Pan Long hefted the long blade in his hand and gave it a few practice swings. Aside from feeling a little light, he found no fault with it.
Its length and width suited the way he wielded a blade. Bi Lingkong had clearly put a great deal of care into making it.
"How is it?" Bi Lingkong asked. "Still a little too light?"
Pan Long nodded. "It weighs a little over two hundred jin. For me, that is a bit light."
"That can't be helped," Bi Lingkong said. "Changing size at will and weight as one pleases—only a sentient divine weapon can do that. But powerful as such weapons are, they demand a vast amount of True Qi. Unless you've achieved Unity of Heaven and Man and can command an endless supply of Heaven and Earth Essence, even the deepest reserves of power will be drained after three or five moves."
She shook her head with a smile. "Ah Long, you practice the Nine-Turn Mysterious Art. Your physique and reserves of True Qi far surpass those of an ordinary True Person. But compared with what a sentient divine weapon requires... they're still not enough."
Pan Long sighed and asked reluctantly, "Is there no other way? Could a spell temporarily increase a weapon's weight?"
"The Daoist School has the Wishful Manipulation Spell, which can alter an object's weight and size within certain limits. But your blade is made of exceptional materials, so the spell might not work on it," Bi Lingkong said. "I'm not particularly skilled with it. You could ask Lie Yukou for help. His mastery of that spell is extraordinary. Even before he became a True Person, he could use it to ride the wind. He might have a way."
She paused, then added, "Honestly, though, I wouldn't recommend