Starting with warding off evil and disaster, one can ascend to immortality after countless tribulati

Seven days, a full seven days.

Jiang Ming had been killing people for the past few days, and eventually his heart became numb.

Looking behind him where there was no one, he sat cross-legged on the ground, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes, "Is this all it takes to become a Nascent Soul cultivator? Senior Yuan Chu..."

The Primordial Sage Daoist Lord did not give a reply.

Sword Lord approached slowly, looked Jiang Ming up and down with a hint of pity, "It's your first time doing something like this, so you're bound to feel a little uncomfortable. But once you become a Nascent Soul cultivator, you'll find that these people aren't actually dead, and you can bring them back to life."

After that, their new life began...

Although Yuan Chu seems ruthless, he has also given you some compensation in a certain sense. The Refining Secret Realm is safe and sound. Once you become a Nascent Soul and master the paths of the three of us, you will be able to resurrect them smoothly.

This is something I'm best at.

When I attained enlightenment, I personally killed cultivators from several worlds.

However, after that, I resurrected them. This is how everyone in the Blade & Soul world was born.

Although they lost their lives, they found a peaceful place.

What I'm going to teach you now is the method...

Jiang Ming had a decent impression of Sword Lord.

After hearing about her ruthless methods, that respect vanished instantly.

"Senior, please listen, I'm paying attention..."

"It's easier said than done. First, you need to find a suitable place to attain enlightenment, which is a small world."

This small world needs to accommodate the remnant souls of all cultivators, and you shouldn't need to worry about that, because the Primordial Saint has already made the arrangements.

The Refining Realm is specially prepared for you; it is an excellent vessel, sufficient for you to attain enlightenment.

However, how does one attain enlightenment? This brings us back to the reason you slaughtered cultivators. The blood beads you accumulated can help you improve your physical body. Ancient cultivation methods emphasize merging with the Great Dao.

However, this method was passed down from those strange beasts in ancient times. They had thick skin and flesh, so they were naturally not afraid to directly contain the Great Dao with their physical bodies. But we cannot do that, not even Golden Core True Monarchs.

To become a Nascent Soul cultivator, one must rely on the Dharma Body Path, a great law invented by another great Dao Lord.

It is extremely practical. When you break through, you only need to integrate your blood and energy into your Dharma body, and it will protect you completely.

At that time, you will have no worries about making a breakthrough.

This is the first condition for a breakthrough.

There's much more, and it's all very important. Listen carefully, and don't get distracted...

Remember, before becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator, you must master the rudiments of the laws. You have already mastered the rudiments of my sword dao laws, so this is not unfamiliar to you. Next, you need to master the rudiments of the laws of destiny, fate, and fixed destiny.

Now, I will teach you about destiny...

He waved his hand, and the scene before him changed abruptly.

"Watch closely. In this illusion, I am your master, and you are just an ordinary disciple. You must now increase your strength as much as possible to gain my favor. Only in this way can you comprehend even a fraction of the essence of destiny..."

This is role-playing, no, it's more realistic. Although it's an illusion, the cultivators around me seem to be truly present.

This is all so realistic.

"Junior brother, your cultivation progress is too slow. You must cultivate more diligently in the future. Only in this way can you be valued by Master."

After a moment of silence, Jiang Ming shook his head, immediately rejecting the suggestion.

Sword Master is not a person who follows the rules step by step. On the contrary, she is ruthless, and many men cannot compare to her.

Her test is definitely not something that can be passed simply by being diligent.

This illusion is affecting me. I'll try to see if I can use my cultivation or the rudiments of sword dao principles.

No, it's sealed away, just as I thought.

This trial has limited my cultivation level; I've become a complete noob again.

This is very difficult. The conventional methods won't work, so I'll have to try a different approach. But before that, I'll go and pay my respects to the Sword Master and probe her preferences...

With a plan in mind, Jiang Ming immediately put it into action.

Upon entering the quiet room, the Sword Lord sat with his back to her on the futon. Her buttocks have an amazing curve.

Not daring to look closely, Jiang Ming lowered his head and tentatively opened his mouth.

"Senior Sword Master, could you please offer some guidance on my cultivation...?"

Turning her head, she glanced at Jiang Ming with disdain in her cold eyes, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why are you calling me Sword Lord instead of Master? Who is Sword Lord?"

Did you perhaps learn techniques from other schools?

According to the sect rules, stealing the techniques of other sects is punishable by death…

Hmm, something's not right?

She is not the Sword Lord, or at least, she should not have the Sword Lord's will. This is a test, and if she cannot pass it, the Sword Lord probably will not let her leave.

Oh no, this time I'll have to use my real skills.

"I've been feeling quite tired lately, and I've had many dreams, making it hard to distinguish reality from my own. I'm sorry, Master..."

Having come from humble beginnings, Jiang Ming knelt down sincerely to admit his mistake. At the same time, the Sword Lord was very magnanimous and nodded without holding it against him.

Jiang Ming left the quiet room in a disheveled state.

On the futon, Sword Lord shifted his position and smiled.

On the futon, Sword Lord shifted his position and smiled.

……

Back in his room, his roommates were rolling dice. These were all from wealthy families and could provide Sword Lord with a lot of money, so Sword Lord treated them quite well.

Based on his memory, Jiang Ming gradually understood some of the rules.

He must deduce the Sword Master's preferences from the reactions of those around him, and in doing so, alter his own destiny...

"Hey guys, can I play a round? I want to give it a try..."

Jiang Ming cupped his hands in greeting and took the initiative to speak with the other party.

However, no one paid him any attention; these men were so engrossed in gambling that they had forgotten everything else.

After testing his cultivation level, Jiang Ming was dumbfounded.

He is now actually a Qi Consumption Realm expert.

Moreover, he was barely at the third level of the Qi Refining Realm, and he hadn't been this weak in a long time.

"Hahaha, I won again today. Oh, by the way, you said you wanted to play a bit. In that case, you can have my spot..."

Damn it, he thinks he can just leave after winning the spirit stones.

They want me to come and attract hatred.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Ming decided to agree.

According to Jiang Ming's understanding, the strength of one's destiny is related to one's status. As a person's status rises, their destiny also becomes stronger. To gain a voice, one must first demonstrate one's true abilities.

"Sure, I'll join you guys for a bit. By the way, how's your cultivation going, brothers?"

"When we're doing serious business, let's not talk about these trivial things. What's the use of cultivation? With a lousy sect and an irresponsible master, what kind of knowledge can we possibly acquire?"

The swordsmanship she taught was far too rudimentary, and the accompanying mental cultivation method was extremely difficult to learn; it was a complete waste of my spirit stones.

He spoke disdainfully and spat.

The man seemed resentful and seized the opportunity to start talking, "You look like you come from a poor background. Take my advice, learning swordsmanship is useless. In our Immortal Pivot, those gentlemen who know magic are the real elites."

So-called swordsmanship is nothing but playing around...

Although this was just a test, Jiang Ming still didn't dare to be careless. He nodded, didn't express any opinion, looked at the dice box, carefully checked it, and after confirming that there were no problems, he placed a big bet.

Although he wasn't an expert in gambling, Jiang Ming believed that Sword Lord would at least give him some life as start-up capital.

This little bit of help is enough for him to get through the current difficulties.

It's just starting over and showing my skills again; the Sword Master's assessment isn't too difficult.

"I'm betting big too."

"Small."

"I also bet on small, let's go... Hey, you lost, kid, you're really unlucky, you were just a little short of small."

You owe me five spirit stones this time, enough for half a month's expenses. If you can't pay me back, it's not too late to back out now.

None of us are short of spirit stones.

"But you, if you lose, you'll probably never be able to recover for the rest of your life..."

This person is not bad...

After silently praising himself, Jiang Ming realized that he did not have any so-called destiny blessing him, and gradually calmed down.

Without any special advantages, can he really make it big with his talent?

What exactly does the Sword Lord want to do...?

"Alright, alright, this is really boring, you two can chat."

Let's find another place to play. Wu Laosan is a real jerk; he won some spirit stones and then tried to run away.

"You've spent all these spirit stones on your wife, what a waste..."

"You're a gambling addict, how dare you laugh at others..." Jiang Ming muttered to himself, then looked at the wealthy young man who had always taken care of him and sincerely cupped his hands in greeting.

"Thank you for your help, brother. You told me about our master's strength and character..."

"Tsk tsk, you're not new here either, how come you're so out of touch? Oh well, I've seen plenty of people like you."

You were born to be bullied, and you've been exploited too, haven't you?

Otherwise, they wouldn't be so ignorant...

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming did not respond, appearing to tacitly agree.

"Hey, since there's no way to play anyway, I'll give you some pointers, even though I'm only a novice myself."

However, I know everyone here very well.

Our master, named Gu Nianling, is a rising star in Jianzhou, but I think her reputation is all a lie.

I haven't seen any real skills from her, and she never stands up for us when other sects bully us.

This is unacceptable! It's infuriating!

Not only did she disregard her disciples, she also allowed them to fight amongst themselves.

The sect is now divided into three factions. We rich people just loaf around all day, honing our swordsmanship.

Those with talent will study the inner cultivation methods, strive to master them, and become a disciple of their master.

People with poor talent and no connections, like you, would usually join the Sanhe Society.

"This was something our sect members led the charge to stop. They're like a gang, making money through illicit means. They're local tyrants in our Sword Sect. Even a wealthy disciple like me wouldn't dare to mess with them..."

Goodness, this map is way too much like a beginner's village.

What exactly is Sword Master up to?

A Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be so cruel as to make me relive the process of rising from the bottom. There must be some special method involved, but I haven't discovered it yet.

A Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be so cruel as to make me relive the process of rising from the bottom. There must be some special method involved, but I haven't discovered it yet.

Never mind, I'll just have to bear with it for now.

"Thank you for your guidance, brother. Could you teach me the relevant sword techniques?"

I believe you will achieve great things in the future, and I will definitely benefit greatly from learning swordsmanship from you…”

People love to hear praise, and Gao Xing, as a rich kid, was no exception. The reason he spoke up to remind Jiang Ming was partly to show off in front of others.

After all, what he lacked was precisely this sense of recognition.

This kind of heartfelt joy cannot be bought with spirit stones.

"Haha, you're quite sensible. Well then, it's fate that we've met. I'll teach you a few moves. To be honest, there's not much for an ordinary disciple to learn."

There was only one sword manual, called "True Explanation of Sword Control." All the moves in it were very basic. I don't know how Master Gu was able to establish his own school with just this one move...

Holding a peach wood sword, Gao Xing demonstrated it to Jiang Ming. A glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes as he encouraged Jiang Ming with the air of someone who had been through it all, "Although the sword technique is not difficult, it still takes a normal disciple three months to master it."

If you study hard and practice diligently, you can ask me anything you don't understand.

I'm going to take a nap, don't bother me...

Jiang Ming cupped his hands in thanks and then immediately went into the courtyard to practice his swordsmanship.

He was very familiar with this thing because Murong Xue had taught him it before. Wasn't this the preliminary preparation for swordsmanship?

What does this have to do with fate...?

After a moment of silent contemplation, Jiang Ming stopped letting his mind wander.

I'm getting ready to go out and explore the world.

Although it is only a small sect, the Sword Sect is not small in scale. All things considered, it is already the size of the outer sect of the Myriad Laws Sect back then.

"Hey kid, do you remember me? I'm Chen Qi, we're from the same hometown. I've joined the Sanhe Society and made a lot of friends."

Whether you want to join or not, we're all acquaintances, and I won't rip you off. Ten spirit stones, and I'll introduce you to the Sanhe Society…”

Raising an eyebrow, Jiang Ming had absolutely no recollection of this person. After thinking it over, he simply shook his head, not wanting to provoke him further. "No need, thanks..."

"Sigh, you're being shameless. I gave you a chance, but you didn't seize it?"

Don't be ungrateful, ten spirit stones, you won't lose out...

Frowning, Jiang Ming instantly understood the man's intention: he simply wanted to take this opportunity to plunder some resources from him.

The struggles among the lower classes have always been this simple and unpretentious.

If you are powerful, I will kneel down before you and obey your will.

You are weak, so I will do everything I can to bully you and take advantage of you...

"I can't give it to you, I'm out of spirit stones..."

"It's okay, I've already calculated it all for you. You can borrow from the Sanhe Society, and I'll be your guarantor. You can just pay me back later."

"What will you do if I don't give it to you?" Jiang Ming asked calmly, his murderous intent gradually rising.

"Hehe, I forgot to tell you, in the Sword Sect, disciples can fight to the death. I'll find a reason to cripple you, and no one can say anything about it. If you know what's good for you, you'll obediently hand over the spirit stones, otherwise..."

Before the man could finish speaking, Jiang Ming had already drawn his sword...