Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

The next morning,

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

[Source Energy]: 3343.33

Seeing the number in the Source Energy column on the panel, the mood instantly improved.

The Source Energy Points had broken through the 3,000-point barrier, which could meet his needs for the foreseeable future.

He then looked at the Skill column.

[Skill]:

Reading and Writing (Six times breaking limit 511/7000) (traits: unforgettable, Extraordinary Five Senses, Divine Thought Agility, Outstanding Comprehension, Heavenly Vision, Sixth Sense Transcendent)

Chopping Wood Blade Skill+ (Six times breaking limit 7000/7000) (traits: touch and understand, blade as swift as thunder, handling the blade like a god, man and blade as one, born with a blade bone)

Wind Thunder Arrow Skill (Three times breaking limit 49/4000) (traits: Wind and Thunder Breath, Arrow of the Heart, Arrows of Wind and Thunder)

Water and Fire True Strength (Second Limit Breaking 48/3000) (traits: Water and Fire Immortal Clothes, Commanding Water and Fire)

...

Now, the Source Energy Points could only enable one or two kinds of Skill breakthroughs on his panel.

Of these four kinds of Skills, the one he wanted to breakthrough most was Reading and Writing.

This Skill was to enhance his spiritual power.

Its importance was undeniable.

As for Chopping Wood Blade Skill, it came second; breaking its limit would increase his strength.

And now, both the Source Energy Points and the Experience Value for Chopping Wood Blade Skill were enough for the seventh limit breaking.

And not just the seventh time, Source Energy Points had broken through three thousand points.

Meaning he could complete two consecutive limit breakings.

That is, in a moment, Chopping Wood Blade Skill could instantly reach the Eighth Limit Breaking from the sixth.

This would substantially boost his strength by two small steps.

"Not in a hurry, not in a hurry!" he shook his head.

He glanced at Wind Thunder Arrow Skill and Water and Fire True Strength and then closed the panel.

In his view now, there was no rush for these two Skills.

Advancing skills to enhance strength was the most straightforward, and gaining Experience Value for Chopping Wood Blade Skill was also very simple.

Just chopping wood was needed.

With his current efficiency, chopping wood to gain Experience Value could increase by thousands in just two hours, which was no problem at all.

Thus, his Experience Value for Chopping Wood Blade Skill had long overflowed by tens of thousands of points.

He pushed open the room's door.

The eastern sky, slightly hazy, featured a pale crescent moon hanging high as the dawn just broke.

He smiled again.

The weather was good, suitable to proceed with the planned departure.

He began washing up in the courtyard immediately.

"Young Master, have you returned?"

The noise made by Jiang Ning quickly caught the attention of Lv Yi in the neighboring courtyard.

She stepped into the main courtyard and saw Jiang Ning washing up, her eyes widening in surprise.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

"I returned last night!"

He then added, "The quilt was sunned by you yesterday, right?"

The previous night, when Jiang Ning came back late and got into bed, he smelled the scent of sunlight on the quilt, hence the question.

Lv Yi nodded, "Young Master, the weather has been good these days, so I sunned the bedding for you."

Saying this, Lv Yi stuck out her tongue playfully.

"I'm glad I wasn't lazy."

Jiang Ning smiled, feeling somewhat pleased.

Recruiting Lv Yi was for the sake of having more comfort in daily life, not having to worry about trivial matters.

Like the airing of bedding.

Sunned bedding gave him peace and a sense of familiarity.

In his previous life, as a child, he loved to burrow in the sun-filled bedding, a joyful childhood memory.

Even now, recalling it brought a smile to his lips.

"Young Master, let me take your clothes to wash and sun them too, there's a closet full of clothes I haven't had time to wash and air recently," Lv Yi spoke again.

While speaking, she began walking towards Jiang Ning's room.

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

Seeing Lv Yi look back at him, he continued, "A few days ago, my elder brother and sister-in-law discussed with me, with the weather turning nice, to make a trip to Dongling City. We are probably departing soon."

"To Dongling City?" Lv Yi showed a look of surprise, then she asked, "Can I come with you, Young Master?"

"Of course!" Jiang Ning nodded.

He then looked towards the direction of Luoshui Lake, "In a little while, the surrounding area of Luoshui might not be very safe."

From the horrific conditions he had discovered at two lakeside gathering places of the Demon Clan during the last two days, Jiang Ning could guess the madness of that Great Demon.

According to the Dragon Carp, there were only three gathering places of the lake's Demon Clan known to her.

However, the two lakeside Demon Clan gathering places he had explored were both devastated by that Great Demon, White Chi.

The minor demons had been refined by the Great Demon, White Chi, to increase her Dao strength.

From the traces left at both gathering places, one could tell the short span of time between the disasters, which was merely a few days apart.

This showed the madness of the Great Demon, White Chi.

Jiang Ning suspected that the Great Demon might eventually bring disaster to the shores of Luoshui Lake.

Meanwhile,

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Lv Yi looked at him, filled with curiosity.

After just a moment of thought, she suppressed her curiosity, deciding not to pry further.

...

After Jiang Ning had washed up,

he sat in the courtyard where the sun was about to rise and continued reading.

He preferred to reserve the Source Energy Points for the Reading and Writing Skill.

As for improving combat ability, he was not in a hurry.

Dongling City was built upon the hills.

A river flowed through Dongling City, dividing it into the east and west banks.

Residents on the eastern bank were generally wealthy merchants and officials.

Because the eastern bank had higher terrain and more strategic position, with the river as a natural barrier and protective city walls built along the river, the difficulty of defending this side was several times higher than that of the west bank.