Translator: CinderTL
"My name is Qin Zhou."
He walked directly up to Li Chunjun.
Li Chunjun looked at him.
Even though this was their first meeting, he could sense an incredibly pure and genuine goodwill emanating from him.
"You've been slaughtering recklessly at Chiyang Dao Academy, indulging your instinct to kill. This will inevitably provoke a strong backlash from the Hall of Justice of the Chiyang Sword Sect."
He also looked at Li Chunjun: "So, before I saw you, I was thinking of letting you continue killing until the experts from the Hall of Justice arrived. When you were in danger, I would descend like a divine savior, rescuing you from peril. That way, we could establish a good foundation for communication…"
Li Chunjun knew he had that capability.
From him, he could feel a pressure emanating from a higher level of existence.
His life level had reached 17.
Moreover, because his life level was a comprehensive enhancement, its perfection far surpassed that of cultivators who relied solely on cultivation to advance.
Even those one or two levels above him couldn't evoke this kind of feeling in him.
In other words…
The man before him was likely a Spirit Refining Great Cultivator!
Such a cultivator naturally had the right to claim he could save his life when pursued by the Hall of Justice disciples.
"But when I truly saw you and 'saw' the process of you killing those people, I realized I was wrong."
Qin Zhou slightly lowered his gaze: "You've experienced too much, endured too much. These experiences, these burdens, have even driven you to face the most perilous mental transformation on the path of a Sword Cultivator—'Seeing All Living Beings'…"
He said softly: "This is my fault, and ours."
Li Chunjun continued to look at him.
His perception, sharp to the point of being almost spiritual, allowed him to sense the emotions emanating from him more clearly.
That gentleness…
Even made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
He was no longer accustomed to such goodwill.
"Therefore, I chose to appear immediately, to come before you."
Qin Zhou extended his right hand, looking directly into his eyes, using his gaze as a bridge to connect their minds: "To take you home."
Li Chunjun looked at him.
For a long time, he said nothing.
Qin Zhou also kept his hand extended, showing no impatience.
At the same time, he calmly faced all of Li Chunjun's scrutiny and judgment.
After a long while…
Li Chunjun finally spoke: "Who are you?"
Qin Zhou knew he wasn't asking for his name.
At this moment, he straightened his appearance slightly and said solemnly: "Elder of Flaming Phoenix Peak of the Taixu Sword Sect, descendant of the previous Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy's Dao Protector, guardian of the Flaming Phoenix Bloodline, bearer of the hidden lineage of the Flaming Phoenix Bloodline, Spirit Refinement Core Formation cultivator—Qin Zhou."
"The Taixu Sword Sect."
Li Chunjun repeated.
One of the Nine Immortal Sects.
Also the sect most renowned for its prowess in battle.
Famous throughout the world for its Sword Cultivators.
Ninety percent of those who possess the Flaming Phoenix Bloodline choose to join the Taixu Sword Sect, becoming Flaming Phoenix Sword Cultivators.
According to the information Jiang Linxian provided, the Taixu Sword Sect also has the most comprehensive system and facilities for harnessing the power of the Flaming Phoenix.
The Taixu Sword Scripture, the sect's foundational cultivation technique, is also the most compatible with the Flaming Phoenix's power.
One embodies the mysteries of the void, unmatched in speed.
The other embodies scorching destruction, unparalleled in attack.
When combined, they create the strongest Sword Cultivator of the era—the Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy.
Those who join other sects with the Flaming Phoenix Bloodline can only be called Flaming Phoenix Sword Cultivators; they do not earn the honor of being recognized as one of the "Prodigies"—the Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy.
And Li Chunjun originally…
Also planned to head to the Taixu Sword Sect after dealing with matters at Chiyang Dao Academy.
At this moment, he said: "Tell me about the Taixu Sword Sect."
"Of course."
Qin Zhou smiled: "We have plenty of time. We can talk as we walk."
Li Chunjun nodded.
Qin Zhou gestured with his hand, and together with Li Chunjun, they walked out of Chiyang Dao Academy and toward the outskirts of the Rising Sun Mountain Range.
"The Flaming Phoenix lineage and the Taixu Sword Sect have been bound by an inextricable bond since ancient times."
Qin Zhou was in high spirits: "The earliest Taixu Sword Sect was founded by the combined efforts of Tai Xu Immortal, Yan Huang Immortal, and Yuan Yi Immortal! Each of these three founders was a figure who had ascended to the Dao!"
"Immortal Venerables?"
Li Chunjun turned his head: "The Taixu Sword Sect has Immortals!?"
"Well…"
Qin Zhou's expression stiffened slightly.
After a moment, he said: "The path of Qi Refining has been fully understood, and there is no mystery left in it. But in reality, each higher realm in cultivation is a completely new world, and low-level cultivators cannot even imagine the divine powers and Mana that high-level cultivators possess."
He seemed lost in thought: "Setting aside the Immortal Ascension, even the Void Refining Great Powers possess abilities beyond our imagination. I once read in a text about a Void Refining Great Power who, with unparalleled might, directly destroyed an entire world!"
He paused, then emphasized: "A world similar to Blue Star and many other small realms!"
This Core Formation cultivator couldn't help but take a deep breath: "To us, such divine power is no different from that of a true immortal, isn't it?"
Destroying an entire world.
Annihilating a realm!?
Li Chunjun was stunned.
A world like Blue Star!?
Such power…
Was indeed unimaginable to him now.
Such power…
Could it bring the dead back to life?
He glanced at Qin Zhou.
Clearly, he wouldn't know either.
"The Taixu Sword Sect consists of nineteen peaks, including the Four Governance Peaks, the Six Inheritance Peaks, and the Nine True Transmission Peaks. Flaming Phoenix Peak is one of the Six Inheritance Peaks, inheriting the legacy of the Flaming Phoenix lineage. The sect governs nine domains in the Central Continent, spanning 86 million square kilometers, with a population of 2.60488 billion."
Qin Zhou brought the topic back, describing the Taixu Sword Sect.
These…
Were all new to Li Chunjun.
He had heard rumors of the Nine Immortal Sects, that Blue Star was divided and governed by the nine sects.
But he hadn't realized the gap between the Chiyang Sword Sect and the Taixu Sword Sect was so vast.
The entire Blue Star had a land area of only 300 million square kilometers, yet the Taixu Sword Sect occupied nearly a third of that.
In terms of population, it also had nearly a quarter.
2.60488 billion.
This number was more than five times that of the Chiyang Sword Sect.
This was an eye-opener for Li Chunjun, who had grown up being taught that the Chiyang Sword Sect was one of the top three among the Nine Immortal Sects.
As Qin Zhou slowly explained, the eighteen-year-old Li Chunjun, who had lived in the information bubble of the Great Shang, gradually gained some understanding of the Taixu Sword Sect.
Along with it, he also developed a certain awareness of the Nine Immortal Sects.
Of course, he was also aware that these understandings were likely influenced by Qin Zhou's position as an Elder of the Taixu Sword Sect. How much of it was true still needed to be judged by himself.
"In the past thirty years, the situation on Blue Star has stabilized. The path of immortality brought by the Nine Immortal Sects has been accepted by the world. The Primordial Spirit True Monarchs who oversee this realm have either retreated into the background or returned to their sects. Currently, the ones managing the affairs of Blue Star are Nascent Soul Realms and Core Formation Great Cultivators."
Qin Zhou said.
Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit.
These were the three stages within the Spirit Refining realm.
Thirty years ago, it was the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs who swept through the world, crushing all resistance with overwhelming force, thereby bringing Blue Star under the rule of the Nine Immortal Sects.
"The nine sects have a consensus. With each having backing from higher powers, to prevent wars from escalating, conflicts arising from competing interests are kept below the Nascent Soul level."
As Qin Zhou spoke, his brows lifted: "Thirty years ago, it was our Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy who dominated the world, using the Taixu Sword Scripture and the power of the Flaming Phoenix to force all eight sects into submission. This allowed our Taixu Sword Sect to occupy nearly thirty percent of Blue Star's land."
At this point, he turned to Li Chunjun, his eyes shining brightly: "And you, even before entering the sect, have already mastered the Profound Phoenix Sword Qi and passed the mental trial. With such talent, if you join the Taixu Sword Sect, you could very well become the new Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy, dominating the world with your sword."
(End of the Chapter)
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