With sixty Origin Stones in hand, Ye Chen did not leave immediately. After some thought, he drew the Demon Slayer Sword hanging at his waist. "Then what about this sword?"
"Th-this is a top-grade high-tier treasure sword!"
The shopkeeper had a particularly sharp eye and recognized at a glance that this was an exceedingly rare top-grade high-tier treasure sword. Generally speaking, top-grade low-tier treasure swords were commonly sold in weapon shops and counted as costly luxuries. Top-grade mid-tier treasure swords only appeared for sale once or twice every few months. As for top-grade high-tier treasure swords, one might not see even one in three or five years. Some weapon shops might operate for a lifetime without ever selling one.
"But what a pity..."
The shopkeeper suddenly shook his head.
"What is a pity?"
Ye Chen asked.
The shopkeeper looked at Ye Chen. "The most precious material in this sword should be Crimson Copper Mother, but its maker did not bring the Crimson Copper Mother's power to its limit. It was not fused thoroughly enough with the other materials. I once saw a treasure sword containing Crimson Copper Mother. When held in the hand, that sword gave one the sensation of spirit and flesh becoming one. This one falls a little short. Accordingly, that sword's grade was also higher than this one's—it was a Celestial King-Grade Sword."
"So that was it."
Ye Chen nodded. In the entire True Spirit Continent, he was the only one capable of forging top-grade treasure swords. There was inevitably a sense of working behind closed doors. On Firebird Star, however, the weapon-forging industry was unprecedentedly advanced, so naturally they strove for perfection.
Seemingly aware that Ye Chen did not truly intend to sell the sword, the shopkeeper handed the Demon Slayer Sword back to him. "Although