Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 684: Refining New Blade (Part 3)

Chapter 684: Refining New Blade (Part 3)

Now, as her cultivation level increased, breakthroughs would become more difficult.

It might never be as fast as it was now, but she was already very satisfied.

Kenny Lin observed her for a while and joked, "If others were breaking through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core, they’d be so happy they wouldn’t know which way was north. Yet here you are, looking calm as if it’s no big deal."

Amalia was momentarily taken aback, "Why should one be so happy that they don’t know which way is north? It’s just a small breakthrough, not something that’s worth celebrating."

"That’s what sets you apart from others, allowing you to break through in such a short time while others cannot," Kenny Lin said meaningfully.

"Your words seem to have a deeper meaning," Amalia remarked, glancing at him.

Kenny Lin shrugged casually, "Of course, there’s a deeper meaning. Master Lian once said that the greatest trait of a sword cultivator is to be steadfast without desires. Why can a sheer cliff stand tall and unmoved? Because it has no worldly desires. On the other hand, can a person remain unmoved when faced with enormous temptations and vast ambitions?"

"Very few can achieve that. As long as one is human, there will always be desires. Desires indicate there are things they care about, making it impossible to completely detach from the secular world."

"If one cannot detach from the secular world, how can they cultivate to become an immortal? As long as they haven’t become an immortal, they are still within this worldly realm."

Amalia also had heard similar words from her Master, though not as specific.

It was more about letting her understand it on her own.

Once she grasped it, everything fell into place naturally, without needing explicit instruction.

She sometimes wondered if Kenny Lin heard these words, would he respond by questioning why he should still seek a master?

But she wasn’t Kenny Lin, so she didn’t ask.

Realizing she had digressed, Amalia made sure not to let Kenny Lin see it.

"You cultivate almost as fast as I do. According to your reasoning, wouldn’t that imply you have no desires? Do you think that’s possible?" Amalia looked at him with pointed curiosity, raising an eyebrow.

This guy, with his frequent glances at her, didn’t seem like someone without desires at all.

Kenny Lin smiled, unusually refraining from his usual teasing, and said seriously, "My desire has always been singular and different from the complex ambitions of others."

He continued, "Moreover, I think Master Lian was not entirely correct. Having desires isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Some desires may cause a person to regress, but others can drive one forward, like mine."

Kenny Lin puffed out his chest as if his desires were particularly grand.

"Oh? What desires do you have that drive you forward?" Amalia asked.

She had always thought his desires were focused on her, but she didn’t believe that his personal desires would provide any real motivation.

She suspected he might be referring to something else.

Kenny Lin’s eyes flickered, "Has your master ever mentioned dual cultivation to you?"

Amalia looked at him calmly.l, "No, she hasn’t."

Kenny Lin said, "Dual cultivation allows two people to advance together, and it can significantly speed up their cultivation."

Amalia nodded.l, "I know, but I don’t think we need it. I don’t require it, and neither do you."

Kenny Lin added, "Of course. So, with desires, my cultivation might progress more slowly in the future. But one day, won’t you consider dual cultivation with me?"

"Forget it," Amalia replied with a dark expression.

After all that, he came up with such a far-fetched idea, thinking he might have said something profound.

Kenny Lin sighed, "That’s all the fun I have, and it can’t even satisfy me."

"Your ’fun’ will hardly be less each day. If you’re satisfied once in ten tries, you should count yourself lucky," Amalia said, dismissing him.

She had never heard of someone’s desires being aimed at slowing their own cultivation.

If word of this got out, not only would the cultivators of Mystic Void Continent be outraged, but even the devils might want to come and beat Kenny Lin up.

After sending him away, Amalia lowered her gaze.

In truth, she wasn’t without desires.

She had desires, but after living two lifetimes, some things had become distant memories, fading over time.

Yet, the stubbornness that was buried deep within her had never changed.

She was simply not one to express her emotions openly and not speaking did not mean they did not exist.

Amalia shook off these complicated thoughts and focused on the immediate task at hand.

She took out the two damaged blades and laid them before her.

The first blade was completely ruined.

Its spiritual light had vanished, and the blade was shattered into pieces.

She had quickly stored it in the Soltice Ring, so the fragments had not been lost.

Even so, it was beyond repair.

An artifact whose spiritual light was entirely destroyed could never be restored to its original state or power.

This was because the materials used to refine the blade had been thoroughly depleted, almost like impurities.

Without much hesitation, Amalia discarded it, leaving only the Sunshadow city lord’s blade.

Initially, she had planned to give this blade to Kenny Lin and absorb its spiritual light to repair the Yin-Yang Pearl.

She had never intended to use it herself, as it wasn’t refined by her.

However, it seemed now that this was the only usable blade.

Despite this, she was reluctant to use something that was not refined by herself, especially an artifact she had started cultivating from the beginning.

She took out the materials she had on hand, selecting those that could be used.

These materials were not particularly high-quality, and using them to refine an artifact for herself was not the best choice, but she had no other options.

"How’s it going? Are you starting to repair the artifact?" Kenny Lin appeared at the cave entrance and saw her gathering the broken blade pieces.

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