Innate Sword Maniac

"From today onward, you are the Sect Master of Qingxiao Sect. Take good care of your junior brothers and sisters."

With these words, the former Sect Master of Qingxiao Sect, Lin Xunfeng, left without hesitation. His face, which looked no older than thirty, was filled with resolve as he turned his back on his disciples.

Walking down the mountain path, Lin Xunfeng's blue robes fluttered in the wind, exuding the demeanor of a wandering swordsman.

Dusk had arrived, painting the sky with crimson clouds. The distant mountain ridges resembled lines of fire, and the setting sun was breathtakingly beautiful.

Li Qingqiu stood at the mountain gate, his face filled with indignation. He had pleaded with his master, but Lin Xunfeng refused to listen, insisting on descending the mountain to seek immortality.

As the Eldest Senior Brother of Qingxiao Sect, Li Qingqiu was only sixteen. His six junior brothers and sisters were even younger, the youngest just over ten years old.

Wasn't it ruining him to be tasked with raising his junior siblings?

He also yearned to roam the world with his sword, living a carefree life. He had had enough of the peaceful days on the mountain. He even missed his past life, when he would furiously play shooting games at home, and when he got tired, he'd lie on the sofa scrolling through short videos.

"Master, if I ruin Qingxiao Sect, don't blame me!"

Li Qingqiu shouted loudly. His slightly childish voice echoed through the mountains. Lin Xunfeng, who had already reached the edge of the woods, merely raised his hand without turning around.

A small hand reached out from behind, grabbing Li Qingqiu's sleeve and tugging gently. He turned his head and saw his ten-year-old junior sister, Li Sijin, looking at him timidly. She asked, "Eldest Senior Brother, will you abandon us too?"

Li Qingqiu's anger instantly dissipated. He swept his gaze across the group. Except for that annoying Third Junior Brother, Jiang Zhaoxia, the other five junior brothers and sisters were looking at him with nervousness or worry.

He felt a heavy sense of responsibility.

But this isn't the transmigration life I wanted!

Just then, lines of text suddenly appeared before Li Qingqiu's eyes:

[You have become the leader of a sect for the first time, activating the Dao Lineage, beginning the inspection of Qingxiao Sect]
[Inspection successful, commencing evaluation of Qingxiao Sect]
[Evaluation successful, rank is Unranked]
[Given that this is your first time becoming a sect leader, you have received one Destiny selection opportunity and one Dao Lineage inheritance opportunity]

Li Qingqiu stared at the prompts, thinking he was hallucinating. But after rubbing his eyes, the text remained.

He looked at the other disciples. His junior brothers and sisters didn't seem to notice anything.

Could my cheat system be activating?

Li Qingqiu's heart pounded. He wondered how to temporarily hide these prompts, and as soon as the thought crossed his mind, the text disappeared. When he wanted to see it again, the prompts reappeared before his eyes.

This made him even more certain that he wasn't hallucinating.

Li Qingqiu had lived two lives. His state of mind was not comparable to that of a sixteen-year-old boy. He immediately spoke, "That was just me talking back to Master out of anger. Since Master wants to leave, let him go. We'll rely on each other from now on."

As soon as he said this, the junior brothers and sisters beamed. They depended on Li Qingqiu more than Lin Xunfeng. Lin Xunfeng was often away, and for most of the time, Qingxiao Sect was managed by Li Qingqiu. Apart from the Third Disciple Jiang Zhaoxia, all the other disciples would cling to Li Qingqiu.

After comforting them for a while, Li Qingqiu was eager to return to his room to study the Dao Lineage prompts he had just received.

"Yuchun, go make dinner. Dongyue, watch Man'er, Sifeng, and Sijin."

After quickly assigning tasks, Li Qingqiu turned and headed back to the courtyard.

Qingxiao Sect sounded grand, but in reality, there were only eight people. After today, there would be seven. The sect only had three courtyards: one for Lin Xunfeng's practice, one for the disciples' living quarters, and another for storing miscellaneous items.

As the Eldest Senior Brother, Li Qingqiu had his own house, which made his junior siblings very envious.

Li Qingqiu sat on his bed, wondering how to check the Dao Lineage. At that moment, a phantom panel appeared before his eyes, displaying lines of text:

[Sect: Qingxiao Sect (Renameable)]
[Sect Leader: Li Qingqiu]
[Number of Disciples (Click to view details): 7]
[Evaluation Rank: Unranked (Click to view development details)]
[Protective Array: None]
[Guardian Beast: None]
[Available Destiny Selection Opportunities: 1]
[Available Inheritance Reward Opportunities: 1]

Li Qingqiu looked at the panel, feeling as if he were playing a game. He recalled that in his previous life, he loved playing mobile cultivation games, which sparked his strong interest in the Dao Lineage.

He first thought of clicking on the number of disciples to view them. Immediately, the panel changed, displaying seven avatars. Each avatar had a name next to it, including his own.

The order was arranged by seniority: Li Qingqiu, Zhang Yuchun, Jiang Zhaoxia, Li Dongyue, Wu Man'er, Li Sifeng, and Li Sijin.

The seven of them were all orphans brought down the mountain by their Master Lin Xunfeng. Their backgrounds varied, and Lin Xunfeng never discussed their pasts with them. However, Li Qingqiu had lived two lives and had consciousness since birth in this one. He knew his own background.

Even though Lin Xunfeng had left, he had no intention of finding his biological parents. In his heart, that familial bond had been severed.

Li Qingqiu focused his attention on Zhang Yuchun's avatar. Immediately, Zhang Yuchun's information popped up:

[Name: Zhang Yuchun]
[Gender: Male]
[Age: 15]

[Loyalty (Sect Master/Sect): 89/23 (Max 100)]

[Cultivation Aptitude: Mediocre]

[Comprehension: Good]

[Destiny: Political Comet, Endurance]

Li Qingqiu raised an eyebrow. The Second Junior Brother's loyalty to him was 89, but his loyalty to the Qingxiao Sect was only 23?

Doesn't that mean Zhang Yuchun might very well leave the Qingxiao Sect when he grows up?

He shifted his attention back to Zhang Yuchun's Destiny, and the detailed explanations for Political Comet and Endurance popped up.

The Destiny introductions were easy enough to understand: Political Comet meant he had a knack for politics, and Endurance meant he could endure hardships when they arose.

Li Qingqiu suddenly felt the Dao Lineage was incredibly powerful. Through these attribute panels, he could see every disciple's talent, aptitude, and loyalty. With the Dao Lineage, controlling people and nurturing disciples became much easier.

He then turned his gaze to the Third Junior Brother, Jiang Zhaoxia.

Jiang Zhaoxia used to be quite clingy when he was younger, but he had become very rebellious in the past two years, often going against Li Qingqiu, which annoyed him greatly.

However, Jiang Zhaoxia's loyalty surprised Li Qingqiu.

Jiang Zhaoxia's loyalty to him had reached 96 points, even higher than Zhang Yuchun's, yet his loyalty to the Qingxiao Sect was only 1. He could betray them at any moment.

What was wrong with this kid?

He liked Li Qingqiu so much, yet he was always going against him?

Looking further down, Li Qingqiu felt a surge of pleasant surprise.

[Cultivation Aptitude: Excellent]

[Comprehension: Outstanding]

[Destiny: Innate Sword Maniac, Hidden Dragon in the Mortal World]

[Innate Sword Maniac: A born sword cultivator, with extremely high comprehension of the sword dao and strong control over swords.]

[Hidden Dragon in the Mortal World: A difficult past. If he can overcome his destined tribulations, he can transform into a soaring dragon with unstoppable fortune.]

Good heavens!

He was this amazing?

Li Qingqiu suddenly understood. No wonder Jiang Zhaoxia had been unhappy with him for the past two years. It was because two years ago, Lin Xunfeng had rewarded him with a treasured sword. There were only two such swords in the entire Qingxiao Sect. At the time, Jiang Zhaoxia had asked for the sword, but Li Qingqiu had refused.

He refused because he felt Jiang Zhaoxia couldn't handle it. After all, Jiang Zhaoxia was only a twelve-year-old boy then, and wielding such a sharp weapon could easily harm others.

An Innate Sword Maniac encountering a sword but being unable to obtain it—no wonder Jiang Zhaoxia was unhappy with him. If their relationship wasn't so close, Jiang Zhaoxia might have gone to great lengths to get his sword.

Li Qingqiu's dissatisfaction with Jiang Zhaoxia vanished instantly, replaced by pity.

Third Junior Brother, Senior Brother misunderstood you. It's alright. In the future, Senior Brother will definitely give you a good sword, allowing you to shine for the Qingxiao Sect.

Because of the Dao Lineage, Li Qingqiu had already begun to see himself as the head of a sect, considering matters from a long-term perspective.

He continued to examine the others. Li Dongyue, Wu Man'er, Li Sifeng, and Li Sijin all had decent loyalty to him, but Jiang Zhaoxia's was still the highest. Their aptitude and comprehension were better than Zhang Yuchun's, but not as good as Jiang Zhaoxia's.

In terms of Destiny, none of them were as brilliant as Jiang Zhaoxia; their traits only highlighted their personalities.

Wu Man'er's Destiny trait, Tiger Physique Elephant Strength, was quite good. The kid had been strong since he was young, but unfortunately, his mind was immature.

The only one who worried Li Qingqiu was the Sixth Junior Brother, Li Sifeng.

Li Sifeng and the Seventh Junior Sister, Li Sijin, were brought back together by Lin Xunfeng. They were siblings, with Li Sifeng being two years older. They didn't originally have the surname Li; Lin Xunfeng had them take Li Qingqiu's surname.

The current Li Sifeng was only twelve years old, lively and mischievous. Li Qingqiu was very fond of him and liked to bring him along when playing games.

However, Li Sifeng's Destiny traits were Wolf Cub Ambition and Unscrupulous.

The meanings of these two traits were the same as their names: they easily bred ambition, were never satisfied, and would stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

If this kid sets his sights on my position as Sect Master in the future, won't he turn against me?

Li Qingqiu looked at Li Sifeng's loyalty and felt he was overthinking things.

Li Sifeng's loyalty to him was 92, but his loyalty to the Qingxiao Sect was only 40. He just needed to pay more attention to him in the future.

After reviewing the attribute panels of his junior brothers and sister, Li Qingqiu felt the Qingxiao Sect had great potential. The only pity was that he couldn't view his own cultivation aptitude and comprehension.

Jiang Zhaoxia could be trained as his primary fighter in the future, and Zhang Yuchun could be responsible for management. He would have both civil and military leaders.

He had to admit, Lin Xunfeng had a knack for picking disciples. Lin Xunfeng had encountered many orphans during his travels, but he had only brought back these seven. This showed he was discerning.

In daily life, Lin Xunfeng also taught them some martial arts, but in Li Qingqiu's opinion, those were just rudimentary skills.

Li Qingqiu continued to examine the Dao Lineage's development details. There wasn't much to see here; it was expected that the Qingxiao Sect had little foundation.

He continued scrolling down, looking at the Destiny selection opportunities and Dao Lineage inheritance rewards he had obtained.

[Destiny Selection: You can choose one Destiny trait from the sect disciples and copy it as your own.]

[Inheritance Reward: You can randomly obtain inheritances such as cultivation methods, spells, Spiritual Powers, ultimate skills, formations, miscellaneous knowledge, etc.]

Li Qingqiu was immediately delighted. Although he had talented individuals, he had nothing to teach them. How could the Qingxiao Sect develop? Fortunately, the Dao Lineage offered inheritances.

He now had one Destiny selection opportunity and one inheritance reward, which was a decent start.

Without hesitation, he clicked on Jiang Zhaoxia's avatar again, his gaze focusing on Jiang Zhaoxia's Destiny traits.

Junior Brother, your talent is immense, and now it belongs to me too!