Darkwood Composite Bow

The next morning, Shu Wei instructed the twin to once again stay in the room and stabilize their cultivation. He handed them extra pair of gathering pills to aid them.

He also asked Qai to let Shandian stay in the inn because they would be visiting his old clan.

The clan was owned by the Mo family.

When the Patriarch Mo Chen heard that Shu Wei was coming, he felt elated.

Shu Wei was once a promising young guard in the family. He was so trustworthy that Mo Chen tasked him in the past to guard the inner manor.

And the visit, the patriarch's mind, would definitely be a good reunion between the two.

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As Shu Wei and Qai passed across the large mansion of Mo Clan, Qai took notice of the cultivation levels of young disciples his age.

'Truly, truly...,' he said to himself, 'I'm just a frog in the well.'

Most of them were at the peak Sky stage. He shook his head and realized how valueable resources were.

'So this is what a clan is like,' he thought.

As they continued to move towards a hall reserved for guests, an old voice suddenly boomed.

"It's been a while Little Wei.. ho ho ho."

The father and son were both taken aback and quickly looked from where the voice actually springed from. And once Shu Wei saw who it was, he instantly knelt down and pulled his son to do the same.

"Greetings Patriarch!" Shu Wei humbly said.

"Ho ho ho," Mo Chen chuckled as he released his mid Earth stage of Emperor realm Ice elemental affinity aura. "Please stand up Little Wei, you don't need to be polite."

Qai's body felt chills as he swallowed a mouthful of blood. He obviously could not withstand the pressure from the aura of an emperor.

Shu Wei, on the other hand, barely struggled.

"Hmmn," Mo Chen muttered, "it seems Little Wei has finally entered the Sage realm."

"Yes, Patriarch..," She Wei politely answered. "It was thanks to this son of mine that I had the inspiration to breakthrough."

"And what brings you here to finally visit these old bones?" Mo Chen asked.

"Patriarch," Shu Wei replied, "it was because I would like to repay my son with a gift I was supposed to procure in this city that I come to you."

Shu Wei paused then sighed before he could say another word.

"My son apparently prefers bow as his weapon," he shyly said. "But unfortunately, we can't find a good one in the market."

"And what does that have to do with me?" the Patriarch inquired.

"Unworthy though we are, we are here to see if your excellency can spare an old bow from the clan," Shu Wei explained. "Rest assured we will be paying for it for the right amount."

"Hmmm," Mo Chen thought for a moment then said, "how about it, I got an old but really sturdy 'Darkwood Composite Bow' in the treasury."

The Mo Clan head's facial expression all of a sudden turned into an inquisitive look.

"I'll give it to you for free on one condition," the Patriarch said. "how about I test the strength of the would-be heir to my old bow, eh?"

"Ah."

"In three days, we'll set off to do some hunt..," he explained. "Your son, of course, will be up against one of our disciples."

The father and son duo were shocked with the proposal.

"I..," Qai replied in a respectful manner with a nervous and at the same time excited tone. "I accept the Patriarch's challenge."

"Good, good," Mo Chen lightly said. "Ho ho ho ho, I'm expecting a good show Little Wei. I hope your son won't disappoint me."

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The father and son left the clan mansion full of hope and dropped by a treasure pavilion. They had an imperative goal this time.

They bought some Intermediate grade pills to help Qai push his cultivation up by another level. They needed to set everything well in three days so they hurried back to the inn and started their preparations.

For three days without stop, all of them together with the twin, Jing and Bing, spent the time strengthening themselves.

Finally, on the third day, Qai opened his eyes and felt the power of mid Sky stage in the Expert realm. He was suddenly oozing with his new found strength--and when he looked at Shandian, the contracted black tiger was also emitting the same level of aura.

He stood up, and thereafter called to his father.

"Father, it's time."