The Blade-Bearer’s Tale

A cursed bloodline, The Records of the Burial Forest, a book sealed with countless secrets, and a shocking power struggle engulfing the Southern Dynasty... The prince’s residence is a game of chess; every move must be made with care. A disaster that wipes out an entire family, sparked by a struggle for imperial power. A game of chess in which father and son are both players. Watch as the young Yuan Xiao escapes his curse and once again outmaneuvers Heaven. [The Three Realms of Covenant Qi Cultivation] I. Covenant Initiate Realm (body tempering) ▌Five Lower Stages: Windchaser • Each stage doubles movement speed. • At the peak of the fifth stage: Cross snow without leaving a trace, covering a hundred paces in a single breath. ▌Five Upper Stages: Mountainshaker • Each stage doubles physical strength. • At the peak of the fifth stage: Split stone tablets and shatter boulders, bearing a thousand jun of weight. II. Covenant Fortune Realm (controlling objects and shaping forms) ▌Five Lower Stages: Object Driving • At the first stage, control sand and stones; by the fifth, move towers and halls. • Control becomes more precise with each stage. ▌Five Upper Stages: Blade Condensation • Shape covenant qi: form a staff at the first stage, then a hundred weapons by the fifth. • Each stage adds three new weapon forms. ※ Those who master both Covenant Initiate stages may comprehend their own innate ultimate art. III. Covenant Illusion Realm (the laws of Heaven and Earth) ① Ten Locks of Heaven-Sealing • At the first stage, seal objects; at the peak, subdue mountains and rivers. • Each stage unlocks a new category of target to seal. ② Ten Layers of Domain • At the first stage, protect a small area; at the peak, cover an entire city. • Barrier strength doubles with each stage. ③ Ten Forms of Illusory Worlds • At the first stage, distort the five senses; at the peak, create an entire world. • The illusion’s range and realism increase together. ▌Those who reach the tenth layer in all three paths shall be honored with the title of Great Covenant Master.