I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

The people of Jinque Island quickly crouched down, thinking that it was a Supreme Realm sword cultivator manipulating a flying sword.

Shen Ming unconsciously placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, gazing at the golden sword light.

Under the Eye of Truth, one can see the round and small sword pellet inside, and a strong impulse arises within.

“You are truly a person of great fortune, for Jin Taiyuanzhi has taken the initiative to come to you.”

Li Miaozhen's voice rang in my ears.

Sword pellets are priceless; to say nothing of anything else, a single sword pellet requires Dao Yuan refined iron.

This iron material can automatically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and its power increases with each forging.

In other words, the smaller the size of a magical artifact forged from Dao Yuan refined iron, the greater its power.

A sword pellet needs to be forged through countless hammerings, and Dao Yuan refined iron is the preferred material.

However, the entire Northern Region couldn't even gather a pound of Dao Yuan Refined Iron!

That's not even the hardest part!

A sword pellet must conform to the way of the sword; otherwise, it is just an iron pellet.

During the forging process, supreme sword intent is infused.

There are two common methods. One is that a powerful sword cultivator refines his natal flying sword into a natal sword pill.

When a powerful sword cultivator falls, their natal sword pellet becomes ownerless and is then inherited by their descendants.

Another method involves collecting the swords used by sword cultivators at the Three Thousand Earth Sword Realm and incorporating them into the system.

In the Northern Region, it would be impossible to find even a hundred sword cultivators at the Earthly Sword Realm, let alone a thousand, let alone collect their swords.

The gold-quality sword pellets crafted by the Taiyi Sect must have required countless hours and effort.

"The sword spirit born from the sword pellet wants to recognize a master; it depends on your performance."

As soon as Li Miaozhen finished speaking, the Taiyi Sword Pellet flew around Shen Ming's body, and the cold wind stirred his clothes.

Holding the Mingxin Sword, Shen Ming chased after it, becoming one with the sword, like a swimming dragon, maintaining the same trajectory as the Taiyi Sword Pellet.

The people of Jinque Island looked up and saw Shen Ming's cyan and golden sword lights intertwined and clashed.

The trajectory remained consistent, getting faster and faster until it was dazzling, leaving only a dazzling spectacle of interwoven light and shadow.

Yet, amidst this dazzlingly rapid movement, there was a surprising degree of coordination.

"Amazing!"

Li Nan's peach blossom eyes shone brightly, it was unclear whether he was referring to Shen Ming or Taiyi Sword Pill.

Half a minute later, Li Miaozhen, who was hiding in the shadows, frowned slightly and realized that something was wrong.

The sword pellet gave birth to a sword spirit, which took the initiative to find Shen Ming. Li Miaozhen subconsciously thought that this was to recognize a master.

However, she found that it wasn't quite like that.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the sword pellet was not recognizing a master, but rather absorbing Shen Ming's sword intent!

Some spirits are unwilling to acknowledge a master, have an overly strong sense of self, and may want to roam the world alone.

The Taiyi Sword Spirit is exactly like that; it is currently absorbing Shen Ming's sword path to grow.

Presumably, before this, they had sought out more than just Shen Ming, a sword cultivator.

After much deliberation, Li Miaozhen decided not to make a move.

The fact that the Taiyi Sword Spirit was not tainted with any killing intent indicates that it had not committed any acts of violence before and would not harm anyone.

At most, it exhausted Shen Ming.

What she had to do was set up restrictions and formations to trap the Taiyi Sword Pill after the event, forcing Shen Ming to refine it!

The next second, Li Miaozhen was quickly taken aback by this idea. Unconsciously, she began to consider Shen Ming's feelings and truly became his protector.

Suddenly, several Supreme Realm auras approached.

A thought struck Li Miaozhen, and she entered the innermost treasure room to prepare for any eventuality.

Those who came were all sword cultivators, with Lin Tianyi from the Taihao Sword Sect and Nie Qing from the Wusheng Sword Sect leading the way.

Two Supreme Realm sword cultivators!

And then there are Xue Fei and Jing Wuming, who were just tormented by the Taiyi Sword Pill.

A leading swordsman of the younger generation.

They had all come for the sword pellet, and their eyes were all fixed on the treasure room.

"Disciples of Golden Palace Island? I've never heard of any outstanding sword cultivators from them!"

They glanced inside and recognized the clothes worn by Li Nan and Yang An, as well as Shen Ming, who was wearing a mask, as a disciple of Jinque Island.

"Who cares who they are! Just rob them!"

Nie Qing of the Wusheng Sword Sect, dressed in black, had a sharp glint in his eyes.

"Wait a minute." Lin Tianyi reached out and stopped him.

"What? You want to fight me and let someone else get the benefit?" Nie Qing said coldly.

There were more than just the two Supreme Realm sword cultivators who arrived.

“The sword pellet isn’t recognizing a master; it’s eroding his sword intent!” Lin Tianyi said.

Upon closer inspection, Nie Qing found it to be true and said, "The rumors are true. The Taiyi Sect used the sword of a powerful sword cultivator who practiced the Devouring Sword Dao to refine this sword pellet."

The Devouring Sword Path is not one of the four major sword paths of the Northern Region; it is a unique sword path that takes an unorthodox approach.

This sword style wasn't strong at first, but it could continuously absorb the sword intent and essence of others for its own use.

This Taiyi Sword Pill is now a symbol of growth!

This explains why Taiyi Sword Pill doesn't seek out the Supreme Realm.

Because the cultivation level of the Supreme Realm can forcibly suppress the sword pellet.

"If we try to interrupt them but then continue the pursuit, we should take this opportunity to set up restrictions and formations."

Lin Tianyi and Nie Qing reached a consensus to ensure that no one else would compete with them for the treasure, and began to set up mutually restraining restrictions in the secret treasure room.

Upon hearing this conversation, Xue Fei and Jing Wuming realized that it wasn't that their swordsmanship was lacking, but rather that they couldn't make the sword pellet recognize them as its master.

The sword pellet had no intention of recognizing a master; after emptying them out, it left triumphantly.

In an instant, both young sword cultivators regained their confidence.

"Xue Fei, how long are you going to hold out?" Jing Wuming asked.

“One incense stick’s worth,” Xue Fei replied immediately.

The two are sword cultivators from a sect and a demonic sect, respectively. They are both at the same level of sword heart clarity and regard each other as formidable rivals.

“I have burned one and a half sticks of incense, which is half a stick more than you,” Jing Wuming said smugly.

"You say so, so it is?" Xue Fei sneered.

At this moment, Lin Tianyi and Nie Qing set up a restriction to ensure that the sword pellet would not break through the wall.

They looked at each other, remained silent, and waited patiently.

Gradually, their expressions turned strange, and they all looked at the masked boy.

It's not over yet?!

Xue Fei and Jing Wuming only lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. So much time has passed since they arrived, not counting the time before they arrived.

"impossible."

Xue Fei and Jing Wuming, no longer concerned with their own competition, kept their eyes fixed on that figure.

They had just asked each other how long they would last, after learning the purpose of Taiichi Kenmaru, and used this to measure their swordsmanship.

The two of them practiced the Taihao Sword Path and the Wusheng Sword Path respectively, which are two of the four major sword paths in the Northern Region.

"Master, after the Taiyi Sword Pill absorbs the sword intent, will it immediately grow stronger?" Jing Wuming asked anxiously, as if thinking of something.

"Yes."

In an instant, Jing Wuming's face turned ashen, and he was utterly dejected.

Xue Fei, who was standing nearby, understood that the masked man had not only lasted longer, but the sword pellets he was facing were also much stronger.

"When did Golden Palace Island acquire such a remarkable swordsmanship disciple?" This question arose in their minds.

Lin Tianyi and Nie Qing were focused on their work; as sword cultivators, they wanted to know how long the masked man could hold out.