Breaking the Limit Again!

Above the Royal Capital.

Starlight flickered now and then.

In the National Preceptor's Residence, the courtyard where Jiang Ning stayed was quiet. Dressed in a pale blue gown, Su Qingying watched him, her eyes glimmering.

Suddenly.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

Hum—

A low sword hum rang through the air.

Invisible sword intent burst from his body.

"What a pity!" He looked at his current status panel and shook his head inwardly.

[Source Energy]: 138585

[Technique]: Seven-Star Demon-Subduing Sword (Limit Broken Eight Times 433/9000) (Trait: Turning Misfortune into Fortune (Pale Purple ↑))

With the Seven-Star Demon-Subduing Sword's breakthrough, the improvement to its derived traits had fallen this time on Turning Misfortune into Fortune, which had no tangible effect.

He could not help feeling disappointed.

His talent for swordsmanship had not improved again with the breakthrough.

Still, this was good enough! At least I didn't lose anything!

He consoled himself, then closed the panel.

"Congratulations, my lord! You've made another breakthrough in swordsmanship!" Seeing Jiang Ning return to himself, Su Qingying stepped forward to congratulate him.

"It is worth celebrating!" Jiang Ning smiled.

Then he raised a hand. "I have something for you!"

At his words, curiosity flickered in Su Qingying's eyes.

She held out her hand. Her five slender fingers were small and delicate, giving no hint that she had spent years gripping a sword.

Jiang Ning lowered his palm onto hers. When he lifted his hand, surprise flashed through Su Qingying's eyes.

"Do you recognize it?" Jiang Ning asked her.

In Su Qingying's palm lay a withered seed smaller than a soybean.

"Is this... a withered sword seed?!" Su Qingying stared at her palm, her gaze sharpening in disbelief.

Then she looked up at Jiang Ning.

"My lord, this is precious! If you have access to the