My Cultivation Starting from Archery

The person was clad in an indigo robe, with the He Miao Long Sword slung at his waist. Amidst the night breeze, he carried the air of an expert.

"Who are you?!"

Eunuch Lao had mingled in the palace for many years, his mind meticulous, and he deduced that the other party had deliberately lured him to this place.

With one hand behind his back, and a poisoned dart clutched in his palm, he squinted and demanded, "This is the Holy Emperor’s Palace, where trespassing is akin to being an assassin, a crime that condemns one’s entire family to death!"

"I am Zhang Lai Zi!"

The robed swordsman turned, revealing an ugly face that didn’t match his refined demeanor.

"Zhang Lai Zi?"

Eunuch Lao recalled the name in his mind.

He had indeed heard of him.

This Zhang Lai Zi seemed to have been at odds with the Incense Fire Divine Sect recently; his survival to this point suggested he was quite capable.

He asked, "No matter who you are, this is not a place for you to come. If you cannot provide me with a satisfactory explanation, I’m afraid you won’t have the chance to leave."

"Heh heh~"

Chen Sansi spoke up, "If your identity from the Seeking Immortal Tower were to be exposed, I’m afraid you wouldn’t be able to walk away either, right?"

"You, what exactly are you!"

Eunuch Lao was shocked to his core.

This so-called Zhang Lai Zi not only managed to locate the Incense Fire Divine Sect but also knew their identities. If this were to get out...

He warned, "Speak, what is your purpose."

"You needn’t be so tense, Eunuch."

Chen Sansi calmly said, "I invited you here to share with you a great opportunity for Immortality hidden atop Ziwei Mountain."

"Immortality..."

Eunuch Lao clearly understood, "You know even this? And from the sound of it, you have discovered something?"

"Indeed."

Chen Sansi went on, "I wonder, Eunuch, if you are willing to forge an alliance with me. We could split whatever we find evenly between the two of us, how about it?"

It was better to cooperate under a false identity than to risk his real one and possibly attract future trouble from the Seeking Immortal Tower.

Whether it worked out or not was another matter.

"..."

After a long moment of contemplation, Eunuch Lao finally agreed, "Heh heh, if you have truly discovered something, I will certainly give you all the assistance you need!"

"Follow me."

Chen Sansi led the way.

They soon arrived at a deep pool.

"I have searched the bottom of this pool long ago and found nothing. Are you trying to deceive me?"

Eunuch Lao was not easily convinced.

"Descend and you will see."

"If you dare deceive me..."

"You’ve come all this way, are you planning to leave, or perhaps you intend to call people to kill me?!"

"..."

Seeing how adamant the other was, Eunuch Lao found himself believing a part of it.

He couldn’t be sure of the methods the other might possess.

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he dived into the water.

Chen Sansi followed right behind him, knife in one hand and gesturing the path with the other.

Zigzagging through the water,

they finally arrived inside a subterranean cavern.

"Beneath this deep pool, there actually exists such a hidden place!"

The elderly eunuch observed in disbelief, "Hero Zhang, how did you find this?"

"Stop talking nonsense."

Chen Sansi led the other to the stone gate, "You, open this gate."

"Oh?"

Just like Chen Sansi at first, the elderly eunuch began with various probes, and only after cautious observation did he dare to approach, examining it attentively: "There is a restriction on this gate; ordinary people can’t open it."

Chen Sansi urged, "Can you open it or not, eunuch?"

"This... I’ll give it a try."

All could see was the elderly eunuch using his body to block the view.

Chen Sansi couldn’t clearly see what methods he used, but he saw streams of spiritual energy surging around the eunuch’s body, and shortly after, heard a "boom" sound as the stone gate slowly opened.

Seeking Immortal Tower really did have some skill, to have the gate opened so.

If this trip really yielded some gains, it would be perfect, and there’d be no need to bother with Cao Fan and the others anymore. The only fear was that the things left behind by Great Ancestor Sheng for their descendants would not be so easily obtained by outsiders.

"Boom—"

The moment the stone gate opened,

a corridor appeared before them.

On both sides of the corridor, torches rose one by one, illuminating the dark surroundings.

"Hero Zhang, quick, let’s go inside!"

The elderly eunuch seemed somewhat excited.

"You tired of living, eunuch?"

Chen Sansi warned.

"Oh right, right, right."

The elderly eunuch then remembered, "I saw the immortal fate I’ve been dreaming of and got carried away, nearly forgetting that there might be danger inside. How about this, you and I go out and catch a few living people to scout the way, how about that?"

"Tsk!"

Chen Sansi scolded, "I, Zhang Lai Zi, act with integrity and would never use such despicable means to seek immortality."

"Who would have thought, Hero Zhang truly has a heart of chivalry, no wonder you burned down the Dragon King Temple of the Incense Fire Divine Sect by the Tongtian River."

The elderly eunuch hesitated, "But you and I can’t just rush in recklessly, can we?"

"Squeak, squeak~"

Chen Sansi’s ears twitched, "Just wait here for me!"

With that said,

he dove back into the waters of the pool.

Before long, he came back with a mouse that had ears as large as a fan and a body the size of a rabbit.

"An Exotic Beast water-avoiding rat?"

The elderly eunuch recognized, "Although this beast is a rat, it lives by the water and survives by catching fish. It’s quite spiritual, and it’s perfect for scouting the way!"

"Go!"

Chen Sansi threw it casually, tossing it into the corridor.

The water-avoiding rat was panic-stricken, but with two people blocking its retreat, it had to cautiously inch its way forward into the depths.

Chen Sansi and the elderly eunuch exchanged glances and closely followed behind.

Within the corridor, there were no traps.

After crossing the narrow and cramped corridor, what appeared before them was an even broader avenue, as well as statues. Looking ahead, there was a statue every hundred steps or so.

All these statues were carved out of wood, next to which stood a stele with inscriptions carved upon it.

The first statue.

It was of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, feeding a horse.

"Great Ancestor Sheng!"

The elderly eunuch identified, "Daoist friend, look quickly, these statues seem to all depict the deeds of Cao Xie!"