Pulley Bow's Debut

"So this is the Fourth Level of Body Refinement? There's no clear distinction between it and the Fifth Level!" Yang Ning had originally thought it would take him two months to reach the Fifth Level of Body Refinement.

Only after reaching the Fourth Level of Body Refinement did he realize that the Fourth and Fifth Levels were essentially the same realm, and even the Third Level of Body Refinement was part of the same realm.

The Third Level of Body Refinement was about generating the Qi and Blood Field, tempering qi and blood, and thus spreading the Qi and Blood Field throughout the entire body.

The Fourth and Fifth Levels of Body Refinement involved using the Qi and Blood Field to temper the internal organs and the muscles of the limbs.

The reason for separating the Fourth and Fifth Levels was that the Fourth Level strengthened the internal organs, increasing appetite and digestive capacity, primarily boosting physique and strength.

The Fifth Level strengthened the muscles of the limbs, making punches as fast as lightning and movement as swift as the wind, primarily boosting agility.

Others focused on internal organs before limbs because only strong internal organs could support powerful limbs.

It was the same principle as in the Perfect World scripture, where the Dao Palace was cultivated before the Four Extremities.

But Yang Ning was different. His Seven-Day Breathing Technique had already strengthened his internal organs. Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, he had never slacked, and his internal organs already had a solid foundation.

Furthermore, with the Spiritual Realm detection, he could monitor his bodily condition in real-time, so he wasn't afraid of overworking his internal organs.

Therefore, he could cultivate the Fourth and Fifth Levels simultaneously, advancing physique, strength, and agility in unison!

"As a scientist, having a healthier body allows me to conduct research better. This is very scientific and reasonable, right?" Yang Ning watched the projection from Deep Blue showing Su Bai being beaten, his face, forehead, and arms covered in wounds, with a calm expression.

Wen Buqing seemed to be hitting hard, but he was actually very precise. Su Bai looked bloody, but in reality, they were all superficial wounds.

As for Wen Buqing's motive for provoking trouble, it was naturally to make Su Bai focus on practicing body techniques.

As long as this was the objective, Su Bai would be fine.

Not to mention, Ning Rong had already arrived.

Wen Buqing and Su Bai were surrounded by a large circle of people, all watching the commotion and occasionally shouting.

From a great distance, Ning Rong shouted a couple of times, but no one paid attention. Ning Rong simply leaped up, jumped onto a pillar, wrapped her legs around it, and then drew her bow like a taut string, shooting fiercely!

The next second, Wen Buqing was clutching his bleeding shoulder!

"Who's attacking me from the shadows?!" Wen Buqing had been paying attention to his surroundings and had seen Ning Rong rising. He was deliberately causing trouble and naturally recognized Ning Rong.

He had even seen Ning Rong shoot the arrow and had intended to dodge, but he hadn't expected the arrow's speed to be so fast. By the time he realized something was wrong, his shoulder had already been hit by an arrow!

"Let Su Bai go!" Ning Rong nocked another arrow and aimed it at Wen Buqing. The surrounding students, seeing Wen Buqing hit by an arrow, quickly cleared a path.

A student caught between the two was startled. If her arrow had missed, wouldn't she have been the one hit?

"The strength of the Fourth Level of Body Refinement, impossible!" Wen Buqing exclaimed, looking at the arrow that had almost completely entered his flesh. He then remembered that Ning Rong had only been at the academy for two months, and reaching the Third Level of Body Refinement was already remarkable. How could she possibly have reached the Fourth Level of Body Refinement!

"Is it that bow in your hand?" Wen Buqing's attention was instantly drawn to the extraordinary bow and arrow in Ning Rong's hand.

Unlike Ning Rong, who only looked at the appearance, Wen Buqing was an Artifact Forging Master and noticed that the material of the bow and arrow in Ning Rong's hand was extremely unusual, both the bow limbs and the bowstring.

But even so, it shouldn't have such great power. Was it because of that special shape?

"What a powerful bow!" Ning Rong was also startled by the bow's power. She hadn't found Xun Hu and had rushed over in a hurry.

She hadn't been confident before, but now that she found the Pulley Bow so effective, her confidence soared.

However, the name "Pulley Bow" seemed a bit crude.

Hmm, looking at this bow, which was entirely black and shaped like a swallow, she decided to call it the Swallow Bow!

"I said, let Su Bai go!" Ning Rong said fiercely, "Otherwise, the next arrow will be aimed at your forehead!"

"Hmph!" Wen Buqing released his knee from pressing on Su Bai and said coldly, "A dignified man needing a woman to save him, how shameless!"

"You!" Su Bai opened his mouth, but his swollen lips only felt pain, and he couldn't speak clearly.

His personality was tough, and he stared intently at Wen Buqing, wanting to remember his face.

"What, hate me?" Wen Buqing sneered, "I don't mind you knowing, I'm Wen Buqing from the second year. If you want revenge, I'll be waiting anytime!"

Then, he directly gripped the arrow's tail and yanked it out forcefully.

"Roar!" A miserable howl suddenly erupted from his mouth. Not to mention Su Bai next to him, even Ning Rong in the distance was startled!

"What is this?" Wen Buqing looked at the arrow, which had pulled out a large piece of flesh and blood, with a pale face. "A barb? So small? You added a barb to the arrow?"

"Huh? I don't know!" Ning Rong was stunned and quickly took out an arrow, only to find its surface incredibly smooth, with no barbs at all!

"No!" Ning Rong felt something special. She picked up the arrow's tail and flicked it hard, only to find that twelve sharp barbs had suddenly appeared on the arrow shaft, arranged in three rows on the shaft!

"Hiss!" She gasped, and Ning Rong instantly understood.

This arrow was smooth normally, but as soon as it stopped from high speed, barbs would instantly burst out.

As a fellow Artifact Forging Master, Wen Buqing had to admit that this was a brilliant design. Whether it was a human or a ferocious beast, it would be difficult to remove the arrow once hit, and they could only cut it off.

But he had also felt it just now. The material of this arrow was fine steel, and it wasn't that easy to cut!

"Good stuff, good design!" Although it hurt, getting such an excellently designed arrow for free didn't seem like a loss?

If he could take it back and study it, wouldn't he have another path to wealth?

Just as Wen Buqing had this thought, he saw Ning Rong raise her bow again: "Put the arrow down!"

"You shot me and then added barbs to the arrow, and you still have the nerve to ask me for this arrow?" Wen Buqing said coldly.

"You brought it upon yourself!" Ning Rong's tone was icy. "You provoked us for no reason, relying on your seniority and strength to bully the weak. Now that you've suffered a loss, you want to take something back? There's no such thing in this world. I'm telling you, if you want to take the arrow, you'll have to leave your life behind!"

"You!" Wen Buqing's face turned green with anger, but there was nothing he could do.

He had thought this would be an easy job and came alone. Who would have expected to be overpowered by a junior student?

He really didn't have the confidence to dodge the arrow in the girl's hand.

"If I can't get the arrow, at least noting down the structure of this bow is good!" Wen Buqing stared intently at the bow in Ning Rong's hand for a long time before resentfully saying to Su Bai, "Little fatty, celebrate having a good teammate. You won't be this lucky next time!"

Then he put down the arrow and turned to leave.

Ning Rong hurried forward, first picking up the arrow and putting it back in her quiver, then helped Su Bai up and quickly fed him a Blood Recovery Pill. "Su Bai, are you okay?"

"I'm... fine." Swallowing the pill, Su Bai took two deep breaths before suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood. Only then did he feel like he could speak. "Did you come alone?"

"Xun Hu isn't here, and Yang Ning hasn't cultivated for two months, so his strength is insufficient, but he gave me a bow!" Ning Rong quickly showed off the Swallow Bow. "I just used this to drive him away. He even wanted to steal the secrets of this bow, but he can forget about it!"

"It's right that he didn't come!" Su Bai couldn't understand why Yang Ning hadn't cultivated for two months. Perhaps he truly loved craftsmanship.

But the craftsmanship he created in two months could drive away a second-year student, while he himself, after two months of cultivation, could only be beaten down.

"Am I completely useless?" Su Bai asked.

"How could you be!" Ning Rong quickly said. "Let's not talk about it here, I'll take you back!"

She sensed many eyes falling on the bow behind her. There were many Artifact Forging Masters in the school, and after being exposed for just a moment, someone would surely replicate it.

But there was nothing she could do; she couldn't just not use it.

She could only find Yang Ning to think of another solution.

Helping Su Bai up, the two of them slowly left.

Little did they know, a storm had already begun in the cafeteria and was spreading throughout the entire school.