"I am not a sword cultivator, but in the path of cultivation, I have encountered countless sword cultivators. Actually, the most surprising thing is that the sword cultivator profession is the least dependent on innate talent."
Seeing that others remained silent, the Great Emperor of Creation continued to speak. "The sword cultivator is a very pure profession. Once they set their path, they rarely deviate from it. Why is it said to be the least talent-dependent profession? Because sword cultivation does not rely on cultivation techniques."
"Their entire lives only need to hone their sword intent until they comprehend their own Dao of the Sword and then attain immortality. However, sword cultivation is also the profession with the most cases of qi deviation. I have seen many prodigies who, due to excessive obsession, became stuck in a dead end, shattering their sword hearts."
"This is a profession focused on combat, the most suitable profession for commoners, the most monotonous profession, and the profession that tests one's state of mind the most."
The several Immortal Emperors recalled the sword cultivators they had encountered in their lives and nodded in agreement. What Emperor of Creation said was accurate.
"In my opinion, this Luo Xiaowei may have had limited experience. Although he possesses an indomitable spirit, he still lacks something to be the object of his obsession, or rather, this obsession is not deep enough to form a sword heart."
Chu Yang fell into thought. Immortal Emperors were truly Immortal Emperors; their insights were profound.
However, for those individuals who did not have the care of an Immortal Emperor, he needed to pay special attention to them.
"Then what should be done?"
"You're asking me? I'm not a sword cultivator, how would I know so much?"
Chu Yang's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at the others.
The Immortal Emperors all looked towards the ceiling, glancing around.
They were the ones who raised questions, not the ones here to solve them.
Moreover, they could not violate the rules of this [Ascension Pagoda]. Only those whose combat images were matched could they project their consciousness into.
Sword cultivators were perhaps too straightforward; not a single Sword Emperor had secretly left a strand of their soul while recording their Dao fruits. Naturally, there was no way for an Immortal Emperor to individually guide Luo Xiaowei.
Those outside might think that encountering an Immortal Emperor image with independent consciousness was dire misfortune, but in reality, what was the difference between that and becoming a direct disciple of an Immortal Emperor?
Soon, they would change from gloating to being so envious their testicles would turn purple!
Sighing, Chu Yang pointed at Zhang Xiaohu and asked, "What about this person? His name is Zhang Xiaohu. I took notice of him because in a trial, he was only at the early stage of Qi Refining, and his talent was the lowest among all participants. Yet, he stood out from two thousand people to achieve tenth place."
"Oh, by the way, the first place was Li Qingyun, second place was Bai Nianchen, and the remaining rankings were all taken by the people I mentioned earlier."
Hearing this, all the Immortal Emperors showed expressions of interest.
As Immortal Emperors, they had seen too much in their lives.
They had seen prodigies with the demeanor of an Great Emperor ultimately fade into obscurity, and naturally, they had also seen cultivators who, despite ordinary talent, rose from the ranks of the commoners.
The former were naturally far more numerous than the latter, and the latter... were very likable.
They proved a principle to the cruel cultivation world: that when you work hard enough, you can compensate for the gap in talent.
If you couldn't catch up to them, it might be because you weren't working hard enough.
Chu Yang continued, "What impressed me most about him was his desperation. He was incredibly ruthless to himself, more so than anyone I've introduced before. That's why I've placed him on my... uh... [Immortal Emperor Cultivation List]."
Everyone watched Zhang Xiaohu's combat process and showed expressions of interest.
"This kid indeed fights as if he has nothing to lose, but there's not much that can be discerned yet. Let's wait a bit longer."
"People who are willing to go all out like this are also very prone to perishing."
"When he reaches the Nascent Soul stage, let's see what level he can achieve. If he can defeat the Nine Heavens Flame Emperor at the Nascent Soul stage at that time, I dare to assert that he will definitely achieve emperorship!"
Even though the Nine Heavens Flame Emperor was currently teased as the weakest Immortal Emperor in the early stages, once he reached the Nascent Soul stage, it marked the beginning of a turning point.
After that, he had already cultivated the "Blazing Sky Flame" through the [Blazing Heaven Record] and embarked on the path of an invincible Immortal Emperor. This was a flame condensed from fierce energy, accompanying the Flame Emperor throughout his battles, growing stronger with each fight.
Afterward, Chu Yang casually chatted with the other seniors. When they discussed Chen Xiaohan, they all believed that her potential was not high.
Most poison cultivators would eventually tread the path of qi deviation. In their world, they had never seen a poison cultivator who achieved emperorship.
Furthermore, Chen Xiaohan's state of mind was inherently unstable, so their assessment was that her highest achievement would be Ascension, or even Mahayana would be considered a success.
After approximately seven to eight hours of intense fighting, they finally all cleared the first level.
Under the constant guidance of the Azure Emperor, Li Qingyun understood that the Azure Emperor before him was not trying to make things difficult for him, but was genuinely instructing him.
One time, he threw the Dao Enlightenment Tree and transformed the entire Dao Enlightenment Tree into an Azure Lotus, which truly surprised the Azure Emperor.
He then defeated the Azure Emperor, whose strength was suppressed to the Qi Refining realm, in the 114th battle.
The Azure Emperor's figure transformed into an Azure Lotus and entered Li Qingyun's brow.
Since he had promised to become a part of Li Qingyun's soul, he would naturally not go back on his word. Li Qingyun discovered that within his body, the soul of the Dao Enlightenment Tree and the soul of the Azure Lotus were intertwined, and he became stronger.
Luo Xiaowei had long since defeated the Nebula Sword Emperor at the Qi Refining stage, relying on the advantage of his weapon and the potency of his cultivation techniques to win.
What he obtained was a set of sword techniques, the [Chasing Wind Swordplay], which was the sword technique the Nebula Sword Emperor had used to defeat Luo Xiaowei multiple times.
He did not come out to show off to the spectators but continued to the second level to battle the Nebula Sword Emperor at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
The difficulty of the second level was much higher than the first. At this stage, the Nebula Sword Emperor's sword intent was even more refined, and he mastered more and more sword techniques, making him elusive and mysterious.
However, Luo Xiaowei gritted his teeth and used him to practice the newly acquired [Chasing Wind Swordplay].
Bai Nianchen completely abandoned the [Heaven and Earth Yin Yang Art]. Under the guidance of the Great Emperor of Creation, he gradually unleashed the combat power of his Innate Dao Body.
When he could control a trace of primordial purple qi, he managed to stall the attacks of the Great Emperor of Creation, giving him ample time to set up the "Four Symbols Heaven Annihilation Array."
With this array unleashed, who among the Qi Refining realm could resist it?
After achieving victory, the Great Emperor of Creation transformed into a wisp of primordial purple qi and entered Bai Nianchen's body.
Slowly, Bai Nianchen joyfully discovered that his previously shriveled meridians were actually expanding, and his organs were rejuvenating!