Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

On the back of the Crimson Hawk-Lion, the warm-eyed youth turned toward them and spoke with a faint smile. “Everyone, allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Jian Wuchen. The silver-haired youth beside me is called Mo Qingren. Both of us are at the 5th level of the Earthly Core Realm. In the Southern Martial Domain, we would indeed be considered top-tier powerhouses, but within the Heavenly Sword Sect, we are only ordinary Inner Sect Disciples.”

Li Yun, Su Fengyan, Huang Chen, Li Hao, and the others quietly listened as Jian Wuchen continued.

“Within the Heavenly Sword Sect, disciples are divided into four levels. There are Preparatory Disciples, Outer Sect Disciples, Inner Sect Disciples, and the most prestigious True Disciples.”

“Preparatory Disciples are those under the age of thirty who have not yet broken through to the Mortal Core Realm. Most of them are descendants of the sect’s deacons and elders, though there are also geniuses recruited by the sect from various regions. Because of this, a few exceptionally talented figures appear among the Preparatory Disciples every year.”

“As for Outer Sect Disciples, they must also be under thirty, but they must possess cultivation at the Mortal Core Realm. This group has the largest number of disciples in the sect. According to the records from ten years ago, there were already more than thirty thousand Outer Sect Disciples. You will first enter the Candidate Outer Sect Disciple Training Camp. If you pass the test there, you will become official Outer Sect Disciples. If you fail, you will be placed among the Preparatory Disciples and will have to wait for the next assessment.”

“Inner Sect Disciples are considered the backbone of the sect. Every Inner Sect Disciple must reach the Earthly Core Realm, and they cannot be older than fifty. In the entire Heavenly Sword Sect, there are believed to be several thousand Inner Sect Disciples.”

“As for True Disciples, they are the true core of the sect. Every True Disciple is a mighty expert of the Heavenly Core Realm, and their status is extremely high, almost equal to that of a sect elder. Even in the entire Heavenly Sword Sect, there are only a few dozen True Disciples.”

When Jian Wuchen reached this point, both he and Mo Qingren could not help revealing faint looks of yearning.

Aside from Li Yun, Su Fengyan, Huang Chen, Li Hao, and the others were so shocked that they found it difficult to speak.

Although they had always known that the Heavenly Sword Sect was powerful, they had never imagined that its strength had reached such a frightening level.

In the Southern Martial Domain, a Mortal Core Realm powerhouse was already considered a local giant who could dominate an entire area. Yet in the Heavenly Sword Sect, such people were merely Outer Sect Disciples, and there were at least thirty thousand of them.

Earthly Core Realm experts stood at the very peak of the Southern Martial Domain and one could even say that the number of Earthly Core Realm in the Southern Martial Domain could be as low as three or two, yet in the Heavenly Sword Sect, there were thousands of Inner Sect Disciples who had reached that realm.

As for the Heavenly Core Realm, it was an almost legendary existence in the Southern Martial Domain. Only a handful of such figures had ever appeared throughout its history, yet in the Heavenly Sword Sect, there were dozens of True Disciples at that level.

The difference was simply too vast, so vast that it was almost impossible for them to accept at once.

They had once believed themselves to be geniuses who stood above their peers, but only after leaving the Southern Martial Domain did they understand how wide the world truly was. Outside their homeland, there were countless people whose talent was equal to theirs, and there were also many whose talent surpassed them entirely.

Even Li Yun could not help sighing inwardly. At this moment, he finally understood just how limited and backward the Southern Martial Domain truly was.

Seeing the heavy expressions on their faces, Jian Wuchen smiled and comforted them. “There is no need to feel discouraged. Your talents are actually quite good. The problem is not with you, but with the Southern Martial Domain itself. That place is too small, and its cultivation techniques, resources, inheritance, and opportunities are all extremely limited. Because of that, your growth has been restricted. Once you reach the Heavenly Sword Sect, you may very well gain the chance to rise far beyond your current limits.”

“Next, I will explain the general situation of the Eastern Martial Domain to you.”

Jian Wuchen continued speaking as the Crimson Hawk-Lion soared through the clouds. “The Eastern Martial Domain is divided into nine great regions, and each region is at least ten times larger than the Southern Martial Domain. Our Heavenly Sword Sect is located in the Azure Void Region. The Azure Void Region contains three hundred prefectures in total, and within these prefectures, there are seven overlord-level forces. These seven forces are known as the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Four Schools.”

“The Upper Three Sects are the Celestial Origin Sect, the Primordial Saint Sect, and our Heavenly Sword Sect. As the name suggests, the strength of these three sects stands above the other four forces, and each of the Upper Three Sects controls fifty prefectures.”

“The Lower Four Schools are the Myriad Beast Hall, the Great Vajra Temple, the Heaven Severing Blade School, and the Golden Radiance School. Together, these four forces occupy the remaining one hundred and fifty prefectures.”

“Although the Seven Overlord Forces often have conflicts with one another, and although the competition between them is extremely fierce, they will still set aside their grudges whenever they face a common enemy. When that happens, even the deepest hatred can be temporarily buried, and all seven forces will join hands to resist that enemy together.”

When Li Yun and the others heard this, their expressions changed slightly.

The Heavenly Sword Sect was already unimaginably powerful in their eyes, and since the other six overlord forces could stand beside it in the same region, their foundations were naturally not weak either. What kind of enemy could force seven such terrifying powers to abandon their conflicts and cooperate?