Others Level Up, but I Pursue Cultivation!

In the real world, Su Xing stared at the simulation text before him, lost in thought.

"The Heavenly Sword Chapter, unlike the previous two chapters, was divided into four parts," he noted.

"Posture, Qi, Strength, Speed!"

"Posture referred to Sword Intent... the unwavering spirit of a Sword Cultivator, fearless of life and death! It was also the mastery of sword moves and Sword Intent in their simplest form!"

"Qi, on the other hand, referred to channeling the qi within through the sword in hand, the spiritual energy in the body... using Sword Qi to engage enemies from a distance, which was also the core resolve of a Sword Cultivator!"

"Strength... in the world of swordsmanship, nothing was indestructible. Even the pursuit of the ultimate swordsmanship could not depart from the most basic force! This was perhaps the Origin of Power!"

"As for Speed... it naturally referred to the Origin of Speed I had previously comprehended. A single strike, blood unstained, the ultimate speed is the ultimate swordsmanship!"

Su Xing slowly recalled the explanations of the Heavenly Sword Chapter in his mind, feeling as though he had gained some understanding.

"The four parts of the Heavenly Sword Chapter seemed to point directly to the essence of swordsmanship... if one could unite all four, wouldn't that be entering the Great Dao through the sword, achieving Sword Immortality?"

Su Xing's eyes brightened, the path of the Sword Cultivator after this becoming increasingly clear to him.

The path Su Xing was currently following was threefold: Qi Refinement, Body Refinement, and Sword Cultivation...

Among them, Qi Refinement was the most varied in style, the mysteries of spiritual energy endless.

Body Refinement, on the other hand, tempered oneself, pursuing ultimate strength and speed, and possessing a physical body far superior to cultivators of the same rank.

Sword Cultivation was the ultimate pursuit of killing prowess!

Each of these three paths was not to be underestimated.

Since Su Xing had spent so much effort practicing these three paths, he naturally was unwilling to easily abandon any one of them.

"Next, let's first get into the basics of the Heavenly Sword Chapter..."

"If I could cultivate the Heavenly Sword Chapter to Minor Achievement, even late-stage cultivators in the Integration Phase might not be my match!"

With this thought, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.

[In the course of cultivating the Heavenly Sword Chapter, your progress in the path of swordsmanship is rapid.]

[In the seventh year, with the blessing of your Innate Sword Body, you finally entered the basics of the Heavenly Sword Chapter, a speed considered rare in the world!]

[Upon entering the basics of the Heavenly Sword Chapter, you found yourself able to fluently integrate the Origin of Power and the Origin of Speed into your swordsmanship.]

[Even at the basic stage, the power of your swordsmanship more than doubled from before!]

[This made you even more determined; if you cultivated the Heavenly Sword Chapter to Minor Achievement, it would be enough to battle late-stage cultivators in the Integration Phase!]

[Thus, in the time that followed, besides maintaining your position within the Descending Sect, you devoted yourself even more to the cultivation of the Heavenly Sword Technique, integrating your understanding of Origin Power into your swordsmanship.]

[In the eighth year, Luo Shuying successfully broke through to the middle stage of the Legendary Phase, firmly holding the first position among the protectors.]

[And with your deliberate maneuvering, the status of you and Luo Shuying in the Descending Sect continued to rise.]

[Many followers even stopped listening to the faction leader, turning instead to follow the commands of you and Luo Shuying.]

[This made the leader of the Nature Faction resentful of you.]

[But you did not care, as your plan always involved eventually replacing the leader of the Nature Faction.]

[Thus, three more years passed.]

[In the eleventh year, your comprehension of the Heavenly Sword Chapter became deeper, enhancing the power of your swordsmanship by several degrees since you first started.]

[The leader of the Nature Faction grew increasingly annoyed with you, almost coming to blows.]

[Meanwhile, the leader of the Fanatic Faction had been secretly promised benefits by you and began gradually siding with you.]

[Thus, another three years passed.]

[In the fourteenth year, as you continued to comprehend the Heavenly Sword Chapter, you gradually encountered a minor bottleneck.]

[Although this bottleneck would not prevent your continued understanding of swordsmanship, it would require time to overcome.]

[Facing this bottleneck, you approached it unhurriedly, starting anew, honing your swordsmanship as if it were your first time practicing the sword.]

[In the daily practice, your understanding of the path of the sword deepened once again.]

[In the fifteenth year, your status within the Descending Sect had reached its peak.]

[Several protectors, including Luo Shuying, were in good relations with you, even willing to follow your orders.]

[The leader of the Fanatic Faction also secretly agreed to cooperate, subtly suggesting that leadership in a faction should be determined by ability.]

[You did not affirm this outright, but knew in your heart that the opportune moment had arrived, lacking only a trigger.]

[In the sixteenth year, the opportunity you had been waiting for finally arrived.]

[A lack of intelligence led to mission failure, implicating several Heavenly Kings and dozens of grandmaster-level followers.]

[The leader of the Nature Faction lashed out, attempting to execute them all on the spot.]

[Watching the enraged faction leader, all the officers of the Descending Sect held their anger in silence.]

[At that moment, you stepped forward, taking responsibility for the mission failure due to inadequate intelligence work, offering to take the punishment in place of your subordinates.]

[Upon hearing your words, the leader of the Nature Faction became instantly furious, ultimately lashing out with his whip aimed at you.]

[He declared that he was the faction leader, while you were merely a protector, unqualified to speak to him in such a manner.]

[To successfully enact your ruse, you took the lash without resistance. Though it caused you no substantial harm, you forced out a mouthful of blood.]

[Even the leader of the Fanatic Faction could not bear to watch. He had not expected the leader of the Nature Faction to act so ruthlessly, leading him and other officers to reproach the faction leader.]