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

Lei Zheng coughed lightly, put the pipe back in his mouth, and mumbled something indistinctly.

"I'm not a tapeworm in your stomach."

Luo Chen smiled, stopped teasing him, and turned to look at Tang Yan.

Without hesitation, Tang Yan took a step forward with her sword in hand and bowed above her head.

"As long as the head of the family can cure my mother's illness, I, Tang Yan, swear to protect the Luo family with my life."

She spoke with absolute certainty, without the slightest hesitation.

On that aloof face, the gaze was as firm as iron.

Luo Chen nodded.

This girl has maintained this cold and aloof demeanor ever since the first day we met.

But she always kept her word and never compromised on her promises.

Once such a person has chosen a master, they are more reliable than anyone else.

"Miss Tang's filial piety is truly touching. You will not regret your decision today. I will take care of your mother's illness; she will surely recover within six months."

Tang Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, and a slight relaxation finally appeared on her perpetually icy face.

"Thank you, Master!"

Luo Chen flicked his hand, and a streak of light flew from his fingertips, shooting towards Tang Yan.

Tang Yan subconsciously reached out and caught it, then looked down and saw that it was a jade slip.

The jade slip was pure white and slightly cool to the touch. Several ancient patterns were engraved on its surface, making it clear that it was no ordinary item.

She held the jade slip, paused for a moment, and a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.

"Master, although I serve the Luo family, I still wish to continue my cultivation. The sword technique my master passed down to me..."

She was grateful to the head of the family for bestowing upon her swordsmanship, but she already had a master.

Luo Chen raised his hand to interrupt her.

"My promise is that I will teach you a better sword technique. Whether you learn it or not is up to you."

"But I think you should at least take a look at what kind of sword technique I'm giving you before making a decision."

Tang Yan tightened her grip on the jade slip.

The head of the family is right, it doesn't matter if we take a look.

Even if she doesn't study it after watching it, the head of the family won't force her.

To refuse without even looking at it would be disrespectful to the head of the family.

She took a deep breath, her mind stirred, and she peered into the bamboo slip.

Then--

Tang Yan's pupils suddenly shrank into two small black dots.

Immediately afterwards, those eyes widened suddenly, and a storm raged within them.

Her lips parted slightly, her hands began to tremble, and even the jade slip quivered gently in her palm.

He froze on the spot.

Lei Zheng watched in stunned silence.

This girl is usually very aloof. From the first day he entered the Luo residence, he never saw her smile or panic.

Now, holding this sword manual, he's completely changed.

What did she see?

a long time.

Tang Yan suddenly came to her senses, her body still trembling slightly.

But the way he looked at Luo Chen completely changed.

It was no longer the previous respect, but an almost fanatical gratitude.

Those clear, cold eyes were now churning with too many emotions.

Bang!

She knelt down heavily on both knees.

The pipe in Lei Zheng's hand trembled slightly.

"Thank you, Patriarch, for bestowing upon me the Way of the Sword and granting me this great fortune! From this day forward, I, Tang Yan, am willing to serve you with my life, even unto death!"

Her voice was trembling.

Lei Zheng was stunned.

This girl was just hesitating about whether to learn it, how come she knelt down after just one look?

And what's with this talk of "giving one's all, even unto death"?

What incredible fortune it must take for a sword cultivator at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment to willingly kneel down and become a death warrior for someone else.

Luo Chen smiled slightly and gently raised his hand.

"Okay, go ahead."

"yes!"

Tang Yan stood up, holding the jade slip in both hands, and walked backward out of the main hall.

Lei Zheng turned his gaze away from the doorway and stared at Luo Chen.

"Master, what grade of sword technique did you give her? Look how excited this girl is!"

As he said this, his curiosity was practically overflowing.

He had lived for over fifty years and had seen countless martial arts techniques, but he had rarely seen one that could make someone kneel down at a glance.

Luo Chen looked at him with a smile on his lips.

"Everyone has their own destiny. Uncle Lei's talent doesn't lie in swordsmanship, so he doesn't need to worry about Miss Tang's affairs."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I don't yet know Uncle Lei's final decision—whether he'll stay or leave?"

Lei Zheng rolled his eyes.

"The old lady is already here, is there any need to say more?"

He puffed on his cigarette, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and looked at Luo Chen.

"Although the Luo family is in considerable trouble, I am no longer afraid at my age."

Although he spoke lightly, he knew very well what was going on in his mind.

Luo Chen nodded and said no more.

With a flick of his hand, another streak of light flew out, also a jade slip, shooting towards Lei Zheng.

Lei Zheng was overjoyed and caught it with both hands.

Looking up at Luo Chen, her voice was filled with excitement.

"Is this the hammering technique you demonstrated in my shop before?"

Luo Chen shook his head.

"What was shown that day was merely the basics, but this is the complete Shattering Star Hammer Technique."

boom!

Lei Zheng felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he froze in his chair.

Shattering Star Hammer Technique?

Shattered Star!

His hand holding the jade slip trembled violently, and the pipe slipped from his mouth.

That day, he was so amazed that he was speechless, and he willingly ran to this desolate little town to see that the hammering technique of the gate was only the basics.

Just how terrifying is this complete Shattering Star Hammer Technique?

Lei Zheng couldn't hold back any longer.

The Star-Shattering Hammer Technique—just those four words were enough to make his heart pound for half a day.

That day at the blacksmith's shop, Luo Chen's hammering skills had already amazed him.

With each hammer blow, he couldn't quite grasp the angle of the sparks, the rhythm of the iron billet's deformation, or the subtle nuances of the hammer's rise and fall.

Now Luo Chen is telling him that that was just the basics?

What would the complete Shattering Star Hammer Technique look like?

Lei Zheng held the jade slip in his palm, disregarding all formalities.

His divine sense immediately settled, probing directly into the jade slip.

boom--!

It was as if a meteorite had exploded in my sea of ​​consciousness.

The countless hammer shadows crashed down, each one carrying the force to shatter stars.

In his mind's eye, a blurry figure appeared, wielding a giant hammer. With one strike, mountains crumbled and the earth shattered; with another, galaxies reversed; with yet another, even the void itself cracked open...

Lei Zheng's pupils contracted sharply, then widened abruptly.

His hands, which were holding the jade slip, began to tremble violently.

The veins on the back of his hand bulged out one by one.

He opened his mouth and then closed it, closed it and then opened it again.

He was frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.

This is definitely not a Spirit-level cultivation technique!

Lei Zheng had spent his entire life refining artifacts and had seen many cultivation techniques. He could recognize spirit-level cultivation techniques even with his eyes closed.

The hammer technique before us, every strike and every move, transcends the scope of spirit-level techniques.

This Star-Shattering Hammer is actually a Celestial-level cultivation technique?

Immortal level!

Throughout the tens of thousands of miles of the Northern Region, Spirit-level cultivation techniques are already the most prized treasures of all the major sects.

As for immortal-level cultivation techniques, those are simply not things that could appear in a place like the Northern Region.

And now, a celestial-level cultivation technique lies in his hands.

Lei Zheng felt his heart suddenly clench.

It looked like it was about to burst out of his throat.

He had lived for over fifty years, and this was the first time he had ever known what it meant to be so excited he almost had a heart attack.

He looked up and glared at Luo Chen.

A turbulent storm was brewing in those cloudy old eyes.

How... how is this possible?

How could he possess such profound knowledge?

Who exactly is he?

No wonder Tang was so shocked.