitement. "By the way." Emperor Longqing inquired, "Has he taught Chen Sansi?" "It seems not." Lü Ji replied formally, "After all, he is only entry-level, and his current realm is comparatively low." "Hmm, as long as you're aware of it." Emperor Longqing waved his hand, "Go back, recuperate well, and prepare for next year's campaign against the barbarians on the grasslands. We can't give them more time to gather strength. Regardless of the cost, we must show them some color." "Your servant will not fail Your Majesty's trust!" Lü Ji, holding the tray, bowed deeply. ... Warship. Chen Sansi stood on the stern deck, practicing Archery on a straw man aboard a small boat behind him. After the court meeting ended, they embarked on the journey back to Liangzhou that very evening. The conflict in the East had also concluded some time ago. Zhan Taoming's rebellion was a sham; he was coerced, with a revolt fomented by his subordinates, intended only to draw away a portion of the troops. Once it became known that the Hu Ben Army was lured there, the situation quickly settled. Ling, Lai, and three other states were still entrusted to the Eastern Garrison. However, the Sealed Border Governor was replaced by someone else. It appeared to be a Martial Arts prodigy from the Death Guard, soon to achieve Martial Saint. Deng Feng was also reassigned. For Chen Sansi, the greatest gain from this trip was Meng Quji and the three thousand Xuanjia Army soldiers, seasoned by a major battle, resembling tiger and wolf troops. Even among Liangzhou's Eight Camps, they were considered elite forces—only the Main General was a bit weak, barely attaining Mastery of Meridian Passage... Sitting idle on the boat, he found it dull to practice only with the spear, so he took the opportunity to practice archery. The interface floated up. [Skill: Archery. Perfection (Second-tier breakthrough)] [Progress: (0/2000)] [Utility: ..., shoot twice in a blink, hit a target six hundred steps away with every shot] The second-tier breakthrough mainly enhanced the speed of drawing the bow and the effective range of shooting. Shoot twice in a blink, roughly equivalent to firing about five arrows per second, previously three arrows, so an Arrow Bag of arrows could be used up very quickly. Six hundred steps, or about eight hundred meters, where a living person standing there could indeed only be seen as a speck. In fact. Archery to this extent had already reached the pinnacle in the world. This time at Hulaoguan, with specially designed Arrow Bags hanging on both sides of Qian Xun, and Deng Feng's green horse also hung full, along with his own back, amounted to just under a thousand arrows, which was still not enough. Therefore, what was more important was to increase the power of each arrow, especially with the [Unavoidable] effect. When he returned, it would be necessary to cut down the Ghost Vein Wood and then obtain some iron through the Seeking Immortal Tower.