yuán zhū kōng kōng rú yě ， shù yǐ shí wàn jì de jiàn hún quán dōu fēng yìn qǐ lái le 。
圆珠空空如也，数以十万计的剑魂全都封印起来了。
The round bead was empty, with tens of thousands of sword souls sealed inside.
zhěng gè guò chéng jìng shùn lì dào jí chù ， lín xuān gēn běn jiù méi yǒu yù jiàn bàn diǎn zǔ lán yǔ bō zhé 。
整个过程竞顺利到极处，林轩根本就没有遇见半点阻拦与波折。
Throughout the entire process, it went incredibly smoothly. Lin Xuan didn't encounter any hindrances or obstacles at all.
yào shuō xīn zhōng méi yǒu chà yì ， nà kěn dìng shì piàn rù de ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de chéng zài néng lì ， sì hū bǐ zì jǐ yuán xiān de xiǎng xiàng ， hái yào gèng jiā kě pà dé duō 。
要说心中没有诧异，那肯定是骗入的，九宫须臾剑的承载能力，似乎比自己原先的想象，还要更加可怕得多。
To say he wasn't surprised would be a lie; the carrying capacity of the Nine Palaces Instant Sword seemed even more terrifying than what he had originally imagined.
bù guò zhè duì lín xuān lái shuō ， shì qiú zhī bù dé ， jiàn hún róng hé zuì nán de yī guān jìng bèi tā zhè yàng yǒu jīng wú xiǎn de dù guò 。
不过这对林轩来说，是求之不得，剑魂融合最难的一关竞被他这样有惊无险的度过。
However, this was exactly what Lin Xuan desired. The hardest part of fusing sword souls had been surprisingly passed without much trouble.
jiē xià lái ， zhǐ yào néng jiāng zhè wú jìn jiàn hún wán měi róng hé ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn bì néng tuō tāi huàn gǔ ， zhì yú zuì hòu néng chéng zhǎng dào shén me dì bù ， lín xuān yě bù tài hǎo shuō ， dàn ruò shì zì jǐ suǒ liào méi cuò ， kǒng pà wèi bì huì bǐ xiān fǔ qí zhēn xùn sè。
接下来，只要能将这无尽剑魂完美融合，九宫须臾剑必能脱胎换骨，至于最后能成长到什么地步，林轩也不太好说，但若是自己所料没错，恐怕未必会比仙府奇珍逊sè。
Next, all that needed to be done was to perfectly integrate these countless sword souls. Once achieved, the Nine Palaces Instant Sword would undergo a transformation. As for its final form, Lin Xuan couldn't say for sure, but if his guess was correct, it might not be inferior to the treasures in the Immortal Mansion.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān yě bù yóu de liú lù chū jǐ fēn xīn xǐ le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩也不由得流露出几分欣喜了。
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan couldn't help feeling elated.
dàn xiàn zài hái méi yǒu dào dà gōng gào chéng de yī kè 。
但现在还没有到大功告成的一刻。
But he still wasn't at the point of complete success.
xiǎng yào jiāng jiàn hún róng hé ， shuō qǐ lái yě bìng bú shì rú xiǎng xiàng yì bān róng yì de 。
想要将剑魂融合，说起来也并不是如想象一般容易的。
Fusing sword souls wasn't as easy as imagined. He had to fuse tens of thousands of them, and even a tiny bit of disturbance could undo all his efforts.
bì jìng zì jǐ yào róng hé de jiàn hún ， kě bú shì liáo liáo jǐ gè ， ér shì shù shí wàn zhī duō ， zhè zhōng jiān nǎ pà yī sī yī háo de bō zhé ， yě yǒu kě néng ràng zì jǐ qián gōng jìn qì diào de 。
毕竞自己要融合的剑魂，可不是寥寥几个，而是数十万之多，这中间哪怕一丝一毫的波折，也有可能让自己前功尽弃掉的。
Lin Xuan didn't want to waste this opportunity; thus, he needed to be extra cautious during this final phase. He took a deep breath, and the Inner Refinement Method flowed through his mind. He already understood how to fuse sword souls—just need to be careful enough, no accidents would happen.
ér lín xuān kě bù xiǎng bái máng huó ， dào shǒu de jī yuán zěn me kě yǐ cuò guò ， suǒ yǐ zhè zuì hòu de guò chéng gèng xū yào duō jiā xiǎo xīn de 。
而林轩可不想白忙活，到手的机缘怎么可以错过，所以这最后的过程更需要多加小心的。
Then Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began to clear his mind of distractions. He sat cross-legged, placing his hands on his knees. Multicolored spiritual lights danced around him.
lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， nǎo hǎi zhōng yǒu fǎ jué liú tǎng ér guò ， rú hé róng hé jiàn hún de fāng fǎ tā yǐ jīng cān wù ， zhǐ yào xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， yīng gāi bú huì chū yì wài de 。
林轩深深呼吸，脑海中有法诀流淌而过，如何融合剑魂的方法他已经参悟，只要小心一些，应该不会出意外的。
Above his head appeared a faint misty fog, revealing an inch-sized figure.
suí hòu lín xuān bì shàng shuāng yǎn ， kāi shǐ bǐng chú xīn zhōng de zá niàn ， jǐn jiē zhe tā pán xī zuò le xià lái 。
随后林轩闭上双眼，开始摒除心中的杂念，紧接着他盘膝坐了下来。
The core embryo!
shuāng shǒu píng fàng yú shuāng xī ， wǔ sè líng máng zài lín xuān shēn tǐ biǎo miàn liú zhuǎn bù yǐ 。
双手平放于双膝，五sè灵芒在林轩身体表面流转不已。
Though small in size, its appearance was eerily similar to Lin Xuan's.
tā de tóu shàng chū xiàn le yī tuán yīn yūn de wù qì ， yí gè cùn xǔ dà de xiǎo rù yìng rù le yǎn lián lǐ 。
他的头上出现了一团氤氲的雾气，一个寸许大的小入映入了眼帘里。
Around the core embryo, multicolored spiritual lights flowed. Tiny runes, smaller than grains of rice, rotated around it.
yuán yīng ！
元婴！
The little guy sat cross-legged too, each hand forming a mysticaldecision-making formula or technique. Without any additional movements, his body shrank further.
shēn xíng suī xiǎo ， róng mào què yǔ lín xuān wéi miào wéi xiào 。
身形虽小，容貌却与林轩惟妙惟肖。
Originally about an inch tall, now he was only one ten-thousandth the size of a grain of rice. But the spiritual lights emanating from him grew increasingly dazzling.
yuán yīng de biǎo miàn ， gèng yǒu wǔ sè líng máng liú zhuǎn ， yí gè gè bǐ mǐ lì hái xiǎo de fú wén wéi zhe tā xuán zhuǎn 。
元婴的表面，更有五sè灵芒流转，一个个比米粒还小的符文围着他旋转。
He transformed into a slender streak of light and flew forward.
xiǎo jiā huo tóng yàng shì pán xī ér zuò ， shuāng shǒu gè qiā yī xuán miào de jué ， yě bú jiàn tā duō yú de dòng zuò ， shēn xíng zài yuán yǒu de jī chǔ shàng zài cì suō xiǎo le 。
小家伙同样是盘膝而坐，双手各掐一玄妙的诀，也不见他多余的动作，身形在原有的基础上再次缩小了。
Peng!
yuán běn gāo hái yǒu cùn xǔ ， xiàn zài kàn lái què zhǐ yǒu mǐ lì de wàn fēn zhī yī ， rán ér shēn shàng suǒ zhàn fàng chū lái de líng máng què yuè fā de yào yǎn wú bǐ 。
原本高还有寸许，现在看来却只有米粒的万分之一，然而身上所绽放出来的灵芒却越发的耀眼无比。
Lin Xuan collided with his own treasure, the Nine Palaces Instant Sword, which emitted ripples on its surface.
huà wèi yī xiān xì de jīng hóng xiàng qián fēi le guò qù 。
化为一纤细的惊虹向前飞了过去。
Then he really did fly inside...
pēng ！
嘭！
...In boundless emptiness, neither touching heaven nor earth.
lín xuān yī tóu zhuàng shàng le zì jǐ de běn mìng bǎo wù ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de biǎo miàn zhàn fàng chū diǎn diǎn lián yī 。
林轩一头撞上了自己的本命宝物，九宫须臾剑的表面绽放出点点涟漪。
Lin Xuan appeared in a chaotic world. Most treasures wouldn't be so magical, but the Nine Palaces Instant Sword created its own realm.
suí hòu tā jū rán zhēn de jiù zhè yàng fēi le jìn qù 。
随后他居然真的就这样飞了进去。
Lin Xuan's core embryo hovered there. He extended his divine sense, and soon, a light spot appeared before him.
…… wú jìn de xū kōng ， shàng bù zhān yāo ， xià bù zhe dì 。
……无尽的虚空，上不沾夭，下不着地。
Lin Xuan was overjoyed; he sped forward.
lín xuān chū xiàn zài le yī hùn dùn de shì jiè lǐ ， yì bān de bǎo wù huò xǔ bú huì zhè yàng shén qí ， rán ér jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn què zì chéng yī piàn yāo dì 。
林轩出现在了一混沌的世界里，一般的宝物或许不会这样神奇，然而九宫须臾剑却自成一片夭地。
More and more lights appeared—suspended sword souls in mid-air.
lín xuān de yuán yīng jiù xuán fú zài nà lǐ 。
林轩的元婴就悬浮在那里。
Soon, Lin Xuan arrived. The core embryo's face was grave. This was the critical moment. Success or failure hinged on whether all these sword souls could be fused.
suí hòu tā jiāng shén shí fàng le chū qù ， hěn kuài ， yì diǎn guāng liàng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
随后他将神识放了出去，很快，一点光亮出现在了视线里。
He spread his hands, and mysterious runes appeared at his fingertips. Some glimmered silver, others golden. Meanwhile, mysterious incantations emerged from his mouth.
lín xuān dà xǐ ， jiā sù fēi le guò qù 。
林轩大喜，加速飞了过去。
The ancient-sounding incantations were accompanied by runes that were marvelously intricate. After a while, the core embryo suddenly opened its eyes, staring intently ahead: "Quick!"
hěn kuài ， guāng liàng yuè lái yuè duō ， nà shì yí gè gè jiàn hún zài xū kōng zhōng xuán fú 。
很快，光亮越来越多，那是一个个剑魂在虚空中悬浮。
As he moved, all the runes began to spin around him like a whirlpool. Initially clear, over time, golden and silver lights merged into a dual-colored vortex.
hěn kuài ， lín xuān jiù dào le 。
很快，林轩就到了。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction; his hands didn't stop moving. Another spell was cast.
yuán yīng de xiǎo liǎn ， biǎo qíng shí fēn yán sù ， xiàn zài dào le zuì guān jiàn de shí kè ， néng fǒu jiāng zhè suǒ yǒu de jiàn hún róng hé ， chéng bài zài cǐ yī jǔ 。
元婴的小脸，表情十分严肃，现在到了最关键的时刻，能否将这所有的剑魂融合，成败在此一举。
Zzzz... The vortex suddenly brightened, with golden and silver lights hundreds of times brighter than before. A terrifying suction force erupted from its surface.
zhǐ jiàn tā jiāng shuāng shǒu zhǎn kāi ， yí gè gè shén mì de fú wén zài shǒu zhǐ jiān fú xiàn 。
只见他将双手展开，一个个神秘的符文在手指尖浮现。
The process was sudden, without any warning. As the suction swept over, all nearby sword souls were sucked in.
nà xiē fú wén yǒu de yín guāng shǎn shǎn ， yǒu de jīn guāng càn làn ， ér lín xuān de zuǐ zhōng ， yě yǒu shén mì de zhòu yǔ tūn tǔ chū lái 。
那些符文有的银光闪闪，有的金光灿烂，而林轩的嘴中，也有神秘的咒语吞吐出来。
In just an instant, hundreds of sword souls were devoured by the vortex. But Lin Xuan wasn't satisfied; his body radiated spiritual lights as he slowly flew forward with the vortex.
nà xiē zhòu yǔ yán cí gǔ piáo ， yóu zhǐ jiān fēi chū de fú wén yě shì shén miào dào jí chù ， jiù zhè yàng ， zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， yuán yīng tū rán zhēng kāi le shuāng mù ， níng zhòng yì cháng de yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn chū ：“ jí ！”
那些咒语言辞古朴，由指尖飞出的符文也是神妙到极处，就这样，足足过了一盏茶的功夫，元婴突然睁开了双目，凝重异常的一指向前点出：“疾！”
...
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， suǒ yǒu de fú wén ， yǐ tā wèi zhōng xīn ， dī liū liū de xuán zhuǎn qǐ lái le 。
随着他的动作，所有的符文，以他为中心，滴溜溜的旋转起来了。
This process didn’t need to be mentioned—everywhere it passed, sword souls were absorbed.
kāi shǐ hái néng kàn de qīng chǔ ， dàn suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， jīn guāng yín máng què yǐ lián zài le yì qǐ ， huà wèi yī jīn yín èr sè de xuán wō 。
开始还能看得清楚，但随着时间的推移，金光银芒却已连在了一起，化为一金银二sè的漩涡。
Lin Xuan's face remained grave, his hands constantly moving, injecting spiritual energy and spells into the vortex.
lín xuān de liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè， shuāng shǒu què bìng méi yǒu tíng xià dòng zuò ， zài cì yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū 。
林轩的脸上露出满意之sè，双手却并没有停下动作，再次一道法诀打出。
The fusion process was also integration. At first, it went relatively smoothly; all sword souls absorbed by the vortex merged seamlessly. But as time passed, Lin Xuan gradually felt strain.
cī lā …… xuán wō yī xià zi líng guāng dà zuò ， jīn guāng yín máng dōu bǐ gāng gāng liàng le bǎi bèi hái duō ， suí hòu yī gǔ kě pà de xī lì ， yóu qí biǎo miàn hōng rán bó fā ér chū 。
刺啦……漩涡一下子灵光大做，金光银芒都比刚刚亮了百倍还多，随后一股可怕的吸力，由其表面轰然勃发而出。
But he had expected this. Perfectly fusing tens of thousands of sword souls wouldn’t be smooth sailing—there would be setbacks—but Lin Xuan wouldn't give up.
zhěng gè guò chéng lái de tū rán ， sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， ér suí zhe nà xī lì sǎo guò ， fù jìn de jiàn hún wú yī táo tuō ， quán bù bèi xī jìn qù le 。
整个过程来得突然，丝毫征兆也无，而随着那吸力扫过，附近的剑魂无一逃脱，全部被吸进去了。
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jǐn jǐn shùn xī de gōng fu ， bèi xuán wō tūn shì de jiàn hún jiù yǒu shù bǎi zhī duō ， dàn lín xuān zì rán bú huì mǎn zú ， hún shēn líng máng dà zuò ， jìng dài zhe nà xuán wō huǎn huǎn de xiàng qián fēi guò qù le 。
仅仅瞬息的功夫，被漩涡吞噬的剑魂就有数百之多，但林轩自然不会满足，浑身灵芒大做，竞带着那漩涡缓缓的向前飞过去了。
In the practice room, Lin Xuan wasn’t idle either. When a cultivator’s core embryo leaves its body, the physical form can no longer move. But Lin Xuan was different; he was a dual-core one-dan cultivator. His main core embryo wasn’t here, just with reduced power, his physical body moved freely.
…… zhè ge guò chéng bù yòng tí ， suǒ guò zhī chù ， jiàn hún dōu bèi xī shōu le jìn qù 。
……这个过程不用提，所过之处，剑魂都被吸收了进去。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan frowned as if sensing something.
ér lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng zé yán sù wú bǐ ， shuāng shǒu bù tíng huī wǔ ， jiāng líng lì fǎ jué wǎng xuán wō zhōng zhù rù 。
而林轩脸上的表情则严肃无比，双手不停挥舞，将灵力法诀往漩涡中注入。
Though the Nine Palaces Instant Sword created its own realm, it was still his primary treasure. The main core embryo could communicate with the physical form without difficulty.
zhè xī shōu de guò chéng yě shì róng hé ， qián miàn hái shì bǐ jiào róng yì ， fán shì bèi xuán wō xī shōu de jiàn hún quán dōu hé èr wéi yī ， dàn suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， lín xuān què jiàn jiàn de gǎn jué dào le chī lì 。
这吸收的过程也是融合，前面还是比较容易，凡是被漩涡吸收的剑魂全都合二为一，但随着时间的推移，林轩却渐渐的感觉到了吃力。
He felt that his spiritual energy was insufficient.
hǎo zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng tā yě shì yǒu xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi dì 。
好在这种情况他也是有心理准备地。
Fusing sword souls required such a huge expenditure of spiritual energy. Although he had heard about the secret technique in the Jade Pupil Scroll, it was only briefly mentioned. This was clearly beyond Lin Xuan's expectations.
shù shí wàn jiàn hún ， xiǎng yào wán měi róng hé ， dāng rán bù kě néng yī fān shùn lì ， zhōng jiān huì yǒu bō zhé ， dàn lín xuān jué bú huì fàng qì 。
数十万剑魂，想要完美融合，当然不可能一番顺利，中间会有波折，但林轩绝不会放弃。
Insufficient spiritual energy would be disastrous under these circumstances; without support, all his efforts might be for naught.
…… ér liàn gōng fáng zhōng ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， yì bān de xiū shì yuán yīng chū qiào ， ròu shēn zì rán dòng tán bù dé ， rán ér lín xuān bù tóng ， tā kě shì shuāng yīng yī dān de xiū xiān zhě ， zhǔ yuán yīng bù zài cǐ chù ， zhǐ bù guò shì shí lì dà jiàng bà le ， ròu shēn yī 1rì xíng dòng zì rú 。
……而练功房中，林轩也没有闲着，一般的修士元婴出窍，肉身自然动弹不得，然而林轩不同，他可是双婴一丹的修仙者，主元婴不再此处，只不过是实力大降罢了，肉身依1rì行动自如。
For most cultivators, this situation would have been hopeless, but such a problem wasn’t difficult for Lin Xuan to solve.
tū rán ， lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， xiàng shì gǎn yìng dào le shén me 。
突然，林轩眉头一皱，像是感应到了什么。
No additional actions were seen. A flash of light above his head revealed the second core embryo...
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn suī rán zì chéng yī fāng yāo dì ， dàn jì shì lín xuān de běn mìng bǎo wù ， zhǔ yuán yīng jí biàn jìn qù ， yǔ ròu shēn lián xì ， yī 1rì méi yǒu nán dù 。
九宫须臾剑虽然自成一方夭地，但既是林轩的本命宝物，主元婴即便进去，与肉身联系，依1rì没有难度。
Holding an jade bottle in its hand, it flew towards the Nine Palaces Instant Sword without hesitation.
tā gǎn jué yuán yīng de fǎ lì yǒu xiē bù zú 。
他感觉元婴的法力有些不足。
Though practicing dark arts, the second core embryo was still Lin Xuan; there was no rejection from his primary treasure. It entered immediately.
róng hé jiàn zhī hún pò ， xiāo hào jū rán zhè me dà me ， nà yù tóng jiǎn zhōng de mì shù suī rán yǒu tí guò ， dàn zhǐ shì liáo liáo jǐ bǐ ， zhè yì diǎn ， xiǎn rán shì chāo guò le lín xuān de yù jì 。
融合剑之魂魄，消耗居然这么大么，那玉瞳简中的秘术虽然有提过，但只是寥寥几笔，这一点，显然是超过了林轩的预计。
Using their connection, they quickly found each other. The main core embryo was indeed drenched in sweat.
fǎ lì bù zú ， zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， hài chù kě xiǎng ér zhī ， ruò bù néng dé dào yǒu lì de zhī chí ， wán quán kě néng ràng suǒ yǒu de nǔ lì ， gōng kuī yī kuì le qù 。
法力不足，在这种情况下，害处可想而知，若不能得到有力的支持，完全可能让所有的努力，功亏一篑了去。
He had already fused a third of the tens of thousands of sword souls, but the spiritual energy consumed was astonishing. Now he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
ruò huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， huò xǔ hái zhēn yī chóu mò zhǎn le ， dàn jǐn jǐn zhè yàng de wèn tí ， lín xuān què shì yǒu bàn fǎ jiě jué de 。
若换一名修仙者，或许还真一筹莫展了，但仅仅这样的问题，林轩却是有办法解决的。
The second core embryo didn’t hesitate; it threw the jade bottle over. Then, surrounded by dark mists, it began to assist the main core embryo in driving the vortex. Although their cultivation methods differed, and the second core embryo’s realm was slightly weaker, fundamentally, both were Lin Xuan himself—this task wasn’t too difficult for him.
The round bead was empty, with tens of thousands of sword souls sealed inside.
Throughout the entire process, it went incredibly smoothly. Lin Xuan didn't encounter any hindrances or obstacles at all.
To say he wasn't surprised would be a lie; the carrying capacity of the Nine Palaces Instant Sword seemed even more terrifying than what he had originally imagined.
However, this was exactly what Lin Xuan desired. The hardest part of fusing sword souls had been surprisingly passed without much trouble.
Next, all that needed to be done was to perfectly integrate these countless sword souls. Once achieved, the Nine Palaces Instant Sword would undergo a transformation. As for its final form, Lin Xuan couldn't say for sure, but if his guess was correct, it might not be inferior to the treasures in the Immortal Mansion.
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan couldn't help feeling elated.
But he still wasn't at the point of complete success.
Fusing sword souls wasn't as easy as imagined. He had to fuse tens of thousands of them, and even a tiny bit of disturbance could undo all his efforts.
Lin Xuan didn't want to waste this opportunity; thus, he needed to be extra cautious during this final phase. He took a deep breath, and the Inner Refinement Method flowed through his mind. He already understood how to fuse sword souls—just need to be careful enough, no accidents would happen.
Then Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began to clear his mind of distractions. He sat cross-legged, placing his hands on his knees. Multicolored spiritual lights danced around him.
Above his head appeared a faint misty fog, revealing an inch-sized figure.
The core embryo!
Though small in size, its appearance was eerily similar to Lin Xuan's.
Around the core embryo, multicolored spiritual lights flowed. Tiny runes, smaller than grains of rice, rotated around it.
The little guy sat cross-legged too, each hand forming a mysticaldecision-making formula or technique. Without any additional movements, his body shrank further.
Originally about an inch tall, now he was only one ten-thousandth the size of a grain of rice. But the spiritual lights emanating from him grew increasingly dazzling.
He transformed into a slender streak of light and flew forward.
Peng!
Lin Xuan collided with his own treasure, the Nine Palaces Instant Sword, which emitted ripples on its surface.
Then he really did fly inside...
...In boundless emptiness, neither touching heaven nor earth.
Lin Xuan appeared in a chaotic world. Most treasures wouldn't be so magical, but the Nine Palaces Instant Sword created its own realm.
Lin Xuan's core embryo hovered there. He extended his divine sense, and soon, a light spot appeared before him.
Lin Xuan was overjoyed; he sped forward.
More and more lights appeared—suspended sword souls in mid-air.
Soon, Lin Xuan arrived. The core embryo's face was grave. This was the critical moment. Success or failure hinged on whether all these sword souls could be fused.
He spread his hands, and mysterious runes appeared at his fingertips. Some glimmered silver, others golden. Meanwhile, mysterious incantations emerged from his mouth.
The ancient-sounding incantations were accompanied by runes that were marvelously intricate. After a while, the core embryo suddenly opened its eyes, staring intently ahead: "Quick!"
As he moved, all the runes began to spin around him like a whirlpool. Initially clear, over time, golden and silver lights merged into a dual-colored vortex.
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction; his hands didn't stop moving. Another spell was cast.
Zzzz... The vortex suddenly brightened, with golden and silver lights hundreds of times brighter than before. A terrifying suction force erupted from its surface.
The process was sudden, without any warning. As the suction swept over, all nearby sword souls were sucked in.
In just an instant, hundreds of sword souls were devoured by the vortex. But Lin Xuan wasn't satisfied; his body radiated spiritual lights as he slowly flew forward with the vortex.
...
This process didn’t need to be mentioned—everywhere it passed, sword souls were absorbed.
Lin Xuan's face remained grave, his hands constantly moving, injecting spiritual energy and spells into the vortex.
The fusion process was also integration. At first, it went relatively smoothly; all sword souls absorbed by the vortex merged seamlessly. But as time passed, Lin Xuan gradually felt strain.
But he had expected this. Perfectly fusing tens of thousands of sword souls wouldn’t be smooth sailing—there would be setbacks—but Lin Xuan wouldn't give up.
...
In the practice room, Lin Xuan wasn’t idle either. When a cultivator’s core embryo leaves its body, the physical form can no longer move. But Lin Xuan was different; he was a dual-core one-dan cultivator. His main core embryo wasn’t here, just with reduced power, his physical body moved freely.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan frowned as if sensing something.
Though the Nine Palaces Instant Sword created its own realm, it was still his primary treasure. The main core embryo could communicate with the physical form without difficulty.
He felt that his spiritual energy was insufficient.
Fusing sword souls required such a huge expenditure of spiritual energy. Although he had heard about the secret technique in the Jade Pupil Scroll, it was only briefly mentioned. This was clearly beyond Lin Xuan's expectations.
Insufficient spiritual energy would be disastrous under these circumstances; without support, all his efforts might be for naught.
For most cultivators, this situation would have been hopeless, but such a problem wasn’t difficult for Lin Xuan to solve.
No additional actions were seen. A flash of light above his head revealed the second core embryo...
Holding an jade bottle in its hand, it flew towards the Nine Palaces Instant Sword without hesitation.
Though practicing dark arts, the second core embryo was still Lin Xuan; there was no rejection from his primary treasure. It entered immediately.
Using their connection, they quickly found each other. The main core embryo was indeed drenched in sweat.
He had already fused a third of the tens of thousands of sword souls, but the spiritual energy consumed was astonishing. Now he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
The second core embryo didn’t hesitate; it threw the jade bottle over. Then, surrounded by dark mists, it began to assist the main core embryo in driving the vortex. Although their cultivation methods differed, and the second core embryo’s realm was slightly weaker, fundamentally, both were Lin Xuan himself—this task wasn’t too difficult for him.