Martial Arts Crossover: A fortune teller told Li Hanyi that she was destined to marry him.

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"As Fairy Ye mentioned before,"

"There are various rankings in Beili Jianghu, such as the Top Ranking and the Jade Ranking."

Chapter 14 Dragon-Slaying Sword

"There are ten positions in total: First Class, Second Class, Third Class, and Fourth Class."

"If we're going to rely on these lists, we should just ask Mr. Su about the Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking,"

"Does that mean we can find out who is stronger than Ximen Chuixue?"

Upon hearing Lu Xiaofeng's words, Ye Ruoyi's eyes widened immediately.

Should we just ask about the Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking?

That's incredibly clever!

She never imagined she could ask that question.

Asking questions like Ximen Chuixue only allows you to know your own ranking and the other person's information.

However, if you were to directly ask the Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking, you would not only know your own ranking, but also who all the people stronger than you are.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to be able to make it onto this list.

Su Chen found Lu Xiaofeng's question quite amusing, and smiled as he said:

"Before the secrets of heaven, everyone is equal."

"As long as you have the Heavenly Secret Token, you can ask any question, including the Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking you mentioned."

"Even the Nine Provinces Sword Immortal Ranking, the ranking of the world's top swordsmen, can be deduced through celestial secrets."

"But only if you can afford the price."

The Nine Provinces Sword Immortal Ranking?

When Ximen Chuixue, Lu Xiaofeng, and Sikong Zhaixing heard this, their hearts skipped a beat.

It's worth noting that even a legendary swordsman like Dugu Qiubai didn't make it into the top ten in the world.

If the Nine Provinces Sword Immortal Ranking were actually announced, just thinking about it would be enough to cause a huge uproar.

Even those who weren't swordsmen, like Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing, were quite curious about this kind of list.

But Su Chen's last words immediately calmed them down.

The more outrageous the questions asked, the greater the cost.

A ranking like the Nine Provinces Sword Immortal Ranking would likely require an astronomical sum of money, something ordinary people simply cannot afford.

Unless you can obtain the Bronze Heavenly Secret Token, which requires no cost.

At this moment, they realized even more the preciousness of the Bronze Heavenly Secret Token.

Ximen Chuixue then made up his mind and said in a deep voice, "Please tell me, Mr. Su, who are the other people who are among the top four in the Ming Dynasty?"

If you want to ask someone ranked higher than yourself, you can only ask that one person.

After weighing the options, Ximen Chuixue decided that it was more worthwhile to ask the question this way.

Su Chen readily replied, "The other four swordsmen who are ranked alongside you in the Ming Dynasty are Ye Gucheng, Fang Baoyu, and Xue Yiren."

"What? Lord Ye Gucheng of Baiyun City is only ranked fourth?"

Sikong Zhaixing was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out.

Unlike Ximen Chuixue, a newly emerging swordsman, Ye Gucheng is a veteran who has swept through the martial arts world for decades.

Both Sikong Zhaixing and Lu Xiaofeng felt that Ye Gucheng should be among the six people who were stronger than Ximen Chuixue.

They were truly stunned.

Lu Xiaofeng, in particular, racked his brains but couldn't think of anyone in the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world who was better than Ximen Chuixue.

As for Fang Baoyu and Xue Yiren, I've hardly ever heard of these people.

This suggests that these two individuals are either veterans who have retired from the martial arts world, or reclusive figures who have never appeared in the martial arts world.

"Rumors in the martial arts world say that the strength of Dugu Yihe, the leader of the Emei Sect, and Mu Daoren, the elder of Wudang, is comparable to that of Ximen Chuixue."

"Could it be that Dugu Yihe is not dead yet, and that Daoist Mu is still hiding something?"

Lu Xiaofeng muttered something under his breath, these were the two swordsmen he could think of who were even more formidable than Ximen Chuixue.

Su Chen found it amusing to see the group frowning and pondering, and said with a smile:

"Dugu Yihe is indeed dead."

"Although Master Mu has been hiding a lot of strength, his swordsmanship is still a little inferior to that of Ximen Chuixue."

"Since we're on the topic, I'll give you another free piece of information."

"Those are the top five sword immortals who didn't make it onto the main list of the Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking."

"They are Mu Daoren, Jing Wuming, Gong Jiu, Duan Tianya, and Bai Zizai."

"The swordsmanship of these five people is about the same. Although they are not on the main list, they are only a little bit short."

"If they make another breakthrough, they could easily push the people on the main leaderboard out of the top spot."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ximen Chuixue and the others were stunned again.

Sikong Zhaixing sighed, "Indeed, anything can happen in the martial world. In all my years of wandering the martial world, I only know Mu Daoren and Duan Tianya out of these five people."

Lu Xiaofeng was also quite surprised by this news, raising his eyebrows and saying softly:

"I have a pretty good relationship with Master Mu."

"I thought his swordsmanship was at least as good as Ximen Chuixue's, but I didn't expect it to be a little lacking."

"As for Duan Tianya, as the number one secret agent of the Dragon Guard Manor, he is indeed quite capable."

"Besides these two people, I've also heard of Bai Zi. He's the leader of the Snow Mountain Sect in the Western Regions."

"I heard he's quite famous in the Western Regions, and is known as the best in the world in swordsmanship, fist fighting, internal energy cultivation, and hidden weapons, but that's all just his own claim."

"But since he made it into the top five, it means his swordsmanship must have something special about it."

"As for the remaining two, Gong Jiu and Jing Wuming, I have never heard of them."

When they heard that even Lu Xiaofeng had never heard of it, Ximen Chuixue and the others were even more surprised.

Of the nine swordsmen in total, four of the four who were ranked fourth and fifth on the Sword Immortal Ranking revealed by Su Chen were unknown to anyone.

Add to that the top six who had absolutely no clue what to do.

What appeared before Lu Xiaofeng and his companions was a completely unfamiliar world of martial arts in the Ming Dynasty.

If this is the case for them, one can only imagine how it is for other people in the martial arts world.

Lu Xiaofeng had already imagined the sensation that would be caused if this half of the Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking were to be spread.

"Mr. Su, are there any land-based sword immortals in the Ming Dynasty?"

Ximen Chuixue asked, his eyes gleaming.

Although he knew the question had already been asked, he was still eager to know the answer.

The number of hidden masters in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty far exceeded his imagination; it was entirely possible that there were even land-based sword immortals among them.

Especially after witnessing Dugu Qiubai's domineering aura, he became even more curious.

Su Chen smiled slightly: "There are a dozen or so land-based sword immortals scattered throughout the martial arts world. The martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty is full of experts, so of course there are some."

These words were like a thunderclap, making Lu Xiaofeng and the others tremble with excitement once again.

A land-based sword immortal is a swordsman who has reached the level of a land-based deity or higher.

This means that the top spot on the Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking must definitely belong to a terrestrial immortal!

Su Chen looked at the expressions of Ximen Chuixue, Lu Xiaofeng, and the others, and the smile in his eyes deepened.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

Providing so much information wasn't out of kindness, but rather an attempt to further enhance his prestige.

With the release of this half of the Ming Dynasty Sword Immortal Ranking, his reputation in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world will surely increase significantly.

Others might see it and ask for the list too.

Moreover, the list only listed names, without any detailed background information.

If you want to know the details of those unfamiliar names, then you can only come to him for divination.

Su Chen seemed to have already foreseen countless system rewards smiling and beckoning to him.

After dealing with Ximen Chuixue's matter, Su Chen turned his gaze to Hua Manlou and calmly said:

"Hua Manlou, the young master of the Hua family, the richest family in the Ming Dynasty."

"What you're trying to ask about is probably the behind-the-scenes secrets of printing the Datong Baochao, right?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Manlou trembled, quickly bowed, and respectfully said:

"The Celestial Immortal truly understands the secrets of heaven; I am utterly impressed."

"Datong Bank is actually secretly controlled by our Hua family, and it is also the largest bank in the Ming Dynasty."

"But recently a large number of Datongbao notes have suddenly appeared in the capital, with very large denominations, at least five thousand taels each."

"These banknotes were of excellent quality and difficult to distinguish from counterfeits. In order to prevent the news from leaking and causing a run on the bank, Datong Bank had no choice but to accept them all."

"In just one month, Datong Money Shop lost several million taels of silver."

"If the murderer cannot be found, these counterfeit bills will be enough to bankrupt Datong Money Shop."

"I implore the Celestial Immortal to use his divine powers to find the real culprit behind the printing of the Great Tong Treasure Notes."

Hua Manlou paused briefly, then continued, "I'll add another two million taels of silver to the fortune-telling fee."

Ye Ruoyi's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

Two million taels of silver had already been spent on bidding for the Golden Heavenly Secret Token, and now, with the addition of another two million taels, the total comes to four million taels.

Even if she didn't know much about these things, she knew that it was an astronomical figure, enough to support a large-scale war.