Divine Tang Era

Chapter 112 Great Change

Xu Dan memorized the book as he went, thanks to the intelligence boost he gained from eating the "Enlightenment Fruit," and quickly memorized it. In the past, he would probably have memorized and forgotten as he went, and it's hard to say how much he would have retained in the end.

After memorizing it, he closed his eyes and silently reviewed it, checking it against his own work.

He repeated this process several times until he felt he would never forget it, and then returned the book.

"Can I memorize it all?" Xue An asked, taking the book.

"I've got it," Xu Dan said with absolute certainty.

"Just remember it, but you need to have all five elements in perfect balance before you can cultivate it, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed."

"clear."

"No, you don't understand." Xue An glanced at Xu Dan and said, "You think this is just a technique of archery?"

Xu Dan was puzzled. "Isn't that right?"

Yes and no.

Xue An stood with his hands behind his back under the tree, gazing at the sapphire-blue sky, and slowly spoke: "The Five Elements Arrows are formed from the Qi of the five internal organs, while the Four Heavenly Punishment Arrows are formed by the fusion of the perfected Qi of the five internal organs with one's own blood and Qi, plus the will of heaven and earth. Although it is called an arrow technique, it is actually a martial arts cultivation method. However, it is different from ordinary Qi cultivation, as it follows the path of Qi and blood. This was created by my Xue family ancestor because he felt that ordinary people could not cultivate it. If it weren't for your kindness to my Xue family, this method would never be passed on to outsiders. Therefore, you must agree to one thing: no matter when or where, you will never reveal this arrow technique to outsiders."

Xu Dan quickly promised, "I hereby swear that I will never reveal the Xue family's archery techniques to outsiders. If I break this oath, may heaven and earth strike me."

"Ordinary archery is fine, but the secret archery technique is the foundation upon which my Xue family stands in the world, the basis for the survival of our clan. We must be cautious!" Xue An sighed.

Xu Dan understands.

Xu Dan spent half a day at the archery range, asking questions about archery techniques and related difficulties before leaving. He didn't go back in the afternoon because he had already laid a solid foundation; the rest was up to him to figure out on his own, and spending all day at the archery range wouldn't help. Theoretically speaking, he had already graduated.

Back home, Xu Dan quickly wrote down the Heavenly Punishment Four Arrows training method he had memorized.

Although I feel my memory is pretty good now, what if I forget it?

He promised not to tell anyone, but he didn't say he wouldn't write it down. After writing it down, he hid it away to avoid being discovered and breaking his vow.

The most important aspect of cultivating the Heavenly Punishment Four Arrows is mastering the Five Elements Arrows, a condition Xu Dan has already met. Theoretically, he now has the foundation to cultivate the Heavenly Punishment Four Arrows. Having obtained a new arrow technique, he felt an itch to practice it; he felt restless if he didn't.

Given Xue An's astonishing aura during his practice of the Four Heavenly Arrows, he didn't dare to cultivate at home but went outside the city instead.

Although the area outside the city is in chaos now, as long as you don't go too far from the city, your safety can still be guaranteed.

Finding a secluded spot, Xu Dan took out the Crescent Moon Bow, drew the bow, and released the arrow.

The Four Arrows of Heavenly Punishment: Ji, Jue, Zhu, and Jin. Ji refers to laws and regulations, Jue to annihilation, Zhu to execution, and Jin to imprisonment.

Heavenly Punishment, also known as divine retribution or divine will, is, as the name suggests, the Four Arrows of Heavenly Punishment. It is a divine punishment, using the power of the laws to annihilate and punish those who imprison the heavens and earth. These arrows were created by Xue Rengui, the first patriarch of the Xue family, based on his observations of the natural world, and are a secret technique of the Xue family, not to be passed on to outsiders.

If Xu Dan hadn't told him three legendary tales about the Xue family, allowing the Xue family to gain countless benefits both openly and secretly, Xue An would never have passed them on to him.

The arrow was on the bowstring, and Xu Dan's thoughts began.

Within the five internal organs—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—a trace of the Qi of Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, and Earth rises and merges to form primordial Qi. Within the Hidden Mysterious Cauldron located in the center of the body, surging Qi and blood, like a giant wave, surge outwards, reaching towards the heavens. Primordial Qi leaves the body and penetrates into the Qi and blood.

The two merged into one, gradually becoming indistinguishable.

Xu Dan had another thought, and following the incantation, used his divine soul to invoke the will of Heaven in the dark.

The will of Heaven descends, spiritual energy surges in, and a powerful aura erupts.

Xu Dan's forehead was covered in sweat, and his face turned red. He felt that he was losing control of this enormous power, so he quickly isolated the spiritual energy and withdrew some of his blood and qi.

Only after he gained complete control did he draw upon the combined power of vital energy, blood and qi, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to infuse the arrow.

The arrows turned to ashes as soon as they entered, and the gas that had been painstakingly fused together also vanished.

All his efforts vanished in an instant. Xu Dan wasn't discouraged; instead, he felt a sense of relief. The combined power of the three elements was too strong, and for him, it was still too difficult.

After resting for a while, he resumed his cultivation.

This time, they didn't bring out ordinary arrows, but rather long arrows engraved with animal patterns that they had bought from Kuang Kui over time. These long arrows were kept in quivers, their aura condensed, heavy, profound, and mysterious, and their weight had increased considerably compared to when they were bought before.

Now, even ordinary people who hold it know that the long arrow is no ordinary object.

This is the result of Xu Dan's frequent wiping and nourishing with qi and blood.

Of course, the use of quiver also played a role.

He discovered that when he put the arrow into the quiver, the quiver became strange. It seemed to draw some kind of energy from the heavens and earth to nourish the arrow. But when he opened the quiver, he found nothing; it was just very peculiar.

Xu Dan picked up the Crescent Moon Bow with his left hand and slowly nocked the beast-patterned arrow onto the string with his right.

The body is filled with vital energy, and blood and qi surge forth; the five internal organs are filled with primordial energy.

Xue An's statement during the previous archery practice was not entirely correct. At the very least, the Heavenly Punishment Four Arrows not only require the fusion of vital energy, blood and qi, and the will of heaven and earth, but also the control of a powerful divine soul.

Without the guidance and suppression of divine soul power, the three cannot be integrated at all. Moreover, sufficient patience is required during cultivation; otherwise, giving up halfway and failing to achieve the goal is commonplace.

In an instant, vital energy merged into blood and qi, the will of heaven and earth descended, and boundless spiritual energy surged in.

Xu Dan carefully controlled himself, a little sweat beading on his forehead.

After a while, the three merged into one, forming an extremely terrifying power, which he then slowly guided into the beast-patterned arrow.

The long arrow, engraved with the Vermilion Bird's mystical patterns, underwent a sudden and dramatic transformation when the fused energy of the three elements entered it. The dim Vermilion Bird's mystical patterns suddenly brightened, their colors becoming more vivid, like fireflies flickering in the dark. Amidst the flickering light, spiritual energy surged forth and poured into it.

The arrow began to heat up, and its aura gradually intensified, seemingly about to spiral out of control.

Xu Dan frowned slightly, unsure of what was going on. But now was not the time to pry; the feeling that the arrow was about to slip out of his control grew stronger and stronger.

He quickly released his grip, and the arrow shot out like a bolt of lightning descending from the sky, striking a distant hill.

"boom"

The small mountain peak was gone; its power seemed to be even greater than Master Xue's.

How could this be? Xu Dan ran towards that hilltop in disbelief.