Pill Saint, Weapon Emperor, Array God, Unparalleled in the World

Luo Chen reached out and grasped her wrist.

It felt icy cold to the touch, and the pulse under the skin was so faint that it was almost undetectable.

The Great Void Chaos Technique.

With a thought, a warm current flowed from his fingertips and slowly entered the woman's body.

The true energy flowed into her meridians like a moist stream, moving forward along the dried-up channels.

The woman's previously tense body suddenly relaxed.

She felt the changes in her body.

A warm current flowed into Luo Chen's hand, neither scalding nor dry, but warm and soothing.

Wherever the hot current passed, the previously blocked areas dissipated.

Like ice blocks frozen for an endless winter, melting little by little when they meet spring water.

Eighteen years.

For eighteen years, her meridians have been like a dried-up riverbed.

Her spiritual energy was depleted, and silt accumulated. Every time it rained, she would break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

But now, the heat had cleared the blockage, and she actually felt a long-lost sense of ease.

The woman looked at Luo Chen in astonishment.

The wariness in his eyes faded.

This kid looks like he's only at the Grandmaster level, but his skills are far superior to any alchemist she's ever seen.

She had met many extraordinary people, but the number of those who could use their true energy to unblock the meridians of a Golden Core cultivator could be counted on one hand.

Now that he has actually started treating himself.

That means he wasn't that person's disciple.

Because she knew that person too well. Even that person himself didn't have such pure and gentle methods, let alone one of her disciples.

Thinking about this...

The woman's guard gradually relaxed.

Luo Chen withdrew his hand and exhaled.

"Aunt, the meridians have been cleared, but restoring the dantian will not be a quick process. I'm afraid you will have to come back to Great Wilderness City with me and stay there for a while before your dantian can be restored."

The woman snapped out of her daze from the warmth and frowned again when she heard the words "Great Wilderness City".

"Are you really from the Great Wilderness City?"

Luo Chen smiled calmly, knowing she didn't believe him.

"How could this be false? Although Great Wilderness City is a small place, it has hermits and masters. My master is a reclusive master, which is why I have these methods. Otherwise, I would not dare to make such a promise."

He can lie without batting an eye.

What reclusive master, what master—they just spout off whatever comes to mind.

But he had to find a plausible excuse for these methods.

A grandmaster's son can cure a Golden Core cultivator's chronic illness with ease. Without a master as a shield, who would believe that?

The woman nodded; she thought that was the right way to do it.

Otherwise, how could someone so young possess such abilities?

The Northern Region is vast and full of hidden talents. Some old monsters like to hide in the corners and groves to cultivate in seclusion.

She had heard of such things before.

"Thank you for your help, young master, in treating me."

The woman paused, then suddenly changed the subject, "I want to know, what is your purpose in going to such lengths to save me?"

She stared at Luo Chen, her eyes slightly narrowed.

The tension that had just subsided resurfaced.

This time, however, it wasn't fear of enemies, but a different kind of vigilance.

Having lived for so many years and witnessed so much of the ways of the world, she didn't believe in the idea of ​​a free lunch.

Luo Chen's willingness to save her must have ulterior motives.

What if he's after her daughter?

She would rather not get treatment.

Luo Chen knew what she was thinking, of course.

The old woman narrowed her eyes, and he guessed what she was worried about.

As parents, they protect their children until their dying breath; he understands that heart.

"Indeed, I had an ulterior motive."

He readily admitted it and pulled up a tattered chair to sit down beside the couch.

"I came to Daling City this time to find a few capable people to guard my gate. Your daughter is quite good. She is talented, capable, and has a rare filial piety. So her conditions meet my requirements, which is why I dared to come to your door."

Guarding the gate?

The woman was taken aback.

Their eyes widened in surprise.

She thought she had misheard.

This kid went to all this trouble, went through all this trouble, visited her door and even treated her illness, just so she could have Yan'er watch the gate?

Her lips twitched.

The expression on his face was hard to tell whether he wanted to laugh or curse.

"Please don't joke, young master. If you're not telling the truth, then you won't need to worry about my illness."

The woman's face darkened, and Luo Chen felt helpless.

No one believes me when I tell the truth.

Last time I told Lei Zheng the truth, that old guy looked very suspicious.

Now, if I tell this woman the truth, she feels like I'm joking.

These days.

Why is it so hard to be an honest person?

He chuckled awkwardly and leaned forward slightly: "Auntie, you don't think I've taken a fancy to your daughter, do you? To be honest, what I'm after is her ability and her filial piety. Although I know it's not very elegant for a young lady to be a gatekeeper, her strength can help deter some scoundrels."

The woman's mouth twitched again.

Do you know it's inappropriate for a young woman to be a doorman, yet you still dare to speak so confidently?

She looked at Luo Chen.

He neither agreed nor refused.

Judging from her expression, Luo Chen knew that these few words alone wouldn't be enough to sway the old woman.

She had too many concerns. First, she was worried about her daughter's whereabouts, and second, she didn't believe that simply guarding the gate could repay the debt of gratitude for saving her life.

We need to add fuel to the fire.

"Actually, it's not a loss for her to work as a gatekeeper for me."

Luo Chen held up one finger, "I can not only restore your dantian, but also put you back among the strong."

He raised his second finger. "I will also teach her even stronger sword techniques. That's one of my goals. It would be such a waste to let a genius like her go to waste."

He lowered his hand, stared into the woman's eyes, and said, word by word:

"I think with her talent, she'll break through to the Golden Core stage in a few years. Then you'll have the confidence to take revenge. No matter how you look at it, you won't lose out on this deal, right?"

revenge.

The moment those two words were uttered, the woman's pupils contracted sharply.

There was so much churning inside—eighteen years of forbearance, eighteen years of pain, and the hatred that had been gnawing at her every night for the past eighteen years.

Her fingers unconsciously clenched the corner of the blanket, her knuckles turning white.

Luo Chen didn't say anything more.

He just sat there, waiting for the woman to digest on her own.

Some things don't need to be said; just hint at them.

This old woman was able to endure humiliation and hardship for eighteen years; deep down, she was definitely not someone who would accept her fate.

She would not let go as long as there was a glimmer of hope for revenge.

The woman gave a bitter smile.

That smile contained three parts helplessness and seven parts emotion.

"For a man of your stature, your words of advice are so straightforward."

Having lived most of her life, she had seen her share of cunning people who spoke in riddles and hidden meanings.

It's a bit strange to suddenly encounter someone like Luo Chen, who says "I want your daughter to guard the gate" with such confidence.

Luo Chen grinned.

"I apologize for making a fool of myself in front of you, Auntie. Being straightforward is what touches people's hearts."

He glanced towards the door. "Miss Tang is still waiting outside. Why don't we call her in and hear her opinion?"