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Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Heavenly Fall Four Forms, An Arrow Through the Heart!
Roar!
The moment the Nine-colored Scale sank into the Essence Energy Vortex, dragon roars immediately reverberated within the Dantian!
Luo Cheng could understand the dragon roars; it was the cultivation method of the first layer of the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique!
"The All Heavens Dragon Control Technique really comes from the Nine-colored Scale!"
Luo Cheng muttered to himself softly, feeling somewhat relieved.
Thankfully, he could control the Nine-colored Scale; otherwise, explaining this to Luo Yao would be awkward.
Taking out the Thousand Star Grass from the Jade Box, Luo Cheng focused his mind, and the Nine-colored Scale manifested again in the palm of his hand.
Buzz!
The Nine-colored Mysterious Light radiated, forming a vortex that gradually engulfed the Thousand Star Grass.
Within the vortex, the Thousand Star Grass began to disintegrate, its impurities refining bit by bit, leaving only the pure medicinal essence!
"Hmm?"
Luo Cheng suddenly noticed that he could actually control the refining process, speeding it up or slowing it down at will.
"It must be because I advanced to the Transcendence Realm. Perhaps, as my cultivation increases, I can wield more abilities of the Nine-colored Scale."
Anticipation gleamed in Luo Cheng’s eyes.
The Nine-colored Scale was unfathomably mysterious; what surprises might it bring him next?
As time passed, the impurities within the Thousand Star Grass became fewer and fewer, and the pure medicinal essence gradually condensed and compressed, transforming into an elixir pill.
"Close enough..."
When the medicinal essence was refined to about ninety-seven or ninety-eight percent purity, Luo Cheng paused.
Judging by Shopkeeper Xu’s reactions, refining a Four-star Spiritual Medicine to perfection would be too shocking.
Luo Cheng decided not to be overly ostentatious, avoiding unnecessary trouble, and opted to leave a little margin.
As the Nine-colored Vortex dissipated, an elixir pill shimmering with faint starlight dropped into Luo Cheng’s palm.
"I’ll deliver it tomorrow."
Putting the elixir pill away, Luo Cheng whispered to himself.
He had promised Luo Yao three days, and there was still plenty of time.
Not feeling particularly tired, Luo Cheng decided to visit the Martial Arts Pavilion first.
Now that he was at the Second Layer of the Transcendence Realm, relying solely on the Heavy Mountain Fist Technique was clearly inadequate.
"Greetings, Young Master Luo Cheng."
The beautiful female steward of the Martial Arts Pavilion respectfully greeted Luo Cheng upon seeing him.
Luo Cheng nodded, "I’ll just take a look around."
Watching Luo Cheng’s retreating figure, the female steward looked surprised, murmuring to herself, "Did he really never practice the Heavy Mountain Fist Technique before?"
Others didn’t know, but she was well aware—Luo Cheng had borrowed the Heavy Mountain Fist Technique from the Martial Arts Pavilion less than two months ago!
Unaware of the female steward’s thoughts, Luo Cheng stepped directly onto the second floor of the Martial Arts Pavilion.
The second floor of the Martial Arts Pavilion had only one row of shelves, holding about a dozen secret manuals.
Luo Cheng browsed casually. Most were Three-star Martial Arts, far more advanced than what was on the first floor. There were only four books on Four-star Martial Arts.
The Bengyun Spear Technique! The Heavenly Fall Four Forms! The Seven-star Stacking Wave Palm! The Wind-breaking Saber!
Luo Cheng flipped through all four Four-star Martial Arts manuals, frowning slightly in thought, weighing the options for cultivation.
Each of these four martial arts had its unique traits.
The Bengyun Spear Technique featured simple moves, fierce and ruthless!
The Heavenly Fall Four Forms had bold and sweeping techniques, each sword strike stronger than the last!
The Seven-star Stacking Wave Palm showcased light and graceful moves with ferocious palm strength!
The Wind-breaking Saber focused on speed, each saber strike faster than the previous one.
Luo Cheng was most drawn to the Heavenly Fall Four Forms and the Wind-breaking Saber; these two martial arts were of the highest quality and much deeper in complexity.
Confident in his aptitude, Luo Cheng naturally chose to cultivate the finest option.
After deliberating for a while, Luo Cheng finally chose the Heavenly Fall Four Forms.
That time he first encountered Yun Mengli, her Sword Immortal-like demeanor had left a deep impression on him.
Riding the wind to control the sword, vanquishing demons across the heavens and earth—what an unfettered and heroic pursuit!
"It’ll be you!"
Luo Cheng put away the secret manual for the Heavenly Fall Four Forms.
A staircase beside him led to the third floor.
Stored upstairs were only a few cultivation methods belonging to the Luo Family.
Now that Luo Cheng had obtained the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique, he naturally had no intention of cultivating any other methods.
Descending the stairs, Luo Cheng took out the manual for registration.
"Young Master Cheng is cultivating swordsmanship?" the beautiful female steward asked curiously.
Luo Cheng nodded.
The female steward smiled and said, "Swordsmanship is known to be one of the most powerful offensive styles among martial artists, but it requires exceptional aptitude. With Young Master Cheng’s talent, it’s a suitable choice."
"However, the Heavenly Fall Four Forms require Essence Energy to wield Sword Qi, ideally after breaking through to the Transcendence Realm."
Luo Cheng chuckled and replied, "Thank you for the advice, but I’ve already broken through to the Transcendence Realm."
"What, you’ve achieved the Transcendence Realm!"
The female steward blinked in astonishment, only realizing the truth after Luo Cheng had left, her face filled with disbelief.
She vividly remembered—it had only been two months since Luo Cheng awakened his Martial Soul!
Two months from the Body Tempering Fourth Layer to breaking through to the Transcendence Realm!
Could someone who awakened a Wasted Martial Soul actually achieve this?
If she didn’t know Luo Cheng’s character, she might have thought he was exaggerating!
Leaving the Martial Arts Pavilion, Luo Cheng planned to return home to cultivate the Heavenly Fall Four Forms, but as he passed the conference hall, several Luo Family guards rushed by, two with traces of blood on them.
"What happened?"
Luo Cheng stopped one of them to ask.
"Young Master Cheng! We were just about to look for you!"
Seeing Luo Cheng, the guards immediately halted, and a middle-aged guard spoke up, "It’s the Lin Family! Earlier today, the Lin Family sent someone demanding the handover of the North City Market."
"Oh? So they gave in so easily?"
Luo Cheng raised his brow, sounding surprised.
"Of course not!"
The middle-aged guard growled angrily, "The Lin Family did agree to relinquish the market. But not a single Lin Family member has left the market, and they’ve even bolstered their manpower! When we went there, they attacked our people! It’s blatantly toying with us!"
"I see..."
Luo Cheng sneered coldly.
He had expected difficulties in settling this matter, but he hadn’t thought the Lin Family would be so shameless as to conjure such a manipulative ploy, showing no intention of conceding even an inch of the North City Market.
"What does my grandfather say?" Luo Cheng asked.
The middle-aged guard’s face darkened with murderous intent, "The Family Head and the others are still in discussions. A full-scale battle with the Lin Family is highly likely!"
"A battle?"
Luo Cheng furrowed his brows slightly, contemplating for a while before saying, "Inform my grandfather that I’m heading out."
"Young Master Cheng, where are you going?"
"Lingyun Pavilion!"
Luo Cheng left behind those three words and strode out of the Luo Residence, heading toward Lingyun Pavilion at a brisk pace.
The Luo Family and Lin Family were equal in strength. If they fought, there would inevitably be significant casualties—unless a third party intervened!
The first force that came to Luo Cheng’s mind was Lingyun Pavilion!
Lingyun Pavilion had mysterious backing; as long as they stepped in, the Lin Family would have no choice but to surrender the North City Market.
Luo Cheng was confident that Luo Yao wouldn’t reject helping him once she saw the Thousand Star Grass Pill he possessed.
It was just noon, with the sun blazing high, and few pedestrians on the streets.
On a secluded rooftop, two figures stood in the shadows, watching as Luo Cheng walked below.
They were none other than Lin Family’s young experts, Lin Yan and Lin Shan!
The two had been lurking outside the Luo Residence, waiting for Luo Cheng to appear.
"Heh, finally came out!"
Lin Yan looked at Luo Cheng with a sinister smirk.
Without a word, Lin Shan took off the Iron Wire Bow strapped to his back, channeled Essence Energy, bent the bow, and nocked an arrow. The tip aligned with Luo Cheng, radiating an icy killing intent.
"Die!"
When Luo Cheng passed through a deserted alley, Lin Shan released the arrow.
Whoosh!
The arrow turned into a streak of black, flashing by and striking Luo Cheng’s back. The immense force sent Luo Cheng flying into a nearby wall, causing it to collapse completely!
