Chen Fan knew that certain unique immortal artifacts could give rise to artifact spirits within them, spirits whose intelligence could rival that of humans.0

Such immortal artifacts were scarce because special conditions had to be met to give birth to an artifact spirit. Even after countless years of study and speculation, no one truly knew what those conditions were.0

That was because every artifact that gave birth to an artifact spirit had gone through a different process.0

For example, some martial artists kept their swords at their side for decades. After long years of subtle nurturing, a sword spirit would finally awaken within the steel.0

Another example could be found in ancient battlefields: after millennia lying buried amid blood and bones, certain weapons would...0