Chapter 121 - 98: New Entry

Chapter 121: Chapter 98: New Entry

Zeng Anmin’s gaze appeared somewhat vacant to outsiders.

He simply stood there, drawing the Black Gold Longbow that was as tall as a person. The longbow in his hands looked as incongruous as a toddler holding a Three-foot Cyan Blade, but at this moment, Zeng Anmin was completely immersed in his own world. A strange gleam reflected in his eyes.

CREAK!

Using all his "strength," he managed to draw the Black Gold Longbow in his hand just a fraction.

WHOOSH!

The Arrow Fletching shot through the air, heading straight for the target.

THWACK!

The Arrow Fletching quivered as its tip landed dead center on the bullseye. Everyone’s heart trembled along with it, because right now... Zeng Anmin’s eyes were closed!

"Is it the intent within the Arrow Fletching?" Zeng Anmin thought, a flash of realization crossing his mind. "No, it’s not. The Confucian Gentleman’s Six Arts respectively refer to the different paths of a Confucian Cultivator. And ’Archery’ is something that remains unapparent in ordinary times, but when war comes, it strikes fiercely..."

He thought of the inconspicuous Soft Bow in Tian Qilin’s hand nearby. It was an extremely ordinary bow; its price was probably no more than five hundred copper coins. Yet in Tian Qilin’s hands, it could take a person’s life from thirty paces away. He didn’t even have to look at his target—just raise the bow, nock the arrow, and release the string. The three movements done in one fluid breath were enough to claim a life.

Zeng Anmin stood there quietly, his gaze distant, his thoughts unknown.

"This..." someone started, looking at Zeng Anmin with a bewildered expression, but they were immediately intimidated into silence by Tian Qilin’s extremely sharp glare.

Tian Qilin’s look toward Zeng Anmin had changed. It was no longer the kind of respect one would show the Crown Prince, but rather held a deeply genuine fervency. While watching Zeng Anmin, he also kept an eye on everyone else, shooting them fierce glares. His meaning was clear: whoever dared to make another sound would be told to scram!

All the students pressed their lips tightly together, not daring to utter a single word, merely watching Zeng Anmin in silence.

PHEW.

Zeng Anmin let out a soft breath. For some reason, he thought of Gou Jian, the King of Yue, whose name had echoed through millennia in his previous life. Though his reputation was mixed, it didn’t stop him from becoming an idol for countless people in history.

He drew out another Arrow Fletching. His attention was no longer on the bow and arrow in his hands. His gaze was vacant as he murmured softly, "A gentleman conceals his weapon upon his person, biding his time to move."

WHOOSH!

He released his grip, and without even glancing at the target, he turned around.

THWACK!

The Arrow Fletching flew toward the target, with everyone’s eyes fixed intently on it. They saw the Arrow Fletching that had just left Zeng Anmin’s hand fly straight toward the one already lodged in the center of the bullseye.

CRACK!

It was a jarring sound, but it rang clearly in everyone’s ears. Everyone’s eyes widened into perfect circles! Zeng Anmin’s arrow had struck the feathered end of the Arrow Fletching in the center of the target! The two arrows were linked together in an incredibly bizarre posture!

SWISH!

Everyone violently snapped their heads around to look at Zeng Anmin’s retreating figure. He was completely alone, his eyes closed, as he walked over to an empty clearing and sat down cross-legged, acting as if no one else was around.

"Mr. Tian, what is he..." the little fatty Crown Prince was a bit dazed; he carefully lowered his voice and looked at Tian Qilin to ask.

Tian Qilin stared fixedly at Zeng Anmin, his voice extremely low yet incomparably grave. "Arrow Intent!"

"Huh?!" The little fatty Crown Prince’s mouth hung open as he looked at Zeng Anmin in a daze.

Qin Wanyue was also losing control of her facial expressions. Her beautiful eyes stared straight at Zeng Anmin, her cherry lips parting into a small "O".

"Quan Fu... is indeed an unparalleled genius of the Confucian Dao..." she murmured.

At this moment, Zeng Anmin suddenly felt the Vast Righteous Qi within his Sea of Consciousness churning. He closed his eyes and looked earnestly into his Sea of Consciousness.

At that time, the phantom image of the Dragon Inspection Map was still floating in the air. On the left, his Martial Arts True Qi also circulated on its own, originating from his Martial Pill and using the Heaven and Earth Two Bridges as a medium. However, on the right side of the Dragon Inspection Map, the Vast Righteous Qi was now surging madly, as if brewing a highly exhilarating storm.

"What is this..." Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes, quietly watching the churning Vast Righteous Qi.

After an unknown amount of time, the Vast Righteous Qi finally calmed down. The once pale cyan aura had now completely transformed into a dark, blackish cyan. It was an extremely rich cyan color, bringing with it a dense, heavy aura that rushed forth.

BUZZ!

The dark cyan Vast Righteous Qi suddenly expanded, then abruptly condensed into a small, delicate bow and arrow. The weapon looked incredibly similar to the bow in Tian Qilin’s hand!

"A gentleman conceals his weapon upon his person, biding his time to move."

A line of text formed by cyan qi slowly surfaced, then drifted into the bow.

HUM!

The bow and arrow suddenly changed color within his Sea of Consciousness. The rich dark cyan seemed to have materialized into something solid!

Zeng Anmin looked at the bow, a thoughtful gleam flashing in his eyes.

"Is this a Confucian Daoist Dharma Aspect?" he wondered. "Why does it feel so unconventional? Back then at the Observation Department in Liangjiang Commandery, the Confucian Daoist Dharma Aspect displayed by Qin Shoucheng was an indomitable giant. Why has mine turned into a simple bow?"

[Congratulations on breaking through your Grade.]

[Please select one of the following three Martial Art attributes.]

"[silver] Eat like a Taotie: Your appetite increases fivefold, and your internal organs gain a minor enhancement."

"[silver] Preparation Space: You gain three spatial slots to store three different items."

"[silver] Fly Up: Your jumping ability increases by ten percent."

[Note: Unselected attributes will permanently disappear. Countdown: 30, 29, 28...]

"Huh?" Zeng Anmin looked blankly at his Golden Finger panel. "Did I just break through to the Fifth Grade Vast Realm? That shouldn’t be! I didn’t even feel myself condense a Dharma Aspect..."