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"Since no one else is bidding, this Golden Heavenly Secret Token shall belong to Young Master Hua of Hua Man Lou."
"Those who possess the Heavenly Secret Token and their companions, please follow me upstairs."
Only now did Hua Manlou truly feel at ease.
Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Ximen Chuixue, Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou, and Sikong Zhaixing walked upstairs.
They arrived at the seventeenth floor.
He immediately spotted Su Chen sitting in the main seat.
Although they had heard that the Celestial Immortal was a handsome and elegant man, they were still somewhat surprised when they actually saw him.
Su Chen gently waved his hand, and two Heavenly Secret Tokens flew onto the table. He calmly asked:
What would you two like to ask?
Ximen Chuixue was the first to step forward and said in a deep voice:
"I am Ximen Chuixue from the Jianghu of the Ming Dynasty. I have met the Celestial Mystery Immortal."
"I heard that the Celestial Immortal once calculated the ranking of the Snow Moon Sword Immortal Li Hanyi among all the sword immortals in the world."
"I also want to follow suit and calculate my position among all the swordsmen in the world."
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng's face showed an expression of "I knew it."
He knew that Ximen Chuixue's purpose in coming here to have his fortune told was the same as Li Hanyi's.
In this era of flourishing swordsmanship, every top swordsman longs to know their ranking among all swordsmen in the world.
Su Chen was not surprised, and simply said, "Then what price are you willing to pay? Martial arts manuals, divine weapons, gold and silver treasures are all acceptable."
Ximen Chuixue hesitated for a moment, then said coldly, "I'm good at..."
This was a completely irrelevant answer, but Su Chen understood what Ximen Chuixue meant.
"Killing" is also a form of reward.
"Assassin" is one of the oldest professions in the world.
Su Chen closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then opened them and slowly said:
"Ximen Chuixue was born in Wanmei Manor."
He began learning swordsmanship at the age of seven, and after seven years of mastery, he has yet to encounter an opponent.
"He was obsessed with swords, regarding killing as an art. After killing someone, he liked to blow the blood off the sword, like a night traveler shaking off the snow on his body."
"*He must fast and bathe before others, which is his sincerity towards the sword; all those he kills deserve to die, and he will never kill the innocent indiscriminately, which is his sincerity towards people."
"Only by being sincere with the sword can one enter the way of the sword; only by being sincere with people can one attain the Great Way."
"You are an exceptionally skilled assassin."
"Su also happens to have someone he wants to get rid of."
Lu Xiaofeng, Sikong Zhaixing, and Hua Manlou were all very surprised to hear these words.
Unexpectedly, the Celestial Immortal actually accepted *people as payment.
Moreover, Su Chen's words directly revealed Ximen Chuixue's true nature, completely convincing them.
"Whom does Mr. Su wish to kill?"
Ximen Chuixue was clearly also shocked by Su Chen's mysterious and unpredictable nature, and his tone became even more respectful.
Su Chen took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Tian Boguang, a man who has traveled thousands of miles."
This person is one of the martial arts characters that Su Chen hates the most. He is clearly a womanizer, but in the end he still lives a carefree life.
Ximen Chuixue happens to be skilled at eliminating evil people, making him the perfect person to deal with Tian Boguang.
Otherwise, once Ye Ruoyi and the other maids have grown up, Su Chen will also have them handle this matter.
"This Tian Boguang is infamous throughout the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty. I never expected that even the Celestial Immortal knew about him."
"He has ruined so many innocent young girls over the years; he truly deserves to die."
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head as he spoke.
Although he considered himself a free spirit, he deeply hated these womanizers.
Ximen Chuixue nodded and said, "I can help Tianji Xianren kill Tian Boguang."
Su Chen nodded slightly, then opened the system and began to calculate Ximen Chuixue's fate.
Women are judged by their bone structure, while men are judged by their facial features.
Compared to the complicated process of fortune telling for women, it is much simpler for men.
Su Chen merely glanced at Ximen Chuixue, and the system immediately issued a notification:
"The fortune telling for Ximen Chuixue was successful."
"Congratulations, host, you have obtained one top-grade divine pill, the Nine-Turn Sword Heart Pill."
Su Chen couldn't help but smile when he heard the notification sound.
Although the effects of the Nine-Turn Sword Heart Pill are still unclear, given Ximen Chuixue's luck, this pill must be extraordinary.
Furthermore, given his mastery of the "Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique," he is bound to experience a significant improvement.
Thinking of this, Su Chen became even more cheerful, unfolded his folding fan, and said loudly:
"I have already foreseen the secrets of heaven."
"There are eight million swordsmen in the world, and your swordsmanship ranks in the sixtieth place."
"If we only consider the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, it can be ranked in the top four."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned.
Ximen Chuixue's swordsmanship only ranks in the sixties?
This number is so staggering that it's hard for anyone to accept.
You should know that he is Ximen Chuixue, the most dazzling sword genius in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty.
Especially knowing that Xueyue Sword Immortal Li Hanyi was ranked in the thirties, this ranking was even more unacceptable.
Ximen Chuixue's face instantly darkened.
He began learning swordsmanship at the age of seven, became famous in seven years, and remains unmatched to this day, enjoying immense popularity throughout the martial arts world.
Now they're telling him his swordsmanship isn't even good enough to get him into the top sixty in the world—the contrast is just too great.
Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but ask first, "Immortal Tianji, is this secret true? Snow Moon Sword Immortal is ranked in the thirties, is the gap between Ximen Chuixue and her really that big?"
Su Chen didn't rush to answer, but took a sip of tea and said slowly:
“When Li Hanyi did the fortune telling before, her internal strength and swordsmanship were almost the same as Ximen Chuixue’s.”
"But most of the world's top swordsmen are stuck at this level and find it difficult to enter the realm of half-step divine travel."
"So even a tiny difference can make a big difference in rankings."
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng immediately understood.
There is indeed a chasm between the Realm of Freedom and the Realm of Divine Wandering.
This is why the Realm of Freedom is considered the highest realm in many martial arts worlds.
Many geniuses eventually get stuck here, unable to break through.
There is also a huge dividing line within the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm, namely the Great Free and Unfettered Realm and the Half-Step Divine Travel Realm.
Ximen Chuixue is stuck at this step. If he can overcome this hurdle, his ranking will definitely improve significantly.
Unfortunately, this hurdle is too difficult, especially since Ximen Chuixue has only just entered this stage.
Sikong Zhaixing asked curiously, "Just now, the Celestial Immortal said that Ximen Chuixue's swordsmanship is among the top four in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world. Does that mean the top four?"
Su Chen leisurely sipped his tea and winked at Ye Ruoyi.
Ye Ruoyi understood immediately and explained softly:
"The term 'fourth grade' does not refer to the top four."
"According to the ranking rules of the Beili Jianghu Baixiaotang, the order is First Class, Second Class, Third Class, and Fourth Class."
"The four levels combined make up exactly the top ten."
"If there are people with exceptional potential, there will be a secondary ranking or a top five ranking, which will not be included in the main ranking."
"If you want to know more details, you can take a look at the lists such as the Top Scholar List and the Jade List published by Baixiaotang in the past."
These words shocked everyone even more than before.
How could Ximen Chuixue not even make it into the top six in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty?
Can they only be ranked in the last tier of the top four?
If this gets out, it will definitely cause a huge uproar.
It should be noted that even Ye Gucheng, the most famous lord of Baiyun City in the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world, was only on par with Ximen Chuixue.
Now, with a single, effortless sentence, Su Chen has unearthed six swordsmen even more formidable than Ximen Chuixue, plus three others of equal skill level.
Who could believe that?
Even Ximen Chuixue himself was puzzled. He clenched his fists and asked coldly, "Mr. Su, in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, who are the swordsmen ranked ahead of me?"
"You just asked about the ranking of all swordsmen in the world."
"As for whether there are any stronger than you in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, that's another matter."
"At most, I can tell you who is ahead of you in the rankings, or who are your peers."
Su Chen waved his fan and spoke slowly.
Ximen Chuixue paused for a moment before realizing that he had gotten a little too excited.
He originally came here only to find out his ranking.
When Li Hanyi had her fortune told before, she only mentioned Dugu Qiubai, who was more powerful than her.
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes darted around, and he asked curiously: