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

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

can't think of

soul." Tian Qiyuan

Like a

It's an extremely rare phenomenon, but did you know that given enough time and spiritual energy, natural plants and herbs can develop into sentient

am aware

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,

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

what advantage

my sword, it won't lose its powers or be destroyed even without a spirit because it came into existence without

the sword won't be destroyed without a spirit, we can always change

words as she stared at the beautiful

soul be compatible with it?" she

soul is almost indistinguishable from a human's soul, I

do. Qiyuan, let me become this sword's spirit," she

Tian Qiyuan stared at

because it doesn't have a soul, right? Then, allow me to complete it. I have always wanted to become

world… Are you really fine with throwing away all of that

am. I can continue growing stronger with the sword, right? And it's not like I have to spend the rest

really want, I won't stop you. And it's true. If you ever change your mind,

will fulfill both of my dreams at once, just like killing two birds with

side, but her position within the Unrivaled Nine Swords Sect made that difficult. Now that

me something." Zi Xuan

"What is it?"

never let another soul dwell inside this

inside the sword, I promise that I won't