467: Chapter 467 Thousand Stars

Half a year later.

[Ding! Congratulations Host on the birth of your 639th child. Spiritual Root: Grade Two. You have obtained a Fourth-rank Mid-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure: Thousand Star Unity Sword.]

[Thousand Star Unity Sword: A Fourth-rank Acquired Spirit Treasure, the foundational sword of the Thousand Stars Sword Sect. This sword itself has no special characteristics, but it can divide into thousands to form the Thousand Star Sword Array. The sword formation creates its own domain, and its power is linked to the overall strength of the Sword Cultivators within the formation. Its maximum power can rival a Fourth-rank Top-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure.]

'This is actually my first child with a Grade Two Spiritual Root, but what a pity there's no achievement reward!'

"Husband, what are you thinking about? Come quickly and look at the child I gave birth to. He's actually a human! I actually gave birth to a human!!"

An Yunxi looked at the infant crying thunderously beside her, her surprise tinged with disbelief. A small life had been born just like that; she was the one who had performed such a miraculous feat.

Liu Xuan was amused by An Yunxi's expression. "We are both humans. If we didn't give birth to a human, were we supposed to give birth to a monster?"

An Yunxi reached out to poke the little fellow's cheek, then moved to pinch his small arm. She then looked at Liu Xuan for help. "What should I do? He won't stop crying. I don't know what he wants!"

"That's easy! You just need to turn off his switch."

"Switch? What switch?"

Liu Xuan walked over and snapped his fingers in front of his son. The little fellow was attracted by the sound and actually stopped crying, staring straight at him with wide eyes.

"Wow! He really stopped crying." An Yunxi looked at Liu Xuan in surprise.

"As your father, I see that you have an excellent skeletal structure and a predestined affinity with the Dao of the Sword. I shall name you Liu Yuanjian!"

"How can you tell he has an excellent skeletal structure? And why an affinity with the Dao of the Sword?" An Yunxi asked in confusion.

The child had only just been born, and his Spiritual Root talent had not yet manifested. An Yunxi was curious how Liu Xuan could tell.

"Uh... intuition. My intuition has always been very accurate."

Liu Xuan obviously couldn't tell her that he named him 'Jian' (Sword) because the System had gifted a Fourth-rank precious sword as a celebratory gift.

"True!" A smile curled on An Yunxi's lips. "My son will definitely have an excellent skeletal structure, and a mere Dao of the Sword will be no problem at all!"

"Yuanjian, from now on I'll call you A-Jian." An Yunxi gave her son a doting kiss on the cheek.

"Is A-Jian hungry? Do you want something to eat?"

"A-Jian, Mother will find some beautiful clothes for you to wear!"

"Does A-Jian want toys? Mommy will buy them for you!"

"A-Jian, why aren't you talking? A-Jian!"

...

Having a son made her forget her husband. An Yunxi held her son and talked to herself, completely forgetting that Liu Xuan was still there.

Liu Xuan shook his head. She would probably get used to it after playing for a few days; he just wondered when she would send him to Aunt Miao's place.

...

Thousand Star Unity Sword!

On the top floor of the Alchemy Room, a long sword that was pure white and reflected complex light appeared in Liu Xuan's hand.

This sword was different from any magical sword Liu Xuan had ever seen. The blade appeared to be covered in dense patterns, but a closer look revealed they were actually cracks; it was composed of countless tiny fragments, looking somewhat like a product of high-tech technology.

'The foundational sword of the Thousand Stars Sword Sect... what kind of Sect is the Thousand Stars Sword Sect? I'll ask Yun Miao when the time comes.'

Liu Xuan reached out to grasp the sword, and a surge of Sword Intent immediately permeated his surroundings, manifesting the aura of the Primordial Chaos Great Dao.

*Buzz~*

The sword blade suddenly expanded and burst apart, transforming into a thousand Third-rank Mid-grade Magic Treasure Flying Swords. Each one was only the length of a finger, densely packed, and their buzzing sound was perfectly synchronized.

One of the small Flying Swords flew into Liu Xuan's palm. As he infused it with magic power, it immediately transformed into a normal-sized Third-rank Magic Treasure Flying Sword.

*Buzz~*

With a thought, this Magic Treasure Flying Sword expanded and burst apart just like before, transforming into a thousand tier 2 medium grade Spiritual Artifacts.

"What exquisite Artifact Refining methods!!"

Liu Xuan raised his hand with a wave, and ten Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact Flying Swords fused, transforming into a single tier 2 High Grade Spiritual Artifact.

The tiny Spiritual Artifact Flying Swords continued to fuse. When they reached thirty, they became a tier 2 Top-grade Flying Sword; at one hundred, they became a Third-rank Low Grade Magic Treasure; and when all one thousand fused, they turned back into a single Third-rank Mid-grade Flying Sword.

By the same logic, ten Third-rank Mid-grade Flying Swords fused into a Third-rank High-grade, thirty fused into a Third-rank Top-grade, one hundred fused into a Fourth-rank Low-grade, and finally all combined into one, fusing into the complete Fourth-rank Mid-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure, the Thousand Star Unity Sword.

This composite Flying Sword was equivalent to one million tier 2 medium grade Spiritual Artifacts, all of which had to be interconnected and combined. The difficulty of refining it was terrifyingly exaggerated!

Any of the Flying Swords could be combined with one another and could also form a sword formation. The underlying principles of its Artifact Refining were unimaginably complex.

"I have never seen this kind of Artifact Refining style before. Although its rank is only Fourth-rank Mid-grade, the difficulty of refining it has likely already surpassed the Fourth-rank level!"

The most terrifying part was its refining Materials. For a Fourth-rank Mid-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure, Liu Xuan discovered it was actually made from just a type of tier 2 spiritual ore: fluorescent spirit iron.

fluorescent spirit iron is a companion mineral of Low Grade Spirit Stone mines. It is a common and plentiful refining material, reaching tier 2 Top-grade at most.

Furthermore, this material can be smelted from tier 1 into tier 2, so one can have as much as they want.

That such an ordinary spiritual material could actually be used to refine a Fourth-rank Mid-grade Spirit Treasure Flying Sword, and could even exert the power of a Fourth-rank Top-grade Flying Sword, was simply ridiculous!

Liu Xuan studied it for a long time and found that he couldn't even replicate a millionth of the tier 2 medium grade Thousand Star Unity Sword. He could only imitate its form but not its essence.

"Whatever! As long as it's useful."

The Thousand Star Unity Sword perfectly suited the Liu Family. From now on, the Family would not lack Flying Swords for a long time, and they perfectly matched everyone's cultivation level. They could even form sword formations with each other.

The next day.

Liu Xuan distributed Flying Swords to every member of the Liu Family based on their cultivation. Everyone at the Late Qi Refining Stage and above received one, while those below the Late Qi Refining Stage did not, because the lowest rank of the Flying Swords was tier 2 medium grade, and without Late Qi Refining Stage cultivation, one simply couldn't drive them.

In truth, a Late Qi Refining Stage cultivator driving one was like a child swinging a sword, unable to exert much power. However, used as a life-risking strike, its power was still stronger than a first-rank Magical Artifact.

Accompanying them was a sword formation technique passed down, the contents of which were within the Flying Swords for everyone to comprehend on their own. The higher the grade of the Thousand Stars Flying Sword, the higher the level of its sword formation.

The Thousand Stars swords also had an ordinary effect: within a certain range, the sub-swords would sense each other and could transmit simple signals.

Star Academy.

The fourth son held a tier 2 medium grade Thousand Stars Flying Sword and caressed it carefully. "What a good treasure. Dad, where did you get this?"

"Give me one more? I see everyone has one, you must have plenty more on you!"

"Don't get greedy!" Liu Xuan said impatiently. "A tier 2 medium grade is enough for you. When you Breakthrough to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, I'll give you a tier 2 High Grade one."

"Don't make me wait! Since you're going to give it to me anyway, isn't it the same if you give it now?" Daocheng took out his original Geng-Gold Spirit Sword, and the two Flying Swords circled around him.

"Father, don't be in a hurry, I have a reason!" Seeing his father about to lose his temper, Daocheng quickly retracted his swords and stood straight, bowing as he explained, "I want to go to the front lines. A tier 2 High Grade Flying Sword would be the perfect trump card for self-defense!"

"Go to the front lines? Didn't I tell you that you're not allowed to command troops anymore?!!" Whenever he spoke to his fourth son, Liu Xuan would be infuriated within a few sentences.

"I won't command troops. I'll go alone!" Daocheng said with rare seriousness.