Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Chapter 18 Entering the Mountains

Archery has reached Small Success.

From fifty meters away, he could hit a target the size of a Copper Coin, which meant Gu Sheng could precisely shoot through the eyeball of his prey!

Of course, if the target was a running animal, accuracy would drop slightly.

But it wasn't a big issue—Gu Sheng now had the qualifications to venture into the mountains.

"I'm still a bit behind Brother Er Niu, but not by much. Brother Er Niu's archery is probably somewhere between Small Success and Great Success."

Gu Sheng silently made a comparison in his mind.

The terrifying potential of his progress was becoming evident.

The more difficult the Martial Arts were to master, the greater Gu Sheng's advantages became.

Gu Erniu had practiced archery for ten years to achieve his current level of proficiency, but Gu Sheng had begun to approach it in less than a month—the disparity was glaringly obvious.

Gu Sheng was elated.

His Chopping Wood skill had already reached Perfect mastery, and with a hatchet in hand, he was fearless against ordinary wolves. Add to that his archery at Small Success, and he already had the ability to protect himself.

"Next time Brother Er Niu and the others head into the mountains, I'll go with them!"

At first, Gu Sheng had no plans to venture into the mountains alone—that would be no different from courting death.

During this time, he'd heard Brother Er Niu speak of many precautions regarding hunting.

The hunters in the manor would occasionally form teams, usually when they discovered the tracks of large beasts such as wild boars or black bears. They would then enter the mountains, and the prey would be divided based on contributions.

Most of the time, however, the hunters would go into the mountains alone.

Without large prey, gathering together wouldn't yield enough profit to share, leaving them with nothing but empty stomachs.

Gu Sheng gradually calmed his internal excitement and continued practicing archery.

After achieving Small Success, the feeling of drawing and releasing arrows became distinctly different—it had started to show signs of effortless control. Holding the bow felt as natural as extending an arm, and Gu Sheng no longer needed to consciously assume a proper stance to fire a full-powered shot!

Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!!

The sound of arrows cutting through the air echoed intermittently, and by the time the sun set behind the mountains, Gu Sheng finally stopped training and began packing up.

He thought to himself:

"At my current pace, reaching Great Success in archery will take about two months. I'll have to enter the mountains sooner—time is running out."

It's summer now, but after a few months, hunting would become much harder. Gu Sheng needed to make the most of his time.

Otherwise, his personality would drive him to obsessively train his archery to Great Success before ever considering the mountains.

...

The next day.

Gu Sheng sought out Gu Erniu and expressed his readiness to enter the mountains, which filled Gu Erniu with joy.

"Good! I'll reach out to some folks. If anyone spots a large beast, we'll head in together!"

Opportunities like this didn't come often.

The last time they hunted a wild boar, the hunters split it among themselves. It had only been ten days since then, so there was no rush to enter the mountains.

Gu Sheng wasn't in a hurry either.

He waited patiently, carrying on his regular routine.

Chopping wood, practicing archery, and strengthening his physical condition. After more than a month of disciplined training, combined with an abundant diet of meat and meals, Gu Sheng's physique had become far sturdier—he'd even grown taller, shedding all traces of his former frailty.

Fourteen years old—prime time for rapid physical development.

His archery continued to progress steadily, advancing far beyond where he was when he first achieved Small Success. As for Chopping Wood Perfect mastery, its familiarity rating had now reached 11%.

A few days later.

Gu Erniu came knocking at the door, excitement written all over his face.

"Asheng, tomorrow tell Gu He in charge that you're going with us into the mountains. Zhang Ze found another wild boar! If we can take it down, we won't need to go back into the mountains for a while!"

Gu Sheng's eyes lit up as well.

"Alright!"

There were no issues with Gu He. Gu Sheng had long ago mentioned to him that he might need to go hunting in the mountains from time to time. Though Gu He's previous offer had been rejected, he hadn't tried to make things difficult for Gu Sheng afterward.