Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 602: Chapter 278: The Grand Ceremony (Part 3)

Senior Brother Ning has not yet held the sect leader succession ceremony, but he is already changing the entire sect.

Previously, these True Disciples each operated independently, seeing others as potential competitors, and rarely communicated.

However, Ning Qi has completely changed this trend. With such a transformation, it is evident that the Infinite Sword Sect is bound to experience a period of rapid development.

Once this was announced, the disciples were all overjoyed, celebrating Ning Qi.

After dealing with the disciples’ matters, Ning Qi strolled through the sect, making a round.

He inspected various peaks, from the Outer Sect to the Inner Sect, visited each hall in the sect, and met with all the elders.

The elders had been waiting anxiously for him.

They had heard from the True Disciples and Zi Yang Jiang Ruhai that Ning Qi could divide the Rule Jades without damage, which they could use to enhance their cultivation.

Thus, Ning Qi took some time to have them present their Rule Jades, finally returning the needed rules to them.

Naturally, Ning Qi profited considerably from this.

Even so, every elder was extremely pleased, and with monochromatic Rule Jades, their power would greatly increase.

The largest family in the sect, the Jiang Family, observed how quickly Ning Qi had won over everyone’s loyalty, and they promptly set aside their former pride, deciding to integrate into Ning Qi’s governance of the Infinite Sword Sect.

Especially Jiang Ruhai and Jiang Qingxue, who gathered the Jiang Family members and made earnest efforts to persuade them; the Jiang Family dared not disobey.

It is feared that Ning Qi will be the most revered sect leader in the history of the Infinite Sword Sect, winning everyone’s loyalty even before officially assuming the position.

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Later, Ning Qi returned to the sect leader’s residence.

The sect leader’s residence is located among the central peaks, where the Spiritual Qi of the Infinite Sword Sect is most abundant, and can be considered the core of the sect.

Ning Qi was not particularly concerned about this, as the one-month term was almost over, and time was running out. He settled down and began brief introspective cultivation.

Silently digesting the gains from this period, Ning Qi examined himself.

Now, the Reincarnation Body requires considerable time to reach the Integration Realm; it’s not a matter of comprehension but a long accumulation of time, theoretically needing a century or more.

Of course, he must slow down his pace to avoid being too world-shattering.

If he encounters a place like the Profound Truth Secret Realm, he could naturally accelerate his progress.

But for now, there’s none to expect; perhaps only the cosmic war that the Sword Ancestor spoke of could aid him.

Ning Qi focused mainly on researching the Sword Ancestor’s One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques, and the mastery over ten thousand paths.

Simultaneously, he created several rule-based divine techniques by combining scattered insights gained along the way with the Power of Rules he mastered.

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One day, as the date of the sect leader succession ceremony approached.

All the disciples of the Infinite Sword Sect who were out exploring returned, and those in closed-door cultivation were also awakened.

Vice Sect Leader Cang Wanhe returned from the Three Gates Wilderness.

Upon hearing the Sword Ancestor emerged and Ning Qi was succeeding as sect leader, Cang Wanhe was so surprised he nearly fell off his cloud.

How did my superior change while I was away? And it’s that Ning youngster!

When Ye Chen and Ye Qingtian met their demise, the Infinite Sword Sect received the news, and the Ye Family made a huge commotion.

It was Cang Wanhe who came out to calm the situation.

He had a rapport with Ning Qi and was the first elder within the sect to greatly value Ning Qi.

Therefore, he immediately realized the situation was not simple and decided to head to the Three Gates Wilderness for personal investigation as the Vice Sect Leader.

He feared the Ye Family would fabricate evidence unfavorable to Ning Qi.

Unexpectedly, the Ye Family was simply gone!

Cang Wanhe laughed in disbelief; had he known Ning the youngster had such capabilities, he wouldn’t have gone so far to investigate.

He hurried to see Ning Qi, naturally shocked repeatedly.

Meanwhile, within the Infinite Sword Sect, a figure emerged from closed-door cultivation.

This person had a graceful posture, a purple dress full and vibrant, eyes like swords—a female sword cultivator with prideful bone, nicknamed Purple Sword True Man, it was precisely Lu Ziyue.

Lu Ziyue, having brought Ning Qi to the Infinite Sword Sect, was envied by many along the way.

Yet now, no one dared harbor such thoughts anymore, simply because Ning Qi had entered the late Void Path Realm and became the sect leader.

Lu Ziyue heard of Ning Qi’s matter, pursed her pink lips, and her beautiful eyes gazed at the central peaks, with a hint of vapor within.

She had witnessed Ning Qi’s entire growth, from initial surprise, to determine not to let Ning Qi surpass her, then from being a senior sister to a junior sister, ultimately to now looking up to him.

Lu Ziyue calculated the time.

It’s only been decades, so why does she have the illusion of a millennia passing?

After a long while, she took a deep breath, the vapor in her eyes dissipated, and she regained the unparalleled demeanor of the Purple Sword True Man.

"What nonsense are you thinking? You held him once! He has achieved today, and you naturally rejoice, right?"

Self-speaking while transforming into a stream of light, flying towards the central peaks.

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A month flashed by.

The Infinite Sword Sect was adorned with lanterns and decorations everywhere.

Inside the sect, hundred flowers and fruits were planted, filling the surroundings with fragrant aromas.

The invitations sent out attracted those who were meant to come.

One after another, strong fluctuations arrived punctually at the mountain gate of the Infinite Sword Sect today. True Disciples welcoming guests and elders guided the guests inside the sect.

The succession ceremony was also held at the central peaks.

At present, the central peaks, a hundred peaks like Divine Swords pointing to the sky, with spiritual mist naturally rising and Sword Rules flowing.

Above in the sky, stars appeared in the daytime, reflecting the void and making this place seem like the center of the universe.

The Beixuan Domain consists of ten Upper Sects and dozens of smaller sects.

The sects invited to the Infinite Sword Sect had Great Powers gradually seated on the sides of the square, with their True Disciples standing behind them.