Soul Emperor Awakening

"Who is this?" Lü De, a disciple of the Divine Rune Sect, frowned at Lin Xuan. Zi Yi had abruptly left him and rushed downstairs, and he’d assumed it was to greet some important figure. He never expected her to receive someone even younger than himself.

This piqued his curiosity. He wondered what kind of background this person had to make the acting vice-president rush down personally. ’His background can’t be simple,’ he thought.

Lü De had never met Lin Xuan, so he naturally had no idea who the young man before him was.

"This is Young Master Lin Yunlong." Zi Yi made no attempt to hide his identity, as there was no need to.

"Lin Yunlong!" Lü De’s pupils constricted as intense hostility flared within him. He glared at Lin Xuan and snarled, "So you’re Lin Yunlong. You’ve got some nerve, crippling Sun Zhe of my Sect! You’re going to give me an explanation for that, right here, right now!"

Lin Xuan had anticipated this would happen. He replied nonchalantly, "An explanation? What is there to explain? It was a fair match. Weapons don’t have eyes. Was he allowed to attack me, but I wasn’t allowed to defend myself?"

He had no goodwill for these people. If Sun Zhe hadn’t tried to kill him, he wouldn’t have been so ruthless. He only struck hard when provoked; otherwise, he wouldn’t act so viciously without reason.

"Fine! Why don’t we exchange a few moves, then?" Lü De disregarded his point completely. Fuming, he moved toward Lin Xuan, eager for a fight.

Lin Xuan was completely unafraid. Lü De’s Cultivation was only at the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Refining Stage; he wasn’t scared in the slightest. ’No matter how many of these small fry show up, I’ll crush them all.’ He refused to believe a disciple from the Divine Rune Sect could be stronger than one from Qingcheng Mansion. He could tell from Lü De’s aura alone that he was no match for Chen Yun.

He wasn’t the least bit afraid of a fight. Even if they were to compete in carving Divine Patterns, he would be just as fearless.

"Why should I fight you? Is there something in it for me?" Lin Xuan wasn’t a fool. Why should he rise to every provocation? ’What’s the benefit of fighting him?’

’For now, I see no benefit, only Lü De’s rage.’

"Could you two please stop?" Zi Yi stepped forward with a faint smile. "Please don’t resolve your personal grudges here, alright? Besides, I believe you both came here for another reason, not for this, correct?"

’I’d actually like to see what would happen if they clashed,’ she thought. But this was the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, not a Martial Arts Arena, so she had to stop them. If any trouble broke out, she, the acting vice-president, would be held responsible for dereliction of duty.

"Hmph!" Lü De snorted but didn’t argue further. ’Although I’m furious,’ he thought, ’starting a fight here would be foolish. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion doesn’t care who we are; they’d kick us out in a heartbeat.’

Lin Xuan said no more, turning his attention back to the scene before him. An array of Weapons was laid out, and as he examined them, he was suddenly stunned.

"I’m not sure if you’re familiar with how this works, so allow me to explain." Zi Yi said. "There are quite a few Weapons here before you. However, we did not forge them. They were recovered from various ancient ruins. Some are low quality, while others are high quality. We haven’t appraised any of them in detail, so whether or not you can obtain a good Weapon will depend on your own personal fortune."

Lin Xuan finally understood what Qing Piaoyun had meant by "fortune." ’To put it nicely, it’s fortune. To put it bluntly, it’s just a gamble!’

There were nearly a hundred Weapons before him. Most were covered in rust, and some were even encased in rock. They all looked ancient; not a single one appeared new.

’The chances of finding a good Weapon here are probably very low. Most of them have likely already been appraised. The ones that haven’t been appraised in detail are probably just too difficult to assess, so they didn’t bother digging deeper. It’s a joke to think otherwise. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion wouldn’t just toss items here after finding them. If there were a Spiritual Artifact Level weapon among them, they would be taking a massive loss.’

’Forget Spiritual Artifacts; even a Half-Spiritual Artifact would be a huge loss for them. They’d only dump things here if they couldn’t appraise them. As for a so-called "in-depth appraisal," that would require them to be completely refinished and polished. The true quality can only be determined after they’ve been polished and revealed.’

’Since the cost is high and the probability of finding something good is low, they just put them here on the fifth floor. They can use it to grant favors to the Major Sects. Anyone with a letter of recommendation can come and pick one Weapon at random.’

’However, good Weapons have definitely been found here before. Someone once picked out a Spiritual Artifact! Treasure Artifacts are of a level that can’t even be compared to Spiritual Artifacts. The gap between them is enormous, and the price difference is like night and day.’

Normally, the price for even the lowest-quality Spiritual Artifact starts at a million Primordial Stones! This extremely high cost meant that many experts at the Spirit Pill Stage didn’t even possess such a Weapon.

A Half-Spiritual Artifact was cheaper, but it would still cost several hundred thousand Primordial Stones, and its power was far inferior to that of a true Spiritual Artifact. A Half-Spiritual Artifact, after all, is not a Spiritual Artifact, so its might is naturally lesser.

"Young Master Lin," Zi Yi said, "Elder Qing specified in his letter of recommendation that you are entitled to a Half-Spiritual Artifact long-staff. You can take it directly without having to choose from these. Of course, you can also exchange that offer for a chance to pick a Weapon here instead, but whether you get something good will depend on your own fortune."

Hearing this, the nearby Lü De’s eyes widened, and a surge of jealousy welled up inside him. ’I can’t believe an Elder from Qingcheng Mansion arranged for the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to give Lin Xuan a Half-Spiritual Artifact. That just shows how much they value him.’

’My Sect values me too, but not enough to give me a Half-Spiritual Artifact. The most they gave me was the chance to pick a Weapon here. Generally, any Weapon chosen here won’t be too bad, but in the eyes of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, anything below the Half-Spiritual Artifact Level is just garbage!’

"Hmm..." Lin Xuan mulled it over for a moment before smiling. "I’ll choose one myself! I’d like to test my luck. Who knows, I might find something even better."

Lü De, standing to the side, was stunned for a moment. A look of contempt immediately filled his eyes. ’Find something better? Does he really think his luck is that incredible? Even the Chief Appraiser of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion can’t determine their quality, so trying his luck here is just asking for humiliation! He had a guaranteed Half-Spiritual Artifact, but he’s trading it for a roll of the dice. His brain must be short-circuiting, or he’s just a complete idiot!’

Zi Yi gave Lin Xuan a strange look. She hadn’t expected him to make such a choice and couldn’t help but offer a reminder. "Young Master Lin, anything you pick here will be of decent quality—at least Treasure Level—but items at the Half-Spiritual Artifact Level or higher are extremely rare. Rather than taking such a risk, it would be better to..."

’I’ve made it perfectly clear. Anyone who isn’t a fool would know what to choose.’ It wasn’t that she felt sorry for him, but the letter of recommendation had specified a Half-Spiritual Artifact level long-staff. The rules did allow for an exchange, however, so she was simply mentioning the option as required.

"No, thank you. I want to choose for myself." Lin Xuan smiled faintly, his gaze returning to the pile of Weapons. In his eyes, he could see several souls floating there.

’These are either the souls of powerful experts or the souls of Spiritual Artifacts.’ The very reason a Spiritual Artifact was called a Spiritual Artifact was because it was a Weapon that possessed a soul!

’Since I can see these souls, I can pick out a Spiritual Artifact from the pile.’ This was why he had chosen to take the gamble!

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