The Purple Lightning Sword Recognizes Its Master

Chen Mobai went straight to the Fourth Floor and opened the Sword Box of the Purple Lightning Sword.

The gleaming sword came into view, while the High-grade Spirit Stone beside it was much dimmer than before.

The Purple Lightning Sword had been sealed away, maintained at a minimum level by the minimum amount of spiritual energy.

After the final round of choosing a master began, Hao Cao released the seal, so the Purple Lightning Sword now has an even greater need for spiritual energy.

This High-grade Spirit Stone was consumed much faster, almost completely depleted.

Without any hesitation, Chen Mobai focused his mind and spirit on the Fourth Tier Sword Artifact, following the incantation taught by Hao Cao.

A ray of light shot out from the Sword Hilt of the Purple Lightning Sword and made contact with Chen Mobai's departing Spiritual Sense.

In an instant, purple light flashed.

When Chen Mobai came to his senses, he found himself in a mysterious space.

The space here was empty, flashing with deep purple lightning. The Purple Lightning Sword was stuck diagonally in front of Chen Mobai's eyes, and a purple-red light shone from the sword, transforming into a ball of light the size of a head.

The ball of light revealed seven orifices, which were then shaped into a small, round face. The features were blurred, but only the pair of blue-green eyes were very clear, with a sharp, cold aura that was as indifferent as a sword.

Within the Immortal Sect, Fifth Tier Magic Tool have already developed complete spirituality, making them almost indistinguishable from humans.

As Fourth Tier Sword Artifact, the Purple Lightning Sword has evolved to possess sentience, but only the most basic form of thought. Even so, because it possesses most of its former owner's memories, its basic logical thinking is still intact.

"Greetings, Senior Purple Lightning Sword."

Chen Mobai simply treated him as a senior cultivator and politely performed the ancient rituals of the Wuqi Dao Academy.

Reach out and grasp the Sword Hilt.

Those azure eyes met Chen Mobai's gaze, and an invisible wave emanated from them, conveying this information to the latter.

Chen Mobai nodded, relaxed, and reached out to grasp the Sword Hilt the Purple Lightning Sword in this space.

Then a tingling sensation spread throughout his body. He felt himself being shattered in an instant by the surging power of lightning. But after the destruction, a powerful life force emerged and reassembled his shattered body.

At that moment, Chen Mobai's consciousness had already slipped into a coma due to the intense pain.

Upon seeing this, the Purple Lightning Sword shook its head slightly.

After countless cycles of shattering and rebirth, Chen Mobai awoke from the long darkness.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself sitting perfectly fine on the fourth floor of the Sword Tower. The Purple Lightning Sword had returned to its Sword Box and seemed to have fallen into slumber once again.

Chen Mobai raised his hand and felt that he had not been torn apart by the power of lightning. It must have been a mysterious sword technique that directly affected his Spiritual Sense.

But what was the result?

Chen Mobai had not forgotten that he had come here this time to take control of the Purple Lightning Sword.

"Senior? Senior Purple Lightning Sword?"

He called out twice to the sword in the Sword Box, and even repeated the incantation taught by Hao Cao, but there was no response.

Is that all? [If the Purple Lightning Sword stops responding, it means the resonance has ended, and you can leave.]

Chen Mobai thought of what Hao Cao had said before he came in.

I took out my phone and checked the time. I realized that only half an hour had passed during the sword-gripping resonance.

Everyone has one day, Chen Mobai felt he could still try to make it work.

And if we go out so soon, wouldn't we become a laughing stock?

He reached out and grasped the Purple Lightning Sword in the Sword Box, intending to draw it, but a powerful burst of Purple Lightning appeared out of thin air from the Sword Hilt, knocking Chen Mobai's right hand away.

If the Purple Lightning Sword hadn't intended to harm him, his hand would probably have been charred in an instant.

Chen Mobai hesitated for a moment, then unleashed his ultimate move, taking out the huge Raw Spirit Stone from his storage bag and presenting it to the Sword Box with both hands.

The Purple Lightning Sword, which had been as steady as a mountain, suddenly trembled.

Chen Mobai reached out towards the Sword Box again, and a burst of Purple Lightning flashed once more, but this time it did not repel him as it had last time.

Instead, she resisted, as if in defiance, but only to prevent his hand from touching her.

"My Chen Mobai, the Chief the Wuqi Dao Academy, and I am quite wealthy."

"Consider this piece of Raw Spirit Stone a gift for Senior Purple Lightning Sword."

"If you are willing to serve me, I will offer you a High-grade Spirit Stone every year. This year's offering can be sent in advance, and I will also give you some tokens of my appreciation during festivals."

As Chen Mobai spoke, he took out five High-grade Spirit Stone from his storage bag.

Then, he picked up one of the pieces with his left hand and handed it over.

The originally shimmering Purple Lightning began to retreat inch by inch under the guidance of the High-grade Spirit Stone, and finally, after stagnating on the Sword Hilt for three breaths, it completely opened up.

Chen Mobai placed the High-grade Spirit Stone on the other side of the Purple Lightning Sword.

This unused, spiritually rich Crystal Clear Spirit Stone is like the difference between a vibrant flower blooming after the rain and a withered, fallen petal compared to another Spirit Stone allocated by the Immortal Sect that has been consumed and recharged countless times.

After Chen Mobai placed the High-grade Spirit Stone into the Sword Box, the last glimmer of light surrounding the hilt of the Purple Lightning Sword Hilt dissipated.

Upon seeing this, Chen Mobai stretched out his right hand and gently grasped the Sword Hilt of the Purple Lightning Sword.

After being grasped, the Purple Lightning Sword trembled slightly, as if struggling, but in the end it did not resist anymore, allowing Chen Mobai to hold it with both hands and lift it up.

The Purple Lightning Sword was inserted into that huge piece of Raw Spirit Stone.

Since its creation, the Purple Lightning Sword had never felt such abundant spiritual energy before, causing it to emit a clear, melodious sound.

Is this for me?

The invisible sword's cry conveyed a message to Chen Mobai, who nodded slightly, indicating that the Purple Lightning Sword could freely absorb the spiritual energy of this Raw Spirit Stone.

Too much, too full, too overflowing...

After an unknown amount of time, the Purple Lightning Sword rang out again, conveying a message to Chen Mobai, indicating that he should draw it.

After the sword was returned to its Sword Box, Chen Mobai sensed that the Raw Spirit Stone had dimmed by nearly half.

Within just half an hour, the Purple Lightning Sword absorbed the immense spiritual energy equivalent to nearly one and a half High-grade Spirit Stone, allowing it, which had been starving for countless years, to experience the meaning of "overeating" for the first time.

"Senior Purple Lightning Sword, if you are willing to come to my side, you will not need to exert yourself on a daily basis. You only need to lend a helping hand when I am in danger."

"The Spirit Stone treatment is still the same as before, one High-grade Spirit Stone per year. If you save my life, senior, you will also be rewarded with several High-grade Spirit Stone afterwards."

"What is your opinion, senior?"

"He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful," and Purple Lightning Sword, having just eaten his fill, was no longer the aloof person he had been before, and immediately responded upon hearing this.

[Your treatment is definitely the best among everyone, but I am, after all, a Fourth Grade Core Formation, while you are only at the Foundation Establishment. What if you fail to form your core? Wouldn't that mean I'd Bailang two hundred years of my life?]

Once the Purple Lightning Sword chooses a master, it will definitely aim for a higher level, or at least not a decline.

Offering oneself to Golden Core True Person offers at least that hope.

However, for Foundation Establishment Cultivator, their cultivation level is still too low for it to unleash even its minimum power.

"Although I am only at the Foundation Establishment now, I am quite confident in my ability to form the Core Formation. Senior should also know the limitations of our Immortal Sect in obtaining Core Formation Spiritual Object. Why don't we make a sixty-year contract?"

"If I fail to Core Formation within sixty years, I will terminate the contract with you unconditionally. The High-grade Spirit Stone I provide to you during this period will be considered compensation for your lost youth."

"Senior, there aren't many people in the Immortal Sect with wealth like me. If you miss this opportunity, you won't have a second chance."

After Chen Mobai finished speaking, the Purple Lightning Sword fell silent.

[You can put it in writing. We can start with a preliminary agreement, and then make a final decision after I've interviewed the remaining candidates.]

After a long while, the Purple Lightning Sword emitted this fluctuation, Chen Mobai's face lit up with joy.

They immediately drafted all the conditions mentioned earlier, and also added a confidentiality clause to ensure that only Chen Mobai and Purple Lightning Sword knew about what they had just said, and that it must not be revealed to any third party.

After both parties signed their contracts, Chen Mobai took the Raw Spirit Stone and the High-grade Spirit Stone he had put in the Sword Box back into his storage bag.

If the three Golden Core True Person came later saw this, it would easily expose the problem.

The Purple Lightning Sword was somewhat reluctant to part with Chen Mobai, but it also knew that it had not yet officially chosen Chen Mobai as its sword wielder, and the terms and conditions mentioned earlier had not yet been fulfilled.

However, having absorbed the abundant spiritual energy from half a piece of Raw Spirit Stone, it was already full, so it let Chen Mobai take it.

Anyway, if he is chosen to become the Sword Master, all of this will belong to him in the future.

"Senior, what are the prospects of the previous twelve candidates?"

Seeing that it was still early in the day, Chen Mobai did not leave the Sword Tower immediately, but sat down and chatted with Purple Lightning Sword.

[There's a Lightning Spirit Root that's perfect for me. If I were to Human Sword Unity, I should be able to reach the level of my former master. However, he already possesses a more powerful Natal Magic Tool than I do, and he's unwilling to relinquish Magic Artifact, so the negotiations broke down.]

This should be referring to Zhongli Tianyu. He has the Eight Trigrams Mirror, which is now incomplete, but it was left behind by Ancestor Zhongli, and its Xiantian grade is above that of the Purple Lightning Sword.

There is also a young man who, like my former Human Dao partner, Heaven-Born Sword Heart, but unfortunately his cultivation level is a bit low...

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai wasn't sure if it was referring to Zhai Jianbai, but he felt it probably was.

This true sword genius who Dao Awakening Foundation Establishment was favored by Zuo Gong, who even believed that he could surpass him.

[There's another one who's a bit odd. I felt like he could handle me, but after trying him out, I felt like I wasn't good enough for him. I don't know where you guys found him, the one you kept so well hidden.]

Who are they talking about? Chen Mobai was completely confused, but at this moment, the Purple Lightning Sword had already started talking about a fourth, a fifth...

Although the peerless sword geniuses selected by Hao Cao were somewhat unreliable, they were all, without exception, cultivators who had achieved something in swordsmanship. Some of them even impressed the Purple Lightning Sword.

With proper training, he might become a future Sword Dao Grandmaster.

The day passed quickly as we chatted.

Chen Mobai walked out of the Sword Tower gate.

"Go back and wait for news. Don't leave the courtyard. I will inform you after Purple Lightning Sword makes his choice."

When Hao Cao saw Chen Mobai, he emphasized one point.

Pei Azurefrost was also on the side, but she didn't come over. The two looked at each other and nodded to each other as a greeting.

Yan Qiongzhi was also there, because she was the next one to enter the Sword Tower.

After exchanging greetings, Chen Mobai and she parted ways.

After Yan Qiongzhi entered the Sword Tower, Chen Mobai also returned to his residence.

He sat in meditation with his eyes closed for three days and three nights.

"It's time."

An alarm clock rang, and Chen Mobai opened his eyes and turned off his phone.

He let out a long breath and looked out the window.

There was still no movement.

Although he had a pleasant conversation with the Purple Lightning Sword, he still couldn't feel completely at ease until he actually acquired the sword.

It's unclear how long it will take for the Purple Lightning Sword to make a decision.

Just as Chen Mobai was pondering, a resounding sword cry rose from the Sword Tower, like an invisible and vast sword wave spreading to every corner of the Mountain Sea Academy.

Almost everyone heard it and looked up out the window.

"I hope I didn't do anything wrong."

On the fourth floor of the Sword Tower, Hao Cao muttered to himself as he released all the seals and Restriction placed on the Purple Lightning Sword by the Mountain Sea Academy.

A long, shimmering purple rainbow shot into the sky and then flew towards a certain point in the west above the Thousand-Zhang Stone Sword.

Standing at the window, looking towards the Sword Tower, Chen Mobai frowned. Why was the Purple Lightning Sword flying in a different direction than him?

Could it be that this is still an ideal sword, abandoning the mundane Spirit Stone! But unwilling to give up, he looked again at the direction where the Purple Lightning Sword disappeared outside the window, hoping to wait for a miracle and see the sword come back.

However, after a short while, the sword, after its trembling sound, had completely disappeared into the western horizon.

In the end, was it still no match for the level of cultivation?

Chen Mobai thought that the Purple Lightning Sword had ultimately chosen a Golden Core True Person.

"Well!"

Just as he was feeling lost and dejected, the purple rainbow suddenly lit up the western sky again, then spun twice in mid-air, as if searching for direction.

Finally, it identified Chen Mobai's direction, transformed into a streak of Purple Lightning, and flew straight towards him.

With a loud bang, a hole was pierced through Chen Mobai's window, and a dignified and majestic long-handled sword flew in, landing in front of him amidst the purple light.

Sorry, I went the wrong way earlier.

The Purple Lightning Sword emitted a fluctuation, which made Chen Mobai both laugh and cry. He almost thought it was a lofty ideal sword.

"Please guide me for the next sixty years!"

Chen Mobai bowed to the Purple Lightning Sword, then stretched out his hands and grasped the long-handled sword that shone with purple light.

Boom!

A deafening thunderclap, like a bolt from the blue, resounded above the Thirteen Stone Swords of the Mountain Sea Academy.

Ruan Zixiu was a middle-aged cultivator with a melancholy face. He sighed when he saw the scene outside the window.

Huo Xiqing, sitting next to him, frowned deeply, his square face filled with indignation. But at this point, no matter how angry he was, he could only accept the fact that the Purple Lightning Sword had not chosen him.

On the other side of the Stone Swords, Yan Qiongzhi's eyes flickered. She knew that the place where the Purple Lightning Sword had last fallen was where Chen Mobai was.

Unexpectedly, he was able to overpower the three Golden Core True Person.

He truly deserves the Potential for Spirit Transmutation.