Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 1373 - 229: Break Limit Again!
Above the Royal Capital.
The starlight flickered occasionally.
In the National Master Mansion, the courtyard where Jiang Ning was located was tranquil. Su Qingying, in a light blue long dress, looked at Jiang Ning with flickering eyes.
Suddenly.
Jiang Ning opened his eyes.
Buzz—
A low sword hum suddenly arose in the void.
An invisible Sword Intent burst forth from his body.
"What a pity!" Looking at his current status panel, he secretly shook his head.
[Source Energy]: 138585
[Skill]: Seven Star Demon Suppression Sword (Eight times broken limit 433/9000) (trait:...Fortune in Misfortune (light purple↑))
With the breakthrough of the Seven Star Demon Suppression Sword, the enhancement of the trait fell on the ineffective Fortune in Misfortune.
This made him feel secretly regretful.
His Sword Dao Talent did not further improve with the breakthrough of the Seven Star Demon Suppression Sword.
"But it’s alright! At least there’s no loss!"
He comforted himself in his heart, then closed the status panel. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
"Congratulations, my lord! Another breakthrough in the Sword Dao!" Su Qingying congratulated Jiang Ning immediately as he came back to his senses.
"Indeed, it’s worth celebrating!" Jiang Ning smiled.
Then he raised his hand: "I’ll give you something!"
Hearing this, Su Qingying’s eyes flickered with a hint of curiosity.
She spread her hand, her slender fingers delicate and refined, not showing any signs of being someone who gripped a sword long-term.
Jiang Ning then placed something in her hand. As he raised his hand, a look of surprise flashed in Su Qingying’s eyes.
"Do you recognize this?" Jiang Ning asked Su Qingying.
In the palm of Su Qingying’s hand was an inconspicuous shriveled seed, smaller than a soybean.
"Is this... a withered sword seed?!" Su Qingying looked at her palm, her gaze focused, seemingly in disbelief.
She then looked up at Jiang Ning.
"My lord, this item is precious! If you have the Life Spring Water, you can soak this sword seed in it, which might revive it."
"What happens if it revives?" Jiang Ning asked.
"If it revives, even those without an Immortal Root can embark on the path of a Sword Cultivator with this sword seed. If someone with an Immortal Root has it, they can have two paths available," Su Qingying replied.
After speaking, Su Qingying handed the sword seed back to Jiang Ning.
"I don’t know where you obtained this leftover sword seed, but it’s extremely precious. You should take it back, my lord!"
"Keep it! I don’t need it!" Jiang Ning shook his head.
Gazing into each other’s eyes, Su Qingying slowly nodded: "Alright!"
As she spoke, a flash of light passed, and the sword seed disappeared from her hands.
"A spatial storage item!" Jiang Ning’s mind flashed with the thought.
His gaze then fell on the azure bracelet on Su Qingying’s wrist.
"Are you planning to continue your cultivation, my lord?" Su Qingying asked again.
"No!" Jiang Ning shook his head, then looked overhead where the warm sun was about to hang high.
"How about going out with me for a walk?" he asked.
"Alright!" Su Qingying promptly nodded, her eyes brightening: "I’ll change my clothes first!"
"Alright! I’ll wait here for you!" Jiang Ning nodded.
...
Qiong Building.
"It’s been a long time since I came out for a breather." Jiang Ning sat by the window on the second floor, watching the bustling Vermilion Bird Street outside, the carriages endlessly passing by, with a faint smile on his face.
"If you enjoy it, I can often accompany you for a walk, my lord!" Su Qingying said.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning shifted his gaze from the window to Su Qingying.
At this moment, Su Qingying wore a simple white long dress, just like when they first met.
"Let’s go for a walk later! I haven’t seriously seen the Royal Capital’s sights yet."
"Alright!" Su Qingying nodded.
Just then.
The conversation from one side of the second floor suddenly caught Jiang Ning’s attention.
"Is Brother Xu invited to the Linyuan Small Gathering tonight?"
"Of course!" the voice of a young man responded.
Jiang Ning glanced over, noticing the young man’s self-satisfied look.
Noticing Jiang Ning’s gaze, the young man appeared even more proud.
"Look here, this is the invitation to the Linyuan Small Gathering." As he spoke, the young man took an invitation out from his chest.
"Brother Xu is impressive!" praised a fellow at the same table.
Jiang Ning glanced over the scene, then withdrew his gaze.
That invitation was different from the one Ji Minghao gave him.
"Brother Xu, won’t you meet the first on the Heavenly List, Wan Jianyi, tonight!!"
"As long as Wan Jianyi shows up, he’ll definitely be seen! Plus, I’ve had some interactions with Brother Wan before."
"I didn’t expect Brother Xu to have such broad social connections, even being friends with Wan Jianyi."
"It’s not just Wan Jianyi; I’ve also discussed Zen with Master Mingxin before."
"Did Brother Xu win?"
"Naturally not!" the young man shook his head, appearing candid: "Master Mingxin is an extraordinary figure, his Buddhist Law profound and astounding! Of course, I was defeated by him."
"Brother Xu is already remarkable, even discussing Zen with Master Mingxin shows you’re on the same level as him."
"By the way, have you ever seen Jiang Ning from Dongling County? He’s quite mysterious, rumored to have appeared at the Tao Palace’s Book Collection Building but not a word has been heard for the last month or so."
"Jiang Ning?" the young man smirked: "Of course, I’ve seen him."
"Seen him?"
"Yes, seen him!" the young man nodded and continued, "We’ve even sparred."
Jiang Ning: "..."
Hearing this, he was speechless.
He initially thought the young man was well-informed and wanted to hear his insights about those young prodigies.
Now he understands, this young man was just spouting nonsense.
When did he ever spar with him?
"How did it go?" the table companion asked with interest upon hearing Brother Xu’s story.
