The cultivators of the Palace of Absolute Beginning gathered together for the first time after the great battle. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the cultivation plans for their new cohort of Dao Foundation stage cultivators. Given the gravity of the matter, everyone had set aside their current tasks and assembled at the central peak. In addition to the usual group of cultivators, Fei Yutong and Xu Wenwu were also present.

Xu Wenwu’s cultivation had been advancing by leaps and bounds. Ever since the cyan lotus had improved his aptitude, Wei Yuan had noticed that whenever someone near him absorbed a portion of their fortune, Xu Wenwu’s own cultivation would improve.

Seeing that Xu Wenwu was not far from establishing his Dao Foundation, Wei Yuan invited him to attend the meeting so he could familiarize himself with the concept of Dao Foundations.

Wei Yuan first demonstrated the Immortal Sword Fake Sun. This fire-element Immortal Sword functioned both for combat and fire-control purposes, making it the current top choice for the Dao Foundations of Qingming. Next was the Radiant Devil-Subjugating Sword, followed by the Ten Directions Lapis Lazuli Golden Fire, which had only recently been perfected and had not yet been widely promoted as a result.

Once Wei Yuan had finished his demonstration, Trueman Chu He—the most senior among them—spoke up: “These Immortal Swords are quite excellent, and the Ten Directions Lapis Lazuli Golden Fire represents a significant step forward. However, most of them belong to the Fire-element, whereas the Shaman realm is a realm that favors Wood and Water. That is the first point.

“Secondly, this old Daoist’s...