Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 394: Chapter 3: Blood Shadow Technique

Qingyang Square is located in a market in the northeast of Zheng Country,

ranking among the top ten within the borders of Zheng Country.

Apart from a Tier Three Middle-Grade Spirit Vein beneath it, it is also linked to the market’s owner, ”Qingyang Sect.”

Qingyang Sect is a Core Formation Sect, dependent on Zheng Country’s overlord—the Hundred Skills Institute.

A thousand miles away from Qingyang Square, Zhou Xun gathered the Earth Element Beast, disguising as a cultivator at the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.

It wasn’t long before Zhou Xun arrived at Qingyang Square!

Speaking of markets, it’s not much different from the White Cloud Immortal City of the past.

All around are city walls dozens of feet high, the city gate imposingly grand, engraved with numerous runes.

With Zhou Xun’s insight, it is naturally clear that this city gate was specially crafted, akin to a unique magical artifact.

There are two squads of guards stationed at the city gate, all possessing Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivation.

They are dressed in High-Grade Standard Spirit Armor and wield Standard Long Halberds.

In addition, a middle-aged man in a Cyan Blue Standard Robe sits at a table, talking with a young man, then hands over a token to the youth.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun walked over too,

As he approached, the middle-aged man’s Divine Sense swept over and was instantly surprised. He stood up, cupped his hands, and greeted:

”I am Li Qing, greetings to this Daoist Brother!”

And the two teams of guards also cupped their hands in salute.

Zhou Xun waved his hand:

”I’m new to this treasure land and don’t know the rules for entering the city!”

”To inform Daoist Brother, in Qingyang Square, you only need to pay a fee of one Spirit Stone per year to live here!”

”Please follow me to handle the passage token. If you do not have a token when walking in the city, the array will sense it and call forth Law Enforcement Cultivators!”

Zhou Xun nodded, took out a Spirit Stone, and handed it to the middle-aged man.

”So that’s how it is; I won’t stay long, just for a short term!”

The middle-aged man accepted the Spirit Stone, then took out a black token and performed a spell.

He then handed this token to Zhou Xun:

”Daoist Brother, please inject a trace of mana, and this token can be activated for use, supporting Daoist Brother’s stay in Qingyang Square for a year!”

Zhou Xun took it and hung it on his waist.

”Thank you, fellow Daoist!”

Then he turned and entered the city.

...

Beyond the city gate is a street four to five yards wide, paved with black stone slabs.

One glance is enough to know this is Qingyang Market’s main avenue.

At this moment, Qingyang Square is quite bustling,

Old people, children, youth, strong men...

Some dressed as Confucian Scholars, some wearing Dao Robes, some carrying long swords, and others riding Spirit Beasts, all types!

Spirit Light flashes, far more prosperous than the Eastern Wilderness!

”Truly worthy of being the Central Continent; it is indeed far more prosperous than the Eastern Wilderness. Even an ordinary market has such a scene!”

Walking along the main avenue, various buildings lined up densely, eaves high and fascinatingly entwined with the terrain, all extraordinarily majestic and spectacular.

”Spirit Beast Pavilion”

”Spirit Pill Workshop”

”Feiyun Tower”

”Drunken Immortal Pavilion”

...

One after another, extremely bustling.

Suddenly, Zhou Xun’s gaze fell upon a building called ”Wind and Cloud Tower.”

Zhou Xun had once heard Feng Yue mention that within the Central Continent Cultivation Realm, there were specialized intelligence forces,

organizations that make their living by trading information,

The most famous around Song Country is this Wind and Cloud Tower!

Wind and Cloud Tower has been established for a long time, with Nascent Soul Cultivators stationed within, even their Spirit Control Sect is unwilling to provoke them.

Zhou Xun chuckled and walked in,

”Welcome, senior, to our Wind and Cloud Tower... According to the rules, cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Stage are all honored guests of our tower; please proceed to the elegant rooms on the third floor!”

A servant saw Zhou Xun, his pupils slightly flashing, his smile becoming even more radiant.

At this moment, Zhou Xun did not restrain his aura, his Late-Stage Foundation Establishment mana extremely conspicuous, attracting the attention of many in the tower!

”Do you not conduct business on the first floor?”

Zhou Xun followed beside the servant, casually inquiring.

He had just swept his Divine Sense, detecting dozens of servants in the hall, leading anyone who arrived upstairs—thought buying information often prefers privacy, such secrecy is also usual!

”Indeed... This is all to protect the guests’ privacy. Moreover, once transactions are completed, the exit is exclusive!”

The servant replied with a touch of pride, guiding Zhou Xun to the third floor.

Outside the elegant rooms, a thick restriction envelops the wooden door, with various runes flashing upon it.

Zhou Xun slightly inspected, discovering it’s a Tier Two Middle-Grade level restriction, effectively isolating Divine Sense probing.

Even a True Pill Cultivator would find it difficult to probe inside unnoticed!

”Please, honored guest, enter and rest; our high-tier shopkeeper will arrive shortly...”

The servant took out a token, unlocking the private room restriction, and bowed.

Zhou Xun nodded and entered, finding the arrangement very elegant, and his Divine Sense unable to forcibly penetrate the room walls, indicating excellent privacy.

He didn’t wait long before sounds echoed from outside the door,

Soon after, a female cultivator gracefully entered the private room.

The female cultivator had her hair beautifully arranged, adorned with numerous pearl hairpins, giving a sense of overwhelming opulence and dazzling brilliance. More importantly, her cultivation was at the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment!

”Greetings, Daoist Friend... I am Fang Liu, and I shall host you; if Daoist Friend feels unsuitable, others can be arranged instead!”

”No need...”

Zhou Xun smiled and said, ”I am quite satisfied with Daoist Friend.”

”That’s good.”

Fang Liu sat opposite Zhou Xun, flicking her hand.

Restrictions on both sides surfaced automatically, closing the private room door: ”What message does Daoist Friend wish to purchase at our tower?”

”I wish to inquire about a message.”

Zhou Xun said casually.

”Our Wind and Cloud Tower knows all things, nothing escapes us; please speak freely, Daoist Friend!”

Zhou Xun heard and nodded, no longer concealing, and asked directly:

”I want to ask about any secret techniques in the Cultivation Realm that can identify the real culprit without being present at the scene?”

The lady considered for a moment, then cautiously spoke:

”The Cultivation Realm is vast, and there are indeed quite a few secret techniques for identifying culprits, though most have been lost,”

”For instance, the legendary and most treasured Divination Technique,”

”It is said this technique can ignore space and time, finding true culprits through causality, even predicting fortune and misfortune, extremely accurate!”

”Apart from this, there are also secret techniques like ’Demon Shadow Technique’ and ’Blood Shadow Technique,’”

”The Demon Shadow Technique can recreate the images of the scene at a certain time, thus determining the real culprit!”

”The Blood Shadow Technique is a magic bestowed by a Powerful Cultivator upon their disciples and descendants. If their disciples and descendants are killed, a special spirit light will remain on the culprit!”

”The Powerful Cultivator can use this spirit light to find the real culprit!”

”What!”

”Such magic exists!”

Zhou Xun’s heart stirred, immediately realizing where he slipped up!

’So it is the Blood Shadow Technique, truly impossible to guard against!’

”Tell me about this Blood Shadow Technique!”