Once the spirit sword successfully recognized its master, it began to resonate with him.

At this moment, Shi Xuan clearly felt a mixture of joy and... grievance emanating from the Lianfeng Sword? It was actually feeling aggrieved?! The one who should be feeling aggrieved was her, okay?!

She could foresee how much trouble she would get into by taking this sword out.

But what's done is done, and there's no turning back. Shi Xuan sighed and could only accept reality.

On the bright side, winning the small exam and then drawing the sword from the Sword Tomb is also a victory; such a fine sword will surely be of great use in the future. To borrow a phrase she often used to say to Xiang Rong: Doesn't thinking about it this way make you much happier?

He was indeed much happier, so Xiang Rong's unhappiness must be her own fault.

After comforting himself, Shi Xuan put his hands behind his back, turned around, and walked towards the exit.

Seeing that she had no intention of bringing him along, Lianfeng Sword was originally going to throw a tantrum, but looking at Shi Xuan's attitude, he decided to be pragmatic and let her be for two days. Once she saw its power, she would naturally treat him as an honored guest.

After imagining for a while the scene of being worshipped by Shi Xuan in the future, Lianfengjian felt better and then slowly followed behind Shi Xuan.

It must be said that both the master and the swordsman have their own ways of comforting themselves, and they are clearly very effective.

When Shi Xuan came out, several disciples had already drawn their swords and were waiting outside.

Elder Li looked her up and down. Seeing that she came out alone, with a calm expression and no joy, and that she wasn't carrying a sword anywhere, he assumed that she hadn't encountered a spiritual sword she was destined to have, and therefore had returned empty-handed.

He thought to himself, "This shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, someone born with sword bones should have the most desirable physique among spirit swords. Before entering the Sword Tomb, Shi Xuan was the one he favored the most."

Although he thought this, he didn't say it aloud. He only softened his tone slightly and said, "If we don't find a suitable natal sword this time, we can try again when we reach Foundation Establishment. It's no big deal..."

Before the last two words were finished, a jet-black longsword emerged from the entrance. The sword was enormous and followed Shi Xuan at a leisurely pace. When Shi Xuan stopped in front of it, the black sword hovered not far behind him, looking somewhat... docile.

Looking at the familiar black sword, Elder Li had a bold idea in his mind, but he also felt he couldn't quite believe it.

Although the sword of their own sect, the Concealed Edge Sword, looks unassuming, it is very stubborn. Countless disciples across generations have tried to draw it, but none have succeeded. Some disciples have never even seen its face.

Could it be drawn so easily? Or is it just a black sword that looks similar to the Concealed Edge Sword?

After the sword was unfurled, it hovered behind Shi Xuan, and Elder Li didn't see it clearly at first glance. He couldn't help but release his divine sense to examine the details of the sword through Shi Xuan. He saw that the two characters "Lianfeng" (敛锋, meaning "Converging Edge") were clearly visible above the hilt of the black sword, undoubtedly the Converging Edge Sword of his ancestor!

Elder Li excitedly pointed at the Lianfeng Sword, but then felt that the gesture was very disrespectful, so he quickly lowered his hand.

This is the Concealing Edge Sword! The ancestral master's natal spirit sword! And it even possesses a spirit!

Elder Li nervously rubbed his hands together, then clasped them together in a respectful gesture, bowing towards the direction of the Lianfeng Sword.

Shi Xuan quickly dodged, and the Lianfeng Sword behind him followed suit, moving to the side.

At this moment, Shi Xuan really wanted to throw it away. But with the two elders in front of her, she decided against it. If she put the sword away, from now on, all the masters and elders in the sect would be its backers, making it truly someone she couldn't afford to offend.

Especially, it's definitely not okay to provoke them in public; you can talk about it behind their backs.

Then someone else came out of the Sword Tomb. Shi Xuan followed the gaze of others and looked back. This time, it was Cheng Rui who came out.

He carried a pure silver-white spirit sword in his hand. After walking a few quick steps, he stood before Elder Li, held the sword upside down, and bowed, saying, "This disciple has successfully completed my mission and obtained my natal spirit sword, Frost!"

Shi Xuan thought that if Xiang Rong were here, he would laugh at how satisfied he was with the nickname "Ice Beauty," even the swords chosen for the Sword Tomb corresponded to this preference.

A short while later, Qin Yongxin also chose his sword and came out, reporting to Elder Li just like Cheng Rui had done.

Shi Xuan then realized that she hadn't said anything since she came out, but it felt strange to report now. Anyway, Elder Li already knew what sword she had taken, so she decided to let it go.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, all ten disciples came out, except for one who did not choose a suitable natal sword.

This is already a very considerable achievement.

Elder Li nodded in satisfaction. The disciples of this year were all of very good quality, and the spiritual swords they drew were all of excellent quality. In particular, one disciple with innate sword bone actually drew the Concealed Edge Sword. This event would surely be recorded in the sect's history. Elder Li's gaze towards Shi Xuan became more benevolent, and even the resentment from Shi Xuan's destruction of the Spirit Tempering Pool and the fact that he had smelled bad for several days faded away.

Just as Shi Xuan had predicted, ever since the news spread that she had taken possession of her ancestor's natal spirit sword, people had been coming to her door every day under various pretexts, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the Lianfeng Sword.

The first one to arrive was the sect leader.

As the sect leader, he should have sent someone to inform Shi Xuan and summon him over. However, considering that he wanted to see the Lianfeng Sword, summoning Shi Xuan would be like asking the Lianfeng Sword to come to him, which would be disrespectful to the patriarch's sword.

Therefore, Shi Mingxiu decided to make a serious trip to Fuyu Peak.

Shi Xuan was surprised that he would come to see him in person, and hurriedly came out to greet him.

The two sat down in a small pavilion in Shixuan Courtyard. Shi Mingxiu scanned Shixuan up and down twice, but did not see the sword.

Although he knew why he was there, Shi Xuan still deliberately asked, "Sect Master, is there something important that you have come here?"

As the head of a sect, it was somewhat embarrassing for him to come to his junior disciple's residence to look at swords.

Shi Mingxiu coughed twice and said, "The Silver Frost Secret Realm will open in seven days. I've come to deliver two defensive magic artifacts to you. Be careful while you're out there, and don't act carelessly."

As he spoke, he took out a silver-white, close-fitting soft armor and a round sphere that shimmered with golden light.

"Both of these are sixth-tier magic artifacts. The Light Snow Armor can be worn under magic robes, just in case. The Flowing Gold Bead is a defensive magic artifact; once activated, it can withstand an attack from a Golden Core cultivator."

Shi Xuan happily accepted the two magical artifacts. The golden bead looked as if there was golden light floating on its surface, flowing faintly. Shi Xuan liked it at first sight.

She readily thanked him, followed by her usual three rounds of flattery, until Shi Mingxiu was numb to it all. He felt that phrases like "Sect Master is wise" were just everyday greetings and no longer served as praise.

Shi Xuan put the two magical artifacts into the bracelet, then looked up with an innocent smile and said, "Sect Master, now that we have defensive artifacts, we can't be without offensive ones either, otherwise if I encounter bad people and get bullied, I'll have no choice but to run away with my head in my hands."