The competition between the three lists proceeded smoothly and ended without a hitch.
The first batch of 100 names on the Iron Sword Leaderboard, 100 on the True Sword Leaderboard, and 10 on the Ancient Sword Leaderboard had appeared. After that, those who wanted to be ranked on the leaderboard would either have to wait for the next battle of the three leaderboards or challenge those on the leaderboard.
Those on the Challenger's List could not be challenged casually. There were certain conditions to be met.
Those who made it onto the lists would naturally receive rewards. The best of them would even be chosen as disciples by the elders. Their statuses would immediately surpass others, and the resources they would receive in the future would also be incomparable to others.
The resources of the sect and the resources from their masters. With the guidance of a Sword Saint level master, they would not take any detours in their cultivation.
…
Inside the Sect Master's secret room, Chu Mu was writing on a silk book. This silk book was made with special materials that were impervious to fire and water. It was difficult to destroy and could withstand the erosion of time for a long time, allowing it to last for eternity.
There were two large words on the cover of the booklet, shining with sharpness.
Sword Scripture!
Comprehend Sword Heaven and Earth, synthesize one's understanding of sword arts and sword dao, record it down with a brush, and compile it into a book.
The Sword Scripture represented Chu Mu's current understanding and mastery of the sword and sword dao. The process of writing the Sword Scripture was also a process of self-organizing.
He planned to place this Sword Scripture within the True Sword Sect as a secret scripture of the True Sword Sect. It would be passed down from generation to generation. Any disciple or elder who had made great contributions to the True Sword Sect and was truly loyal to the True Sword Sect, regardless of whether the True Sword Sect flourished or declined, would have the qualifications to comprehend it.
How could one verify whether a person had the qualifications or not?
Of course, it would be through the test of time.
No matter how cunning a person was, they would not be able to withstand time. Just because one did not give themselves away for ten years or a hundred years did not mean that they would not give themselves away for a thousand years.
Moreover, there were other methods to verify. If someone who was not so loyal to the True Sword Sect managed to comprehend the Sword Scripture in the end, it could only be said that it was the True Sword Sect's misfortune. However, that was something that could only happen in the future. At the very least, there was no need to worry about it while Chu Mu was the sect master.
As the saying goes, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. There's no need to care so much about future matters.
Other than writing the Sword Scripture every day, Chu Mu also recorded some of the Sword Techniques that he had comprehended in the Forest of Ten Thousand Sword Steles. These Sword Techniques were much more profound and powerful than the four Sword Techniques that he had created back then.
Right now, the True God Sword Sect needed to develop. The development of resources, the development of disciples, and the development of experts required more cultivation techniques. Even if they did not directly cultivate them, they could still be used as a reference for the disciples. Especially the sword techniques from the Forest of Ten Thousand Sword Steles of the True God Sword Sect.
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"It's time to settle the grudges from back then." While compiling the sword manual, Chu Mu recalled his experience on Yan Mountain when he first came to Deep Blue World.
But the current him was completely different from back then. Back then, he was but a puny Nirvana stage cultivator. Although he could fight and kill those above him, it was still beyond his power to face an Eighth Layer Nirvana stage cultivator. Unlike today, when he could kill a One Star Saint like a chicken.
Furthermore, he was all alone back then. Now, he was the grand Sect Leader of the True Sword Sect, and a rising one at that. He could not be underestimated.
For a grand Sect Leader to personally take action was giving the other side too much face. It was also lowering his status.
Once he gave the order, someone would naturally take care of it.
…
"Yan Mountain's Li clan, a puny clan, dared to threaten the Sect Leader back then."
"They are simply ungrateful. Such a clan should be exterminated."
A group of True Sword Sect's core disciples flew out of the True Sword Sect, heading for Yan Mountain's territory. They chatted as they flew.
The matter of Chu Mu being hunted down by Yan Mountain's Li clan wasn't a big secret. And Chu Mu wouldn't find it embarrassing, so he covered it up, not daring to let others know.
Which expert didn't start out weak? Didn't they experience threats time and time again? Didn't they survive time and time again? Didn't they eventually become strong?
Some people, after becoming strong, would never bring up their past. They would think that it was a stain on their past. Such people would not dare to face their past, and their future achievements would be limited. Some people, after becoming strong, would not put their past in their eyes. They would only treat it as a kind of experience, a kind of experience to stabilize themselves and sharpen themselves. Such people would be broad-minded, and their path would be longer.
With Chu Mu's current height, he didn't put the Li clan in his eyes, but grudges had to be settled.
Therefore, he had made this a mission for the sect. Core disciples would be able to complete the mission and receive contribution points from the sect.
It sounded like he was abusing his power for personal gain, but that was Chu Mu's character.
When they learned the True Sword Sect's Sect Leader was the same Chu Mu they hunted down in the past, the Li clan hesitated for a while. Some in the clan suggested they take the initiative to apologize and pay compensation to resolve the grudge. But the majority objected. They felt the Li clan was a subsidiary of the Skyblaze Sect, and doing so would damage their reputation.
Several months passed, but the True Sword Sect didn't make any moves against the Li clan. The Li clan sighed in relief, and the Skyblaze Sect's expert overseeing the Li clan also left.
But the True Sword Sect's core disciples still came knocking.
"Honorable disciples of the True Sword Sect, your presence brings light to my humble abode. Please come in." The Li clan's Patriarch welcomed them with a smile.
"There's no need. Back then, before our True Sword Sect was powerful, the Li family had once hunted down our sect master. Moreover, it was when our sect master had shown kindness to your Li family, yet you were ungrateful. Today, it's time for your Li family to pay back." The leader of the dozen or so core disciples said coldly. The others stared at the Li clan's Patriarch with cold eyes, making his hair stand on end.
The Li clan's Patriarch's heart sank, and his face stiffened. The thing he was most worried about had happened.
If it was the True Sword Sect of the past, the Li clan wouldn't care about it at all. But now, the True Sword Sect was different. Not only did they have many Sword Saint-level elders, but they also had many powerful disciples. They also had friendly relations with many powerful sects and had an inexplicable relationship with the Canglan imperial family. Most importantly, the True Sword Sect had an old ancestor behind it, a Saint Emperor level old ancestor.
The Li clan's Patriarch was sure that the Skyblaze Sect behind the Li clan wouldn't directly confront the True Sword Sect for the sake of the Li clan. The Skyblaze Sect was indeed powerful, stronger than the current True Sword Sect, but there was no denying the True Sword Sect's terrifying potential.
Unless they were killed in a single blow, it would be unwise to make an enemy out of such a potential opponent.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through the Li clan's Patriarch's mind. Although the Skyblaze Sect had sent an expert to guard this place, it was only a low-level Saint level expert, and it was only because of the Li clan's old ancestor's status in the Skyblaze Sect.
Looking at the dozen or so people in front of him, each of them was a mid-level Nirvana Realm sword cultivator. Each of them had a sharp aura, as shocking as a sword. They were definitely not weak.
"What price does the Li clan have to pay?" The Li clan's Patriarch's voice was a little hoarse. Fighting these dozen or so True Sword Sect disciples head-on?
Yes, he was even confident that he could kill all of them, but the consequence would be the True Sword Sect's anger.
As the Patriarch of the clan, he had to consider many things. He couldn't just make a decision on impulse.
Currently, the Li clan's old ancestor was in seclusion in the Skyblaze Sect, preparing to make a breakthrough. The Li clan didn't have much to rely on at the moment.
"What price? A dignified millennium-old clan won't be shabby," a core disciple of the True Sword Sect retorted.
The Li clan's Patriarch gritted his teeth and said, "My Li clan is willing to offer ten million upper-grade Yuan Dans."
The True Sword Sect's previous harvest of a hundred million upper-grade Yuan Dans was from the Profound Water Palace, Yellow Earth Palace, and Green Wood Palace. It wasn't something a mere Li clan could compare to. Ten million upper-grade Yuan Dans was still a huge sum for the Li clan.
"Thirty million," the core disciple of the True Sword Sect said in an unwavering tone.
"What!" The Li clan's Patriarch's expression changed drastically. Thirty million upper-grade Yuan Dans was something the Li clan could afford, but it would hurt them greatly.
"Thirty million upper-grade Yuan Dans. Our Sect Master won't bicker with the Li clan anymore. Or, we'll suffer the wrath of the True Sword Sect." A dozen swords were unsheathed and pointed at the Li clan. The Li clan's Patriarch immediately felt a chill.
"Alright, thirty million." The Li clan's Patriarch was a straightforward person. Between his own life and the survival of the Li clan, he made a decisive choice.
"You also need to personally deliver it to the True Sword Sect within three days to show your sincerity," the core disciple of the True Sword Sect added.
"Alright, I'll personally deliver it within three days." The Li clan's Patriarch gritted his teeth.
"If you don't deliver it within three days, you'll have to bear the consequences yourself." With that, the True Sword Sect's disciples turned and left. The Li clan's Patriarch stared at their backs with a murderous glint in his eyes. He clenched his fists and suppressed the anger and killing intent in his heart.
"Too much … too much …" The Li clan's Patriarch roared in exasperation, but his chest was still heaving up and down. "If the Old Ancestor comes out of seclusion …"
He didn't dare to think about it any further.
The Li clan's Old Ancestor was indeed a Saint Realm expert, but he was only a three-star Saint Realm expert. This time, he was in seclusion to break through to the four-star Saint Realm. However, in the Eternal Realm, every Heavenly Layer was a tribulation. It wasn't easy to break through, and even if he did, he would only be a four-star Saint Realm expert.
A four-star Saint Realm expert was indeed strong, but to the current True Sword Sect, it wasn't much of a threat.
This was because the current True Sword Sect had a Seven Star Sword Saint. The difference between a Four Star Saint and a Seven Star Sword Saint was simply too great. It was so great that it was indescribable. Just a strand of sword Qi was enough to kill a Seven Star Sword Saint instantly.
"Prepare thirty million high-grade origin pills and follow me to the True Sword Sect." After thinking about it for a while, the Li clan's Patriarch knew that there was no other way.
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