Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 542: The Cause and Effect of the Spiritual Treasure
Holding a thick black-covered book, Zhou Yunlong was somewhat perplexed by the words he heard, filled with doubts in his heart.
What can this book change?
He thought to himself but dared not voice it, merely nodding quietly.
Although he did not receive substantial help, after hearing a few encouraging words, he finally mustered some spirit, shaking off the previous overwhelming pressure.
As long as one takes action, there will always be opportunities, right?
“Study this book carefully and quickly adapt to the cultivation world.”
“As long as you change your mindset, developing the Holy Flame Sect will not be difficult; the key is whether you can commit to it.”
“Alright, you can go now.”
After saying a few more words, Liu Yu waved his hand, signaling him to leave.
The resources invested in Zhou Yunlong were sufficient to cultivate more than a dozen foundation establishment death warriors; he could not continue to invest further.
After all, Liu Yu had more than one choice, and he was not a desperate gambler.
Even if this move failed, he could still find a few individuals with spiritual root aptitude to teach them the Holy Flame Sect's cultivation techniques, thus fulfilling the promise made at the beginning.
This time, it was a relatively serious effort, even making a special trip for this, which he felt was justified.
“Now you should be satisfied, right?”
Sitting alone in the hall, Liu Yu took off the sword of ruin from his waist, gazing at the seemingly ordinary and somewhat damaged longsword.
After completely transforming into a spiritual treasure, this sword no longer bore its former fiery red color and was now a delicate gray.
If held and sensed carefully, one could still feel the aura of ruin and desolation emanating from it, causing unease.
The tip of the sword was even missing a section.
But this did not mean that the sword of ruin was incomplete; it was precisely this incompleteness that gave birth to its spirit and transformed it into a spiritual treasure.
Its fundamental nature had changed; even if the missing tip was recovered, it could not return to its former completeness.
Just like spilled water cannot be gathered back, a breakthrough cannot be undone!
The damaged sword body was a form of completeness in itself, just as its name suggests.
“Even as a spiritual treasure, will there still be flaws?!”
As he stroked the sword body, Liu Yu couldn't help but feel a tinge of emotion.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz.”
Suddenly, the sword of ruin trembled slightly, and a faint sword sound echoed in his ears.
The sound was not loud, but in the quiet room, it was distinctly audible.
“It’s the sword spirit!”
Liu Yu's face lit up with joy.
The moment the sword sound rang out, he clearly sensed the fluctuations of the sword spirit; it was the first time he had received a response from it.
“Indeed, there is an unclear cause and effect between the sword of ruin and the Holy Flame Sect.”
“Thus, to truly establish a bond with the sword spirit, it seems I must support it properly.”
As he caressed the now calm sword of ruin, this thought flashed through Liu Yu's mind.
He couldn't tell if it was an illusion, but he felt the sword's resistance towards him was not as severe as before, perhaps due to resolving part of the cause and effect.
Although he forcibly refined the sword using the Immortal Abode, a spiritual treasure was not an ordinary magical treasure; it possessed incomplete wisdom.
While it could not resist its master’s will, it could still slack off or even secretly hinder progress.
Liu Yu did not want to encounter such a situation when he activated it, which was why he had always actively communicated with the sword spirit, albeit without any success until now.
“Since it was born from the Holy Flame Sect, perhaps I should approach it from that aspect to make this sword recognize its master.”
“Relying on time alone may not be useful, as a spiritual treasure is both an inanimate object and a living entity, existing far longer than other beings.”