Chapter 173: Three-Star Snow Blade

173. Chapter 172: Three-Star Snow Blade

At this moment, a thick-backed long sword about 1.3 m long lay in the box!

The sword is entirely snow‑white, as if made of snow; its blade is inlaid with three black gems, and its surface is engraved with countless patterns. Although the patterns are complex, after Divine Smith Luo's meticulous design they do not appear chaotic, but rather look very pleasing, giving a delightful feeling.

Although its style resembles the long sword held by the silver‑armored man, the sword in the box has surface patterns that are even more complex and elaborate.

Li Xuan reached out and grasped the hilt; a familiar sensation met him, much like the grip of a Silver White Long Sword, and its weight was just right, making it perfect for Li Xuan to fight with.

"What a fine blade!" Li Xuan raised the long sword, exclaiming excitedly.

Then Li Xuan began channeling his soul power into the sword; the originally snow‑white blade turned silver‑white, yet it emitted no light.

It seems Divine Smith Luo also noticed that the previous silver‑white sword's glow was too glaring, so he corrected that flaw.

Otherwise, the sword would flash whenever soul power was input, which would be far too conspicuous.

Soon, soul power flowed along the patterns into the black gems; the first black gem quickly filled with silver‑white energy and turned completely silver‑white.

A special energy entered Li Xuan's body; he closed his eyes to feel it carefully and sensed his strength had increased by about thirty percent.

Then Li Xuan increased the soul power input again; the second black gem completed its silver‑white transformation, achieving a sixty‑percent amplification.

Just as Li Xuan was about to ignite the third black gem, he was astonished to find that his soul power had… run out!

"This… this thing consumes soul power way too much! My whole body's soul power barely activated only two black gems," Li Xuan blinked, looking a bit embarrassed as he spoke to Si Yu.

"Xuan Ge'er, even though you're only in your thirties level, the total soul power in your body exceeds that of an ordinary forty‑level soul master," Si Yu said with a laugh, clapping his hands.

"My apologies, my apologies, Brother Si Yu, once the third black gem is lit, will the amplification reach ninety percent?" Li Xuan slowly lowered the sword and asked Si Yu with a smile.

"For your soul power level, it truly is a ninety‑percent boost," Si Yu mused, then nodded and said to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan's brows twitched slightly after hearing Si Yu's words.

"Brother Si Yu, could it be that this Soul Guide Device's amplification varies by user? In other words, when you use it, the boost is less than ninety percent?" Li Xuan asked Si Yu, puzzled.

"Of course. I am already in the Soul Saint Realm; even with all three gems lit, my amplification is only about forty percent, and it will diminish further as soul power rises," Si Yu said helplessly, spreading his hands.

After hearing Si Yu, Li Xuan suddenly understood: it seemed the Soul Guide Device's amplification does not increase with one's strength; the boost amount is fixed, so the stronger the user, the weaker the effect. "Xuan Ge'er, this sword may be of little use to me, but for you the effect is excellent—after all it nearly doubles your power. In a battle against a soul master of the same rank, you'll have a huge advantage," Si Yu said with a smile, explaining to Li Xuan.

"Also, this sword was forged personally by the teacher for you, using snow‑jade steel, a premium forging material; even a single blade costs several tens of thousands of gold Soul Coins. Moreover, the teacher himself forged it, taking a full seven days to shape it. Its strength is extremely high— even a Soul Douluo's strongest warrior cannot break it," Si Yu continued.

After hearing Si Yu, Li Xuan nodded in agreement.

This sword is of little use to a strong opponent, but it is very useful for me, and it was personally crafted by Divine Smith Luo; not only is it of great significance, it is also highly practical.

"Thank you, Old Luo. My territory will still take some time to finish construction, so please, Brother Si Yu, deliver a message to Old Luo for me, asking him to be patient. Once the camp is completed, I'll greet Old Luo at once," Li Xuan said to Si Yu.

Si Yu looked at Li Xuan, smiled, and nodded.

"Don't worry, I'll deliver the message. By the way, Xuan Ge'er, if there's nothing else, I must be going. Gengxin City has prepared a lot for this auction, and I need to personally escort those items to Star Luo City ahead of time. I also have to purchase a batch of materials soon, so I'm too busy," Si Yu said to Li Xuan with a smile, waving his hand before leaving.

"Wait, Brother Si Yu, I recently came across something good. Please take this to Old Luo for me," Li Xuan produced a water sack filled with heavy water from the Mysterious Pool and solemnly handed it to Si Yu.

Although it looked like an ordinary water sack, Si Yu paid no mind, solemnly placing the sack into his Soul Guide Device, as if he weren't curious about what was inside.

Then Si Yu clasped his fists in a salute to Li Xuan, mounted the carriage, and left.

Watching the back of Si Yu's carriage, Li Xuan also nodded.

Divine Smith Luo gave me a sword, and I returned a sack of heavy water from the Mysterious Pool—a proper exchange of gifts.

But this also shows that Divine Smith Luo is quite considerate toward Li Xuan; when something arises, he remembers me.

After Si Yu's figure vanished, Li Xuan raised the long sword again; the blade felt extremely handy for him.

"I hope Ladi Canyon can be developed soon; then I can forge the Heaven-Shaking Cannon quickly. When the two Title Douluo from the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect arrive, I'll have a chance to keep them!" Li Xuan glanced back at the canyon behind him and flashed a brilliant smile.

Li Xuan will also attend the auction half a month later; after all, Divine Smith Luo has already invited him, and he wants to see what the Star Luo Empire's auction is like and whether he can purchase anything good.

Besides, Li Xuan also needs to go to nearby towns to procure some medicinal herbs, since he will have plenty of free time in the coming period to brew many Alchemy Pills to advance his Alchemy.

Li Xuan's plans for the future are quite full; after all, besides Alchemy, it's cultivation. (End of chapter)