Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 118 - 45: Swimming Break Limit, New Trait (Two in One, Extra Update)

Chapter 118 -45: Swimming Break Limit, New Trait (Two in One, Extra Update)

On the deserted island.

After Jiang Ning adjusted his state,

he picked up the blade beside him and leaped toward a cliff platform below.

Boom—

The platform dropped a full twenty feet, and as he jumped down, the platform beneath his feet suddenly cracked with the breaking of stones.

After controlling his power slightly, he leaped again.

...

Boom—

He landed on a protruding rock column about ten feet away.

The height had decreased nearly another twenty feet.

Then he leaped once more.

Boom—

And landed on another rock.

Because of his landing, the rock below emitted another thunderous roar.

After three consecutive jumps, the cliff that was originally five or six zhang high was now above his head.

He was now intimately familiar with the terrain on this side of the deserted island.

Where there were hidden reefs underwater, where there were visible reefs around, all were in his mind.

Then he moved, jumping and diving in a few fluid motions.

Each landing was on the slightly raised reefs.

Two breaths later.

Splash—

Following the sound of entering water, Jiang Ning dove into the water.

He quickly reached the spot where he had previously been practicing.

Standing on the watery rock, his five toes gripped hard on the stone.

Then he began to practice his blade technique.

The long blade in his hand moved faster and heavier with each swing,

every stroke cleaved through the turbulent undercurrents rushing toward him.

Standing at the bottom, he was like a solitary guard whom no army could open.

Every wave and surge, once it came within ten feet in front of him, was cleaved apart by the long blade in his hand.

[Canglang Blade Skill Experience Value +2]

[Swimming Experience Value +1]

[Swimming Experience Value +1]

[Canglang Blade Skill Experience Value +1]

[…]

As he practiced his blade technique underwater, the experience values for the Canglang Blade Skill and Swimming on his panel kept increasing.

An hour later,

he emerged from the water.

[Skill]:

Canglang Blade Skill (small success 489/500)

Swimming (Perfection 729/1000)

…

After glancing at his panel, a bright light flashed in Jiang Ning’s eyes.

“Not bad! One more time, and my Canglang Blade Skill will break through to Great Success.”

“With that, I’ll be able to unleash the burst of Five Layers of power!”

“This will become my true ace, giving me the qualification to fight for my life against powerful opponents!”

The next moment,

after catching his breath,

Jiang Ning took another deep breath of fresh air, then dove back into the water.

[Canglang Blade Skill Experience Value +1]

[Swimming Experience Value +1]

[Swimming Experience Value +1]

[…]

As prompts flashed by, Jiang Ning’s expression remained unchanged as he continued to practice his blade technique underwater.

In the blink of an eye,

[Skill]: Canglang Blade Skill (small success 499/500)

Looking at his panel, Jiang Ning’s face turned slightly red.

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He could feel the oxygen in his belly gradually depleting.

But with just the last bit of experience value needed, the breakthrough of his blade technique was imminent.

He decided not to surface for air, choosing instead to persist underwater for a moment longer.

…

[Canglang Blade Skill Experience Value +1]

As this prompt flashed by,

[Skill]: Canglang Blade Skill (Great Success 0/1000)

Accompanying the breakthrough of his blade technique, Jiang Ning once again felt the transformation he had experienced a few days ago.

It seemed as though time passed in an instant, yet it also felt like a long while.

When Jiang Ning opened his eyes from meditation and looked at his panel again,

he knew that his Canglang Blade Skill had truly broken through to Great Success.

He activated his power slightly, and the surging power circulated within his body, captivating him.

Feeling the power flowing through his right arm, Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

“I can indeed master the stacking of Five Layers of power! Starting today, I have another deadly weapon for life-and-death battles!”

The next moment,

he leaped in the water, moving through it like a fish with seamless ease.

The water flowed past his body as if offering no resistance at all, but rather seemed to provide assistance,

making his upward leaping form even more swift.

Ever since his Swimming reached Perfection, Jiang Ning felt an intimate connection with the water.

Being in the water not only didn’t frighten him but instead gave him a sense of security as if he had returned home, calming his heart.

More crucially, his speed in the water had also dramatically increased compared to before.

He could traverse over a dozen meters in a single breath.

This speed was incredibly exaggerated.

Indeed, water resistance is surprisingly high.

Let alone humans, even a strong archer’s arrow, after shooting into the water, would soon lose any lethality.

As he knew, even the bullets of the past world, known for their alarming lethality, would lose their effectiveness within less than a meter under water.

All of this was due to the resistance of water.

Yet now, he was able to burst forth with such speed in the water, a speed surpassing most aquatic creatures.

Many fish did not have his speed.

The reason for all this was that his Swimming had now reached the level of Perfection.

A few breaths later,

he was back at the surface of the lake.

“Ha—”

He exhaled the impure energy from his belly and eagerly breathed a few breaths of fresh air.

After a few rounds, his accelerated heartbeat due to the lack of oxygen returned to normal.

His breathing also became steady.

“How powerful will my Canglang Blade Skill be when it unleashes the Five Layers burst of power with Great Success?”

Jiang Ning’s face revealed a relaxed expression.

Having more ways to save his own life gave him an increasing sense of security.

And security was something he had always lacked.

Coming to such a world, Jiang Ning’s heart could never be at ease.

Afterward,

he took another deep breath and dove back into the water.