I looked over and saw the black dagger embedded in the wall, only its hilt visible.
“You mean this black dagger contains the Five Elements Qi?” I said, somewhat shocked.
Mei’er and I had studied this black dagger before. She had only determined that it was forged from cold iron and dark steel. Aside from being exceptionally sharp, it seemed utterly ordinary, without even a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation. How could it possibly contain the Five Elements Qi?
If there was anything peculiar about it, it was that time I accidentally dripped blood on it and obtained the “Nine Revolutions Qian Kun” technique. Could it be that it also harbors the Five Elements Qi?!
Puzzled, I wanted to ask the swordsman, but he seemed to read my thoughts and quickly spoke first, “Don’t ask me anything. The help I can offer ends here. By interfering with your tribulation, I have already provoked the wrath of Heaven. If I assist you further, a heavenly tribulation will surely descend!”
Hearing this, I felt too embarrassed to ask further. He had already done more than enough for me.
I took the black dagger down from the wall and began examining it closely.
Aside from the cold sensation it transmitted to my hand, I found nothing special about it.
I had infused True Qi into this black dagger multiple times when my dantian was still intact. Clearly, extracting the Five Elements Qi had nothing to do with True Qi.
Furthermore, I had been cut by the dagger before and had already obtained the “Nine Revolutions Qian Kun” from it, making that possibility extremely unlikely.
So what method should I use?
I had already ruled out the two most likely methods. It seemed I was practically out of options!
Could the swordsman be mistaken? What if this was just an ordinary weapon made of high-quality material? How could it possibly be related to the so-called Five Elements Qi?
“If I could, I’d really like to run you through with my sword right now! How utterly stupid can you be!” The swordsman, growing impatient watching me, started yelling at me.
I wanted to retort, but remembering all he had done for me, I couldn’t bring myself to be disrespectful and could only keep silent.
Seeing my expression, the swordsman shook his head helplessly. “Since the first time I met you, I’ve given you a hint. Think carefully!”
He gave me a hint the first time we met? I don’t recall him saying anything particularly special then. What I remember most clearly was probably that sword finger technique of his…
Sword technique? Sword!
Ever since he first saw this dagger, the swordsman has always called it a sword, not a dagger!
And not just the first time! It seems every time he sees the black dagger, he says this.
Even when he retrieved it from the vampire for me, he referred to it as a sword!
Could it be that this black dagger isn’t a dagger, but a sword?
But no matter how I look at it, it’s clearly a dagger. How could it be related to a sword?
The greatest benefit I’ve gained from this dagger is obtaining the “Nine Revolutions Qian Kun” technique from it. But why does the swordsman insist it’s a sword and not a dagger?
Could it be that to obtain the Five Elements Qi within, I must transform the dagger into a sword?
Once I understood, I stood up and walked towards the door.
Seeing this, the swordsman asked me, “Where are you going?”
“I’ve figured it out,” I said to him seriously. “Since you say this dagger is a sword, there must be a reason. The method to obtain the Five Elements Qi is likely to transform the dagger into a sword!”
Hearing this, the swordsman smiled and nodded.
“The weight of this dagger is sufficient to forge a short sword. I’ll go find a blacksmith now to melt it down and reforge it into a short sword. Then we should be able to obtain the Five Elements Qi inside, right?” I said with a smile.
But the swordsman promptly kicked me. “Are you out of your mind! The material of this sword is not something mere mortals can smelt!” He shook his head again and added quickly, “Touch pitch, and you will be defiled. Staying with you for too long is making my head dull too! It is a sword, but there’s no need for smelting! Since neither True Qi nor Qi blood works, what else do we cultivators have besides these?”
What else? True Qi is the foundation of a cultivator, and blood is something everyone has. Besides them, there’s… there’s spiritual power!
“You mean spiritual power?” I asked the swordsman tentatively.
The swordsman nodded but didn’t speak, probably worried that further words might fully violate the Heavenly decree and attract the heavenly tribulation.
Now that I had found a method, I immediately sat cross-legged on the floor, attempting to invade the black dagger with my spiritual power.
Before long, an intense golden light forced my eyes shut.
I never expected there really was something else inside this dagger.
But I felt that staying even a second longer would shred my spiritual sense to pieces. Merely entering the black dagger with my spiritual power posed such a great threat.
However, it was just a feeling, because I sensed that this golden light held no hostility towards me.
As I adapted to the golden radiance, my vision gradually returned.
A golden longsword appeared within my sight.
Since only my spiritual power had entered the black dagger, this longsword appeared exceptionally massive.
A sharp, killing aura emanated from the sword.
It was just a sword, yet it possessed such sword Qi. If someone were to wield it, augmented with True Qi just the sword Qi alone could kill a person!
Suddenly, a sword cry erupted from the blade, and a sense of crisis surged from my heart. The sword had detected me and identified me as an invading enemy!
I need to retreat immediately! Otherwise, this sword energy will devour me instantly!
My spiritual power immediately withdrew from the black dagger. The moment I returned to reality, I felt a sharp pain in my palm and hurriedly threw the black dagger to the ground.
As soon as the dagger hit the floor, a golden light flashed. That golden longsword actually materialized directly from the black dagger and shot straight towards me!
Under the overwhelming sword energy, I had no ability to resist. The feeling of death instantly swept over me.
“Heh! This thing is finally out!” The swordsman’s voice suddenly rang out. As his words faded, he spoke again, “Seal!”
With just that one word, the feeling of death completely vanished. I opened my eyes to see the longsword shrunk to the size of a dagger, trapped inside a transparent light barrier, floating in mid-air.
“Whew…” I breathed a sigh of relief. That was close; I almost died just now. If the swordsman hadn’t acted quickly, I probably would have been killed.
The swordsman looked delighted and said to me, “This is the Metal Attribute Qi of the Five Elements Qis!”
So this golden longsword was actually the Metal Attribute Qi. No wonder the swordsman had repeatedly hinted that this black dagger was a sword. It seemed he had foreseen my dantian shattering and had given me early hints. Unfortunately, my intelligence was lacking, and I couldn’t decipher his true meaning.
“Huh? How did it suddenly get dark in the middle of the day?” The weather changed rapidly. One moment it was broad daylight, the next it was covered with dark clouds.
But the swordsman’s expression suddenly turned very grim.
He handed me the light barrier sealing the Metal Attribute Qi and said, “Keep this safe. I’ll be back soon to tell you how to absorb the Qi.” After speaking, a longsword appeared in his hand, and he flew directly outside the apartment.
Seeing this, I suddenly thought of something. Dark clouds gathering, accompanied by the sound of thunder… could this be the heavenly tribulation he mentioned?!
I need to go out and see! Thinking this, I left the bedroom and ran towards the apartment entrance.
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