Grand Ceremony

Ning Qi promised Sword Ancestor that he would fulfill his responsibilities as sect leader in dealing with the war in the Spirit Realm.

In fact, after stepping into the Void Dao Realm, he gradually sensed the restlessness of the Mountain and Sea Realm's will.

It's likely that the Nascent Soul Realm elders above will sense it more deeply, and the immortal sects of other domains will also know more information.

The will of this world is truly fascinating. It desires to devour and evolve, yet it transmits its anxiety to the powerful beings within its realm, using this as preparation for its conquest.

However, since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it.

Ning Qi waited for that day to come.

Afterwards, Ning Qi took out some of his gains from the Xuanzhen Secret Realm and gave them to the Sword Ancestor.

For example, the Heaven and Earth Unity Pill used by those in the Integration Realm, and sword cultivation Cultivation Method by those in the Integration Realm, etc.

Even the Sword Ancestor was stunned by Ning Qi's many gains.

When he ventured into the Xuanzhen Secret Realm back then, he didn't gain so much. The best thing he brought back to the sect was the Wuji Sword Manual.

However, this was not the end. Ning Qi took out several more Dao Integration Realm elders, including even a flawed high-grade spirit sword with only Sword Dao rules on it.

"These are given to the Sword Ancestor; I wonder if they will be of any help to your injuries."

Jian Jingjue was a man of great ambition throughout his life, and he always bestowed various resources upon his juniors. He never expected that he would be fed so many priceless things by a junior.

"Kid, have you emptied out the entire Xuanzhen Secret Realm?"

He stared at the items in front of him, each radiating various halos and Dao principles, and could hardly believe it.

"I heard Ziyang say before that the Xuanzhen Secret Realm, which has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, has come to an end, but the two of them didn't gain much from it. So you're the biggest winner! Tell me the truth about what happened inside."

This trip to the Mysterious Realm was preceded by a struggle between the True Disciple, and Ziyang Jiang Ruhai and the other two did not inquire about the True Disciple ' gains.

The fact that Ning Qi was able to protect everyone and ensure that none of the True Disciple of their Wuji Sword Sect perished was already their greatest gain.

As for the subsequent lifting of the restrictions on the Xuanzhen Secret Realm, Ziyang Jiang and the other person were almost killed by the people of Tianchen Shangzong, but were saved by Ning Qi.

They left the Mysterious Realm in haste, naturally unaware of Ning Qi's gains there.

Furthermore, Ning Qi's direct advancement to the late stage of the Void Dao Realm is even more admirable than bringing everyone back alive.

Even if Ning Qi uses up all his gains from the Xuanzhen Secret Realm, it doesn't matter.

Moreover, now that Ning Qi has been personally appointed as the sect leader by the Sword Ancestor, they can no longer bring it up.

So they just told other people what they knew.

Now that the Sword Ancestor had inquired, Ning Qi recounted his experiences within the Xuanzhen Secret Realm.

Of course, he concealed his communication with the True Martial Realm.

I heard that Ning Qi transformed into a purple-robed bandit chief, plundered powerful figures from various sects in the North and South regions, and finally destroyed a powerful figure from the Northern Profound Sect, framing the Heavenly Chen Sect.

Jian Jingjue couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Alright, alright, you've got quite the flair I had back in the day. But seriously, aren't you afraid they'll eventually find out the truth?"

Ning Qi smiled and said:

"By the time they find out, I will have already achieved the fusion state, so what is there to fear?"

"Moreover, that Rogue Cultivator Fu Chen took away the most important Dao Integration Technique. I believe that the patriarchs of those sects will definitely focus their attention on him."

"After all, what they want most is to break through to the Dao Integration Realm; everything else is far less important than that."

Jian Jingjue nodded, looking at Ning Qi with satisfaction.

"After hearing about your experiences, I am truly at ease entrusting the Wuji Sword Sect to you."

Ning Qi's gaze returned to the items he had taken out.

"Sword Ancestor, why don't you try these things and see if they work?"

Jian Jingjue picked up each sword one by one, examined them carefully, and finally picked up the broken, high-grade spiritual sword.

A long, slender, fair hand brushed across it, and the sword instantly activated, emitting a series of sword sounds.

He then put it down again and said:

"I accept your sentiments, but the wound on my Great Dao cannot be healed even by the Dao Integration Realm and the fusion of my core."

"As for this spirit sword, you should keep it. You also have the rules of Sword Dao, and you need it more than I do."

Swordsman Jian Jing, undeterred by material possessions, laughed freely:

"I'm not exaggerating, but you've fought me before, and you know that the Spirit Sword is becoming less and less effective against me. The path I walk doesn't rely on external things!"

Seeing the Sword Ancestor's detachment, Ning Qi did not take the item back.

"Sword Ancestor, please accept it. It's good to study it in your spare time. As for the spirit sword, you don't need to worry. I have many more. It's just that that sword is particularly suitable for you. I can't find anything else that would be useful to you, Sword Ancestor."

Upon hearing this, the Sword Ancestor no longer declined, for he was by nature a magnanimous man.

"Alright, then I'll enjoy the blessings of this junior."

He accepted everything, and a fleeting emotion flickered in his sharp eyes as he looked at Ning Qi.

Those who aspire to climb the endless path of immortality possess the most steadfast minds; they are not bound by material possessions, nor by emotions, and can endure a lifetime of solitude.

Since the Sword Ancestor had no descendants, he couldn't help but regard Ning Qi as his junior.

He then had Ning Qi comprehend the Jade Slip he had given him earlier on the spot, personally guiding him through its mysteries, but Ning Qi couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine again.

Jian Jingjue sighed inwardly, "This boy is excellent in every way. I consider myself unparalleled in talent between the North and South, yet I have repeatedly suffered setbacks in front of him. Among all the geniuses in the world, he alone possesses seventy percent of the wisdom of heaven and earth!"

During this time, Ning Qi thought of another divine object he had obtained in the Xuanzhen Secret Realm, the Golden Key, so he took it out and showed it to the Sword Ancestor.

To everyone's surprise, when the Sword Ancestor received this item, a look of excitement appeared on his usually impassive face.

"I don't know the origin of this object, but it seems to have the power to suppress the Evil Qi within me. I think it must hold a great secret."

He fumbled around for the key for a while before handing it back to Ning Qi.

"I can't fathom its secrets, but I always feel it's related to the spirit world. You have great fortune, so you should hold onto it. One day you'll be able to unravel everything, and perhaps you can truly heal my wounds on the Great Dao!"

Ning Qi left a day later.

The Sword Ancestor was exceptionally talented, Ning Qi wanted to relieve his pain.

His talent was unparalleled in Ning Qi's life.

If he can fully recover, Ning Qi feels that he will have a powerful helper.

Although he has now sent many True Martial people to be reincarnated in the Mountain and River Realm, their progress in strength is still too slow compared to his.

Ning Qi deduced the result of the path that the Sword Ancestor had walked through using his comprehension.

If the Sword Ancestor can recover, he could probably reach the Dao Integration Realm within a day, and it's even highly likely that he could kill someone in the Dao Integration Realm.

But this is not the end; the Sword Ancestor may also step into the realm of immortality.

This is the terrifying power of a single sword that can shatter all laws, and a single principle that can control all paths.

Even Ning Qi was influenced by the Sword Ancestor and decided to change his future cultivation direction to this path.

There was no way around it; he was just too craving the power of those rules in the Boundary Sea!

If one were to rely on oneself to collect the Jade of Rules and generate the Origin of rules, it would be far too slow.

If one learns the Way of the Sword Ancestor, one can directly sever all paths within the Boundary Sea and merge into the True Martial.

Afterwards, Ning Qi returned to the Five Elements Peak.

He summoned the True Disciple of the peak to discuss future matters.

Now, he is about to take over as sect leader, and his focus will be on the sect from now on.

Since you've assumed the role of sect leader, you must bear the responsibilities of one.

Before long, all the disciples from the peak arrived.

To Ning Qi's surprise, the other eight True Disciple had ventured into the Xuanzhen Secret Realm with him also settled in the Five Elements Peak, practically merging their original peaks into it.

These all require approval from the sect.

Since Ning Qi was already the sect leader, the elders did not intervene in the matter and decided to let the sect leader handle it himself.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

All the True Disciple in the peak bowed and said.

"What, you only have the sect leader in your eyes, and no longer care about your senior brothers?"

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, then their expressions immediately relaxed.

Their biggest fear was that Ning Qi would become estranged from everyone after becoming the sect leader.

Qin Minghao smiled and said, "Then we'll pay our respects to our Sect Master!"

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

Ning Qi had no choice but to accept their way of addressing him.

Ning Qi's gaze fell on Qin Minghao, and he said, "Junior Brother Minghao, from now on you will be in charge of the Five Elements Peak. Are you willing?"

Qin Minghao was stunned for a moment, and not only him, but all the True Disciple present were also taken aback.

They all came for Ning Qi, which is why they joined Five Elements Peak.

Is Senior Brother Ning going to abandon Five Elements Peak?

Ning Qi, with his clear and discerning mind, naturally saw through their thoughts and smiled:

"You are all happy that I have become the sect leader, but now I want to be a good sect leader, so why are you unhappy?"

The crowd looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

Ning Qi then put down his words of reassurance.

"Even as the sect leader, I will still make time to personally guide you all, so you have no need to worry."

Qin Minghao glanced at everyone before replying:

"Since Senior Brother Sect Leader says so, then Minghao will take charge of the Five Elements Peak on your behalf."

The eight True Disciple, however, were somewhat bewildered at this moment.

When they were in the Xuanzhen Secret Realm, they decided that everyone should follow Ning Qi and bring their respective peaks into the Five Elements Peak, but Senior Brother Ning became the sect leader instead.

Ning Qi, of course, had not forgotten them either.

"Qingxue, Mingguang, Qingxiao, and the other six, since you are willing to follow me, I will naturally accept. However, things are changing too quickly. You should continue to be your Peak Master and help me manage the True Disciple below, how about that?"

Jiang Qingxue and the others quickly replied, "Yes!"

"Come with me when I preach the word."

The eight people immediately showed joy; Ning Qi's handling of the situation naturally pleased everyone.

"Currently, there are only eight true disciples left in the Wuji Sword True Disciple's lineage, so I've decided to recruit two more to complete the ten-member True Disciple."

With Ye Chen's death, Ning Qi became the sect leader, leaving only eight True Disciple, two short of the original number.

"Wang Ye, you are acquainted with He Tian, go and summon him."

"OK."

Ning Qi's gaze then fell upon the True Disciple the Five Elements Peak.

He picked one of them and said, "Sun Xing, you'll fill the remaining spot."

The man named Sun Xing was a reincarnation of someone from the True Martial, and had been taken in by Ning Qi at the Five Elements Peak for a long time.

"Yes!"

When He Tian was led to Five Elements Peak by Wang Ye, he was still a little confused.

He never expected that Ning Qi would summon him and bring him back into the lineage of True Disciple; the rise and fall had happened far too quickly.

Fortunately, He Tian was skilled in personnel matters and took the initiative to say:

"Sect Leader, from now on I will follow you and work with all the other senior brothers and sisters to help you manage the True Disciple below."

Ning Qi nodded slightly.

Having given an explanation to the people of Five Elements Peak, to the eight True Disciple, and reunited the ten True Disciple, Ning Qi had managed to resolve some miscellaneous matters before assuming the position of sect leader.

He treated these people well, and whenever he had time, he would set aside a day to guide them in their spiritual practice.

At the same time, Ning Qi declared that they should make their own arrangements, with each of the ten peaks of the True Disciple assigning one disciple each day to preach to the True Disciple below them.

The True Disciple below should also help the outer disciples below them with their cultivation.

Seeing Ning Qi's arrangement, everyone was filled with emotion.

Senior Brother Ning has already begun to change the entire sect even before the sect leader succession ceremony has been held.

In the past, these True Disciple all went their own way, treating others as potential competitors and rarely communicating with each other.

Ning Qi, however, changed this trend. With this change, the entire Wuji Sword Sect is bound to usher in a period of tremendous and rapid development.

After these words were spoken, all the disciples were overjoyed and Ning Qi.

After dealing with his disciples' affairs, Ning Qi strolled around the sect, taking a walk.

He inspected the various peaks, from the outer gate to the inner gate, and visited the various halls within the sect, and met with the elders again.

The elders had been eagerly awaiting his arrival.

They had heard from the True Disciple and Ziyang Jiang Ruhai that Ning Qi could divide the rule jade without damage, and they all had some of it, relying on it to improve their skills.

So Ning Qi took some time to have them take out their own rule jades, and finally returned the rules they needed.

Of course, Ning Qi also made a lot of money from it.

Even so, all the elders were overjoyed, for with the monochrome rule jade, their strength would greatly increase.

As for the Jiang family, the largest Lineage within the sect, their members, seeing how quickly Ning Qi had won over everyone in the sect, immediately put aside their previous arrogance and resolved to integrate into the Wuji Sword Sect under Ning Qi's rule.

In particular, Jiang Ruhai and Jiang Qingxue gathered the Jiang family members and gave them a long and earnest plea, which none of the Jiang family members dared to disobey.

Ning Qi is probably the most respected sect leader in the history of the Wuji Sword Sect. Even before he officially took office, he had already won the hearts of the people.

Afterwards, Ning Qi returned to the sect leader's residence.

The sect leader's residence is located among the central peaks, the place with the most abundant Spiritual Qi in the Wuji Sword Sect, which can be said to be the core of the Wuji Sword Sect.

Ning Qi didn't care much about these things. With only one month left, time was running out, so he calmed down and began a short period of seclusion.

After silently digesting what he had learned during this period, Ning Qi examined himself.

Now, it is not something that a reincarnated being can achieve overnight in the Integration Realm.

This has nothing to do with innate talent, but rather requires a long period of accumulation, theoretically perhaps a hundred years or even longer.

Of course, in order not to appear too sensational, he also had to slow down.

If he were to encounter a place like the Mysterious Realm, he could naturally accelerate his progress.

But there isn't one for now. If we really want to hope for something, the only thing we can hope for is the Spirit Realm War that the Sword Ancestor mentioned.

Ning Qi focused his energy on mastering the Sword Ancestor's ability to break through all laws with a single sword strike and to control all paths.

At the same time, using fragments of insights gained along the way, combined with the power of rules he had mastered, he created several Divine Ability.

As the day drew ever closer to the ceremony marking the succession of the sect leader, the day was drawing ever closer.

All the disciples of the Wuji Sword Sect who had gone out to explore returned one by one, and those who were in seclusion within the sect were also awakened.

Deputy Sect Master Cang Wanhe returned from the Sanmen Wasteland.

Upon hearing that the Sword Ancestor had emerged from seclusion and Ning Qi had succeeded him as sect leader, Cang Wanhe felt dizzy and almost fell off the cloud.

How come my boss has changed so soon after I left? And it's that brat Ning Qi!

When Ye Chen and Ye Qingtian perished, the Wuji Sword Sect received the news, and the Ye Household caused a great disturbance.

It was Cang Wanhe who came out and calmed everything down.

He had a long-standing friendship with Ning Qi and was the first senior member of the Ning Qi the most.

Therefore, he immediately realized that things were not simple, and thus, in his capacity as deputy sect leader, he decided to go to the Three Gates Wasteland to investigate in person.

He feared that the Ye Household might deliberately fabricate false evidence against Ning Qi.

But to everyone's surprise, the Ye Household was wiped out!

Cang Wanhe was both amused and exasperated. If he had known that Ning was so capable, why would he have bothered going all that way to investigate?

He hurried to meet Ning Qi and was naturally shocked.

Meanwhile, within the Wuji Sword Sect, a figure emerged from his secluded cultivation spot.

This woman had a graceful figure, wore flowing purple robes, and had sharp, sword-like eyes. She was a female sword cultivator with a proud and unyielding spirit, nicknamed Purple Sword True Person, and was none other than Lu Ziyue.

As the one who brought Ning Qi back to the Wuji Sword Sect, Lu Ziyue was envied by many people along the way.

However, nowadays, no one dares to have such thoughts anymore, simply Ning Qi has already entered the late stage of the Void Dao Realm and has become the sect leader.

Upon hearing about Ning Qi's matter, Lu Ziyue pursed her pink lips, her beautiful eyes gazing at the central peaks, a hint of moisture in them.

She witnessed Ning Qi's growth firsthand, from her initial surprise to her determination not to let Ning Qi catch up, then from being a senior sister to a junior sister, and finally to now looking up to her.

Lu Ziyue calculated the time.

It's only been a few decades, so why does she feel like thousands of years have passed?

After a long while, she took a deep breath, the moisture in her eyes dissipated, and the unparalleled elegance of the Purple Sword True Person was revealed.

"What are you thinking? You once held him in your arms! You're overjoyed that he's where he is today, aren't you?"

After speaking to herself, she transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the central mountain range.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The entire Wuji Sword Sect was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers.

Throughout the area, hundreds of flowers and fruits are planted, filling the air with the fragrance of grass and trees.

The invitations sent out all brought the people who were supposed to come.

A series of powerful energy fluctuations arrived precisely at the Wuji Sword Sect's Mountain Gate today, where True Disciple and elders greeted the guests and ushered them into the sect.

The sect's succession ceremony was also held at the Central Peak.

At this moment, the central peaks, hundreds of them like divine swords pointing to the sky, are filled with Spiritual Qi, and the rules of swords flow around them.

Above, the stars appear in broad daylight, illuminating the void and making this place seem like the center of the universe.

The Northern Xuan Region has a total of ten superior sects and dozens of minor sects.

Invited to the Wuji Sword Sect, one after another powerful figures sat down on the side of the square, while their True Disciple stood behind them.

Although the two regions are currently in chaos, they still gave the Wuji Sword Sect face and came.

At first, when their disciples learned that Ning Qi, who was about to succeed as the sect leader of the Wuji Sword Sect, was previously a True Disciple, they all stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

According to the rules, after all the True Disciple disciples of a sect leave the Xuanzhen Secret Realm, it usually takes several hundred or even a thousand years for them to become powerful figures before a change of sect leader occurs.

What merit or ability does Ning Qi possess? He's progressed far too quickly! Or is it that the Wuji Sword Sect has no one left to rely on?

They glanced around from time to time, and even the powerful figures were filled with doubt.

Those skilled in observing qi secretly examine various qi.

Upon seeing it, I was immediately shocked!

How could the Wuji Sword Sect be so astonishing? The entire sect seems to be a unified whole, with a cohesive and vibrant atmosphere that soars to the heavens, as if it is destined for great prosperity!

You have to understand that they have seen many sects in their lives, and compared to others, even their own sect is inferior.

All sects, due to differences in human nature, desires, and cultivation practices, exhibit different qi, which is mostly a state of chaos.

To achieve something like the Wuji Sword Sect, an unparalleled genius must emerge, overcoming all obstacles within the sect, uniting everyone, and bringing them together as one!

Immediately, someone relayed this message to everyone.

The group exchanged glances in private; they had initially come with a sense of disdain.

Upon hearing this, they all abandoned their contempt, smiled, and cupped their hands to greet the powerful figures of the Boundless Sword Sect around them:

Congratulations!

"Your Wuji Sword Sect has produced a dragon!"

True Person Ziyang said, "There's no need for you to be so polite. Now that you're in my Wuji Sword Sect, treat it as if you're in your own sect."

Everyone laughed, and someone said:

"Elder Ziyang, is what you say true? If it were your own sect, wouldn't we have to poach your sect leader?"

True Person Ziyang stroked his beard and replied, "Of course, but it depends on your abilities."

The time had come when everyone had finished their conversation.

Swords clashed atop the peaks, and countless stars shone down.

Vice Sect Master Cang Wanhe presided over the Sect Master succession ceremony, and each ritual proceeded in an orderly manner.

Finally, everyone saw Ning Qi make his appearance.

Many people had seen Ning Qi at the entrance of the Xuanzhen Secret Realm. When they saw him again, the disciples couldn't tell anything from him, but the powerful figures were all shocked.

They sensed Ning Qi's aura; after only a few months, he had actually entered the late stage of the Void Dao Realm.

How is that possible?

Behind the powerful figure, many True Disciple, seeing that their master seemed to have fallen silent, hurriedly sent messages to inquire in secret.

"Master/Elder, what exactly is the situation with Ning Qi?"

However, the response from their master or elder immediately choked them up.

"How dare you ask? They're all True Disciple, and they've already reached the late stage of the Void Dao Realm!"

Those True Disciple had complex expressions, and when they looked at Ning Qi again, their eyes were filled with admiration.

Even if they didn't want to admit it was true, their elders wouldn't speak carelessly, and besides, the people of the Wuji Sword Sect weren't fools.

But why is this happening?

They all returned alive from the Mysterious Realm, so why is Ning Qi so outstanding?

The ceremony has now reached the point where the swords are being presented.

Former sect leader Jiang Baichuan walked solemnly towards Ning Qi, holding the sect's treasured sword.

This sword is formed from the combined Sword Intent of countless sages of the Wuji Sword Sect. Although it is not a top-grade spiritual treasure, its power is not to be underestimated.

"Sword bestowed!" Vice Sect Master Cang Wanhe said respectfully.

Jiang Baichuan raised the sect's sword high, stepped onto the cloud steps, and finally stopped in front of Ning Qi.

He was positioned below, with Ning Qi above, to demonstrate the prestige of the new sect leader.

Just as Ning Qi was about to take the sect's treasured sword, suddenly, outside the Wuji Sword Sect...

A cold shout pierced through the layers of Formation, "Wait! The new sect leader of the Wuji Sword Sect has taken office. Has he consulted the Northern Profound Upper Sect?"

The powerful figures from other sects all looked over, their expressions unchanged, but their hearts were racing.

"The troublemaker's here! This is going to be good!"

Several powerful figures arrived with overwhelming force, two of them capturing the True Disciple and elder of the Wuji Sword Sect who were welcoming guests with a single hand.

The three leaders were all at the Perfection of the Void Dao realm, only slightly inferior to the Sword Ancestor of the Wuji Sword Sect.