It was the dead of night.
Li Gan sat cross-legged atop the Bell Tower, Sword Eighteen laid across his thighs.
He used Heartless Sword Intent to commune with Sword Eighteen, nourishing and refining it.
Sword Eighteen contained powerful sword intent, left behind by generations of Divine Sword Sect masters as they had nourished it. Though it could help him comprehend sword intent, it also affected how much control he had over Sword Eighteen.
In a sense, he could only be considered a user of Sword Eighteen. He had not truly refined it into his own life-bound sword.
No wonder Master had said he might need to reach Myriad Phenomenon Grade Sword Intent to fully refine Sword Eighteen.
He had only just reached True Phenomenon Grade.
Even advancing his sword intent through Illusion Grade had been exceedingly difficult. Now that it was at True Phenomenon Grade, progress would surely be even harder, even with the Divine Sword's help.
But he was in no hurry.
He had plenty of time.
Perhaps once the Dharma Tool Chen Bell upgraded again, advancing his sword intent would become easier.
When he felt his mind growing a little tired, Li Gan withdrew his sword intent, opened his eyes, and let out a long breath.
Moonlight hazed the world, and all around him lay in silence.
He could hear a faint breathing from inside the Bell Tower. It was Menial Disciple Liu Ming, asleep.
More than ten days passed like this.
Every day, he did nothing but ring the bell, cultivate, and nourish the Divine Sword.
After his sword intent broke through to True Phenomenon Grade, his Cultivation Base began advancing much faster.
Before, after entering the late stage of the True Qi Realm, he had only been able to make a little progress every ten days.