[The "World-Covering Sword Classic" was a method for attaining sword dao fruit status, personally created by the Sword Ancestor. Even its upper volume alone was enough to move any Sword Cultivator in the world. Naturally, you were curious, though you let none of it show.]
[You knew full well that the Xuanji before you was merely a Yang Spirit, and manifesting this time had already consumed an enormous amount of his strength.]
[If he delayed another thousand years, he might not even be able to sustain this lingering remnant of consciousness. He could not afford to wait, and that gave you room to bargain.]
[As for the so-called "lucid sword heart" talent, you pondered it privately. Since childhood, insights into one aspect of the Sword Way had always led you to grasp others, far surpassing your peers. Could this be the lucid sword heart he spoke of?]
[Judging by Xuanji's expression, such talent seemed exceedingly rare. Even he had waited thousands of years before encountering you alone, and someone with it would be highly sought after in both Southern Shu and the Demon Cult.]
[You had considered whether he harbored ulterior motives, but even if he truly meant you harm, you were unafraid. At worst, you could yield when the time came; surely things would not reach an outright rupture. After all, Xuanji could afford a drawn-out struggle even less than you could.]
[Everything was as you had expected. After waiting thousands of years and finally glimpsing a ray of dawn, Xuanji would never let go easily. That was precisely what gave you the confidence to name your price.]
[As for the conditions Xuanji had proposed, they hardly amounted to a weighty commitment at present. After all, you had yet to attain fruit status. Ultimately, those promises were merely cakes