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Chapter 20: Chapter 11: Unity of Man and Sword

"But in the end, it was forged from Spiritual Materials, and it’s the best sword I have right now."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Xuan took down the bamboo sword, which was laden with memories.

VMMMM—

The moment his palm touched the cool body of the sword, a peculiar sensation instantly flooded his entire being.

He had the strange illusion that this sword was an extension of his own limbs, and only by holding it could he be truly whole.

Holding the sword gave Jiang Xuan an immense sense of peace. Even without casting the Purifying Heart Spell, he now felt the effect of ’Spiritual Clarity’.

’Clear Heart Swordsman, Clear Heart Swordsman... Sincerity·Heart (Sword). So, am I only complete now when I have a sword in my hand?’

The tremor he felt the moment the bamboo sword entered his grasp gave Jiang Xuan a flash of insight.

But this insight only lingered in his mind for a moment before he suppressed it for the time being.

From the moment he grasped the bamboo sword, he was filled with fondness and peace. It was a sense of his soul being made complete. Jiang Xuan could no longer see it as an inanimate object; it was a limb, a part of himself.

’Since it is a limb, it must be cared for meticulously. And the first step of that care is to wash away the filth and restore its true nature.’

"Lingbao Celestial Venerable, comfort this form; may the disciple’s soul and Five Viscera be as the Profound Nether..."

As a Daoist Apprentice, Jiang Xuan’s method of cleaning an artifact was not simply to use water, nor was he concerned merely with surface-level dust.

Treating it as he would a Divine Artifact, his heart full of sincerity, he first chanted the Purifying Heart Spell to soothe the bamboo sword’s ’soul’—the Daoist School believes that all things between Heaven and Earth have a spirit, and in this world, there were indeed tales of Artifact Spirits, Sword Spirits, or even Magic Treasure Spirits.

Of course, the bamboo sword’s Grade was too low, so the chances of it developing a Spirit Charm were slim.

But the peace and sense of completeness in his heart, along with the ’sincerity’ a Clear Heart Swordsman held for their sword, compelled Jiang Xuan to treat the bamboo sword as a living limb.

The sincerity in his heart led Jiang Xuan to chant the Purifying Heart Spell for the bamboo sword with his entire being.

Afterward, he dipped his fingers in clear water and flicked it onto the bamboo sword while simultaneously chanting the Purifying Mouth Spell and the Purification Body Spell, using Curse Power to wash away the worldly filth from within and without the sword’s body.

The effect of the Divine Spells completely swept away even the impurities that had accumulated inside the bamboo sword over time.

When the three great Divine Spells were complete, the body of the Bamboo Sword Cyan Glaze was utterly pure.

A layer of emerald green light even began to ripple across its surface, and its miraculous ability, which had faded with the passage of time, was reawakened at this very moment.

Jiang Xuan raised an eyebrow at this but wasn’t overly surprised.

The Daoist School had always possessed the ability to consecrate artifacts, and the Eight Great Divine Spells were considered the authority on the matter.

’If I master all Eight Great Divine Spells and chant them in offering every day, this Cyan Glaze Sword might just be able to nurture a true Sword Spirit.’

Of course, that was a matter for the future. Right now, what Jiang Xuan wanted more was for Cyan Glaze to aid his Cultivation.

SWISH...

Taking the newly cleansed Cyan Glaze in hand again, Jiang Xuan still did not begin his Cultivation. He held the hilt in one hand and gently stroked the blade with the other, his fingertips caressing the lustrous bamboo surface inch by inch, as tenderly as if he were handling the world’s most precious treasure.

This was both sensing and attuning. He was perceiving Cyan Glaze’s state, its "breathing," its Spirit Charm.

Although the ability [Heart·Sincerity (Sword)] gave him the feeling of a sword being a connected limb in his hand, his desire for perfection drove him to attune with the Bamboo Sword Cyan Glaze at his own pace.

This was his respect for the sword, and his piety towards the Dao.

HUUU, HAAA...

Whether it was because Cyan Glaze had been with him for over a decade and they were already of one mind, or because the Professional Passive of [Clear Heart Swordsman] was in full effect, Jiang Xuan’s communication with the sword went smoother than he could have ever imagined.

The first thing to take effect was [Mirror of Clarity (Observing Oneself)]. Originally, this ability could only reflect his own state. But ever since he began to see Cyan Glaze as a part of himself, the moment his fingertips brushed across the sword’s body, the slender figure of Cyan Glaze appeared within the Clear Heart Mirror in his Sea of Consciousness—a mirror like a full moon, like a placid lake.

With the sword existing in his heart, he could clearly perceive its Spirit Charm, its Breathing.

Naturally, Jiang Xuan’s breathing fell into perfect sync with the vibrations of the sword’s body.

HUUU... HAAA...

With their breathing synchronized, achieving the Unity of Man and Sword, something else happened that Jiang Xuan had not anticipated.

His consciousness actually followed the bond connecting man and sword and peered out at the surrounding world from Cyan Glaze’s perspective.

Previously, when Jiang Xuan cultivated, he had always used his own Divine Soul to sense the world.

But because his Divine Soul was weak and had to pass through the restrictions of his physical body and blood, the range he could sense was merely a few feet, and the images were blurry and indistinct.

But now, under the Unity of Man and Sword, his Soul Spirit actually spread outward through Cyan Glaze.

Although Cyan Glaze couldn’t be considered a Famous Sword, or even a Magical Artifact, and the range he could observe was still limited, Jiang Quan had truly poured his heart into crafting this sword for his young son back then.

At that time, with the Su Family’s support, his resources were still relatively abundant. And though he hadn’t placed any offensive Restrictions in the sword due to Jiang Xuan’s youth, the Clear Sound Bamboo he used was a genuine Level Three Spiritual Material.

This Clear Sound Bamboo wasn’t particularly hard, but when the wind passed through a grove of it, it would emit a special, clear Melody. This Melody could not only calm the mind and soothe a weary Divine Soul, but it could also travel an extremely long distance.

And at this moment, with the Unity of Man and Sword, as Jiang Xuan observed the world through the sword, the unique Melody of the Clear Sound Bamboo quietly dispersed with the slight tremor of the blade.

HUM!

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