This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 1618 - 1: Sword Sect in the Era of Lu Qingshan (2)

Apart from the Sect Master, the authority of the Peak Master of the main peak is the most significant. All major decisions within the sect are made through discussions between the Sect Master and the Peak Masters of the main peaks.

Under this premise, the position of the Peak Master of the main peak becomes extremely important and cannot be given out lightly.

Ji Chuan is qualified to ascend to this position for two reasons, one is due to his strength.

Five hundred years of cultivation in the Wilderness Realm has granted Ji Chuan the strength of a main peak's Peak Master, but even Lu Qingshan cannot determine his exact combat power at present.

This is because Ji Chuan is now walking on a brand-new, unprecedented path.

The Wilderness Sword Faction.

The roots of the Wilderness Sword Faction lie in the Great Wilderness's Life Cultivation System, so the measure of cultivation differs entirely from the Human Race's cultivation system.

Ji Chuan's current cultivation realm is called the Immeasurable Realm in the Great Wilderness.

The Immeasurable Boundary is roughly equivalent to a cultivator's Tribulation Crossing Realm, but unlike the Tribulation Crossing Realm, which is subdivided into nine tribulations, there is only one large division called Immeasurable.

This also aligns with the rough nature of the Great Wilderness.

This is also the second reason why Ji Chuan can become a Peak Master of the main peak of the Sword Sect.

Just like his master Li Shiyi pioneered the Vast Righteousness Sword Path, he has opened a new system of swordsmanship.

The existence of the Wilderness Sword Sect proves that this cultivation system is no coincidence, but a complete system worthy of being called a legacy.

Due to these two points, Ji Chuan's position as a main peak Peak Master becomes inevitable.

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Even though the situation is tense, the Sword Sect's addition of a new Peak Master for the main peak is still given ample attention.

In the Eastern Domain, anyone who believes their sect is prestigious sends congratulations and gifts.

Even in the other Six Domains, the Taoist Sect and some top factions send representatives to deliver congratulations from afar.

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Qingshan Palace.

The matter of conferring the position of the main peak's Peak Master should nominally take place within the Sword Sect, but given the current circumstances, coupled with the fact that Sword Cultivators are not ones to be bound by elaborate formalities, it was decided to hold the ceremony on the spot, and everything was simplified.

Lu Qingshan sat at the main seat, dressed in the sect leader's attire.

Apart from Xia Daoyun, the Peak Master of Sword Coming Peak, the remaining three peak masters, Peak Master of Vastness Peak Li Shiyi, Peak Master of Canghai Peak Yu Canghai, and Peak Master of Sheathless Peak Xue Wujian, were seated on either side of Lu Qingshan.

In addition, dozens of sword cultivators from the Sword Sect stood solemnly on both sides.

Ji Chuan stood at the center, gazing at Lu Qingshan, dressed in a black robe embroidered with a dark golden Azure Dragon, sitting at the main seat. For some reason, his gaze began to blur.

Once blurry memories became clear amidst the fuzziness.

He remembered some memories from five hundred years ago, recalling the days of sword fights on Qingya Peak.

The brothers and sisters who had just started on the Sword Dao exchanged experiences on Qingya Terrace, a scene that had continued for thousands and tens of thousands of years.

Those were Ji Chuan's fondest times.

Nowadays, the Sword Sect appeared a little bleak due to the Central Spirit War, its fervor scattered, never to regain its past lively scenery.

The familiar peak masters and senior uncles and aunts he once knew, many are no longer to be seen. Even among the seven main peak masters, a substantial number are gone, and even the old Sect Master whom he deeply respected is buried in a foreign land.

But....

Ji Chuan collected his thoughts, refocused his gaze on Lu Qingshan, his once junior brother and now the Sect Master of the Sword Sect.

As stars shift and days and years pass, mountains and seas alternate, changes in personnel are also inevitable, aren't they?

As long as the Sword Sect still stands, everything is fine.

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Lu Qingshan's gaze swept around the crowd, finally landing on Ji Chuan as he spoke slowly and solemnly:

"Ji Chuan, upon entering the sect for over five hundred years, has practiced swordsmanship for over five hundred years. By coincidence, he wandered into another realm, experiencing countless trials and tribulations before finally returning to the Sword Sect, proving his loyalty to the sect;

During his time in another realm, he created a new Sword Dao system: the Wilderness Sword Faction, and now with cultivation at the Immeasurable Realm, it shows the profound understanding of the Sword Dao."

"With all considerations, I intend to promote Ji Chuan to the position of the main peak Peak Master, naming the peak: Wilderness Sword Peak. What does everyone think?"

Who would have any objections?

The proposal to promote Ji Chuan to the position of main peak Peak Master was unanimously passed smoothly.

The number of main peak Peak Masters of the Sword Sect, after decreasing by three consecutively, finally saw an increase.

Before the great war arrives. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

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Without venturing outside Yumen Pass yourself, it is hard to appreciate the grandeur of the vast plains under the stars and the flowing currents under the moon beyond the pass.

Not even a day after becoming the Peak Master of Wilderness Sword Peak, Ji Chuan quietly accompanied Lu Qingshan out of Yumen Pass.

The two traveled in silence until they reached the plains, where Lu Qingshan finally stopped.

The land beyond the pass is exceedingly barren, even during the spring equinox, it is still full of withered grass.

"Such vastness beyond the pass, it is very suitable for our Sword Cultivators to fight." Lu Qingshan remarked, looking over the endless plain beyond the pass in a calm tone.

The Dharma Cultivators are born experts in positional warfare, hence guarding the pass suits them, playing to their strengths.

However, Sword Cultivators excel in field battles; the larger the space they have to maneuver, the greater combat power they can exert.

Defending the city at Yumen Pass doesn't mean they can't perform well, as the flying sword can be tantamount to long-range spells, yet it still lacks the sense of "complete smoothness."

To be precise, it fails to maximize the Sword Cultivators' strengths.

"Sect Master intends to establish a new front line outside the pass?" Ji Chuan instantly turned to Lu Qingshan, immediately grasping the implication behind his words.

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.

"A very bold idea," Ji Chuan pondered for a moment, then praised: "Truly worthy of you."

In a state where a large gap exists between the Human and Demon Races' overall strengths, Lu Qingshan was thinking not of how to seize the terrain and hold Yumen Pass, but of boldly heading out, establishing a new battlefront.

This idea is not only bold but almost insane.

While it may seem like throwing eggs against a rock, Ji Chuan knew it had feasibility.

However, it similarly carries great risks, requiring a decision-making boldness to make such a choice.

If the leader is timid, the followers will be too.

The capabilities and character of a leader often determine the overall ability and style of a group.

The same applies to the sect.

The Sword Sect during Xie Qingyun's era was strict and solemn.

What will the Sword Sect be like in Lu Qingshan's era?

This is the absolute Sword Cultivator, who achieved more in just twenty years than he did in five hundred.

Ji Chuan thought as he gazed upon Lu Qingshan.

On this side, Lu Qingshan said in a low voice: "Being passive and taking the hit is always a stalemate."

If it chooses to keep all Yumen Pass cultivators holed up within Yumen Pass, the terrain undoubtedly solidifies the strong defense, indeed, it's a fail-proof choice.

The problem is, it also means handing over all initiative on the battlefield to the Demon Race.

Whether to attack or retreat, when to fight, the scale, the frequency... all decisions fall in the hands of the Demon Race, and the Human Race can only respond passively,

It is an everlasting truth that prolonged defense leads to eventual defeat.

Defense at most ensures not losing, but never guarantees victory.

"Arrange personnel to lie outside the pass, should the Demons approach, those hidden outside can curve out and infiltrate behind the demon ranks, attacking the city, creating chaos without holding the city." Lu Qingshan already had a strategy in mind.

With inferior forces, through long pursuits and major relocations, it can instead achieve overwhelming combat superiority in local battlefields, leaving the demons at a disadvantage.

"Thus, we also attain initiative, even if just a sliver...."

But as long as there's a sliver of initiative, there is a sliver of chance for victory.

Lu Qingshan suddenly turned to Ji Chuan and asked: "If the Demon Races' Three Sovereigns act, with the geography of Yumen Pass, do you have confidence to hold for how long under the Three Sovereigns of the Demon Race?"

Ji Chuan answered without hesitation: "Five days, if necessary, eight days."

If necessity calls, life is expendable.

"Five days...." Lu Qingshan calculated in his mind and then said: "That will suffice, if it truly comes to that moment, you will have to act."

A gleam flashed in Ji Chuan's eyes as he realized, "Sect Master, you intend to be the one to lead the charge out of the pass?"

Lu Qingshan smiled and said: "The one to lead out of the pass should ideally be the strongest and most versatile possible."

"Thus, I seem to be the most suitable candidate."

Operations behind enemy lines are akin to "special forces", the more capable all-around, the better able to handle chaotic situations.

And among Sword Cultivators, who could possibly be more versatile than Lu Qingshan?

Stealth, long-range attacks, group attacks, extreme speed, tracking, destructive power.....

With a complement of skills and six Life-bound Swords, the complexity and comprehensiveness of Lu Qingshan's abilities is unmatched by any Sword Cultivator in history.