The sword slave sat cross-legged before the Sword-Nurturing Platform. The great hall was empty, with only Immortal Master Yuan Cheng standing beside him.
"How strange. It actually cannot be refined! It seems to be a treasure left in the mortal world by the Immortal Realm in ancient times."
A trace of puzzlement crossed the sword slave's normally impassive face. Then he asked Immortal Master Yuan Cheng, "Does that young Attendant have some connection to Peak Master Qingming?"
Immortal Master Yuan Cheng frowned. "No particular connection. The boy is simply talented, courageous, resourceful, and willing to shoulder responsibility... You should know, my lord, that Longcheng Peak has always lacked disciples capable of handling matters independently down in the world below. The Peak Master likely recruited him to serve as a guardian for his disciples when they descend the mountain for experience."
The sword slave narrowed his eyes. "That sword he carries is no simple thing!"
"That Ferocious Weapon? There should be nothing strange about a Ferocious Weapon that can be refined anew, should there? It is those weapons born with a cold, sinister aura that affect a person's fortune, invite disaster, or disturb a Cultivator's mind and draw inner demons..."
"It is not that the Ferocious Weapon is insufficiently ferocious. There is something strange about that boy!"
Immortal Master Yuan Cheng suddenly recalled certain veiled rumors about this sword slave...
The sword slave sneered. "You are right. The sect's higher ranks have another name for me... Sword Swallower!"
Immortal Master Yuan Cheng lowered his head in silence.
The Sword Slave said, "Nurturing an Immortal Sword in the mortal world is exceedingly difficult! Aside from someone whose innate aura and resonance match the Immortal Sword, it also requires feeding the sword supreme-grade enchanted swords or special sword artifacts left from antiquity! Over