[The Spiritualle Sword Fruit]

As time passed, Jian Ning continued to ruthlessly slaughter beasts. His spatial ring was filled with dozens of beasts piled on top of each other; the scene was truly gruesome.

"It's almost evening, and I don't have time to return home. I might as well sleep in the forest," thought Jian Ning as he began searching for an uninhabited cave.

[Ding, abnormal concentration of luck detected 59 meters west of the host]

The Ling system chimed, and Jian Ning's eyes sparkled like stars.

"Since when can Ling do this?!"

"Ling, since when have you been able to do such things?"

[Ding, in response to the host, I have been able to do this from the beginning; it's just that the prerequisites were not met]

After pondering for a moment, Jian Ning had to admit that it was his first day using Ling, so it was understandable that he didn't yet know all of its functionalities. Moreover, it made sense that Ling could do this; after all, it could even absorb luck from others, so detecting places rich in luck shouldn't be too surprising.

"Let's not waste time. Let's start looking for the place where the luck is," said Jian Ning as he began walking in the direction indicated by the system.

In just a few seconds, Jian Ning had already arrived at the base of a cliff. However, the problem was that in front of him was just a normal stone wall.

The location itself was quite hidden in the forest, very isolated with practically no beasts passing through.

"Ling, tell me how close I am, or have I already passed it?" Jian Ning asked.

[Ding, behind this wall]

Jian Ning nodded and began tapping the wall in front of him in different places, hoping to discover the entrance to the cave by touching a lever or a hidden mechanism.

Having read several books, he knew that this was a common way to conceal entrances to hidden places.

Tap! Tap!

Click!

"I've found you!" exclaimed Jian Ning as he heard a clicking sound.

Boom!

Suddenly, the wall in front of Jian Ning descended and disintegrated into the ground, revealing a shocking sight behind it.

Behind the wall was a cave filled with sword marks, and in the middle of the cave stood a majestic tree bearing three fruits resembling apples, which were nearly ripe.

The three fruits were sword-shaped and of an exceptionally bright green color, emitting an aura of sharpness and inflexibility.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for discovering the Spiritual Sword Tree. The Spiritual Sword Fruits will ripen in exactly 3 hours]

Upon hearing the system notification, Jian Ning was overwhelmed with joy.

"How could I not recognize the Spiritual Sword Tree? It's a special tree that bears fruits crucial for sword users."

The Spiritual Sword Fruits enhance the talents of those who consume them without any adverse effects. They also enable the more talented to comprehend the semi-intent of swords and are highly beneficial for cultivation.

"With such fruits, I'm sure I can make at least a breakthrough. With a bit of luck, I might even grasp the sword's intent if my talent allows," thought Jian Ning, very pleased with his find.

"This stroke of luck is truly remarkable. Moreover, it comes just before the Lingyun Sect's recruitment. If I grasp the sword's intent, I could be accepted as a disciple by a powerful master, or perhaps even become an inner disciple in the Lingyun Sect once I reach Rank 4 in Qi Gathering," Jian Ning began to imagine and plan his next moves, knowing he had been chosen to undergo the Lingyun Sect's test.

"I should start by making a fire and grilling some meat for dinner. Then, I'll wait for the fruits to ripen. Since I'm in such an isolated place, there shouldn't be any beasts around here," Jian Ning said as he began to prepare.

Jian Ning took out one of his prey, choosing beef meat, then lit a fire and started grilling the meat on top.

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~ Three hours later ~

Jian Ning had finished eating two hours ago and decided to cultivate during this time. His cultivation had already accumulated 3360 points, while his white energy had reached 8,000 points, mainly due to his fame in Tianjin City.

Jian Ning sat cross-legged, cultivating.

[Ding, the host cultivated for 1 minute and gained 28 cultivation points and 28 white energy]

[Ding, the host cultivated for 1 minute and gained 28 cultivation points and 28 white energy]

Suddenly, Jian Ning opened his eyes and stared at the tree.

"The fruits are finally ripe, and with the cave's security, I can absorb the fruits' benefits without any problems," Jian Ning thought as he approached the Spiritual Sword Tree.

Jian Ning quickly picked the three spiritual sword fruits and sat cross-legged under the tree.

"I hope you taste good," Jian Ning said as he brought one of the spiritual sword fruits closer to his mouth.

Crunch!

Jian Ning bit into the fruit without hesitation.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for consuming 1x Spiritual Sword Fruit. Your cultivation skyrockets, your sword talent strengthens, and your sword comprehension deepens. Cultivation +10,000, white energy +5,000, King-ranked sword talent +20,000]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for understanding the semi-intent of the sword]

Jian Ning felt a tremendous energy flow through his body.

His cultivation began to soar like a tide.

His sword comprehension deepened; he could feel his connection with his sword becoming much stronger. Even his understanding of sword movements became more profound, and he directly grasped the semi-intent of the sword.

Jian Ning felt that each sword strike was two or three times stronger than before; he felt capable of cutting through anything, even a rock, without using any martial skills, just with his sword and its semi-intent.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for consuming 1x Spiritual Sword Fruit. Your cultivation skyrockets, and your sword comprehension deepens. Cultivation +10,000, white energy +5,000, King-ranked sword talent +20,000]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for deepening his understanding of the semi-intent of the sword. You are only a small percentage away from reaching the sword's intent]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for breaking through to the Qi Gathering Level 3. Your white energy gain per minute has increased from 14 WE/minute to 16 WE/minute]

Jian Ning felt a surge of power invade his body, whether from his breakthrough or his sword comprehension.

Without hesitation, Jian Ning consumed the last spiritual sword fruit.

Crunch!

[Ding, congratulations to the host for consuming 1x Spiritual Sword Fruit. Your cultivation skyrockets, and your sword comprehension deepens. Cultivation +10,000, white energy +5,000, King-ranked sword talent +20,000]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for understanding the initial sword's intent at 10%]

Jian Ning's comprehension of the sword made a huge leap forward. He felt his entire being undergo an unimaginable transformation; his mind became sharper and quicker, his movements calmer and firmer. Even his aura changed, not to mention his understanding of the path of the sword, which qualitatively improved.

If previously it took a week to understand a sword movement, now only three days sufficed. Jian Ning felt that certain shadows on his path of the sword had suddenly lifted.

Jian Ning even felt that his relationship with his sword had become so deep that it seemed almost like a part of his body, as integral as his leg or hand.

"By understanding the sword's intent, I can finally see that the sword's intent is just the beginning," Jian Ning said as he stood up and picked up his sword, which was beside him.

Slash!

Jian Ning swung his sword towards a wall surrounding the cave.

A dazzling sword light emerged; with unprecedented sharpness, it made contact with the rock of the wall.

Boom!

A small explosion occurred as the sword struck the wall, and a cloud of dust covered the collision area.

The dust cloud quickly dissipated, revealing a huge sword mark in the rock.

The sword mark was over 3 feet deep and several inches thick.

This is the power of sword intent; even though Jian Ning had just begun to understand it and was only at 10%.