Getting the Tianxuan Bronze Sword
Defeat Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect in the Village of Lu, at the Statue Grounds, and the sword is handed over automatically. IGN notes that this is part of the main story and that the Blade is given to you after the fight, so it cannot be missed. The boss list has the Village of Lu fights, and the Blade roster counts the Tianxuan Bronze Sword as a One-Handed Blade.
The sword needs one more thing before it can be tempered. Soul Tempering wants a Bronze Essence, and the guides place that in the side quest "The Sword and the Way", which Daoist Bi Di hands out at Myst's Tavern in Pangzhen.
What it does in a fight
The community database figures for the launch build, current as of 2026-11-05:
| Level 1 | |
|---|---|
| Damage | 240 |
| Guard break | 106 |
Those are the figures IGN and beebom both publish, and Master Bi Yuan's old bronze blade carries the highest shield-breaking power of the early one-handers.
What defines it is Natural Order: it reduces the Sha-Chi you spend blocking, but it disables parrying entirely. The Blade trades precise parry timing for near-permanent guard uptime, so if you would rather hold block than tap it, this is the one-handed sword built for that.
Moves: a four-hit standard combo and a three-hit Sha-Chi Combo. The Power Surge is Greatness Without Form — pressing L2 spends 1 Sha-Chi Essence on a series of measured, forceful greatsword strikes that knock enemies back at mid to long range, and the attack cannot be blocked.
Taking it to level 30
| Level | Perk |
|---|---|
| Lv. 5 (+4) | Utmost Emptiness |
| Lv. 10 (+9) | Calm Mind Lv. 1 |
| Lv. 15 (+14) | Resolute Stillness |
| Lv. 20 (+19) | Calm Mind Lv. 2 |
| Lv. 25 (+24) | All Things Converge |
| Lv. 30 (+29) | Calm Mind Lv. 3 |
Utmost Emptiness lets you hold L2 to unleash a charged heavy attack. Calm Mind Lv. 1 slightly, Lv. 2 moderately and Lv. 3 greatly reduce the Sha-Chi you spend blocking, and that is what makes a block-first plan affordable across a long fight. Resolute Stillness releases blade waves forward if you follow L2 with the square button, and All Things Converge at level 25 turns the same window into a Special Block: press L1 just before an enemy attack lands, then follow up with L2 for a powerful strike.
Because the Blade removes the parry, the combat guide covers the other two ways of taking a hit, and the Sha-Chi guide explains what blocking an entire boss costs. Chinese community guides build a dedicated block-only setup around this sword, with trinkets that cut the Sha-Chi cost of blocking while you hold it.
What the upgrade ladder costs
The track runs 59 steps from level 1 to level 60 and costs Remnant Dust plus a metal and a solvent:
| Metal | Solvent |
|---|---|
| Forged Metal | Solvent |
| Polished Forged Metal | Concentrated Solvent |
| Flawless Forged Metal | Universal Solvent |
The published figures for this Blade name those three metal and solvent tiers but not the Remnant Dust price of each band, so check the cost on the upgrade screen before you spend.
Soul Tempering
Effortless Action — a Bronze Essence and 5,000 Remnant Dust. The temper lets you keep blocking with L1 even after you are Guard-Broken, at the cost of a small amount of HP. Soul Tempering unlocks at Chapter 4 and happens at Myst in the Order's underground tavern in Pangzhen, and it cannot be undone.
Where to go next
- The Blade roster — every Blade, its class and where it comes from.
- Best weapons — the picks for bosses, crowds and shields.
- Combat guide — what block, parry and dodge each cost you.
- Phantom Edges — the two second-slot weapons that go with your Blades.