The fiercely sharp Sword Light shone through the body of the sword. Deep blue radiance gathered into streams of light, swirling around the blade. Wherever it passed, the blade's surface cracked slightly to reveal its mirror-like brilliance and sharp edge. Spiritual Power flowed into it seamlessly, encountering no resistance, instead moving very smoothly.

HUM!

The clear ring of the sword announced the Flying Sword's quality.

Wang Mu closed his eyes to sense it, a smile appearing on his face. Through Spiritual Power Enlightenment and then Divine Sense, one could perceive the quality of a Flying Sword. In fact, even without using Spiritual Power, the burst of light from the blade at the moment of Enlightenment could reveal its quality. If the light was dim, it was generally Substandard. If the light was bright, it was generally Good. If the light was dazzling, it was very likely Top-grade! And with Divine Sense, one could perceive more subtle aspects of the Flying Sword's power, speed, and durability.

A Low-grade Magic Artifact, if Top-grade, would inevitably possess some special abilities. According to the description in the Artifact Refining Jade Scroll given by Senior Sister Tang Qi, a Substandard Flying Sword had aspects similar to the blueprint, essentially being a Blank Flying Sword. A Good Flying Sword had some Attributes one level higher than the blueprint. A Top-grade Flying Sword's entire Attributes were one level higher, and it came with special abilities.

For example, Wang Mu currently perceived that this Flying Sword differed greatly from the blueprint.

Power ++... Speed +++... Durability ++...

Sword Technique Enhancement ++...

Effect: Spiritual Economy...

The Flying Sword's data was assessed by scanning with Divine Sense. Generally speaking, it was quite good.

Spiritual Economy means saving Spiritual Power.

Wang Mu felt that by injecting a minute amount of Spiritual Power, the Chiyun Flying Sword could easily emit Sword Light.

A Top-grade Flying Sword's data is one level higher than the blueprint overall and comes with a special effect.

This special effect should be the property, right?

Wang Mu pondered thoughtfully. This Flying Sword was perfectly harmonious. When channeling Spiritual Power, it was incomparably smooth, without any obstruction, indicating excellent affinity.

It's no wonder; using Action Points to maintain the perfect state for three days resulted in such a Magic Artifact...

Wang Mu gripped the Chiyun Flying Sword, swung it several times, and felt its incredible lightness and superb handling! He was so taken with it he couldn't put it down, playing with it fondly.

Cool!

With the Flying Sword in hand, Wang Mu stood with his hands behind his back, instantly feeling like a suave and elegant Swordman. The only thing missing from being a Sword Immortal was probably a Sword Control Technique.

Even without using Sword Techniques, if I used the sword as an arrow, its power should be quite substantial, right?

Wang Mu took out the Mountain-Shattering Bow and nocked the Flying Sword on the bowstring. It was just a pity that the Mountain-Shattering Bow was now a bit outdated for him. After all, it was just a Divine Artifact from Newbie Village, essentially a weapon of the Mortal World, not a Magic Artifact or Spiritual Artifact of the Cultivation World.

A sword nuke wouldn't be bad, but the cost is a bit high.

Wang Mu felt that using it as an arrow still handled well, but it was too extravagant. It would be better to craft some specialized arrows. It was a pity, though, that not many in the Cultivation World used bows, so blueprints for Spirit Bows and arrows were scarce. Otherwise, he would have to try crafting them himself, and there was no telling how much material he would waste before successfully crafting a proper Spirit Bow Magic Artifact.

Wait, I remember the Divine Ore might be able to enhance...

Wang Mu was about to store the Chiyun Flying Sword away when he suddenly remembered something. He took the Divine Ore out of his bracelet.

This must be the most special Exotic Treasure I obtained in Anle Village.

Wang Mu looked at the Divine Ore. The crevice resembled a gaping abyss, making it impossible to know the extent of the space hidden within.

I wonder if a Magic Artifact like a Flying Sword can be strengthened?

And if so, what materials should be used for the enhancement?

Once an Artifact Refiner reached a certain level, they could reportedly smelt rare and special materials to strengthen a Spiritual Artifact. Such materials were often extremely hard to find, and the smelting process was very difficult, with a high risk of damaging the Spiritual Artifact's quality. As for the Divine Ore's enhancement method, Wang Mu wasn't quite sure.

This is a Top-grade Flying Sword. What if the enhancement fails and it's wasted?

With that thought, Wang Mu decided to try it himself and refine another Chiyun. If the enhancement worked, he could give it to someone. If it was ruined, the loss would be acceptable. Moreover, this time, Wang Mu did not use Action Points but refined it himself.

Thinking this, Wang Mu took immediate action.

「Four days later.」

The second Chiyun Flying Sword was refined.

It took only three days using Action Points, but four days when I refined it myself...

Afterward, during the Flying Sword's Enlightenment, the dim light made Wang Mu's eyelids twitch.

?

Substandard?

Wang Mu's face showed a hint of embarrassment as he glanced at his Artifact Refining Skill.

[Cultivation:... Artifact Refining (3)...]

At his current level, it was normal for him to produce a Substandard product on his own. It was different from Alchemy. Wang Mu rarely produced Substandard Dan; most were Good grade. A Substandard product was just a pure Blank Flying Sword, with Attributes nearly identical to the blueprint.

Substandard is just fine. If the enhancement ruins it, I won't feel too bad! Wang Mu nodded and threw this Chiyun Flying Sword into the Divine Ore. Then, after thinking for a moment, he threw in a few pieces of Cloud Pattern Spirit Ore.

Now an entry-level Artifact Refiner, Wang Mu had some understanding of the role materials played in Flying Swords. Cloud Pattern Spirit Stone was used for the overall basic structure of a Flying Sword, corresponding to its power. Chi Bao Bone came from the Chi Bao, an entity known for its extreme speed; its leg bones possessed remarkable strength. Resilient Steel was an ore known for its toughness without sacrificing hardness, corresponding to durability. Heavenly Blue Stone was impressive. It was a type of Spirit Crystal Ore, rare for being both abundant in Spiritual Power and extremely beautiful.

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