Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 162: The Agreement

The two women rejoiced for a while, then turned to look at Chu Zhiyuan.

Four bright gazes were cast over, meeting Chu Zhiyuan's faintly smiling face.

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Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Miss Xu, I'm afraid your joy will be in vain. I am now a Vice Minister in the Ministry of Rites, and I have to sit in the yamen every day, rarely leaving the capital."

"Then you can occasionally come out to play," Xu Yingying said, "Don't you noble young masters like to go hunting and spring outings?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I don't like leaving the capital. I think Yujing City is more interesting. There's everything to eat, drink, play, and enjoy. It's the most prosperous place in the world, why leave the capital?"

"...Then what do you want?" Xu Yingying asked dissatisfiedly.

She was innocent and simple, yet clever and perceptive, with keen intuition, immediately sensing Chu Zhiyuan's intention to take advantage.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I have no intention of making things difficult for you, Miss Xu, but I really can't make a special trip out of the capital just for you. It's time-consuming, laborious, and even a bit dangerous."

"What benefits do you want?" Xu Yingying glanced at him, looking as if she saw through him: "Speak, what benefits will make you come out and help me practice?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled without saying a word.

"...Elixir?"

"What kind of elixirs do you have?"

"What kind of elixir do you want?"

"An elixir that strengthens the meridians," Chu Zhiyuan said, "Ordinary elixirs won't work, it needs to be a third-grade or higher from the Heavenly Treasure Department."

"You..." Xu Yingying's original big eyes widened even more, and she scolded, "You're really greedy, third-grade or higher!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "For you, a third-grade or higher elixir is nothing, right? Moreover, is a third-grade elixir comparable to the wonder of a spirit pearl?"

"A third-grade elixir, you have quite the appetite!" Xu Yingying said unhappily, "Where would I get a third-grade elixir!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled without saying a word.

"You think we're the imperial court? We don't have that many Grotto-Heavens and Secret Realms!" Chu Zhiyuan's heart stirred.

If they don't have that many Grotto-Heavens and Secret Realms, then it means they also have Grotto-Heavens and Secret Realms. Could it be that the Four Demonic Sects also have Grotto-Heavens and Secret Realms? That would mean there's at least one place.

Xu Yingying snorted and said, "Alright, alright, I only have a Celestial Jade Forging Pill."

Chu Zhiyuan quickly searched his mind for this pill, but he had never heard of the name.

"This pill is comparable to a third-grade of the imperial court, it can clear and strengthen the meridians, and it's one of the strongest elixirs for foundation building. You should be secretly laughing after getting this pill!"

"Have you, Miss Xu, taken it before?"

"Of course," Xu Yingying said triumphantly, "I ate one when I was a child...but you can only take one, otherwise, the consequences will be endless."

"What are the consequences?"

"It will cause your meridians to petrify, directly leading to death!"

"If I have taken elixirs to strengthen my meridians before, and then use it..."

"That's okay," Xu Yingying said, "Otherwise, I would have died long ago!"

"Miss Xu has used quite a few elixirs?"

"Of course, there are those that strengthen the meridians, expand the dantian, and increase strength and speed, but you can't use those that boost qi and increase cultivation, otherwise, don't even think about becoming a Grandmaster!" Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.

"No way? You don't know this?" Xu Yingying widened her bright eyes: "If you don't know this, you're in trouble! You can't become a Grandmaster!"

She wanted to see Chu Zhiyuan look shocked.

But she found that Chu Zhiyuan calmly nodded as before, and said, "Of course I know, I am a Prince! The fourth-ranked prince of Da Jing!"

Xu Yingying snorted and said, "Then you were pretending not to know!"

This stinky prince actually played with her!

"Want to see me unable to become a Grandmaster? Miss Xu, you're not as kind as you look," Chu Zhiyuan said.

"Nonsense, I'm very kind!" Xu Yingying naturally didn't want to admit it.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Since it can only be taken once, then are there any more?"

"You still want more to strengthen your meridians?" Xu Yingying tilted her head to look at him and said, "Could it be that you want to keep relying on elixirs that strengthen your meridians to break through realms?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Is that not possible?"

"It seems you have mastered some kind of method that can simultaneously gather powerful forces, is it a secret technique to open up a new dantian?"

"There's such a secret technique?"

Xu Yingying said triumphantly, "Our Nine Li Divine Sect has it, but it's a closely guarded secret!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

He didn't expect that there was such a secret technique in the world, which had the same effect as his Jade Lock Golden Gate Art. The Jade Lock Golden Gate Art uses the Dragon Binding Cord to hide his aura, and then release it at the same time.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Miss Xu is indeed a genius."

"That's right, I am the number one genius of the Nine Li Divine Sect."

"Yingying," Xu Suying coughed lightly.

Xu Yingying immediately restrained her triumphant expression and said solemnly, "Alright then, one month later, we'll meet in the suburbs. I'll send someone to give you a message."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "One month later...we'll see."

"See what?"

"If I have something to do, or have other errands, I may not be able to go out," Chu Zhiyuan said, "Lest I break my promise and you resent me."

"Chu Zhiyuan, you're so long-winded!" Xu Yingying pouted her red lips and said, waving her jade hand, "Then goodbye for now!"

After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Xu Suying smiled gently: "Fourth Prince, sorry for the disturbance."

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fist: "Mr. Xu is too polite."

Xu Suying nodded slightly to Song Feiqiong, giving a friendly nod, and then disappeared with Xu Yingying into the sunset glow.

Chu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, touched his back, and smiled: "I'm covered in sweat, too scary."

Song Feiqiong smiled and said, "This Grandmaster Xu is very powerful, I am not her opponent."

"Nine Li Divine Sect..." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Does Mr. Song know about it?"

"I know very little, the Four Demonic Sects are all very mysterious," Song Feiqiong said, "It's best to have less contact with them."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Unless there are enough benefits."

He had super-senses and had mastered the inheritances of the Descending Dragon Sect, the Taiqing Yuan Sect, and the Imperial Void Sword Sect that others could not master. There was no need for him to cultivate step by step like others. For him, using cultivation resources to assist in body refining and strengthen his meridians, so as to break through realms faster, was the most suitable path for him.

He originally thought that only the emperor and himself were taking this path, but now it seems that there was also Xu Yingying.

The Nine Li Divine Sect has Xu Yingying, so what about the other three Demonic Sects? Are there also such geniuses and miraculous skills and secret techniques?

He couldn't help but wonder at this moment, why did the emperor create the Jade Lock Golden Gate Art? It was likely inspired by the secret technique of the Nine Li Divine Sect.

The Inviting Moon Palace, the Everlasting Spirit Divine Sect, and the Carefree Sect, may also have this type of miraculous skill, at least their strength is comparable to that of the Nine Li Divine Sect.

He stood in the sunset glow, feeling the gentle evening breeze, and thought of the Four Great Grotto-Heavens and the Four Great Secret Realms.

The Nine Li Divine Sect has a Grotto-Heaven or Secret Realm, and the other three sects should also have them.

That is to say, Da Jing not only has the Four Great Grotto-Heavens and the Four Great Secret Realms, but also at least the four places of the Four Demonic Sects. Giving them fiefdoms was actually giving them Grotto-Heavens or Secret Realms?

Their contributions should be great enough that the Taizu would be so generous, giving them Grotto-Heavens or Secret Realms was equivalent to giving them the source of power. No wonder they could be independent of the imperial court and did not need to rely on the imperial court's cultivation resources.

He then thought of his fusion with the Myriad Spirit Pearl, and he could actually act as the Myriad Spirit Pearl. Was it only to be used by Xu Yingying?

It shouldn't be necessarily, right? Can little sister Chu Yi use it? What about Xiao Ruoling?

Xu Yingying used his Myriad Spirit Pearl effect, while he plotted to use Xu Yingying's method of using the Myriad Spirit Pearl, so that Chu Yi and Xiao Ruoling could also use it.