Tie Xiaochuan fell silent, seeming to recall the past. A moment later, he smiled and said:
"Wasn't it just more satisfying to hack away with a blade or sword? So before reaching the Pre-Heaven Realm, I focused on body refinement. After reaching the Heavenly Human Realm, I joined the Inner Sect and entered Xuan Gang Peak!"
The Tianli Sect's Outer Sect had Eight Lineages, divided according to different cultivation focuses: Heavenly Flame, Earth Rock, Golden Edge, Green Wood, Mystic Water, Xun Feng, Thunder Sky, and Phantom Moon. Each lineage had its own focus techniques.
The Inner Sect, on the other hand, had Five Peaks, divided according to the Tianli Sect's five canons.
They were Taichu, Yuxiao, Cloud Palace, Xuan Gang, and Qingyan.
Taichu Peak cultivated the Taichu Myriad Manifestations Art, focusing on comprehending heaven and earth to cultivate spiritual power. At its height, Taichu Peak had once led the Tianli Sect for tens of thousands of years.
Yuxiao Peak took the Nine Heavens Dragon-Riding Art as its signature technique and focused on sword control. Its disciples believed flying swords were fundamental, so they mainly nurtured their flying swords and entered the Dao through the sword. The stronger the flying sword, the greater their combat strength.
Cloud Palace Peak cultivated the Cloud Palace Heart Sutra and also focused on sword control. However, its disciples practiced the art of wielding multiple swords. Bai Wuchen, for instance, cultivated nine swords that could combine into one. Even when divided into nine, their power was considerable.
Xuan Gang Peak, where Tie Xiaochuan belonged, cultivated the Heavenly Gang Sky-Shattering Art. Its disciples preferred using swords or blades in close combat, and focused mainly on body refinement.
The fifth peak was Qingyan Peak, where Ji Mingfeng belonged. Its disciples cultivated the Tianji Qingyan Record, specializing in spells