The black viscous fluid had merged perfectly into the blade, yet remained under the control of his Divine Sense. Could he use this black fluid to construct restrictions within the blade?
If he could, then as long as he constructed enough restrictions, the Crag Mountain Saber could recover its original quality, perhaps even surpass it...
That would mean that from now on, the Crag Mountain Saber would become a personal weapon whose quality he could alter at will. If this could truly be done, it would be an enormous help to Lu Ye.
All along, Lu Ye had harbored a faint concern.
As his strength grew, how far could the Crag Mountain Saber truly accompany him?
This was also the predicament faced by most Weapon Cultivators.
Weapon Cultivators had exacting requirements for their personal weapons. Years of companionship, growth, and killing enemies allowed a Weapon Cultivator and his weapon to become one in heart and mind, wielding it as naturally as an arm. With the Crag Mountain Saber in hand, Lu Ye could unleash his full strength. The same was true for other Weapon Cultivators. But if they changed to another weapon, even if their strength was not greatly weakened, it would inevitably be affected.
When powerful experts clashed, even the slightest external influence could prove fatal.
That was why Lu Ye had always preferred spending more Merit to upgrade the Crag Mountain Saber rather than entertaining the notion of replacing it. If he wanted another saber, the Battle Merit Pavilion had plenty of saber-type Dharma Artifacts available for exchange.
But the Crag Mountain Saber's foundation was simply too weak. It had originally been nothing more than a Low-Grade Spiritual Artifact. It could be upgraded to a High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, even to a Dharma Artifact—but could it be upgraded into