My junior sister sees everyone as a heretical cultivator.

Chapter 15, "The Sword Refining Technique," is your future, Junior Sister!

escape.

This was truly a narrow escape from death!

Su Ling'er had only one thought in her mind.

If she had reacted even a fraction slower, she would probably have lost both legs by now.

At this moment, Lin Qingfeng's voice rang out again.

However, he seemed to have done a good job of flattering Guixi Sect, so when he looked at her, he was less scrutinizing and more gentle.

Su Ling'er suppressed the trembling in her heart and met his eyes.

"Big brother."

“Junior sister, your theory on ‘transformation’ just now does have some merit, and it is one of the truths that our sect wants to convey.”

Su Ling'er was speechless for a moment.

How did my offhand excuse become the essence of your sect?

Isn't your sect's true essence a bit too flexible?
Or... did I just stumble upon the right answer by sheer luck?
Lin Qingfeng paced back and forth for a couple of steps, then spoke leisurely:
"The cicada sheds its skin in filth and turbidity, so that it may float beyond the dust and dirt."

"What my Guixi Sect seeks is a path of breaking down the old and establishing the new, a path of transcending the mundane."

However, the road is never smooth.

"To transform, one must bear the weight and endure the pain."

"Junior sister, I know that you must have been deeply shocked when you first saw the cultivation method of the 'Sword Refining Manual'. But do you know what this method means to our Guixi Sect?"

Su Ling'er lowered her eyes, not daring to meet his gaze, and could only reply in a low voice:
"...Ling'er is dull-witted."

"No, you have extremely high comprehension."

"However, you still don't understand why our sect has to resort to such drastic measures to create this seemingly... tragic method."

"It's just because there are too many mediocre people in this world, and how unfair is the way of Heaven."

"Junior sister, forgive my bluntness, but your innate talent and aptitude are only considered... the worst among all sects in the world."

"Without a fortuitous encounter, even if you diligently cultivate throughout your life, your limit will only be the Qi Refining Perfection stage."

"Foundation building... is even more difficult than ascending to heaven."

Although these words were true, hearing them from this demon still stung Su Ling'er.

What does he want to say?
"Heaven rewards diligence" is nothing but an empty phrase used to comfort the weak.

"If diligence is so useful, why are cultivators born with a Dao physique always at the finish line of our generation?"

"If arduous cultivation is effective, why can a superior cultivation method be equivalent to a hundred years of practice for others?"

"We cultivators struggle against the heavens, against the earth, and against other people, but ultimately, we are struggling against our own fate!"

"And the Sword Refining Manual is the path that my Guixi Sect has found for all disciples who are unwilling to be ordinary and do not believe in fate... a path to defy the heavens and change their destiny!"

Su Ling'er's heart sank deeper and deeper into the words of her senior brother.

She dared not utter a single rebuttal, much less reveal the slightest unusual expression.

Having finally managed to smooth things over regarding her "resignation from the sect," she dared not make any further rash moves, lest she put herself in danger once again.

"What my senior brother taught me was..."

However, this method was too shocking and unconventional, and Ling'er's Dao heart was too shallow for the time being...

I haven't fully grasped its true meaning yet; I need more time and quiet contemplation.

"Ah, it's only human nature."

Lin Qingfeng nodded, seemingly having anticipated her reaction.

Ideological work needs to be done gradually.

We need to let her see for herself just how big the difference is between the Sword Refining Technique and ordinary body tempering, so that she can give up on it!
He quickly decided on his next strategy.

"That's fine."

“Since you have such doubts, there’s no point in talking about the Great Dao.”

"Come with me, I'll take you to see a place."

Lin Qingfeng said no more and turned to lead the way.

Although Su Ling'er was uneasy, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

As they moved further away from the weapon-refining pavilion, the heat in the air gradually dissipated, and the clamor of voices and the sound of hammers slowly faded from their ears. Before long, a stone hall came into view, with a plaque bearing the three large characters "Body Refining Hall" hanging above it.

Unlike the bustling weapon-refining pavilion, this place seemed rather deserted.

Only a few dozen disciples were scattered throughout the enormous hall.

There were no towering flames or deafening roars, only heavy breathing and muffled thuds of fists and feet colliding.

Su Ling'er's gaze swept across the entire room.

Someone was holding up a huge stone lock, which was three inches off the ground, and finally crashed back to the ground with a "thud".
A disciple was punching the wooden dummy repeatedly, sending wood chips flying everywhere;

Other disciples, clad in heavy black armor, struggled to walk through the gravity array's area.

The scene here finally made Su Ling'er feel a little more at ease.

perhaps.

Apart from a few senior brothers who were a bit strange, such as playing tug-of-war or even chess in the gravity array, most of the people weren't particularly strange.

At the very least, one should be down-to-earth and hone oneself through hard work and perseverance.

This is the true path of spiritual practice!

One step at a time, it tempers not only the physical body, but also the Daoist mind!
Seeing such an ordinary scene, Su Ling'er actually felt a strange sense of peace in this demonic cave.

"Junior sister, did you see that?"

Lin Qingfeng's voice rang in her ears, sounding somewhat heartbroken.

Su Ling'er was startled. What did she see?
Isn't this normal?
Senior Brother, what are you up to now?
She turned her head and saw Lin Qingfeng pointing at the disciples sweating profusely in the arena, saying:

"This is the traditional method of body tempering."

It's tedious, boring, and incredibly inefficient!

Few people are even willing to cultivate here; they'd rather forge iron in the Weapon Refining Pavilion or temper their bodies at the Inquiry Ladder than come here.

"Even if they practiced day and night for a year, they probably couldn't compare to Shi Gandang being tempered by his fellow apprentices on the forging platform for an hour."

Wait, is this the ladder to enlightenment?

I think I heard some incredible words, because it sounds like I heard the kind of ladder to enlightenment that only exists in major sects of immortal cultivation or in some ancient secret realm.
She had never even seen the ladder to ask questions; she had only heard of it in picture books or from storytellers.

The eldest brother said there was actually a ladder to seek enlightenment here?

real or fake?

This…this…

This legendary architecture truly touched the junior sister's heart.

But before she could think further, her thoughts were interrupted by her senior brother's next words.

"Of course, they are qualified, unlike you."

"Junior sister..."

"Don't blame me for being harsh."

"Your qualifications are not outstanding."

"I've already put it very tactfully, and I hope you understand what I mean."

"If you take this path, you will probably never achieve anything in this life, and will eventually become just another ordinary person, turning into a handful of dust."

"But the Sword Refining Technique is different!"

"That was a path against the heavens, created for us mortals!"

It is a domineering method that dares to change the world!
Although it is painful and risky, it can transform you in the shortest time and is not limited by your spiritual root aptitude. It mainly relies on the will of the person being forged!

This is your future!
Although you possess four pseudo-spiritual roots, the metal spiritual root among them will make your body more resilient after cultivating the "Sword Refining Technique," and the other spiritual roots may also allow you to forge a new path for this technique.

I truly believe this is... the path that's best for you!

In "Sword Refining Technique," advancement primarily relies on the player's willpower attribute, and the same should be true for native players.

"It is not simply a matter of body refinement, but rather the process of forging a 'human' into a... magical artifact!"
For example, a cultivator might treat themselves as a sword.

Therefore, once the "Sword Refining Technique" is cultivated to its ultimate level, one can become a celestial sword!
They can even transform their own bodies into swords!

Even if you cannot become a sword immortal, you can still become an unparalleled immortal sword!

But I am not talented enough!
He is a sword cultivator!
(End of this chapter)