Cloud Wandering Movement Technique, Cloak-Wrapped Sword Technique, Star-Chasing Arrow Technique.
All three cultivation manuals are of mid-grade Yellow Rank, each costing ten taels of silver. Lu Tao obtained them by mortgaging his house deed. If he doesn't raise thirty taels of silver within three months, his courtyard will change hands.
Lu Tao didn't care at all about this.
Lu Tao calmed himself down and silently studied the three martial arts manuals.
Time flies, and half an hour later, all three manuals were read.
"Cloud Wandering Movement Technique (0/1 Beginner), Cloak Blade Technique (0/1 Beginner), Star Chasing Arrow Technique (0/1 Beginner)."
"Fortune Points: 164".
...
"Add some points to the Cloud Wandering Movement Technique."
Creation Point -1, Introduction to Body Techniques.
Creation Points -5, Minor Success in Movement Technique.
Creation Points -10, Mastery of Movement Techniques.
Creation Points -15, Body Technique Mastery.
Creation Points -25, Body Technique Perfected.
"Wandering Body Technique (Perfected)".
After perfecting his Wandering Movement Technique, Lu Tao adjusted to the throbbing pain in his head and couldn't wait to practice it in his room.
The body moves with the mind.
Lu Tao seemed to transform into a shadow, moving rapidly within the room, his figure floating erratically, sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes left, sometimes right.
This reminded Lu Tao of the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), as the two are quite similar.
"Fortune Points: 108".
Adding points to the Cloud Traveling Technique, from beginner to mastery, directly consumed 56 Creation Points.
"We're running out of Fortune Points."
Lu Tao frowned slightly. There were still two skills he hadn't upgraded. After thinking for a moment, he decided to max out the Star Chasing Arrow Technique first, and then continue upgrading the Cloak Blade Technique.
After adding points.
Name: Lu Tao.
“Cultivation level: Mid-stage Skin Refining”
"Techniques: Cloak Blade Technique (0/25 Perfection), Thunder Fist (0/3 Minor Success), Savage Bull Body Refining Technique (Perfect), Wandering Movement Technique (Perfect), Star Chasing Arrow Technique (Perfect)."
"Skill: Lu's Hammer Technique (0/3 Minor Success)".
"Fortune Points: 21".
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After adding the points, Lu Tao got up and returned to the courtyard. He cut off a section of the bamboo pole he usually used to hold up clothes, combined it with strips of cloth, and made a simple bow.
[Bow: 0/1 (Inferior longbow, just a child's toy; arrows shot from a half-bow will not exceed 2 meters, and a full bow? Doesn't exist).]
Lu Tao was about to grind experience to level up when he thought for a moment and spent another 9 Creation Points to upgrade the Lu Family Hammer Technique to Mastery. Then he started making fire and refining arrows.
Ding ding ding...
The familiar sound of blacksmithing soon echoed in the Lu family's courtyard, something the neighbors were already used to.
With his improved hammering skills, Lu Tao became more adept at hammering iron blocks, and within just a few minutes, a rough arrowhead was completed.
Lu Tao then combined the bamboo strips from the bamboo pole with the arrowhead to create a simple arrow.
[Arrow: 0/1 (Inferior quality arrow, extremely fragile, a trashy toy that even children wouldn't play with).]
Lu Tao: "..."
Ignoring the system's mockery, Lu Tao crouched down, gently drew back the longbow, and carefully released the arrow.
With a soft thud, the arrow, which was supposed to land gently, split into two pieces upon landing.
At the same time, the writing on the arrows also disappeared.
"???"
Lu Tao was speechless. He quickly put the arrowhead and shaft back together, and the text reappeared.
Arrow: 1/1 (Upgradeable)...
"Let's upgrade together."
[Bow: 0/10 (Standard longbow, good elasticity, arrows fired at full draw can exceed 50 meters).]
[Arrow: 0/10 (Ordinary arrow, low damage, not very durable, makes a loud noise when it cuts through the air, making it easy for enemies to dodge.)]
With the upgrade, the bow and arrows underwent a transformation. The originally crudely made bow and arrows became useful, at least Lu Tao thought they would be good for hunting.
Lu Tao continued to draw his bow and shoot arrows.
Two minutes later, the bow and arrow were upgraded one after another, and both had entered the next level.
[Bow: 0/1000 (Advanced Rank, Tier 9, Low Quality, Excellent elasticity, not easily broken, arrows fired at full draw can exceed 500 meters, with a maximum speed of 300 m/s).]
[Arrow: 0/1000 (Ranked, Tier 9, Low Grade; powerful, the arrow is tough enough to easily pierce an ordinary person's body).]
"Holy crap, it's almost the speed of sound, about the same speed as a regular pistol. At that speed, most people can't dodge it at all. Even someone at the Skin Refining Realm with poor movement skills would be easily pierced through by an arrow."
Lu Tao was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the bow and arrow after reaching the next level would be so terrifying.
After some thought, just to be on the safe side, Lu Tao continued to gain experience.
Since he had decided to kill Wang Jinshan, he had to be as sure as possible. Wang Jinshan had already entered the mid-stage of the Skin Refining realm several years ago, and was probably not far from the late stage. He didn't know if he could succeed with a single arrow from a low-grade ninth-rank bow.
If it's a mid-grade ninth-rank item, the chances of success are even greater.
Experience +1, +1...
Twenty minutes later, it was upgraded again.
[Bow: 0/10,000 (Level 9, Mid-grade, incredible elasticity, almost impossible for ordinary people to draw; an arrow shot from a fully drawn bow can exceed 1000 meters, with a maximum speed of 600 m/s).]
[Arrow: 0/10,000 (Mid-grade, Rank 9, with amazing penetrating power; can easily pierce through walls).]
"It's faster than a bullet! At that speed, Wang Jinshan, how are you going to dodge?"
Lu Tao couldn't help but smile.
...
"Fortune Points: 34".
Crafting a bow and arrow and upgrading it to a mid-grade ninth rank each brought Lu Tao 11 Creation Points.
"System, add points."
Creation Points -25.
"Cloak Sword Technique (Perfect)".
This is a defensive sword technique. When used, it creates gusts of wind and waves around the user, protecting them completely and making it difficult for enemies to break through.
Name: Lu Tao.
“Cultivation level: Mid-stage Skin Refining”
"Techniques: (Thunderbolt Fist (0/3 Minor Success), Savage Bull Body Refining Technique (Perfect), Wandering Cloud Movement Technique (Perfect), Star Chasing Arrow Technique (Perfect), Cloak Blade Technique (Perfect))"
"Skill: Lu's Hammer Technique (0/9 Mastery)".
"Fortune Points: 9".
After adding the fuel, Lu Tao took out the already red-hot iron block, hammered it for a while, and threw it into the stove.
"A dark and windy night, a night for murder."
Lu Tao glanced at the sky and went inside to wash off the smell of medicine from his body.
He changed into a black short-sleeved shirt, covered his face, and put the bow, arrows, a somewhat rusty longsword, and some other valuables into his system space. Then, he quietly climbed over the wall and left the courtyard, heading towards Wang Jinshan's house.
Lu Tao had made preparations for both scenarios.
If the assassination succeeds, he can return to live there; if the assassination fails, he can use his perfected Wandering Movement Technique to escape Dafeng Town under the cover of night with the big black dog, and return later to take revenge.
He used his cloud-traveling movement technique and moved without making a sound.
Lu Tao moved like a ghost, making no sound, and arrived outside Wang Jinshan's courtyard a moment later.
With a light leap, Lu Tao gracefully jumped onto the side wall of Wang Jinshan's courtyard. Through the wooden window, he saw Wang Jinshan concentrating on his cultivation with his eyes closed.
"A good opportunity."
Lu Tao silently took out his bow and arrow, exerted all his strength, and slowly drew the bow to a half-moon position. His expression was solemn, and then he released his right hand.
call out……
The arrow instantly left the longbow, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out, piercing through the wooden window and shooting towards Wang Jinshan.
"Um?"
Wang Jinshan reacted very quickly, instinctively sensing the danger and trying to dodge. Unfortunately, the arrow was too fast, and the sound of it cutting through the air and the arrow appeared almost simultaneously in his ears.
puff.
Wang Jinshan had no time to react. The arrow pierced his neck, carried his body away, and then disappeared through the wall.
With a bang.
Wang Jinshan fell to the ground, his head severed from his body, his face showing a hint of confusion, as if he still didn't understand what had happened.
The next moment, a figure stood in front of him.
Wang Jinshan, who was still breathing, suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief as he stared at Lu Tao, who had pulled down his mask. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but couldn't utter a word.
Judging from his lip movements, Lu Tao recognized what he was saying: "It was you!"
Wang Jinshan seemed to have never expected that Lu Tao would be the one to kill him. Lu Tao, whom he used to easily manipulate, actually dared to assassinate him, and even succeeded. This was unacceptable to him.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Wang Jinshan's eyes were fierce. Even in this situation, he was still extremely ruthless, looking as if he wanted to devour Lu Tao alive. Unfortunately, he couldn't speak.
Lu Tao stood expressionless in front of Wang Jinshan's head, silently watching him.
Lu Tao felt no remorse for killing Wang Jinshan, who had killed many people in Dafeng Town and had even participated in a massacre of an entire family.
"Lu Tao, you'll die a horrible death!"
As waves of dizziness washed over him, Wang Jinshan's expression turned to one of deep fear and resentment. He only had time to utter a silent curse in his heart before he gradually fell silent.
Seeing that Wang Jinshan was dead, Lu Tao did not delay any longer and quickly searched the room.
The search only yielded a few medicine bottles and a few taels of silver.
"You bastard, you've skimmed so much money from me, and now there's only this little left. Gamblers really squander money."
Lu Tao cursed under his breath, quickly put away the medicine bottle and silver. Seeing that there was nothing else of value, Lu Tao ran to the backyard and retrieved the arrows.
Lu Tao was surprised to find that the arrow's experience points had increased by 100.
"Does killing with arrows grant more experience?"
Lu Tao seemed to be deep in thought, but did not delve into it, and quietly climbed over the wall to leave.
A moment later, Lu Tao returned to the courtyard and methodically put the things back in their original places, but some things that could not be seen in the light were still placed in the system space.
Then they continued forging iron.
Ding ding ding...
The crisp sound of hammering echoed in a corner of Dafeng Town, and near Wang Jinshan's house, figures from the Axe Gang gradually appeared...
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