Under a large tree outside the Family's residence, Ender and Sixth Uncle Gabriel sat facing each other.
Between them was a silver metal box containing the Sky Piercing Sword.
"The Sky Piercing Sword is only an incomplete Spirit Weapon; it has very low requirements for Mental Power amplitude. With your level of having completed the third stage of Controller's Basic Twenty-Eight Forms Cultivation, your Mental Power amplitude is completely up to standard," Gabriel said.
Ender nodded slightly. The Secret Manual stated very clearly that the Mental Power amplitude requirement for a single Sky Piercing Sword was 8, which was indeed not high.
"First, try to activate the Sky Piercing Sword," Gabriel said. "Then I will give you targeted guidance based on your situation."
"Okay."
Nodding in response, Ender's thought moved, and the twenty blades in the metal box flew out like a winding snake.
"Combine!"
As Ender softly shouted, the twenty blades in the air made a "clang, clang" sound and quickly assembled into a silver short sword without a hilt.
"Sixth Uncle, what do you think?"
Ender asked, flying the assembled silver short sword in front of Gabriel.
Looking at the silver short sword in front of him, which had form but no spirit, Gabriel frowned and said, "A Spirit Weapon is not used like that! Haven't you read the Secret Manual Little One gave you?"
"I have. Didn't it say to combine and manipulate it with Spiritual Force?" Ender said. "I did exactly as it said."
Gabriel's thought moved, and the thin Secret Manual in the metal box flew into his hand.
After quickly reading the Secret Manual, he shook his head slightly, "This Secret Manual is not very useful; it lacks crucial knowledge.
"First, release control of the Sky Piercing Sword. I will demonstrate how a Spirit Weapon is used."
As Ender withdrew his Spiritual Force, the silver-white short sword, which had been barely assembled in the air, disintegrated and fell as twenty blades.
Gabriel's Spiritual Force moved, and the twenty blades falling to the ground reassembled into a silver short sword with a "clang."
A faint white light appeared on the silver short sword, and a subtle "buzzing" sound could be heard.
"Go!"
Gabriel softly shouted, and the silver-white short sword instantly transformed into a silver-white light and flew out, shooting straight towards a large tree in the distance.
Whoosh!
There was no supersonic boom, only a slight whistling sound of air being cut. It was only a moment after the silver-white light passed that a branch fell from the large tree.
"So fast!"
Ender's heart skipped a beat. The speed of this Sky Piercing Sword was too fast; he didn't even notice what its target was until the branch fell.
With a slight whooshing sound, the silver-white light, which was the Sky Piercing Sword, flew back. The light dissipated, leaving only the silver-white short sword suspended in the air.
"See? This is the true way to use a Spirit Weapon," Gabriel said. "Using a Spirit Weapon focuses on activating and driving the secret patterns on the weapon."
"Now you control the Sky Piercing Sword. Next, activate the secret patterns according to the method I teach you. I'll tell you what to do, and you do it!"
After speaking, he withdrew his Spiritual Force, and the silver-white short sword in the air disintegrated and fell.
Ender took over, manipulating his Spiritual Force to reassemble the Sky Piercing Sword.
Gabriel instructed, "Now, divide your Spiritual Force into eight strands. Use these eight strands of Spiritual Force to slowly activate the secret patterns, starting from the hilt towards the tip of the sword."
"Remember! The eight strands of Spiritual Force must maintain consistent strength, all at the level you would use to attack with a bone spike at full power."
Listening to Sixth Uncle's guidance, Ender divided his Spiritual Force into eight strands, covering the Sky Piercing Sword. The Spiritual Force began to activate the secret patterns from the hilt with full force.
Buzz!
A faint buzzing sound rang out, and a pale white light emerged from the hilt. Then, the pale white light spread along the sword body, and soon the light was about to reach the tip of the sword.
Unfortunately, when the pale white light reached the tip of the sword, all the light on the silver-white short sword disappeared!
It had failed!
Although this attempt failed, Ender showed no frustration; instead, he became even more excited!
Because he had just activated the secret patterns and was only a hair's breadth away from successfully activating the Sky Piercing Sword.
He was just a little nervous when he was close to success, and he didn't control the balance of the eight strands of Spiritual Force well, which led to the failure.
"Eleven's talent is still so astonishing! He almost managed to activate the Sky Piercing Sword on his first try."
Watching Ender almost succeed, Gabriel's face was expressionless, but his heart was stirred. "I feel like I'm seeing Little one again!"
Why did everyone in the Family unanimously believe that Eleven's talent was very high? It was because Eleven possessed a terrifying Comprehension Ability that allowed him to grasp things instantly!
And this kind of talent, they had only ever seen in Ron Royce.
Who was Ron Royce?
He was recognized as the number one Genius since Kuka Planet became a cultivation planet hundreds of thousands of years ago!
He became a Stellar Rank Expert before the age of fifty, a talent that was top-tier even in the Stellar Training Camp, which was filled with Geniuses!
His talent was even praised by the great Emperor Molten Rock!
"Compared to these exceptionally talented individuals, I'm like an ordinary person."
Gabriel had self-awareness. He had envied such talent but had never been jealous.
The reason was simple: both of them were his Family, and at the same time, their talents were too high, so high that it was difficult to feel jealous!
"Sixth Uncle! I succeeded!"
Ender's excited and joyful voice came.
Gabriel looked over and saw a silver-white short sword shrouded in pale white light suspended in the air, then praised, "Very good! You successfully activated the Sky Piercing Sword on your second attempt."
After the praise, Gabriel changed the subject, "If it takes a long time to activate the Sky Piercing Sword, that's not acceptable! Because enemies won't give you time to prepare!
"You must be able to activate the Sky Piercing Sword skillfully and quickly to be invincible!"
"Understood!"
Ender nodded. It indeed took him some time to activate the Sky Piercing Sword.
This time wasn't long, only three or four seconds.
But three or four seconds was already a long time for a Planetary Level Expert, even enough to decide victory or defeat.
"Since you can activate the Sky Piercing Sword, you don't need my guidance anymore," Gabriel said, preparing to leave but then stopping.
He said to Ender with a serious expression, "According to past calculations, the beast tide is coming soon.
"At that time, Twelve and Thirteen will be entrusted to you!"
Ender patted his chest, "Sixth Uncle, don't worry! I will protect Twelve and Thirteen and won't let them get hurt!"
"That's good."
Gabriel nodded, then left.
"Twelve and Thirteen, huh."
The faces of the two children appeared in Ender's mind.
Twelve was an honest child, not troublesome and modest, with not much presence in the Family.
Thirteen, on the other hand, was a typical mischievous child!
Thinking of that little brat Thirteen, Ender felt a headache, a headache from annoyance!
Thirteen had loved to challenge him since childhood, but he had never won.
Initially, Ender found Thirteen's challenges quite interesting, but now he only felt annoyed, very annoyed!
Imagine, what would it feel like if someone suddenly appeared while you were on the toilet, holding a wooden sword and challenging you directly?
That feeling was indescribable... "Heh heh, I wonder what expression Thirteen will have when he sees that I'm the commander of his defense zone!"
Thinking of this, Ender couldn't help but smile.