"Selecting Sword Dao geniuses?"
The High Priest nodded. "You mentioned Great Emperor Lu Xi just now. To be honest, we are actually descendants of Great Emperor Lu Xi! Our mission is to guard Sword Spirit Mountain, find the most suitable inheritor, and restore the glory of the Sword Dao!"
"Descendants of Great Emperor Lu Xi?"
Although he had guessed as much before coming here, hearing the other party admit it personally still left Nie Yun deeply moved.
Great Emperor Lu Xi had been Great Emperor Shennong's closest friend. After falling so many years ago, his descendants were actually still alive in this world. It was hard not to sigh at the twists of fate.
"You must have seen it on your way here. Sword Spirit Valley differs from the outside world; sword intent is abundant here, and with Sword Rice to aid cultivation, it offers enormous advantages for cultivating the Sword Dao! Thus, our valley possesses countless Sword Dao geniuses, and quite a few have passed the nine levels of the Sword Spirit Tower!"
The High Priest said, "Our ancestor decreed that whether one is from within the valley or outside it, anyone who passes the nine levels of the Sword Spirit Tower is qualified to enter the Inner Valley and has a chance to receive the Great Emperor's inheritance!"
"The Inner Valley is where the Great Emperor's inheritance was left behind. To obtain an opportunity, one must pass trial after trial. Unfortunately... over the years, Sword Spirit Valley has had no fewer than several thousand, if not ten thousand, geniuses who passed the nine levels of the Sword Spirit Tower and independently condensed a Sword Realm, yet not a single one truly obtained the inheritance!"
The High Priest shook his head.
"So difficult?" Nie Yun frowned.
He did not