Chapter 451 426: Blade Master Lu Bell

In Jiangling City, another heavy snow was falling, blanketing everything.

A youth in black emerged from a Celestial Level Cave Mansion in the city center. "He" carried a long saber on his back and had a cold, stern expression. Just walking down the street, "he" exuded a murderous aura that made people turn their heads.

One glance at this aura was enough to make people instinctively think, 'This person must be a master!'

This youth in black was none other than Song Ciwan's new persona, Lu Bell.

Unlike her own low-key and easygoing nature, from the moment she brought back the identity of Lu Bell, Song Ciwan had already crafted a brand-new, fully developed persona for him.

Lu Bell was ostentatious. Lu Bell was deadly. Lu Bell was a Martial Artist, master of the ultimate skill, the Illusion-Breaking Blade Technique, as well as the Celestial Level Martial Technique she had just recently learned—the Life-taking Finger!

Speaking of which, Song Ciwan knew quite a few Martial Techniques.

Besides the Illusion-Breaking Blade Technique and the Life-taking Finger, there were also the Thousand Illusions Divine Palm, the Xuanwu Mountain Observation Seal, the Mountain-Breaking Fist, and Grasshopper.

However, the first four were all Celestial Level techniques. The Illusion-Breaking Blade Technique was even above Celestial Level, the Life-taking Finger was a top-tier Celestial Level technique, and the same was true for the Xuanwu Mountain Observation Seal.

Among the first four, only the Thousand Illusions Divine Palm was considered an ordinary Celestial Level technique.

But the last two, Mountain-Breaking Fist and Grasshopper, were unranked techniques.

With Song Ciwan's current Power, even an unranked technique would exhibit wondrous abilities when she used it. But unranked was still unranked. The upper limit was too low. For Song Ciwan, she still needed a top-tier Body Technique to perfect her Martial Artist persona.

The Heaven and Earth Scale had a function for designated trades, and she still had the demon hearts of many High Level Great Demons in her Balance Plate's space. The only thing she lacked was enough Primordial Pearls.

Song Ciwan decided to sell some Soul Cleansing Pills to fill her coffers.

The snow continued to fall heavily. The youth in black didn't carry an umbrella as he walked down the long street and stepped into Jiangling City's largest Spiritual Materials Shop, the Seven Treasures Tower.

The Seven Treasures Tower could be found throughout the Great Zhou; any city of County Level or higher was bound to have one.

Song Ciwan walked out of the snow. Though she had nothing to cover her head, not a single snowflake touched her. At the entrance of the Seven Treasures Tower, the eyes of a young woman dressed as a steward, who had been lingering there, immediately lit up.

She hurried over in a few quick steps, greeting him warmly with a beaming smile and a bow. "Sir, you've arrived! Your timing is perfect. A new shipment of top-tier Spiritual Materials just came in. We have Magical Treasures, Elixirs, and all sorts of Marvels—every item is of the finest quality. Would you like to go upstairs and have a look?"

Her attitude was so friendly and her tone so familiar, it was as if Song Ciwan had visited the Seven Treasures Tower a thousand times and knew her well.

This was the first time Song Ciwan had ever received such a reception, and she had to admit, it felt quite nice.

Without beating around the bush, she replied directly, "I want to sell Soul Cleansing Pills."

The young steward in the pale-yellow tunic first smiled radiantly. "So you wish to sell Soul Cleansing Pills, Sir? In that case, let's head to the thir—"

Before the word "floor" could fully leave her mouth, the young steward swallowed her own words.

Her mouth hung open and her eyes widened as her voice suddenly shot up. "Soul Cleansing Pills! Sir, please, head to the fifth floor!"

Her voice was so high and sharp it nearly cracked.

Half the Seven Treasures Tower burst into motion. A man and a woman, both middle-aged stewards, rushed down from upstairs. Both were dressed in green robes. Upon introduction, it was revealed that the male steward was a Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator, and the woman was an Innate Third Transformation Martial Artist.

As expected of the Seven Treasures Tower in a State City, two esteemed Green-robed Stewards had come down at once.

It was said that the stewards in the Seven Treasures Tower were often distinguished by the color of their robes, which indicated their rank.

From the lowest to the highest rank, the stewards' robes corresponded to the seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.

The highest rank, the purple robe, could only be worn by a True Immortal Martial Saint.

In other words, the Seven Treasures Tower was backed by experts of the True Immortal Level!

However, once one reached the True Immortal Level, they were considered a national treasure. They would not easily appear before others, nor would they involve themselves in ordinary mortal affairs.

Therefore, just how many True Immortal Martial Saints were behind the Seven Treasures Tower, and which specific Immortal figures they were, was a secret not known to the public. Song Ciwan had no way of knowing either.

She only needed to know that the Seven Treasures Tower was powerful, mysterious, strong enough, and had a guaranteed reputation. That was sufficient.

On the fifth floor of the Seven Treasures Tower, Song Ciwan stepped into what was clearly a tower but felt like a secluded garden with winding paths.

Inside the tower were rockeries, flowing water, dense groves, and tall bamboo.

In short, the tower's interior was configured with various Qiankun Arrays. Space was folded, heightened, and expanded—this was all standard practice.

Song Ciwan had seen such methods many times in the Celestial Level Cave Mansions of various cities. Her impression now was that while the techniques were similar, the details were all unique. She could observe and learn from them, which would help her further comprehend the Void Rune Technique.

Of the two Green-robed Stewards, the man's surname was Luo, addressed as Steward Luo, while the woman's was Liu, known as Steward Liu.

Steward Luo and Steward Liu led Song Ciwan into a spacious, open-air pavilion. The yellow-robed steward from before, named Xiaoshuang, followed closely behind Song Ciwan, acting as an attendant.

They served Spirit Fruits and brewed Spirit Tea; the service was exceptionally warm and attentive.

After taking a seat, Song Ciwan wasted no time and directly took out a Jade Bottle containing three Soul Cleansing Pills.

Her original plan had been to sell one first to test the price, but seeing how attentive the service at the Seven Treasures Tower was, she simply took out all three.

'Best to get this over with quickly and exchange them for more Primordial Pearls,' she thought. 'That way, I won't find myself short when I need them.'

Steward Luo poured out one Soul Cleansing Pill. The Elixir was lustrous and translucent, and its entire body was wreathed in a mist of Spiritual Qi. The most peculiar thing about it was that when it landed in a person's palm, it didn't make direct contact with their skin.

The Elixir actually floated on its own!

Within the treasure-light of its Spiritual Qi, mystical patterns appeared and vanished like flowing light, circulating endlessly.

The medicinal fragrance assaulted their senses. Steward Luo, Steward Liu, and the others merely took a single light breath and immediately felt their spirits lift; even the Divine Souls in their Seas of Consciousness seemed to brighten and clarify.

As for Xiaoshuang, whose Cultivation was lower, the effect was even more pronounced. She cried out in a blissful daze, "Ah..."

Then, Xiaoshuang took a step back, dizzily slumped against a pillar of the open-air pavilion, and "passed out drunk" on the spot.

Steward Luo's expression changed drastically, his hands moving so fast they became a blur. He swiftly returned the Elixir to the Jade Bottle and slammed the stopper back on.

After doing all this, he stared at Song Ciwan, his eyes wide and blazing, his breathing suddenly ragged.

At the same time, the Heaven and Earth Scale appeared beside Song Ciwan and collected four clumps of aura: [Human desires. The shock, joy, and intoxication of a Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivator. Three catties and two taels. Tradeable.]

[Human desires. The joy, astonishment, and greed of a Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator. Two catties and one tael. Tradeable.]

[Human desires. The joy, bliss, and restraint of an Innate Third Transformation Martial Artist. One catty and five taels. Tradeable.]

[Human desires. The joy, surprise, and restraint of a Divine Refining Stage Cultivator. Three taels and six mace. Tradeable.]

'Huh? A Divine Refining Stage expert?'

In Song Ciwan's Sea of Consciousness, the divinity within her stirred slightly.