The strand of Sword Qi Senior Mirage had left behind had pierced the restriction, then plunged straight into Song Yan's body, flowing along his meridians into his Sword Mansion and settling inside the lotus.
It had merged with the original radiance, then gradually begun condensing into this gleam.
Although Song Yan felt somewhat guilty now, there was no doubt that this did nothing to conceal his delight.
Previously, whenever he wielded the Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water sword intent, he marveled at its power, yet always felt as though he were viewing flowers through a mist. The sword intent was incomplete, lacking something.
But he had not known what was missing, nor how to make up for it.
Yet when that strand of Sword Qi merged with the lotus and this gleam began gradually taking shape, Song Yan could clearly feel the Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water sword intent moving toward completion.
For Sword Cultivators, sword intent was the foundation of all cultivation. It could be called the most important thing of all.
After all, it influenced more than the grade and might of a Life-Bound Flying Sword. Its accompanying "special effects" could be expressed and employed through any Sword Dao method.
Not just sword formations, but also the Sword Dao Pupil Technique, Void-Viewing Sword Eye, the Sword Qi art, Green Snake in the Sleeve, and even the Six Void Heaven-Falling Sword Finger activated through Sword Qi-all of these could do so.
The incomplete sword intent was already immensely powerful. Who knew what terrifying effects it would have once it truly reached full mastery?
Unfortunately, Song Yan currently had no idea how long this gleam would take to condense. He could not even estimate it and could only wait patiently.
His thoughts wandered. How