Immortal Martial Dao: Starting from Max-Level Archery Proficiency
Chapter 4

Hundred Paces Through Willow, Fame Shakes the Demon Suppression Division

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"My strength has also increased a lot!"

Lin Feng was overjoyed inside.

After his archery improved, there were two clear rewards: one was the increase in strength, and the other was Infallible Shot.

Lin Feng had originally planned to shoot from thirty paces away from the target to test the accuracy of Infallible Shot.

But since his strength had increased, why not try a longer distance?

With that, he extended the distance to about seventy paces.

Then he nocked an arrow, his gaze locking onto the target ahead that he had never hit before.

During the aiming process, Lin Feng also noticed that his eyesight had improved significantly.

He couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Archery had only increased by one level, yet it was an all-around improvement.

Lin Feng drew the bow into a full moon shape with effortless ease.

With a whoosh, an arrow shot forward like lightning, speeding toward the target.

Crack!

Almost in an instant, a crisp cracking sound rang out across the archery range.

This crack was very loud, like an explosion, drowning out the sounds of others shooting.

Many of the Demon Suppression Guards shooting arrows were startled, then turned their gazes over.

They saw a target shattered into pieces, and not far behind it, an arrow had buried half its shaft into the ground!

When the crowd of Demon Suppression Guards saw this, their eyes narrowed slightly.

They were all skilled in archery, so they naturally understood what had happened.

Clearly, someone had shot an arrow clean through the target, and with remaining force, it had embedded itself into the ground!

Such terrifying strength... it had to be at least Body Tempering Ninth Layer or above!

Keep in mind.

The targets of the Demon Suppression Guard were not ordinary.

Since they were used for martial artist training, they were naturally specially made by the Demon Suppression Division.

This type of target was fully sufficient for training martial artists in the Body Tempering Realm.

For an ordinary Body Tempering Realm martial artist to shoot through such a target with their own strength was nothing short of a fantasy.

Many Demon Suppression Guards were secretly shocked, and then their eyes began searching.

To see who had done it.

Then, they saw Lin Feng standing behind that target.

Instantly, countless gazes locked onto Lin Feng.

Was it him who shot through the target with a single arrow?

Lin Feng looked so young, yet his archery had reached this level, and his strength was not to be underestimated.

This could be called a genius, with a promising future!

At that moment, a Demon Suppression Guard suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "How is it this kid?!"

This Demon Suppression Guard was the same one who had earlier noticed Lin Feng shooting from thirty paces but missing every shot.

Beside him were several other Demon Suppression Guards, as well as Sergeant Zhang.

"Seventy paces, and he shot through the target with one arrow? What kind of monstrous strength is that?!"

The Demon Suppression Guard said in shock, "But this kid, wasn't he just now missing from thirty paces?!"

Even Sergeant Zhang showed a look of stunned disbelief; he had also noticed Lin Feng earlier.

He had thought it was just a weak newcomer wasting time training, so he hadn't bothered to pay attention.

Who would have thought that moments later, he could shoot through a target with one arrow?

But what had just happened? Could it have been some unique training method?

At this point, a meddlesome Demon Suppression Guard nearby couldn't help but ask, "Sergeant Zhang, how does this kid's archery compare to yours?"

Sergeant Zhang fell silent, not responding immediately.

After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "This... This Humble One still cannot do it!"

"For this person to shoot through a target specially made by the Demon Suppression Division with one arrow means..."

"An ordinary First-Order Demon cannot withstand this arrow either!"

The several Demon Suppression Guards beside him were slightly startled.

A First-Order Demon was equivalent to a martial artist at Body Tempering Ninth Layer!

A sergeant of the Demon Suppression Division was only around that level as well.

The power of that single arrow was enough to injure a squad-level officer.

But he looked very young, clearly a newcomer.

Lin Feng's gaze shifted.

He stared at the target that had been pierced through, inwardly startled.

His strength had increased by who knows how many times over!

At seventy paces, piercing a target clean through—that alone had already surprised many veteran Demon Suppression Guards.

But this was still not Lin Feng's limit!

He had only used half his strength just now!

If he went all out.

Even at a distance of a hundred paces, Lin Feng was still confident he could pierce a target with a single arrow.

His heart surged with excitement. His strength had grown to this level.

Three days from now, when they hunted the demon, Lin Feng had great confidence he would come through safely!

No, not just come through—he was even more confident he could kill the demon with one arrow.

The Demon Suppression Division gave generous rewards to guards who killed demons, and that was exactly what Lin Feng needed.

After piercing that target, Lin Feng had no intention of testing his full power.

Ever since arriving at the Demon Suppression Division, Lin Feng had felt a deep lack of security.

Especially since his father's death might still hide some underhanded dealings.

He hadn't fully grown yet, and it wasn't the right time to show off.

After that, Lin Feng found another empty target and began shooting from fifty paces, working on improving his proficiency.

Just as Lin Feng was training.

Footsteps sounded from the side.

Lin Feng looked over and saw that it was Sergeant Zhang, the one who had drawn cheers from the crowd earlier.

"Little brother, this humble one is Zhang Zhen. What might your name be?" Zhang Zhen said with a smile on his face.

Lin Feng felt a slight twinge of emotion. Earlier, when he had been shooting, he had noticed the condescending remarks and indifferent looks from the other Demon Suppression Guards, but he hadn't paid them any mind.

He hadn't expected that now, Sergeant Zhang—who was being fawned over by several guards—would come over to strike up a conversation on his own.

"Lin Feng."

Zhang Zhen paused. He was considered an old hand in the Demon Suppression Division, but he had never heard that name before.

He looked Lin Feng up and down for a moment, feeling that his face strongly resembled someone's. Suddenly, his expression changed.

Zhang Zhen said in a low voice, "Are you Lin Zhan's son?"

Lin Feng nodded and asked, "Has Sergeant Zhang met my father?"

Zhang Zhen's face flickered with shifting emotions, as if he had thought of something. He coughed a few times. "I've seen him a few times, but I don't know him well!"

"Your strength surpasses your father's. With archery like that, hardly any squad leader can match you!"

Zhang Zhen seemed to want to build a good connection. "I'm considered an old hand in the Demon Suppression Division. If there's ever anything I can help you with in the future, feel free to come find me."

Then Zhang Zhen took his leave on his own, as if he didn't want to talk too much with Lin Feng in a crowded place.

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes.

He didn't care that Zhang Zhen was trying to get close because of his strength.

What he cared about was the change in Zhang Zhen's expression when his father was mentioned!

An instinct told him that his father's death involved some secrets!

Lin Feng clenched his fist tightly, thinking of Lu Gang, who had threatened him the moment he arrived!

That man was a Squad Leader.

As a Squad Leader, his realm was certainly at the Houtian Realm.

At this point, Lin Feng had come into contact with too few strong people.

But based on his own estimates, he probably couldn't yet contend with the Houtian Realm.

Still.

With the proficiency status panel, Lin Feng was confident his strength would improve rapidly.

Sooner or later, he would uncover the truth behind his father's death!

For the rest of the time, Lin Feng kept shooting arrows at the archery range, grinding his proficiency.

But because each person was limited to a hundred arrows per day, no matter how hard Lin Feng grinded over those three days, he couldn't break through to LV3.

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