Refining?
Li Muyang, somewhat astonished, looked at the system alert that popped up in his vision.
The system actually had a response to the Startling Swan Immortal Sword… Truly befitting an Immortal Artifact-level treasure.
This was the first time the system had responded to an item in reality.
Li Muyang did not hesitate to choose refining.
Suddenly, a progress bar appeared in his vision.
[Untamed Immortal Sword in the process of refining… 1.3%]
The numbers on the progress bar steadily increased. The Immortal Sword in Li Muyang’s hand seemed to sense something, trying to break free and escape.
However, Li Muyang continuously activated the Sword Control Heart Technique, firmly suppressing the Immortal Sword, preventing it from flying away.
Eventually, the progress bar in his view successfully completed loading.
[Untamed Immortal Sword has been successfully refined]
[Acquired—Untamed Startling Swan Immortal Sword X1]
[Startling Swan Immortal Sword: An Immortal Sword forged by the True Immortal, Jade Fairy of Collecting Yang Mountain, from seventy-two heavenly and earthly treasures including bronze from Collecting Yang Mountain, jade from the Yin Sea, essence from the North Ming, and radiance from the waxing moon, possessing astonishing power, once slew a million demons and killed a million lives]
The moment the system successfully refined it, the Immortal Sword in Li Muyang’s hand suddenly calmed down, no longer struggling.
The Immortal Sword quietly lay in Li Muyang’s hands, looking unchanged.
But in the system interface, detailed information of the Startling Swan Immortal Sword was displayed.
This information interface made it seem like the Startling Swan Immortal Sword had become a system item.
Similar to the previous Infinite Spirit Rice Jar given by the system.
“…Can it really be played this way?” Li Muyang was somewhat surprised.
He didn’t expect the system to refine the Immortal Sword into a system item.
When he held the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, a brand-new BUFF appeared beside his character portrait.
[Astonishing Swan Sword Immortal]
[Spiritual Power +30%]
[Speed +30%]
[Physique +30%]
[Illusion Resistance +30%]
[Curse Resistance +30%]
[Mental Speed +30%]
…
A long string of stat boosts almost made Li Muyang’s eyes bulge out.
This BUFF is so powerful!
It almost universally granted a 30% enhancement in all aspects.
This is the legendary Immortal Artifact?
Not only is it extremely powerful, but it also enhances the wielder.
And beneath this BUFF, there was also a skill icon.
[Untamed Startling Swan Immortal Sword: 00:00]
[Detected insufficient spiritual power in the host, unable to activate the full power of the Immortal Sword. Feeding the sword with Spiritual Objects can unleash its power.]
[Note: Every ten pounds of high-grade Spirit Rice, or Spiritual Objects with equivalent spiritual energy, used to feed the sword can release its power for 60s.]
“…That’s kind of awesome.”
Li Muyang, both shocked and delighted, looked at the Startling Swan Immortal Sword in his hand.
Originally, he only intended to use the Startling Swan Immortal Sword to open the secret realm’s exit, returning to the real world.
As for becoming the master of the Immortal Sword?
Li Muyang had no such intention for the time being.
His current strength was too feeble. Even if the Immortal Sword recognized him, his spiritual power was inadequate to activate the Immortal Sword.
Even if he poured all the spiritual power in his body into the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, there would be no feedback.
It was like a toothpick falling into a black hole, with the black hole feeling nothing at all.
But now that the Startling Swan Immortal Sword had been refined into a system item, Li Muyang could by feeding Spiritual Objects to the sword exchange for usage time, thus unleashing the power of the Startling Swan Immortal Sword.
This was definitely the strongest aid Li Muyang had obtained so far.
If he played this ace, even Demon Sect Elders like Yan Xiaoru would have to retreat!
Having traversed to this realm filled with experts and brimming with danger, Li Muyang’s unexpected refining of the Startling Swan Immortal Sword finally granted him a powerful combat force.
With this level of combat power, at the very least, in times of crisis, he had a trump card at hand.
And this trump card was absolutely beyond everyone’s imagination!
Clutching the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, Li Muyang deeply connected with it.
Although he could still feel the sword’s resistance and rejection, the buff he gained from holding the sword enhanced his attributes and combat power in every aspect.
He even felt his mind become much clearer and more active.
With a single thought from Li Muyang, the Immortal Sword submerged into the ground, disappearing within the secret realm.
From the outside, the area in front of Jade Fairy’s grave was completely empty, no longer showing any trace of the Immortal Sword, and no one knew where the sword had gone.
Only Li Muyang could faintly sense the existence of the Immortal Sword, capable of opening the exit of the secret realm at any time.
After doing all this, Li Muyang quickly returned to the bamboo forest, waiting for Yan Xiaoru to awaken.
Checking the time, Yan Xiaoru was about to wake up, so Li Muyang began to vigorously shake her body.
“Yan Xiaoru! Wake up! Wake up soon!”
Li Muyang put on a very anxious appearance, shouting with a hurried tone.
Yan Xiaoru, in a state of feigned death, woke up groggily only to see Li Muyang anxiously shaking her.
Her vacant, empty eyes turned around and fixed on Li Muyang’s face, slightly bewildered.
“Li Muyang? What… what are you doing?”
Li Muyang had always maintained a friendly distance from her, such a vigorous shaking of her body, an “improper” act, was a first for today.
Yan Xiaoru seemed a bit surprised.
Li Muyang, with an expression of both urgency and panic, said, “The Immortal Sword in the secret realm is gone! Who knows where it went!”
“In front of those two graves, it seems like a spatial rift has appeared!”
Li Muyang urged Yan Xiaoru, “You should quickly check if that is the way out to the outer world!”
Yan Xiaoru, stunned, processed the information Li Muyang was communicating.
“The Immortal Sword vanished? A mysterious rift has appeared?”
While her brain was still trying to accept this extremely abrupt news, her body was already seizing Li Muyang’s shoulders, leveraging his strength to stand up and hurriedly walking towards the outside of the bamboo forest. Discover more stories at empire
“Go and take a look!” Yan Xiaoru’s eyes were serious.
After running to the outside of the bamboo forest, they indeed saw that area in front of the graves was empty, the mysterious ancient Immortal Sword nowhere in sight.
Near the original location of the ancient Immortal Sword, a spatial rift faintly appeared.
Seeing this spatial rift, a flicker of excitement passed through Yan Xiaoru’s eyes.
“Indeed, this is the exit to the outer world; I can smell the scent of the human world…”
She grabbed Li Muyang, immediately running towards the front where the spatial rift appeared.
“Let’s escape now,” Yan Xiaoru spoke urgently, “Although the specific circumstances are unknown, we must not miss this opportunity, this rift might close and disappear any moment!”
“If we miss this opportunity, who knows if we will have another!”
She, holding Li Muyang’s hand, dragged the man across the grass and into the time-space rift together.
The sensation of their bodies rapidly spinning overwhelmed them.
Soon, their feet once again touched solid ground.
They looked around, finding that the surrounding environment had completely changed.
No longer was it the misty secret realm, but rather the gloomy and cold Demonic Sword City under snow cover.
The chilly moonlight shone on them, reflecting off the snow around, making it seem somewhat sinister.
The instant Yan Xiaoru returned to reality, a powerful and majestic aura immediately arose around her.
The strength of the Spirit Travel Realm that had been suppressed for four months fully recovered at this moment!
Li Muyang sensed the woman’s restoration of cultivation and wisely retreated, creating distance from her.
To return to the identity and status appropriate for an Outer Sect Disciple, he must not get too close to this Demon Sect Elder.
However, the instant he retreated, Yan Xiaoru seized his arm, her eyes serious as she spoke to him.
“Should anyone ask later, you must not reveal anything about the Immortal Sword and the secret realm!”
“All inquiries are to be answered by me! You must not speak excessively!”
Yan Xiaoru whispered seriously, admonishing Li Muyang.
And as her words dropped, a sudden burst of radiant Escaping Light soared up underneath the night sky of Demonic Sword City.
Seventeen monumental, vast presences swiftly cut through the night sky, descending in front of Li Muyang and her.
The leader of the Refinement Demon Sect, with a solemn look, focused on Yan Xiaoru in the snowy ground.
Under the moonlight, the low voice of the Refinement Demon Sect Leader echoed.
“… Elder Yan, where have you been these past four months?”