With a loud shout! A silver light flashed among the piles of spirit swords, and a pure white long sword shot out with a "swish." Jin Bao'er quickly caught it. The person and the sword seemed to have known each other for a long time, cooperating perfectly as they swiftly broke through the swarm of swords surrounding them.
The next second…
The wall at the end of the cave chamber shook violently, and a rumbling sound echoed throughout the entire cave. At the same time, all the suspended spirit swords flew towards the wall in unison, spinning at extreme speed and creating a gale! The vibration of the cave chamber intensified!
Until the last spirit sword entered the gale, Jin Bao'er suddenly heard Long Lixing's voice, with a hint of surprise for the first time!
"Sword Sacrificing Formation?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Bao'er's pupils instantly contracted. Sword Sacrificing Formation? A formation rumored to sacrifice several spirit swords, condensing all their sword qi into one?
Before she could think further, the Soul Slayer in her hand suddenly soared into the air, allowing the gale of sword qi to slowly surge into its blade!
"You're quite lucky. If this sword can withstand the Myriad Swords Returning as One, it will become a Half-step Immortal Artifact!"
Jin Bao'er suddenly realized that the Soul Slayer had to go through this in her previous life as well. But because she was being chased, she had forcefully made it give up the opportunity to become a Half-step Immortal Artifact?
Thinking of this, the hand in her sleeve slowly tightened, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
After an unknown amount of time, several cracks appeared on the blade of the Soul Slayer, and the sword body seemed unable to bear it, emitting a faint mournful cry! Jin Bao'er watched with anxiety, but she was utterly helpless.
"It's just a spirit sword you recently acquired! Why are you so nervous? It won't affect you in the slightest if it fails."
A casual, languid voice entered her ears, filled with doubt and disdain.
Jin Bao'er stared intently at the Soul Slayer, a newfound determination and trust in her eyes! Her voice was slightly hoarse.
"It's not a weapon! It's a companion!"
From the moment of the contract and recognition of its master, it was destined! This was the path the Soul Slayer chose for itself. Even if the sword spirit wasn't smart enough, it was her companion for two lifetimes!
Perhaps shocked by Jin Bao'er's loyalty, Long Lixing within the immortal mansion looked at the spirit sword suspended in the air through Jin Bao'er's eyes.
A moment later, a dragon's breath, filled with immense power, surged madly from her body, coiling around the sword body and forcefully pushing all the sword qi from the gale for the Soul Slayer to absorb. A normal spirit sword would have collapsed long ago, but the Soul Slayer was reborn amidst its destruction!
"This is My Way! Breaking and then establishing!"
If the body were to shatter and strength to wane, he would break all constraints, destroy himself, and be reborn with an overwhelmingly powerful soul! Until he crushed everything!
Jin Bao'er felt her entire body tremble, and then… she achieved enlightenment on the spot!
Wasn't she exactly like this? Destroying herself, her soul reborn! The nightmares of her previous life were the foundation of her strength, breaking and then establishing!
Instantly, the surrounding spiritual energy surged into Jin Bao'er's body at an extremely rapid pace. Her dantian was once again filled, and her cultivation slowly rose, reaching the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. Just a tiny bit more and she would break through to the Golden Core stage, but she forcefully suppressed her cultivation.
At the same time, the Soul Slayer also completed its final reconstruction, as if a dusty treasure sword had been cleaned. The silver long sword exuded an imposing aura, sharp and flamboyant. A winding black dragon was imprinted on its blade, exuding unparalleled dominance!
Black dragon?
Recalling the power of Long Lixing when she first awoke him, Jin Bao'er vaguely had a guess…
"Many thanks for your guidance, senior!"
If this person hadn't spoken those words, she wouldn't have been able to improve so quickly. Although he seemed to have forgotten everything from his past life, Jin Bao'er was still extremely grateful.
"Heh, I don't need your gratitude. Don't forget you promised to help me reclaim My Power! Before that… let's see the cultivation of this ant!"
His disdainful tone held a hint of arrogance. Jin Bao'er nodded helplessly.
"Senior, you are right! I will definitely cultivate diligently!"
However, as the one who had reversed time, how could Long Lixing not have noticed at all? He could only use that ability once in his lifetime. He hadn't even used that ability when he was designed and sealed, and cast out of the cultivation world. Why would he have used his power on this person?
This was something he couldn't comprehend. But now, it seemed that although this person was unbelievably weak, she possessed the heart of a strong individual. The future… was not impossible!
At this moment, on Flower Ming Peak of the Misty Sect, Qian Fuzi excitedly walked over, thrilled to see his old friend again.
"Brother Hua, ten years haven't changed you; you're still as leisurely!"
Qian Fuzi couldn't help but want to discuss educational methods on the spot when he thought of the excellent disciple this person had taught.
However…
"What? What Jin Bao… what Si? Did your tongue go bad? Why are you speaking so strangely?"
Peak Master Hua looked at his friend in front of him with a bewildered expression. His speech was unclear; had he gone mad?
Qian Fuzi thought he was being modest and waved his hand grandly.
"Hey, don't be modest. With such a good disciple, are you afraid I'll snatch her from you? That little Daoist Jin is truly amazing, with a good disposition, talent, and intellect in every aspect. How did you manage to teach such a good disciple? It truly makes us envious!"
When Peak Master Hua heard "little Daoist Jin," his first thought was his own young disciple, Jin Bao'er, and his face instantly lit up with understanding!
"Oh~ you're talking about my little disciple, right?"
Then he rolled his eyes!
"What Jin Bao Si? You can't even speak clearly. That child is indeed smart and hardworking, but… why are you praising her so much?"
Although that little girl had learned alchemy from him for a while, and was smart, he didn't want to recall the scene of her blowing up the furnace every time. She had such good talent in attack, and her talismans and formations were learned quite well. Why was she so terrible at alchemy… what a pity!
Before he could continue lamenting, Qian Fuzi, still elated, began to praise her again!
"Don't be modest. A fourth-grade alchemist at fifteen years old! There's probably no one else like her on the entire continent! You have no idea what the alchemy competition was like that day, I…"
Before he could finish speaking, Peak Master Hua stood up in shock, his eyes wide and fixed…
"What did you say? A fourth-grade alchemist? Let me tell you, this is no laughing matter!"
Unexpectedly, Qian Fuzi chuckled.
"What joke is this! Little Daoist Jin Bao Si amazed everyone by publicly refining a fourth-grade upper-tier Tan Ning Pill at the alchemy competition, and was admitted to our Alchemist Guild with the first-place rank! Why would I joke about this! It's you, old fellow, who's been hiding your secrets so well! If that kid hadn't informed me herself, I wouldn't have known you had such a disciple!"
After a long speech, Peak Master Hua was completely bewildered!
"Are you sure you're not senile, you old fellow? What kid? Jin Bao'er is my only female disciple!"
The next second… the air fell silent!
They both stared at each other with wide eyes, then stood up abruptly, shouting in shock!
"You're saying Jin Bao Si is a woman?"
"She's a fourth-grade alchemist?"