Were You a Sedan Bearer Before?

"That's ridiculous! These Black Tortoise Legion members, who seem simple-minded but physically strong, can't even lift the Primordial Arrow, let alone stick it into a wall!"

A Brocade Dragon Guard warrior whispered.

After arriving in Tai'a Divine City, the constant training kept them very busy.

These training sessions are extremely difficult!

Keep in mind, this was only their first day of formal training in Tai'a Divine City.

In the future, they will have to undergo similar training continuously. If they cannot withstand it, the outcome will certainly be tragic.

After roaring for half an incense stick's time, the members of the Black Tortoise Legion collapsed to the ground, their tongues practically lolling out of their mouths. They were utterly exhausted.

Is it okay now?

The bald man said with a mocking expression.

Upon hearing the question "Is it okay?", everyone felt incredibly ashamed.

Men are very sensitive about being told they can't do something, but nowadays, they can't argue back.

"I've never seen such a coward! I thought you just couldn't get it in, but now you can't even lift it up!"

"Since you can't get it up anymore, what's the point of keeping that thing? You might as well castrate yourselves and become women!"

The bald man had a truly venomous tongue; the Black Tortoise Legion members who had just come up with it all wanted to disappear into the ground.

It was so embarrassing; they had never been so humiliated in their entire lives.

A young boy, somewhat unconvinced, said, "Instructor Qin... it's not that we're incapable, it's just that this Primordial Arrow is too heavy. Instructor Qin, you can thrust it in and out with ease, but we're still young. We just spent an hour in the Desolate God Hall, and then did ten miles of frog jumps with heavy loads. Our strength hasn't recovered yet..."

"Give us a little time to recover our strength, and raising this Primordial Arrow won't be difficult..."

The boy's unspoken message was that the bald man was using his age to intimidate him and force him to do things against his will.

Upon hearing the boy's words, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashed in the bald man's eyes. "Oh? Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, the boy froze, no longer daring to meet the bald man's gaze.

These days, the bald man's ferocity has deeply impressed everyone. This man is incredibly powerful; he wields the Primordial Arrow as easily as handling chopsticks. Although many of the young men present are proud and arrogant, they dare not show their temper in front of the bald man.

Behind his back, everyone called the bald man "Qin the Bald".

"You, step forward!"

The bald man pointed at Zhou Kui.

Zhou Kui's eyes lit up. If Qin the Bald called him at this moment, it was naturally to have him demonstrate!

Zhou Kui's heart was racing!

This proves that Qin the Bald really appreciates him!

This is his chance to shine, and he absolutely cannot afford to mess up!

Zhou Kui clenched his fist and stepped out of the group.

Zhou Kui hadn't expected the thrusting and withdrawing of the Primordial Arrow to be so difficult; he initially just wanted his underlings to try it out. But seeing that all of them couldn't get it up, Zhou Kui realized the difficulty of the action.

Among these henchmen, a few were quite strong.

Although Zhou Kui was stronger than these people, he wasn't strong enough to defy the heavens. So, Zhou Kui wisely chose to continue recovering his strength.

Seeing Zhou Kui walk up, the mischievous kids of the Black Tortoise Legion perked up again.

Zhou Kui was their eldest brother and the strongest among them. They might not be able to, but Zhou Kui should be.

As long as Zhou Kui succeeds, they will feel proud.

At least the men from the Black Tortoise Legion still dare to call themselves men.

Before Zhou Kui could make a move, the bald man pointed to another person.

"And you too!"

People looked in the direction Qin the Bald was pointing, and the person Zhou Kui was pointing to was none other than Yi Yun.

When Qin the Bald pointed out Yi Yun, no one was surprised. Just now, during the frog jump, Yi Yun had overpowered Zhou Kui and was in the limelight.

Even the members of the Black Tortoise Legion, who had been full of confidence in Zhou Kui, now feel that Zhou Kui may not be as good as Yi Yun.

The bald man gave Yi Yun a meaningful look, "Kid, come on up!"

The size difference between Zhou Kui and Yi Yun was quite obvious.

Zhou Kui was as tall as the bald man, but even more robust. Yi Yun, on the other hand, looked like a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. Compared to the four-meter-long Primordial Arrow, three Yi Yun stacked together would only be about a foot longer than the shaft of the Primordial Arrow.

Height was also a problem that frustrated Yi Yun. Children in the Great Wilderness grew very late because they didn't get enough nutrition.

Now that Yi Yun's nutrition has finally improved, he can feel his joints cracking and popping every morning when he wakes up, which proves that he is growing taller.

But it takes time for a boy to grow taller. It takes at least two or three years for a boy to grow taller all at once.

Yi Yun stepped out of the group and walked to the large iron box.

The arrow shaft was as thick as an adult's arm, Yi Yun needed both hands to hold it up; otherwise, he couldn't maintain his balance at all.

After exchanging a glance with the bald man, Yi Yun noticed a strange glint in the man's eyes.

Zhou Kui glanced at Yi Yun. He had mustered all his strength; he couldn't afford to lose face again this time.

"Brother Kui, let's go!"

"Brother Kui, thrust it in hard!"

The brothers of the Black Tortoise Legion are cheering and shouting encouragement.

Zhou Kui rolled up his sleeves, twisted his waist a few times, stretched his legs, and swung his arms, doing his warm-up exercises.

Next, Zhou Kui assumed a standard horse stance, raised the end of the Primordial Arrow shaft with both hands, and exerted force with his waist and hips, causing his muscles to bulge!

"Get up!"

With a loud shout, Zhou Kui lifted the Primordial Arrow and slung it over his shoulder!

Then, Zhou Kui braced the other end of the arrow shaft against the corner of the iron box, slid his body forward two meters along the shaft, and his shoulder slid to the center of the shaft. In this way, he lifted the Primordial Arrow!

"Brother Kui, well done!"

The members of the Black Tortoise Legion, upon witnessing this scene, were all flushed with excitement, as if they had taken aphrodisiacs. Zhou Kui was the first person to lift the Primordial Arrow.

"Insert it!"

"Insert it!"

A herd of livestock shouted, and Zhou Kui, also mustering all his strength, carried the Primordial Arrow and strode towards the Purple Tungsten Steel Wall.

It charged forward like a wild bull!

"Clang!"

With a loud metallic clang, the Primordial Arrow slammed heavily against the steel wall.

Zhou Kui was so shocked that his arms and shoulders went numb, and his shoulders felt like they were falling apart.

The bald man had said that Purple Tungsten Steel was soft, and Zhou Kui now wanted to curse whenever he thought of that. How was Purple Tungsten Steel soft? Otherwise, how could his well-trained body have been so badly damaged?

However, the result was passable; the Primordial Arrow still managed to pierce the Purple Tungsten Steel Wall with difficulty.

The arrowhead penetrated half a foot into the steel wall, with a small portion of the arrowhead remaining inside.

However, this depth was insufficient to allow the Primordial Arrow to remain firmly embedded in the steel wall. Zhou Kui loosened his grip slightly, and the Primordial Arrow wobbled and fell down.

"Bang!"

The Primordial Arrow slammed heavily onto the training ground, causing the ground to tremble, demonstrating its terrifying weight.

"Brother Kui is a real man!"

The Black Tortoise Legion members were extremely excited; although it wasn't inserted securely, at least it got in.

Zhou Kui was the first person to shoulder the Primordial Arrow and leave a mark on the Purple Tungsten Steel Wall.

However, Zhou Kui frowned. He was still not satisfied with the result. The bald man had casually flicked his wrist, and the Primordial Arrow had been planted firmly in the ground, but Zhou Kui had found it so difficult to plant.

Zhou Kui glanced at Qin the Bald casually, waiting for Qin the Bald's evaluation.

With a smile, Qin the Bald said to Zhou Kui in a friendly tone, "Not bad, your technique for lifting the iron rod is very skillful. You know to lift one end first, slide your shoulder over, and then hoist the iron rod up. Doing it this way is really quite labor-saving. Speaking of which, you used to be a sedan chair carrier, didn't you?"

When Qin the Bald said the first half of his sentence, Zhou Kui thought it was a compliment, but when he said the second half, Zhou Kui was speechless.

Carrying a sedan chair?

It took Zhou Kui a while to realize what Qin the Bald meant; he was mocking his posture when he pierced the Primordial Arrow.

This Primordial Arrow is similar to a spear. Spear fighting and assassination training involves thrusting with a spear held at the ready, not carrying a spear on one's shoulder.

His grades were thoroughly criticized by Qin the Bald!

"I..."

Zhou Kui felt aggrieved, but he couldn't find any words to refute him.

At this moment, the bald man turned to Yi Yun, "You, come and try!"

Qin the Bald had always paid close attention to Yi Yun. Qin the Bald the Qin the Bald had high standards; over the years, in Tai'a Divine City, he had seen many geniuses, true prodigies.

This time, however, Qin the Bald was not satisfied with the hundred or so people he recruited from several regions, including Jingzhou.

So far, only Yi Yun has garnered his attention.

Yi Yun adjusted his breathing. This time, it was a contest of pure strength; there was no room for trickery!

Yi Yun is not particularly skilled in terms of strength, but this is only in comparison to those who are born with superhuman strength. Compared to others, Yi Yun is quite strong.

"Hold this for me."

Yi Yun took off his clothes, removed his Flowing Silver Shirt, and handed it to Xu Zheng.

"Hmm? Flowing Silver Shirt?"

Many people noticed the clothes Yi Yun was wearing and recognized the level of the Flowing Silver Shirt at a glance; its weight could range from ten to a thousand cauldrons.

Just now, Yi Yun was jumping around like a frog, clearly still wearing the Flowing Silver Shirt. However, if this Flowing Silver Shirt was only worth ten cauldrons at the time, then two hundred and fifty cauldrons plus ten cauldrons would only amount to two hundred and sixty cauldrons, which isn't too exaggerated.

"Brother Yi, be careful! You just came from the Desolate God Hall and jumped around for so long. This arrow looks heavy. Don't get hurt!"

Yi Yun nodded, reassuring Xu Zheng.

If it were a matter of Movement Technique, Yi Yun could afford to be complacent by wearing the Flowing Silver Shirt; however, if it were a matter of physical strength, Yi Yun would have to go all out.

Even if you give it your all, you may not be able to satisfy everyone.

Today's training was a huge challenge for Yi Yun. He felt that with his current strength, it would be extremely difficult to plant the Primordial Arrow into the Purple Tungsten Steel Wall!

...(To be continued~^~)