There are also some sword cultivators. The offensive capabilities of sword cultivators are extremely sharp, and without strong defensive abilities, one can easily be cross-leveled and slain upon encountering a sword cultivator!
Thus, for those below the Nascent Soul Stage, everyone usually greets each other as 'Taoist friend' and is courteous, since no one knows if the cultivator in front of them, seemingly one realm lower, possesses some sharp cultivation technique and might suddenly take action and kill them in one move. It's said that one doesn't hit a smiling face, so it's always better to be polite!
Therefore, someone like Guan Xiaoxiao, a new Nascent Soul Stage cultivator with still unstable foundations, facing someone like Gu Shi Yi, who is full of evil qi and looks like he's experienced in many battles—though it's unclear what kind of cultivation technique he practices, it can be assumed to be very sharp—Guan Xiaoxiao feels cautious,
