Bright moon herb

Today was the last day before the group went hunting, so the training was less intense than usual.

"Lu Fu, you are a good archer but your problem is that you try to shoot as fast and as precise as me, you have to give yourself time do you think I had this level of strength at your age" Lu Min was pointing out Lu Fu's mistake as a teacher and as a companion, he has to help him get stronger the most he can.

Lu Fu nodded, he knew that he's been comparing himself a lot to Lu Min, trying to be as good as him even though he has only started training martial arts not long ago.

"What you need to do now is to start without any thoughts about the result, just draw your bow as many times as you can. Feel the bow and the arrow as it slips from your hand, this is what you lack, the feeling of martial art." Lectured Lu Min, of the group members he was the wisest, even though his talent was less than Ah Shu his feeling toward martial arts was purer.

"Do you know what martial art seek, it neither strength nor speed it is the pure joy of martial arts, for an archer it's the feeling of an arrow moving from his hand toward the enemy, cutting whatever stood before him? That's the goal, it's the joy, not the strength."

Wang Yu who had been listening to the conversation from the start, felt as if a new door had opened for him, a door that would allow him to improve his skills.

After contemplating what Lu Min had said, Wang Yu went back to his training, this time he was less tense.

"You're becoming better, I think you would reach the silver tier at any instant, maybe today, maybe tomorrow but it'll be soon for sure." Said Ah Shu who was dueling with Qu Shi.

Qu Shi knew that her bottleneck won't be very long, after all, she's been at the peak of the bronze tier for a long time.

Wang Yu continued his training, sometimes he would stop to watch the others' training, still most of the time his time would be spent training swordsmanship. Each week he would be forced to go to the restaurant once at least, still he enjoyed the time spent with his companions.

Today Wang Yu woke up early in the morning, since it was the day of hunting. The group left the sect heading toward the forest, this time the atmosphere was nicer since they started to adapt to the life of hunters.

"The people of the servant district are really exaggerating the competition, it's not like they are going to participate." Snorted Ah Du, who had quarrel last night with one guy who kept talking about how he was going to become a servant of a future genius.

"You're the wrong in this matter, why should you moke him for a stupid reason, it none of your business what he wants do. Because of you, we're not allowed to enter the restaurant for two months." Said Ah Shu angrily.

Wang Yu was surprised by what he had just heard, he didn't go with them last night to the restaurant so he didn't know what was happening, looking at Qu Shi to know what had happened, she sighed and told him

"Last night while we were in the restaurant, there was a guy sitting beside our table who kept talking about how he's going to do many things after becoming the servant of an inner sect disciple. Ah Du couldn't support that guy is way of exaggerating things so he told him it wasn't that good to become a servant of someone who has the same age as him or even younger, after some time the matter got out of hand and from a simple insult it nearly become a fight if brother Fuigui didn't intervene. At the end we were forbidden from entering the restaurant for two months."

Wang Yu finally understood the issue, nonetheless he could do nothing about it.

The group continued their way toward the forest, this time their pace was a little faster than before with the increase of strength of both Wang Yu and Lu Fu. Still even with this speed they wouldn't be able to finish before nightfall, so they stopped at noon and went to search for prey.

"Woosh" an arrow was shot by Lu Min. Hearing the sound Wang Yu looked toward its direction, it was a wolf who seemed to be struggling to stand up. The wound was deep, and after a few seconds it fell down.

"Great move brother Lu Min, let's head toward it" said Ah Shu.

The group continued their search but were not able to find any prey, so they started to roast the meat at night, the meal was delicious. After finishing the meal Wang Yu went to sleep before his shift comes.

Early in the morning, the group entered the forest. This time they took another way, after less than one mile the group saw a big gorilla who was looking vigilantly as if protecting something

Seeing how big the gorilla was, the group stopped, and hid behind a big tree looking closely at what the gorilla was protecting. It was a herb but unlike the other herbs that Wang Yu had seen before, this one was completely white and lustrous. Just by looking at it, someone will wish to have it for himself.

Li Mu was astonished, he wasn't sure if he was seeing things or not."Isn't this a bright moon herb, it can't be."

Ah Shu gulped before saying "Yes it's nearly mature, only a few days at most one week before it becomes ready to be ripped, unfortunately the gorilla is at the peak of the silver tier, so I don't think it's possible to take it away."

"What should we do now?" Asked Qu Shi, who like the others knew the value of this herb. Wang Yu and Lu Fu were shocked by the reaction of their companions, they knew it was special but didn't know why.

"We have three choices, first is to wait for when the gorilla goes to hunt something which is unlikely to happen, second is to wait so that an another beast happen to see or smell this herb and comes to fight against the gorilla, third is to look for some seniors and share with them the profit." Analysed Ah Shu.

"The first two choices are dangerous, while he third is the safest, we will get the least of the gains compared to the first two since we will have to share with the others, so what do you think is the best to do." Asked Lu Min

"I think we should wait, going back would take us more time and maybe the herb would be already eaten by the time we come back." Recommended Qu Shi.

"I also think we should wait for some time, if it doesn't move we will decide what to do then." Said Ah Shu.

Lu Min nodded in response, he didn't want to depend on the other hunters.

The group looked for a more hidden place to stay while monitoring the gorilla, it would be perfect if they can steal it without alerting the gorilla.

The group hid behind a big rock, waiting for the right moment. Lu Fu took this chance to ask Lu Min about the herb.

"Do you remember what brother Shu told you about the martial arts tiers?" Asked Lu Min.

Lu Fu and Wang Yu who were listening attentively nodded in response, Lu Min then continued "Training martial arts isn't easy and it takes a lot of ressources, you should have seen it with some herbs your numbness and tiredness disappeared, this is why people are constantly fighting. Everything is for ressources, and do you know when we need ressources the most."

Lu Min stopped and looked at them.

Not waiting for a response he said "It's when we encounter a bottleneck. Returning to your question about the moonlight herb, do you know why we are willing to stay in this dangerous place and monitor the gorilla, it's because the moonlight herb is extremely helpful to those who wish to enter the general tier, this is why if we can take it and sell it to the sect, we will get a lot of sect coins, if one of us were at the peak of the silver tier, it would have allowed us to have a general tier martial artist which mean that in the periphery of the darkness forest we will have no one to fear." Lu Min was happy just with the possibility of getting a lot of sect coins.

Wang Yu and Lu Min finaly understood the value of the moonlight herb and couldn't help but gelp.

The group continued waiting, they knew it was dangerous but hundreds of sect coins are just so valuable.