Here is what I have come to learn from Zhang Lianhua, the Legendary Sects have divided their Sects like this, the Outer Sect has been established in the Mortal Realm, and only the Outer Sect.
The Inner Sect has been established in Heaven's Threshold—a realm floating above the Mortal Plane, home to mid-level cultivators.
That's where Zhang Lianhua had taken me, in a room she used to stay at when she was a mid-level cultivator. She told me if she had taken me to where she currently lives, I would've died, but something tells me that's not true.
Not because she lied, but because of my unique circumstances—my Physique. But there's no need to rush in there, as there are too many big shot eyes, I should avoid them at all cost, as weak as I am.
But I have to say, the Sword Qi in Zhang Lianhua's room was rich and dense, but ever since I descended back to the Mortal Realm, it's been scattered and weak.
Maybe I should've accepted her as my master, just kidding, with my Charm that works even on intangible concepts, what do I have to fear? The scattered Qi will be drawn to me whenever I am willing.
She then went on telling me the Core Sect have been established at the Immortal Dominion, where Zhang Lianhua actually resides.
Beyond the Immortal Dominion is a realm few have managed to make it. It's where important decisions affect both the mortal and immortals alike. As if those at the Void Expanse are Puppet Masters and everyone else no matter how powerful, are the puppets.
That's the peak I need to reach, if I want to see my children again. What Lianhua said about the Heaven Forsaken Realms has made me be hopeful that I might meet them again.
I might not have any regrets after dying, but it doesn't mean I don't miss my little pumpkins. I have to see them again, even if I have to go against heaven itself to see them.
Woah, I should take a breather, I'm starting to sound like one of those generic protagonists who for whatever reason always have a beef with heaven, I don't, at least I hope so.
With a beautiful sword sheathed at my left waist gifted to me by Lianhua, and the sect's cultivation technique committed to memory. I came to the training pagoda to get stronger in the Sword Dao.
In order to train with the Heavenly Blade Tempering, I need a place with strong gravity to temper myself while I make a hundred downward slashes.
It's easy enough, I just hope I won't gain any barbaric muscles, faint abs on the other hand, are always a welcome, you know to charm the women.
Ahem... shaking my head, I entered the dojo pagoda, and near the entrance where I have to sign-in, I met a handsome young man lazily reading some rather questionable material. He was reading drawn porn.
I went up to him, and cleared my throat to get his attention. He looked up from his porn with frustration, but his expression changed the moment he laid eyes on me.
"Who are you?"
"Lu Xianyu, an unofficial sect disciple," I replied coolly.
"Oh junior sister, what brings you to the training pagoda?"
I nearly rolled my eyes at this stupid question, "I came to better my understanding of the sword, senior brother, got any tips for me?"
I intentionally made my voice sweet and innocent. That seemed to get him hard, "hehe, I don't claim to be the best, but if my junior sister seeks tips then I guess I don't have a choice. Seeing as you're an unofficial disciple that means in order to use floors from one to five, you won't need any merit points.
If I was junior sister, I would take advantage of this and train as long as I need to before taking the entrance trials. Before being forced to take them trials five years from now. Before then you'll have the freedom to better yourself, if I was junior."
I chuckled bashfully, "senior brother sure is experienced, I would've never thought so deeply and wise. How shall I repay you?"
The handsome fellow blushed, "no need for that, although you're unofficial disciple, you're still my junior sister, and we of the Heavenly Blade Sect look after our own."
I smiled beautifully and nodded, "thank you senior brother, ah.. might I know your.. um.. your name?"
"Huang Yuxuan "Vast Universe."
"Hehe.. senior brother's name is as bold and vast as your handsomeness."
His face now resembled a red pepper, "junior sister is funny."
We spoke for a few minutes, before he registered my name, and gave me a pass that was limited to only five floors.
Each floor has a wide array of room, with each having a specific purpose. I went to a sole gravity room, and walked inside. It was small room, entirely white, with nothing inside.
But the moment I had walked inside, the gravity had changed, and I felt it pressing down on me. I walked slowly until I reached the centre. I took out my sword from its sheath, and it gleamed under the illuminated lights.
It was a beautiful work of art, too bad it was meant for killing and not decoration. I took up my stance, legs spread, one leg in the front, sword at my centre, gripped with both hands.
I took a deep breath, as beats of sweats trickled down my face from the pressure. I lifted my sword up, and was about to make a downward slash when the pressure suddenly Increased and I now lay face down on the floor.
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Personalised Monologue:
Day 1:
Dear Self, today's training ended up in failure, because as it turns out, I have somehow unintentionally made the gravity of this specific room fall in love with me. And it's had the genius idea to make its love known by showering me with its love *pressure*
I managed to leave the room somehow and entered the other ones that were free of use. And I ended up in the same state again and again. It's clear my Physique this time has created quite the problem.
I have no other choice but to get stronger in another way so that I can be able to endure the gravity's pressure. Cold spring pressure waterfall, here I come.
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Personalised Monologue:
Day 10:
Dear self, I made a friend who is currently the overseer of the Cold Spring Waterfall. Also note to self, the spring is super cold, I mean glacial level cold.
I have to say body cultivation is for masochists. If I hadn't seen any improvement enduring that cold hell, I would've come for someone's head.
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Personalised Monologue:
Day 31:
Dear self, I did it, I can now survive the gravity's pressure and the best part is, my body keeps becoming strong but my Physique refuses those bulky muscles. Ain't that great.
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Personalised Monologue:
Day 72:
Dear self, I have made it to the third floor, and I have to say, the gravity there is brutal with its love *pressure* I thought I was going to die, at least a handful of times.
But at least my tempering is going steady, I even managed to take away the sword insights of my fellow bothers and sisters. I'm sure they wouldn't mind since it's for the greater good.
But there was this lecherous fiend, I forgot his name, I made sure to take away his entire talents, almost thought about taking away his cultivation but that would be suspicious.
But what I did was still good enough, because he received a backlash and I heard he died. Well, at least his talents will be put to goods use. And because of him, I know how to deal with an annoying problem.
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Personalised Monologue:
Day 134:
Dear self, I have been gaining real combat experience, by challenging the other disciples. I have to say, they are something else, I have not won a single spar, and it's frustrating because some of them are no older than 15. I'm 23 years old for crying out loud.
I don't dare use my Charm against them, but I'll gladly take away their combat styles, hehehehe... don't blame me senior brothers and sisters, it's your fault for beating me. And I'm extremely petty.
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Personalised Monologue:
Day 254:
Dear self, it's a brand new year, and I have experienced a lot of things. First, I managed to defeat those little shit, with a little 'cheat' but a win is a win.
Second, my mastery of the sect's cultivation technique has broken through the Beginner Mastery Stage of the 10 000 downward slash tempering. My flesh has become more refined, smoother but most importantly tougher. Next is my organs.
Third, I have been dabbling in Earth Force of the Matter Resonance, thanks to a fellow Senior Sister being a dual force awakener. But this piece of news brought unsettling news, which I'll get to later on.
Zhang Lianhua has visited, and she said I'll be taking a mission for her. I accepted it because I needed experience, let's hope I don't die in the Inheritance Realm her friend left for her to challenge through proxy of a disciple of her own.