Using blood to nourish the sword was different from the [Blood Drinker Sword’s] devouring of enemies’ blood during normal battles and turning them into essential yuan qi to supplement itself. This mouthful of blood essence was fused with the sword via the secret techniques of refining and sword-casting, and thereby enhanced and became communicable with the sword’s spirit. Eventually, the sword would have to be completely turned into a part of Ye Qingyu’s body, like an added limb, for ...