He stopped his sword and pondered.
Moonlight shone on him, yet no shadow fell upon the ground.
It was as though neither he nor the Li Ying Sword existed in this world.
He wondered whether every owner of the Li Ying Sword had discovered its aid to cultivation.
If they all knew, why had they still given up this sword?
Was it because all of this sword's owners had perished, leaving both sword and corpse to return to the sect?
Was this an inauspicious sword?
Early the next morning, while he was practicing swordsmanship, Li Hongzhao came over.
"I asked Senior Sister Dong. This Li Ying Sword is one of the sect's nine swords, and it really did have quite a few owners."
Li Hongzhao gave a soft laugh and shook her head. "Of the nine treasured swords, only this Li Ying Sword still has no owner."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Why?"
Li Hongzhao said, "Among the nine treasured swords, this one requires the most merit to exchange for. Those who can earn that much merit usually already have a weapon that suits their hand and don't want to change swords."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
"More importantly, they say it benefits disciples who have just entered the Venerable realm the most. As one's cultivation rises, its enhancement grows smaller and smaller."
"Oh?"
"If you have this sword the moment you enter the Venerable realm, that would be best. There is no need to exchange for it later on."
"No wonder Senior Sister Zhang so strongly recommended it." Chu Zhiyuan suddenly understood.
Zhang Qionghua had strongly recommended the Li Ying Sword to him, believing it suited him better than Black Dragon Blood. She had indeed been right.
Setting aside how the Li Ying Sword refined True Essence, its crucial benefit lay in one's