Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

With these two items in hand, his strength could once again increase.

Then, he undid a type of jade adhesive that sealed the cracks of the jade box.

This sealing method could greatly extend the preservation time of any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, reducing the loss of their medicinal effects.

The next moment.

As he opened the jade box, the object within appeared before his eyes.

It was a clover about ten centimeters long, this clover being purple in color, with its leaves shimmering like phosphorescence, continuously flashing the color of silver stars, resembling the stars.

"No wonder it's called Star Grass!" Looking at the scene before him, Jiang Ning couldn't help but admire.

Then.

He picked up the Star Grass in front of him and tossed it into his mouth.

As his teeth chewed up and down, the entire Star Grass was crushed in his mouth.

"An ordinary taste!" Feeling the flavor on his taste buds, Jiang Ning shook his head.

Then with a gulp, the Star Grass in his mouth entered his stomach.

He waited for a moment, yet still, he didn't feel any changes in his body.

It was as if he had just eaten an ordinary weed, not the so-called Immortal Treasure Star Grass.

"Forget it!" He shook his head, "Let's see if there are any other gains from the Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart!"

With that thought, his gaze fell onto another jade box on the table.

The crack of the jade box was still sealed with jade liquid.

The next moment.

He broke the jade liquid seal, opened the jade box, and the Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart inside immediately caught his eye.

Although it was called a tree heart, it was actually a piece of solid emerald green stone roughly the size of an ordinary pebble.

This piece of emerald green solid emitted a clear green light even under the bright daylight, with mist-like air flowing inside and flashes of immortal light passing by, making it remarkably mystical.

"It looks somewhat intimidating!" Jiang Ning chuckled.

Then he picked up the Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart from the box.

It was soft to the touch and not hard, more like the texture of jelly.

With a gentle squeeze, he could see the surface indented.

After that, he hesitated no longer.

He directly picked up the pebble-sized Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart and threw it into his mouth.

After the Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart entered his mouth, he felt as if he had thrown a piece of jelly into his mouth.

However, unlike ordinary jelly, the Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart was chewier as he chewed.

In less than a moment.

The Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart was chewed and swallowed into his stomach.

He instantly felt a strong sense of vitality throughout his body, as cool and refreshing breaths scurried through his organs and limbs.

His entire body instantly became extremely comfortable.

But that was it; beyond that, he didn't feel any other enhancement or change to any part of his body.

"The specific effects will have to wait until tomorrow!"

...

In the afternoon.

Jiang Ning paid a visit to Wang Jin and sat for half an hour. Then he made another trip to Wanhua Building to see Lin Qingyi.

Leaving Wanhua Building after just under half an hour, he returned home to continue practicing martial arts and training.

As for seeing anyone else, he did not bother.

...

The next day.

Jiang Ning pushed open the door of his room.

"Today's weather should still be good!" A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, his expression cheerful, clearly in a good mood.

Because the first thing he did upon waking up was to check his panel.

The result he saw also pleased him.

[Source Energy]: 618.83

A Source Energy Points count over 500 meant he could make the Chopping Wood Blade Skill break limit again and obtain a new trait.

Thinking of this, he looked again at the Skill section of the panel.

[Skill]: Chopping Wood Blade Skill+ (Five times breaking limit 6000/6000) (Traits: touch and understand, swift as the wind, masterful sword handling, unity of man and blade, innate sword bone)

Now, a plus sign had appeared next to the Chopping Wood Blade Skill, indicating that this skill had met the requirements to break limit.

Then, with a sudden thought.

His Source Energy Points rapidly plummeted.

And he slowly closed his eyes.

In an instant.

He saw countless images flashing through his mind.

In the images were spring and summer, autumn and winter.

And in every single one, he was chopping wood and practicing his blade.

He had only one move in his blade skill, and that was to chop.

Countless millions of chops had caused quantitative changes to spark qualitative transformations, a fortunate moment for the spirit to become enlightened.

With one chop, he split wood.

This chop was unremarkable, but the light in the world around him dimmed for a moment, followed by a flash of blade light.

The appearance of this blade light made all the images that had emerged in his mind disappear.

He slowly opened his eyes again, his gaze returning to the display before him.

: Chopping Wood Blade Skill (Six times breaking limit 4788/7000) (Traits: Touch and understand, Sword as Swift Thunder, Sword Operation as Divine, Man-Sword Unity, Innate Blade Bone)

"Five traits?" Jiang Ning's eyes suddenly narrowed upon seeing his display.

Then, he took notice of the changes on the display.

"Sword as Swift Thunder?" he murmured to himself, his gaze landing on this particular trait.

: Drawing the sword with speed as fast as thunder.

At that moment, he recalled the description of a previous trait.

: As if divine aid was granted, the sword is drawn with exceptional speed, far surpassing that of normal people.

"This must be the upgraded version of Sword like a Gust of Wind!" he murmured to himself as he looked at the changes on the display.

Then, he thought of the changes that had occurred earlier with his Swimming skill, his gaze inevitably drawn to the Swimming skill section on the display.

: Swimming (Six times breaking limit 7000/7000) (Traits: Underwater Breathing, Water Command Technique+, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud Formation and Rainfall, Water Spirit Body)

: A form of authority, a natural ability to control water sources.

He remembered that, at the beginning, the Water Command Technique was merely described as a Divine Skill.

But as his Swimming skill achieved its Break Limit and Water Command Technique was upgraded, this trait became known as an authority, and its description on the display became exceedingly simple and understandable.

A plus sign had appeared after the trait, signaling an upgraded version.

Now, looking at the different expressions of the two traits,

Jiang Ning understood at once.

Not only does breaking the limit of a skill add new traits, but it also enhances existing traits.

From the Water Command Technique as a Divine Skill to Authority.

From the prior day's Sword like a Gust of Wind to Sword as Swift Thunder.

All are enhancements based on the original, becoming stronger traits.

Thinking of this,

He stretched out his hand, and a long sword appeared in it.

The next moment.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—

Blade light continuously flashed across the courtyard.

A short while later,

Clear and visible marks appeared on the ground.

"The speed of drawing the sword has increased by thirty percent! Not bad at all!!" Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

This breaking limit did not bring much change to his traits, but the enhancement to his blade speed also directly increased his strength.

A thirty percent increase in sword speed was quite evident.

In intense combat, even a ten percent difference in speed can sometimes mean the difference between life and death.

Not to mention a thirty percent increase.

This thirty percent increase in sword speed was enough to allow him to completely overpower his past self.

Moreover, aside from the increase in sword speed, the Chopping Wood Blade Skill's breaking limit also brought about a direct enhancement in Sword Force.

His gaze landed on the ground at once, where now there were hundreds of intersecting cuts in the tiles.

Some cuts were deep,

Three to five centimeters deep and over ten centimeters long.

Others were merely faint traces.

And these cuts were all created by his casual swings of the blade, traces left by the flashing blade light.

Seeing this, he knew his Sword Force had advanced a step further.

He had merely swung the blade casually, using brute force alone, without harnessing any other power.

But the blade light was like a tangible blade edge, easily slicing marks into the ground.

This was a breakthrough in Sword Force, another level up from the previous one.

Now as he swung his sword, even using only brute force, he could still draw upon the power of the heavens and the earth, condensing it into a detached blade light, and this detached blade light possessed a certain lethality.

For ordinary people to achieve his level of mastery over Sword Force,

With a common weapon in hand, they would be capable of slaughtering a Martial Artist at Martial Arts Nine Grade as easily as butchering chickens.

A few slashes through the air, such fierce blade light falling upon a typical Martial Artist at Martial Arts Nine Grade would be enough to slay them.

"Still, enhancing my skills is the most direct way to increase my strength!!" Jiang Ning said, looking at the marks in the tiles that were his own handiwork, his face showing a touch of emotion.

In just a short while,

After completing the breakthrough for Chopping Wood Blade Skill, his strength had ascended a whole new level.