Both Paths
When Ryu opened his eyes, he found that he had stepped upon a bow that was as black as obsidian. There also seemed to be a dainty black glove attached to its string. From cursory inspection, Ryu wasn't very impressed. He thought he might have stumbled upon a treasure, but what he found was a mere Peak Black Grade bow. If he remembered correctly, this bow actually came from the Sect Master's ring. As for the dainty glove, it was such a size because the Natural Order Sect's Master was a woman.
'The three Half-Step Divine Vessel Grand Elders all had Lower Earth Grade weapons, but the Sect Master was left with a Peak Black Grade bow? How odd…'
Ryu lifted the black bow from the ground, but his eyes contracted at its weight. This bow was actually almost two hundred jin heavy! That was easily twenty times the weight of his current Lower Common Grade spear, glaive and halberd for a weapon that wasn't known for its heftiness.