"Heh-heh..."
Water Yuanzi gave an awkward laugh and rubbed his hands together, his gaze tinged with longing. "I'd like to, sure, but... I just don't know if you'd be willing to part with that Immortal Sword, kid."
Ning Wangshu smiled again and shook his head. "Even if I were willing to part with it, you couldn't use the thing. Giving it to you would be a complete waste!"
Water Yuanzi froze, looking unconvinced. "You haven't even let me try it. How can you be so sure I can't use this Immortal Sword?"
"Besides, that old geezer from Wenjian Cliff managed to activate it just now. Why wouldn't I be able to?"
Ning Wangshu replied crossly, "Do you think an immortal artifact can be activated just like that?"
"Under normal circumstances, only Immortal Force can activate an immortal artifact. You don't have any, and you're basically never going to ascend to immortality. To you, this thing would be no different from a fire poker. What would you want it for?"
"As for the man from Wenjian Cliff, they have a Secret Technique passed down through their sect. And someone used those ten mountains just now to set up a grand formation. With the formation's power, he could barely bring out a fraction of the Immortal Sword's might."
"Once he's away from that formation, even with the Secret Technique, he won't be able to activate that Immortal Sword at all. Of course, if you still don't believe me, I can give it to you first and see whether you're capable of refining it or activating it."
"Well, you said it! Give it to me first. If I really can't use it, I'll give it back to you later!" Water Yuanzi was clearly still unwilling to give up.
"Fine. If you want to