Thus, when the great upheaval occurred, the Cosmic Federation did not descend into chaos.
Only a very small number of people, having suddenly lost most of their power with the disappearance of supernatural forces, went mad and caused quite a stir.
But these out-of-control individuals were no threat to the overall situation.
After all, in the Federation's sword path, even with heaven and earth changed, the "heart" still came first.
If one's mind did not measure up, one could indeed still become strong. After all, the sword path was not the only road. Now that the Federation waged war against countless races and was invincible wherever it went, it had not only occupied vast lands and seized endless resources, but also obtained innumerable scriptures.
It truly possessed all three thousand Great Daos.
Yet all these scriptures, all these gains, were used to nourish the sword path in return.
With the Sword Seed in existence, this was undoubtedly the path best suited to the Federation.
But there were exceptions to everything.
As for Sword Seed talent, everyone had their strengths and weaknesses. Once the numbers grew large enough, anything could happen—for instance, someone might have very weak talent in the sword path, yet possess greater talent elsewhere.
Thus, they did not follow the sword path, instead cultivating other scriptures.
Some cultivated only the physical body, using immense resources to condense precious blood, open great acupoints, and pursue an indestructible fleshly body.
Others cultivated external elixirs, melting all manner of precious treasures into a single furnace to achieve the Nine Revolutions Golden Core, undefeated and imperishable.
For all living beings, borrowing the power of external objects and taking shortcuts was instinct.
On many paths, talent was important, yet not important. So long as one had sufficient resources, one could still reach a