Xiao Yun watched the mysterious sword case, feeling his immortal power continue to pour into it.
The first sword began to take shape inside the case—a Metal Sword, golden from tip to hilt, with patterns of the five elements flowing across its blade. Then came the second and third, as the wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Swords formed in succession.
After the Five Elements Swords came the Wind Sword and Thunder Sword, followed by the Light Sword and Dark Sword. Next were the heaven, earth, and Human Swords, then the yin and yang swords.
Once the first fourteen swords had fully formed, a pure white longsword appeared inside the case. Its blade bore no patterns, only a faint, flowing halo of light. The words "Taiyi" were engraved upon it: the Taiyi Divine Sword.
Only after consuming a substantial amount of his immortal power did the changes inside the sword case stop.
All fifteen swords inside were now of mythical grade, each corresponding to a different attribute. None had reached its limit yet; further nurturing with divine power or immortal power could still improve them.
Once the transformation ended, Ling'er returned to human form and lay in Xiao Yun's arms with her eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
Xiao Yun carried her into the inner chamber, laid her on the bed, and tucked her in.
He left the inner chamber and sat in the living room for a while. Then he got up, excavated another bedroom on the other side of the cave mansion, furnished it simply, and lay down to rest.
Just after midnight on June 1, Xiao Yun sat up in bed.
Without lighting a lamp, he put on his outer clothes in the darkness, pushed open the cave mansion's door, and stepped outside.
The night wind was a little colder