Soul Emperor Awakening

After cultivating in the Cyan Cloud Tower for a few days, Lin Xuan’s condition returned to its peak. He then hurried over to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. He needed to pick out a weapon before heading to the Bone Dragon Ruins. Without a suitable weapon, things would be inconvenient no matter where he went.

Attacking with his bare hands was fine, but it was still no match for those with weapons. So, it was best to get a weapon first.

Since he had been to Vast Origin City before, he asked for directions and headed straight for the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Before long, he arrived at the location of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. When Lin Xuan saw it, he couldn’t help but marvel at how extravagant the building was. The main doors were made of Spirit Wood, their surfaces inlaid with Primordial Stones that sparkled dazzlingly under the sunlight.

With such opulent decorations, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion stood out prominently. An aura of luxury washed over him, truly a stunning sight. ’If the entrance alone is this extravagant,’ he thought, ’the treasures inside must be even more astonishing.’

And precisely because the items inside were even more astonishing, the guards were all at the Essence Pill Stage Level! In other Major Sects, they would be Elder Level, but here, they were just guards.

This wasn’t meant to be demeaning; only the strong could protect the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and prevent troublemakers from barging in and causing chaos. The entrance alone was worth a fortune, to say nothing of what was inside.

He wouldn’t have been the least bit surprised if several Spirit Pill Stage experts showed up to suppress any troublemakers.

He had thought the Pattern Master Association was wealthy enough, but the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion was on another level. Still, it made sense when he thought about it. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion was an auction house; raking in a fortune daily was a trivial matter for them, and the Honored Guests they could afford to hire were surely extraordinary.

’This Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion really is conspicuous. It’d be hard not to notice it.’ Lin Xuan lifted his foot and walked inside. The moment he stepped in, he felt several gazes turn his way. He could sense they were the gazes of powerful experts. If he made the slightest unusual move, he would be captured immediately.

He paid the gazes no mind. Since he wasn’t going to cause any trouble, they had nothing to do with him.

He swept his gaze across the First Layer. This layer sold relatively common weapons and Elixir Pills. The High Grade items were on the upper layers; the First Layer was for ordinary Cultivators.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" an attendant greeted him with a sweet smile. She didn’t treat him poorly just because he was young or dressed plainly.

’Damn, even the attendants have Spirit Refining Stage Cultivation. The standard at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is way too high.’ Lin Xuan sucked in a sharp breath. The most ordinary attendants were at the Spirit Refining Stage Level.

Of course, this didn’t mean their talent was astonishing. They weren’t young, so their abilities were considered rather average.

Lin Xuan took out the recommendation letter and handed it over, saying, "This is a recommendation letter for the vice president. Please take it to him."

After taking the letter, the attendant’s expression changed slightly when she saw the Qingcheng Mansion seal branded on it. She said hurriedly, "Please wait here for a moment. I’ll take this to the vice president at once!"

While the attendant was taking the recommendation letter to the vice president, Lin Xuan browsed the First Layer. However, there was nothing there to attract his attention. The Elixir Pills and weapons were all too common and held no interest for him. For instance, things like the Solid Essence Pill might have been rare to him before, but now they were completely useless.

"Lin Yunlong?" a pleasant, melodious voice suddenly called out to him.

Lin Xuan looked up and saw not a middle-aged man, but an exquisitely beautiful woman slightly older than him. Her long purple hair was tied up behind her. A faint smile graced her gorgeous face—not too familiar, yet not distant either. Dressed in a matching purple outfit, she looked like a blossoming lavender flower.

"The vice president?" Lin Xuan was a bit stunned. He never would have imagined that the vice president of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion would be a woman not much older than himself. She looked to be in her early twenties at most, though he couldn’t be sure of her exact age.

Judging from her aura, her cultivation should be at the Late Stage of the Spirit Refining Stage, which meant her talent was quite astonishing. Still, with that level of cultivation, he felt she wasn’t qualified for the position of vice president.

As expected, Lin Xuan’s judgment was correct. The young woman before him was not the vice president.

The woman shook her head and smiled. "I am not the vice president. I’m just the acting vice president. You can call me Zi Yi."

"So it’s Miss Zi Yi. I thought you were the vice president," Lin Xuan said with a smile. "I am Lin Yunlong. You’ve read the recommendation letter, I presume?"

"I have. I didn’t expect you to be the famous Lin Yunlong who’s been making such waves lately. It’s true that meeting you is better than just hearing your name. You have an extraordinary bearing, a true dragon among men," Zi Yi said with a light smile. "To have achieved so much at such a young age, your future is limitless."

He’d heard these words so often his ears had grown calluses; he was already numb to them. It wasn’t just empty flattery, though. Lin Xuan deserved such praise. It was far too rare for someone his age to possess such formidable abilities.

"Thank you for the praise, Miss Zi Yi," Lin Xuan said politely.

"I understand the specifics of the matter. It’s something I can authorize, but whether or not you succeed is up to you. However, there happens to be another guest who needs to do the same thing. After he is finished, it will be Young Master Lin’s turn." Zi Yi wasted no more words and led Lin Xuan directly upstairs.

Lin Xuan was curious about what she meant. ’Isn’t it just about getting a weapon? Why is she treating it like some kind of special opportunity? Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?’

Under Zi Yi’s guidance, they arrived at the top floor of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion—the Fifth Layer.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion had five layers in total, each with different treasures. With just a glance, he saw all sorts of precious items. Of course, their value was extraordinary; with his current wealth, he probably couldn’t afford any of them.

When he reached the Fifth Layer, what greeted his eyes was not shelves of treasures, but a spacious hall. The hall was completely unadorned. Many weapons were displayed at the front, but what truly drew one’s attention was not the weapons, but the young man standing before them.

From the young man’s attire, Lin Xuan could tell he was from the Divine Rune Sect. The two words "Divine Rune" were embroidered on his clothes, so conspicuously ostentatious that anyone who wasn’t blind would know.

The man was frowning and looked over, seemingly uncomfortable at being left to the side. When he saw Lin Xuan coming up from downstairs, his frown deepened, filled mostly with displeasure.

’Enemies really do cross paths. To think I’d run into someone from the Divine Rune Sect again...’ Lin Xuan sneered. ’I wonder what their attitude will be this time?’

Judging by his expression, the man clearly thought very highly of himself. The moment Zi Yi stepped away, he had put on that face, as if the Pavilion staff existed solely to serve him.

’If he knew I was the one who defeated Sun Zhe,’ Lin Xuan mused, ’I imagine our relations wouldn’t be very friendly.’

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