Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

One shot. A clean kill.

Thud!

The bear’s massive body collapsed, an enormous weight striking the ground with a muffled sound. Despite its formidable life force, it had been extinguished in just one shot.

Gu Sheng approached slowly, his expression calm and unshaken.

After advancing to the Blood Refining Realm, even ordinary Jade Skin Realm fighters couldn’t withstand a single arrow. While the bear’s life force surpassed that of typical Martial Artists, a one-shot kill wasn’t unheard of.

The Snake Breath Skill provided significant assistance.

If Gu Sheng concealed his breathing and attacked from the shadows, enemies would only notice the arrow itself in the fleeting instant it broke through the air. This meant even Blood Refining Realm fighters held some measure of vulnerability to Gu Sheng’s archery.

The only regret was that Gu Sheng’s arrow techniques were purely foundational, not true Martial Arts. If they were, even Blood Refining Realm Martial Artists would fear him.

Slowly walking up to the bear, Gu Sheng inspected its carcass.

At first, he felt a surge of joy, but his expression quickly shifted.

The bear’s corpse was peculiarly shriveled, unlike what one would expect from a healthy bear. It was no wonder the beast had been so savagely devouring its prey. Gu Sheng recalled the tiger he had hunted earlier this year, which had also displayed similar signs, though not as severe.

This wasn’t the winter season, so it couldn’t be due to seasonal wasting.

He remembered Zhang Ze recounting during a recent gathering that several hunters near the village had bagged tigers and bears exhibiting such abnormalities.

”Something has gone wrong deep in the mountain!”

A chill shot up from Gu Sheng’s soles to the crown of his head, leaving his skin prickling with goosebumps. His spine became icy, and his scalp tingled painfully.

”Time to leave!”

Decisive in his actions.

Gu Sheng hefted the bear’s corpse onto his shoulders and bolted down the mountain.

Running at full speed, Gu Sheng moved with astonishing swiftness, even using Qi Blood Power for extra momentum. Despite the bulk of the bear’s body, he sprinted effortlessly as though something was chasing him from behind.

Gu Sheng dared not relax his vigilance. If something had truly gone awry in the mountains and some kind of supernatural creature had emerged, his Blood Refining Realm cultivation would be utterly insufficient. The demonic wolf hunted near Gu’s Manor in the past paled in comparison to this eerie situation.

Should it indeed be a supernatural presence, it would undoubtedly surpass the power of that demonic wolf.

His thoughts raced furiously as he sprinted onward.

Thankfully.

Gu Sheng descended from the mountain without experiencing any mishaps. When he had gone some distance away, he looked back at Cang Mountain. Only then did the unsettling feeling start to dissipate. He exhaled in relief, silently resolving to himself.

”For the foreseeable future, I won’t be setting foot in Cang Mountain!”