Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 45 - Human Spirit Body

The lady in purple was discussing the art of tea, citing references to prove her points, causing the audience to nod frequently.

The hall was silent except for the woman’s voice, which lingered like a fairy’s chant.

Zhou Heng’s gaze swept over the crowd, realizing that all the people present were martial artists.

Although he could not name many, he had seen them once or twice; they were disciples of the Nine Spirit Sect!

That is to say, most of the people here belonged to the three major powers.

It must have been quite the coincidence that he left when he did; right after he left, news that Miss Zi Xing would be coming to Fengyu City must have spread, or else so many people from the three major sects would not have come.

The woman in purple indeed possessed an extraordinary grace, especially with an ethereal quality that made her seem like a fairy from the heavens, filled with a dreamlike beauty that involuntarily rippled the hearts of others.

Zhou Heng thought to himself that all these people surrounding him were martial artists, yet now they were each posing with feigned civility, listening to someone discuss tea, and he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

This laugh, utterly abrupt, caused the woman in purple to halt in her speech and cast her wonderful eyes toward him, saying, “Sir, in what way did I speak improperly to incite laughter from you?”

Whoosh, all eyes in the room followed the woman in purple’s gaze and settled on Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng’s spirit was unshakably steady, and although hundreds of eyes were staring at him, his expression remained unchanged, calmly responding, “I just thought of something amusing.

Please continue, Miss Zi Xing!”

Who is this guy, speaking so casually to Miss Zi Xing!

To know, Miss Zi Xing is of such a noble status, who wouldn’t tread carefully, full of reverence and fear, lest they offend the beauty.

Yet this lad is so nonchalant!

Could it be that this lad is trying to attract Miss Zi Xing’s attention with such lowly tactics?

Too shameless!

Too despicable!

In an instant, Zhou Heng became the common enemy of all men there, but quite a few women smiled at Zhou Heng.

Apparently, the woman in purple’s beauty dimmed all other women, making her the common enemy of the women.

The people from the Nine Spirit Sect very consciously turned their faces away as if they did not recognize Zhou Heng, finding it too embarrassing.

The woman in purple, however, showed great magnanimity, pausing only briefly before continuing her tea ceremony presentation.

“Zhou Heng, I did not realize you were an expert in this field.

I am impressed!

I am impressed!” Zhu Zhihe gave him a thumbs up, and Liu Yan along with his companions did not hide their admiration.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but sweat.

In the eyes of these four, were there only women?

His gaze swept over the crowd again; he did recognize many familiar faces, including Shi Qingfeng, Shen Xinqi, and even Jing Tian, who, though listening to things completely unrelated to the martial path, did not show any impatience.

But the woman in purple indeed had a strong attraction, coupled with her extensive knowledge, and her engaging manner held everyone’s attention without a hint of impatience.

Zhou Heng was puzzled in his heart: to say that all these people came just for the charm of the woman in purple seemed unlikely.

Although he did not know much about Jing Tian, Jing would definitely not be one to easily bend for a woman’s beauty!

And there were many women present; why had they come?

The woman in purple talked until it was dark before she stopped.

She took a sip of the fragrant tea, her posture exceedingly graceful, and then clapped her hands, saying, “Today, I invited everyone here not only to discuss tea but also for another matter—”

A woman in white immediately carried a tray over to the stone table in front of the woman in purple.

Covered by a red cloth, the contents of the tray were unknown.

“Our pavilion has been looking for a person of destiny—if anyone can induce a unique response from this Spirit Crystal Pillar, they will become the master of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion!”

As soon as these words were said, the room erupted like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami tumbling, with everyone showing intense excitement.

Only excitement, no surprise?

That’s right, everyone must have already known, and he just happened to be away during these few days, hence his lack of knowledge.

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Zhou Heng resolved one of his doubts.

No wonder so many people had come here; they all had the same idea to see if they were the person of destiny that Heavenly Treasure Pavilion was seeking!

How wealthy was the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion?

No one could imagine, but it was certain that even combined, the three major sects in Fengyu City could not compare with Heavenly Treasure Pavilion!

The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion wasn’t just in Fengyu City; it was spread throughout the entire Cold Blue Country.

Becoming the master of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion meant controlling the largest wealth in the whole Cold Blue Country!

Would there be any worries about cultivation resources in the future?

Moreover, could the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion be making big money in the Cold Blue Country without the support of experts?

To become the master of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion meant that this terrifying force would also be under one’s control!

No wonder everyone came.

Such temptation was enough to drive anyone mad!

The woman in purple lifted the red cloth on the tray to reveal a crystal pillar lying within, transparent throughout and about a foot long, divided into three sections.

She showed an enchanting smile and said, “It’s very simple, just reach out and hold this Spirit Crystal Pillar!”

Indeed it was simple, and soon someone volunteered to step forward, pressing their hand against it, but there was no response.

One, two, three, over a hundred people tried without any movement.

This was quite normal.

If the “predestined individual” were so easy to find, Heavenly Treasure Pavilion would have long had an owner, and this scene would not be unfolding.

Zhou Heng did not believe he would be the lucky one and had no intention of trying, but to his surprise, Zhu Zhihe and the others also did not move.

He thought they had finally shown some restraint but learned upon asking that they had already tried.

He really should not have had any faith in these four!

“Eh——”

Suddenly, a surprised gasp arose from the crowd, and Zhou Heng looked up to see the crystal pillar emitting a green light, dazzling and magnificent.

Could it be such a coincidence that the predestined individual Heavenly Treasure Pavilion was looking for had actually appeared?

Zhou Heng’s gaze shifted upwards, only to see that the person holding the crystal pillar was Jing Tian!

“Eh, this person has an incredibly powerful Bloodline Power!” exclaimed Zhu Zhihe.

“To be able to activate Bloodline Power without entering the Spirit Gathering Realm, this guy’s talent is truly extraordinary!” Yu Zhenye was equally astonished.

Zhou Heng was curious and asked, “Isn’t he the one Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is looking for?”

“No!” Zhu Zhihe shook his head, “The green light represents a wood-type physique.

This guy is a lucky one, possessing Bloodline Power.

If he can break through to the Spirit Gathering Realm, his prospects are limitless!”

“…Please speak in a way that people can understand!”

“Um, if your ancestor was extremely powerful, to an immeasurable extent, then their descendants might inherit some of the ancestor’s power, or say, Ultra-Ability, or say, Martial Arts Techniques, with endless utilities.

Such naturally lucky individuals are called Spiritual Bodies!” explained Zhu Zhihe, scratching his head.

“The most direct outcome is that a Spiritual Body faces much lower difficulty in breaking through realms than ordinary people, it’s as if there are no barriers at all, they could just lie down all day sleeping and still continuously break through!”

“However, this ability usually only shows after reaching the Spirit Gathering Realm.

To be able to activate it in the Body Refinement Realm means the Bloodline Power is incredibly strong!”

Zhou Heng scanned over the faces of Zhu Zhihe and the others, then said, “What about you guys?”

Zhu Zhihe and the others all shook their heads, then Liu Yan said, “We may have Bloodline Power in our bodies, but whether or not we do can only be known after we reach the Spirit Gathering Realm!”

So it seemed, even if they possessed Bloodline Power, they were far from being as powerful as Jing Tian.

“Eh, but why is only the very bottom part of the Spirit Crystal Pillar lit up?” Zhou Heng’s keen eyes immediately spotted a detail.

“That’s related to the strength of the Bloodline Power.

Lighting up the first section indicates this guy is a Human Spirit Body and judging from its brightness, he’s almost at the peak of Human Spirit Body!” Yu Zhenye joined in.

“What about the second and third sections?” Zhou Heng pressed on.

“Lighting up the second section indicates an Earth Spirit Body, while the third indicates a Heavenly Spirit Body!”

“Zhou Heng, don’t underestimate a Human Spirit Body.

Even if all the martial artists in Cold Blue Country were pooled together, there wouldn’t be more than ten thousand Human Spirit Bodies, let alone someone with such intensity!”

“He’s probably reached Nine Stars, or even Ten Stars!”

“And as for an Earth Spirit Body…

it is said that only the current Princess Shuiyue possesses such a terrifying constitution!”

“Princess Shuiyue, entered the Spirit Gathering Realm at fourteen, reached the Initial Separation Realm at seventeen, possesses the ability to transform into a Golden Sword, indestructible and able to break through anything, invincible amongst her peers, even able to fight against those a minor realm higher than her!”

Zhu Zhihe and the others all showed absolute shock, filled with reverence for this Princess Shuiyue.

Initial Separation Realm!

Wasn’t that enough to sweep through the entire Fengyu City with one person’s power?

“May I ask for the noble surname and name of the young master?” Elsewhere, the lady in purple addressed Jing Tian with a gentle voice, her graceful and touching demeanor making countless men envious, but who could blame them for not having such heaven-defying talents?

“I am Jing Tian!” In front of the lady in purple, Jing Tian did not show any signs of being enchanted, maintaining his composure as if he did not care how beautiful and dazzling the woman before him was.

“Young Master Jing, although you are not the predestined individual our pavilion is looking for, the fact that you can activate Bloodline Power in the Body Refinement Realm means you are truly a genius.

This card…” The lady in purple handed over a crystal-clear white card to Jing Tian, “is our pavilion’s VIP card, which can be used in any Heavenly Treasure Pavilion branch within Cold Blue Country, offering a thirty percent discount!”

Sheesh, a thirty percent discount across the board, that’s quite generous!

The treasures in Heavenly Treasure Pavilion are often worth hundreds of thousands, even millions of silver taels, so the savings from such a discount are truly terrifying!

Jing Tian did not refuse, accepting the card and said with a fist salute, “One should graciously accept good fortune.

I thank Miss Zi Xing!”

He calmly returned to his original spot sitting down, causing others to label him a fool.

If they were in his place, they would definitely seize the opportunity to charm the lady in purple, using the shock of the Human Spirit Body as leverage, who knows, they might even ensnare the beauty’s heart!

The “testing” continued, and after Jing Tian, no one else was able to activate the Spirit Crystal Pillar.

“Zhou Heng, go!”

Zhu Zhihe and the others began to urge Zhou Heng on.