The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

In the blink of an eye, the sun and moon have alternated thousands of times.

After Miaohua Continent was promoted to the Celestial Court, it became the place where all immortals lived. Of course... even the original inhabitants of Miaohua Continent who did not become immortals all lived here.

Once a sect possesses sufficient power and influence, it can apply to the relevant immortal in charge. If it succeeds in becoming a top-tier sect, it can own an entire plane as its territory.

Currently, only four sects have reached this level.

They are: Jinfo Temple, Hehuan Sect, Qin Sect, and Jiujian Mountain.

These four sects are known as the Four Great Immortal Sects.

Because when Miaohua Continent was promoted to the Celestial Court and became the core of the supreme plane, the first to become immortals were those from these four sects.

Although the world now has the power of choice to be handed over to the people themselves, absolute fairness and equality do not exist. The four great immortal sects protect and maintain the people, and therefore still receive many benefits.

However, such benefits are not easily obtained. If one cannot bear the responsibilities that come with these benefits, then the loss of one's immortal status is inevitable.

……

At this moment, the annual disciple-acceptance ceremony of Nine Swords Mountain has arrived once again.

Anyone who wants to participate must travel by starship to the plane where Nine Swords Mountain is located—Sword God Continent.

As the number one sect in the world today, the number of geniuses who come to Nine Swords Mountain is countless. Countless starships travel on the Milky Way, with a total of millions of starships coming from countless planes.

Roughly estimated, at least 30 million people participated in this year's apprenticeship ceremony.

Such a scale demonstrates just how glorious Nine Swords Mountain is today.

Furthermore... even the worst of their spiritual roots has a value of eighty.

The youths leaned longingly against the edge of the starship, gazing towards Sword God Continent, a vast blue plane: "The competition is fierce... It's truly exciting! If we could enter Nine Swords Mountain, even if we don't become immortals, we'd at least reach the Great Ascension stage. And with a Nine Swords Mountain disciple token, we'd receive a 20% discount across all industries from the Jin family of Miaohua Continent!"

"Yes, the Jin family's businesses permeate every corner of the world and every industry. Even a great creation like the Hub of All Things originated from the Jin family. If I were out and about without the Hub of All Things... my parents would worry to death!"

"The hub of everything... Because of this hub, the current head of the Jin family is practically the economic lifeline of the entire world. Anything related to money or treasures is inextricably linked to the Jin family! This 20% discount is just too tempting!"

Then someone asked, "Don't the other three major immortal sects have this benefit? Is it only Nine Swords Mountain?"

"No, that's not it. The other three major immortal sects also have the same benefits, but... who can blame them? The current head of the Jin family, the legendary Immortal of Fortune, comes from Nine Swords Mountain. It is said that he still often stays in Nine Swords Mountain, and only goes back when the Jin family encounters a major problem."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt that Nine Swords Mountain was even more awesome!

If this isn't impressive, then why would the Jin family patriarch abandon such a huge fortune to come to Nine Swords Mountain to fool around every day?

The boy said:

"There's another explanation, supposedly because it happened five hundred years ago!"

"Five hundred years ago? Wasn't that the day of ascension for the immortals of Miaohua Continent?"

Yes, a full five hundred years have passed since Miaohua Continent ascended to immortality.

Five hundred years of alternation between the sun and moon have given the universe such a complete order.

The boys looked at the person who asked the question with curiosity and longing: "What happened five hundred years ago?"

The man said:

"Five hundred years ago, the immortals of Miaohua Continent completed the creation of the world and the ascension of Miaohua Continent. They defeated the evil forces that oppressed all living beings, and thus the new universe we have today was born, where the people are the masters of their own destiny."

"Among them, Nine Swords Mountain had the most people who became immortals at the time, and it was also the only one that maintained close ties with various sects! Therefore, Nine Swords Mountain developed the best!"

"Because Nine Swords Mountain is the most developed, it is now the leader of the alliance that organizes and convenes all kinds of major events in the world."

"Back then, the Sword Immortal... who is now the sect leader of Nine Swords Mountain, was the young sect leader. Upon assuming the position, he had to undergo a public trial, and the trial yielded a particularly astonishing result!"

"What was the result?"

"The sword immortal's heart! It's not his own!"

Everyone was shocked:

"Huh?! Is that so? His heart isn't his own... then... whose heart is it?!"

The "King of Knowledge" boy laughed:

"You wouldn't know this, would you? Rumor has it that this heart... belongs to his childhood friend, a fellow disciple from the same class at Nine Swords Mountain. It's said that this disciple... was in the same group of prodigies as him, traveled all over the country for countless years, and developed feelings for him over time..."

"And this brother is none other than our current Lucky Immortal—Jin Shengfei!!!"

Everyone wore expressions of utter astonishment, as if they'd just stumbled upon a major juicy story: "Huh???!"

No, what forbidden love story?

Although we don't discriminate against homosexuals now, but—

"Didn't the Sword Immortal Ying Wuhuo cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness? How... how could he have such an extraordinary and twisted love affair?!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Everyone knows that the Sword Immortal achieved immortality only after cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness to its peak. He is the only outstanding graduate of the Path of Ruthlessness in the past five hundred years. How could he be so absurd?"

"Could it be... could it be that because he has sought it for five hundred years without success, the Immortal of Destiny has been unwilling to leave the sect, choosing to be entangled with the Sword Immortal for eternity?!"

"My God! This is so damn touching! Knowing it's impossible, yet still doing it... this love is simply earth-shattering!"

Another knowledgeable person who had been silent until now began to speak:

"Actually... there is another rumor, that is, the Sword Immortal's Dao Tree is very special, it seems that... his ruthless Dao is mixed with a part of the mortal world Dao."

"My God?! Could it be... that he actually has feelings for Qi Yunxian too? So all these years... one has been a restrained love, and the other a bold and selfless love?!"

"Nine Swords Mountain...what a great place to watch the drama unfold!!!"

……

At this moment, in Sword God Continent, at Nine Swords Mountain.

Located in the heart of Sword God Continent, Nine Swords Mountain is dotted with teleportation arrays, and the sect headquarters of Nine Swords Mountain is still traditionally located on the mountain.

This mountain... was moved directly from Miaohua Continent.

Down the mountain, a scene of prosperity unfolds.

The teenagers present were all in high spirits and ready to go.

On the mountain, at the top of the sect.

Amidst the swirling mist, a man clad entirely in gold moved with a steady yet relaxed gait, his jade pendants jingling as he walked. A red mole adorned his brow, signifying great fortune. His eyes often held a smile, making it impossible to discern what he was contemplating.

The little fairy boy who was originally blocking the door immediately lit up when he saw him and made way. He was then rewarded by the man with a large gold ingot.

The fairy boy spoke up, "Thank you, Elder Jin! The sect leader is meditating inside!"

Jin Shengfei smiled and said, "No need to thank me, today is... a very auspicious day."

The fairy boy was surprised because he could hear that Elder Jin's tone contained a hint of anger and sadness, which was very different from usual and did not feel like a joyous occasion at all.

Although Qi Yunxian Jin Shengfei always had a smile on his face, those who knew him well could still sense that something was wrong with his emotions.

As expected, Jin Shengfei shouted inside as soon as he entered:

"Damn it..."

"Ying Wuhuo, get out here right now!"