He pondered briefly and said with a smile, "As an old man obsessed with cultivation, I indeed have no beautiful daughter, but you can join my sect. I can take you as a disciple on behalf of my master, and you will be my junior brother. I will teach you the Cultivation Technique. How about that?"

Ouyang Sha glared at Tie Zhenyi.

Tie Zhenyi said with a grin, "Do you want that? I want that too."

Ouyang Sha then looked at Song Cheng and said, "In my sect, we possess Poison Technique and Snake-taming Technique. If you become my son-in-law, I might teach you."

Tie Zhenyi said, "Our sect has Mechanical Techniques, and Master Shuimo from the West Market is our guest elder. I have a nephew who is his disciple and makes the Mechanical Shield. If you join our sect, you might get to learn Mechanical Techniques."

Moreover, the influence of my Shanhe Martial Arts Hall is slightly stronger than that of Old Venom, which would also benefit your An Family.

Moreover, you are already a guest elder of my Shanhe Martial Arts Hall. This is truly fated."

Brother Song, what are you hesitating for?"

Song Cheng merely demonstrated a move, and the two tycoons immediately changed their attitudes.

Song Cheng thought for a moment.

If the situation stabilized, he intended to have children with Sister An.

In such a scenario, it was really not appropriate to marry again.

Besides, he had always been contemplating "How should a Longevity Person live?" Among these, his perspective on choosing a spouse was clear: unless necessary, he would absolutely not add more relationships before he was completely invincible.

What does that mean?

If a woman could not help him... then it meant they were not fated to be together, and he would not marry her.

Of course, if he did marry, he would commit fully to growing the relationship with that woman, vowing to never leave or forsake her, considering her as family.

While he was not determined to marry the daughter of Estate Master Ouyang for he could still attain the "Qi Realm Technique" by becoming the junior brother of the Great Hall Master of Shanhe Martial Arts Hall.

Additionally, with Lady Zhushan here, he was even less likely to choose the former option.

Lady Zhushan doted on Tong Jia and was barely accepting of An Chenyu, but if he married another woman, Lady Zhushan would undoubtedly be unhappy even if she did not explode.

So, he thought for a while and said, "Thank you, Estate Master Ouyang, but I deeply love my wife, and I am terribly sorry."

Tie Zhenyi burst out laughing, wrapped his arm around the Blind Youngster's shoulder, patted him, then turned to Ouyang Sha and said, "Old Venom, we are from the same Prefectural City, advancing and retreating together. Don't take this matter to heart... You didn't propose a marriage today, did you? Isn't that great?"

Ouyang Sha was silent for a moment and said, "Fine."

Having said that, he cupped his fist, turned around, and left.

His regard for Song had not diminished.

And Tie Zhenyi said, "Junior brother, let us hurry back to Shanhe Martial Arts Hall. I need to announce it throughout the Prefectural City, then take you to the ancestral hall to pay respects to our sect's forebears."

Song Cheng responded with a smile, "Thank you, senior brother."

Tie Zhenyi continued, "Junior brother, just for clarification, you..."

Song Cheng said, "Senior brother, you are at Great Achievement in the Qi Realm, right?"

Tie Zhenyi said, "Perfection."

Song Cheng thought for a moment and said respectfully, "I might be able to challenge beyond my level..."

Tie Zhenyi said, "From the Form Realm challenging Perfection?"

Song Cheng said, "Why not give it a try, senior brother?"

Tie Zhenyi said in surprise, "Hey, I really must try this."

Immediately, both took up their weapons.

Song Cheng gripped his Blade and Shield, while Tie Zhenyi held a broadsword.

One attacked as swift as Shadowless, attack and defense in one, like an old mountain dragon hiding;

The other cleaved like thunder, rumbling loudly, as if a giant claw was emerging from the clouds.

In the courtyard, what was initially a pile of swept-up snow swirled into a vortex, each strike in the sky pulverizing it again and again into powder.

Lady Zhushan was utterly dumbfounded, thinking internally, 'I never expected that Song had hidden his skills so fiercely. His real strength could actually match the Great Hall Master fairly in battle, and he's doing this while challenging beyond his level.'

Although Tie Zhenyi was not using his full strength, he was genuinely exerting nearly all his power.

Yet even so, he still couldn't breach Song Cheng's defense.

And with a sudden cleave from Song Cheng, he found himself overwhelmed in defense.

He felt like he was fighting a giant turtle; he hacked desperately, but every strike landed on the thick shell of the turtle. However, the turtle could always take the chance when his power waned to snap back like lightning.

It was very uncomfortable.

Bang!!

Another exchange of blows.

The air wave tumbled, exploding a spreading ripple in the clear sky.

The two then separated.

Song Cheng glanced at his panel.

The probability of deducing a Yellow Level Grade A Cultivation Technique had increased, from 0.0016% to 0.0032%.

And Tie Zhenyi hurriedly said, "No more fighting! I'll take junior brother to pay our respects to the master! Let's go, right now, right now!"

The Great Hall Master now realized that this Blind Youngster was an extraordinary genius in cultivation. Like a lecher who saw a beautiful woman, he was eager to initiate this prodigy into the sect and hastened to impart his sect's Cultivation Technique, eager to completely imprint him with the mark of Shanhe Martial Arts Hall.

Song Cheng bowed and said, "Thank you, senior brother."

...

...

Hanping Prefecture was buzzing.

The buzz was caused by the son-in-law of the An Family.

This suddenly emerged youngster seemed to always tread on a path to the heavens.

Just when everyone thought his achievements were already high and rapid, he took another step further and was taken as a disciple by the uncrowned king of Hanping Prefecture, the Great Hall Master of Shanhe Martial Arts Hall, Tie Zhenyi."

Tie Zhenyi did not mention Song Cheng's ability to challenge beyond his level. This was to protect him and to prevent him from becoming proud. Then, atop the tallest building in Hanping Prefecture,

Tie Zhenyi took three sticks of incense, allowing the youngster to worship heaven.

Then they went to the river outside Hanping Prefecture, taking three sticks of incense, allowing the youngster to worship the earth.

With heaven and earth as witnesses, in bright attire and with thundering cavalry, with ten thousand people following,

The Great Hall Master led the youngster into the ancestral hall at the heart of Shanhe Martial Arts Hall and proclaimed, "In the presence of our sect's ancestors in Shanhe Martial Arts Hall, today, disciple Tie Zhenyi takes a disciple on behalf of my master. Song Cheng has honored heaven and earth and has prepared adequately in rituals.

Now entering our sect, we request our ancestors to bear witness."

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