167: Chapter 167 Soul Fragments Will Generate Sword Spirits

Mo Zixing was a little surprised.

He had originally thought the Elder in charge of Artifact Refining would be some robust, middle-aged or young man.

Unexpectedly, the one who came out was an ordinary-looking old man.

With a thought, Mo Zixing opened the system panel of the old man in front of him and glanced at it.

[Name: Li Xuan]

[Gender: Male]

[Race: Human]

[Cultivation: Second Level of Crystallization]

[Personality trait: Sect, Family Bonds]

[Innate Luck: 1. Artifact Refining Great Master (Purple): Possesses a talent for Artifact Refining, the success rate of Artifact Refining is increased by a medium margin, and there is a small probability of forging a Magical Artifact that exceeds the grade of the Materials. 2. Rolling Earth and Stubborn Stone (Green): Liked playing with stones as a child, possesses a better Earth Spiritual Root than the average person.]

[Acquired Luck: None]

So he was a possessor of a purple Artifact Refining trait; no wonder he could sit in the position of Elder of the Qingqi Peak.

"Elder Li, you are too kind."

Mo Zixing nodded slightly.

"There's no need for such formalities."

Li Xuan waved his hand, stepped aside, and made a gesture of invitation: "Please, come in and have a seat in the hall."

After the two entered the hall, he greeted Mo Zixing to take a seat, then asked: "Elder Mo is a rare guest; what brings you to my Qingqi Peak today?"

"I have come because I wish to forge a Spiritual Artifact sword," Mo Zixing said straightforwardly.

"No problem, this is exactly what I am best at." Li Xuan laughed loudly and turned to instruct the Disciple beside him: "Go, bring over the best sword manuals and diagrams in our peak."

The Disciple responded and left. Not long after, he walked in carrying a thick stack of diagrams.

Li Xuan spread the diagrams out on the table.

From light, agile short swords to heavy, substantial greatswords, from simple, ancient straight swords to ornate double-edged swords.

All types were available, and each one was marked with detailed attributes and the target audience.

"Yuwei, see which one you like," Mo Zixing said, turning to Jiang Yuwei.

As he spoke, he looked at Li Xuan and asked: "By the way, Elder Li, when forging, can I use the Materials I brought myself?"

"Of course you can. A sword forged with one's own Materials is the most satisfying," Li Xuan nodded.

Mo Zixing thought for a moment, then first took out a bright green ten-year-old solitary bamboo from the Storage Ring's storage space.

He weighed it in his hand and shook his head.

Although the ten-year-old solitary bamboo had good toughness, its grade was really too low.

It would barely suffice for sword hilt decoration.

He rummaged through the storage space again for a while and discovered a cold, heavy black Ore.

With a thought.

A fist-sized piece of Ore appeared in his hand.

[meteorite black iron mother]

[trait: Amplification]

[A very rare metal mineral. Forging it into a weapon or item can significantly improve its quality. Items forged using this material have the effect of amplifying spiritual power.]

This was a gift Great Elder Qin Cangyue had given him to congratulate him on his Breakthrough to the Crystallization Stage.

He hadn't expected it to stay in the storage space until today, when it finally came in handy.

"Hiss, it's a meteorite black iron mother!" Li Xuan recognized it, his eyes lighting up instantly, and he leaned forward to examine the Ore carefully:

"Using this to forge a sword will absolutely result in a very excellent piece of work!"

He looked up at Mo Zixing, his tone extremely solemn: "Elder Mo, rest assured, I will exhaust everything I have learned in my life to forge you the best sword!"

"Mm." Mo Zixing nodded and handed the Ore to Li Xuan.

On the other side, Jiang Yuwei had already flipped through all the diagrams, but she was still frowning, looking conflicted.

"What's wrong? Is there none that you like?" Mo Zixing walked over and ruffled her hair.

"They all seem good; I don't know which one to choose," Jiang Yuwei pouted and said softly.

Li Xuan looked at Jiang Yuwei, then at Mo Zixing, and suddenly had an idea. He said with a smile:

"How about this? I will use this meteorite black iron mother to forge a pair of male and female twin swords for you two?"

"This pair of swords shares the same root and origin, using a single sword heart. With one for each of you, your minds will be connected, and when used together, they can produce a spiritual power resonance, increasing their power by at least thirty percent."

"Great! Great!" Jiang Yuwei's eyes lit up.

Being able to use the same sword as her Senior Brother and having their minds connected was exactly what she wanted.

"I have no objections either," he nodded to Li Xuan.

He hadn't used a real sword in a long time either. Usually, when facing enemies, he used a Flying Sword condensed from spiritual power. Having a handy real sword would be nice.

Li Xuan took the meteorite black iron mother, flipped the diagram over, and pointed to the various patterns on it, saying:

"You two take another look and see which patterns you like. Different patterns can channel different spiritual powers, so it's quite important."

Jiang Yuwei began to study the patterns with great interest.

Li Xuan walked to the side and began to organize the tools and auxiliary Materials needed for Artifact Refining.

Seeing this, Mo Zixing followed him over.

"Elder Li, I have another question I would like to consult you on," Mo Zixing said, lowering his voice.

"Elder Mo, you are too polite. Just ask whatever question you have; I will tell you everything I know," Li Xuan said, still tinkering with his tools without looking up.

"I have always been quite curious about Artifact Refining, but there is one question I have never been able to figure out," Mo Zixing paused and asked casually:

"If a Cultivator, while forging a Magical Artifact, fuses their own Divine Soul fragments into it, will that Magical Artifact be any different?"

"And if they regret it, is there any way to remove the Divine Soul fragments inside through Acquired methods?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan stopped what he was doing: "Elder Mo, this is no small matter."

He looked up at Mo Zixing, obviously quite interested in this topic: "Refining with a Divine Soul requires not only superb Artifact Refining skills but also a cultivation Realm of at least the Nascent Soul stage as a foundation."

"I have only seen sporadic records of it in ancient books," he paused, then continued:

"An ordinary sword, no matter what, is just a dead object."

"But once a Cultivator's Divine Soul fragments are fused into it, it gains spirituality."

As Li Xuan spoke, a look of longing appeared on his face: "If nurtured properly, it is even possible for a sword spirit to be born, becoming a Spiritual Artifact in the true sense!"

"As for removing the Divine Soul fragments afterward... that is really quite impossible."

"The Divine Soul has already merged with the Spiritual Artifact, with you in me and me in you; unless it is completely destroyed, it is impossible to separate them."

Sword spirit? Mo Zixing was slightly stunned.

Right. The system panel only wrote that devouring a sufficient amount of Divine Soul would trigger the Blood Sacrifice technique, awakening the female demonic Cultivator's Divine Soul fragments.

It didn't say it would trigger Possession, or summon the female demonic Cultivator's original body back.

Could the so-called awakening refer to awakening the sword spirit?

The soul-devouring sword's sword spirit... Could such an evil thing be left for him to control?

Mo Zixing's mind stirred, and he sank his consciousness into the space of the Storage Ring.

In the corner of the space, the soul-devouring sword, which was wrapped and refined layer by layer by Thunder Fire spiritual power, was lying quietly on the ground.

The black sword body trembled slightly, as if it had sensed his thoughts, emitting a faint, cold aura.