Cultivation Online

1542 Empyrean Overlord's True Name

"What's your plan now?" Tian Qiyuan asked Zi Xuan sometime later.

"I don't know yet, but I'll let you know once I think of something. In the meantime, let me see your sword. I've been dying to take a look at it ever since I heard about it." Zi Xuan said, her voice filled with enthusiasm.

"Of course."

Tian Qiyuan retrieved his sword and held it before Zi Xuan.

"Oh…"

Even without a body, Zi Xuan could feel her entire existence trembling from excitement.

Once her excitement calmed down a little, she noticed the sword emitting a strange aura, almost as though it was trying to charm her soul.

However, after examining it for a little longer, she felt that something was off about it, and she couldn't pinpoint why she was feeling this way.

"It's definitely an otherwordly sword without equal, and don't misunderstand me for saying this," Zi Xuan muttered after a moment, "but it feels like there's something missing. It just doesn't feel complete, somehow."

Zi Xuan braced herself for Tian Qiyuan's reprimand, but to her surprise, he simply smiled at her.

"If anyone could tell, I knew it would be you, Zi Xuan." Tian Qiyuan chuckled.

Despite the multitude of admirers and expert blacksmiths who had seen the sword, none had noticed the subtle flaw that Zi Xuan pointed out.

"Huh? I was right?" Zi Xuan muttered in a dazed voice.

Tian Qiyuan nodded and said, "Indeed, you're right. As you pointed out, while the sword is finished, it's not truly complete. It's missing one key element, but this element isn't something that can be forged or crafted."

this element is? Take

at the sword in silence. However, no matter how much she thought about it, the

can't think of

is a soul." Tian Qiyuan answered

soul? Like

that given enough time and spiritual energy, natural plants and herbs can

I am aware

are the same. They, too, have the capability to form their own consciousness. When they do, they become Soul Weapons—a weapon with its own soul. However, not all treasures can become Soul Weapons. As for those that have the capability, one can only wait for them to turn into a

an artificial Soul Weapon—a soulless one. While it doesn't have a soul right now, it has

but what advantage does it providethat a natural Soul

once a natural Soul Weapon's spirit dies, the weapon loses its powers alongside the spirit. As for my sword, it won't lose its powers or be destroyed even without

without a spirit,

Xuan listened to Tian Qiyuan's words as she stared at

compatible with it?"

spirit's soul is almost indistinguishable from

decided what I want to do. Qiyuan, let me become this sword's spirit," she spoke in a

stared at her with wide

doesn't have a soul, right? Then, allow me to complete it. I have always wanted to become one with your swords, so this is exactly what I've

human who spent most of your life living in this vast world… Are you really fine with throwing away all of

And it's not like I have to spend

it's true. If you ever change your mind, you can come out

together with you as your sword. This will fulfill both

always wanted to remain by Tian Qiyuan's side, but her position within the Unrivaled Nine Swords Sect made that difficult. Now that she'll be living inside his sword, she'll be able to follow him

me something." Zi Xuan

"What is it?"

inside this sword for as long as

remain inside the sword, I promise that I won't let anyone else