Cultivation Online novel Chapter 1542

Chapter 1542 Empyrean Overlord's True Name

1542 Empyrean Overlord's True Name

"What's your plan now?" Tian Qiyuan asked Zi Xuan sometime later.

"I don't know yet, but I'll let you know once I think of something. In the meantime, let me see your sword. I've been dying to take a look at it ever since I heard about it." Zi Xuan said, her voice filled with enthusiasm.

"Of course."

Tian Qiyuan retrieved his sword and held it before Zi Xuan.

"Oh…"

Even without a body, Zi Xuan could feel her entire existence trembling from excitement.

Once her excitement calmed down a little, she noticed the sword emitting a strange aura, almost as though it was trying to charm her soul.

However, after examining it for a little longer, she felt that something was off about it, and she couldn't pinpoint why she was feeling this way.

"It's definitely an otherwordly sword without equal, and don't misunderstand me for saying this," Zi Xuan muttered after a moment, "but it feels like there's something missing. It just doesn't feel complete, somehow."

Zi Xuan braced herself for Tian Qiyuan's reprimand, but to her surprise, he simply smiled at her.

"If anyone could tell, I knew it would be you, Zi Xuan." Tian Qiyuan chuckled.

Despite the multitude of admirers and expert blacksmiths who had seen the sword, none had noticed the subtle flaw that Zi Xuan pointed out.

"Huh? I was right?" Zi Xuan muttered in a dazed voice.

Tian Qiyuan nodded and said, "Indeed, you're right. As you pointed out, while the sword is finished, it's not truly complete. It's missing one key element, but this element isn't something that can be forged or crafted."

"What do you think this element is? Take a guess."

Zi Xuan stared at the sword in silence. However, no matter how much she thought about it, the answer eluded her.

"I can't think of anything."

"The answer is a soul." Tian Qiyuan answered a moment later.

"A… soul? Like a human's soul?"

"Although I said soul, it's not the type you're thinking about. It's an extremely rare phenomenon, but did you know that given enough time and spiritual energy, natural plants and herbs can develop into sentient spirits with their own consciousness?" Tian Qiyuan asked.

"Yes, I am aware of that."

"Treasures are the same. They, too, have the capability to form their own consciousness. When they do, they become Soul Weapons—a weapon with its own soul. However, not all treasures can become Soul Weapons. As for those that have the capability, one can only wait for them to turn into a Soul Weapon naturally."

Tian Qiyuan then continued, "This sword… it's an artificial Soul Weapon—a soulless one. While it doesn't have a soul right now, it has the capability to house a soul and grow together with it."

"An artificial Soul Weapon…? That's crazy… but what advantage does it providethat a natural Soul Weapon cannot?"

"Well, for starters, once a natural Soul Weapon's spirit dies, the weapon loses its powers alongside the spirit. As for my sword, it won't lose its powers or be destroyed even without a spirit because it came into existence without one."

"And since the sword won't be destroyed without a spirit, we can always change out the spirit for whatever reason."

Zi Xuan listened to Tian Qiyuan's words as she stared at the beautiful sword.