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Chapter 701: Chapter 701: Sword Core

The plan to develop the Undead Valley was soon under way;

Wangling Valley was rich in resources, but it was impossible to sell them all at once. Doing so wouldn’t fetch a good price. Song Jian instructed Wang Qi and the City of Sin to jointly develop the valley, and then left the matter in their hands.

Half a month later, Song Jian acquired dozens of Level 30 Gold Grade weapons. Looking at the dazzling array of weapons in front of him, he couldn’t help but feel a little extravagant;

These weapons had average attributes, but were hastily purchased, so the sellers took advantage of the urgency. However, Song Jian, with his vast wealth, didn’t care about this. In comparison to the resources of the entire Valley of the Undead, these were just a drop in the ocean;

“I guess I’m a man with a mine at home now!” Song Jian thought to himself as he touched the weapons;

He took out the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, intending to birth a Sword Spirit in it first;

After devouring more than a dozen Gold Grade weapons, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword successfully birthed a Sword Spirit;

In the center of the blade, a faint dark red halo pulsed like a heartbeat, continuously absorbing and emitting light, transmitting it to every part of the sword;

Song Jian detached a sliver of his consciousness, slowly connecting with the halo. Since the birth of the Sword Spirit required Song Jian’s blood nurturing during activation, it was not unfamiliar with him. Sensing Song Jian’s consciousness, the Sword Spirit of the sword actually moved closer to him on its own. A tendril-like light string touched Song Jian’s consciousness, and he instantly understood the Sword Spirit’s abilities;

“It even has an independent consciousness, and can learn sword techniques!” Song Jian exclaimed in surprise;

System: You have successfully birthed a Sword Spirit in the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. A newborn Sword Spirit can learn three sets of sword techniques. Please specify three sword techniques for it to learn, which must be ones you have already learned and mastered;

System: Please continue to nurture the Sword Spirit of the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. As the spirit grows, it can learn more sword techniques!

Song Jian directly let the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword’s Sword Spirit learn the “Broken Wing Dance,” “Sword Silk,” and “Sweeping Sword Style.” Soon, he saw the sword perform the three sets of techniques on its own, without his control. What astonished him the most was that, as the Sword Spirit practiced these techniques, the skill proficiency of these three sets of sword techniques in his skill bar was slowly increasing;Nôv(el)B\\jnn

“It can even improve skill proficiency!” Song Jian’s face showed a hint of delight. After reaching the Tier 1 Combat Power, he had obtained twelve skill points. However, since none of the skill proficiencies were full, he had been saving up these points, not using them.

Now that the Sword Spirit could practice sword techniques on its own and help him improve his skill proficiency, these skill points could soon come in handy. Once used, his strength might increase significantly;

With a thought, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword flew to a corner of the room and practiced the sword techniques on its own. Song Jian took out the Golden Demonslaying Sword next;

He continued to devour Gold Grade weapons to birth Sword Spirits, and in no time, the Golden Demonslaying Sword also nurtured a pale golden halo;

This time, Song Jian specified the “Spiritual Sword Control Technique,” “Tai Chi Sword Skill,” and “Light Strike” as the three sword techniques. Then he controlled the Golden Demonslaying Sword to fly to one side and practice the techniques on its own, increasing its skill proficiency;

Next, Song Jian let the Verdant Crystal Wood Sword devour all the remaining Gold Grade weapons to birth a third Sword Spirit. A pale green halo slowly pulsed, emitting joyful emotions towards Song Jian;

“Assign ‘Flash Thunder Strike,’ ‘Sacred Parry,’ and ‘Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique’ as the three sword techniques!” Song Jian instructed;

Soon, the Verdant Crystal Wood Sword’s Sword Spirit mastered “Flash Thunder Strike” and “Sacred Parry,” but it could not imprint the “Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique” on the sword;

System: The Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique is too high in grade for a beginner Sword Spirit to learn. Please upgrade the Sword Spirit to a higher level before learning;

Song Jian paused, surprised that the Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique could not automatically increase in proficiency. He then reluctantly gave up;

Actually, the skill Song Jian wanted to improve the most was the “Immortal Sword Body.” However, although it was a core skill of a Sword Controller, it wasn’t a sword technique and couldn’t be learned by a Sword Spirit;

In the room, sword Qi crisscrossed, and fierce winds howled. The three longswords occupied a corner each, continuously practicing the sword techniques they learned. Song Jian found that although he didn’t need to control the swords, he could still maintain a connection with them at all times. If he wanted them to do something, a single thought would suffice, as if they were extensions of his body, without any delays;

“This power… if used against an enemy, it would be a crushing force!” Song Jian’s face showed a look of excitement. Controlling the three swords now was much easier than when he had used the Sword Control Skill to control the swords against enemies in the Assessment World. His Spirit Points consumption was almost negligible, as if he was physically controlling the swords;

Most importantly, the power of the swords was several times stronger than when he used the Sword Control Skill. Previously, when using the Sword Control Skill, there would always be a brief pause when switching sword techniques, no matter how proficient he was. But now, the three longswords could independently perform their techniques, with no delays when fighting an enemy.

However, conversely, each sword could only perform three sets of sword techniques. Moreover, the Verdant Crystal Wood Sword could only learn two sword techniques because the Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique was too high-grade and Song Jian didn’t have a suitable alternative;

“To craft a Sword Core, I need a longsword with a Sword Spirit. I wonder what grade of Sword Core I can create when I combine these three longswords!” A thought suddenly crossed Song Jian’s mind;

Opening the Sword Core crafting interface, Song Jian combined the three longswords. Two phantom longswords appeared on the blade of the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. Next, he placed the combined sword in the crafting interface for the Sword Core;

Soon, the originally dim crafting button lit up, indicating that it was ready to craft;

System: Do you want to craft a Sword Core? Once the crafting process begins, it cannot be stopped, and the materials used will disappear upon completion;

Song Jian glanced at the Sword Core after crafting, which looked like a ball of fog. The attributes displayed were “Unknown.” After hesitating for a moment, he chose to cancel the crafting;

If he were to craft a Sword Core, he would want to make the strongest one possible. The combination of the three longswords was not the limit. Song Jian decided to wait until he had collected the entire set of longswords before attempting to craft the Sword Core;

Just then, Song Jian received a system prompt;

System: Your in-game time has reached six months. Do you want to leave the game? If you choose not to leave, your next departure time will be postponed to six months later in game time;

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