Chapter 59: Sword Practice, the Sister Was Stunned

The two girls watched from the side, saying nothing, or rather, they weren't very familiar, so there wasn't much to talk about.

Or perhaps there were many questions; Shang Hongxue wasn't really a sister-in-law, and Chen Churan had many things she couldn't ask or say.

Chen Chuyang's refining continued for half a day, much faster than before; several more formations appeared in his mind, which he imprinted at will, without much thought, he had a clear plan—better than any preparation—and all the high‑grade materials his sister had prepared, including a few he coveted, were thrown in.

His sister's sword must not be taken lightly; it is a Spirit Sword Sect blade, concerning the future, and cannot be casually refined.

Chen Chuyang insisted on refining the best sword; this blade must not be a mere magic artifact—at least a spiritual artifact, and furthermore one of the finest among spiritual artifacts.

The alchemy furnace trembled continuously, each formation imprint was successfully inscribed; this step greatly boosted the two girls' confidence.

Shang Hongxue muttered, "Older brother Chuyang will surely succeed."

She had absolute trust in Chen Chuyang; no matter what, she would stand by his side.

Chen Churan felt worried, her thoughts tangled; if her brother failed, all the materials would be lost—though she could gather them again, it would take time, she wasn't sure how long, at least a year or two.

Going a long time without a sword greatly affected her strength.

"Will Second Brother not fail?"

The alchemy furnace's vibration was strange, exceeding Chen Churan's expectations.

She had seen other artifact refiners forge weapons, but nothing so violent and shocking.

She could command the earth fire at will; this level of fire‑control technique shocked her.

She never expected Second Brother's fire‑control skill to be so formidable, surpassing even the geniuses she knew.

Such fire‑control technique, combined with earth fire, is absolutely a deadly weapon.

"Older brother Chuyang will not fail."

Shang Hongxue turned back, firmly replying to Chen Churan.

Chen Churan stared in astonishment at the girl beside her, whose gaze was so resolute, so unquestionable.

As long as she dared to say no, she would surely be rebutted.

"Hopefully."

Shang Hongxue raised her voice: "Older brother Chuyang will definitely succeed."

"All right, he will succeed."

Chen Churan could only go along with her wishes, not wanting to oppose.

When encountering a truly earnest woman, one must not contend with her.

Beside them, Chen Chuyang noticed the girls' situation, hearing their conversation without speaking; he stared at the sword forming inside the alchemy furnace, the most dangerous step past, all formations successfully inscribed.

All that remained was tempering, left to time to slowly temper.

After an hour.

The alchemy furnace fell silent; Chen Chuyang opened the lid, and a sword inside suddenly blazed with dazzling light.

A light like flowing water enveloped the sword.

The blade, like rippling green waves, appeared especially beautiful and radiant in the sunlight.

When those lights faded, Chen Chuyang said to his sister, "Come over."

"Oh oh."

Chen Churan ran over, not yet knowing what to do, her arm was cut open, and the blood was sucked by the sword's blade.

Next, Chen Chuyang summoned earth fire to burn the entire sword.

The blade turned red, the blood merging into the whole sword.

After the earth fire burned, the red faded.

"The final step is to imprint the soul."

"Yes."

This step requires no teaching from Chen Chuyang; his sister naturally knows how.

After the imprint succeeded, Chen Churan's face turned pale; she stared in shock at her second brother.

Only after the soul imprint succeeded did she become the sword's owner, and only then did she learn some basic information about the blade.

The sword is a spiritual artifact, not a magic artifact.

Qingxin Sword, a medium‑grade spiritual artifact.

A few words suddenly appeared in her mind; at that moment she was completely stunned.

"Medium… medium‑grade spiritual artifact?"

Her voice trembled, her whole body shaking.

Excitement, thrill, shock, and disbelief.

Her eyes widened, as big as bronze bells.

She stared fixedly at her smiling second brother before her—the usually unremarkable second brother—finally revealing his ferocious side.

He, actually able to refine a spiritual artifact?

A medium‑grade spiritual artifact—even the Spirit Sword Sect lacks such an artifact refiner.

The Spirit Sword Sect's swordsmiths are fine; they are a category of artifact refiners, spending their lives forging swords, and all the sect's swords come from these swordsmiths.

Comparing them, one discovers that the swords forged by those swordsmiths are inferior to those forged by Second Brother.

This is… too terrifying.

The Spirit Sword Sect's swordsmiths are all among the finest of the Great Qi Dynasty, yet they fall short of a person from a small family—this is utterly absurd.

Seen with one's own eyes, it is more shocking than anything.

"That's right, a medium‑grade spiritual artifact; I've given it a name—Qingxin Sword. You must know why it's called that."

Chen Churan nodded; the sword possesses the function of Qingxin—don't underestimate it, it is a life‑saving ability, also the favorite of swordsmen, which in critical moments can keep you calm.

Qingxin, qingxin—when a swordsman has a flaw, it is when his emotions are unstable; at that moment the swordsman will… reveal weaknesses, giving the opponent a chance to strike, and the Qingxin Sword can prevent this from happening.

Moreover, wearing this sword constantly can temper one's mind; this function alone is enough to call this sword heaven-defying.

Second brother, this also...

Take it; this is a weapon your second brother forged for you, so you won't keep saying he doesn't care about you.

Chen Chuyang waved his hand, treating this sword as a gift he gave to his sister.

This sister has been reassuring since childhood, even more so than Chen Chuyang, and is very sensible.

It is precisely because of this that she has this rebellious nature.

Thank... second brother.

This utterance of 'second brother' carries some sincerity.

Chen Chuyang raised his right hand: "Come on, try your swordsmanship and see what you've learned these years at the Spirit Sword Sect."

Chen Churan held the Clear Heart Sword, her confidence never stronger.

Second brother, you better watch closely; our Spirit Sword Sect's sword technique is quite strong.

Green Snake.

One of the Green Snake Sword Technique, Green Snake.

This move is very tricky; Chen Chuyang had seen it before, condensing qi into a sword, and broke it with one strike.

Simply comparing sword techniques, not a real battle.

Chen Churan continued to unleash her sword; the comparison of swordsmanship looks at the technique and also the understanding of the sword.

Chen Chuyang was also learning his sister's sword technique to enhance his own understanding.

One strike.

Two strikes.

Three or four strikes.

After dozens of consecutive strikes, Chen Churan grew increasingly strained; she discovered that her sword moves had been learned by her second brother, and moreover, he had improved upon them.

Using the same sword technique to break hers, the application of this swordsmanship far surpassed hers by a great deal.

Chen Churan grew increasingly strained and also increasingly puzzled.

Second brother, when did your sword technique become so formidable?

Chen Chuyang waved his hand, interrupting his sister's sword move.

Your second brother's sword technique has always been formidable, you didn't know?

On the contrary, little sister, your sword technique is no good; after spending years at the Spirit Sword Sect, you've actually regressed, which won't do.

Bang.

The Clear Heart Sword was flung away.

Chen Churan was stunned.