Sword Qi soared into the sky, resonating with the Great Dao.

Everyone in Glutton City could see this pillar of Sword Qi. They were not unfamiliar with it, everyone knew that Master Kunwu had forged another world-renowned sword.

There were countless offerings of all sizes in Glutton City. Without special contributions, even a powerful being of the seventh realm could only be ranked second-class. There were only four first-class offerings.

Among these four, Xu Kunwu earned his place with his top-notch sword forging skills. No one dared to question this.

Because forging swords is very important.

The currently accepted view in the cultivation world is that cultivation is the most influential factor in combat power, followed by magical instruments, and then divine abilities.

If two people were to fight, the one with the higher cultivation realm usually wins. It’s hard to challenge across realms, even across a small realm.

If the cultivation realms of the two are the same, then weapons and magical instruments become extremely important, enough to determine the outcome of the battle.

The best example of this is the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

The Nine Heavens are ranked as such because they possess the most advanced divine artifacts listed in the World’s Treasure Record. The Ten Earths are ranked lower because they lack divine artifacts.

People change constantly, even the strongest can only suppress their contemporaries. Over hundreds of years, generations change, and it’s common for some of the Ten Earth sects to surpass some of the Nine Heaven Immortal sects in overall strength. But even so, no Ten Earth sect can ascend to the top.

Because divine artifacts do not change.

The ninth realm, Tongxuan, is invincible in the world. Once it appears, it is considered a human saint, but it is rare in a thousand years, so there’s no need to say more. The eighth realm, Tianyuan, is the top combat power often seen in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Being in control of Tianyuan, the eighth realm, is already a transcendent realm. Even if there is a difference in strength between each other, it is difficult to determine a winner. Unless both sides are determined to fight to the death, it is difficult to kill even if the sky collapses and the earth splits. But once there is the blessing of a divine artifact, it is greatly different.

An eighth realm Tianyuan plus a divine artifact can elevate the combat power to another level, below Tongxuan, but above Tianyuan. The cultivation world commonly refers to it as “halfway through the eighth realm”, or “Tianyuan-slaying realm”.

This name is easy to understand.

Among two Tianyuan realm powerhouses, if one gets the blessing of a divine artifact, then they have the power to kill the other Tianyuan, hence the name “Tianyuan-slaying”.

In the current era when no saints have appeared, “Tianyuan-slaying” is the true peak of human combat power.

The reason why the Shu Mountain Sect was able to lead the righteous path in the world was because their Demon Suppression Tower was the strongest divine artifact in the world. Several Tianyuan realm powerhouses jointly activated the Demon Suppression Tower and were able to challenge the demon gods of the Tongxuan realm and win. This is a record that shines through the ages, naturally no one dares to challenge it.

The reason why the current Shu Mountain Sect has declined is not because the disciples of Shu Mountain have become weaker, but because the sect lacks a top “Tianyuan-slaying”.

In this way, compared with other Nine Heaven Immortal Sects, if there are minor disputes, they may not necessarily lose. But in the struggle for the most peak resources, they are always at a disadvantage, and gradual decline is only a matter of time.

But the heritage of the ancestors is here, even if the Shu Mountain Sect declines, it still has a huge volume that can crush the Ten Earth Sects, so it has always maintained a delicate balance. The current structure of the cultivation world can be traditionally referred to as “Nine Heavens and Ten Earths”, or “Eight Heavens and Eleven Earths”, although the latter doesn’t sound as good.

Adding half a realm to the original realm, this is the power of a magical instrument.

Therefore, a good swordsmith is extremely important to a force, and it is not too much to enjoy any respect.

……

“Dad?”

Xu Sui brought Di Nvfeng and Chu Liang into the thatched cottage. As soon as they entered the door, they were met with a large prohibition that could contain mountains and rivers. He naturally had a way to enter. With a flick of his finger, ripples flashed.

With a bang.

The scene in front of them changed, and as they crossed the threshold, the three of them appeared on the bank of a valley. Under the cliff was a huge furnace, and a huge pillar of Sword Qi was gushing out from it.

Xu Kunwu was shirtless, revealing muscles like bronze, controlling the operation of the huge array under the furnace. Sixteen cultivators of not low realms were arranged around him, helping him change the array. These were his disciples, and they were indispensable helpers for a swordsmith.

After the Sword Qi had finished gushing, Xu Kunwu’s face showed a bit of excitement. He raised his finger and shouted, “Raise the sword!”

Chu Liang was slightly nervous and asked in a low voice, “Has it not been successful yet?”

“It’s already successful, now it’s just finishing up.” Xu Sui’s expression was equally excited, “Another world-renowned sword is about to be added to my father’s collection!”

Bang——

The sound of an explosion came from the furnace, and a sword shadow enveloped in red light slowly rose from the furnace.

“Wash the sword!”

Xu Kunwu shouted again, raising his finger to guide the sword light into the rushing river water next to him, and immediately a large mist rose!

Hiss——

The sword came from the divine fire and immediately fell into the river water. In an instant, white mist filled the air, and the rolling waves disappeared in a flash. The river almost stopped flowing! It wasn’t until the people in the valley could hardly see Xu Kunwu’s figure that the hissing sound stopped.

Then, his tall and majestic figure walked out of the white mist, already dressed, his eyes as bright as the furnace fire just now.

In his palm, he held a sword.

This sword was more than four feet long and three fingers wide. The blade was clear and transparent like crystal, almost transparent in the sunlight. Thanks to some golden mist-like substance mixed in it, people could see the position of the blade.

“Now I understand your deep meaning.” Xu Kunwu looked at Di Nvfeng and said loudly, “The ancient Dao rhyme contained in the Cloud Ancient Sword, although it will no longer exist, can be understood when forging its imitation. Even if a trace is imprinted, it is a great fortune in the world, this is the level of the Dao.”

“This sword has borrowed a trace of the Dao rhyme from the clouds, not only raising its grade by one level, but also benefiting me a lot, and my cultivation may have improved.” Xu Kunwu sighed, “It really is painstaking.”

He had reached the seventh realm of enlightenment, and any progress was extremely precious. Coupled with the completion of the sword in his hand, his joy was evident.

After hearing this, Di Nvfeng pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, “Yes, that’s exactly what I was thinking.”

You definitely weren’t thinking that… Chu Liang muttered to himself.

Based on his understanding of his master, if he knew this, he would have been eager to take credit. There was no need for others to mention it.

Xu Kunwu didn’t think too much about it. He handed over the sword and shook his head with a sigh, “It’s a pity that this sword is a replica and cannot be listed in the Treasure Record. Otherwise, I estimate it would at least hover outside the top hundred, or even break into the end of the top hundred. If I could forge a sword that ranks in the top hundred, it would resolve a great regret of mine.”

Among the three greatest swordsmiths of the era, only the swords forged by Chen Buyan ranked in the top hundred. Xu Kunwu and Baili Tong were fiercely competing for second place. Whoever first forged a sword that ranked in the top hundred could end the dispute.

“Hey, cheer up.” Di Nvfeng patted his shoulder and comforted, “If it weren’t for the replica of the Sky Cloud Ancient Sword, you wouldn’t be able to forge a sword of this level with your strength. Doesn’t that make you feel better?”

Who would feel better?!

Chu Liang quickly pulled his master aside. The man had just finished forging a sword for them, they should at least show some respect.

Upon hearing this comfort, Xu Kunwu’s face stiffened, not knowing how to respond. Chu Liang took the sword from him and smiled, “Master Kunwu’s sword forging skills are already superb. With this progress, I believe the day when you can forge a divine sword on your own is not far away!”

“Haha.” Xu Kunwu finally smiled, then said, “This will be your sword from now on, give it a name.”

Chu Liang shook his head and said solemnly, “Although I will use this sword, it has been passed down through generations, and I am definitely not the only sword master. But Master Kunwu, you are the only swordsmith who forged this sword today. So, I would like you to name it.”

Xu Kunwu’s eyes shone brightly, and he laughed, “Alright!”

“This sword is forged from clear jade and golden crystal, pure and untainted, immune to evil spirits.” He pondered slowly, “Let’s name it…”

“Dustless!”

…

“Hoo.”

Liu Xiaoyu put down the small watering can, looking at the clusters of Golden Patterned Flowers swaying in the wind, she couldn’t help but feel proud.

“I’m really hardworking.”

Ever since Chu Liang and Di Nvfeng left, it stopped raining on Silver Sword Peak, and she had to water the flower field every day.

Before leaving, Brother Chu Liang appointed her as the temporary peak master of Silver Sword Peak, and she was happy for a while. But it wasn’t until these few days that she realized that she was the only one on the peak, so what was the use of being a temporary peak master?

The plants and trees on the peak didn’t listen to her orders.

The only power she had was whether to water the flower field or not.

Before Sister Di Nvfeng left, she gave her a thick stack of picture books, saying that she could read them when she was bored. The problem was… she was a fish who had never been to school, she couldn’t read, and she couldn’t understand the plot just by looking at the pictures.

But no matter what, life here was peaceful and she didn’t have to worry about food and clothing, which was better than when she was in the Jin Hua River… except that she sometimes missed her sister.

But didn’t that old man say that her sister would encounter her own dragon transformation opportunity? That seemed like a good thing, but…

Dragon.

Was it the giant worm that suddenly appeared in the sky a few days ago? If her sister turned into that… she still thought she looked better before.

After watering the flowers lightly, she finished her day’s work and clocked out. She picked a few fruits on the way back, which was the reward Chu Liang promised her.

She planned to go back to bed, wrap herself tightly in a small blanket and take a nap. This was because she had been wrapped like a dumpling a few times and suddenly found it quite comfortable.

So recently, she would wrap herself in a small blanket when she went to sleep, rolling around on the bed until she was wrapped into a roll.

As she turned around, the little girl’s pupils suddenly dilated.

No other creatures had come to Silver Sword Peak these days, and she was used to being alone. But when she turned around, she saw a terrifyingly huge creature.

Half of its body was on the other side of the hill, and Liu Xiaoyu couldn’t see it clearly. All she saw was a huge golden head.

So big, so big.

“Ah——”