Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

The situation with the Immortal Trapping Sword at Chongxuan Sect is truly incomprehensible. Xie Qingxue's heart is a mix of doubt and anger, wanting to understand clearly, yet she dares not discuss such matters involving the life and death of the Tianhe Sect in the communication talisman.

She simply travels day and night, returning to the Tianhe Sect, wanting to ask Sect Leader Yan face to face.

"Qingxue?" Seeing her suddenly return from Jiushan, dust-covered and unable to hide the urgency in her eyes, Sect Leader Yan's expression immediately turns somewhat tense. "Is it Wushuang who..."

"Junior Brother is fine."

Xie Qingxue, upon seeing her master, can no longer hide her myriad bewilderment within.

"Zheng Fa saw the Immortal Trapping Sword!"

Sect Leader Yan's expression freezes, somewhat unexpected yet not very surprising.

At this moment, Xie Qingxue immediately understands the truth...

"Master, the Immortal Trapping Sword in our sect..."

"The Four Immortal Slaying Swords, none are the ancestor master's one."

"..."

Before returning, Xie Qingxue thought she had made the worst psychological preparations.

Who would have thought, one sentence from her master almost shattered her Dao heart.

"Why... why is it like this... then the four swords in our sect are..."

Unconsciously, her voice begins to tremble.

Seeing her in disarray, Sect Leader Yan remains calm, simply pointing to the chair in front and gently saying, "Sit down and we'll talk."

Xie Qingxue sits on the chair absent-mindedly, her eyes fixed on Sect Leader Yan, seeming to seek the truth.

Sect Leader Yan ponders for a while, seemingly organizing his words, then begins to speak: "This matter should only be known to the sect leader, but now..."

Xie Qingxue becomes even more flustered.

Everything her master has done these days gives her the feeling as if leaving a last will.

"You should know, our Tianhe Sect has some differences in cultivation methods compared to other Immortal Sects."

"Yes... we don't have the Basic Great Method."

"Indeed, the so-called Basic Great Method is genuinely a cultivation technique that can become immortal..."

"Have you ever thought about why our sect ranks among the Xuanwei's Five Sects and is quite powerful in this era?"

Xie Qingxue shakes her head.

"Because of the Four Immortal Slaying Swords in the sect."

"Isn't it said that all four swords are..."

Xie Qingxue grows increasingly confused.

"Why do we, the Tianhe Sect, call the realm after Divinity Transformation the Body Integration Realm?"

This, Xie Qingxue knows very well; she is a cultivator in the Body Integration Realm: "Integrating with the Immortal Sword, when the sword lives, the person lives, when the sword dies, the person dies, borrowing the power of the Immortal Sword..."

Zheng Fa once had a saying that Xie Qingxue found quite appropriate—

The cultivation method of the Tianhe Sect seems to train oneself into a Sword Spirit.

Hence, Xie Qingxue was previously "controlled" by Zheng Fa.

Thinking of this, Xie Qingxue becomes dazed.

"The four swords in the sect are also..."

"They are the four ancestors."

Xie Qingxue is shocked, the implication is—the four ancestors are not dead?

The Tianhe Sect's current five veins are actually the legacy of the five disciples of the Tianhe Ancestor Master.

But her vein's Shouzhong Ancestor Master long ago sacrificed himself to the sword, perished and vanished into the Dao.

Unexpectedly, according to her master, not only have the four ancestor masters not perished, they have become the treasures guarding the sect?

"But this isn't right..." Xie Qingxue cannot fathom, no matter how much she ponders, "If the four ancestors have already merged with the four swords, how could the Immortal Trapping Sword be in Haori Mountain's possession?"

"Because after the death of the Tianhe Ancestor, the four ancestor masters handed over the four swords' essence to the four sects..."

These words strike another heavy blow to Xie Qingxue.

At this moment, she deeply empathizes with Zheng Fa—this can be sold?

This choice is too outrageous.

Logically speaking, the Four Immortal Slaying Swords should be akin to the Qingping Sword regarding her relationship with the Four Veins Ancestors.

Pretty much like a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, an existence essential to them.

How can they be given to the four sects?

Xie Qingxue's mind is filled with chaotic thoughts, she understands, all of this likely can only be explained by:

The cause of the chaos in Tianhe years ago.

"Master, back then... why did the ancestor masters betray the Tianhe Ancestor?"

Sect Leader Yan deeply looks at the Qingping Sword on her waist, unexpectedly speaking frankly:

"Because of the Four Immortal Slaying Swords."

This is yet another unexpected response for Xie Qingxue.

"The Four Immortal Slaying Swords..."

"In those days, the Tianhe Ancestor, unifying Xuanwei, eliminating all major sects, with such strong power, even the present-day four sects could only hide in the dark."

"The ancestor's power was overwhelming, collecting all spiritual material and magical treasures in the world."

"Forging the Four Immortal Slaying Swords."

Listening to this, Xie Qingxue's mind is stirred with pride, she cannot help but ask: "How... can this cause the ancestors to be forsaken by all?"

"You should understand now, during the calamity of the decline of Spiritual Energy, Ancient Immortals descended."

Xie Qingxue nods.

"The Four Immortal Slaying Swords were refined by the ancestor to stabilize the Xuanwei Realm and entrusted to the four main disciples."

"If these four swords are completed, their power will be unparalleled in the world, according to scriptures, they can overturn heaven and earth, behead Immortal Gods."

"Xuanwei's peace would be just around the corner."

Xie Qingxue becomes even more puzzled.

"Is there a problem with this?"

Sect Leader Yan laughs, the smile is peculiar, like self-mockery.

"But the Four Immortal Slaying Swords, they slay... not just Ancient Immortal Gods, right?"

"Not just..." Xie Qingxue murmurs these four words, immediately having a guess in her heart, feeling her heart slowly, slowly, tightening.

"Indeed, the Four Immortal Slaying Swords target everyone with cultivation... that is all cultivators."

"Those who kill the innocent die."

"Those who oppress the weak die."

"Additionally, the ancestor had an idea of refining the Four Immortal Slaying Swords according to the Divine Dao method..."

Sect Leader Yan's tone turns increasingly icy; as he says this, his expression holds a trace of fear. Xie Qingxue hears him slowly express a phrase that she cannot even imagine: "If so, these four swords can, relying on the incense and will of all beings, slaughter Immortal Gods."

"Whether Ancient Immortals or cultivators, who would want four swords hanging overhead that leave one constantly in danger? Who would willingly entrust their lives to these innumerable beings?"