CHAPTER 40: EDGE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

In the end, Liu Wei was not against the idea of being in debt for the next six months.

As long as the 1,000 System points is guaranteed, he could relax and focus on other things.

Hence, without hesitation, he said, "Alright. Let me grab the book."

Then, he disappeared into the Dao Section, leaving the Crown Prince dumbfounded.

He said the books in the library are free, and from the signage, it says it only has books of Dao but only until the Basic Understanding of Dao stage. Yet, he disappeared into that section, seemingly there was a Major Completion Stage Sword Dao there. Does that mean I was fooled?

However, he soon realized something and shook his head.

Liu Wei has secrets he did not want others to know, so he wants to hide them. That’s more plausible.

He waited patiently until Liu Wei returned.

It did not take dozens of seconds before Liu Wei returned, grasping a book.

When he saw the book, his heart skipped a beat.

He believed if he would take a move, a sword would slash him in a half.

He trembled in fear.

The book contains a thick Sword Intent! Is that what makes the book magical, then?

His eyes were glued to the book and Liu Wei was amused.

In fact, he had the same reaction as him earlier.

After all, it was the first time he saw a book containing the Major Completion of Dao.

Without even saying anything, he passed the book forward and he was intrigued by the Crown Prince’s reaction, who instinctively reached for it.

When the Crown Prince received the book, he read the cover.

{Edge Without Boundaries.

Author: Sword Master Lu Qinghe, honored as "The Blade that Walks the Skies".}

The Crown Prince’s heart skipped a beat.

He mumbled.

"Edge Without Boundaries..."

Just by reading the title increased his comprehension of the Dao of Sword.

Then, he opened the book and read the first three pages, containing the excerpt.

{"I used to think the sword was my weapon.

How laughable that seems now."

I have spent decades carving forms into air, naming every stroke, memorizing the dance of steel and blood. Yet in this silence — with no enemy, no wind, no breath — I saw the truth: the sword does not need me.

The horizon stretched before me, endless, mocking. For seven nights, I thrust at it, as if a line could pierce infinity. On the eighth night, the horizon ceased to exist. It was no longer far; it was already split.

And then it happened.

The last wall between thought and strike shattered. I no longer reached for the sword — the sword reached through me. Every finger, every sinew became an unbroken edge. When I breathed, the world felt cut.

Sword Intent was once my servant; Sword Will is my essence. There is no technique, no flourish, no delay. A thrust is not something I perform — it is something the heavens now owe me.

When I walked back through the forest, I did not draw my blade. The trees parted before me, clean as glass, though I had never touched them. The leaves fell in perfect halves, yet there was no wind.

This is not mastery. This is inevitability.

The world does not allow me to strike twice — because the first cut has already decided everything.}

The Crown Prince spent half an hour reading, reading every word for five minutes, seemingly swimming deeper than what the surface could provide.

Trying to understand literally and figuratively...

He was not aware, but he already entered enlightenment.

Liu Wei simply watched him in amusement.

I can’t wait to learn what he will learn in the six months.

As though hearing his thoughts, the System’s voice echoed in his head.

[Aren’t you too shameless? How I wish I had gotten rid of those benefits.]

Liu Wei rolled his eyes and grinned.

A moment later, the Crown Prince slowly awakened from his daze and hurriedly blinked his eyes many times.

After all, it remained open for half an hour.

As a result, he cried.

Not out of joy or sadness but the necessary action of the eyes to recuperate.

Liu Wei chuckled and said, "I can’t interfere with your enlightenment. So, how is it? Did your Dao of Sword improve?"

The Crown Prince was snapped awake and dazed at Liu Wei for some time.

When he realized he was being asked a minute later, he chuckled and replied, "Yes, it was about to reach the Minor Completion but I still need to learn more. Still, just by reading the excerpt of this book, it already made me enter enlightenment.

It seems it’s not impossible to reach the Major Completion Stage in six months.

By then..."

His eyes sparkled with excitement.

"I will become a Sword Master!"

Liu Wei smiled brightly and nodded in agreement.

He said, "However, you still have to work hard. After all, achieving your dream will only be entirely up to you. The best that book can do is to provide you guidance. The rest is yours."

The Crown Prince nodded in understanding.

He replied, "Certainly, I won’t slack off. I will work hard twice than my sister."

Liu Wei was surprised and laughed.

He said, "It’s also good to know that Princess Jin Xuelin is working hard."

The Crown Prince nodded.

They were silent for a while as the Crown Prince finally decided what to do after gaining the book and the enlightenment.

His expression turned serious as he said, "Liu Wei. You know, I’m very grateful for this book. Once I presented this book to my father, that might be empty in his eyes, and what I have learned through it, I believe he won’t hesitate to agree with me to give the High-Grade Spirit Stone to you.

Who knows? He might visit in the next week or less."

Liu Wei was stunned.

He did not reply, waiting for the Crown Prince to continue.

The Crown Prince continued, "That’s why, expect that the High-Grade Spirit Stone will be delivered to you in advance. Of course, I will still return the book in six months as we have agreed."

Liu Wei was speechless.

He was speechless simply because he would finally be out of debt next week and would still have more System Points left.

By then...

He would be able to upgrade his library and buy rooms in the future!

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