Chapter 836 The Expert and The Bow

　　“Sister Daji, did you just…just…absorb the Unknown?!” asked Dragin in wide-eyed horror.

　　The others were also looking worriedly at her.

　　Even Heaven could be contaminated with it, and once contaminated, it would inevitably lead to the most undesirable consequences. That was why the supreme powers had to sacrifice themselves to seal The Unknown.

　　Daji shook her head and calmly said, “I’m fine.”

　　“How… How is this possible?” asked Shi Tuqin incredulously.

　　“It wasn’t me who absorbed the Unknown but the four-part architecture. As a result, some unknown changes have taken place in the Spiritual Qi and Wisdom here.” Daji paused for a breath before continuing, “I only realized this after becoming a Wisdom Dictator. After the four-part architecture absorbed the Unknown, the power of the Wisdom here actually became more complete, as if it was complementary to the unknown gray mist. Thus, the upper limit of cultivation here has become higher than anywhere else!”

　　“The Spiritual Qi in the four-part architecture can actually complement the Unknown?” Everyone was shocked.

　　“Are you saying that the four-part architecture’s using the power of the Unknown as nourishment? Or is the power of the Unknown a missing component in the natural world?” asked Qin Manyun.

　　Nanan frowned and asked, “Sister Daji, is the Wisdom in the four-part architecture incomplete?”

　　“No, not incomplete,” said Daji with a shake of her head. “It’s more like pushing it to a higher level. In other words, absorbing the unknown gray mist can increase the upper limit of the four-part architecture.”

　　Qin Manyun’s eyes lit up and then she excitedly said, “I get it now! No wonder Master wants to collect the unknown gray mist. It was for that reason! We all know that the four-part architecture didn’t use to be like this.”

　　With a look of reminiscence in her eyes, Nanan exclaimed, “Yeah! Brother Li’s made the four-part architecture to what it is now little by little!”

　　In the beginning, there were only Spiritual Water and Spiritual Roots in Li Nianfan’s four-part architecture. While all of them were rare treasures for any immortal cultivators, the amount and the grade of treasures were still incomparable to all the treasures that the four-part architecture had now.

　　Later, the four-part architecture went through more transformations—the Spiritual Qi became more and more abundant, the Insights were continuously elevated, and even the Prehistoric era was upgraded to the Area of the Gods. Then, the entire seven dimensions were combined into one great dimension…

　　Not to mention, even the Spiritual Roots had become Wisdom Spiritual Roots, and the Spiritual Water had become Wisdom Spiritual Water…

　　The growth of the four-part architecture was evident, and it was still growing to greater heights by absorbing the unknown gray mist. Blackie, who was lying on the ground and basking in the sun, slowly stood up and said thoughtfully, “No wonder the Spiritual Roots and food I’ve eaten recently contained more power. This unknown gray mist sure is some good stuff. We should catch more of it and bring it back!”

　　“But wouldn’t we be contaminated by the Unknown?” asked Dragin cautiously.

　　“I think it should be fine since Master was the one who requested us to make more snow globes for him. Maybe he’s planning on using it for growth so that he can one day win against the Unknown!” said Fire Phoenix.

　　Daji nodded and said, “Don’t worry. My mana’s as fine as ever. There’s no sign of it being contaminated by the Unknown. We should see this as an opportunity for us to grow stronger as well!”

　　Hearing this, everyone clenched their fists tightly with determination.

　　The power of the Unknown was too terrifying. If the conclusion of the battle countless years ago was really as they had guessed, they had to become stronger to suppress the Unknown for Li Nianfan!

　　Nanan waved her small fist in the air and said excitedly, “We should start out small. Let’s capture the Unknown with the ultimate aim of killing it at its source!”

　　It was then that Li Nianfan appeared from the backyard. His hands and shoes were covered in dirt from working in the garden. He smiled when he saw how lively everyone was. “Ah, I was wondering why it’s so lively here. It turns out that Nanan and Dragin are back!” said Li Nianfan.

　　“Brother Li!” Dragin and Nanan ran over and hugged him.

　　“Brother Li, you must be tired. Let me wash your hands for you.”

　　“Brother Li, I’ll wash your shoes!”

　　They felt a little guilty that the gardening work had fallen to Li Nianfan and were determined to make it up to him. Li Nianfan happily let them pamper him and felt his heart was lifted by their thoughtfulness. It was as if he was a child who had a long day at school and finally arrived home to be coddled by his mum.

　　“Was your rescue mission successful?” asked Li Nianfan.

　　“Yes, but the battle was really fierce!” said Dragin with a nod.

　　Li Nianfan nodded and said, “I’m just glad the two of you came back safe and sound. Let me cook something for you later.”

　　Nanan and Dragin’s eyes lit up and they said happily, “You’re the best, Brother Li.”

　　“Huh? That bow looks impressive! Were you the ones who brought it back?” said Li Nianfan when he noticed the Fallen God Bow.

　　The bow was fiery red like burning flames while the edge and the center were inlaid with gold that had the brilliance of the sun. The most striking part of the bow was definitely the fine patterns carved all over it.

　　“Yup!” said Nanan with a nod.

　　“Very nice! Look at the quality of it! This bow’s definitely better than the one I made.” Li Nianfan held the bow admiringly in his hands. He could not help but feel ashamed when he thought back to the ugly bow and arrows he made before.

　　“Nanan, I never knew you were interested in archery,” said Li Nianfan with a smile. Then, he suddenly had an urge to try out the bow for himself. “How about I show you how to use it?”

　　‘The expert’s going to use the bow?’ Everyone’s hearts skipped a little and their eyes became as big as saucers. ‘Yay! We get to see the expert in action again! With that bow and the expert’s strength… It’s not hard to imagine that the sky will be ripped apart!’ Everyone immediately looked forward to the performance.

　　“Why are you all looking at me like that? Although I’m just a mortal, I can still shoot arrows,” said Li Nianfan a little ruefully.

　　“Shoot the arrow, Brother Li!” said Nanan excitedly.

　　“Alright, you better not blink!” said Li Nianfan with a laugh. He then slowly raised the bow.

　　This simple action gave everyone a sense of pleasantness, and at the same time, they wondered if they could ever wield the bow as effortlessly as Li Nianfan did. It was as if the Fallen God Bow was like an extra appendage of his, and he was only doing what was innate to him.

　　Of course, Li Nianfan would never let an opportunity for a lecture slip by.

　　“Everyone who’s good at archery must pay attention to their posture because it’s the very foundation of archery. The stronger one’s foundation is, the easier it’ll be to wield the bow!

　　“Remember… The body should be upright. Don’t shrink your neck, don’t show your arms, don’t bend your waist, don’t lean forward, don’t lean back, don’t puff up your chest…”