425: Sword World-Jun Li

Thus, Ally became the Wisdom Warrior of the Greenwood Tribe and began teaching the Basic Cultivation Method.

Maple Leaf stayed one night, “guiding” them, and then returned to the Ming Tribe.

After all, if she disappeared for too long, the people of the Ming Tribe would probably get anxious.

Currently, Maple Leaf is the Wisdom Warrior of the Ming Tribe in the Li Wu World.

Ally is the Wisdom Warrior of the Greenwood Tribe.

As for the others, Lin Zifeng is an “Honorary Elder” of Luli Valley.

Bai Mo is currently “making a living” in Caiyun City.

The others are “doing” relatively “poorly.”

Miya-pasu is still “in the wild,” as are Yi Xin, Lin Ze, Ran Quan, and Clarissa.

However, Yi Xin, Miya-pasu, Lin Ze, and Ran Quan are all just “going through the motions.”

They would search if they could find something, but if not, their own worlds remained their priority, as they were still striving to reach Clarissa’s current “status.”

They aimed to “rule” their own worlds, at least becoming the pinnacle, where their every move could influence their world.

And among them, the most diligent worker was probably Clarissa.

After all, she was the most loyal believer in the divine!

Just as everyone returned to their daily routines, the Cross-World Group welcomed a new member.

[Jun Li from Sword Origin World has joined the chat group]

The group instantly became lively again.

Yi Xin: “Oh wow! A new person has arrived! I wonder what this new person is like!”

Lin Zifeng: “Sword Origin World, sounds like another one who practices swords!”

Bai Mo: “Then the Sword Dao has one more person!”

Ally: “Hehe! I wonder if I’ll have a chance to teach the newcomer!”

Just as everyone was eagerly awaiting the newcomer’s appearance…

…Fifteen years ago.

Sword Origin World.

Heaven Sword Mountain, Sky Sword Sect.

“Master!” Eight-year-old Jun Li, dressed in a small Daoist robe with two small buns on her head, knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face, clutching the trousers of a middle-aged man.

Jun Li watched her master, senior martial uncles, junior martial uncles, and senior martial siblings, one by one, carrying long swords, about to descend the mountain and depart.

“Jun Li, you are still too young, don’t blame us masters for being heartless… leaving you alone on Heaven Sword Mountain…” Jun Li’s master, Liu Qingtian, sighed, stroked Jun Li’s head, and said softly.

“Can’t you not go… Master! The world is suffering such a great calamity! What does it have to do with our Sword Sect! It’s not worth it!” Jun Li didn’t understand anything frivolous; she knew that once her master left this time, there might be no chance to see him again!

The entire Heaven Sword Mountain, and even the Sword Sect, might just be left with Jun Li as the sole remaining descendant! Only eight years old!

Hearing Jun Li’s words, everyone’s expressions dimmed slightly.

Sword Origin World, as the name suggests.

This was a world where the sword was revered!

And it was also a Level 4 world!

However, thousands of years ago, this world suffered a great calamity!

Cultivating the sword is cultivating the Dao, and cultivating the Dao is cultivating the heart.

In the face of a world-ending catastrophe, everyone bears responsibility.

In that battle, the sky and earth turned dark.

The Sword Origin World was severely weakened after that battle, and a Level 4 world was even shattered into a Level 3 world.

The Sword Dao across the entire world was severed.

Innumerable unique techniques were lost.

Then, after thousands of years of evolution.

Various different systems rose.

Fist, blade, spear, and magic emerged endlessly.

However, it was unclear if it was due to the world’s damage.

Coupled with the severance of the Sword Dao, and the fact that less than one-tenth of the surviving Sword Sects remained, and they were severely weakened, living in seclusion to recuperate.

Furthermore, the Sword Dao itself was a path that heavily relied on talent and comprehension.

With the Sword Origin World severely weakened, there were too many “ordinary people,” which led to the Sword Dao struggling to gain new blood.

Thus, other systems gradually developed.

Subsequently, Body Cultivation, Blade Cultivation, and Magic Cultivation gradually rose.

The Sword Dao gradually declined, eventually becoming the “Fading Dao” over these thousands of years.

Heaven Sword Mountain, Sky Sword Sect, is currently the last Sword Sect in the world!

And at this moment, “evil creatures” descended once again.

The world was in chaos, with countless casualties, wails of sorrow everywhere, and people struggling to survive.

After much consideration, Liu Qingtian, the Sect Master of Sky Sword Sect and Jun Li’s master, decided that the entire sect would go forth.

And the only “new blood” was Jun Li, whom Liu Qingtian had taken in by chance and brought back to the sect; she had no surname, only the given name Jun Li. So, he bestowed his own surname, Liu, making her name Liu Jun Li. She was three when taken in, and now only eight years old.

Jun Li had been exposed to the Sword Dao since childhood, started practicing the sword at six, and had just been laying the foundation for two years.

Whether in terms of combat power, age, or leaving the last Dao seed for the Sword Sect, Sky Sword Sect could not possibly take her to the battlefield, so they naturally left Jun Li in the sect.

Although it was somewhat cruel to her, some things had to be done.

The Sword Dao was severed; the salvation thousands of years ago was the Sword Dao saving the world.

However, no one remembered it well, and now it had come to this situation of “only the last Sword Sect” and the “Fading Dao.”

This led to Jun Li’s words: “The world is suffering such a great calamity! What does it have to do with our Sword Sect!”

She was still young and didn’t understand much, but she knew right from wrong, good from bad, and that effort should be rewarded.

However, the Sword Dao had given countless efforts, only to end up like this.

She felt it wasn’t worth it, especially in the current environment—the Sword Dao had become like this? Had all the others died? Was there no one left!

Jun Li didn’t understand why her master still made such a decision, nor did she know why her martial uncles, senior martial uncles, and senior martial siblings all agreed and immediately put it into action.

“You are still young, you don’t understand!” Liu Qingtian stroked Jun Li’s head, sighed, and said, “Cultivating the sword is cultivating the Dao, and cultivating the Dao is cultivating the heart… Do you remember?”

“I remember! Jun Li always keeps it in mind!” Jun Li looked up at Liu Qingtian, nodding as she spoke.

“Do you know why we are called Immortals?” Liu Qingtian asked again.

“I know… Because we cultivate the Dao, achieve longevity! And have powerful strength!” Jun Li nodded and said.

“Yes! But that is now; in the current world, strength is revered, and Immortals are high above! Looking down on mortals…” Liu Qingtian shook his head slightly: “Alas, I miss the prosperous era of thousands of years ago!”

Liu Qingtian did not dwell on memories, as there was no time. He sighed and stroked Jun Li’s head: “Before I leave, I will tell you one last thing. I hope you will remember it.”

As Liu Qingtian spoke, he gently pried open Jun Li’s small hands.

Jun Li knew she couldn’t stop them. She knelt on the ground, pressing her lips together, not wanting to cry, but tears kept flowing.

“Ascending the mountain to be an Immortal, the sword seeks longevity; descending the mountain to be human, the sword protects all beings.”

“Jun Li, we are leaving!”

Jun Li’s head heavily hit the ground, and blood slowly seeped out.

She wanted to say something to the departing group, but she found herself unable to utter a single word, opening her mouth, but no sound came out.

After a long time, she slowly raised her head, looking at the quiet sect, and she fell into a daze.