Blade of the Betrayed - Episode 6

Confronted with a broken blade chosen over a Legendary Coreblade, a cultivator is warned he'll doom the Order unless he reaches the eighth realm within three years or burn his soul. Ordinary training is too slow, so he vows to refine the weapon repeatedly and uses blood-forging to accelerate its growth. The process surpasses expectations: the blade quickly attains the second realm, Ironflow, and he notes its serpent-like flexibility. As he celebrates progress, someone at the door calls for Samantha and then says "Chase, I'm coming in," interrupting the workshop and leaving his next move uncertain.