"This bow's frame is made from the rare bloodwood that's a thousand years old, and the bowstring is crafted from a five-hundred-year-old exotic beast tendon mixed with other materials, both extremely hard to find in the marketplace," he said.
In terms of pulling force, that's just under ten thousand catties.
For a Refining Organ Martial Artist, naturally, it would be possible to draw.
Chen Sansi squatted down, assembled the archery equipment with his tools, and after adjusting it in his hand, even the grip, likely made of exotic beast skin, felt comfortable to hold.
When he was ready, he slowly drew the bowstring with the help of his Qi-Blood, aimed at a pine tree trunk about twenty centimeters in diameter two hundred steps away, and loosed an arrow.
The sound of the air tearing whistled past his ears, and in but a moment, it pierced through the first tree trunk, then the second, and finally, the arrow was caught by the third, leaving glaring transparent holes in the first two pine trees.
The higher the pulling force of the bow, the greater its power, and the faster the speed of the arrow.
This fifty-stone bow, even for a Refining Organ Martial Artist, definitely wouldn't require as much time as when initially confronting Luo Dongquan and others; if the opponent didn't close in swiftly, within fifteen arrows, they'd inevitably reveal a weakness!
Fifteen arrows, for him, was merely five seconds!
Chen Sansi was as thrilled as a swordsman who had obtained a peerless sword, much happier than if he'd obtained gold or silver treasures.
He bowed with his fists and said, "Brother Bu Qi, please thank Lord Governor on my behalf."
"Why be polite? After all, you did save his son and daughter," said Sun Buqi. "This is nothing. If it were up to me, he should've just made you his True Inheritor straight away, forget the selection. He's just too rigid, unwilling to break the rules."
Chen Sansi asked, "Can this bow release Hua Jin power?"
"I don't think so," replied Sun Buqi. "This bow seems to be one my father used many years ago when he was young. Later, he stopped using bows, so although it's precious, it's nothing too impressive. You should just accept it.
"As for Hua Jin, I asked about it at home for you.
"My father said that some special materials could temporarily store power, but those can't be bought, you have to collect them yourself."
Chen Sansi nodded, "Okay, I'll make a note of that."
That meant there was still hope.
Of course, for now, this fifty-stone bow was more than sufficient.
The matter of Hua Jin can wait until after mastering it.
The most urgent task was to hurry and capture an exotic beast, to quickly enhance his cultivation.
Chen Sansi wouldn't assume that because he had saved the Governor's children and earned their gratitude, he could just slack off and expect to win.
This connection would, of course, afford him some preferential treatment in the future.
But whether or not he could become a True Inheritor still depended on his capabilities.
If one lacked the ability, even if taught, they might not necessarily be able to learn; one must first prove they're qualified to have the chance to learn.
With the fifty-stone Big Bow in hand, Chen Sansi was in high spirits.
The Luotian Mountain Range stretched for tens of thousands of miles, and one could only appreciate its vastness upon entering it. Looking around, it seemed as though the mountains were endless, one layer upon another, without a boundary in sight.
Liangzhou had also seen snowfall, albeit just a light dusting, covering the forests with a thin layer, not enough to impede hunting in the mountains. However, the winter reduced the activity of animals outdoors.
Although Chen Sansi could take his time searching, the Luotian Mountain Range was so vast, it begged the question of how long it would take to find anything.
"General, please take this path!"
Bai Thingzhi led the way in front.
Chen Sansi and Sun Buqi followed.
Along the way, he continued to hone his skills in tracking and concealing.
It had to be said, the Luotian Mountain Range was indeed teeming with game.
Practically every two li they walked, there was at least one large animal.
"There's a poisonous beast!"
Sun Buqi pointed at a pile of rocks a hundred paces away and shouted.
Following the direction of his finger, they saw a wild wolf.
This wolf, twice as large as ordinary wolves, had eyes red as blood as if they might drip with blood at any moment, crouching and feeding on a recently dead deer.
"Don't move, nobody move!"
Sun Buqi, wielding the Fifteen-stone Bow discarded by Chen Sansi, took his aim for a good dozen breaths full of confidence before releasing the bowstring, but the shot terribly missed, veering nearly ten paces from the target.
Bai Thingzhi bluntly remarked, "Mr. Sun, that was pretty poor!"
"Watch out, the beast is coming!"
Normally, only large animals like tigers or bears would not flee at the sight of humans; others would definitely run away first.
But this wolf, instead of fleeing, charged at them aggressively.
Sun Buqi kept shooting arrows non-stop.
When the wild wolf was only about twenty paces away, and he hadn't hit with a single arrow, Bai Thingzhi was already prepared to draw the broadsword off his back and get ready for action.
Sun Buqi, fueled by anger and embarrassment, picked up the long spear, executed the Flying Snake Formation technique, and stabbed the wolf through the heart, finally taking it down with a satisfied heart.
He presented the carcass, "Chen San, look, this is a Poisonous Beast."
Chen Sansi bent down to investigate.
Apart from its size, the most distinctive feature of this wolf was its blood-red eyes. Other than that, he couldn't find anything special.
"Just look at the eyes," Bai Thingzhi said, taking over. "The difference between a poisonous beast and an exotic beast is in the eyes. All these poisonous beasts' eyes are blood-red, and they even glow at night. Their meat can't be eaten; it's poisonous."