Transmigration begins with archery training

"Mother."

Chen Yunxi muttered to herself, "Does it really have to be a war?"

"Even your mother doesn't understand."

Gu Xinlan held the maid: "Nobody wants to fight. Every time your father comes back from a war, he adds a lot of names to a register..."

"Then, Mother, is Qing Kingdom far away?"

"Qing Kingdom..."

A barely perceptible glint flashed in Gu Xinlan's eyes as she gently stroked the girl's head: "Very far, very far."

……

Military city.

"Those whose names I've called, follow me on this expedition to the east to punish Qing!"

"Zhao Kang, Feng Yong... Wu Da, Zhuang Yi!"

"The humble position is here!"

"You have half a day to say goodbye to your families!"

"As ordered!"

"General Chen!"

"Brother Chen!"

"Take us with you!"

Lu Shuhua, Xie Sishu, and Yan Changqing gathered around.

"you?"

Chen Sanshi said, "In terms of position alone, you are not actually under my command. Back in Mingzhou, you were only temporarily in command."

"Fighting alongside you is exhilarating."

Lu Shuhua is usually a man of few words, and when he does speak, he does so simply and directly.

"Yes, Brother Chen, now you are a lieutenant general, and we are still just battalion commanders. You are our superior."

Xie Sishu pleaded, "Please let us go with you. Twenty men? You probably don't have enough generals under your command."

"Yes, Brother Chen."

Yan Changqing chimed in, "Following you, I can also get some credit."

General Chen, it's me, it's me!

Bai Tingzhi wasn't there at the time, but after hearing the news from somewhere, he rode over on horseback and shouted, "General, I'll cover your retreat!"

"..."

Chen Sanshi scanned them.

Apart from Yan Changqing, the other three were still in a state of "willing to fight to the death," so they were indeed helpful.

Furthermore, the transfer order did not restrict who he could take with him, so after thinking for a moment, he nodded in agreement: "Okay, go back and get ready. We'll leave this afternoon."

The transfer order was for three days.

But when it comes to war, it's always better to start sooner rather than later.

Not to mention, there are still three thousand Xuanjia soldiers waiting for him to get used to and adapt to them.

"General Chen, you're leaving again?"

Li Qianzong happened to be passing by: "I was thinking you could come with me to Ciyun Temple this afternoon."

"Oh?"

Chen Sanshi asked, "Has something happened?"

"Not good."

Li Qianzong replied, "Those two old Taoist priests from last time ran away, saying they went on a pilgrimage, but I feel something's not right. They've only been back for a few days? It feels like they came back to get something and then ran away. Could it be evidence related to the Witch God Cult?"

"Maybe."

Chen Sanshi knew they had come back to collect incense offerings.

"I wish General Chen a triumphant return. I'm going to patrol the city now."

Li Qianzong bowed and left.

Chen Sanshi also rode his white swan horse to Xunxian Tower.

He easily made his way through the back door into the smoke-filled room, took out the intermittent grass kept fresh in a box with special soil, and handed it to the other person.

"I knew the general would find it."

Ningxiang opened the box and glanced at it: "Why is the general wearing armor to come to my place today, and in such a hurry? Could it be that you are going to war again? There is a war going on in the east recently. Are you going to attack Qing?"

"Ah."

Chen Sanshi did not deny it: "Miss Ningxiang, if there is any more of that kind of iron material later, I would like to trouble you to help collect some more."

After all, there isn't always a time to retrieve the arrows.

For an archer, arrows are like bullets for a gunman; naturally, the more the better, and no matter how many, they won't feel like a burden.

“Alright, I’ll inquire further for the general.”

Ningxiang accepted the Broken Grass: "It's a coincidence that the General's trip to the Eastern Territory happens to be to the place where the Fragrance God Sect is most active. In addition, given their recent unusual behavior, the General should pay close attention."

"The Fragrance God Cult..."

Chen Sanshi inquired, "Does the young lady know what kind of magical arts the Fragrance God Sect possesses? For example, you can use illusions to bewitch people's minds. What kind of magical abilities do members of the Fragrance God Sect possess after they enter the sect?"

He was also involved with the Incense God Cult.

If we encounter this in the future, it will be good to be prepared.

"The path to enlightenment is not something everyone can learn."

Ningxiang explained, "Don't think that incense is easy to collect. In fact, its utilization is far less than that of spiritual energy. It takes a year or two to collect it, but it won't last long. After all, it is all generated from mortal bodies, so its quality can't compare with the spiritual energy naturally born from heaven and earth."

"Therefore, the Incense God Cult collects incense offerings all over the country, but the vast majority of its lower-level followers are not qualified to practice its methods, such as Qiu something-or-other who died in prison."

Chen Sanshi nodded.

He was well aware of how quickly incense burned; it was consumed much faster than spirit sand. The power of incense from mortals was far too weak; only by accumulating small amounts could a qualitative change occur.

"As for the rest..."

Ningxiang picked a grape and offered it to the general's lips.

After checking and finding no problems, Chen Sanshi opened his mouth and ate it.

"To reiterate, our understanding of the Incense God Cult is insufficient. We can be certain that their leaders and other high-ranking members possess methods for attaining enlightenment, but the rest..."

Ningxiang fingernails played with the other person's chin: "They are not worthy of entering the Dao. Over the past hundred years, Xunxianlou and Xianghuo Divine Sect have clashed several times. Their high-ranking followers, such as the leader, at most know a kind of 'body protection method'."

"How should I describe this method? You can think of it as protective qi, but some of them are not as powerful as real qi. They might even be broken by the strength of a martial artist at the Meridian Opening Realm. The specific strength depends on how much incense offerings they receive and their own cultivation level."

Does it mean that incense protects you?

Chen Sanshi made a mental note of it.

He pushed the woman's arm away: "I still have military duties to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

The Immortal Seeking Pavilion is indeed useful.

I learned a lot of information from them.

Moreover, if the Incense God Cult is rampant in the east, it would be a good thing to collect a lot of incense along the way.

After quickly packing his things, Chen Sanshi arrived at the gate of Liangzhou City. Twenty of his men had been waiting there for a long time. They needed to ride horses to Qinghe Prefecture, which was under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou, and take the nearest canal wharf.

Unlike the last expedition, which was accompanied by tens of thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of families, this time only a few dozen people saw them off as they left the city.

This includes Shao Yujing, the martial arts master who raised Lu Shuhua, essentially his biological father.

"It's good that you're gone."

Shao Yujing's face was gloomy: "Recently, many young martial artists have died in the city. Although you have joined the army, you are still considered a member of the sect. I am really worried about you. You might as well go out and train with Lord Chen."

"Master."

Lu Shuhua bowed and said, "Take good care of yourself."

"Your meridians are open?"