Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

After the swordsmanship breakthrough, the efficiency of acquiring experience value increased instead of decreasing.

This undoubtedly shows that his talent in Sword Dao has been greatly enhanced.

"Looking at it this way, the efficiency of Yin Yang Soft and Hard Sword should also be higher!" Jiang Ning's heart stirred as he thought of another superior sword technique.

The next moment.

His sword stance rose again in his hand.

In an instant.

The air currents around him converged towards his body.

[Yin Yang Soft and Hard Sword experience value +87]

At the moment he saw the prompt appear, he immediately stopped his actions and interrupted this sword technique.

Because he feared that continuing to practice it and triggering the converged air current would cause an explosion, turning the entire courtyard into ruins.

The more he breaks through in swordsmanship, the stronger the power of each move.

Now, having completed six times breaking limit with Yin Yang Soft and Hard Sword, its true power has long surpassed the category of superior sword techniques.

"Indeed, the upgrade of Sword Heart Clarity has greatly boosted my talent in Sword Dao, significantly increasing the efficiency of acquiring experience value for Yin Yang Soft and Hard Sword."

His heart was instantly thrilled.

This kind of efficiency indicates that these two sword techniques can still continue to break through.

"No rush! No rush!"

He suppressed the turbulence in his heart.

Now, the limitation on breaking through these two sword techniques is no longer the efficiency during sword practice, but the Source Energy Points.

With the current base of six times breaking limit, the required Source Energy Points for each breakthrough will multiply.

After several more times, the required Source Energy Points will be astronomical.

It's not something he can afford now.

Even now, the next breakthrough requires ten thousand Source Energy Points, which is no small number.

"It seems it's time for the eighth Blood Exchange."

"Performing the eighth Blood Exchange will just consume the stock I have accumulated during this period, causing a surge in my Source Energy Points as well."

Jiang Ning's thoughts flashed in his mind.

"But before that, there is another attempt to make!"

Then he stood up and walked into the room.

When he walked out of the room, he was holding a sword manual in his hand again.

[Wind Sword Skill]

This is a very common lower-tier sword technique.

It's also a sword technique Feng Jiuge helped him acquire in the past few days for testing purposes.

Coming to the courtyard, he began to flip through the ordinary Wind Sword Skill in his hand.

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +4]

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +3]

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +4]

[...]

As he quickly scanned through this sword technique, the experience of Literacy and Judgement began to steadily increase.

Just after a moment, he finished reading the Wind Sword Skill.

Jiang Ning then slightly closed his eyes, digesting the information he just received, and constantly practicing the sword technique in his mind.

After a long while.

He opened his eyes, with light flashing in his pupils, seeming as if a silhouette was flickering.

[Skill]: Wind Sword Skill (small success 188/500)

Then he glanced at the panel, only to see the Wind Sword Skill displayed there, which had surprisingly already reached small success.

"Just as expected!" Jiang Ning nodded immediately.

Then, the sword stance rose in his hand again, the sword light flickered, and the surrounding immediately generated a whirlwind.

[Wind Sword Skill experience value +413]

After a short period, when a round of sword practice ended, Jiang Ning stood with his sword withdrawn.

[Skill]: Wind Sword Skill (Great Success 201/100)

He looked at the panel again, the Wind Sword Skill that was just small success had surprisingly reached Great Success now.

"Indeed, it's simple!"

He nodded with satisfaction.

For him, improving this sword technique was not difficult.

This also made it easy for him to conduct this experiment.

Then, the sword stance rose again in his hand.

[Wind Sword Skill experience value +401]

[Wind Sword Skill experience value +403]

[Wind Sword Skill experience value +398]

[...]

A stick of incense later.

[Skill]: Wind Sword Skill+ (Perfection 1000/1000)

On the panel, the progress of Wind Sword Skill had surprisingly reached Perfection.

Looking at his panel, Jiang Ning then had a thought.

Moments later.

The first limit breaking of Wind Sword Skill was completed.

[Skill]: Wind Sword Skill (Once Break Limit 233/2000) (Trait: Fast Sword (White))

[Fast Sword (White)]: The sword is three points faster than ordinary people.

After seeing the changes on the panel, he closed the panel, with the sword light flashing in his hand.

In an instant.

Quick sword shadows, fierce wind cutting through the air.

With casual swings of the sword more than a dozen times, he sensed the enhancement of the Fast Sword trait.

Compared to before, his sword was faster.

Though this quickness was minuscule, having very little impact on him, being less than one percent, he indeed felt the sword was faster.

With his current strength, affecting nearly one percent of sword speed means Fast Sword is excellent and an extremely practical trait.

After all, this trait is only of the white level.

Then.

The sword stance rose again in his hand, practicing the sword once more.

[Wind Sword Skill experience value +378]

[Wind Sword Skill experience value +383]

[Wind Sword Skill experience value +377]

[...]

After a moment of effort.

Several rounds of sword practice ended.

[Skill]: Wind Sword Skill+ (Once Break Limit 2000/2000) (Trait: Fast Sword (White))

The progress of Wind Sword Skill reached full again.

Seeing the changes on the panel, he hesitated not at all.

With a thought.

The Source Energy Points immediately reduced by two hundred points.

...

A moment later.

The breakthrough of Wind Sword Skill was accomplished once more.

[Skill]: Wind Sword Skill (Twice Break Limit 303/3000) (Traits: Fast Sword (White) Light as Wind (Light Green))

[Light as Wind]: Body is nimble and has good talent in movement technique.

"Not yet, go again!"

Closing the panel, Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Then, he moved the long sword in his hand, and the sword stance rose again.

[Wind Sword Skill experience value +333]

[...]

Several hours later.

Another breakthrough completed, Jiang Ning looked at his panel.

[Skill]: Wind Sword Skill (Four times breaking limit 54/5000) (Traits: Fast Sword (Light Green) Light as Wind (Light Green) Sword Mastery (Light Green))

[Sword Mastery]: Proficient in sword techniques, having talent in swordsmanship higher than ordinary people.

"It appeared!" Upon seeing the newly emerged trait on the panel, Jiang Ning's heart was instantly delighted.

The emergence of this trait indicates that his talent in Sword Dao has repeatedly improved.

"I wonder how much improvement!" With a thought flashing in his mind, he gripped the long sword in his hand.

"Then...let's give it a try."

The next moment.

The sword stance rose in his hand, the sword light instantly surging like a tide.

The swirling sword Qi immediately permeated within a yard around his body.

Swish swish swish—

The air was continuously cut by the sword Qi.

[Seven Star Demon Suppression Sword experience value +69]

[Seven Star Demon Suppression Sword experience value +74]

[Seven Star Demon Suppression Sword experience value +75]

[...]

After practicing several times with Seven Star Demon Suppression Sword, he stopped his movements, and his brows knitted tightly unconsciously.

"There is improvement, but it seems extremely subtle, averaging only an increase of two or three points in experience value efficiency!"

After practicing the sword for several times, and observing repeatedly, he immediately noticed that the improvement brought by the current enhancement in Sword Dao talent was not as expected.

It's not as significant as the efficiency improvement brought by the previous enhancements in Sword Dao talent.

"My previous idea seems impossible now!"

After thinking slightly, he understood that when Sword Dao talent grows to a certain extent, traits like Sword Mastery have limited enhancement effects for him.

If quantified with numerical values.

His current Sword Dao talent stands at one hundred points, and the Sword Mastery trait only brings one or two points of enhancement to Sword Dao talent.

With a base of one hundred points, the increase of one or two points naturally leads to a small improvement, almost negligible.

Understanding clearly, he dismissed his previous notion in his mind.

Continuing to practice more sword techniques will not bring much enhancement to him.

Regarding the attainment in Sword Dao, there will not be much improvement either.

"I should specialize in one or two high-level sword techniques!" He muttered to himself in his mind, pondering afterward, deciding to abandon Wind Sword Skill.

This sword technique has an average grade, being just a lower-tier technique that barely ranks.

Moreover, after completing four times of limit breaks, the Source Energy Points required for further breakthroughs will not be trivial from then on.

The next breakthrough of Wind Sword Skill requires five thousand Source Energy Points.

If it could bring enhancement in Sword Dao talent, perhaps it wouldn't be a loss.

But if it generates other traits, it would be a great loss for him.

[Source Energy]: 1073

He then looked at the section of Source Energy Points.

"Not enough, it's time for the eighth Blood Exchange!"

Closing the panel, he muttered to himself.