Imperial Cultivation

As the two women's graceful figures disappeared into the crowd, Chu Mingxuan turned to look at Chu Zhiyuan, sighing, "He's really entered the Grandmaster realm! A Grandmaster at twenty-three! This time, Huang Shirong will be famous throughout the land."

Chu Zhiting looked enviously, "Indeed, famous throughout the land."

He had long lost interest in military achievements, only hoping that one day he could be like Huang Shirong, breaking through to the Grandmaster realm early, or even becoming a Great Grandmaster, so that everyone in the world would know his name.

"Hurry up, Fourth! Quickly become a Grandmaster!" Chu Mingxuan said.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Eighteenth Uncle, it's a good thing for our Great Jing to have a twenty-three-year-old Grandmaster. It shows our Great Jing's prosperity and greatly boosts the morale of the people."

"It's a good thing, but it would be even better if it were you!" Chu Mingxuan said.

Chu Zhiyao said, "Eighteenth Uncle, being too eager for quick success is not good. Cultivation still needs to be steady and down-to-earth. Don't think too much."

Chu Mingxuan glanced at him, "If you went to the Kang Country Duke's mansion less, and saw the Kang family's Third Miss less, your cultivation wouldn't be where it is now!"

"Eighteenth Uncle!" Chu Zhiyao protested.

"That's not what you call steady and down-to-earth cultivation!" Chu Mingxuan said unhappily, "Remember, women are the biggest distraction to cultivation!"

Everyone stopped.

"Does the Dragon Transformation Art you practice from the Subduing Dragon Sect need it? Does Fourteenth Uncle have Dragon Blood Pearls?"

The Kang Country Duke said, "You really want to teach Chu Zhiting a lesson, but to save face for everyone, you, Chu Mingxuan, have to swallow your anger."

"Cha Yitao."

Cha Yitao said, "The Seventh-Rank Merit Points can be exchanged for Dragon Blood Pearls at the Heavenly Treasure Department, about... eight of them."

He was not only tracking him but also using various methods to inquire about news outside Liang Guanjie's residence, spending a lot of money but enjoying it.

Yin and Yang harmony is the best state for cultivation. Cultivating by Kang Third Miss's side is exceptionally efficient and makes the mind exceptionally clever.

The Kang Country Duke said, "There's no way. The family fortune is too thin, and people are poor and lack ambition."

"Is he under house arrest?"

"That's good." Cha Yitao said, "Get a clever one, but don't let Liang Guanjie discover him."

The Dragon Blood Pearl and Chu Zhichuan looked over sharply.

The Young Master should indeed visit the Anguo Duke's mansion.

The Kang Country Duke saw Zou Fang's hesitation and glared at him, "If you have something to say, then say it!"

The Kang Country Duke looked towards the palace.

Using two more would almost complete Body Tempering. Eight would be more stable and leave some leeway.

"Seventh Brother, you're—" Song Tianhai said with a wry smile, "Alright, I'll go give Liang Guanjie a heads-up."

Cha Yitao pondered for a moment and looked at Song Tianhai.

The Kang Country Duke thought for a while, "Take a hundred taels of silver from Zou Fang and find a clever person in Liang Guanjie's residence to get acquainted with.

That way, he can learn about Cha Yitao's whereabouts in a timely manner."

The Kang Country Duke smiled and said, "After all, it's not a big deal. There's no need to make a fuss. Just tell Eighth Brother so he won't be caught in the middle."

"Young Master, that guy hasn't left the residence."

"Haha—" Chu Zhiyuan and the others couldn't help but laugh.

"—It will." Chu Zhiyao nodded vigorously, "Liang Guanjie is strict in governing the army, but he's not strict in governing his family. He can't control Chu Zhiting."

"House arrest—" The Kang Country Duke pondered.

"Alright, alright." Song Tianhai smiled wryly.

Liang Guanjie is at his peak in the army, but so what? I'm under Tenth Brother's command, and even if Liang Guanjie's subordinates are dissatisfied, they wouldn't dare to cause me trouble.

They looked at the Kang Country Duke again and again.

"Seventh, did I hear you wrong?" Cha Yitao asked.

The Kang Country Duke sat at his desk in the study, holding a Wonderful Spirit Pearl in one hand and a Dragon Blood Pearl in the other, listening to Chu Zhiyao's report.

"Is he really in bed?" The Kang Country Duke asked.

Cha Yitao smiled and said, "He'll have to lie down for a few days at most, right?"

He also knew what Chu Zhiting had done and wanted to punish Chu Zhiting, so he was extremely diligent in his tracking mission.

The Kang Country Duke sighed, "Eighth Brother, I have to greet him in advance."

"Young Master, do you want to deal with him?"

Suddenly, he felt very bored.

"—Seventh Brother, only eight Dragon Blood Pearls are too cheap for Chu Zhiting. If you ask me, give him ten!" The Dragon Blood Pearl said fiercely.

"It won't be fatal," The Kang Country Duke waved his hand, "You have to control your strength. Didn't Liang Guanjie say he can't get out of bed? Then let him not get out of bed."

If Liang Guanjie didn't take out those eight Dragon Blood Pearls, he wondered if the Emperor would give them to him to avoid embarrassing the royal family.

Chu Zhiyuan snorted, "If it were me, I would cripple him directly and see what that old man Liang Guanjie dares to do!"

"—Just don't kill him, just teach him a good lesson!" Song Tianhai gritted his teeth.

"Yes!" Chu Zhiyao cupped his fist and went down.

Song Tianhai said, "Seventh Brother, what's wrong?"

"Hmm!" Everyone agreed.

Chu Zhiyuan still played the peacemaker at this time, changing the subject, "Eighteenth Uncle, Third Brother, let's part ways here."

Cha Yitao is worthy of being a master of war.

Liang Guanjie's residence must have spiritual medicine. No matter how serious the injury, it won't last too long. With a spiritual pill, he can recover quickly. The Kang Country Duke said, "Go to the Anguo Duke's mansion tomorrow morning. The engagement has been so long, but you haven't visited even once."

Chu Zhiyao pouted, "He's alive and kicking. He's just been strictly ordered to stay at home and can't come out."

The Kang Country Duke looked at Song Tianhai, "Let's just say that and see what Liang Guanjie chooses."

"There's nothing difficult about that!" Song Tianhai said, "I've wanted to deal with him for a long time. It makes me uncomfortable to watch you deal with him."

"Yes, then I'll send a post." Zou Fang said quickly.

"There really aren't any." Chu Zhiyuan said helplessly, "If I really had Seventh-Rank Merit Points, I wouldn't exchange them for it. What spiritual pill is stronger than it?"

"You want to use Dragon Blood Pearls for cultivation?"

"A few days? That's too light!" Cha Yitao was dissatisfied.

"Ten?" Cha Yitao said, "With ten, Liang Guanjie would probably grit his teeth and give up Chu Zhiting, letting you beat him to your heart's content."

Seventh Brother is going to fleece Liang Guanjie.

Cha Yitao and Chu Zhichuan blinked, their eyes showing strangeness.

"It's good that Eighth Brother isn't difficult," Cha Yitao nodded, "If Chu Zhiting doesn't want to be beaten, then he should compensate us.

"Fourteenth Uncle, a few days is the limit." The Kang Country Duke said, "We can't cripple him."

"Will he sneak out?"

"That's right, just let him be paralyzed in bed!" Chu Zhiyuan said.

The Kang Country Duke smiled, "Fourth Brother, Tenth Brother, what's wrong?"

Noon The bright sunlight shone through the window, illuminating his face, his eyes shining like morning stars.

He had obviously anticipated that he would take action to beat Chu Zhiting, avoiding the risk in advance.

"Do you think he can leave the residence?"

Chu Zhiyao looked at him expectantly.

If Liang Guanjie dares to deal with me, a prince, Father Emperor will not spare him!

"Since Liang Guanjie is so ignorant and doesn't teach his son well, then I can only take action."

"Young Master, Liang Guanjie, the Duke of Longevity, and the Duke of Wisdom are in cahoots and support each other. If we offend them too much, I'm afraid the other two Duke's mansions will secretly make trouble."

Everyone widened their eyes.

The four great Duke's mansions are not united and are divided into factions: Liang Guanjie, the Duke of Longevity, and the Duke of Wisdom; the Duke of Anguo, the Duke of Benevolence, and the Duke of Leisure; and the remaining Duke of Li and the Duke of Faith.