If relying on the Jade Heaven Sword, one could dominate the world, with no one daring to provoke, then what would the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect become?
Everyone would indulge in ease and laziness.
If one could roam freely with the Jade Heaven Sword without the need to train hard, who would strive for cultivation?
Compared to a long lifespan, immediate comfort is more important.
If all disciples don't strive, then the decline of the Heavenly Sword Sect would be inevitable.
Some disciples might have foresight, pursuing a longer lifespan, but they would never be as diligently hardworking as now.
Without the pressure of survival, without a sword over their heads, it's hard to self-impose hardships to train rigorously.
This is the nature of humanity.
Lu Wanshan sighed, "Being too comfortable won't work either."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "We must give them means to survive, and then stimulate them to strive for cultivation through other means."
