Chapter 28: Body Tempering First Layer

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was not on him, Lu Yu quietly took a deep breath and clicked the plus sign behind his level.

In an instant, a scorching hot current gushed out from his heart and rapidly spread throughout his entire body, as if he were wrapped in a warm hot spring; the fatigue accumulated from practicing archery earlier vanished without a trace.

In just a few seconds, the hot current quietly receded.

Lu Yu couldn't wait to look at the attribute panel:

Realm: None

Level: 4

Constitution: 19.55

Strength: 14.92

Agility: 10.41

Spirit: 6.65

Potential Point: 1

All attributes had increased by ten percent; looking at the Constitution attribute alone, it was already approaching twice that of an ordinary person.

However, the Strength attribute was still under 15 points; wanting to use a 100-jin draw weight bow was clearly unrealistic, and he estimated that even an 80-jin draw weight bow would be a bit of a struggle.

The Agility attribute was at a medium level, while the Spirit attribute was unsatisfactory.

"It's a pity that apart from strengthening the body, I can't find any other way to improve the Spirit attribute," Lu Yu pondered to himself, his gaze falling on the level.

To raise the Body Strengthening Level to 5, he needed 8 Potential Points; if he were to eat Fierce Beast Meat without restraint, he might be able to gather enough in one meal.

If nothing went wrong, he would be able to achieve this goal today; in short, he still had to keep working hard.

In the time that followed, Lu Yu focused on archery practice alone.

After the body strengthening, his strength had indeed increased significantly; when performing the four-shot continuous shot for the second time, he was no longer as exhausted as before, but he still needed to rest for about a quarter of an hour to recover.

After the third four-shot continuous shot, the rest time extended to half an hour, and his right arm was so sore and numb that he could barely lift it.

Fortunately, as evening approached and the sky grew dark, 【Basic Archery】 finally successfully leveled up.

Lu Yu was feeling overjoyed, experiencing the pleasure brought by the increase in Constitution and Strength attributes, and was preparing to check the attribute panel when a message suddenly appeared in his mind: "Constitution attribute has reached 20 points, do you wish to breakthrough? Breakthrough probability is one hundred percent."

"What?" Lu Yu almost cried out, his eyes widening as he stared intently at this message.

He had a vague guess in his heart; since the breakthrough probability was one hundred percent, he might as well try it first.

Lu Yu decisively chose "Yes." In an instant, a crisp sound came from within his body, as if an invisible shackle had been broken, and the familiar hot current surged forth once again.

Wherever the hot current passed, a faint itching sensation followed, giving him a strange illusion that his body was being repaired and reshaped by a mysterious force.

After a few breaths, the hot current slowly receded, and Lu Yu hurriedly looked at the attribute panel:

Realm: Body Tempering First Layer

Level: 4

Constitution: 22.6

Strength: 17.51

Agility: 11.45

Spirit: 7.32

Potential Point: 1

"Phew, it's just as I expected." Lu Yu slowly exhaled, a gratified smile appearing on his face.

He had successfully broken through, transforming from an ordinary youth into a Body Tempering First Layer Martial Artist.

Although his strength hadn't reached 20 points yet, using an 80-jin draw weight bow was no longer a problem, and he could barely pull open a 100-jin draw weight bow.

The benefits brought by the breakthrough were obvious; from the increase in the Spirit attribute, it could be inferred that all attributes had increased by another ten percent, which was equivalent to strengthening his body for free once more, and it required no consumption of Potential Points—as long as a certain value reached a specific threshold, a breakthrough could be achieved.

"To break through to Body Tempering Second Layer, I estimate the Constitution attribute needs to reach 30 points; for the third layer, perhaps it's 40 points?" Lu Yu pondered to himself. It seemed the required values weren't too exaggerated, and with some effort, he should be able to achieve them soon.

However, once he reached Body Tempering Third Layer, wanting to step into the Refining Flesh Realm would likely not be so easy; it might require two attributes to reach the threshold simultaneously.

"Forget it, thinking about these is still too early; let's take it one step at a time." After the breakthrough, Lu Yu was brimming with confidence.

The entire night passed in a flash. Lu Yu continued to use the 60-jin draw weight bow for continuous shot practice. When 【Basic Archery】 was at lv4, a four-shot continuous shot could increase proficiency by 5%, but now it was hard to even reach 3%.

During this time, he tried a five-shot continuous shot once; the effect was good, with proficiency increasing by nearly 4%, but the price was being so tired he almost collapsed to the ground.

Before finishing practice and returning, Lu Yu specifically brought along that 80-jin draw weight bow.

When Wang Liang saw it, he was only slightly surprised; in his view, with Lu Yu's current strength, using an 80-jin draw weight bow shouldn't be much of a problem.

Compared to the 60-jin draw weight bow, this bow had a maximum range of over 200 meters and an effective range of about 80 meters; if they encountered a powerful Fierce Beast, it would definitely come in handy.

When Liu Kai saw Lu Yu carrying the new bow, he only felt the pressure was as heavy as a mountain.

The next morning, the members of the Hunting Team gathered at the Zhai gate again. Because of the bountiful harvest yesterday, Lu Guohao let everyone rest for two more hours.

Everyone was glowing with health and high spirits, their eyes filled with soaring fighting spirit.

Lu Yu was also in the group; listening to the praise from those around him, he felt both embarrassed and, more so, uneasy.

After all, he was currently only a Body Tempering First Layer Martial Artist; he could be considered to have some strength in his own Zhai, but compared to people from other major factions, he appeared insignificant, so he still had to continue working desperately hard.

The group filed out of the Zhai, and the drawbridge behind them slowly rose.

"Slap!" Just then, the sturdy Zhao Shan slapped Lu Yu on the shoulder and asked suspiciously, "What are you thinking about, kid? Why do you look so absent-minded?"

"Yeah, Xiao Yu, you aren't feeling unwell, are you? If you can't make it, just stay in the Zhai and rest today; there's still enough of yesterday's prey to eat for several days."

"That's right, it's not too late to go back now," several people nearby also said with concern.

Lu Guohao also cast a worried look.

"How could that be? I was just pondering whether it's better to use the bow in my hand or the new bow on my back when we encounter prey later," Lu Yu came back to his senses and explained with a smile.

"Yo, you kid can already draw an 80-jin bow?" Zhao Shan looked at the Long Bow on Lu Yu's back, his face full of shock. The draw weight of this bow was not small; even he had to use all his strength to pull it open.

"Actually, I haven't tried it yet, but carrying it might save the day at a critical moment," Lu Yu explained patiently.

"Indeed, an inch longer is an inch stronger. When the Liu Jia Xiong Di were here, they could hit prey from 150 meters away," Zhao Shan remarked with emotion.

"The bows they use have a draw weight of one hundred catties; an ordinary person wouldn't be able to pull them."

"Hmph, I believe that one day Lu Yu will be able to pull them too."

"That's for sure, Lu Yu is our Zhai's master archer, hitting the mark every time, haha."

Everyone was chatting and laughing, but no one expected that after walking for less than ten minutes, a group of people would appear from the diagonal opposite direction.

This group had a bountiful harvest, carrying things in their hands, shouldering loads, and even dragging two large pieces of prey weighing two or three hundred catties, also full of laughter and cheers.

The atmosphere on the Hunting Team's side instantly froze.

Lu Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously gripped his Long Bow tight, thinking: Could these people be from the neighboring Wang Family Zhai?