Chapter Summaries

Han Xuanji arrived at the Eternal Sword Pavilion and was welcomed by Wuxin Sword Venerable, who led him into Taishang Sword Palace. There he met Ji Mingyue, the pavilion’s sword lord, as more than a hundred elders and young sword cultivators looked on.

• Ling Cang resolved to build his reputation through his own abilities rather than rely on Han Xuanji’s name.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable personally welcomed Han Xuanji and praised his reputation, explaining the history and Sword Intent of Taishang Sword Palace.
• Han Xuanji entered the palace with Wuxin Sword Venerable while Lu Mingyan and the Heart Sword Pavilion’s grand elder followed.
• More than a hundred Holy Lord-level elders and gifted sword cultivators watched Han Xuanji enter without disturbing his composure.
• Han Xuanji met Ji Mingyue, the Eternal Sword Pavilion’s sword lord and a top-tier Saint King who acknowledged his talent.

Han Xuanji arrived at the Eternal Sword Pavilion as the Sacred Court’s exchange student and received special attention from Ji Mingyue and Wuxin Sword Venerable. At the Taishang Sword Palace, he used ten special sign-ins and obtained a collection of powerful sword-related rewards.

• Han Xuanji greeted Ji Mingyue, who welcomed him to the Eternal Sword Pavilion and praised his performance at the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet.
• Ji Mingyue announced the exchange program and promised higher-level opportunities to outstanding students, while making clear her special regard for Han Xuanji.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable offered to personally guide Han Xuanji and let him study any inheritance of the Heart Sword Pavilion lineage.
• Han Xuanji checked the system and found that the Taishang Sword Palace was an eleven-star sign-in location with special sign-ins available.
• Han Xuanji completed ten special sign-ins and gained rewards including Great Destruction Sword Dao Insights, the Nine Dust Sword, Taishang Sword Instruction, and Sword Dao Origin.

Han Xuanji received powerful Sword Dao rewards and traveled with Wuxin Sword Venerable to Heart Sword Peak, where he learned about the Heart-Tempering Road. The chapter ended as a young sword cultivator completed the trial.

• Han Xuanji reviewed his ten special check-in rewards and felt pleased with the treasures and Sword Dao benefits he had gained.
• Ji Mingyue explained the exchange plan, after which Wuxin Sword Venerable took Han Xuanji to his lodgings at Heart Sword Peak.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable told Han Xuanji that sword cultivators had to pass the Heart-Tempering Road to earn a chance to join the Heart Sword Pavilion.
• Han Xuanji watched the struggling cultivators on the road and reflected that the Eternal Sword Ancestor had offered sword cultivators from any background a path to the inheritance.
• A young figure reached the final stair of the Heart-Tempering Road, and a bell rang out across the mountain.

Chu Qi completed the Heart-Tempering Road but was rejected by a Heart Sword Pavilion deacon for his low cultivation and poor Root Bone. Han Xuanji discovered that Chu Qi was the reincarnation of the Undying Saint King, cursed and reborn thousands of times, and arranged for him to serve at his side.

• Chu Qi endured the Heart-Tempering Road's painful illusions and reached its end.
• A white-robed Heart Sword Peak deacon rejected Chu Qi despite his completion of the trial, citing his cultivation and Root Bone.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable explained to Han Xuanji that Chu Qi would likely fail the Heart Sword Pavilion's assessments, though Han could make an exception.
• Han Xuanji used the system to learn that Chu Qi was the Undying Saint King's reincarnation, cursed after exploring the Ancient Divine Tomb and reborn through 9,900 cycles.
• Han Xuanji asked Wuxin Sword Venerable to let Chu Qi serve him, and Wuxin agreed.

Chu Qi was nearly killed by a white-robed cultivator after completing the Heart-Tempering Road, but Han Xuanji intervened and took him as an attendant. Han Xuanji recognized Chu Qi as the reincarnation of the Undying Saint King and wondered how many points it would take to simulate him.

• The white-robed cultivator dismissed Chu Qi as useless and prepared to strike him down with Sword Intent.
• Han Xuanji stopped the attack, asked Chu Qi's name, and asked Wuxin Sword Venerable to let Chu Qi follow him.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable agreed and ordered the white-robed cultivator to arrange an attendant's token for Chu Qi.
• Han Xuanji told Chu Qi he valued his temperament and gave him a chance to stay by his side.
• Han Xuanji realized Chu Qi was the reincarnation of the Undying Saint King and asked the system how many points a simulation would cost.

Han Xuanji toured the Heart Sword Pavilion with Wuxin Sword Venerable and met the gifted sword cultivator Si Xing. After learning that Si Xing had earned recognition from the Wordless Sword Stele, Han Xuanji asked Wuxin Sword Venerable what it was.

• Han Xuanji continued toward Heart Sword Peak with Wuxin Sword Venerable, while Chu Qi followed behind them.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable showed Han Xuanji the Sword Pavilion grounds and its disciples training in the Sword Dao.
• Han Xuanji watched Si Xing defeat a three-headed, six-armed opponent in a sword-platform duel.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable explained that Si Xing had earned the Wordless Sword Stele's recognition and made a nine-zhang sword stele.
• Si Xing recognized Han Xuanji from the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet, invited him to spar, and returned to training after Wuxin Sword Venerable sent him away.
• Han Xuanji asked Wuxin Sword Venerable what the Wordless Sword Stele was.

Han Xuanji toured the Heart Sword Pavilion with Fu Xin, who showed him the Scripture Pavilion and explained that he could read its contents without restriction. The guards initially questioned his right to enter, but let him in after Fu Xin presented Wuxin Sword Venerable’s authorization.

• Wuxin Sword Venerable explained how disciples could resonate with the Wordless Sword Stele and invited Han Xuanji to visit it when he was ready.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable left Han Xuanji and Chu Qi in Fu Xin’s care, and Fu Xin led them through the Heart Sword Pavilion.
• Fu Xin showed Han Xuanji the Scripture Pavilion and told him he could borrow and read its texts without restriction.
• The Scripture Pavilion guards said visitors needed to be formal disciples or have written authorization from a senior authority.
• Fu Xin presented Wuxin Sword Venerable’s token, and the guards admitted Han Xuanji and Chu Qi.

Han Xuanji signed in at the Heart Sword Scripture Repository and received five Sword Dao rewards before declining to choose any of its inheritances. Fu Xin then led him and Chu Qi to the Sword-Forging Mountain Manor, where Han Xuanji eagerly went inside to inspect its weapons and treasures.

• Fu Xin introduced Chu Qi and gave him an attendant token, then led him and Han Xuanji into the Heart Sword Scripture Repository.
• Han Xuanji completed five special sign-ins and obtained Heart Sword Instruction, Ten Thousand Swords Return to One, Sword Dao Saint Mark, Nameless Sword Instruction, and Sword Heart Clarity.
• Han Xuanji listened to Fu Xin explain the repository but left without selecting any of its Cultivation Methods.
• Fu Xin led Han Xuanji and Chu Qi through the mountains to the Sword-Forging Mountain Manor and explained its weapons and defensive Law Treasures.
• Han Xuanji headed into the Sword-Forging Mountain Manor to look around.

Han Xuanji toured Sword-Forging Mountain Manor’s Sword-Forging Pool, where he used the system to complete ten special check-ins and obtained several powerful sword-related treasures and techniques. He continued exploring with Chu Qi as the system revealed rewards suited to his Sword Dao.

• Fu Xin introduced Han Xuanji to the saint swordsmith Lie Xin, who offered to forge him a weapon.
• Lie Xin sent a young disciple to guide Han Xuanji and Chu Qi to the Sword-Forging Pool.
• The disciple led Han Xuanji and Chu Qi through the underground forge and explained the different pools and their uses.
• Han Xuanji completed ten special check-ins at the Sword-Forging Pool and received rewards including the Supreme Void Sword Embryo, Nine Luminaries Sword Case, and Nine Revolutions Sword-Tempering Instruction.

Han Xuanji toured the Heart Sword Pavilion’s grounds, completing special sign-ins and gaining several powerful sword-related rewards. Fu Xin then brought Han Xuanji and Chu Qi to the Listening to Swords Residence, where they settled in.

• Han Xuanji reviewed his rewards from the Sword-Forging Pool and told the young disciple to lead them back.
• Fu Xin guided Han Xuanji and Chu Qi around the Heart Sword Pavilion’s training ground, Sword Intent Pool, and Sword Lecture Platform, where Han Xuanji completed more special sign-ins.
• Han Xuanji thanked Fu Xin for the tour and followed him with Chu Qi to their arranged accommodations.
• Fu Xin showed Han Xuanji the Listening to Swords Residence, a cave abode formerly occupied by a Sword Dao Holy Lord, and Han Xuanji assigned Chu Qi a quiet room.
• Fu Xin offered to help Han Xuanji if he needed anything and obtained Han Xuanji’s contact information.

Han Xuanji gave Chu Qi the Mystic Heaven Chaos Primordial Beginning Scripture, then absorbed three Sword Dao traits and refined a Sword Dao Origin in the Eternal Sword Pavilion. He began studying three renowned Sword Dao inheritances, leaving their distinct approaches clear but their deeper study still ahead.

• Han Xuanji gave Chu Qi a Jade Slip containing the Mystic Heaven Chaos Primordial Beginning Scripture, and Chu Qi returned to his quiet chamber determined to repay him.
• Han Xuanji entered his cultivation chamber and claimed the Heaven's Favor of the Sword Dao, Sword Weapon Affinity, and Sword Heart Clarity traits, greatly deepening his understanding of the Sword Dao.
• Han Xuanji refined the Sword Dao Origin, which merged into his body and improved his Sword Dao aptitude and affinity.
• Han Xuanji studied the Heart Sword Instruction, the Nameless Sword Instruction, and the Taishang Sword Instruction, identifying the principles behind each inheritance.

Han Xuanji reflected on how he would absorb the essence of many Sword Daos into his Mystic Heaven Great Dao. Meanwhile, Wuxin Sword Venerable learned that Han Xuanji had declined every offer of help and sent Fu Xin back to ask what he needed, leaving Fu Xin unsure how to approach him.

• Han Xuanji decided his comprehension let him study many Sword Daos without losing his own path, as he aimed to make the Mystic Heaven Great Dao govern all Daos.
• Fu Xin reported to Wuxin Sword Venerable that Han Xuanji had toured the Heart Sword Pavilion's facilities, declined a forged sword, and asked for nothing.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable wondered whether Han Xuanji was too embarrassed to ask for help, but Fu Xin said his refusals seemed genuine.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable told Fu Xin to ask Han Xuanji again and assure him that the pavilion's resources were available if he wanted them.
• Fu Xin accepted the order and left, then worried on the mountain path about how to offer help without sounding blunt or having offended Han Xuanji.

After a century in seclusion, Han Xuanji emerged having unified the three Sword Dao inheritances and advanced to the fourth level of the Eternal Sage. He asked Fu Xin to take him to the Sword Stele Forest, where he encountered the Eternal Sword Pavilion’s vast collection of sword steles.

• Han Xuanji spent a hundred years comprehending the three Sword Dao inheritances and advanced his cultivation from the third to the fourth level of the Eternal Sage.
• Han Xuanji noticed that Chu Qi had broken through another major realm and continued to observe his unusual progress in cultivating the Mystic Heaven Chaos Primordial Beginning Scripture.
• Han Xuanji replied to Fu Xin’s accumulated messages and asked to visit the Wordless Sword Stele; Fu Xin quickly came to escort him.
• Han Xuanji called Chu Qi to join them, and Fu Xin informed Wuxin Sword Venerable that Han Xuanji had finally left seclusion.
• Fu Xin brought Han Xuanji and Chu Qi to the Sword Stele Forest and explained that its 1,379,300 steles preserved the Sword Intents of cultivators recognized by the Wordless Sword Stele.

Ling Cang nearly lost himself in an ancient sword stele’s Sword Intent before a Sage sword cultivator pulled him back and warned the Sacred Court exchange students to learn without imitating. Han Xuanji entered the Sword Stele Forest with Chu Qi and was greeted respectfully by Sword Lord Zang Kong, leaving the exchange students stunned.

• Ling Cang studied a sword mark whose Sword Intent exposed the weaknesses in his own Sword Dao and nearly became fully immersed in it.
• A Sage sword cultivator awakened Ling Cang and warned him and the other exchange students to learn from the steles without copying another cultivator’s Sword Dao.
• The Sage explained how a sword stele’s height reflected its owner’s cultivation and Sword Dao strength, and hoped one of the young visitors would leave a new stele.
• Han Xuanji shielded Chu Qi from the Sword Intent filling the forest as they followed Fu Xin inside.
• Fu Xin introduced Han Xuanji to Sword Lord Zang Kong, who respectfully offered to help him, astonishing the Sacred Court disciples.

Han Xuanji joined Fu Xin, Zang Kong, Ling Cang, and Leng Qianqiu to explore the Sword Stele Forest, where they watched Sword Lord Si Xing raise his sword stele to two hundred and seventy zhang. Si Xing asked to see Han Xuanji's Sword Dao, and Han Xuanji promised there would be a chance.

• Han Xuanji greeted Ling Cang and Leng Qianqiu, then agreed to explore the Sword Stele Forest with them and Fu Xin.
• The group saw Si Xing demonstrate his Sword Dao and raise his sword stele to two hundred and seventy zhang.
• Zang Kong explained that Si Xing's first sword stele had been nine zhang tall, while Chen Xin's had been nine zhang and nine chi.
• Si Xing approached Fu Xin and Zang Kong and proposed a fight, but they declined because they were accompanying Han Xuanji.
• Si Xing asked Han Xuanji to show him his Sword Dao, and Han Xuanji said there would be a chance.

Chen Xin arrived at the Sword Stele Forest after reaching the Sage Realm, and Han Xuanji joined the others to watch him test his Sword Dao. Chen Xin prepared to measure his progress against the Sword Ancestor’s steles, confident that his Sword Dao surpassed Han Xuanji’s.

• Si Xing told Han Xuanji that Chen Xin had entered the Sage Realm and described Chen Xin’s Sword Dao as grand and all-encompassing.
• Chen Xin came to meet Han Xuanji, and Han Xuanji realized Fu Xin had alerted Chen Xin to his arrival.
• Si Xing invited everyone to watch Chen Xin test his Sword Dao, and Han Xuanji agreed to go with them.
• The group reached Chen Xin’s nine-zhang-and-nine-tall sword stele, which held a subtle Sword Intent that seemed to encompass everything.
• Chen Xin looked toward Han Xuanji and prepared to test his Sword Dao, believing he would not lose to his rival in that discipline.

Chen Xin tested his Sword Dao in the Eternal Sword Pavilion’s Sword Stele Forest, and his stele rose to an astonishing 180 zhang. The crowd and the Pavilion’s leaders were impressed, while Han Xuanji watched the display.

• Si Xing introduced the sword stele test as Sacred Court prodigies and Sword Pavilion disciples gathered to watch Chen Xin.
• Jian Wuji watched Han Xuanji from the crowd, while Ji Mingyue, Wuxin Sword Venerable, and Flying Snow Sword Venerable observed from above.
• Chen Xin recalled his defeat at the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet and sent his Sword Intent into the stele.
• Chen Xin’s stele rose to 180 zhang as the surrounding steles and the Wordless Sword Stele resonated.
• The crowd marvelled at Chen Xin’s achievement, and Flying Snow Sword Venerable praised him for not disgracing his master.

Ji Mingyue and Wuxin Sword Venerable wondered how Han Xuanji’s Sword Dao had developed, so Wuxin sent Fu Xin to encourage him to display it. Han Xuanji instead praised Chen Xin’s Sword Dao, and as the crowd began urging Han Xuanji to leave a stele or fight Chen Xin, the challenge remained unanswered.

• Ji Mingyue praised Chen Xin’s one-hundred-and-eighty-zhang sword stele and wondered what Sword Dao Han Xuanji would show after a century.
• Wuxin Sword Venerable ordered Fu Xin to prompt Han Xuanji to display his Sword Dao, and Fu Xin reluctantly praised Chen Xin’s achievements.
• Han Xuanji studied Chen Xin’s Sword Dao and considered how its focused, sword-rooted path compared with his own Mystic Heaven Great Dao.
• Chen Xin sought Han Xuanji’s opinion, and Han Xuanji’s sincere nod eased Chen Xin’s doubts and earned his appreciation.
• Ling Cang and Leng Qianqiu were awed by Chen Xin’s achievement and wondered how strong Han Xuanji must be after defeating him.
• Someone in the crowd urged Han Xuanji to leave a sword stele or fight Chen Xin again, and others joined in.

Han Xuanji agreed to leave his mark at the Wordless Sword Stele, where the system confirmed a twelve-star Dao resonance site. He began a sign-in as the gathered Sword Pavilion disciples watched, but the result was not shown.

• Fu Xin silenced a man who questioned Han Xuanji and invited him to try his hand at the Wordless Sword Stele.
• Han Xuanji agreed, and Fu Xin, Zang Kong, Ling Cang, Leng Qianqiu, Chen Xin, Si Xing, and the other disciples followed him through the Sword Stele Forest.
• Chen Xin wondered how Han Xuanji's sword stele would compare with his own, while Si Xing noticed Chen Xin's faint smile and asked about it.
• Han Xuanji sensed that the towering Wordless Sword Stele was the source of the forest's Sword Intents and felt its Dao resonance was at least twelve-star.
• The system detected the Wordless Sword Stele as a twelve-star sign-in location and offered Han Xuanji three sign-ins for 200,000 Eternal Points each, plus a special sign-in for 300,000 points.
• Han Xuanji confirmed he had enough Eternal Points and silently told the system to sign in.

Han Xuanji merged with the Ancestor of the Sword Dao trait beneath the Wordless Sword Stele, triggering a vast resonance throughout the Sword Stele Forest. Ji Mingyue recognized the phenomenon as the Eternal Sword Ancestor’s inheritance acknowledging Han Xuanji.

• Han Xuanji received the Ancestor of the Sword Dao trait, the Eternal Sword Instruction, and the Origin of Sword Intent from the Wordless Sword Stele.
• Chen Xin, Si Xing, Fu Xin, Zang Kong, Ling Cang, Leng Qianqiu, and other onlookers gathered to see what mark Han Xuanji would leave.
• Han Xuanji decided to demonstrate his Sword Dao talent and asked the System to merge the Ancestor of the Sword Dao trait.
• The Wordless Sword Stele lit up with ancient runes, and sword intent from more than ten thousand steles awakened and formed a sea of sword light.
• Ji Mingyue recognized the Sword Ancestor’s presence in the phenomenon and said Han Xuanji had triggered the inheritance he left behind.