Falling Boulders Precipice

Days passed in this routine as Krune spent his time cultivating and attempting to awaken the brooch's spirit. Whenever he felt bored, he would attempt awakening a spirit on the sword, only to see that the spirit that he had awakened within minutes would be killed immediately by the hilt. 

Normally, awakening a spirit was a tedious process, even for Krune. It took anywhere from half a day to an entire day to form a spirit that was close to awakening. But, most of the time, it would be something that would die within a couple of days. 

Therefore, once the equipment had returned to its original state, he would have to begin the process anew. Hence, it would usually take him anywhere from a month to three months to awaken a spirit successfully. As for the brooch, considering the quality of the materials involved, he would need to spend a far longer time to awaken its spirit.