Chapter 99

"You have your mission, which is to continue this legacy. In other words, your greatest identity now is no longer a weapon, but a responsibility, a mission, a carrier of responsibility and mission."

"This is your purpose."

"Although you have developed intelligence and gradually transcended the fate of a weapon, your mission is still a task you must complete. Am I right?"

This time, there was no sarcasm or ridicule, but after a moment of silence, a reluctant but agreeing emotion emerged.

A blurry blade flew out and floated in front of Feng Yin.

It took on a stance of defiance.

Clearly, Feng Yin's monologue, as if he were convincing the air, made this proud blade feel ignored.

Are you convincing yourself by talking to yourself?

It jumped out to engage in dialogue, so I can still have some presence!

Seeing this thing actually jump out without trying to grab the spirit soul bead, Feng Yin felt even more confident.

"Since you chose me, and I activated you under certain circumstances, your mission is now bound to me. I believe you understand that to complete your mission, you must go through me, and only I can help you achieve it."

The blade shadow was silent, slightly swaying.

"In other words, we are now in an inseparable state. You can't do without me, and I can't do without you. At least, without me, your mission is hopeless." Feng Yin probed.

After a long silence, there was a bit of agreement.

The blade tip bent as if it were nodding.

Then it straightened, bent again, and straightened again.

This indicated a nod: what you said makes some sense.

Feng Yin was almost stunned!

A blade nodding by bending itself?

For a moment, his mind was in a knot, almost forgetting what he was going to say. After some thought, he regained his composure.

"But you need to understand your position. We are indeed inseparable now, and without me, you can't achieve your mission. However, I might not necessarily need you. I have the Spirit Transformation Scripture, and with this alone, reaching the peak is just a matter of time. With you, it might speed up the process, but it's just a matter of speeding it up."

The blade shadow expanded.

Suddenly, it started slashing wildly in all directions, filling every inch with blade light.

The resistance and irritability suddenly burst out.

I am useful, I am very useful!

Feng Yin, seeing the sudden blade light filling his vision, was momentarily stunned, then said, "Think about it and judge for yourself. For example, if I don't want to, you get nothing. If we keep opposing each other, I just miss an opportunity, but you will never have any hope again."

"I am the one in control, right?"

The scattered blade shadows returned to one, motionless.

But a stubborn aura spread out.

"Also, based on my judgment of the Spirit Transformation Scripture, this powerful technique can be applied to spirit beasts, demons, humans, and plants. Could there be even more unpredictable applications?"

The blade tip pointed to the sky, silent, dead silent.

I won't tell you!

"I can choose to never use you, to keep you dormant indefinitely, until my cultivation reaches a level where I can remove you from my body. I believe you understand that while I can't do it now, once my cultivation reaches a very high level, I can. Right?"

This time, the silence of the blade shadow had a different meaning.

A long silence.

Feng Yin had said everything, using both threats and inducements. The rest was up to the little blade to decide.

The little blade admitted that everything Feng Yin said was true, including the more powerful and unpredictable applications of the Spirit Transformation Scripture, and the fact that reaching a very high level of cultivation could indeed expel it.

Although it would take an immeasurable amount of time, theoretically, it was possible.

For example, reaching the Saint level, or even the Near-Saint level...

For Feng Yin, who already possessed the Spirit Transformation Scripture, reaching that level was just a matter of time.

This point could not be denied.

The little blade's self-persistence was one thing, but it faced reality squarely, without blindly denying it or denying it just for the sake of denial.

Thinking about this, the straight blade shadow drooped like a young seedling under the scorching sun, deprived of water.

It looked like it had lost a battle.

Seeing the other side's appearance, Feng Yin felt a great sense of relief, even a sense of victory.

I thought it was an unbeatable, powerful thing, but it turns out to be just this.

In less than five hours, it's almost done?

From the looks of it, even with intelligence, it's not that smart.

Was what Feng Yin said just now reasonable?

Of course, it was reasonable.

Definitely reasonable!

If it wasn't reasonable, why would the little blade be so dejected?

But being reasonable doesn't mean it's achievable.

Anyone who has studied physics knows that with a fulcrum and a long enough lever, a person can move the Earth. But how to find the fulcrum, how to make a long enough lever, and how to ensure the quality of the lever—no one can actually do it.

This is an undeniable impossibility.

Feng Yin, starting from his own perspective, used words to threaten and induce, appealing to emotion and reason, offering benefits, but it was still just talk.

Because even if he could reach that level, it would require countless prerequisites.

But the little blade, unlike Feng Yin, truly understood the power of the Spirit Transformation Scripture. With the power of the Spirit Transformation Scripture, Feng Yin could indeed cultivate to that level, as long as he didn't die, continued to cultivate for a long time, and had some fortunate encounters and persistent efforts.

Because the creator who made it had already reached that level, there was a concrete example and specific operational facts!

There was a precedent.

Based on this, it was even harder to deny.

"I have one last point, or perhaps the most important point. Although you have developed intelligence, fundamentally, you are still just a blade. It's impossible for you to reach the peak on your own. I believe you understand this, right?"

Feng Yin said.

The blade shadow勉强恢复了笔直，但仍然有些弯曲的样子。

又是一阵沉默，不过风印却解读出对方难以掩饰的尴尬情绪。

这句话，有点伤自尊了。

但小刀也明白，这句话说的是实话。

比如诛仙剑，比如弑神枪，再怎么牛逼，仍然需要有人来运使的。

如果无人运用，始终只能留在一个地方不声不响。

纵然有灵智，也不可能像一个人一样去闯荡江湖，会尽天下英雄！

而且不管什么神兵利器，都需要不断地战斗，历练，充能，成长，才能到达巅峰……而这需要面对一个不争的前提，它们的兵主，得是一个异常强大的人！

“所以，你的种种举动，看似是在和我争抢主导权，实则不过是一时意气。我相信你自己也明白，哪怕是你得到了主导权，得到了主动，但面对事情的时候，作出决定的还是我，只能是我。”

风印道。

这次的沉默时间并不长。

很快就接受了。

因为这同样是事实。

认识到这一点之后，小刀的情绪缓和了许多。

貌似老子的确在做无用功？

那我坚持个什么？

不知不觉中，这小刀已经被风印偷换了概念。

“刀是无法做决定的；即便是那些传说中的神兵。”

风印在说，小刀在听，风印在点头，刀影也在点刀尖。

两个都深表认同这种说法，其实这俩都不知道，在他们无法了解的层面上，兵器，是可以做决定的。

比如某一把剑，又比如另外一把剑……

但风印这口小破刀的层次，还远远达不到理解这些的地步。

“所以只能我来做主，你说对么？”

沉默，又沉默了。

刀影一时间有些懵逼，绕来绕去，怎么我反而觉得他的话越来越有道理？

但，又似乎是什么地方不对，但又不知道具体什么地方不对。

这究竟是哪里出了问题？

“事到如今，你还在抗拒我干什么？亦或者说你要躲我到什么时候？你明知道，你的未来少不得我！”

风印开始乘胜追击，准备一举奠定自身的主导地位了。

沉默，继续沉默。刀影在思考：是这么回事么？是这么回事吧？真的是这么回事……吧？

“就算你很厉害，但再厉害不也要靠我给你去搞这灵魄珠么？你自己搞得来么？甚至于……没有我你吸收得了么？”

沉默，外加赞同。

刀影都感觉，这句话，的确是有道理的很啊。

甚至风印还感觉到一点别的情绪，忍不住心生疑惑。

殊不知现在小刀正在想：的确需要这家伙去搞，而且这家伙貌似将我想得很强大的样子呢……我要是真那么强大还用得着你么？

难道我自己真的搞不来？

哼哼……

风印自然没法将它想得不强大，之前所言虽然多是在戴高帽，毕竟恭维话谁都是爱听的。哪怕是一把刀。

但是，这样的一把刀，哪怕没有别的作用，也必然是一把惊天动地的神器，这一点，毋庸置疑。

风印嘀嘀咕咕说了半天，愈发感觉到那种抗拒几乎消失殆尽了。

心念转动之间，不禁试探地问了一句：“出来吧？咱们见个面？之前你挂在我脖子上那么多年我也不是没见过。”

刀影摇晃着身体，带着一种不情不愿，带着一种傲娇，还有点……羞涩？

然后刀影陡然间消失了。

随即，光芒一闪。

于是，风印的手上多出来一口小刀。

却又不是完全的实物，而是介乎于虚实之间，满溢着一种很奇妙的感觉氛围。

小刀虽然半虚半实，但此际落在风印的手上，却又有很清晰的质量感。

在风印手上翻了个跟头，发射出淡淡的刀芒，很凌厉，很锋利。

意思很明白：我很厉害的。

你莫要以为小爷我好欺负，可以随意拿捏。

风印差点没笑出声来，看着这个被自己动之以情晓之以理诱之以利胁之以威，心里早已是服服帖帖的小刀子，居然还跟自己傲娇，刻意表现出一种自己很牛逼的派头。

这绝对是一个顶级灵物，这点毋庸置疑！

“你叫什么名字知道么？”

风印问。

小刀不能说话，但却是很人性化的摇摆了一下，有一种迷惘感升起。

“居然连个名字都没有，我实在太高估你了……”

风印叹口气，很怜悯地说：“罢了，以后你就要长久地跟着我了，我得给你取个名字，难不成真叫你小破刀？”

小刀晃了晃身体，一副很抗拒的款，显然是不愿意的。

“那我以后怎么叫你？必须得有个称呼吧？”风印知道这家伙还没有完全服气，居然拒绝自己给它取名字。

看来还需要调教啊。

小刀晃了晃，似是欲言又止。

有个名字它诞生的那天就知道了，但是有点不好意思叫那个名字；可其他的名字它又看不上。

反正就是不取名了。

以后等我强大了，就叫那个名字。

“罢了，我就叫你刀子吧。”风印无奈道。

小刀晃了晃表示答应。

风印：……

还以为多难忽悠，这不就直接取了名字了？

“刀子，你究竟是个什么跟脚来历？给点线索方向吧。”

刀子犹豫半天，晃晃，也不知道是不知道该怎么说，还是单纯不知情。

“哦，那岂不就是道典的寄存载体？”

默认。

“道典还有别的内容吗？”

晃晃，有。