Hunting in the Mountains!

Inside the Martial Arts Arena.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at Taishu Jing in astonishment, their eyes fixed on the longbow in his hands as though they had seen a treasure.

He looked up at the sky. The arrow had already flown far away. Taishu Jing gauged his expenditure. "I still need a weapon. Condensing weapons from qi and blood is a bit wasteful."

With a lift of his hand, the White Gold Longbow dissolved into qi and blood and returned to his body.

"Brother, you should try it too."

Taishu Yun nodded. Seeing Taishu Jing's display, he was eager to give it a try as well.

Golden qi and blood gathered in his palm, gradually forming a golden longbow. Taishu Yun drew the bowstring, and a golden arrow silently condensed into being. At the same time, a Golden Rune fused into it.

There was no piercing whistle of an arrow, nor any sharp aura that could tear through all things. Instead, it exuded a heavy, tyrannical presence, its battle intent awe-inspiring.

Aiming at a huge boulder in the distance, Taishu Yun released the bowstring. The golden arrow shot forth and struck the boulder.

Bang!

The boulder exploded, blasting countless chunks of stone outward and leaving the children present utterly stunned.

"You two brothers are truly monsters!"

Taishu Yong walked over and could not help but praise them.

The longbow vanished. Taishu Yun said humbly, "We've only just begun. We still have a long road ahead."

"Haha, that's right. Your road is still a long one," Taishu Yong said with a hearty laugh.

The children nearby looked at Taishu Yun and Taishu Jing as though they were looking at monsters.

Just a few days ago, they had all gathered together and only just started cultivating. Yet in merely a few days, such a vast gap had opened between them.

For a time, the little ones cultivated even more diligently.

Taishu Yong was very satisfied by the sight.

With Taishu Yun and Taishu Jing as examples, they could inspire the other children to cultivate as well.

"Uncle Yong, with my brother's and my strength, can we follow you into the mountains to hunt?" Taishu Jing asked.

Taishu Yun looked at him as well, wanting to know whether they could.

Hearing Taishu Jing's words, Taishu Yong looked at the two brothers and pondered for a moment.

Judging by their strength, Taishu Yun and Taishu Jing could indeed enter the mountains to hunt. But their ages were impossible to overlook—one was just over five, and the other just over seven. They were far too young.

"I can't really say. You have enough strength, but you're too young. The patriarch won't agree either."

There's a chance!

Taishu Jing's eyes lit up.

"If Father agrees, can we join the hunt?"

"This..."

Taishu Yong did not know how to answer.

"Got it. I'll go find Father." Taishu Jing waved at Taishu Yong and ran off in a flash.

"Goodbye, Uncle Yong."

Taishu Yun hurried after Taishu Jing.

Watching the brothers rush off in such high spirits, Taishu Yong shook his head with a sigh. "The waves behind drive those before them onward."

The Taishu Family's Discussion Hall.

Taishu Feng sat in the seat of honor, while Jingyun sat upright at his side.

Below them sat three elderly men. Their hair and beards were completely white, and their faces were aged, yet their eyes were not clouded in the slightest. Their spirits were vigorous.

These were the Taishu Family's three elders: Taishu Ming, Taishu Yang, and Taishu Lingfeng. All three were in the Spirit Vein Realm.

The remaining people were members of the Taishu Family. All were in the Blood Bone Realm and possessed at least 8,000 jin of tremendous strength.

"For this hunt, Taishu Qingyang will lead the team," Taishu Feng said.

"Yes, Patriarch." A man stepped forward. He was Taishu Qingyang. While still in the Blood Bone Realm, he possessed 30,000 jin of tremendous strength and was one of the few leaders among the Taishu Family's prime-aged men.

Next, Taishu Feng confirmed the remaining candidates. Including Taishu Qingyang, there were eight people in total.

Among these eight, the weakest possessed at least 10,000 jin of tremendous strength. Hunting ferocious beasts in the outer regions of the Cloud Dream Mountain Range would basically pose no danger to them.

The three elders had no objections to Taishu Feng's decision.

"Once you enter the mountains, be careful in all things. Remember, never take risks. Your lives come first."

"Yes, Elders."

After the arrangements were complete, Taishu Qingyang led the others away to organize their equipment and prepare to enter the mountains.

"Wait, wait!"

A somewhat childish voice rang out. Taishu Jing came running in, his face unflushed and his breath steady.

Under everyone's gaze, Taishu Jing walked up to Taishu Feng and Jingyun.

"Father, let Brother and me enter the mountains too."

Hearing Taishu Jing's words, everyone except Taishu Feng and Jingyun found it amusing.

"Nonsense! Entering the mountains isn't for playing around!"

"Jing'er, you're still young. Focus on cultivating properly first. Once you grow up, you can enter the mountains."

"That's right."

The three elders spoke up.

Taishu Jing could not help rolling his eyes.

Why are you all getting so worked up?

"Ahem, three Elders, Yun'er and Jing'er have actually already reached the limit of the Blood Bone Realm. With a raise of their hands, they possess 108,000 jin of tremendous strength. I forgot to mention it," Taishu Feng explained with a smile.

The hall suddenly fell silent.

"Taishu Feng, is what you said true?" Taishu Ming was the first to recover, his face full of excitement.

The other two elders stared fixedly at Taishu Feng, wanting confirmation.

The others in the hall were equally shocked. They looked at little Taishu Jing as if they had seen a monster.

Taishu Feng smiled proudly and said, word by word, "Truer than gold."

An uproar broke out!

Bang!

"Good, excellent!" Taishu Ming slapped the table excitedly and rose to his feet.

Walking up to Taishu Jing, Taishu Ming looked like a kind old grandfather. "Jing'er, can you let us see your strength?"

Uh!

Feeling uncomfortable under that gaze, Taishu Jing's little face twitched. That look is like he's looking at a pretty girl.

"No problem. Grandpa Ming, stand a little farther away."

Taishu Ming stepped back several paces.

In that case, I'll burst forth a little and see what happens, Taishu Jing thought.

Boom!

Scorching qi and blood surged skyward from Taishu Jing's body, and dazzling white gold instantly filled the entire Discussion Hall.

Crack!

The teacups shattered under the invisible pressure.

White-gold qi and blood erupted without restraint, forming something like a domain that enveloped Taishu Jing.

At his side, the three elders, including Taishu Ming, all felt a pressure descend from the heavens, causing the qi and blood within their bodies to stagnate slightly.

Taishu Qingyang and the others, who stood a little farther away, narrowed their eyes. From Taishu Jing's small body, they sensed the peerless divine might of a ferocious beast. They could not even summon the will to fight.

"Jing'er, that's enough."

Taishu Feng spoke.

The rolling qi and blood swept back into Taishu Jing's body, and everything returned to normal.

Seeing their stunned expressions, Taishu Jing felt secretly pleased. Aren't you all completely awestruck by this young master? Why aren't you hurrying to worship me?

The three elders' beards trembled, their mouths quivered, and though they wanted to say something, they could not get the words out.

They were too excited!

"Father, Mother, greetings, three Elders, and all Uncles."

At that moment, Taishu Yun arrived. Seeing them looking as though they had seen a ghost, he linked it to the immense qi and blood from moments ago and guessed what had happened.

"Yun'er, you're here." Taishu Feng nodded slightly.

"Father, your son requests permission to enter the mountains with Jing to hunt. I guarantee that we absolutely won't hold everyone back."

Taishu Yun made his request.

Taishu Feng looked at his wife, Jingyun. Jingyun understood what her husband was thinking and nodded. "Let them go."

"What do the three Elders think?"

Taishu Feng then looked at the elders.

"With such heaven-blessed prodigies, how could we disagree?" Taishu Ming's face blossomed with smiles. Taishu Yang and Taishu Lingfeng both nodded in agreement.

"Qingyang, Yun'er and Jing'er are in your care." Taishu Feng gestured to Taishu Qingyang.

Taishu Qingyang gave a bitter smile and cupped his fists. "Yes."

Both brothers had reached the limit of the Blood Bone Realm and possessed 108,000 jin of tremendous strength. Compared with them, the others only had several tens of thousands of jin. It was truly rather embarrassing.

"Xiaoyun, Jing, come with us," Taishu Qingyang called out.

"Father, Mother, three Elders, your sons take their leave." Taishu Yun gave a respectful salute, then followed after Taishu Qingyang with Taishu Jing.

After Taishu Qingyang and the others left.

Taishu Ming and the other two surrounded Taishu Feng, insisting that he explain exactly what had happened.

After recounting everything from beginning to end, Taishu Feng also mentioned the matter of the Star Iron.

"Give it to them. What are you keeping it for? It wasn't easy for two monsters like these to appear—satisfy all their needs," Taishu Yang said, blowing his beard and glaring, wishing Taishu Feng had brought it up sooner.

"That's right. Good steel must be used on the blade's edge."

"We agree. You don't need to consult the three old fogeys for this sort of matter in the future."

Taishu Feng and Jingyun exchanged a glance and smiled silently.

Just as Jingyun had said, the three elders truly intended to treat Taishu Yun and Taishu Jing like ancestors.

Elsewhere.

Taishu Qingyang brought Taishu Yun and Taishu Jing to the Weapon Chamber.

"Xiaoyun, Jing, since you're entering the mountains too, choose two suitable weapons. We all have weapons that suit us."

The Weapon Chamber was filled with sabers, bows, swords, halberds, as well as longspears and lances. All were forged from Refined Iron and were extremely important resources.