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Normally speaking, the process of a natal flying sword developing a sword spirit is a long one.

However, legendary weapons like the Darkmoon Greatsword are inherently imbued with spiritual power, and Zicomo's refining of it was essentially an act of gathering spiritual energy.

The spirit of the Darkmoon Greatsword was condensed and a sword spirit was born.

Although the newly formed sword spirit was still very weak, it continued to express its gratitude and affection to Zicomo.

“How about I call you Darkmoon from now on?” Zicomo asked, looking at the Darkmoon Greatsword.

The Dark Moon Greatsword emitted a hum, indicating that the sword spirit was quite pleased with its name.

Zicomo walked out of the room with the Darkmoon Greatsword in his hand.

At that moment, Firefly was chatting with Hermione and Lani in the courtyard when he heard the door open. He turned around and saw the Darkmoon Greatsword in Zicomo's hand.

Huo Xuan's eyes lit up and he pounced on it, "Can I take a look at this sword?"

Zicomo was very familiar with Huo Xuan's eyes; Ollivander had the same look in his eyes when Huo Xuan took out that golden tree branch in Ollivander's wand shop.

Zicomo handed over the Dark Moon Greatsword, and Huo Xuan carefully took it, gently stroking the blade like a lovesick woman.

He murmured to himself, "Perfectly natural, a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Unprecedented materials, imbued with the spiritual power of moonlight. What's its name? And how did you obtain this greatsword?"

The last two sentences were clearly addressed to Zicomo.

“It’s called the Darkmoon Greatsword. It was a gift from Lani; it was part of her dowry,” Zicomo said.

"Holy crap! Miss Lani, do you have any brothers? Introduce them to me! I don't have high demands, the dowry just needs to be similar to this." Huo Xuan said excitedly.

Zicomo looked at Huo Xuan with a strange expression, unsure whether he should tell her that Lani's two brothers were a giant snake and a huge man, a head taller than a giant, and that he had already killed both of them.

No, to be precise, Rataen is still alive in the form of a soul.

His brother-in-law stayed at Hogwarts and recruited Hagrid as his follower. The two of them spent all their time in the Forbidden Forest, doing who-knows-what.

Lani shook her head without saying anything; she knew that Huo Xuan was just joking.

"Forget about a weapon of this caliber, like the Darkmoon Greatsword. Lani's family only has this one," Zicomo said.

In fact, the Kalia royal family also possesses the Night and Fire Sword, which they stole from the Magic Academy and is of the same caliber as the Darkmoon Greatsword. It is currently in Zikomo's possession, but he has no intention of using it.

"I have a type of ore here, I wonder if you'd be interested."

As he spoke, Zicomo took out a pyroxene crystal the size of a head.

This was something he plucked from a crystal cave in the Lake Lienia region; it was one of the materials he usually used for alchemical experiments.

Huo Xuan returned the Dark Moon Greatsword to Qi Kemo and picked up the Radiant Crystal to examine it.

"The abundant star power is also a top-grade refining material. Are you sure you want to give it to me?" Huo Xuan asked.

"Here you go, consider it a thank you for taking care of us these past few days," he said, waving his hand in front of him.

"Then I won't be polite, neighbor!"

Huo Xuan put the radiant stone crystal into his Sumeru storage ring, and then asked, "By the way, I haven't asked you why you brought this sword out. Are you going to use it as your natal flying sword? It is indeed a good choice."

“To be precise, it’s already my natal flying sword,” Zicomo said. “I just finished refining the Darkmoon Greatsword and was planning to try flying on it.”

Huo Xuan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

It took her three whole days to refine her natal flying sword, which already made her a genius in the eyes of her two masters.

How long has it taken Zicomo?

It's only been an afternoon since I returned from the library, and Zikomo has already completed the ritual!

Moreover, what Zicomo was forging was not a sword blank, but a precious sword that even she, a master weapon refiner, had to admire.

The higher the quality of the flying sword chosen for practicing sword control, the longer it takes to successfully refine it. The fact that Shushan provides its disciples with sword blanks instead of finished swords is actually intended to help them quickly master sword control.

Chapter 182 Leaving Mount Shu and Continuing the Journey, Arriving at Kunlun

Huo Xuan estimated that for a sword of the quality of the Dark Moon Greatsword, it would take her a week just to leave her mark on it.

Huo Xuan never dared to imagine completing the refining process in half a day.

However, considering Zikomo's unfathomable strength, Huo Xuan thought this was normal... what a load of rubbish!

Why does his Darkmoon Greatsword even have a weapon spirit?

Huo Xuan was so focused on marveling at the unique material of the Dark Moon Greatsword that he only now realized that the greatsword was faintly radiating spiritual light, which was clearly a sign that a weapon spirit had been born.

She had painstakingly nurtured her own natal flying sword for nearly twenty years, and it was only through her status as a weapon-refining elder that she obtained many precious materials from the sect that she was able to cultivate her sword spirit.

Why did Zicomo have the flying sword right after he finished refining it?

She can't accept it!

"Oh, then I won't disturb your attempt at flying on a sword."

Having said that, Huo Xuan summoned his flying sword and flew away from there.

She wanted to leave this place that made her feel unbalanced; if she stayed any longer, she would become withdrawn.

Zicomo was unaware of Huoxuan's thoughts, assuming that she had received the brilliance crystal he had given her and was eager to return to study it.

After Huo Xuan left, Zicomo tried flying on his sword.

The Dark Moon Greatsword flew faster than Zicomo had imagined; in less than a minute, he had circled the entire blessed land of Mount Shu.

Zicomo roughly estimated his flight speed to be around 600 kilometers per hour, ten times that of a normal flying broomstick. If that were used in Quidditch, the game would probably be over very early on.

And this wasn't even the Darkmoon Greatsword's fastest speed. Since it was his first flight, Zicomo wasn't yet very skilled at controlling the flying sword.

Zicomo had a premonition that once he mastered flying on his sword, this speed would at least double again.

As for the power of the Dark Moon Greatsword, Zicomo did not test it, fearing he might accidentally cut off one or two peaks of the Shu Mountain.

After all, even before it was refined, the Dark Moon Greatsword could easily destroy a small hill with its combat skills. After refinement, combined with the Sword Control Technique, the Dark Moon Greatsword would be even more powerful.

Seeing Zicomo fly back on his sword, Hermione leaned over and asked, "Cousin, how's the sorting out of those jade slips coming along?"

With Huo Xuan present, Hermione couldn't ask.

"I've finished organizing them and included them in 'Aiped'. I've already sent you a copy, so please remember not to distribute them outside of this platform."

Zicomo gave a word of advice: these are all the traditions of Mount Shu, and as guest elders, they are not qualified to pass them on to outsiders.

Hermione nodded in agreement and took out her 'Aiped' from her seamless stretch bag and began to read it.

Incidentally, Hermione's seamless stretch bag was made by Zicomo before their trip, so she could easily carry some personal items. Lani also had one.

However, Hermione closed the book after only a few pages.

Because she couldn't understand most of it.

Although Hermione had learned Chinese, she knew absolutely nothing about Taoist culture.

She was able to understand the jade slip containing fire magic in the library because it was designed for Shushan disciples who had just begun their Qi Refining process, and the descriptions were quite straightforward.

The little witch looked at Zicomo expectantly. Zicomo paused for a moment, then quickly realized why Hermione had that expression.

He laughed and said, "What? Can't you understand what's on it?"

Hermione nodded.

Zicomo patted Hermione's head and said, "You can start by reading Taoist classics. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me."

Hermione nodded again and began her new round of study.

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Two days later, Zicomo bid farewell to the people of Shushan.

They've lingered long enough in Mount Shu; it's time to head to their next destination.

Zicomo had originally intended to say goodbye to Li Xuanjian, but neither Li Xuanjian nor his master emerged from their seclusion until they left.

Zicomo had no choice but to leave a letter to bid farewell to Li Xuanjian.

What he didn't know was that not long after he left, Qingxuan Daoist and Li Xuanjian emerged from seclusion.

To be precise, they didn't go into seclusion at all. It was just that Daoist Qingxuan felt it was too shameful to be defeated by Hermione, so he pulled Li Xuanjian into hiding.

Of course, Zicomo and his group would never know these things.

After leaving the blessed land of Shu Mountain, Qi Kemo and his two companions took out the flying carpet and began to fly towards Kunlun.

However, they hadn't gone far when Huo Xuan caught up on his flying sword.

"Sister Huoxuan, why did you come out? Is there something else?" Zicomo asked.

"It's nothing, I just thought you guys were unfamiliar with the area and needed a guide, so I came out to show you around," Huo Xuan said.

Qi Kemo was speechless. If he remembered correctly, Huo Xuan had said before that she hadn't left the sect for a long time, right?

Is this tour guide really not going to take them to some remote mountain valley?

Furthermore, "Big sister, didn't you say that you were always accompanied by two elders when you went out? Why haven't I seen them? Did you sneak out?"

Zicomo's mental power only detected Huo Xuan. Surely there must be someone in Shu Mountain who could escape his mental detection?

"Aren't you the elders who accompanied me?" Huo Xuan pointed at Qi Kemo and the other two and said, "I asked the sect leader to let me go out and said that I would be your guide, and he agreed."

In Dao Xuan's view, Huo Xuan was accompanying Qi Kemo and the others, so there was no need to worry about their safety at all. Therefore, he had no intention of sending anyone to accompany them.