Chapter 104: The Xuanyuan Sword

“Since you have become my disciple, I cannot treat you unfairly.”

Tongtian smiled and then pointed with a finger. Instantly, a vast stream of information surged into Xuanyuan’s mind.

“This is part of the immortal arts from the Jie Sect. I have selected the portions suitable for you. I hope you will study them diligently.”

“Thank you, Master.”

Receiving this immense influx of knowledge, Xuanyuan was deeply shocked by the profound techniques of the Jie Sect. Realizing this, he quickly bowed in respect.

“Hmm, you are still young. Do not be greedy or reckless in your cultivation. I must leave first, but I will return to you in time.”

“Farewell, Master.”

Xuanyuan bowed again and again. Seeing this, Tongtian nodded with satisfaction before slowly disappearing from sight.

He was preparing to forge a sword for Xuanyuan.

After all, as his direct disciple, how could he go without a spiritual treasure for protection?

However, apart from the Four Swords of Extermination, Tongtian had no other suitable sword-type treasures on hand, so he had to personally forge one for him.

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After some searching, Tongtian soon found a towering mountain radiating with metallic energy.

“The Prime Mountain?”

Landing and surveying the surroundings, Tongtian nodded silently. Then, he exerted great magical power to extract all the sentient metals from the mountain, compressing them slowly into a metallic sphere.

“Good hardness, this is a top-tier material for forging.”

Immediately, Tongtian took out numerous spiritual materials from his storage artifact and set up a grand forge atop the Prime Mountain to begin the forging process.

“Tongtian junior brother, do you need help?”

At that moment, a voice came from afar. Tongtian turned around, stunned.

“Senior brother, what are you doing here?”

“I heard you were forging a weapon for the next Human Emperor, so I came to assist.” Li Tian smiled, then a small, ancient-patterned cauldron appeared quietly in his palm.

“The Universe Cauldron?”

Tongtian glanced at the ancient cauldron and his eyes lit up.

In truth, he had planned to go to the Heavenly Court to borrow the Universe Cauldron to forge Xuanyuan’s sword.

But since the likes of Chiyou, affiliated with the Heavenly Court, were also vying for the Human Emperor’s throne, and Tongtian had accepted Xuanyuan as his disciple, he felt ashamed to request it himself.

Now that Li Tian had come voluntarily, Tongtian naturally did not refuse. After all, forging with the Universe Cauldron would not only be much faster but also greatly enhance the quality of the final treasure.

“In that case, I shall thank you on behalf of Xuanyuan.”

Tongtian bowed sincerely to Li Tian.

“It’s nothing.”

Li Tian smiled and waved his hand. The Universe Cauldron grew swiftly in the wind, landing with a heavy thud and embedding deeply among the mountain rocks. Seeing this, Tongtian waved his hand and dismantled the forge he had just built, then took out a large piece of copper from the Prime Mountain.

“Not a bad forging material, but I seem to have something better.”

Li Tian glanced at the faintly golden copper and smiled. From his storage artifact, he produced a piece of jet-black divine iron.

“This is a piece of divine iron whose hardness rivals high-grade innate spiritual treasures. I believe you, junior brother Tongtian, gave this to me many years ago. Now it’s time to return it to its rightful owner.”

“Senior brother, how can you?”

Tongtian was stunned for a moment upon seeing it, then shook his head, declining Li Tian’s kindness.

With his pride, once he gave something away, he would never take it back.

“No matter, this object is useless to me.”

Li Tian smiled and gestured, immediately tossing the divine iron into the Universe Cauldron.

Tongtian pondered briefly, thinking Li Tian might be sharing some of Xuanyuan’s human fortune through this, and nodded slightly.

After all, in some sense, this was mutually beneficial.

“In that case, once again, I thank you on behalf of Xuanyuan. When the sword is complete, I will tell him of your help.”

Li Tian smiled but said no more. Seeing Tongtian add the Prime Mountain copper into the cauldron, he immediately unleashed his power, activating the Universe Cauldron.

As time passed, the copper and black divine iron quickly melted into molten metal, gradually merging into a strange metal that faintly glowed golden yet appeared dark and noble.

Seeing this, Tongtian also applied his power and, together with Li Tian, molded the metal vigorously.

Tongtian, known as the Spiritual Treasure Venerable, was quite skilled in forging, so soon a noble black sword with a faint golden glow took shape under their combined efforts.

“I’ll inscribe the front; you inscribe the back,” Li Tian said to Tongtian, then began engraving the front blade with runes written in innate characters.

“Very well.”

Tongtian nodded and followed suit, engraving as well.

Soon, strange and obscure characters, each carrying immense information, appeared densely across the sword, archaic and mysterious.

Li Tian inscribed advanced knowledge he knew—astronomy, geography, and nearly everything in existence. Though only about ten thousand characters, the knowledge contained was staggering, equivalent to over a million in ordinary script.

Tongtian inscribed a profound Jie Sect Supreme Immortal Art, also in innate characters, totaling eight thousand four hundred and thirty-five characters.

As Li Tian finished the last character, all the inscriptions connected and emitted a dazzling golden light, overwhelmingly bright.

“This sword shall be named ‘Xuanyuan Sword!’”

Li Tian murmured after some thought, deciding the sword’s name.

With his words, the entire sword burst forth with intense golden radiance, trembled lightly twice, then flew out of the Universe Cauldron, hovering midair.

“Xuanyuan Sword, a fine blade!” Tongtian laughed heartily, standing nearby.

“Still a bit lacking,” Li Tian said, taking the sword in hand and shaking his head. “Though far stronger than ordinary high-grade innate spiritual treasures, it still falls short of top-tier innate spiritual treasures.”

“It’s already very good.”

Tongtian shook his head, then took the Xuanyuan Sword from Li Tian and examined it. “I originally hoped to forge at least a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure. This is far stronger than most high-grade ones—well beyond my expectations.”

“Indeed.” Li Tian nodded, then looked at Tongtian meaningfully. “I hope you will teach Xuanyuan well.”

“Of course.” Tongtian did not know Li Tian’s deeper intentions and responded casually.

Seeing this, Li Tian smiled, put away the Universe Cauldron, and flew straight back to the Heavenly Court.

His assistance in forging the Xuanyuan Sword was merely an act of goodwill, a way to ease his own regrets. He had no intention of interfering further.