Yao Pei quickly found Sun Hewu, who gave her a definitive answer. The flying sword did indeed bear traces of innate qi that did not belong to Qi Jianyuan.0

Qi Refiners from the Daoist Order would have initially cultivated the same foundational techniques, making their base innate qi nearly identical. However, due to differences in mystical abilities and cultivation methods, the outward manifestations of their innate qi would vary significantly.0

It was akin to how the divine powers of Ancient Immortals varied. Wu Luo’s divine power was the most domineering, excelling in raw destructive force. True Lord Siming’s divine power granted the miraculous undying ability. True Lord Ziguang’s divine power was the most unique, specializing in imitating the divine powers of others. For instance, the icy divine power that the female instructor used to kill Qi Jianyuan was an imitation of True Lord Taiyin’s divine power.0

Once different cultivation techniques were used to refine the base innate qi, whether it was transformed into sword qi or used to control a flying sword, distinctive traces would be left behind. A keen observer could deduce the techniques being practiced through these traces and, from there, identify...0