Welcome to the cultivation world of 《Ask the Sword, Seek Immortality》! Unsure whether to follow Fire, Sword, or Thunder cultivation? Worried about spending your Immortal Jade in the wrong place? This detailed beginner guide for fellow cultivators covers the counters among the three major schools, magical arts and inner-art setups, lossless gear inheritance, and spirit-beast recommendations. It also includes tips to avoid wasting Immortal Jade and details on taking pills, helping you make the most of your resources and Ascension with ease!
Welcome to 《Ask the Sword, Seek Immortality》! This is an MMO mobile game about relaxed cultivation and thrilling aerial combat. To help fellow cultivators avoid early missteps, we have prepared a detailed guide to play styles, progression tips, and resource planning, helping you easily Ascension!
I. The three major schools: choices and counter relationships
The game includesFire, Sword, and Lightning cultivatorsThree major systems. Builds are not locked in at the start; simply replace the “4 divine abilities” on your equipment to switch at any time.
⚔️ Five-Element counter system
Combat features a counter cycle, and the advantaged element deals increased damage20% ：
🔥Fire counters Sword ➔ 🗡️Sword counters Thunder ➔ ⚡️Thunder counters Fire
📊 Style comparison chart
| Build | Keywords | Feature description | Recommended for |
| 🔥 FireCultivation | Stable, defense reduction, and burn | Focuses on damage over time from burning and detonations, with defense reduction; its damage output is the most consistent. 。 | Beginners / Top choice for free-to-play players |
| 🗡️ SwordCultivation | Burst damage, finishing, and shield breaking | Excels at finishing off low-health enemies, ignores shields, and deals bonus damage to wounded foes; extremely strong in team battles 。 | Beginners / Top choice for free-to-play players |
| ⚡️Thunder cultivator | Extreme burst damage, high investment | Relies on “Critical” burst damage. Damage becomes extremely high once built, but the setup depends heavily on stacking stats. 。 | Whales / Late-game players |
Two. Divine Power and Cultivation Manual Setup
1. Divine Powers (active skills)
Core principles: We recommend using a “single-color” setup without mixing colors to activate the school’s maximum bonus. There is no strict skill-casting order; use whichever feels right.
- 🔥 Fire cultivator setup: 4 Lihuo + 2 Tianlu
- 🗡️ Sword cultivator setup: 4 Chongguang + 2 Fulong
- ⚡Thunder cultivator setup: 4 Five Thunders + 2 Divine Firmament (or 4 Divine Firmament + 2 Five Thunders)
2. cultivation manual (passive stats)
Mind arts can be reset 3 times per week, so feel free to experiment.
- Prioritize in the early game: Max out development-oriented heart methods such as “Spirit Energy Increase” and “Pill Material Increase.”
- Development order: Low-tier gold-grade cultivation manual >Common gold-grade mind arts> Purple heart methods (low-tier gold costs are low and the value for money is the best).
- Attribute priorities：
- Fire / Sword: Prioritize[Divine Might], followed by [Longevity].
- Thunder cultivator: Prioritize[Spirit Fusion](Stack Critical Rate), followed by [Divine Might].
Three. Equipment and Treasure Growth
💎Progression system: lossless inheritance
CoreThe game uses a “grow the slots” mechanic. When changing equipment or magical treasures,Enhancement levels are inherited automatically, so feel free to upgrade without saving materials.
- Enhancement principles: Improve the whole team evenly, prioritizingAttack slot 。
- Treasure combinations: Recommended3 offensive treasure + 3 defensive treasure, balancing Survival and damage output.
- Refinement recommendations: Refinement materials are precious, so save them forImmortal-grade (red/orange) or higherThe attributes of the magical treasure will be doubled.
Four. Recommended spirit-beast (pet) combinations
Choose spirit beasts to complement your build’s traits to get the most out of them:
| Spirit beast name | Skill features | Recommended paired schools |
| Azure Wood Luan | Dodge(Makes the opponent’s attacks ineffective) | Top choice for Lightning cultivators, Sword cultivator (Fulong build) |
| Mysterious Water Whale | Damage increase(Increases damage output) | First choice for fire cultivators, Sword cultivator (Chongguang build) |
| Earth Spirit Steed | Improve crowd-control ability | Alternative choices for each build |
| Blazing Cloud Hound | Increase critical-hit rate | Alternative choices for each build |
Five. Immortal Jade Spending Guide (Read to Avoid Pitfalls)
🛑 Important reminder: Do not spend Immortal Jade directly on draws! The value for money is extremely low!
✅Recommended purchases
- Daily essentials：
- Sect contribution: Donate 3 times each day.
- Swordplay Arena: Buy all 5 available attempts each day.
- Refresh the Immortal Marketplace: Refresh up to 2 times per day.
- Must-buy items in the Immortal Shop: Spirit-gathering stones, superior Spirit-Condensing Dew, magical-treasure essence, Spirit-Spring Fruit, demon-beast spirit-vein materials, and bloodline materials.
- Selective purchases: Demon cores and Enlightenment Fruits (stop buying after the Nascent Soul stage), and Dao-Path Divine Essence (buy less after Dao Intent exceeds a thousand).
Six. Immortal Cultivation Tips
💊 Details on taking pills (important)
- Only consume items of blue quality or higher elixirs.
- Alchemy toxicity system: Each pill adds 4 points of alchemy toxicity; it takes 18 minutes to clear 1 points. If low-quality pills fill the toxicity meter, you will be unable to take high-quality pills, which is counterproductive.
🧘Secluded cultivation efficiency
- Golden combination: “Spirit-Gathering Stones” must be used together with “Concentration Dew.”
- Daily usage: We recommend using about 12 stones Stop at Spirit-Gathering Stones and wait for the next day’s reset to maximize value.
🗺️ Other recommendations
- Join a powerful sect: Claim more “Sect Foundation” and “Mining Resources.”
- Stage-clearing strategy: Start idling in a newly unlocked map right away for higher rewards.
- Inventory management: Materials below your current realm can be dismantled. If your bag is full, visit the “Sect Treasury” to exchange for an expanded storage bag.
May all fellow cultivators enjoy good fortune on the path to immortality and reach the Great Dao soon!
(This guide is for reference only; actual figures depend on the in-game version.)
Further reading:《Mirror Story 2: Mad Snake Lady》Complete Beginner’s Starter Guide
