Qian Yucheng made a rare appearance at the Hall of Offerings, solely to see his father.
Of course, his main purpose was to tell him about the composite bow.
This place held many childhood memories for him, but after growing up, he no longer wanted to come.
Upon entering the Hall of Offerings, he encountered someone he never expected to see.
The Fifth Elder—Guangling Douluo!
"Greetings
, Fifth Elder!" he said respectfully. Qian Yucheng's etiquette was impeccable.
Guangling was also surprised. Why was this junior, unable to cultivate soul power, not in the library, but at the Hall of Offerings?
"Yucheng, what are you doing here…"
"I've come to see my father. There's something important I need to tell him!"
"In that case, let's go see the Grand Elder together!"
Guangling was somewhat curious; he wanted to know what it was about.
The two arrived at the Hall of Offerings and saw three other people already there.
Jin'e, Qianjun, and Jiangmo.
These three looked at Guangling and Qian Yucheng as they entered.
Upon seeing the three of them, Qian Yucheng bowed and said, "Greetings, Second Elder, Sixth Elder, and Seventh Elder!"
"Hmm!" Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded.
"Second Young Master!" The Qian Jun and Demon Subduing brothers had a good impression of him.
After all, when the Grand Elder went out, Qian Yucheng entrusted him to them.
It was just a pity that the Second Young Master could not cultivate soul power.
Guang Ling nodded to the three of them and walked to Golden Crocodile Douluo's side.
Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Yucheng and asked, "Yucheng, what brings you to the Hall of Elders?"
Qian Yucheng looked at Qian Daoliu and said, "In my spare time, I have developed a bow that can increase the chance of killing ordinary soul beasts during beast tides!"
Upon hearing this, Guang Ling, a master archer, asked, "Second Young Master, may I take a look?"
Qian Yucheng then took out a finished composite bow and five armor-piercing arrows from his storage soul tool.
After seeing the bow, Guang Ling felt that it was not simple.
"Fifth Elder, allow me to demonstrate first, then you can try!"
With that, Qian Yucheng drew his bow and aimed at a tree outside the hall.
The distance was about fifty meters.
Whoosh!
Releasing the arrow, a whooshing sound was heard.
The arrow pierced two-thirds of the tree trunk!
Guang Ling was shocked by Qian Yucheng's clumsy archery movements and the power it generated.
For someone in his family to shoot an arrow into a tree trunk from fifty meters away required at least two and a half years of practice!
The bow and arrow also needed to be of superior quality to achieve such an effect!
Moreover, Qian Yucheng's nocking and drawing of the bow felt effortless, his aim incredibly steady!
Although Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others didn't understand archery, the power they generated was not to be underestimated.
That was an iron-barked birch tree; its bark and trunk were extremely hard, and ordinary bows and arrows would hardly cause such damage at fifty meters.
"Fifth Elder, you should try it too!" Qian Yucheng handed the composite bow and armor-piercing arrows to Guang Ling Douluo.
Guang Ling took them, examined them carefully, and discovered the secret.
The gears at both ends of this bow produce a unique effect when pulled!
"Second Young Master, your bow is truly exquisite!"
he praised, then drew the bow and nocked an arrow in one fluid motion.
Qian Yucheng only saw a black line fly out before hearing a cracking sound.
His gaze shifted to the tree from which the arrow had been shot, and his own arrow was split in two.
The tree trunk had even been pierced!
As expected of a master archer, Guang Ling's skill truly astonished him.
"Fifth Master, excellent archery!"
Guang Ling shook his head and smiled, returning the bow and arrow to him.
"Second Young Master, this new type of bow is indeed very useful, with a faster shooting speed; compared to other bow types, it requires more skillful use of force, otherwise the wheel-like parts on both sides will be damaged, reducing its lifespan!"
"However, this design is truly ingenious; ordinary people can become excellent archers after a short period of training!"
"This is an invaluable weapon for soldiers resisting the beast tide!"
Guang Ling shared his experience using it, adding his praise.
It must be said that he did have some insight, pointing out several key aspects at once.
Qian Yucheng held the bow in his hand and said, "Father, my original intention in designing this bow was to increase the chances of survival for civilian warriors when resisting beast tides."
"Every time a beast tide strikes, countless families suffer heavy losses. Thinking of this, even though I can't cultivate, I wanted to do something!"
"After consulting numerous books and making thousands of design improvements, this bow was finally created."
Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded silently upon hearing this. As the saying goes, "
Heaven's movement is ever vigorous; so should a gentleman constantly strive for self-improvement."
This young man had never forgotten his words.
It was a pity he couldn't cultivate; otherwise, the Pope's throne would have been his…
Qian Jun and Jiang Mo were very pleased. This child had never given up and was striving to prove himself.
Just like when he learned he couldn't cultivate soul power, he didn't become dejected; instead, he was full of fighting spirit!
"I can't cultivate soul power, but that doesn't mean I can't do something for the Spirit Hall!"
"Haven't you heard that there's always a way out? As long as you want to walk, the path is right under your feet!"
"Uncles, just watch closely, I will find my path among these tens of thousands of volumes!"
This shocked the two brothers!
It was hard to imagine that these words came from a nine-year-old child in the library!
The two Qian Jun and Jiang Mo brothers exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with joy.
Qian Daoliu nodded in satisfaction; this child had indeed found a new path.
He looked at Qian Yucheng and asked, "Do you have any plans regarding the bow?"
"Let the Papal Palace announce it in the name of the Hall of Worship!"
"I've also prepared the design drawings. You know I prefer quiet, so I'll have to trouble Father with this matter!"
Qian Yucheng stated his plan.
Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu naturally understood his thinking: he didn't want anyone to know he was the designer.
This was a wise choice; publicizing it would attract a lot of trouble.
Especially Qian Xunji—once he found out, it would be disastrous!
Brotherly rivalry was something he didn't want to see.
Qian Yucheng must have considered this and didn't want to put him in a difficult position, which was why he said this.
Thinking of this, a pang of guilt flashed through his heart.
Jin'e, Guangling, Qianjun, and Jiangmo were stunned. He actually refused such a great honor!
If the world knew he designed it, it would eliminate the negative impact on the Spirit Hall!
Qian Daoliu looked at the expressions of the four elders and knew the reason for their stunned silence.
"Alright, I will transfer it to the Papal Palace in the name of the Hall of Offerings!"
"Everyone, please keep this a secret. If anyone asks, just say I obtained it without my knowledge!"
Hearing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other three indicated they understood.
"We will obey the High Priest's order!"
Qian Yucheng then took out the design drawings for the composite bow and armor-piercing arrows and handed them to Qian Daoliu.
"Father, then we'll trouble you!"
"This is a good thing to enhance the prestige of the Spirit Hall, it's not trouble at all!"
In the eyes of Golden Crocodile, Guangling, Qianjun, and Jiangmo, this was a different kind of performance:
accomplishing the task and leaving without a trace, concealing their merit and fame!
Guangling Douluo hurriedly said, "High Priest, if the first batch of finished products is completed, please prioritize supplying it to the Ice Arrow Clan!"
The Ice Arrow Clan was his clan and the core force of the Spirit City's archery troops.
They also suffered the greatest losses when resisting the beast tide.
With this new type of bow and arrow, the Ice Arrow Clan's population problem could be alleviated.
Qian Daoliu nodded: "I have never forgotten your family's contributions to the Spirit Hall. Just wait patiently!"
"On behalf of the Ice Arrow Clan, Guangling thanks the Grand Elder!"
Guangling Douluo prepared to kneel in gratitude.
"What are you doing? Get up quickly!"
Qian Daoliu waved his hand, his powerful soul force preventing Guangling from kneeling.
Qian Yucheng said: "Fifth Elder, this is meant to benefit humanity. The Ice Arrow Clan has contributed so much to the Spirit Hall, it's only right that they have priority in using it!"
Guangling was naturally very happy to hear him say this.
"Hahaha, this old man thanks the Second Young Master. You can visit the Ice Arrow Clan in your spare time!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo was surprised by his actions; not many people could visit his Ice Arrow Clan.
"Thank you for the Fifth Elder's invitation, but I have important matters to attend to for the time being, and I'm afraid I cannot go in the short term."
Qian Yucheng declined with a smile.
After speaking, he looked at Qian Daoliu.
"Father, the matter has been explained, so I will take my leave now."
Qian Daoliu nodded and said, "Well, we were just about to discuss something too!"
He had called Jin E and the other three over because he had something to discuss.
If it weren't for Qian Yucheng's matter, they would have already started.
Afterwards, Qian Yucheng left the Hall of Worship.
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