This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

A single stone caused a thousand ripples.

The six mighty cultivators in the field looked at each other, with Chang Geng Sect Leader being the first to contain himself no longer and asked, "What does the Pavilion Master mean?"

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master seemed to have anticipated everyone's reaction and narrated the Supreme's decision calmly and unhurriedly.

An innovation that had never before appeared within a human race sect.

A major change that would alter the landscape for the younger generation of cultivators.

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In the Qingfeng Realm, within Qianshou Tower.

Beiming True Venerable was engrossed in handling the affairs of the tower when suddenly his eyebrows twitched, and he produced a deep purple token.

It was engraved with lightning patterns and was currently flickering with a faint purple light.

"A message from the sect?" Beiming True Venerable was somewhat astonished.

Ever since he had devoted himself to overseeing the tower, although the sect had not objected, his contact with them had indeed become increasingly sparse. Why would the sect suddenly send a message to him today?

With that thought, he had already extended his Divine Sense into the token, receiving the message within.

The next moment, Beiming True Venerable's expression changed, revealing a look of disbelief as he exclaimed, "How is this possible? Isn't this too insane?"

Afterward, Beiming True Venerable immediately stood up with a solemn expression and hurriedly left, heading in the direction of Pangyang Tower Master's dwelling.

A terrifying storm was amassing energy, brewing in the background.

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In the third year of Tianyuan, on the second day of February, a day that was not special but destined to be inscribed in the annals of human race history.

In Qing State City, Fufeng City.

A huge, indescribable light curtain suddenly rose from the high-standing Heavenly Secret Tower in the city, displaying itself to all the cultivators and even the common folk within the city.

It was an enormous, slowly unfurling scroll.

On the scroll were characters that shone with a dazzling golden light.

At the same time, a vast and mighty voice echoed continuously throughout the city.

"The Seven Domains Debate and Competition, jointly organized by Great Xia and the seven major Taoist Sects along with the top hundred Ninth-Grade sects of the Seven Domains,

Will take place starting with preliminaries in the major State Cities half a year from now, all cultivators under the age of fifty from the human race, regardless of their background, may participate!"

"Those who pass the preliminaries will proceed to the Central Martial Domain for the midterm exams."

"At that time, cultivators from the seven major Taoist Sects and the hundred great sects will be present to observe the midterm exams, and those who perform outstandingly will have the opportunity to join one of the Ninth-Grade sects or even a Taoist Sect!"

"Those cultivators who pass the midterm exam will enter the final phase — the Debate."

"In the final Seven Domains Debate, cultivators ranked within the top ten thousand will receive rewards based on their rankings, varying from one to one hundred Spirit Crystals, and may freely choose to join any one of the top hundred sects to become a core disciple.

The top thousand cultivators will have the opportunity to cultivate in the Spirit Cleansing Pool for one year.

The top hundred cultivators can choose to join any one of the seven major Taoist Sects as core disciples; and will receive a Middle-Grade Heavenly Artifact provided by Great Xia as a reward.

The top ten cultivators will be granted a chance to enter the Source Realm to comprehend Intent.

The final victor will be offered any one volume of the Taoist-Level Cultivation Technique 'Great Xia Scripture' by Great Xia."

The massive voice echoed in the city for a long time, deafening and startling.

The next moment, countless exclamations rose from throughout the city.

"The Seven Domains Debate? How is this possible?"

"Hiss, the seven major Taoist Sects, Great Xia, and the hundred top Ninth-Grade sects coming together to host this event, this scale, it's unprecedented in the history of the human race."

"The first time since the heavens and earth were split asunder! Have these sects gone mad?!"

A Cultivation competition sweeping across the entire Human Race, including all the young cultivators across the entire territory of the Human Race!?

In the territories of the Human Race, numerous cultivation clans, countless Loose Cultivators, heirs of various powerhouse cultivators—the numbers were simply unimaginable.

With all these people gathered together, going head to head, what kind of scene would that be?

An absolute epochal grand occasion!

"Open to all regardless of background, and the top ten thousand can choose to join any top-tier sect, with the top hundred even able to join a Taoist Sect! And as core disciples no less, how is that possible?" muttered an older cultivator who knew a bit about the specifics.

This was the most terrifying news revealed in the announcement.

Being a core disciple meant that the sect's top-secret techniques would be taught without reservation.

The secret arts of a sect are the foundation of its existence, secrets of earth-shaking importance that absolutely cannot be revealed.

Countless anecdotes and curious tales have risen over time regarding the secrecy of sect succession and the covert learning of these secrets, even involving the rise and fall of many sects.

The Taoist arts are not to be transmitted lightly.

The more powerful the sect, the more it prized its own secret techniques. Naturally, the requirements for recruiting sect disciples became increasingly strict.

Only those of unblemished origin and exceptional talent could join.

Once a cultivator already has a master or comes from non-Taoist genuine cultivation clans, even if they are exceptionally gifted, these top-tier sects are not likely to take them in and impart their secret techniques.

Because there would be a risk of the secrets being leaked.

And for the Taoist Sects, which possess the strongest lineages of the Human Race, the stringency of their recruitment of disciples is unimaginably high.

Yet now, this announcement suggests that as long as one achieves a high enough ranking in the Seven Domains debate, they could freely choose to join a Taoist Sect.

This implies that the seven great Taoist Sects are willing to risk their secret techniques being leaked, opening their doors to all cultivators in the world!

Why would the Taoist Sects make such a bold decision?!

Countless cultivators were speechless with shock, numerous cultivators beat their chests in frustration, lamenting their poor timing, while countless young cultivators were ecstatic with joy!

This was an unprecedented great opportunity.

Once one joins a Taoist Sect, their path of cultivation will be smooth and unimpeded.

For Loose Cultivators or cultivators from minor sects or clans, even if they cannot reach the end, just making it through the preliminary round and holding on to the secondary examinations would be enough.

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For cultivators born into major clans, performing well in the Seven Domains debate could affect the degree of importance they receive in their families and even become key to whether they can become heirs.

If one manages to enter a Taoist Sect, they will rise with the wind, and the position of Family Head is theirs to lose.

Not to mention the coveted rewards for entering the top ten thousand.

Spirit Crystals are the essence of a Spirit Vein, containing boundless Spiritual Power, one crystal being worth the entire fortune of a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

And yet, this is merely the lowest reward.

The top thousand will have the opportunity to cultivate in the Spirit Cleansing Pool for one year.

Most people do not understand the preciousness of the Spirit Cleansing Pool, but every cultivator who knows its name inhales a breath of cold air.

This is one of the secret cultivation grounds of Great Xia, where the Spiritual Energy is so dense and pure, it almost condenses into liquid. Upon entering, even without practicing any Cultivation Technique, the Spiritual Energy will rush into the cultivator's body, a true Holy Land of cultivation—one year there is equivalent to decades of hard cultivation.

As for the top ten's opportunity to comprehend the Intent in the Origin Realm, it is beyond precious because it is an invaluable treasure that could never be bought or sold in this world.

The prize of choosing any Great Xia Scripture Cultivation Technique for the ultimate winner is enough to make even great cultivators click their tongues in wonder.

This was a secret technique created by the Ancestral Taoist, the only one of the Human Race that stretches from the First to the Ninth Realm, all nine chapters Taoist Level supreme Cultivation Techniques!

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