Mo Tianxiao’s expression turned somewhat awkward. After getting Liya and Xuan Bingji off him, he stood up and straightened his clothes before saying apologetically, “Elder Lan, please don’t misunderstand. I didn’t expect the Feather Spirit Clan’s spirit wine to be so potent. I accidentally drank too much.”
“Was it really an accident? Or was it deliberate?”
Seeing the embarrassment on Mo Tianxiao’s face, Lan Qin immediately found it amusing.
“It really was an accident. Don’t worry, I absolutely didn’t do anything improper to Liya.”
Mo Tianxiao explained with a serious expression.
After all, he was on someone else’s territory, and sleeping with the clan leader’s daughter was indeed somewhat inappropriate.
But who would have thought that Liya had gotten the wine from somewhere? It was unbelievably strong.
“All right, all right, I was only teasing you. Even if something had happened between you and Little Ya, I’d pretend I didn’t see anything~”
There was a hint of flirtation in Lan Qin’s voice. “However, in return, you have to teach me the artifact-refining technique you used earlier.”
In the face of that technique—and the prospect of breaking through to become a mid-grade Sovereign-level artifact refiner—nothing else mattered.
Even if the clan leader’s daughter had to be married off to this human boy, she would have no objections. It would not cause the Feather Spirit Clan any losses, anyway.
As for Shamo’s engagement, they could simply find an excuse to call it off. Besides, she did not like the Shamo Clan in the first place.
Now that the Feather Spirit Clan had obtained another high-grade earth-level treasure, and with the clan leader’s strength at the late stage of the Dominion Realm, there was no guarantee that the Shamo Clan would dare do anything.
“Are we starting now? What about the two of them?”
To keep Elder Lan quiet, Mo Tianxiao decided to teach her everything he knew. He had to help her break through her bottleneck.
Lan Qin glanced at the two women sprawled on the floor, snoring loudly and with no idea when they would wake up. With a casual wave of her hand, she moved them onto the bed. Then she looked at Mo Tianxiao with a smile.
“That takes care of it. Come on, little fellow. This elder can hardly wait to have a deep exchange with you.”
Lan Qin had been stuck at the level of a low-grade Sovereign-level artifact refiner for a long time. Now that she saw hope of breaking through, she naturally wanted to advance as quickly as possible.
She grabbed Mo Tianxiao and, without waiting for him to resist, brought him to the cavern where she usually refined artifacts.
The air was filled with the scents of various metals and even heavenly treasures. It was enough to show just how much this Feather Spirit Clan member loved artifact refining.
“Let’s begin right away. What exactly was that hammer technique you used earlier? Why was the final strike able to instantly purify the material to a perfect state?”
The moment they arrived, Lan Qin began eagerly voicing the questions in her mind. Her large green eyes were sparkling with curiosity and a thirst for knowledge.
Mo Tianxiao found Lan Qin’s enthusiasm somewhat overwhelming. He took two steps back before slowly speaking.
“The technique I used earlier is merely one of the many purification techniques in artifact refining. It’s called… the Eighty-One-Strike Chaotic Hammer Method.”
In truth, Mo Tianxiao had no idea what the technique was called. But after thinking for a moment, he decided that since the complete set consisted of eighty-one strikes, he might as well give it a name.
“The Eighty-One-Strike Chaotic Hammer Method? What a strange name.”
Lan Qin looked puzzled. “But it’s indeed a method I’ve never heard of before.”
“This hammer technique consists of eighty-one strikes, forming one complete process. The first eighty strikes may appear disorderly and seem to purify the material at random, but in reality, every strike is laying the groundwork for the final blow.
“As for the principles behind it, Elder Lan, let me explain them to you in detail…”
Mo Tianxiao spoke like a grandmaster of artifact refining, analyzing the principles of the Chaotic Hammer Method clearly and thoroughly, breaking them down and presenting them in a way that ensured Lan Qin could understand and absorb them.
As Lan Qin listened to Mo Tianxiao’s explanation of the purification technique, her eyes widened. At times, she nodded; at others, she looked puzzled.
After gaining a complete understanding of the Eighty-One-Strike Chaotic Hammer Method, Lan Qin was even more astonished.
“There’s actually such a technique! I’ve truly never heard of anything like it!”
“So the entire process is merely preparation for the final, decisive strike. This Eighty-One-Strike Chaotic Hammer Method is truly ingenious!”
Lan Qin immediately took out some materials, intending to refine a treasure and test the method.
Theory was ultimately just theory. Its effectiveness still had to be tested in practice.
Clang, clang, clang…
Before long, the cavern resounded with the crisp, rhythmic collision of metal.
After personally experimenting with the technique, a flash of insight rose in Lan Qin’s mind. It was as though she had completely understood every point Mo Tianxiao had explained earlier.
As a Sovereign-level artifact refiner and a cultivator in the Dominion Realm, Lan Qin’s comprehension was naturally exceptional.
“Little fellow! You really are a genius. Is this an artifact-refining technique you created yourself?”
Lan Qin now believed she had at least an eighty percent chance of successfully refining a high-grade earth-level treasure. The Eighty-One-Strike Chaotic Hammer Method had given her tremendous confidence.
Mo Tianxiao scratched his head. “You could say I created it myself. After all, I never learned it from any other cultivator.”
Since the system had given it to him, it was naturally something he had created himself. There was nothing wrong with saying that.
Upon hearing this, Lan Qin grew even more excited. She placed both hands on Mo Tianxiao’s shoulders and said enthusiastically, “You’re incredible!”
“You said just now that this is only one of the artifact-refining techniques you’ve mastered, right? Do you have even more powerful techniques?”
Lan Qin felt as though she had discovered a treasure. In the future, she might even have a chance to become a high-grade Sovereign-level artifact refiner. If that really happened, then beneath this starry sky, she feared no cultivator would dare claim to surpass her in the art of artifact refining.
Even among the top artifact refiners of the human world, none of those she knew had reached the level of a high-grade Sovereign-level artifact refiner.
Looking at the excited Lan Qin, Mo Tianxiao struggled to free himself from beneath her hands. He rubbed his shoulders and said awkwardly, “I do know quite a few artifact-refining techniques, but most of them are actually similar in principle. They’re simply more suitable for refining different materials.
“Elder Lan, the Eighty-One-Strike Chaotic Hammer Method is already more than sufficient for purifying most materials. There’s no need for you to waste your time learning other techniques.”
Mo Tianxiao was somewhat unwilling. Although he knew many artifact-refining techniques—and most of them were high-quality or even peerless methods—handing them over to an alien race was truly inappropriate.
Seeing the reluctance on Mo Tianxiao’s face, Lan Qin immediately realized the problem.
She indeed could not force him. The fact that he was willing to teach her one technique was already a favor. She could not expect him to teach her everything for free.
But she truly loved artifact refining and was willing to devote her time to it.
Lan Qin’s eyes shifted as she seemed to think of something. She immediately revealed a smile, walked over, and pulled Mo Tianxiao into a chair.
Then Lan Qin came around behind him, placed her hands on his shoulders, and gently massaged them. In a soft, coaxing voice, she said, “Little fellow, how about I acknowledge you as my master?”
“What? Elder Lan, don’t joke around!”
Mo Tianxiao nearly jumped to his feet, but Lan Qin pressed him back down.
Lan Qin spoke earnestly. “Little fellow, there’s an old saying among humans: the accomplished are teachers. Your attainments in artifact refining surpass mine, so there’s nothing wrong with me acknowledging you as my master.”
“Could it be that you’re unwilling to accept me as your disciple? I’m a Sovereign-level artifact refiner, and I’m also a cultivator in the Dominion Realm. Shouldn’t you be proud to have a disciple like me?”
Hearing the seriousness in Lan Qin’s voice, Mo Tianxiao felt so uneasy that he could hardly sit still.
A mighty power at the Sovereign Realm wants to take him as his master? This world is far too absurd even by xianxia standards! How could a tiny cultivator at the Dao Master Realm possibly deserve such an honor?
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
