"Not yet!" Xie Xiaojiu replied, then continued, "If there is any news coming back later, I will inform you immediately, sir."

Jiang Ning nodded upon hearing this.

Then, his figure flickered and disappeared on the spot, returning to the solitary peak behind the manor.

As it was noon, it was also the time for him to breathe and release the Essence of the Great Sun.

"Zhao Yulong, Shangguan Feilong! I hope they can handle the Mitian Sect!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Mitian Sect had only Shui Lan Fairy as a Grandmaster.

Shangguan Feilong and Shangguan Jincheng also confirmed this news.

Following Sun Ming's defeat and death, Shangguan Feilong sensibly chose to lay down his arms, abandoning resistance.

Not only did he reveal everything he knew, including all about the spiritual weapon, Sword Nine.

He was also willing to be Jiang Ning's vanguard, leading people to sweep away the Mitian Sect.

All he sought was to give the Shangguan family a chance, an opportunity to continue the family lineage.

Jiang Ning naturally agreed.

Then, he sat cross-legged on a rock on the solitary peak, breathing and releasing the Essence of the Great Sun to the sun above him.

Heat waves rolled, distorting the view.

People from the manor looked at Jiang Ning on the solitary peak, fear in their hearts.

The commotion of last night's battle was witnessed by everyone, both inside and outside the manor.

Especially the last exchange between the two, which seemed divine to them.

...

Afternoon.

Jiang Ning took the flatbread handed over by Xie Xiaojiu, slowly nibbling on it while showing a thoughtful expression on his current panel.

[Source Energy]: 71077

The Source Energy Points had broken through seventy thousand, and in the short term, would see a surge.

Currently, he felt there was no need to continue accumulating Source Energy Points.

Continuing to accumulate Source Energy Points would bring no benefit to him, nor was there any interest to be gained.

Furthermore, in his view, Source Energy Points require spending to have gains.

When his strength was lacking, the acquisition of wealth or martial arts resources was extremely limited.

The growth of Source Energy Points was calculated in points.

Now that his strength was impressive, the growth was calculated in thousands.

Different strengths enable different actions, garnering different benefits.

The rewards he was reaping now were thanks to his strength.

"Moreover, in a few days, I'll be heading to the Yang Lake Secret Realm Cave Heaven to expand my horizon, and perhaps find the presence of Heavenly Gang Yang and Earthly Fiend Yin."

"Entering the Yang Lake Secret Realm Cave Heaven, the stronger I am, the higher my combat power, the safer I'll be!!"

Various thoughts flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.

His gaze then fell on the skills section.

He had already figured it out now.

With his growth speed, there's no need to plan too long; enhancing strength is paramount.

Facing the unknown Yang Lake secret realm, regardless of confidence, any preparation should be done.

The next moment.

His gaze landed on Chopping Wood Blade Skill and Swimming.

Among the skills he mastered now, only these two skills still had full experience.

As long as he spent Source Energy Points, these two skills could break through.

"Yang Lake secret realm may have water, breaking through Swimming might be good, but breaking through blade skill would more significantly enhance my combat power!"

Jiang Ning's mind suddenly recalled last night's battle.

Last night, he used only blade skill to claim victory in that battle.

During Sun Ming's last three swords, he even experienced the manifestation of a higher-level sword intent.

Wherever the sword light reached, rivers surged.

Such sword intent was clearly not Sun Ming's true strength but the means of the spiritual weapon, Sword Nine.

Especially that last sword.

Before the sword was drawn, the Milky Way hung in the night sky.

How could this be accomplished by Great Success sword intent?

If he hadn't erupted with the piece of bone in his chest at that time, relying solely on his blade skill to claim victory would be uncertain.

He no longer had any hesitation in his heart.

A thought moved.

[Source Energy]: 21077 (71077→21077)

In just an instant, Source Energy Points decreased by a complete fifty thousand points.

Seventy thousand Source Energy Points seemed abundant but were spent quickly.

As the Source Energy Points decreased, Jiang Ning slowly closed his eyes.

...

Divine Sword Manor.

Xie Xiaojiu represented Jiang Ning, observing various parts of the manor.

Before Zhao Yulong left, he also left behind Su Zhi, the Deputy Mansion Master, to help, along with half of the Inspection Office's personnel.

"Sir, it's ready! Here is all the martial arts above Middle Grade in Divine Sword Manor!" A woman raised an overhead wooden box before Xie Xiaojiu.

She then slowly placed the wooden box down.

Xie Xiaojiu glanced over the box and casually picked up a few manuals, flipping through them before nodding in satisfaction.

"Well done!"

Then, she opened a wooden box on top, and her eyes suddenly focused.

"Jingzhe?" Xie Xiaojiu was surprised.

"Yes, ma'am! The Patrol Envoy has mastered the Jingzhe Saber Intent, which has an equivalent technique at the Divine Sword Manor," the subordinate said. "Moreover, the wooden box also contains the Spring Begins fragments, the Rain Water fragments, the Spring Equinox fragments, the Slight Heat fragments, and the Great Heat fragments!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiaojiu quickly flipped through them.

Then she smiled: "The master will surely be very pleased to see these fragments!"

Next, her gaze turned to Jiang Ning at the solitary peak.

The entire Divine Sword Manor's orderly state depended entirely on him, rather than her and Su Zhi.

Riches move people's hearts.

If it weren't for Jiang Ning's presence here, she couldn't even imagine how chaotic it would become.

Suddenly.

Chih!

Chih!

Chih!

In the void, faint yet distinct sounds suddenly echoed.

"That's..."

Xie Xiaojiu watched as the birds separated in mid-air, blood bursting into flowers above the solitary peak, her expression froze.

The next moment.

She saw the already separated birds falling.

Instantly it seemed as if sliced by countless blades, dismembered into a mist of blood and dispersed.

Buzz!!!

Above the solitary peak, a ringing of a blade rose to the sky.

All eyes in the manor were instantly drawn to the reverberating blade sound.

When they all looked towards the solitary peak, Jiang Ning's figure was no longer visible.

Instead, they saw a massive long blade rising to the sky.

Blade intent soared, stirring wind and cloud.

As this blade imprinted in their pupils, everyone in the manor, whether Seventh-Eighth Grade or Fourth-Fifth Grade martial artists, felt as if a blade suddenly pierced into their eyes.

Their eyes stung painfully.

Then, everyone withdrew their gaze, not daring to directly confront the phenomena at the top of the solitary peak.

"Such terrifying blade intent!!" Su Zhi was secretly shocked.

"Such commotion, such phenomena, has he broken through again?" The thought flashed through her mind.

Enduring the piercing pain, Su Zhi looked again towards the solitary peak.

At this moment, Jiang Ning was entirely enveloped in the erupting blade intent.

...

After some time.

The blade that pressed on everyone's heart suddenly dissipated.

The people in the manor couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then looked towards the summit of the solitary peak.

They saw Jiang Ning standing tall on the cliff, as if overlooking Divine Sword Manor.

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts and quickly withdrew their gaze.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ning's gaze fell on his panel.

[Source Energy]: 21077

The breakthrough in the blade skill caused his total Source Energy Points to sharply decrease to just over twenty thousand.

But there was also ample gain.

The blade intent rose another level.

If he repeated last night's battle, he was confident he wouldn't need to erupt the treasured bone in his chest and could surpass Sun Ming's sword that reflected galaxies.

If he fully erupted, facing Sun Ming, he only needed a single blade to resolve it.

[Skill]: Chopping Wood Blade Skill (Twelve Times Break Limit 17343/40000) (Trait: ...Summit of the Mountain, Dual Blade and Sword Supreme)

[Dual Blade and Sword Supreme]: Possessing extraordinary talent in both blade and sword paths.

"Not bad, it's enhanced my talent in blade skills!" Jiang Ning smiled upon noticing the changes on the panel.

The newly added trait didn't bring him much surprise, but also didn't disappoint him.

It increased his talent.

With the support of this trait, he had stronger talents in both blade and sword paths.

According to his understanding, talent greatly influences the speed at which he accumulates experience values in related cultivation techniques.

In other words, the higher the talent, the quicker he can accumulate experience values of the corresponding cultivation techniques.

Now that the blade skill has broken through, not only did the blade intent reach a new level.

It also accelerated his accumulation of blade skill experience values.

This was extremely useful to him.

Currently, the experience value for Chopping Wood Blade Skill no longer suffices for his next breakthrough.

To break through, he needs to accumulate the blade skill's experience values.

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