Imperial Cultivation

“Chu Zhiyuan?” Cheng Tianfeng smiled: “You want to defeat him and avenge your previous defeat?… But I’m afraid you’ll never be able to beat him again.”

“Is Chu Zhiyuan’s strongest skill really his fist technique?”

“I’ve never seen him use fist techniques.”

“His swordplay isn’t really his strongest?” Li Hongzhao snorted: “You’re not deliberately saying that to elevate yourself, are you?”

“From what I know of him, he wouldn’t deign to lie,” Cheng Tianfeng said. “Since he says his fist technique is stronger, then his fist technique is the strongest.”

Li Hongzhao said: “I really can’t accept that.”

Cheng Tianfeng said: “The Phoenix Swordplay is powerful, but you’re not as fast as him, so even the best swordplay would be useless.”

“I can increase my speed, with just one thing.”

“What?”

“The Wind-Riding Pill from Wentian Cliff.”

“Impossible!” Cheng Tianfeng refused outright.

Li Hongzhao chuckled softly, her beauty captivating. She gently picked up a small steamed bun and put it in her mouth, chewing it slowly, her red lips like blazing flames. Cheng Tianfeng’s eyes were involuntarily drawn to her, staring blankly.

Li Hongzhao finished chewing with a smile and swallowed it, her slender, snowy neck particularly alluring.

She then picked up a piece of crispy meat and put it in her mouth, her full red lips becoming bright with oil. As she chewed, she seemed to exude endless temptation. Her slightly magnetic voice sounded, softly asking: “Young Master Cheng, don’t you want to see him defeated?”

Cheng Tianfeng blurted out: “I do.”

“Then why not lend me a hand?” Li Hongzhao said. “If he is defeated by me, he will naturally be stripped of all his glory and splendor. That kind of feeling must be unpleasant, right?”

“Unpleasant,” Cheng Tianfeng sighed.

Li Hongzhao said: “Don’t you want him to taste that feeling too?”

He struggled to pull his eyes away from her red lips and snowy neck, and looked at her radiant eyes: “Of course I do!”

Li Hongzhao said: “Then give me a Wind-Riding Pill. After my speed is increased, I will definitely defeat him soundly!” "…"

Cheng Tianfeng’s heart was torn between two sides.

Li Hongzhao was a princess of the Great Meng, an opponent, while Chu Zhiyuan, although he had defeated him, was now an ally. Should he really help Li Hongzhao defeat Chu Zhiyuan?

The Wind-Riding Pill was a unique and miraculous medicine of Wentian Cliff.

There was nowhere else in the world to find it.

It had a miraculous effect on increasing speed, but unfortunately, it could only be taken once. Otherwise, his current speed might not be inferior to Chu Zhiyuan’s. Li Hongzhao’s speed was already extremely fast, and if she could take this pill, it would definitely be the icing on the cake, taking her to the next level. The improvement of speed became more and more difficult as one progressed.

Various miraculous skills and elixirs could increase speed quickly in the early stages, but after reaching a limit, it became almost impossible to improve even an inch. Every body had an invisible shackle, locking the speed limit, and breaking this shackle was extremely difficult.

The Wind-Riding Pill was the miraculous medicine to break the shackle.

Li Hongzhao didn’t continue to speak, focusing on eating her breakfast.

She ate a lot, almost the entire table of breakfast was eaten by her. Her flat and smooth abdomen could actually hold so much.

The Phoenix Cry Soaring to the Heavens Technique had an extremely high demand for food, which was converted into essence and blood, stored in a secret acupoint within the body, to restore all injuries to the body at critical moments. This was the mystery of the Phoenix’s Nirvana.

Chu Zhiyuan sat on his bed in his residence, observing Li Hongzhao. More clearly and deeply than before.

He came to this conclusion.

He vaguely saw the secret acupoint where Li Hongzhao was located, which was at the heart between two majestic peaks. It was close to the Tanzhong acupoint but not the Tanzhong acupoint, a place he had never known about.

He touched the same position on his own body, but there was nothing unusual. This should be the secret acupoint cultivated by the Phoenix Cry Soaring to the Heavens Technique.

Chu Zhiyuan thought about it and finally gave up the idea of studying the Phoenix Cry Soaring to the Heavens Technique.

“What do you want?”

“…Phoenix Undying Pills, I want ten.”

“Two.”

“It seems that Your Highness has no sincerity!”

“Three, that’s all I can give,” Li Hongzhao said. “One Phoenix Undying Pill can extend one’s life by a year. You should know how precious a year of lifespan is!”

“Five!”

“Only three,” Li Hongzhao said lightly. “If not, then forget it.”

“…Alright, three then.” Cheng Tianfeng took a deep breath, a decisive look flashing in his eyes: “Chu Zhiyuan has just returned to the capital, you have to hurry.”

“No rush,” Li Hongzhao smiled. “I won’t be leaving Yujing for a while, I’ll be staying for another year or so.”

Cheng Tianfeng snorted: “His progress is extremely fast. I’m afraid that even if you take the Wind-Riding Pill, you won’t be a match for him by then. Wouldn’t that be a waste of effort?”

“Giggle!” Li Hongzhao giggled, her body swaying wildly, her ample breasts shaking, her phoenix eyes glancing sideways: “Young Master Cheng, you admire Chu Zhiyuan very much!”

Cheng Tianfeng said coldly: “I’m just stating the facts.” He would never admit that he admired Chu Zhiyuan.

He felt that he was just not blinded by all kinds of jealousy, anger, and resentment, and was able to see the truth, to see Chu Zhiyuan’s amazing comprehension and rapid progress.

“He’s not that magical!” Li Hongzhao snorted: “Thinking about it now, he was just cheating last time. Otherwise… humph, it’s hard to say who would win or lose!”

Cheng Tianfeng looked indifferent, but didn’t open his mouth to refute.

Facing this kind of peerless beauty, he wanted to maintain his demeanor.

“Don’t believe me?” Li Hongzhao snorted: “After taking the Wind-Riding Pill, I’ll let you see how Chu Zhiyuan is defeated and reveals his true form!”

“Then when will you have the Phoenix Undying Pills?”

“I have them now. Do you have the Wind-Riding Pill?”

“Three days later!” Cheng Tianfeng said.

“Then we’ll see you in three days, goodbye.”

Li Hongzhao achieved her goal and didn’t want to stay with him any longer. She stood up with her plump body and left. She put on her veil as she walked, covering her beautiful hibiscus face.

Two little maids hurried to follow.

Cheng Tianfeng stared at her graceful and alluring back, his eyes burning. But his face was gloomy, and his heart seemed to be shrouded in a layer of dark clouds. He didn’t know if his decision was right or wrong.

If people found out, there would be big trouble.

He stayed in the room for half an hour, and then left with his mask on after not attracting attention.

Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his observation, his face cold.

Duke Anguo’s Mansion

Xiao Ruoyu finished his practice early and went to the back garden, seeing Xiao Ruoling sitting motionless by the stone table in the small pavilion, practicing her skills. He floated up and landed in the small pavilion, sighing: “Sister, you can still calm down and practice.”

Xiao Ruoling opened her beautiful eyes: “Little Tiger, have you finished your homework?”

“Of course I finished it!” Xiao Ruoyu said: “I just don’t know when Dad will be back.”

“Father won’t be back at noon.”

“Not coming back again? Who is he with?… Dad has too many social engagements, right?”

“Dad is enjoying it,” Xiao Ruoling let out a soft laugh. “It’s rare for him to be happy, let him be.” Before the marriage with Qing Prince’s Mansion, he didn’t have so many friends and social engagements.