A seventh-tier treasure summons a holy soul! Sword Elder, it's time to get up and get to work!

Soon, Li Fan followed Lin Xiyue to a relatively quiet corner at the edge of the square.

"Young Miss Xiyue, I wonder why you were looking for me?"

"If there's anything you need from me, please don't be polite—just say the word!"

After stopping, Li Fan looked at Lin Xiyue and hurriedly asked with curiosity.

He had thought Lin Xiyue had some special mission to assign to him.

"Hehe, I'm not here to give you work this time; I'm here to bring you something."

Lin Xiyue gave a mysterious smile and then reached out with her fair little hand.

"My Brother just sent something over to me."

"He said... this thing might be able to wake up the Old Grandfather!"

As she spoke, she slowly opened her palm.

Buzz!

In an instant, a soft yet deep blue halo bloomed from her hand.

The soul nurturing heavenly pearl lay quietly in her palm, its surface shimmering with a brilliance like the Milky Way.

A surge of Divine Soul power, so dense it was refreshing, instantly washed over him.

"This... this is?!"

Looking at the pearl in Lin Xiyue's hand, Li Fan was instantly awestruck, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

Even though his current horizons were extremely limited and his experience wasn't very broad...

...the cooling sensation radiating from this pearl that pierced straight to his Soul, along with the faint flow of profound Dao charm, made him realize—this was definitely a rare treasure!

"According to My Brother, this thing seems to be called... the soul nurturing heavenly pearl?"

"Its Rank seems to be... Rank Seven?"

Lin Xiyue tilted her head as she thought for a moment, then said casually.

"A R-Rank Seven treasure?!"

"How many Spirit Stones must that be worth?!"

"A treasure of this level... Brother Mo must have spent a fortune, right?"

Li Fan's voice was trembling, and an indescribable wave of emotion welled up in his heart.

To wake up Sword Oldie, Brother Mo actually managed to get something of this caliber?

Just how big of a favor did this incur!

"Eh, it wasn't that much of a fortune."

Seeing Li Fan's fearful and overwhelmed expression, Lin Xiyue simply shrugged indifferently.

Then, with a bit of a mischievous, gloating smile, she said, "It just cost him his entire fortune, that's all."

"From what he said, to buy this thing, his pockets are cleaner than his face now—he's dirt poor!"

"Uh..."

Li Fan was choked up by those words, momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

Losing his entire fortune... and she calls that 'not much of a fortune'?

The logic of these two siblings was truly beyond the understanding of normal people.

But after a moment, he took a deep breath, his face showing a look of extreme solemnity and gratitude.

"Young Miss Xiyue, please make sure to help me thank Brother Mo properly!"

"He really went to so much trouble for Sword Oldie!"

In Li Fan's eyes, this kindness was simply too heavy!

"Oh, don't be so polite."

Lin Xiyue waved her hand, her expression becoming a bit more serious.

"After all, the Old Grandfather only met with this disaster because he helped us investigate that... uh, that unspeakable crisis."

"He was injured for the sake of Great Xia."

"Consider it a workplace injury!"

"So, by all rights and logic, we should do everything in our power to help heal him!"

"Not to mention, Great Xia's immortal cultivation cause has just begun, and there are many areas waiting for the guidance of an experienced Senior like the Old Grandfather!"

Having said that, she looked at the pearl in her hand, appearing somewhat impatient.

"Alright, enough small talk."

"Little Brother Li, let's quickly find a place and see if this thing is actually useful for the Old Grandfather."

"If it's useless... then we'll just have to trouble my big brother to keep looking for even more powerful treasures."

"Alright, no problem!"

Li Fan nodded hurriedly, his expression solemn.

He had also been longing for Sword Oldie to wake up soon.

Without that sharp-tongued old man nagging in his head, he felt an emptiness in his heart while Cultivating these past few days.

Soon, the two left the square and went directly to a quiet room specifically used for secluded meditation.

Gu Zhiyun, as well as Li Zhanjun and the other three elders who had heard the news, also put down their work and rushed over to see what was happening.

After all, they had personally witnessed that Sword Oldie's terrifying method of seeing through the starry sky Seal with a single glance.

For such an unfathomable powerhouse, they also deeply hoped he could wake up quickly.

"Elder Li, you've all come too?"

Seeing Li Zhanjun and the others arrive, Li Fan greeted them naturally.

After spending the past few days together, they had become very familiar with each other, so there wasn't much constraint.

"Little Fan, we've also come to see if Senior Jian can recover."

"After all, he is a hero of our Great Xia."

Li Zhanjun nodded with a smile, then looked at Lin Xiyue with some concern.

"Girl Yue, are you confident?"

"It's hard to say, Second Grandfather."

Lin Xiyue shook her head, speaking truthfully.

"Although this pearl is a fine treasure bought with all of My Brother's savings and should logically be very effective..."

"...the Old Grandfather was once a Saint-Grade powerhouse, after all; the essence of his Divine Soul is too high."

"Whether this Rank Seven treasure can actually work on him... that's hard to say."

Hearing this, everyone's hearts couldn't help but leap into their throats.

Indeed, the gap in Rank was too large.

It was like trying to patch the sky with a band-aid; no one was sure if it would work.

"But don't worry, we'll find out soon enough anyway."

"Everyone step back first to prevent any accidents!"

As Lin Xiyue spoke, she signaled for everyone to spread out and make some space.

Hearing this, the group was very obedient, immediately retreating to the corners of the quiet room, holding their breath and not daring to make a sound.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Lin Xiyue turned and gave Li Fan a look.

Li Fan understood immediately and unslung the rusty iron sword that never left his side, holding it in both hands and solemnly handing it to Lin Xiyue.

Taking the iron sword, Lin Xiyue took a deep breath, her Golden Core rotating within her. A soft surge of spiritual power lifted the iron sword, causing it to float slowly in mid-air.

Then, she took out the soul nurturing heavenly pearl that was emitting a faint blue halo.

"Old Grandfather, time to wake up and take your medicine!"

Murmuring silently to herself, Lin Xiyue carefully controlled the soul nurturing heavenly pearl, slowly bringing it closer to the iron sword.

The moment the pearl made contact with the iron sword...

...everyone's eyes widened.

However... one second passed.

Two seconds passed.

The iron sword remained rusty and showed no reaction.

The soul nurturing heavenly pearl also continued to emit its faint light, resting quietly against the sword's body without any sign of being absorbed.

"This..."

"No movement?"

"Could it be... the Rank is too low and it's not working?"

Watching this awkward scene, Li Zhanjun couldn't help but mutter softly, and a look of disappointment appeared on everyone's faces.

Lin Xiyue's brow furrowed even more.

Oh no!

Did my big brother's entire fortune just go down the drain?

Just when everyone thought this awakening attempt was going to end in failure...

Buzz!

Suddenly, the iron sword, which had been lifeless all along, gave a violent tremor!

Immediately after, an extremely faint but craving suction force emerged from within the sword.

"There's a reaction!"

Li Fan shouted out in pleasant surprise.

In the next instant, the faint blue light on the soul nurturing heavenly pearl suddenly flared up!

It seemed to transform into a pool of blue spring water, beginning to frantically seep in along the patterns of the iron sword!

Under the nourishment of this energy, the originally rusty sword body actually began to faintly exude a trace of ancient, desolate sharpness!

After about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn...

...as the last bit of faint blue light vanished into the sword, that priceless soul nurturing heavenly pearl completely turned into powder and drifted into the air.

The iron sword, having absorbed the energy of the entire pearl, was now floating in the air, emitting bursts of crisp and melodious sword cries!

Clang—!

Accompanied by a long, drawn-out sword chime...

...points of light converged from the sword, slowly intertwining and taking shape in mid-air.

Finally, under the gazes of everyone filled with a mix of surprise and joy...

...the figure of the grey-robed old man with white hair and beard...

...once again appeared before everyone!

Sword Oldie has awakened!