Black Myth: the Supreme Sword

Chapter 4

The mysterious woman said, "Of course, your cultivation path will be completely changed. If you use the sword as a Spirit Core, the better the sword, the better the Spirit Core. Not only that, other people need to cultivate hard and absorb spiritual energy, but you just need to find a better sword to devour and absorb. The better the sword, the faster your cultivation will be. Once you succeed in cultivation, you can order and control all the swords in the world."

Nicholas was filled with excitement. He couldn't wait any longer.

At this time, the mysterious woman said, "Did you see the three swords on the top of the tower before you came in?"

Nicholas nodded. "Yes."

The mysterious woman said, "Those three swords represent the three ultimate Path of the Sword in the world. If you can take them into your body, use them as a Spirit Core and absorb them, your strength will reach an unprecedented height."

Nicholas hesitated, and then said, "The three swords seem to be seaVictoria this tower. If I absorb them, will it be okay?"

"Of course." The mysterious woman answered quickly, "Nothing will happen. Believe me, I will protect you."

Nicholas had some doubts, but he knew he had no other choice at this moment. He could only choose to believe her.

The mysterious woman said, "Do you see the sword in front of you?"

Nicholas looked. There was a sword inserted into the ground next to the skeleton. The sword was more than three feet long and a finger-width wide. It was silver and looked very attractive. On the blade of the sword, there was a string of unidentifiable ancient characters.

"Those words mean the sky." The mysterious woman said, "This sword has been locked in the Realm Prison Tower for 1,200 years. Almost ninety percent of its spiritual energy has disappeared. It is just right for you to use now. I will teach you a technique. You can use it to draw this sword into your body accordingly. You are now at the peak of the fifth level of the Boundless Qi realm. If you succeed, you should be able to reach the sixth level of the Qi Varying realm."

Nicholas noticed the meaning of the mysterious woman's words and immediately asked, "Does that mean there is a chance I'll fail?"

The mysterious woman said, "Of course you may fail."

Nicholas was stunned. "Don't tell me that no one has used this cultivation method before."

The mysterious woman was silent for a while, and then said, "No one has used it before. If you succeed, congratulations, you will be the first."

Nicholas's expression froze. A moment later, he smiled bitterly. "What will happen if I fail?"

The mysterious woman said, "This sword will pierce your body, and then you may die."

Nicholas fell silent.

The mysterious woman said, "Your Spirit Core is shattered now. You're already better off dead. What's the point of thinking so much? Just do your best."

Hearing this, Nicholas became serious. It made sense. His Spirit Core was now shattered and he was desperate. If he didn't do his best, not only would he have no hope, but Victoria would also die.

Nicholas had to fight with all he had.

Nicholas nodded. "I'll do it."

As soon as Nicholas finished, a white light suddenly entered his forehead. Soon, information surged into his mind like a tide.

The Invincible Sword Body Incantation read, "Use the body as the sword and the sword as the Spirit Core. With this Spirit Core, devour all the swords in the world, and use them to nourish the body. It's an endless cycle..."

A moment later, a white light suddenly fell on the sword not far from Nicholas. The sword trembled slightly, and then turned into a ray of light and directly entered his body.

"Ah!" Nicholas's eyes widened at once. His facial features were contorted.

It hurt. It was so painful that Nicholas wanted to die. He felt as if his body was being cut into ribbons by a blade.

Suddenly, the mysterious woman's voice sounded in Nicholas's head. "When the sword enters your body, you must bear the pain it brings. If you can't bear it, you can't use the sword as a Spirit Core. Not only that, but you may also die."

Nicholas gritted his teeth. His body trembled violently.

Time passed slowly. Nicholas's face were twisted. Not only that, but his body would also twitch from time to time. There were many times when he was in so much pain that he wanted to faint, but he knew that if he fainted, he might never wake up again.

Nicholas thought, 'I must endure.'

And so Nicholas held on. After about a day, a slight Clang of a sword suddenly sounded in Nicholas's body. Then he collapsed. At the same time, a stream of gas was suddenly released from his body.

Within Nicholas's body, where the Spirit Core used to be, there was a small sword floating.

In the Realm Prison Tower, the mysterious woman's murmur suddenly sounded. "I didn't think it was possible..."

Too bad Nicholas had already fainted and did not hear those words.

After some time, Nicholas slowly opened his eyes. As if sensing something, he suddenly sat up and said in disbelief, "I have reached the Qi Varying realm?"

It was indeed the Qi Varying realm.

At this moment, Nicholas could feel the flow in his body. No, it wasn't energy. It was sword qi, the energy from a sword. Not only that, but he could also feel a sword floating where the Spirit Core should be in his abdomen.

At this time, the mysterious woman's voice suddenly sounded. "You have reached the Qi Varying realm."

So it was real. Nicholas had indeed reached the Qi Varying realm.

Nicholas clenched his fists. His body shook slightly. It was not anger, but excitement. At this moment, it was as if he suddenly saw a ray of light in the dark abyss. He was so excited to see the hope after being desperate.

Most importantly, Nicholas had the chance to reach the Qi Harnessing realm and then take his sister to Duskwood Academy in the Imperial Capital to seek medical treatment.

"What are you excited about?" the mysterious woman suddenly said, "It's just the beginning."

Nicholas smiled embarrassedly. "Sorry."

The mysterious woman went on to say, "This sword now replaces your Spirit Core, but there are also some drawbacks. There are also different grades of swords. They are common swords, spiritual swords, bright swords, pure swords, heavenly swords, rule swords and immortal swords. The sword in your body should have been a pure sword, but after 1,200 years of erosion, its spiritual energy has dissipated. Now it is only at the spiritual sword grade."

Speaking of this, the mysterious woman paused slightly, and then said, "Each sword has its own spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy will disappear one day. Thus, you must remember that once the spiritual energy of the sword disappears, the sword will shatter. When that happens, you will be the first to die."

Nicholas was froze.

The mysterious woman said, "There are two solutions. The first is to constantly find new phantom sword to devour. After devouring them, the spiritual energy of the sword will not only strengthen you, but also replenish the spiritual energy of the sword in your body. The second is to find a new sword to replace the current sword in your body. The better the sword, the better the Spirit Core. The better the Spirit Core, the more terrifying your strength will be. Of course, you are also poor. You probably can't even afford an ordinary sword."

Nicholas seemed to think of something. He quickly said, "What level are the three swords at the top of the tower?"

The mysterious woman said in a low voice, "Those three swords cannot be defined by level."

Nicholas fell silent.

The mysterious woman said again, "I advise you not to think too much. If it weren't for the existence of those three swords, your world would have been destroyed long ago. You don't have to worry about the sword for now. The sword in your body should last for about a year. Your top priority now is to practice your sword lordship."

'Practice?' Nicholas thought. He hurriedly said, "How?"

"By killing," the mysterious woman stated.