The Best Tactic is to Attack the Heart

The Sword-Nurturing Gourd was a divine object specifically meant to refine swords. Any spiritual materials placed inside would have their spiritual qi absorbed by the Sword-Nurturing Gourd and orderly converted for the sword.

There would be a ten percent loss in the process, but the converted spiritual qi would be purified by the Sword-Nurturing Gourd and exceptionally compatible with the sword.

The Sword-Nurturing Gourd could also merge with a sword's core restrictions, continually refining those restrictions and raising the sword's grade through natural growth.

One had to know that most swords were fixed in form once forged, with no potential for advancement.

With a Sword-Nurturing Gourd, however, a sword could be brought to life, granting it the potential for limitless growth. This was the Sword-Nurturing Gourd's most precious quality.

Of course, so-called limitless growth was only a theory.

Whether it was the sword or the Sword-Nurturing Gourd, both had their limits. Infinite growth was impossible. Even so, all sword cultivators regarded the Sword-Nurturing Gourd as an unparalleled divine object.

His fine disciple Shui Mingxia had given him four Sword-Nurturing Gourds in one go—extravagantly generous. She was even more lavish than the Great Vow Heavenly Lord!

Once the Primordial One Qi Spirit Pearl entered the gourd, it swiftly melted away, and primordial one qi slowly flowed out.

The primordial one qi was transparent as water, yet extraordinarily viscous, like melted glass. But the instant it touched the Sword-Nurturing Gourd, it rapidly transformed into a dense, watery spiritual radiance and merged into the gourd.

The interior of the gourd gleamed with clear spiritual light. The incomparably pure spiritual qi turned the Sword-Nurturing Gourd translucent with light...

Even without the Heavenly Dragon Dharma-Breaking True Eye, Gao Xian could clearly see the changes within the Sword-Nurturing Gourd.

Looking through the gourd, Gao Xian found