In the Tai Ah Divine City, there was a shooting range for archery.
When Yi Yun came to the shooting range, there were not many people there.
The shooting range was a hundred feet wide and ten thousand feet long. It was rectangular in shape. On one end of the rectangle were the cultivators shooting the arrows, and on the other end were the targets. These targets were made of purple tungsten. It was the same material that Yi Yun had previously used the Primal Arrow to pierce the purple tungsten wall.
Yi Yun had a deep impression of this purple tungsten. It was hard.
And in the Tai Ah Divine City's shooting range, the thinner targets were at least half a foot thick. The thicker targets were at least six feet thick, the same length as the Thousand Army Saber!
Such thick targets were even more exaggerated than the purple tungsten wall that Yi Yun had used the Primal Arrow to pierce.
These targets were all fastened to the ground with thick black iron pillars, each of them a ghastly sight!
When Yi Yun saw these targets, he took a deep breath.
In the middle of the targets were rows of arrows. Every arrow had pierced through the arrowhead. It could be said that the entire arrow was nailed inside!
These arrows were the standard long arrows of the shooting range. They were specially used with longbows. They were about four feet and two inches long.
How much power was needed for a four feet and two inches long arrow to pierce through the purple tungsten wall?
Yi Yun even saw a few arrows that had pierced through the entire target. Behind the target, a small section of the arrowhead could be seen!
Yi Yun was shocked. Thinking back to ten days ago, when he had used the heavy Primal Arrow to charge at the purple tungsten wall twice, he had only managed to create a hole about a foot deep. The arrow did not even manage to stably insert itself.
As for the person who shot the arrow, he was able to penetrate so deeply with just a light arrow.
Amazing!
Yi Yun sighed from the bottom of his heart. "Little brother, who shot those arrows that pierced through the targets?"
Yi Yun asked a cultivator beside him. "You mean those arrows … They were shot by Li Xiao, who is ranked third on the Heaven roll!"
"Ranked third on the Heaven roll? Li Xiao! "
Yi Yun remembered this name. Yi Yun remembered the people who were ranked at the top of the Heaven, Earth and Man rolls.
In the Divine wilderness, there was a large desolate plain. In this desolate plain. There were all sorts of powerful desolate beasts.
There were quite a few Elite Level, Beast Commander Level, and even Beast King Level Desolate Beasts!
Not to mention those primordial species that were hidden deep within the Divine Wilderness!
The really strong cultivators in the Tai Ah Divine City would not do odd jobs like sparring or smithing. There were two main ways for them to earn dragon scale runes.
One was to make a deal with others, a bet!
Especially for those cultivators who were Desolate Heaven Masters, refiners or alchemists, they could purchase materials to create desolate bones or elixirs. In exchange for dragon scale runes.
And to those warriors who did not know any other skills and only knew how to fight, the main way to earn dragon scale runes was to hunt desolate beasts!
After killing a desolate beast, the desolate beast's bones, meat, tendons, horns and other materials would be handed over to the Tai Ah Divine City. The Tai Ah Divine City would then give out dragon scale runes as a reward.
At the same time, all the cultivators would come up with a ranking based on how many desolate beasts they killed and how strong they were. This was the ranking of the Heaven List!
The Tai Ah Divine City's three rankings. The Man ranking was the dragon scale ranking. The Earth ranking was the arena ranking, but from the usual order of "Heaven, Earth and Man", the Heaven ranking for hunting desolate beasts was slightly above the other two rankings!
The dragon scale ranking was a symbol of wealth. Although a warrior's cultivation depended on wealth and resources, the Earth ranking was ranked first. But in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, many warriors had family clans or sects to support them. As long as they had enough talent, they would be provided with resources.
To really rely on oneself to earn resources for cultivation, that was something that could only be done after the Sage realm.
Hence, the dragon scale ranking symbolized a warrior's ability to earn wealth and resources. It was temporarily ranked third.
As for the battle ranking, it was for battles with other warriors. And the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom believed that the main threat to humans came from desolate beasts.
These desolate beasts occupied large swathes of the wilderness. And in these desolate wilderness, there were endless treasures waiting for people to explore.
In the Divine Kingdom's philosophy, they did not encourage warriors to kill each other, but to hunt desolate beasts.
Hence, among the three rankings, the Heaven ranking was the Heaven ranking for hunting desolate beasts. The corresponding rewards were also the highest!
"Haha, you must be new. I see that you have a bow on your back. Oh? And it's a good bow. It must be made by the Zhang family! "
A warrior that Yi Yun casually struck up a conversation with had good eyesight. He could tell the quality of Yi Yun's bow at a glance.
"Practice well. Once you master archery, you will have a great advantage in the Heaven ranking! Senior Li Xiao's archery skills are superb! I saw with my own eyes that Li Xiao used an arrow the thickness of a thumb to split an iron-armored giant rhinoceros into pieces within a thousand steps! "
The cultivator who spoke was about 15 or 16 years old. When he mentioned the scene he was beaming with joy, it was as if the glory belonged to him.
Yi Yun felt a surge of emotions when he heard this.
The iron-armored giant rhinoceros was a desolate beast known for its defense. Yet, it had been split into pieces by Li Xiao's arrow. It was not dead, but split into pieces!
This archery skill was too terrifying!
Actually, to a warrior, shooting an arrow was not about accuracy. A warrior's eyesight and mental strength were very strong. It was not difficult to shoot accurately!
What was difficult was the Yuan Qi and strength imbued into the arrow!
A truly terrifying archer was not being able to shoot a willow tree from a hundred steps away, but being able to destroy a hill from a hundred steps away!
Those who were good at using bows were usually powerful warriors. Their main weapons might not be bows, but sabers, swords, spears, and so on. Bows were just one of their weapons. They were also very good at close combat, and their physical strength was very terrifying.
Yi Yun knew this Li Xiao. He was ranked in the top ten of the Earth roll!
In ancient myths, there was a legend of Hou Yi shooting the Sun. The Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's national treasure bow was named the Star Shooting Bow.
When the bow and arrow was used to perfection, the Sun and stars could be shot down! Although this was an exaggeration, it also showed the power of the bow and arrow.
For the current Yi Yun, the bow and arrow had a great advantage against desolate beasts. The hunting speed of the bow and arrow was naturally not something a close combat weapon could compare with.
Seeing Li Xiao's arrow, what else could Yi Yun say? Practice!
Within a year, Yi Yun wanted to use his bow and saber to fight for a spot on the Heaven and Earth rolls of honor!
By entering the top 1000 in a year, he would be considered a top talent. He would receive the attention of various large factions in the Divine Kingdom! But Yi Yun's goal was not just this!
…
The Tai Ah Herb Mountain stretched endlessly. There were countless places of outstanding talents, and there were many undiscovered treasures of the world!
At this moment, the Sun was high in the sky. A youth dressed in linen clothes was traversing through the forest. He was as agile as a cheetah.
He had a black bow slung over his shoulder and a large quiver on his back. The quiver was as thick as an adult's waist, and there were bundles of shiny arrows in it!
Although his luggage was bulky, the youth's movements were not hindered. The numerous steep rocks and dense foliage in front of him were nothing to the youth.
"Peng! Peng! "
The youth's footsteps were heavy. Every step was like a ten thousand pound sledgehammer crashing down.
They landed on the rocks, causing them to explode!
They landed on tree trunks, causing them to explode!
Suddenly, the youth pulled out a shiny saber. With a sweep of the saber, three thick trees were cut down like grass. The incision was smooth as if it had been sanded by sandpaper.
The youth picked up a large tree and with both feet on the ground, with his legs supporting his waist, he exerted all his strength and threw his arm out!
"Whew!"
With an ear-piercing whistle, the tree, which was as thick as a person's arms, flew out like a meteor, shooting straight into the sky!
The youth did the same and picked up the other two trees that were still in mid-air and threw them out together.
"Sou! Sou!
Sou! "The three trees tore through the sky. Yi Yun leaped up and with the Tai Cang Bow in hand, he nocked an arrow!
Peng! Peng! Peng!
The bowstring made of the desolate beast python's tendons vibrated continuously as Yi Yun shot out three arrows!
The three arrows emitted an explosive sound the moment they were shot out. The cold arrowheads caused visible ripples in the air, forming a thin layer of fog around them!
This was the sonic boom produced by the arrows breaking the speed of sound. Yi Yun's body's speed could not reach the speed of sound, but it was easy for the arrows he shot out to reach the speed of sound!
The three arrows chased after the three trees.
"Peng! Peng! Peng! "
Three consecutive explosions rang out! The trees that had flown far into the sky were pierced through by the three arrows. They exploded into countless sawdust and leaves in the air!
Seeing this scene, Yi Yun heaved a sigh of relief.
Up to this day, Yi Yun had practiced his bow for ten days.
In these ten days, Yi Yun did not know how many times he had bent the bow. His fingers were covered in blood from being cut by the bowstring.
And up to this day, although Yi Yun's archery skills could not be compared to those veteran cultivators, there were probably not many rookies who could beat him.
"In another four or five days, I'll make the final preparations and then I can go capture the primordial herb!"
Regarding capturing the Heaven Purple Yang Ginseng, Yi Yun already had a complete plan in his mind. Whether he succeeded or not depended on this gamble!
(Qidian's annual meeting and the company's promotional activities are all at the same time. It also happens to be the cocoon's birthday. Whatever can be pushed back has been pushed back, but there are some that cannot be pushed back. There will be no lack of updates. Even if there is a lack of updates, I'll definitely make it up.)
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