Yes, he believed the figures in the Soul Realm were the true Sword Cultivators. Shanmen Quanzhen in the real world lacked something, while he himself now stood somewhere between the two, neither fish nor fowl, resembling the real thing without quite being it.
Hou Niao had finally understood what troubled him deep down, but unfortunately, he could not yet find a way to change it.
When would he become a true Sword Cultivator like Sword One, Sword Two, and Sword Three?
He had already taken two steps, the Sword-Wielding Technique and the Body Sword Technique, but with the Flying Sword Art, every step was a struggle.
His reflections after this battle ran deep. In cultivation, what mattered most was knowing himself and seeing the future clearly.
Knowing himself was the starting point; seeing the future clearly was the destination. Connecting those two points gave him a direction.
Fortunately, it was not all bad news. The power of the Five Elements Mystic Light had exceeded his imagination. Like Tang Yan's Jade Clarity Dharma-Outside Body, it bore a trace of the Dao. He simply did not know what would happen if he swept the Profound Light over the Dharma-Outside Body.
Pingliang Prefecture began to settle down. Under Li Chuping's management, the three-prefecture system began taking proper shape. As expected of a veteran with decades in officialdom, Li Biejia possessed extraordinary ability in such matters and handled them with ease.
The Pastoral Marshal Prefecture brought its personnel arrangements into line with those of the other prefectures. The Central Army Prefecture established its patrol areas, with the Gengjing Ore mine in particular taking the highest priority. The Minister of Justice Prefecture's feelers were no longer confined to Pingliang Prefecture either, and began reaching toward Anhe. Each fulfilled its responsibilities and carried out its own