"Unwavering in your original intent, only then can you achieve your ultimate goal..." The Great Elder quietly uttered these eight words, lifting his gaze to look at Chu Xinghe within the Grand Sky Mirror.

Chu Xinghe, observing the countless disciples lost in thought, knew he needed to add more fuel to the fire to succeed!

"Four hundred years ago, our ancestors reached the pinnacle without external aids. Why can't we do the same today? Do you think you're inferior to others?"

"We're not!" Wan Lin was the first to speak, tears welling up in her eyes.

With Wan Lin's words, more voices rose around them.

"Senior Brother Xinghe... I was wrong. I thought Senior Brother Xinghe was deliberately misleading us, but I didn't realize his realm far surpassed ours. Four hundred years ago, our ancestors used these spirit weapons to establish our current foundation. Today, we've forgotten their legacy, only pursuing external aids. Senior Brother Xinghe is right; the path of cultivation is fraught with obstacles. External aids can assist us, but if we only pursue them, how can we reach the pinnacle?"

A young man, swept away by emotion, stepped out from the crowd and approached the Spirit Pool. He grabbed a spirit weapon from its edge, and as the dust fell away, it seemed to respond to him, flashing with light as it acknowledged him as its master!

With the first one taking the step, it became easier for others. Wan Lin also stepped out from the crowd, bowed deeply to Chu Xinghe, and then proceeded to select her own spirit weapon, claiming her destined spirit weapon.

More people followed, choosing their spirit weapons, but many still hesitated, observing the situation.

Seeing this, Chu Xinghe gritted his teeth and stomped his foot. As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without risking your child. It's just a spirit weapon, after all! He had just said it—damn it, it's only an external aid!

Today, he would forgo the Divine Sword; he wouldn't stop until he had convinced everyone!

Chu Xinghe stepped up to the Spirit Pool, gazing at the seemingly ordinary spirit weapons before him. Without much hesitation, he set his sights on a spirit sword that looked somewhat pleasing and made his decision!

"The path of cultivation is filled with thorns. I've hesitated, but I've never retreated!"

With that, Chu Xinghe took a step forward.

Seeing Chu Xinghe also choosing a spirit weapon from here, the disciples who were still hesitating suddenly had a determined look in their eyes.

Senior Brother Xinghe, a core disciple with a bright future, had the courage to rely on his own cultivation without external aids. As he said, even though the path of cultivation is full of thorns, he may have hesitated, but he never retreated.

Perhaps this is the true path of cultivation.

If even Senior Brother Xinghe made such a choice, what reason do we have to hesitate?

In an instant, countless people dispelled their last doubts and headed towards the Spirit Pool.

One by one, they chose their spirit weapons, which became their lifelong companions. Although these spirit weapons were of low grade, every person who obtained one had an unwavering look in their eyes.

Seeing more and more people making their choices, Chu Xinghe knew he had to make a sacrifice today!

Gritting his teeth and stomping his foot, Chu Xinghe grabbed the ordinary spirit sword before him. As he held it high, he sang to the heavens!

"Like a roc soaring with the wind, rising ninety thousand miles! Today, we shall forge new glory!"

"Today, we shall forge new glory!" At this moment, everyone echoed Chu Xinghe's cry.

But just as Chu Xinghe was about to use his spiritual energy to claim the spirit sword, an unexpected change occurred.

"Whoosh..." The spirit sword in Chu Xinghe's hand was suddenly controlled by an unknown force, flying out of his grasp and returning to its original position.

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As the spirit sword returned, a strange sound filled the air.

"Buzz buzz buzz..." A tremor spread, and suddenly all the spirit weapons in the Spirit Pool began to shake!

This scene left Chu Xinghe utterly confused. What was happening?

However, before the Grand Sky Mirror, the Great Elder and others exclaimed in shock!

"The Divine Sword emerges! All spirits return?"

The Great Elder's eyes widened. In the Spirit Pool of the Grand Sky Sect, there were ten Divine Swords, and whenever a Divine Sword acknowledged a master, countless spirit weapons would tremble in response.

Indeed, the Divine Sword emerges, and all spirits return!

But there was no Divine Sword here. What was happening?

The Great Elder quickly realized something was amiss!

In the Spirit Tomb of the Grand Sky Sect, there were not just ten thousand spirits, but hundreds of thousands, even millions. These were all the spirit weapons collected over a millennium.

According to previous instances of the Divine Sword emerging, many spirit weapons would tremble in response, but there was no Divine Sword in Chu Xinghe's area... Why were these spirit weapons shaking?

Moreover, the elders soon discovered that not only were the spirit weapons in Chu Xinghe's location trembling, but all the spirit weapons in the entire Spirit Tomb were shaking, including those that had already acknowledged their masters.

And this tremor wasn't confined to the Spirit Tomb. Soon, all the spirit weapons in the entire Grand Sky Sect began to tremble, centered around the Spirit Tomb.

Not just the ordinary disciples, the Great Elder found that his own Soul Extinguishing Sword, one of the ten Divine Swords, was uncontrollably flying out of his grasp, hovering in mid-air and trembling as well!

At this moment, it seemed as if something in the heavens and earth was drawing the entire Grand Sky Sect, causing all the spirit weapons to tremble towards the Spirit Tomb!

"What... what is happening..." The elders were dumbfounded, having never encountered such a situation before.

The emergence of a Divine Sword would cause all spirits to tremble, but what did it mean for all the spirit weapons in the Grand Sky Sect to tremble?

"Boom!" Just as everyone was shocked by what was happening, a loud noise erupted from the Spirit Tomb, and the stone pillar at the center of the Spirit Pool exploded!

One...

Two...

Three...

A total of nine beams of different colored light shot up from the exploded stone pillar.

The nine beams moved with incredible speed, converging in an instant at the location of Chu Xinghe. For a moment, the nine divine lights whirled around Chu Xinghe, as if in celebration!

Accompanying the nine divine lights, a white light also flew out from the exploded stone pillar!

"The Grand Sky Sword Box! This... is the Grand Sky Sword Box!" The Great Elder exclaimed in shock, and the faces of the elders behind him all changed dramatically.

The Grand Sky Sect possessed ten Divine Swords, renowned throughout the world.

But few knew that the ten Divine Swords were not the strongest spirit weapons of the Grand Sky Sect. The strongest spirit weapon was the Grand Sky Sword Box, obtained by the tenth generation Grand Sky Emperor in his later years.

Within this sword box were nine ancient divine weapons. Even the tenth generation Grand Sky Emperor could only obtain it but could not use it, so he named it the Grand Sky Sword Box and sealed it within the Spirit Tomb of the Grand Sky Sect, making it the strongest spirit weapon to suppress the countless spirit weapons of the sect.

For four hundred years, every generation of strong practitioners in the Grand Sky Sect had attempted to communicate with the Grand Sky Sword Box, but the sword box hidden within the stone pillar had never responded.

Even the Grand Sky Emperor of the past couldn't achieve this, and eventually, everyone gave up.

But today!

The Grand Sky Sword Box emerged from the earth, and after four hundred years, the nine swords danced for Chu Xinghe alone!

The divine artifact appeared, and all spirits celebrated!

Throughout the Spirit Tomb, all the spirit weapons in the Grand Sky Sect were now bowing towards the Grand Sky Sword Box.

Before the Grand Sky Mirror, the elders' eyes were nearly popping out of their sockets!

No one expected that Chu Xinghe's unwavering declaration would trigger the Grand Sky Sword Box, making it willing to acknowledge him as its master?

Nine divine lights swirled around Chu Xinghe continuously!

Flying Locust...

Thunder Shadow...

Hanging Shears...

White Rainbow...

Gentle Twine...

One Line Sky...

Quelling Evil...

Star Shatter...

Sea Stabilizer...

Each of the nine Divine Swords had unique attributes and extraordinary abilities, each surpassing even the ten Divine Swords of the Grand Sky Sect.

At this moment, the nine Divine Swords circled around Chu Xinghe, countless rays of light spreading wildly from the Grand Sky Sword Box.

In an instant, all the disciples who had obtained spirit weapons around Chu Xinghe were enveloped by the light of the Divine Swords, as if they had been immobilized.

"The Sword Box acknowledges its master, blessing all beings! They've all entered a state of enlightenment!"

The Great Elder exclaimed once again, and within the Spirit Tomb, everyone felt as if they had been drawn into an independent world, entering a state of enlightenment. Not only did they enter enlightenment, but their spirit weapons also began to emit dazzling light, starting to merge with them.

"The Sword Box emerges! Blessing all beings, spirit weapons merge with souls, these little ones have struck it rich!"

All the spirit weapons in their hands began to merge with their souls, and for a moment, the light of their spirit weapons shone even brighter, reaching a state of coexistence with them. This way, even though their spirit weapons were not of high grade, they could continuously improve alongside their masters, turning each spirit weapon into a treasure!

For a moment, the entire Spirit Tomb was in chaos. Those who had decisively obtained spirit weapons were all in a state of enlightenment, while those who hesitated... now had no chance to benefit. They rushed to the Spirit Pool to grab spirit weapons, but it was already too late.

Wan Lin was the first to awaken, and at this moment, she looked at the spirit weapon that had merged with her soul, almost jumping with excitement.

What kind of spirit weapon is the best in this world? Is it a Divine Sword?

No! While a Divine Sword is powerful, a spirit weapon that can merge with your soul is your strongest partner. It will never betray you and will never let you down.

And today, Wan Lin never dreamed she would obtain a spirit weapon that merged with her soul.

It's all thanks to Senior Brother Xinghe! Senior Brother Xinghe's words gained the recognition of the Grand Sky Sword Box, and the sword box allowed all those who shared his ideals to receive the greatest benefits.

Wan Lin and those who obtained and merged with their spirit weapons were overjoyed, while those who hesitated and didn't take action were so frustrated they almost spat blood. How could they have missed such a great opportunity...

Senior Brother Xinghe had such good intentions, how did we fail to understand...

"Buzz..." A tremor came again, and the nine swords all flew into the Grand Sky Sword Box, which then hovered in front of Chu Xinghe. The sword box flashed and embedded itself into Chu Xinghe's left shoulder, transforming into a mark within his body.

"The Grand Sky Sword Box! It actually acknowledged a master?" As everyone watched the Grand Sky Sword Box embed itself into Chu Xinghe's arm, a voice echoed through the sky, and a figure stepped through the void from the mountains.

The figure's steps seemed to shatter the world beneath him, and when he appeared again, he was already before the Grand Sky Hall's Grand Sky Mirror.

"Greetings, Sect Master!" Including the Great Elder, everyone saluted the newcomer.

He was the Sect Master of the Grand Sky Sect, known as the foremost martial artist in the world today, the Grand Sky Martial Emperor, Gu Mingchao!

But at this moment, Gu Mingchao paid no attention to the elders, his gaze fixed on the Grand Sky Mirror, watching Chu Xinghe, who had been acknowledged by the Grand Sky Sword Box...