Similarly, 'Sharpen on the bones of a dragon' likely didn't mean that I had to literally find a dragon bone and use it to sharpen the saber on it, but to slay a dragon. In that vein, 'Submerge in the waters of a cursed spring' would likely refer to me finding a cursed lake and taking a dip in it, and living to tell the tale.
The details on the pitch-black saber were changing.
[Name: ??? -> Soul Reaper]
[Rarity: ??? -> Mythical]
[Skills: ??? -> Eternal Damnation, ???, ???]
[Owner: Quinlan Noir]
Alongside these changes, its exterior also underwent a giant makeover. The entire scabbard was suddenly destroyed, leaving only the blade itself behind. However, it didn't fall to the floor and instead began hovering just before it began resonating with eerie, otherworldly energy as an ethereal glow began emanating from its core.
