Chapter 208: Chapter 149: Peace Knot - A Treasure Sword with a Latent Spirit

He gently raised his hand and infused a trace of Magical Power into it.

Instantly, the sound of wind and thunder echoed, and a faint cyan and violet light swirled upon the blade.

When he withdrew his Magical Power, the phenomenon vanished. Its brilliance was clearly contained within.

Seeing this, a flicker of surprise passed through Liu Feng’s eyes before he laughed heartily. "What a fine sword indeed! It conceals its edge and hides its mysteries. Truly a treasure among swords!"

The others also gasped in admiration.

"The Wind and Thunder Dual Swords! They truly live up to their name!"

"Only after seeing them today do I know what a real Treasure Sword is!"

"To see such a Treasure with my own eyes makes this trip worthwhile."

"The Treasure Sword has Spiritual Energy, yet it remains hidden and unpretentious. It’s almost like a Spiritual Artifact used by Daoists."

’Hm?’

Hearing the words "Spiritual Artifact," everyone’s gaze went SWISH and landed on the old man who had spoken.

Liu Feng asked curiously, "Elder Feng, that’s not something to joke about. Are you serious?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Elder Feng replied with a straight face, "Of course. I’ve lived for over a hundred years. When have I ever lied?"

"Over a hundred years ago, right after I reached Foundation Establishment, I went to the Eastern Domain to peddle a batch of Spirit Pearls. Many people know about that, right?"

Someone immediately nodded. "I remember. That did happen."

Elder Feng continued, "Back then in the Eastern Domain, and I’m not exaggerating, I basically saw Golden Core True Men every day, and often different ones."

"Many of the Spirit Swords worn by those Golden Core True Men were just like this—they looked ordinary but were hiding their true power."

With his words, everyone’s gaze refocused on the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords.

Above Top Grade Magical Artifacts were Spiritual Artifacts.

The reason they were called "Spiritual" was because, compared to Magical Artifacts, Spiritual Artifacts possessed a certain mystical quality, as if they had their own Spiritual Energy.

Some Defense Type Spiritual Artifacts could even protect their master on their own, without needing a Cultivator to activate them.

Even the most common Spiritual Artifact was worth over one hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Elder Feng finally concluded, "I estimate that even if this set of Wind and Thunder Dual Swords isn’t a Spiritual Artifact yet, it’s very close."

Hearing this, their gazes grew even more fervent.

They were all Sword Cultivators; none of them wouldn’t want to possess such a pair of Top Grade Magic Swords.

"What a pity. These Dual Swords come from the same source and embody both Yin and Yang. They are truly excellent base materials."

But one Cultivator lamented, "If they could be worked on by a Tier Three Artifact Refiner, they might have a chance to become a Spiritual Artifact."

"Ha, you wish."

Someone next to him immediately laughed. "If these Dual Swords were really a Spiritual Artifact, would we even get a turn to admire them here? The Daoists would have snatched them away long ago."

"In the end, it’s all because Xiao is so generous. I’ll toast you."

He took the lead, and the surrounding crowd also raised their glasses to thank Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen didn’t mind. After all, the fact that he possessed the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords was practically common knowledge.

’There’s no use hiding them, so I might as well bring them out openly to exchange information.’

’Besides, with my current strength, it’s best if no one gets any funny ideas. Otherwise, I certainly won’t be the one who suffers for it.’

Liu Feng, however, pondered by himself for a moment before saying something astonishing.

"Actually, it’s not impossible for these Dual Swords to become a Spiritual Artifact."

The moment Liu Feng said this, everyone around him was stunned.

’Wait, can a fully forged Top Grade Magical Artifact be reforged?’

Besides, although they didn’t know how many Tier Three Artifact Refiners there were in the Southern Domain, getting such a figure to take action would be incredibly difficult.

Steward Chen, however, immediately pressed, "Liu, what do you mean by that?"

If there really was a way to turn the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords into a Spiritual Artifact, that would be an incredibly wonderful thing.

But Liu Feng explained, "This isn’t really a secret. As everyone knows, for us Sword Cultivators to reach the Golden Core realm, we need to undergo the Refinement of a Lifebound Flying Sword."

"It’s true that the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords are currently Top Grade Magical Artifacts, but they already possess Spiritual Energy."

"If, at the moment of advancing to the Golden Core realm, this set of Dual Swords were also to undergo Refinement..."

"Then, even if they don’t undergo Enlightenment Spiritual Mechanism and become a Spiritual Artifact on the spot, they would certainly be no inferior to an ordinary Sword Embryo. Afterward, with just a little more tempering, they could become a Spiritual Artifact."

After he finished speaking, many people cast envious glances at Xiao Chen.

Upon hearing this, Steward Chen shook his head. "That’s a real pity. Junior Brother Xiao is not a Sword Cultivator, so this path is impossible for him from the very start."

At his words, everyone was taken aback for a moment.

Then they immediately realized that Xiao Chen never had a habit of wearing a sword, which was indeed unusual.

"Aiya, listen to me ramble. Why did I have to bring up Spiritual Artifacts out of nowhere?"

Elder Feng raised his wine glass. "We’re about to head to Hezhou. Why don’t we talk about the upcoming battle instead?"

The others also readily went along with the change of topic.

Xiao Chen took the opportunity to put away the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords, but another idea surfaced in his mind.

’It’s a bit too late for me to switch to the Sword Dao now. If I were to start all over, it would inevitably delay my Augment progress, which isn’t worth it.’

’But my situation is different from others. I still have an Inner Core.’

’And this isn’t just any ordinary Inner Core; it was formed during my Celestial Dao Foundation Establishment and can be used for Fake Pill Formation in the future.’

’The Fake Pill realm is between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core. Although it can’t compare to a real Golden Core, it far surpasses Foundation Establishment.’

’When the time comes, I can definitely try to see if I can integrate the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords into the Fake Pill through Refinement, thereby triggering the Enlightenment Spiritual Mechanism to make them a Spiritual Artifact.’

Xiao Chen made a mental note to gather information on this topic later.

At this point, the nearby Cultivators had already started chatting about rumors concerning Hezhou.

"I heard that Ning from the Lingyuan Sect, born with a Water-Wood Spirit Root, cultivated the Sea of All Rivers Technique. And guess what happened?"

"Qi, stop leaving us in suspense. Just tell us."