Born with immortal seed

Chapter 531 Which lineage are you descended from?
Between the Mica Sword Pill and the fourth-tier flying sword, the latter would likely be more sought after at an auction.

A fourth-tier flying sword can not only greatly enhance the strength of a sword cultivator, but also be passed down as a family heirloom.

No sword-cultivation sect would want to miss out.

But when it comes down to an individual, it's different.

The realm improvement brought about by the Mica Sword Pill is real and tangible, helping individuals take a solid step on the path of the Great Dao.

Although a fourth-tier flying sword can greatly enhance a sword cultivator's strength, it is ultimately an external possession.

From an individual perspective, what benefit would it bring to me if I were to die and my cultivation were to dissipate a thousand years later, and the fourth-tier flying sword were to be passed down?

Since they chose to join the Star Palace, whether it was out of their own volition or out of tacit agreement with their own sect, most of them were cultivators who upheld the concept of putting the Great Dao before their own interests.

In this situation, choosing the Mica Sword Pill is quite understandable.

Lord Po Jun chuckled and took the Mica Sword Pill as well, without even glancing at the Buddhist flying sword.

Bai Zichen looked up, and everyone waited nervously for their turn.

Without a second thought, he reached for the Buddhist flying sword in front of the Moon Goddess, and lotus flowers fluttered down, landing in his hand.

You could clearly hear Tianxiang Xingjun breathe a sigh of relief; he was the only one among the remaining people who hadn't chosen the Mica Sword Pill.

According to the pre-agreed selection rules, Po Jun and Zi Wei must be given priority in each round of treasure selection.

With Ziwei Xingjun's choice settled, the remaining two Mica Sword Pills were to be divided among the three, naturally increasing his hopes.

From their eyes, one could still sense their surprise that Ziwei Xingjun was willing to give up the breakthrough elixir and choose a fourth-tier flying sword.

Being at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm is one thing, but even if he breaks through one level, it won't change much. He has already reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Going a step further, one becomes a Great True Monarch in the late Nascent Soul stage, whose status and position in the cultivation world are completely different.

The Great True Monarch was almost half a level higher than other Nascent Soul cultivators.

'So young, and the most outstanding sword genius since the Taibai Sword Sect, he was at the height of his success... I bet he never worried about the possibility of not reaching the late Nascent Soul stage. No wonder he didn't even glance at the Mica Sword Pill.'

Only Po Jun Xing Jun, who knows the true identity of Ziwei Xing Jun, can somewhat understand the choice of this genius sword cultivator.

To have the cultivation level of mid-Nascent Soul at such a young age must mean that he has not experienced any setbacks along the way.

In Ziwei Xingjun's mind, the late Nascent Soul stage was definitely no different from all the previous stages, and couldn't hold him for long.

The other three star lords did not have a particular order in choosing the treasures, and it was clear that none of them were willing to give up, including Taiyin Star Lord and Jumen Star Lord, who already had a Mica Sword Pill.

Finally, at the suggestion of the Star Lord Po Jun, the three began to bid in order to obtain the right to choose.

When the bid reached four top-grade spirit stones, Jumen Xingjun hesitated.

Although the Mica Sword Pill can be taken multiple times, it carries a huge hidden danger. If one fails to break through to the next realm, the least consequence will be a lifetime of stagnation, turning one into a inferior version of a Nascent Soul True Monarch who has to conserve every bit of true essence.

It takes a lot of courage to swallow two pills in a row.

The Giant Gate Star Lord wasn't without options; he was an elderly sword cultivator who had to make a desperate gamble.

In fact, swordsmanship is purely a personal hobby, and given his background, there are many paths he could have taken to reach the late Nascent Soul stage.

The most direct path to enlightenment is to defeat several competitors within the sect and seize the simplest way to become a Great True Monarch in the entire cultivation continent.

Jumen Xingjun chose to accept two portions of four top-grade spirit stones each and withdrew from the pill competition.

The Mica Sword Pill fell into the hands of the Taiyin Star Lord and the Tianxiang Star Lord as they wished.

After the spoils were divided up, it was time to leave. They had spent quite a while in the Sword Washing Cave.

Originally, I was hoping to use the Sword Washing Pool in the cave to quickly refine the sword, but now that I see the situation, there is no possibility of it at all.

Everyone has gained a lot, and they should organize their thoughts carefully when they get back, especially the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, which has captured the hearts of sword cultivators all over the world.

It's fair to say that everyone is eager to return home.

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"I hope everyone can keep quiet about what happened in the Sword Washing Cave. I don't want to hear any more rumors about the reappearance of the Taibai Sword Sect's inheritance outside... If this gets out, it will only make our Star Palace a target of public criticism, which will not benefit any of the Star Lords."

Po Jun Xingjun said in a muffled voice, his aura oppressive, indicating that he was in a bad mood.

Bai Zichen felt that the concerns he mentioned were only one aspect; the main concern was that he would need to rely on the power of the Azure Rhinoceros Sword again when leaving the Sword Washing Cave.

This was my second time experiencing the power of a fifth-tier flying sword, and I reinforced the spatial passage so that the Azure Rhinoceros Sword Spirit would intervene once more.

When the Azure Rhinoceros Sword flew away from Bai Zi's hand, he clearly heard the words "ten spirit stones" again.

At that moment, Po Jun Xing Jun's back visibly hunched over.

In one round trip, forty top-grade spirit stones were gone. Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch with a full wallet couldn't withstand that for more than a few rounds.

This Azure Rhinoceros Sword is useful, but it has too much of a appetite.

'Fortunately, the Avici Hell Demon Sword was intimidated by Xiao Zi and didn't make any demands of me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to support myself even if I sold myself...'

The Azure Rhinoceros Sword moved incredibly fast, but failed to find an opportunity to communicate during its two attempts to fly.

Considering the value of this sword, Bai Zichen looked at the last two top-grade spirit stones he had on him and felt severely lacking in confidence.

After bidding farewell to the five star lords, he thought for a moment and decided to go to the Louguan Temple, which he was already familiar with.

First, sort out the gains from this trip to the Sword Washing Cave Heaven, transform the fundamental principles, and then consider the path ahead.

With the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture in hand, the last shackle restricting Bai Zichen has been removed.

After that, you can be free to go anywhere, as long as you have a suitable spiritual place to cultivate diligently.

During his cultivation, he had no need for breakthrough spiritual objects or breakthrough pills, and he had to upgrade his flying sword one step at a time.

Even if he had a fourth or even fifth-order flying sword, he wouldn't be able to withstand the expanding Star River Sword Formation if he didn't refine it into his natal flying sword before completing the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture.

"Fellow Daoist Ziwei, wait for me three hundred miles east of the main hall."

Bai Zichen received the telepathic message, and although he did not change his escape technique, he lowered his altitude and adjusted his direction after flying a hundred miles.

This is a dilapidated Taoist temple. The golden statue of a deity in the front hall was pushed over and its head and body were separated.

The two side rooms looked as if they had been rolled over by a heavy object, with the roof and walls collapsing to one side.

After patiently waiting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, we finally saw a few stars twinkling, and the Star Lord Po Jun landed.

'This Star Escape technique is indeed remarkable, and it seems he also possesses a secret technique that combines Nebula and Star Escape, making him practically a top-tier escaper.'

Bai Zichen recalled that day on the Ji River, when Po Jun Xingjun ran so fast that even as the most conspicuous target, he was not caught by a great demon.

No wonder that in the long war between humans and demons, many True Monarchs have perished, but none of them came from the Heavenly Star Sect.

Like its close ally, the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, the Heavenly Star Sect is a super sect that has grown rapidly since the late ancient times.

Three thousand years ago, two powerful beings who had reached the Divine Transformation stage emerged one after the other, pushing the supernatural abilities of celestial phenomena to their peak.

He was roughly contemporaneous with the two Nascent Soul sword cultivators of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, though their attainment of Dao differed by several hundred years.

Although he did not leave behind many illustrious achievements, his Star Escape Technique is unique in history, and he once had the experience of using the light of the universe to play in the outer heavens.

With his unparalleled Star Escape technique, he harvested many meteorite iron ores that had long been extinct in the cultivation world from beyond the heavens, and refined them into many spiritual treasures.

“Ziwei, you also received the inheritance of the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture, right… I’m not referring to the one carved on the stone wall, but the true inheritance of the sword seed directly bestowed through the sword tablet!”

When Lord Po Jun spoke, his words were earth-shattering, revealing the truth.

"Don't hide anything from me. Outsiders can't sense the movements of the Sword Stele, but do you and I, as successors of the Sword Sect, think we wouldn't notice? To be recognized by the Sword Stele, one must be either a Holy Son or a core disciple, and for other branches, only the inheritors can achieve this. Which hidden branch are you a successor of? Sword forging? Sword hiding? Or the most mysterious Buddhist Sword lineage?"

"Uh, I'm from the Northern Region. When I was young, I found a sword sect inheritance in the Black Mountain, but I don't know which lineage I belong to..."

Bai Zichen had no idea what other reactions the sword monument might have. He wasn't a true successor of the Taibai Sword Sect; he had only managed to get by by relying on the true sword dao explanation left behind by Xinghe Sword Lord.

That scroll, as thin as a cicada's wing, not only recorded the essence of Xinghe Sword Lord's swordsmanship throughout his life, but also seemed to exist as a kind of token.

It had been gathering dust until it came into contact with the sword tablet in the Sword Washing Cave and began to play its role.

Based on his understanding, Po Jun Xing Jun naturally regarded him as a fellow successor of the hidden lineage of the Tai Bai Sword Sect.

Even when the Taibai Sword Sect still existed, the Sword Stele had strict selection rules. Only disciples who were outstanding enough and recognized by the sect would be granted a sword seed by the Sword Stele.

Otherwise, even if you meditate day and night beside the sword monument, you will not be able to receive any information about the sword manual.

According to the sect's higher-ups, the number of sword types is limited, so the quantity must be controlled, and it is impossible to bestow the technique on a large scale.

Therefore, Lord Po Jun was not worried at all when he led outsiders into the Sword Washing Cave. At most, he would take away some of their personal belongings, but the great magic could only fall into the hands of the Sword Sect's successors.

"It seems that none of the sects fled to the Northern Region when they were destroyed... Perhaps they couldn't survive there later and changed their route to the Northern Region."

Po Jun Xing Jun removed his mask, revealing his round, chubby body, which made him appear shorter.

"The cultivator who passed on the cultivation technique to you must be the head of a lineage, who left you a hidden lineage token, but you just didn't notice it... I was wondering how a place like the Northern Region could produce such a genius as you, a heaven-defying sword cultivator. So you are a disciple of our sect, then it makes sense."

“Your aptitude is far superior to mine. I am hundreds of years older than you, yet I have not even reached the Sword Light Differentiation Realm. If word gets out, it would be a disgrace to the Sword Sect.”

"Fellow Daoist, you also have to focus on the Starry Sky Cultivation Technique. It is truly remarkable that you have achieved such success while multitasking."

Bai Zichen looked at Po Jun Xingjun, or rather Zhuo Xiong, who was somewhat agitated, with a sense of helplessness.

"After Taiyin and the others leave, they will definitely try to bypass the Dao Heart Oath and leak information about the existence of the Sword Washing Cave. Although they can't directly reveal my identity, they can still carefully provide some clues. In the future, use your Star Lord identity less often in the cultivation world, lest you incur the envy of those super sects and be ambushed by them."

Zhuo Xiong was fully aware of the underhanded tactics employed by the members of Xinggong.

Several super sects were shouting that they would attack Xinggong, but in reality they didn't really mean it. He could easily evade them without needing to use Tianxing Sect's channels.

As the guide, Zhuo Xiong knew the true identities of each star lord. How could he not realize that some of the star lords were being plotted against by their respective sects?

Joining the Star Palace does indeed require making a vow of faith and is subject to various restrictions.

However, there are no such restrictions before one is officially invited and can communicate with the sect leader.

With the consent of the sect's true leader, he became a member of the Star Palace. He didn't need to reveal any information; the forces behind him would cooperate tacitly.

All of this, of course, is for the sake of the Taibai Sword Sect's legacy.

"Understood, I will be more careful from now on."

Bai Zichen was startled; it seemed he could no longer use his identity as the Ziwei Star Lord.

In particular, he had killed the centipede, which might lead outsiders to believe he was the head of the Star Palace.

When the Ziwei Star Lord makes his appearance, it will attract those who covet it, and perhaps even the enemies of the Taibai Sword Sect from back then.

"What are your plans for the future, Junior Brother Bai? I plan to take the Mica Sword Pill to break through my bottleneck. If I can break through, I will take advantage of the current chaos to rebuild the Taibai Sword Sect in the Star Palace Secret Realm."

Zhuo Xiong paced back and forth, vigorously swinging his hands, spitting as he spoke.

"Junior brother, would you be willing to help me? I have secretly cultivated over a hundred sword cultivators, scattered across various regions... The first sect leader of the newly established Sword Sect will naturally be you, junior brother!"

"I plan to familiarize myself with the Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture first, so I can convert the cultivation method accordingly..."

Faced with Zhuo Xiong's sudden enthusiasm, Bai Zichen found the most legitimate excuse.

He had absolutely no interest in things like restoring the glory of the Taibai Sword Sect or finding and taking revenge on the enemies who destroyed the sect back then.

When it comes to a sense of belonging to a sect, it's definitely the Qingfeng Sect, which grew up together with the sect since their youth. Where would they get any feelings for the Taibai Sword Sect?

"Don't worry, although our hidden lineages are not qualified to practice the Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture under normal circumstances, they are all derived from second-class techniques. After being given the sword seed, it is very easy to transform, and it won't be long."

Zhuo Xiong waved his hand dismissively and continued gesturing excitedly.

"I will have to keep the Heavenly Star Sect's cultivation methods on the surface, which may take another year... While the two races are at war, no one will pay attention to us. In a hundred years, we will have reached a certain scale and then occupy an unclaimed fourth-order spiritual vein. With Junior Brother Bai's swordsmanship, even if he doesn't reach the Nascent Soul stage, who can do anything to us? I also know two places in the sect where swords are hidden. When they are opened, Junior Brother can refine them into his natal flying swords, which will be like adding wings to a tiger."

They discussed the future of the Sword Sect for a full half hour before Zhuo Xiong finally left, satisfied.

Bai Zichen watched the twinkling stars disappear one after another, and shook his head with a wry smile.

He inexplicably found himself burdened with a huge responsibility: the future leader of the Taibai Sword Sect... He had no desire to take that position.

The destruction of the Taibai Sword Sect is shrouded in mystery, involving too many entanglements and affecting more than just a few Nascent Soul cultivators.

This is a huge volcano that could erupt at any moment; anyone who sits on it will be blown to pieces.

It is unwise to provoke a new enemy when we haven't even dealt with the outer sea demons.

(End of this chapter)