Imperial Cultivation

The curtains of the carriage window were drawn, allowing a view of the outside.

Strings of lanterns illuminated the streets.

The streets were bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder, even more lively than during the day.

Passersby, upon seeing the carriage, cast glances of surprise or envy towards the carriage.

The large number of guards and servants surrounding it, coupled with the luxurious carriage and fine horses, made it clear that a person of nobility was inside.

While there were many powerful figures in Jade Capital, few traveled with such pomp and circumstance, indicating that this was a noble among nobles.

Chu Zhiyuan also didn't want to parade ostentatiously through the city.

However, given that this was the first time accompanying his betrothed, he couldn't very well travel incognito; it would be too disappointing. A sufficient display of status and respect was a form of honor.

Once they were more familiar, he could travel more simply.

The outside light streamed in through the window.

I released his hand and looked at the Duke's manor with emotion: "That the Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan was discontinued is truly a pity."

However, the relationship between the Yue Invitation Palace and Xiaojing is extremely subtle. Even if I were to go to the Yue Invitation Palace, they would still acknowledge me.

"When isolated Yin prospers, over time, one inevitably experiences a withered state of mind, feeling that everything is dull and tasteless, and worldly affairs are like fleeting clouds."

"Innate Perfection, ah..." The Duchess raised her jade face, looking at the carriage window with emotion, her bright eyes dreamy and illusionary.

You Jingya smiled, pursing her lips, and extended her jade hand.

Therefore, to practice the Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan, the first requirement is keen perception, and the seventh is weak spirit.

It's very similar to the Eight Gates Ancient Inheritance that I practice.

Having practiced that before, and then looking at You Jingya's secret teachings, I suddenly feel nervous and complicated. To resume practicing and reach the current realm would take too long.

The dreaminess in her bright eyes also quickly faded, and the depth also receded, leaving only clarity and intensity.

As far as you know, it took me less than two months from entering the Innate realm to Innate Perfection. Such a slow rate of regression is truly astonishing.

When circulating the Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan, the aura is no longer clear and cool, but rather a warm and stern aura, and the aura circulates even more slowly and smoothly.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "After all, it's just a small matter. It's already enough to gain so many benefits; we shouldn't dwell on it."

As the carriage moved, the light inside the carriage brightened and dimmed alternately.

The Duchess nodded.

"Yes, indeed."

You Jingya discovered that without her needing to circulate the Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan, the Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan activated on its own, and a stream of warm air greeted Xiao Ruoling's aura.

"Boom!"

The area outside the pavilion was brightly lit.

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "That was a last resort. If there's no other way, we'll have to take that step. There's always a solution. Let's try to see if this warm and stern aura can quickly merge with your original aura, rapidly strengthening itself. In a short while, your whole body will be filled with a warm and stern aura."

A flash of inspiration struck my mind, as if I had realized something.

It's good that I can practice. When practicing, time seems to pass more slowly, and my mood becomes peaceful and joyful, as if returning to my mother's embrace.

Xiao Ruoling said, "There should be a solution."

"Okay." The Duchess nodded gently.

There's no way to predict it now.

"Circulate your energy," Xiao Ruoling said.

"This time in seclusion, I'll strive to reach Innate Perfection within ten days. As for Grandmaster, that's hard to say," Xiao Ruoling said. "It could be very fast, or it could be delayed for a few days."

"Yes."

Looking down, the lanterns of the Mysterious Maiden Skill were hung everywhere, like stars scattered across the sky.

Entering the meridians.

The flickering light did not affect his vision.

The Duchess said, "If it really doesn't work, then let's abandon the martial arts."

The two arrived at the pavilion under the rockery.

Xiao Ruoling reached out his hand.

A wisp of aura entered it, and instantly everything inside your body became clearly visible, as if he could see through everything.

I resisted the urge to caress it gently, and his fingers rested on her fair wrist.

One must be cautious when taking things from one's father-in-law's house.

Xiao Ruoling sat down at the stone table and suddenly a small stone flew out from his sleeve.

The Duchess circulated the Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan, and her skin instantly lost its rosy color, turning into mutton-fat jade, becoming increasingly crystal clear and white.

The two complement each other, and a weak spirit often leads to keen perception.

The captivating blush on your cheeks quickly faded.

Xiao Ruoling said, "Besides practicing, everything else is boring, right?"

The Duchess was startled, amazed by its power.

"!" The small stone shot into the nearby lake.

Could it be that I have to go to the Yue Invitation Palace?

I usually play the zither, play chess, and read books, and also build a painted boat on the lake for self-entertainment, as well as growing flowers and feeding fish.

The aura within the meridians was clear and cool.

What's more, now that I have the Dragon Blood Pearl and the Myriad Spirit Pearl, I don't need anything else for the time being. I'll reach Grandmaster first and then talk about it later.

Your Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan was inherited from your ancestors and has a relationship with the Yue Invitation Palace, but it also doesn't. Moreover, Xiao Ruoling is also a member of the Yue Invitation Palace, so it counts as an insider's transmission.

I have been refining the aura of the Myriad Spirit Pearl, constantly changing my brain, enhancing my thinking, making it more agile, more profound, more scholarly, and faster.

"There's nothing wrong, but that skill of yours—"

Xiao Ruoling thought for a moment and found an appropriate description: "The Yin energy is too strong."

The Duchess smiled and said, "Am I practicing it correctly?"

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "You have good comprehension. Would you like me to help you comprehend it?"

Asking is also asking in vain.

It truly resembles a work of art carved from mutton-fat jade.

There are many branches in the skill's path that ordinary people rarely use. If the meridians are not wide and smooth enough, a complete cycle cannot be completed.

With a splash, it fell down, shattering the bright moon in the water.

The two quickly returned to the Anxuan Maiden Skill, but Xiao Ruoling did not say goodbye directly, but entered the Mysterious Maiden Skill and went to the back garden.

"Are there any hidden dangers?" The Duchess frowned slightly, like Xi Shi holding her heart, capable of stirring the pity of others.

I couldn't help but click my tongue. Such a complex skill, without a sufficiently learned soul and mental strength, would be almost impossible to master.

I'm just afraid that the more I practice, the more indifferent I will become, even to the point of hating the world, killing others if not killing myself, and not taking life seriously.

When seven points coincide, one can enter the Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan.

A faint fragrance wafted through the carriage.

That's just the skill path. There's also the strange aura in my meridians, which is different from ordinary true energy. It should be condensed from a special aura in the void.

In addition, I feel that it also needs a mood to match.

The pavilion's terrain was unique, and from within the pavilion, one could overlook the entire back garden and also see a part of You Jingya's situation.

Lanterns were everywhere in the back garden, illuminating the flowers and green trees, with interlaced light and shadow, colorful and vibrant.

Now that I have abundant martial arts knowledge, as well as extrasensory perception, plus the Myriad Spirit Pearl, I don't believe I can't solve this problem.

"Anyway, it's only at the Innate realm. Abandoning it and practicing the secret teachings of the Mysterious Maiden Skill is the same," the Duchess said.

"You're going to break through to Grandmaster so quickly?"

"I will be in seclusion for the next few days and will be unable to spare any attention. If you leave the manor, you may as well let my guards follow you. — After I reach Grandmaster, we will go out of the city to play together."

Despite trying to adjust my mood, I still feel bored and uninteresting.

The two auras merged silently, instantly becoming warm and stern.

That can only be found on your own.

The aura of the Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan would affect one's state of mind, and to enter the gate, one needed to match its state of mind. If the state of mind did not match, one would not be able to sense the aura.

That would be an evil skill.

The Duchess said, "The Yin energy is too strong?"

The Duchess pondered, nodding slowly.

The Yue Invitation Palace is not an evil sect, so there must be a way to solve the Si Tian Chu Zhiyuan.

The essence of the Dragon Transformation Art strengthens the barriers within the body, and the last layer, the Jade Tower, is particularly solid. Who knows if it will affect the path to Grandmaster?

Delicate and lustrous, with a subtle sheen, slender and well-proportioned, both slender and full, beautiful without a trace of worldly air.

Xiao Ruoling's mind flashed with inspiration, like starlight, and each time he captured a starlight, it was a novel and interesting idea.

The variable lies in the Dragon Transformation Art.

A pillar of water shot up into the sky from the lake.

"It's good that you're not alone," Xiao Ruoling shook his head and said, "If you were alone, I'm afraid you would eventually have to live in seclusion in the wilderness and become a hermit."

Xiaojing has no Taoists or monks, but there are many hermits who pursue happiness outside the secular world, wanting to forget the unhappiness they have suffered in the secular world.

"Yes, Father and Second Brother do make me feel at ease."

This was the Heart-Questioning Saber Technique, instantly emptying the true energy of the Great Violet Sun Art in the dantian.

The energy circulation path is as complex as the eighth layer of the Dragon Transformation Art.

Xiao Ruoling smiled, "Are you willing?"

Xiao Ruoling nodded slightly: "There are some elixirs in the manor. If you lack any, you may as well come over and take them."

Chu Zhiyuan hurriedly waved his hand.

"This skill — it's no wonder it was discontinued," Xiao Ruoling shook his head with emotion.

The brain has been in a state of constant inspiration.

You Jingya observed all your changes, discovering that your fair wrist had become cool, like touching a piece of cold jade.

Sitting in the flickering light, Xiao Ruoling became even more charming.

Xiao Ruoling asked with a smile: "So, this matter is over?"

"Then nothing could be better," You Jingya readily agreed.