This Divine Bow, however, had no such requirements. It could be considered to have no level restriction; its only necessity was sufficient strength, which was also a characteristic. With this quality, it was truly worthy of being called a Divine Bow. The only difficulty lay in how to forge it.

Having finished reading, Wang Mu was satisfied. With his current Cultivation, he decided he would gather the materials slowly. However, those two Archery techniques intrigued Wang Mu greatly.

Archery was considered part of the Body Cultivation sequence. Body Cultivators were already rare in the Nine Provinces, so Archery skills were even rarer. These Archery techniques corresponded to, at the very least, High-level skills. The second form, Heaven and Earth are without Light, even surpassed High-level Techniques.

The Jade Scroll described: "Star Dipping Plain was the Archery technique created by our ancestors to project the Sun Essence Fire. A single arrow could shatter the stars in the firmament, causing them to fall upon the plains. The second form can even bring down the Sun Essence Fire itself, leaving Heaven and Earth without light."

Having observed the two forms of Archery recorded on the Jade Scroll, Wang Mu sensed them briefly.

[Cultivation: ...Star Dipping Plain (+)... Heaven and Earth are without Light (-)...]

Only the first form was available for Cultivation. The second was likely closely related to the first, accessible only after mastering the first form.

Wang Mu wasn't picky about this. In these times, finding any Archery technique in the Cultivation World was already difficult. Let alone High-level ones, even Low-level or Middle-level techniques were worth practicing. There was no need for actual arrows, as he would use Flying Swords as arrow shafts in the future. Although a bit wasteful, they were strong enough.

This journey of adventures and exploration had left Wang Mu thoroughly content. Not only had he established friendly relations with the Ancient Image Clan, but he had also secured a Divine Fish, Archery techniques, and the Divine Bow blueprints.

"Oh, right, Benefactor, this lady is from the Riding Phoenix Clan. She wants to barter with you for some Mother and Child Fish," Shan Chuan finished explaining everything and pointed to the woman with a bamboo hat next to him.

"No problem," Wang Mu nodded, looked at the woman beside him, and asked, "How many do you want to exchange?"

"Three," the woman said. "How about exchanging them for Spirit Stones? Most Human Clan cultivators highly value them. For us of the Ancient Spirit State Clan, a Mother and Child Fish is typically priced between five thousand and eight thousand Spirit Stones." She added, "Given the current low output of Mother and Child Fish, I'll exchange them with you at the highest price of eight thousand Spirit Stones per fish."

That's quite generous. Wang Mu thought. The Riding Phoenix Clan... speaking of which, the people of this clan are descendants of the Human Clan who possess the True Phoenix Bloodline... He pondered for a few seconds.

"You're deep in thought... perhaps you're contemplating whether my clan possesses the True Phoenix Feather, is that it?" the woman's eyes narrowed slightly.

Beside them, Shan Chuan scratched his head. As for the materials for the Divine Bow, the Ancient Image Clan had inquired in Ling Province many years ago and indeed knew that the Riding Phoenix Clan might possess the True Phoenix Feather. Subsequent generations of clan leaders had gone to the Riding Phoenix Clan seeking this feather, only to be chased away each time. Thus, after many years of relationship building, they had established a somewhat friendly relationship with the Riding Phoenix Clan. Unfortunately, they still could not obtain the True Phoenix Feather from them. In the words of their Clan Leader, the relationship was still not strong enough.

"I advise you not to harbor such thoughts," the woman said. "This is a supreme treasure of our clan, of extreme significance to us. We will not give it to outsiders, let alone allow it to be used to craft some Divine Bow."

Wang Mu understood the hidden meaning in her words. Just like that senior brother from the Sword Casting Sect before, the conditions simply weren't met...

After thinking for a moment, Wang Mu decided to give the remaining Mother and Child Fish to her, saying, "I don't lack Spirit Stones, and these Mother and Child Fish are not of much use to me. Consider this my way of making friends with your Ancient Spirit State Clan. These fish are a gift to you."

The woman was taken aback and after a few seconds said, "Even if you give them all to me, I can only thank you on behalf of the Riding Phoenix Clan. If you wish to exchange for other materials, we can trade, but the True Phoenix Feather is out of the question."

Saying this, the woman hesitated for a few seconds. Wang Mu looked at her, clearly expecting a continuation.

"Unless... you help me find someone," the woman said, hesitating.

"Find someone?" Wang Mu was taken aback.

"I don't know much else about him; I only know his name is Situ Jiu," the woman said. "If you can find him and bring him to my Riding Phoenix Clan, or take him directly to Qingqiu Mountain to meet me, I might consider secretly giving you the True Phoenix Feather."

Wang Mu was silent.

Seeing Wang Mu's silence, the woman, likely thinking the condition was indeed quite difficult, sighed. After all, with Jiuzhou cultivators as numerous as the hairs on an ox, how could one find a person by name? It was like searching for a needle in the sea.

"Could you tell me more?" Wang Mu asked.

The woman thought for a moment then nodded, saying, "All I know is that he excels in using Flying Swords. He never told me his background. Oh... right, he's devoted to wine."

Wang Mu remained silent, processing this. This sounds exactly like Brother Jiu? Brother Jiu's original name is Situ Jiu... At first, I thought it was a coincidence, but after hearing this, it's almost certainly Brother Jiu. How does this Brother Jiu have a connection with the people of the Riding Phoenix Clan...

"Could you perhaps elaborate a little more?" Wang Mu asked.

"Why are you asking so many questions? If you can't find him, then just forget it," the woman said with a frown.

Nearby, Shan Chuan transmitted his voice: "Benefactor, you might not know this, but the Riding Phoenix Clan has recently been seeking a spouse, and this woman, Qing Yuan, is the clan's prospective bride. I've heard she has a loved one... who seems to be a Human Clan cultivator."

"It might be the person she mentioned. I heard that two years ago, Sister Qing traveled to Qianzhou to visit her clan's relatives there. She later encountered some hardships and possibly met this Human Clan cultivator during that time."

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