Born with immortal seed

Chapter 493 Commentary on the World Sword Sect
"Yes, which sword cultivator wouldn't want to see it... What did True Monarch Meng say?"

Bai Zichen casually replied, only to realize something was wrong, and his voice changed tone.

With the destruction of the Taibai Sword Sect, cultivators across the land naturally wouldn't let go of this most dazzling sword cultivation sect in history.

The ruins of the Sword Sect have been searched countless times by cultivators from all over the country.

Every broken brick and tile bearing the name of the Taibai Sword Sect was collected and studied.

The Sword Sect's mountain gate has been dug up more than three feet deep; the core area has almost been dug through.

It wasn't until a thousand years later that the Taibai Sword Sect ruins gradually became deserted, with fewer sword cultivators trying to gain inheritance there.

Throughout the cultivation world, branches of the Taibai Sword Sect, including its traveling disciples and relics, left behind a great deal of artifacts. Countless sword cultivation sects grew by drawing upon the remains of the Taibai Sword Sect.

Even the Five Phoenix Sword Sect only made a big leap forward after acquiring the exquisite sword techniques of the Taibai Sword Sect.

However, the most crucial fundamental technique, the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, which allows Taibai Sword Sect cultivators to break free from constraints and refine multiple natal flying swords, has remained undiscovered.

Numerous Nascent Soul True Monarchs and even Divine Transformation Realm experts tried to find it, but to no avail. Even divine calculations failed to work on it.

Just as mysteriously it came, it vanished just as completely, leaving not a trace of its foundation.

Many cultivators suspect that there is a terrifying force behind this, aiming to completely erase the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture from the world.

The scroll of sword dao truth in Bai Zichen's hand recorded Xinghe Sword Lord's lifelong understanding of sword dao, and even his unique skill, Xinghe Sword Formation, was left on it.

Clearly, he hoped that the cultivator who found this scroll of true swordsmanship would inherit his mantle.

But conspicuously, not a single word was mentioned about the most important Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture.

It's important to know that the existence of the Star River Sword Formation is based on the Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture.

Without this fundamental technique, all sword formations are mere fantasies, with no possibility of being realized.

It's impossible that the Star River Sword Lord could have predicted ten thousand years ago that the cultivator who picked up the inheritance would have another opportunity to find such a rare treasure as the Supreme Pure Micro Sword Box and achieve it through another method.

Therefore, he scoffed at any news that promoted the fundamental teachings of the Taibai Sword Sect.

Meng Dongye's casual remark almost made him drop his teacup.

"At first I didn't believe it either, thinking it was just someone trying to pass off something as genuine. But after investigating for years, I think that place is very likely to be real... Judging from the various arrangements, it is exactly the same as the Sword Washing Cave of the Taibai Sword Sect. If there is anywhere else in the world that could possibly contain the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture, it is only here."

Meng Dongye spoke with great interest, as if he were a child seeing a beloved toy.

"The Sword Washing Cave is where every True Monarch of the Taibai Sword Sect refines their natal flying sword. There, the refining time can be shortened by ten times. Otherwise, if a Nascent Soul True Monarch does nothing else, they can only refine about ten natal flying swords in their lifetime, and they can forget about making any further progress in their cultivation."

"The Sword Washing Cave Heaven... Judging from what True Lord Meng is saying, this cave heaven is already in your sect's hands?"

Bai Zichen feigned surprise, his mind immediately conjuring up the image of the secret organization, Star Palace.

According to Po Jun Xing Jun, Xing Kong possesses a trial realm that once belonged to the Tai Bai Sword Sect, but it has not yet met the conditions for opening.

Tens of thousands of years have passed, and under such intense searches, the probability that two grotto-heavens belonging to the Taibai Sword Sect could remain undiscovered and have now reappeared in the world is so low as to be zero.

Unless the Sword Sect is destroyed on the day the restrictions on the Cave Heaven Secret Realm are lifted and it is pushed into the void.

After drifting in the void for ten thousand years, it not only did not collapse and disintegrate, but returned to the world, leaving clues for people to find.

Could it be that the secret realms mentioned by both sides are actually the same place?

“That’s right. Ever since Senior Brother Ma accidentally discovered the shadow of the Sword Washing Cave Heaven during his realm ascension a hundred years ago, he has been trying to make contact with it. Today, he has made some progress, but he is missing the key to enter. Each cultivator who enters must have the realm of sword light differentiation. Fellow Daoist Bai is so young and has already reached such a realm. I am afraid that he will meet the requirements within a hundred years. At that time, I can introduce you to Senior Brother Ma.”

Meng Dongye explained in detail.

"The Sword Washing Cave Heaven seems to have been affected by spatial turbulence, and its interior has been divided into hundreds of small fragments, making it extremely difficult to explore. Senior Brother Ma alone would probably need hundreds or even thousands of years to explore every fragment of the cave heaven. As long as Fellow Daoist Bai is willing to sign a contract and agree on a distribution plan, our sect welcomes fellow sword cultivators to explore the cave heaven together."

“Good. Once I master the differentiation of sword light, I will definitely come to ask to see the secrets of the Sword Cleansing Cave.”

Bai Zichen gave each sword cultivator the appropriate response after hearing about the fundamental principles of the Taibai Sword Sect, and no one could refuse this opportunity.

It seems that only True Monarch Ma You can achieve sword light differentiation within the Five Phoenix Sword Sect. He was a little too hasty in developing the Sword Washing Cave, which is why he opened such an opening.

If we dawdle for another few hundred years, and the Sword Washing Cave Heaven collapses, then it will be too late for regrets.

However, those who can reach the realm of sword light differentiation are already among the top sword cultivators in the cultivation world, each of them being a giant in their own right or a sect leader.

By inviting such a person into the game, the Five Phoenix Sword Sect could easily lose its absolute dominance in the Sword Washing Cave.

On the contrary, even if a sword cultivator from the Northern Region like Bai Zichen is exceptionally talented, he is still single, and the sect behind him is negligible in the eyes of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect.

Such people are the best partners.

Just like back in Liang Kingdom, the Holy Lotus Sect would always allocate a few spots in the Lotus Life Secret Realm to non-sect disciples, using those non-sect disciples to develop the cave heaven and reap more rewards.

More importantly, all sword cultivators are after the Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture.

As long as the fundamental technique of the Taibai Sword Sect can be obtained, the Five Phoenix Sword Sect would not mind sharing it with that sword cultivator.

A contract must be agreed upon beforehand, and the agreement must not be disclosed or taught privately.

The two had a very pleasant conversation, discussing everything from the Taibai Sword Sect to their current sects.

They then discussed the various sects and the different sword techniques used throughout the world.

"In the current cultivation world, the way of the sword is like a stagnant pool, clinging to its incompleteness. It looks beautiful on the surface, but it is actually far inferior to what it was ten thousand years ago!"

Meng Dongye carried a jade sword spoon and tapped it against a teacup, splashing tea all over his sleeves.

"After the Taibai Sword Sect disappeared, all the major sword sects vied for the title of the number one sword sect in the world. During that period, a hundred flowers bloomed, and all kinds of sword techniques emerged. Unlike today, everyone is clinging to what their ancestors left behind. It has been so long since a truly refreshing sword technique has appeared."

"The sword techniques that have been passed down for thousands of years by the major sword sects are naturally the result of refining and perfecting them. It will definitely be more and more difficult for later generations to make any breakthroughs."

Bai Zichen was not a pure sword cultivator, and he did not have such an extreme view on the way of the sword.

As long as it can be used by him and is of some benefit, he doesn't care about ancient or modern methods; he will accept anything that comes his way.

"Even after our sect's sword techniques were improved by our ancestor and the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Sword Technique was created, it still tends to be elegant and refined. No wonder it is called the sword of wealth and nobility, lacking the spirit of fighting."

"The earliest lineage of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect can be traced back to the time when ancient and medieval times intersected. A song called Azure Lotus Sword Song has been sung for ten thousand years, indulging in unrestrained life and a life of wine and sword. However, it is more carefree than fierce. After the Taibai Sword Sect appeared out of nowhere, it was overshadowed and refused to learn from others' strengths, remaining stuck in its ways."

"The Killing Sword Sect only knows how to kill, and is prone to falling into the demonic path. It is said that their Nascent Soul Ancestor, after achieving Nascent Soul, could no longer control himself after only a few years and merged with the Great Dao of Killing. He has never appeared in the cultivation world again."

Meng Dongye freely commented on all the sword sects under heaven, not even sparing his own Five Phoenix Sword Sect.

"The rest, such as the Heavenly River Sword Sect and the Dragon Emperor Sword Sect, are not worth mentioning. The fact that they have not even glimpsed the Nascent Soul realm shows that their path is not yet perfect."

"I wonder if True Lord has ever heard of the Naihe Sect? It is said that this sect also has a remarkable swordsmanship tradition?"

Upon seeing Meng Dongye's insightful assessment of the world's sword sects, Bai Zichen's heart stirred, and he asked a question.

He's a Nascent Soul True Monarch from a super sect, so he definitely knows more about the secrets of the cultivation world than anyone else.

To some extent, the Naihe Sect is also a member of the Northern Region.

At least on the Five Regions map commonly used in the cultivation world, the desolate and cold land is marked as part of the Northern Region.

However, this sect has always been shrouded in mystery, and in earlier years, some of its disciples even roamed the world.

It has completely disappeared in recent years, and there has been no news of it since.

Because of a family heirloom stone tablet, the foundation of the Qingfeng Sect has made great progress and added many more inheritances.

The three inheritances that Bai Zichen obtained are the most special. Even in a Nascent Soul level power, they would be treated with caution, as not every disciple is qualified to learn them.

Using the method of distinguishing disciples by the inheritance stele, his mysterious sacred body would definitely score the highest and would undoubtedly receive the most top-level inheritance from the stele.

Even within the Naihe Sect, it's estimated that only the core disciples are qualified to cultivate it.

Bai Zichen suddenly remembered this, which was still related to the sword fight just now.

Meng Dongye's swordsmanship was completely unfamiliar to him, yet he was still able to find the best way to deal with it in the shortest amount of time. Besides his superior swordsmanship, he relied heavily on the Wuzhen Sword Technique.

The Wuzhen Sword Technique is said to be able to dismantle all sword techniques in the world. After mastering it, one will have the talent of "Sword Heart Clarity" and it gathers the essence of ten thousand years of sword techniques from the Naihe Sect.

It can be said that he is a typical example of someone who uses skill to attain enlightenment.

Moreover, the Wuzhen Sword Technique is constantly being improved through practice, and even today, Bai Zichen dares not say that he has completely mastered it.

Just like in the battle just now, I witnessed the wonder of Yuan Ting's Sword Technique, successfully dismantled Wu Zhen's Sword Technique, and then suddenly made great progress without any warning.

Bai Zichen was eager to know what kind of sect the Naihe Sect was, that could create such extraordinary skills and techniques as the Wuzhen Sword Technique and the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique.

"What is the Sect?"

Meng Dongye showed a hint of surprise, clearly not expecting to hear the name of this sect.

"This sect is very mysterious. According to the notes left by the sect's patriarch, because it has displayed Nascent Soul techniques several times, the cultivation world all thought it was a Nascent Soul sect and held it in great awe, tacitly regarding the entire Northern Region as its territory... But later, a Nascent Soul demon cultivator broke into the Bitter Cold Desolate Land for some unknown reason and fought a fierce battle with the Naihe Sect. Until the end, no Nascent Soul powerhouse appeared in the world. Only then did everyone realize that the Naihe Sect was no longer a true Nascent Soul sect, but at most a super sect in name only."

"However, that Nascent Soul cultivator didn't fare well either. He suffered serious injuries from the various Nascent Soul techniques of the Naihe Sect and hasn't shown his face in the cultivation world since returning. But the Naihe Sect suffered even greater losses. Their mountain gate collapsed, their spiritual veins tore apart, and ninety percent of their disciples perished. It's said that the remaining disciples went deeper into the Bitter Cold and Desolate Land, and there's been very little news about them since. Who knows how many tricks they still have up their sleeves? Why bother provoking them?"

"As for swordsmanship, I've never heard of the Naihe Sect cultivators being particularly skilled in it. Where did you hear that, Fellow Daoist Bai? However, their cultivators are known for being all-rounders, skilled in all arts of immortal cultivation and dual cultivation of body and spirit. It's quite normal for them to have achieved something in swordsmanship."

(End of this chapter)