Gui Ju

Overview

Gui Ju (规矩), translating to "Rules," is the natal flying sword belonging to Liu Jinglong, the distinguished young sword immortal and sect master of the Taihui Sword Sect in the Northern Julu Continent. The flying sword's unique and somewhat eccentric name is derived from a classic text written by an ancient Confucian sage.

Despite Liu Jinglong's widespread fame as a land蛟龙 (Land Flood Dragon) of the Northern Julu Continent, the exact innate divine ability of his flying sword remained a closely guarded secret from most of the continent's cultivation world for a long time.

Innate Ability and Domain

The fundamental mechanism of Gui Ju relies on the creation and enforcement of absolute rules within a spatial domain.

When deployed, the flying sword's innate ability constructs a Small Heaven and Earth (小天地) forged entirely from countless strands of pure sword intent. This domain is inextricably linked to Liu Jinglong's line of sight and will; wherever his gaze reaches, that space becomes a domain dictated by his "rules."

Inside this constructed territory, Liu Jinglong's designated rules govern the environment, allowing him to suppress opponents without necessarily resorting to immediate lethal force. This was demonstrated when he effortlessly trapped Rong Chang, a Nascent Soul (Yuanying) sword cultivator from the Floating Duckweed Sword Lake, completely immobilizing him within a localized cage of pure sword intent. The ability perfectly reflects Liu Jinglong's disciplined, scholar-like disposition, manifesting his deeply ingrained adherence to principles and order into a tangible, overwhelming martial suppression.

References

• 剑来17：一洲皆起剑，第一章 — 遇陆地蛟龙: Confirms the name of the flying sword, its origin from an ancient Confucian sage's classic, and details Liu Jinglong using it to effortlessly trap the Nascent Soul sword cultivator Rong Chang in a Small Heaven and Earth made of pure sword intent.
• 剑来37：只是朱颜改，第二章 — 如此问剑: Explicitly states that the flying sword's innate ability is "rules" (规矩), and that wherever Liu Jinglong's gaze reaches, that area becomes a world governed by his rules.