"If only I were truly a man..."
...
The light from the pile of firewood inside the Daoist Temple was dim and murky.
Su Bei gently wiped the two swords inside the Sword Box, feeling a new energy coursing through his body, and muttered to himself, "Swords need nurturing."
The Qingping Sword was already second nature to him, but his control over Missing Departure was certainly lacking.
The myriad methods of the world all stem from the same origin. What countless cultivators have always sought is the great longevity that averts death. Only a cultivator who has achieved minor longevity truly deserves the title of "Immortal," having initially "Achieved Dao." For Sword Cultivators, it is essential that the sword nurtures the person, and the person nurtures the sword. Although it's not as exaggerated as merging with one's sword, those who wish to reach the pinnacle of cultivation must, at the very least, nurture a Sword Spirit.
A Sword Spirit of one's own.
