Jiang Ding's eyes sparkled as he took out the eighth-tier sword embryo, placing it before him, scanning it bit by bit with his Divine Sense and Sword Intent.
This originally brilliant and terrifying Thunder Destruction Flying Sword had dimmed considerably following its Sword Master's death, appearing as an ordinary object, its internal spirituality completely dissipated.
This is the fate of a Sword Cultivator; as long as the sword lives, they live. When one dies, so does the sword.
Just like a cultivator's Life Treasure, once the cultivator dies, the Life Treasure drops multiple grades and cannot progress further in their lifetime.
The scenario is even more extreme for Sword Cultivators. Once the Sword Master dies, the Flying Sword immediately becomes scrap metal.
Theoretically speaking, this eighth-tier Thunder Destruction Sword Embryo is now an unusable failed treasure, at least according to the Upper Realm's Immortal Path understanding.
