[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal":3,"chapter-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-394":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},740883,979,"Chapter 394 - 3: Blood Shadow Technique","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-394",394,"\u003Cp>Qingyang Square is located in a market in the northeast of Zheng Country,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ranking among the top ten within the borders of Zheng Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from a Tier Three Middle-Grade Spirit Vein beneath it, it is also linked to the market’s owner, \"Qingyang Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingyang Sect is a Core Formation Sect, dependent on Zheng Country’s overlord—the Hundred Skills Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand miles away from Qingyang Square, Zhou Xun gathered the Earth Element Beast, disguising as a cultivator at the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t long before Zhou Xun arrived at Qingyang Square!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of markets, it’s not much different from the White Cloud Immortal City of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around are city walls dozens of feet high, the city gate imposingly grand, engraved with numerous runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhou Xun’s insight, it is naturally clear that this city gate was specially crafted, akin to a unique magical artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are two squads of guards stationed at the city gate, all possessing Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are dressed in High-Grade Standard Spirit Armor and wield Standard Long Halberds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Xun walked over too,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he approached, the middle-aged man’s Divine Sense swept over and was instantly surprised. He stood up, cupped his hands, and greeted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Li Qing, greetings to this Daoist Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the two teams of guards also cupped their hands in salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m new to this treasure land and don’t know the rules for entering the city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To inform Daoist Brother, in Qingyang Square, you only need to pay a fee of one Spirit Stone per year to live here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun nodded, took out a Spirit Stone, and handed it to the middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it is; I won’t stay long, just for a short term!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man accepted the Spirit Stone, then took out a black token and performed a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then handed this token to Zhou Xun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun took it and hung it on his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, fellow Daoist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned and entered the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the city gate is a street four to five yards wide, paved with black stone slabs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One glance is enough to know this is Qingyang Market’s main avenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Qingyang Square is quite bustling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old people, children, youth, strong men...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some dressed as Confucian Scholars, some wearing Dao Robes, some carrying long swords, and others riding Spirit Beasts, all types!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Light flashes, far more prosperous than the Eastern Wilderness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking along the main avenue, various buildings lined up densely, eaves high and fascinatingly entwined with the terrain, all extraordinarily majestic and spectacular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit Beast Pavilion\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit Pill Workshop\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feiyun Tower\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drunken Immortal Pavilion\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, extremely bustling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zhou Xun’s gaze fell upon a building called \"Wind and Cloud Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun had once heard Feng Yue mention that within the Central Continent Cultivation Realm, there were specialized intelligence forces,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>organizations that make their living by trading information,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most famous around Song Country is this Wind and Cloud Tower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun chuckled and walked in,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A servant saw Zhou Xun, his pupils slightly flashing, his smile becoming even more radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you not conduct business on the first floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun followed beside the servant, casually inquiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed... This is all to protect the guests’ privacy. Moreover, once transactions are completed, the exit is exclusive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant replied with a touch of pride, guiding Zhou Xun to the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the elegant rooms, a thick restriction envelops the wooden door, with various runes flashing upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun slightly inspected, discovering it’s a Tier Two Middle-Grade level restriction, effectively isolating Divine Sense probing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a True Pill Cultivator would find it difficult to probe inside unnoticed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, honored guest, enter and rest; our high-tier shopkeeper will arrive shortly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant took out a token, unlocking the private room restriction, and bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun nodded and entered, finding the arrangement very elegant, and his Divine Sense unable to forcibly penetrate the room walls, indicating excellent privacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t wait long before sounds echoed from outside the door,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, a female cultivator gracefully entered the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Daoist Friend... I am Fang Liu, and I shall host you; if Daoist Friend feels unsuitable, others can be arranged instead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun smiled and said, \"I am quite satisfied with Daoist Friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Liu sat opposite Zhou Xun, flicking her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Restrictions on both sides surfaced automatically, closing the private room door: \"What message does Daoist Friend wish to purchase at our tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to inquire about a message.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Wind and Cloud Tower knows all things, nothing escapes us; please speak freely, Daoist Friend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun heard and nodded, no longer concealing, and asked directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to ask about any secret techniques in the Cultivation Realm that can identify the real culprit without being present at the scene?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lady considered for a moment, then cautiously spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Cultivation Realm is vast, and there are indeed quite a few secret techniques for identifying culprits, though most have been lost,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For instance, the legendary and most treasured Divination Technique,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said this technique can ignore space and time, finding true culprits through causality, even predicting fortune and misfortune, extremely accurate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apart from this, there are also secret techniques like ’Demon Shadow Technique’ and ’Blood Shadow Technique,’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Shadow Technique can recreate the images of the scene at a certain time, thus determining the real culprit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Powerful Cultivator can use this spirit light to find the real culprit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such magic exists!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun’s heart stirred, immediately realizing where he slipped up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So it is the Blood Shadow Technique, truly impossible to guard against!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me about this Blood Shadow Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-06-02T11:38:42.696Z",1,"novelbin.me","865ed6e4670f8f33310f9fd16fcdc9cba8e5de771303158ce6584fed730a11da","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-395","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-393",564,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-cover.jpg"]