'Good, let's set off now.'
We arrived at the temple's inner sanctum. On an altar was thrust a sword that appeared to be made of mercury.
The lower half of the sword was embedded in a stone pedestal. The upper half, the mercury-like substance, writhed upon the blade. It seemed alive, appearing extraordinarily eerie.
The teacher was direct, instructing me to touch the sword with my hand and pull it out.
I hesitated a little. Just looking at it, touching this sword seemed problematic.
'Don't worry. According to the records in the ancient texts, this sword is the sacred relic passed down through our elven race since ancient times, 'Flowing Silver - Spiritual Pivot.' This sword has no edge and has never injured anyone. There are no records of its specific uses, only that it was deemed worthy of use by the strongest elven mages of each generation, those capable of casting magic without incantation.
I've also tried to grasp it, but there was no reaction. My hand simply passed through the hilt. That's why I asked you to try.'
Hearing the teacher's words, I felt slightly reassured. Gently, I reached out and tried to grasp the hilt.
There was no brilliant golden light, no earth-shaking tremors. The mercury on the hilt, upon touching my skin, simply passed through my palm. I felt something enter my body. It wandered through my body's magical pathways, roaming recklessly along the meridians.
I focused my mind, mobilizing the mana within my body to encircle and block it, then forced it into my brain. Suddenly, a vast amount of knowledge flooded into my mental repository.
The methods for controlling the 'Flowing Silver - Spiritual Pivot,' as well as its uses, all unfolded clearly in my mind.
This wasn't a sword. It was more like a medium, a medium for manipulating mana.
Then, I guided that small point of consciousness to my palm and reached for the hilt again. As the point of light made contact with the hilt, I felt the sensation of touch. Assuming a normal sword-drawing posture, I pulled this medium out.
Seeing my success, the teacher was also very pleased and reached out to take it.
Though I knew the outcome, I still placed the sword in the teacher's hand. But the moment I let go, the sword, like a puddle of water, passed through the teacher's palm, fell to the ground, and became a pool of liquid.
'It seems it still cannot be used, after all?'
I reached out and touched the liquid on the ground. The instant I made contact, it transformed back into the shape of a sword. This truly was a miraculous sword. There was no choice; I would have to carry it out myself.
After that, we prepared to evacuate. For this adventure, every teammate had significant gains.
Berion, Damon, and Gwen found many magic crystals and magic stones. These gems, taken out and sold, could support them for the rest of their lives.
Clark and Niki together collected many magic tools of unknown function. Their specific uses would require appraisal once we were out.
Izoruti seemed to have found a garment made of golden, soft silk in one room. She said it was placed in a spot that looked reserved for very precious items. The details were unclear, but when she ran her Canglan Water Heart blade over it, it left not a single scratch, suggesting its defensive capabilities were quite impressive.
Basically, everyone had made substantial gains. A truly good outcome.
Soon, we reached the main entrance of the Luminous Temple. Outside the door was the azure seawater. We each used a water-repelling scroll on ourselves and stepped into the sea.
The moment we stepped out, we sensed something was wrong.
The blue light barrier that had enveloped the sky was gone.
Floating in the sea were more than fifty Merfolk. They were likely the Merfolk patrol that had been on guard outside earlier.
Swimming around them were many sharks clad in scaled armor. These were the Crystallized Sharks tamed by the Merfolk.
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