"Yes! I plan to choose this flying sword!" Xiao Yue stopped in her tracks and pointed to a blue, butterfly-like flying sword on the shelf.
Su Shi'er followed her gaze and saw a top-grade ritual artifact flying sword. The azure sword shimmered with dazzling light, shaped like a butterfly, with the words "Butterfly Dance" engraved on the hilt.
Instinctively, he activated the Heavenly Eye technique. A flash of rainbow light caught his peripheral vision, drawing his attention to another rainbow-colored flying sword nearby.
This sword was less than a foot long, also a top-grade flying sword, with the words "Astonishing Rainbow" engraved on its hilt. It appeared dim, lacking any brilliance.
Yet, from this sword, he sensed a faint trace of spiritual essence. This essence was something he had only seen on the Purple Thunder Sword, a low-grade spiritual artifact from Heavenly Splendor Peak.
Although he didn't understand artifact crafting, he knew that the main difference between spiritual artifacts and ritual artifacts was the presence of spiritual essence, which imbued them with great spirituality.
In his view, a ritual artifact with spiritual essence couldn't be too inferior.
And this sword, with its restrained spiritual power, surpassed the Butterfly Dance Sword in both spiritual power content and fluctuation.
"Sister, if you're looking for a flying sword artifact, I suggest you choose this one." Su Shi'er pointed to the rainbow-colored sword.
"Hmm? Astonishing Rainbow? What's special about this sword?" Xiao Yue also focused her gaze on the rainbow-colored sword, scrutinizing it for a long time without noticing anything different.
"Just a feeling! I just said it casually, no need to take it too seriously, Sister!" Su Shi'er smiled and shook his head, not intending to explain further.
"Casually? You found so many treasures during the trial, which means you have good fortune. Let's go with this one then!"
Xiao Yue blinked, quickly glancing at Su Shi'er, then smiled and took the Astonishing Rainbow Sword in her hand. "After all, they're both top-grade artifacts, not much difference."
"What about you? How's your search going?"
"Almost done!" Su Shi'er said while using the Heavenly Eye technique to scan the entire room again.
His pupils slightly contracted, and he quickly walked to a corner shelf, crouching down to pull out a dust-covered tray from the bottom corner.
"Hmm? What's this?" Xiao Yue followed him, seeing the dirty tray and was momentarily stunned.
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"Not sure yet, need to take a closer look!" Su Shi'er said as he wiped off the dust.
Soon, the true appearance of the tray was revealed.
Inside were five dull-colored beads, each the size of a baby's fist.
These five beads looked ordinary, with nothing remarkable about them.
"These five beads don't even seem to qualify as mid-grade ritual artifacts, do they? Do you know what they do?" Xiao Yue frowned slightly, turning to ask.
Su Shi'er shook his head decisively, speaking honestly, "No idea, this is the first time I've seen them!"
"You're not planning to choose these, are you? If you ask me, you'd be better off choosing a top-grade artifact!" Xiao Yue was surprised that Su Shi'er showed no intention of putting them down, hesitated for a moment, and suggested.
"No need, I'll choose these! Who knows, they might be something good!" Su Shi'er smiled, holding the five beads as if they were a supreme treasure.
Under the Heavenly Eye technique, he could clearly see that each of the five beads contained a faint spiritual essence. Although not much, it was still several times more than the Astonishing Rainbow Sword in Xiao Yue's hand.
Even if he didn't know their use, he couldn't pass up such treasures.
"Alright, let's head down then!" Xiao Yue felt puzzled but seeing Su Shi'er's firm attitude, she didn't say more.
The two walked side by side, quickly returning to the entrance on the first floor.
"So quick to make your choice?" The elder guarding the entrance smiled as he saw them come down.
"Yes!" Xiao Yue greeted with a smile.
"Judging by your expression, you must have chosen well. Let me see what you've picked?" The elder said kindly.
"Elder Grandpa, please take a look!" Xiao Yue grinned and quickly handed over the flying sword.
The elder's pupils contracted, his eyes narrowing, "You little girl, you have quite the discerning eye, worthy of being the Peak Lord's granddaughter!"
"Huh? Is there something special about this sword?" Xiao Yue was taken aback, surprised, and quickly asked.
"Of course, this sword is not an ordinary top-grade artifact, but a quasi-spiritual artifact!" The elder said calmly.
"Quasi-spiritual artifact?" Xiao Yue was shocked, her gaze immediately falling on Su Shi'er.
The sword seemed rather plain, and if not for Su Shi'er's suggestion, she wouldn't have chosen it.
Seeing Su Shi'er staring at the elder with wide-eyed curiosity, she couldn't help but wonder: Could it be... he really is just lucky?
"Indeed, this sword is called Astonishing Rainbow! Its materials are special, and the crafting process was unique. It was forged from second-grade spirit materials, Yin-Yang Dual Iron, in a place of extreme Yin and Yang, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon for forty-nine days." The elder explained seriously.
Xiao Yue was once again surprised and quickly asked, "The crafting process for this sword is that complex?"
"Certainly! This sword was intended to be a spiritual artifact, but unfortunately, on the day of completion, it coincided with a thunderstorm, missing the opportune moment, thus falling short and becoming a top-grade artifact."
"However, if fully activated, this sword can unleash three attacks comparable to a spiritual artifact. But after three uses, it will self-destruct due to the inability to withstand the immense energy, like a fleeting rainbow. That's why the swordsmith named it Astonishing Rainbow!"
The elder explained with a smile, running his hand along the sword to release the spiritual power seal on the Astonishing Rainbow Sword.
"I see, I didn't expect such a story behind this sword." Xiao Yue nodded, her face beaming with joy.
Three attacks comparable to a spiritual artifact were incredibly impressive. In critical moments, it could be life-saving, how could she not be happy?
Her eyes shifted, and she quickly turned her gaze to the five beads in Su Shi'er's hand, "Elder Grandpa, what about the beads he chose?"
Beside her, Su Shi'er also quickly handed over the beads, looking curiously at the elder, "Elder, these are the treasures I chose!"
The origin of the Astonishing Rainbow Sword had surprised him, especially the three attacks comparable to a spiritual artifact, which made him a bit envious.
This also confirmed his belief that artifacts with spiritual essence were indeed extraordinary.
At this moment, he was particularly curious about the function of the beads.
"Hmm? Five Element Spirit Beads?" The elder's gaze paused slightly, immediately identifying the treasure.
Then, with a slightly surprised look, he glanced at Su Shi'er, "You have quite the luck too, but you can only choose one of these five spirit beads."
"One?" Su Shi'er looked surprised.
Xiao Yue quickly asked, "Elder Grandpa, what are the Five Element Spirit Beads for? Why can only one be chosen?"
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