Chapter 418: Source Energy Points Break 10,000, Explosive Growth in Various Experience Values!

Chapter 418: Source Energy Points Break 10,000, Explosive Growth in Various Experience Values!

After noon, everyone finished their lunch.

"I won't forget your kindness, Wang Qingtan!" Jiang Ning escorted Wang Qingtan out of the front hall.

The afternoon sun shone on the floor of the front yard, dazzlingly bright.

Wang Qingtan licked her red lips and brushed away a grain of rice from the corner of her mouth, seemingly savoring the taste.

"Your sister-in-law's cooking is truly delicious, much better than my family's chef!"

"If you enjoy it, Wang Qingtan, feel free to come over more often!" Liu Wanwan at the door said with a smile.

"With your words, Wanwan, I have no reservations!" Wang Qingtan replied with a smile.

"I'm delighted that you can come, Wang Qingtan!" Liu Wanwan maintained her smile.

Then, she nudged Jiang Ning.

"Why aren't you seeing her off?"

"Wang Qingtan, I'll see you off!" Jiang Ning said.

"Okay!" Wang Qingtan nodded.

The two of them then walked out of the mansion towards the street.

At this moment, as Wang Qingtan's skirt swayed, it flashed with dazzling golden light.

They stepped out of the mansion and onto the wide street.

"Thank you so much for your help today, Wang Qingtan!" Jiang Ning spoke up.

Wang Qingtan waved her hand, "Remember not to get into trouble, next year I'll come to collect the debt, and I won't be as easy to talk to then!"

"No problem!" Jiang Ning smiled slightly.

"Also, you owe me a favor, is that okay?" Wang Qingtan said.

"No problem!" Jiang Ning nodded again.

"Then it's settled!" Wang Qingtan spoke up and then extended her slender and tender little pinky towards Jiang Ning.

"Why are you standing there? Let's pinky promise!" Wang Qingtan said, seeing Jiang Ning's puzzled expression.

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

The pinky promise was something he had done when he was just a few years old in his previous life.

But seeing Wang Qingtan's serious expression at this moment, he smiled and extended his little finger to pinky promise with her.

Their fingers intertwined.

"It's a deal!" Wang Qingtan said.

"It's a deal!" Jiang Ning agreed.

"Then it's settled, I'll be on my way!" Wang Qingtan withdrew her pinky and turned towards the carriage that had been waiting for her on the side of the road.

"Farewell, Wang Qingtan!" Jiang Ning stood in his original spot.

"Oh, and you can call me Qingtan!" Wang Qingtan turned back, her cascading hair swayed in the wind, and a few strands stuck to her red lips.

"Okay, Qingtan!" Jiang Ning replied.

Then, he watched as Wang Qingtan boarded the carriage, which slowly disappeared at the end of the road.

Only then did he withdraw his gaze.

The next moment, a flash of golden light appeared in his hand, and a stack of golden tickets emerged.

Each ticket was worth one hundred taels, and they all bore the anti-counterfeiting mark of Daxia Money House. There were twelve tickets in total.

Together, they amounted to twelve hundred taels of gold, equivalent to one million two hundred thousand taels of silver.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but shake his head in amazement at the thought.

"She's truly a little rich lady!"

"I wonder where she got all this money from!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he shook his head again, not bothering to think about this question.

Then, a smile appeared on his lips, and he felt great.

With Wang Qingtan's help, he had temporarily relieved his urgent financial crisis.

With twelve hundred taels of gold in hand, his Source Energy Points would experience explosive growth.

With sufficient Source Energy Points, his strength would naturally improve significantly.

At that time, even if he faced Xiao Qiushui, who had entered the third rank and achieved the realm of the Divine Human Master, he would have more confidence and might even be able to fight a battle.

Whether he could be Xiao Qiushui's opponent remained to be seen in battle.

However, Jiang Ning's heart was not entirely without confidence after his previous encounter with the demon cultivator.

After returning home, he took Lv Yi and headed towards the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion.

Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion.

Located in the most prosperous Dongcheng District of Dongling City, adjacent to the surging Najan River.

The three-story building occupied several acres of land.

Jiang Ning's visit to the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion was to exchange the twelve hundred taels of gold borrowed from Wang Qingtan for the resources he needed.

The next day.

Before dawn, the world was shrouded in darkness.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes and immediately looked at his panel.

【Source Energy】: 13863

Seeing this value on the panel,

A smile appeared on his face.

His Source Energy Points had broken through 10,000 again.

This was enough for him to choose any Source Energy Limit Break.

Whether it was the Water-Fire True Force or the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique, he could choose any one technique to break the limit.

His gaze then fell on the Techniques section.

【Techniques】: Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique (Nine Limit Breaks 7333/10000) (Traits: Learning by Analogy, Sword Like Thunder, Wielding Sabre with Divine Skill, Perfect Unity of Sword and Self, Innate Blade Bone (Second Breakthrough), Slicing Cow with Precision)



Water-Fire True Force + (Five Limit Breaks 6000/6000) (Traits: Water and Fire Immortal Robe (First Breakthrough), Mastery of Water and Fire, Stone Boiling, Water and Fire Synergy)



Compared to the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique, the Water-Fire True Force had already reached the limit due to the Source Energy Points breaking through 10,000 and the experience points being full.

With the required conditions for a limit break met, Jiang Ning could now achieve the sixth limit break of his Water-Fire True Force technique whenever he wished.

However, he hesitated for a moment, temporarily shelving the idea.

With the Long Saber in his hand, the combination of the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique and the weapon would create an effect greater than the sum of their parts.

Therefore, reaching the tenth limit break in the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique would directly and significantly enhance his strength.

After coming to this realization, he immediately closed the panel.

He then got up and freshened up.

Moments later, he found himself in a vast forest, bathed in the morning breeze and dew.

The mountain was enveloped in thick mist, and the sun had not yet risen.

Jiang Ning stood before a massive tree that required several people to embrace.

"This one!" he exclaimed, nodding in satisfaction.

In his eyes, this tree was more than enough to help him gain the remaining 2,000-plus experience points needed for the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique.

The next moment, he gripped the long saber and swung it towards the towering tree in front of him.

Instantly, a dazzling blade light flashed.

The blade light pierced through the massive tree as if it were nothing, and then extended over ten meters before slowly dissipating.

A cracking sound followed.

The towering tree slowly tilted and fell, emitting a clear sound of cracking from within.

As the tree's angle of inclination increased, the cracking sound became more pronounced.

A series of cracking sounds, like firecrackers, reverberated continuously.

After a few breaths, Jiang Ning exerted force with his feet and instantly retreated several zhang backwards.

With a mighty crash, the towering tree collapsed onto the ground, instantly smashing several other trees, and dirt flew in all directions.

Facing the flying dirt, Jiang Ning released his true energy, forming a body-guarding Qi.

When the dirt splattered onto the body-guarding Qi, it was as if hitting an invisible wall, freezing in mid-air.

As the dust settled, the body-guarding Qi dispersed, and the dirt finally fell to the ground.

"With such a tree, I should be able to gain the remaining 2,000-plus experience points!" Jiang Ning thought to himself as he checked his panel.

[Technique]: Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique (9th Limit Break 7333/10000) (Traits: Learning by Analogy, Sword Like Thunder, Wielding Sabre with Divine Skill, Perfect Unity of Sword and Self, Innate Blade Bone (2nd Limit Break), Slicing Cow with Precision)



He then closed the panel and tossed the long saber into the air.

The saber hovered in mid-air, emitting a continuous vibrating sound.

At this moment, the saber was under the control of his Divine Sense.

The next instant, with a thought, the saber suspended in mid-air suddenly transformed into a streak of light and slashed towards the fallen tree in front of him.

As the blade light flashed, prompts began to appear before him.

[Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique Experience +1]



[Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique Experience +1]



[Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique Experience +1]



[.]



Time passed.

The sun rose, and its golden rays bathed Jiang Ning, as if coating him in gold.

He remained still, focusing his Divine Sense on the suspended saber as he continued to split firewood.

With each piece of wood he split, his experience points in the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique increased by one.

After a long while, he checked his panel again.

[Technique]: Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique (9th Limit Break 9747/10000) (Traits: Learning by Analogy, Sword Like Thunder, Wielding Sabre with Divine Skill, Perfect Unity of Sword and Self, Innate Blade Bone (2nd Limit Break), Slicing Cow with Precision)



His gaze swept over the panel, and he continued to focus on controlling the saber, splitting more firewood.

[Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique Experience +1]



[Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique Experience +1]



[Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique Experience +1]



[.]



At this moment, the experience points for the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique continued to grow steadily.

After a short while, he checked the panel again.

[Technique]: Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique (9th Limit Break 10000/10000) (Traits:)



Seeing that the accumulated experience points had reached 10,000 and the familiar plus sign on the panel, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Buzz!

He raised his hand, and a flash of blade light pierced through the air.

In an instant, the long saber appeared in his hand, grasped by him.

He then stored the long saber in his Xumi Ring and looked at the large tree in front of him, which was almost dismembered by his attack.

Time to go home!!

The sound of wind and thunder rang out.

The sound was heard, but no one was seen.

East Courtyard.

As Jiang Ning landed, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

He saw a Flying Messenger Bird preening its feathers in the courtyard.

Seeing this, he flashed over and arrived in front of the bird.

Flap, flap—

The Flying Messenger Bird was clearly startled by Jiang Ning's appearance and suddenly flapped its wings, hovering in the air.

Gusts of wind battered Jiang Ning, causing him to squint.

The next moment—

It seemed to confirm Jiang Ning's identity.

The bird slowly landed on the railing in front of Jiang Ning.

"Gugu!!!"

It called out to Jiang Ning twice, then stood on one foot, raising its other foot that had a message tube tied to it.

It was clearly indicating for Jiang Ning to take the message.

Another letter from Xiao Emei?

The thought suddenly flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.

He then took out the rolled-up letter from the message tube.

After opening the letter, he saw the familiar handwriting and the words written in black ink on white paper, and his gaze suddenly sharpened.

The familiar handwriting was indeed Xiao Emei's.

He pondered for a moment.

He slowly raised his head and looked towards the direction of the Water Moon Sword Palace.

"As fast as two or three days, or as slow as three to five days?" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

According to the letter's content:

Xiao Qiushui had already left the Water Moon Sword Palace, and the direction he was heading towards before his departure.

It was indeed Dong Ling City.

Moreover, according to Xiao Emei's words, as fast as two or three days, Xiao Qiushui would appear in Dong Ling City.

At the latest, in three to five days, he would also appear in Dong Ling City.

"When the enemy advances, we block with water and cover with earth!"

He muttered to himself.

Then, he reached into the lake and grabbed a black fish the size of a palm, feeding it to the hardworking Flying Messenger Bird.

After it finished the fish Jiang Ning had fed it—

"Gugu!!!"

The Flying Messenger Bird suddenly called out to Jiang Ning twice, then rubbed its head against Jiang Ning's chin!

The next moment—

Its wings fluttered, and a gust of wind rose from the ground.

The Flying Messenger Bird soared into the sky.

In the blink of an eye, it flew into the high sky and disappeared from sight.

At this moment, Jiang Ning also took off his outer robe and entered the lake.

The experience points from just practicing the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique had consumed a large amount of his spiritual energy.

Now, his spiritual platform still felt a faint throbbing pain, which was sometimes as noticeable as acupuncture.

Relief!!

As soon as he entered the water, Jiang Ning closed his eyes and enjoyed the pleasure.

The lake's nourishment on his body made his nearly depleted spiritual energy seem to have found a spring, gathering in a constant flow.

The throbbing pain that had just filled his mind now completely disappeared.

Soaking in the lake, his condition was gradually recovering.

A moment later—

Splash!!

As he stepped onto the stairs and emerged from the lake, the water fell from above him, splashing and creating ripples on the lake's surface.

Step by step, he climbed the stairs and reached the shore.

When he completely left the lake, under the stimulation of his True Energy, his entire body was enveloped in mist.

In just a few breaths—

His clothes and hair were completely dried.

He quickly grabbed his outer robe and put it on.

Then, he looked up at the sky.

He saw the sun hanging high, its bright light shining.

He lowered his head and glanced at the sundial in one corner of the courtyard.

According to the sundial's display:

The time was approximately past the fourth hour and sixth mark, half an hour before noon.

"No need to rush, there's still time!!!"

Then, his gaze fell back onto the panel.

【Source Energy】: 13863

【Technique】: Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique + (Ten Limit Breaks 1000/10000) (Trait: )



Water-Fire True Force + (Five Limit Breaks 6000/6000) (Trait: )



Gale Thunder Step (Two Limit Breaks 2537/3000) (Trait: Feng Shui Breath, Swift Wind and Thunder)



Looking at these three techniques on the panel,

His gaze immediately locked onto the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique.

With over thirteen thousand Source Energy points,

It was only enough for him to choose between the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique and Water-Fire True Force.

As for the Gale Thunder Step, the required Source Energy points were not excessive.

He only needed to grind for experience points to easily complete the Limit Break.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately cut off all distractions.

Looking at the column for the Firewood Splitting Sabre Technique, a thought crossed his mind.

In an instant—

The Source Energy points decreased like a waterfall.

【Source Energy】: 3863 (13863 → 3863)



In just a moment, the Source Energy points decreased by a full ten thousand points.

And at this moment, he closed his eyes.

His mind was filled with the dazzling blade light.

(End of Chapter)

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