Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 610 What kind of world does the senior hope for?

Through the Cleansing Immortal Pool, Xi Li has gained a preliminary understanding of the Tai Xuan Realm.

But these were not enough to help her find the answers she was looking for.

Joining a major faction to learn more is the best option.

In addition, apart from the inexplicable inheritance of the [Killing] Dao lineage she received back then, the rest of her foundation came from her predecessors.

Switch to another sect...

It was really inappropriate. Perhaps the senior herself wouldn't care, but she couldn't get past her own conscience.

Therefore, both emotionally and logically, joining the Sword Sect is the most suitable option.

I just don't know how difficult the Sword Sect's entrance exam is, and whether I can pass it with my current cultivation level...

As Xi Li sensed the strict and heavy legal principles surrounding her, her emotions surged, and she even felt a rare sense of tension.

Meanwhile, Du Ruoheng, who was looking at Xi Li at this moment, was also quite willing to agree.

After all, Void Returners like Xi Li, who have been honed through countless brutal wars and whose combat skills have reached the pinnacle, are extremely rare in this era.

Not to mention, she is an ascendant who has been certified by the Ascension Platform and has achieved perfect merit, so there is absolutely no need to worry about her character.

only……

"With your abilities and character, joining the Sword Sect is naturally no problem," Du Ruoheng said in a gentle tone.

"However, since you have just arrived in the Tai Xuan Realm, there is no need to make a decision so quickly. You might as well travel around first and make a decision after you have a better understanding of the Tai Xuan Realm."

For a moment, Cheng Junming, Qin Wei, and Li Wanwan all looked at Du Ruoheng with some surprise.

Du Ruoheng felt somewhat helpless.

He had no choice; if he could, he would naturally want Xi Li to join the Sword Sect first.

At worst, I'll just give her a day off and not arrange anything for her beforehand!
But who can blame us for this being the patriarch's intention?

According to the patriarch.

When ascending beings first ascend, the entire world is unknown to them, and this bewilderment about the unknown can lead them to make choices that are not in line with their true nature.

Therefore, we should give them more time to understand and see the world clearly before making the right choice that aligns with their conscience.

The other true immortals actually meant the same thing.

Since the last time Yin Zhihe, a human who had defected, infiltrated the Central Continent but was captured by the 'Net of Calamity and Cause and Effect' and her unusual psychological state was discovered, Xu Xing and other True Immortals decided to strengthen the development of their 'mental character'.

The changes from the "Three Heart Tests" to the "Five Heart Tests" in the Immortal Sect's special recruitment process, and the current practice of giving ascendants more time to make their choices, are all part of this.

As for why only Xu Xing said it, that's another story.

nonsense!

From the very beginning, the other True Immortals did not believe that a sword cultivator who had been instructed by the Sword Ancestor would join an Immortal Sect other than the Sword Sect!
Xi Li was stunned when she heard this; she hadn't expected such an answer.

"The gates of the Sword Sect are always open to you," Du Ruoheng added.

“…” After a moment of contemplation, Xi Li bowed respectfully again, “Thank you, Senior Du.”

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……

Soon after.

Xi Li walked out of the Ascension Hall.

She also held a token made of some unknown material in her hand, with a powerful character in the center that she had never seen before, yet whose meaning she understood at a glance—

sword!
It was just handed to her by Du Ruoheng.

With this token, she could freely enter and exit the Transmission Hall, and also use some of the Sword Sect's equipment to learn about things she wanted to know.

There was also a storage ring, which, like the sword token, was given to Du Ruoheng by Xu Xing.

She pursed her lips, clasped her hands together to put away the sword token, and walked outside.

After rounding another corner, the outer section of the Sword Sect finally came into view.

A range of mountains, each peak neither too high nor too steep, with many classical buildings constructed on them, and occasionally, streaks of light appear and disappear.

Four of the peaks are higher than the surrounding mountains, and the buildings on them are quite distinctive, with four different statues standing on them.

A long sword, a shackle wrapped with iron chains, a bamboo scroll, and an ancient cauldron.

Streams of light occasionally streaked between the mountain peaks, and enormous mirrors of mysterious light floated among the mountains, broadcasting various news.

The sword lights crisscrossed in the sky, and the power emanating from some of them even made her feel like she was being pricked, with a stinging pain between her brows.

Return to the void!

Among the sword lights we can see right now, there are no fewer than thirty Void Returners, and none of them are weak!
This is only the outer sect of the Sword Sect!

After a while, Xi Li finally shifted her gaze from the constantly intersecting sword lights and looked instead at the inner sect of the Sword Sect, which was hidden in the high clouds and mist, only revealing its true form in the gaps between the clouds.

Although only a small part can be seen, one can clearly feel its majestic and imposing presence, as if a sky full of stars has been fused together, and it seems that a slight tremor could crush the sky!
Suddenly, she seemed to see two ancient and glorious wills hanging high in the sky, running through the entire world and cleansing all heavens!
This reminded Xi Li of the Dao of Dawn she had encountered in the Holy Land of Inheritors.

But even at its fullest, the Dao of Dawn is far from being even one ten-millionth of the power of these two wills!

"Are they seniors and Sword Master seniors...?"

A hint of disbelief flashed in Xi Li's eyes.

In a moment of distraction, all the strange sights she had sensed vanished, and her eyes regained their clarity.

"..."

He took a deep look at the seven divine light ranking lists that were hanging down, or more accurately, at the divine light ranking list that represented the return to the void.

There is a name that shines brightly at the very top.

She quickly withdrew her gaze, transformed into a sword light, and rose high into the sky, heading towards the direction of the Dharma Transmission Tower.

The gap is probably quite large now, but she will try her best to catch up.

If you don't even have the courage to try, then what kind of sword cultivator are you!
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For the next period of time, Xi Li spent most of her time in the Transmission Building reviewing various documents.

In his spare time, he would simply wander around the outer gate of the Sword Sect.

It wasn't until she learned about the existence of the 'Virtual Immortal Realm' that she managed to log in and try it out using her sword token's access.

During this period, he also tried to fight some Sword Sect Void Returners.

The result was six wins and one loss.

The only time he lost was to the 63rd ranked Sword Sect member in the current era of the Returning to Void realm.

Although she was better than the Void Returner in terms of reaction and timing during the fight, she was still far behind in terms of swordsmanship, supernatural powers, and magical strength.

Undeterred, she continued to fight against the Sword Sect's Returning Void Realm from the 'Virtual Immortal Realm'.

She had both wins and losses during that period, but she won more often. Through these many matches, she finally determined her current level.

It's probably at the level where you barely make it onto the list, but could be pushed off at any time.

She continued this repetitive routine every day, gradually gaining a deeper understanding of the Tai Xuan Realm and adapting to life there.

Until the night before the fourth ascendant, Xuanling Daoist, arrived, a person claiming to be the second ascendant suddenly found her through the spirit network.

Through her conversation with the second Ascended, she learned about the situation of the first two Ascended.

The first ascendant was named Li Ming, who joined the Supreme Dao Sect and has now begun seclusion to seek the Dao.

The second ascendant who approached her was named Chen Yan, and he was currently traveling through the stars.

Because he is a body cultivator, he plans to join the Dragon Elephant Sky-Supporting Sect after his journey through the stars...

Xi Li briefly explained her situation to this.

The two then ended their conversation with a simple "See you again someday," without even adding each other as friends.

Although they are both ascendants, their pursuits are different.

Moreover, the Tai Xuan Realm is not a world where they need to band together for warmth to barely survive, so why should they be forced to gather together just because of an identity? Then another night passed, and the fourth ascendant, Xuanling Daoist from the Taiping Realm, finally arrived.

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Inside the Hall of Ascension.

Cheng Junming was finally able to get revenge for being rendered speechless by Qin Wei last time.

After all, the sect leader of Jishi Valley, Chang Yue, also came this time.

After all, Xuanling Daoist learned the method of refining the 'Taiping Pill' from Jiang Lin, and his own alchemy skills were not weak.

Qin Wei was thus restricted; a body cultivator of extremely low quality could be easily manipulated!
"Thank you, seniors."

On the neat hexagonal platform at the center of the Ascension Platform, Xuanling Daoist, who had just emerged from the Immortal Cleansing Pool, bowed again.

Compared to the previous ascendants, he appeared more composed.

Although Xuanling Daoren was shocked by the rigorous and heavy legal principles of the Central Continent, he felt nothing else.

As the first among the deities of the Taiping Realm to ascend from human to godhood, he had seen even more magnificent ceremonies.

Although the cultivation levels of the sect leaders surpassed his, the fact that they had reached the Dao Integration stage was not enough to surprise him due to the unknown...

After going through the usual procedures again, Xuanling Daoist left the Ascension Hall and took a stroll around the outer gate of the Sword Sect.

By evening, having traversed most of the outer sect of the Sword Sect, he arrived at a mountain gate.

That's right, he's planning to leave!
Although Du Ruoheng also gave him a sword token, he did not intend to stay in the Sword Sect for long. He wanted to go and see different parts of the Tai Xuan Realm on his own.

Having held a divine position in the Taiping Realm for so many years as the Mysterious Spirit Dispelling Calamities and Prolonging Life Star Lord, he knew that some things could only be answered by seeing them with his own eyes.

However, just as he stepped out of the mountain gate and was about to leave the Sword Sect...

Suddenly, everything changed!
The setting sun hung in the distant sky, the evening glow was dazzling, and the sea of ​​clouds stretching in front of me was also a golden expanse.

The clouds drift and swirl, like gold foil fluttering in the air.

Xuanling Daoist was taken aback, only then realizing that he had suddenly arrived in front of a grand hall located on a mountaintop.

Not far away stood a white-haired woman who was also somewhat stunned, her aura chilling and extremely murderous.

"I'm sorry to have disrupted your schedule."

The moment the sound rang out, Xuanling Daoist realized that a figure had appeared in front of him without him noticing.

Upon recognizing the figure, he was deeply shaken.

Sword Ancestor... Senior?!

“Senior…” Xi Li also snapped out of her daze.

"Since you all arrived around the same time after your ascension, I thought we'd say goodbye together," Xu Xing said with a smile. "Do you have any questions for me?"

"..." Xuanling Daoist pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly, "If this junior wants to know, it's better to go and see for himself."

Xi Li, who had already finished thinking and was about to speak, paused upon hearing this and turned her head to look at him.

Is this the Ascended One who ascended before me, but arrived after me?
Just then, Xu Xing spoke:

"Alright."

Xu Xing respected Xuanling Daoist's choice.

"But before I leave, I'll still give you a little something to mark our meeting."

As the palm opened, a bead shimmering with five-colored light, yet containing only a chaotic mass, appeared and slowly rotated in the palm.

The intense afterglow of the setting sun could not completely obscure the seemingly faint glimmer of light.

This is a world seed formed after the fall of the Beast God An, a top-quality material for his personal celestial abode, and he brought back quite a lot of it back then.

The blood jade has all been given away, but there are still quite a few of these left.

As a small gift, it would be most suitable for a cultivator at the first level of the Returning to Emptiness realm.

“…Thank you, senior.” Xuanling Daoist did not refuse and bowed again.

Xu Xing nodded slightly:

"Go."

After saying this, Xuanling Daoist disappeared from the front of the hall, only to be sent back to the outer gate of the Sword Sect.

After doing all this, Xu Xing looked at Xi Li.

"Well? After all these days, do you have any new questions to ask?"

Xi Li took a deep breath:

"Yes, senpai."

The fourth Ascended One's decision not to ask questions was his choice, and she would not follow suit and remain silent.

“These days I’ve been reading some biographies of the Transmission Hall and I’ve discovered that you have been changing the Tai Xuan Realm all along.”

"I'd like to know, what kind of world do you actually envision?"

Ever since the internal strife that broke out among the human race and the Holy Land of Inheritors was destroyed, she realized this after witnessing the chaos within the human race.

All beings have desires, and conflicts are inevitable.

Moreover, everyone's pursuits will change as they change themselves.

Just like when she and her brother were living hand to mouth, all they wanted was a full meal and a peaceful night's sleep.

Later, after encountering a senior who was involved in spiritual practice, his pursuits changed accordingly.

From a safe haven to saving his and his brother's lives in a chaotic world, and then to defeating the Beast God Clan...

But after getting to the very last step, she felt a little lost again.

She is already the master of the Cold Moon Sword Palace, a rare Void Returning Perfection expert in the entire world. Her will can even interfere with the direction that the human race in the Earth Immortal Realm is heading!
But she didn't like it.

She disliked the feeling that her every move affected the fate of countless people, so she had been trying to downplay her influence in the Cold Moon Sword Palace.

After the war with the Beast God Clan ended, she thought everything would get better and better.

But things turned out to be completely different from what she had imagined.

The first to discover the clues was a battle-hardened Nascent Soul cultivator from the Cold Moon Sword Palace.

He had made many contributions in the war against the Beast God Clan.

However, his most beloved youngest son committed numerous evils, murdering dozens of ordinary people in just one year.

To cover up the matter, the Nascent Soul cultivator chose to silence all those involved!
She was stunned when she learned of this and ultimately decided to execute him.

However, some of the Nascent Soul cultivators who had fought alongside her in the war between the two races came to plead with her to spare her this time.

She ignored it and pushed the matter forward with a firm stance.

It was after that incident that she began to think.

Does a public interest truly exist that is independent of individual will?

Without one's own strong will to compel it, and without one's own perfected state of returning to emptiness, could this matter truly be carried out?

Later, she discovered that this conflict seemed inevitable, and that incident was just a microcosm of it.

Where will the final Immortal Realm go?

She sat alone in the quiet room for a long time, only to sadly realize that she had no solution.

Even when external enemies cease to exist, as long as desires exist in people's hearts, similar things will continue to happen.

It was at this moment that 'ascension' occurred.

She wondered if she could find the answer there after ascending to the 'Immortal Realm'.

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