Imperial Cultivation

Under the illumination of the Insight, the cave was clearly visible.

Within the shallow cave, there was another hidden cave, with three interconnected stone chambers, one behind the other. In the innermost stone chamber, a skeleton sat on a jade couch, its bones as warm and smooth as jade.

Beside the skeleton was a black stone box, its contents obscured by an invisible force, preventing Chu Zhiyuan's extrasensory perception from penetrating it, causing him to stir.

This should be something good, a spiritual pill or a secret manual?

The skeleton sat cross-legged, hands forming a mudra, a black iron ring on its left hand. Chu Zhiyuan's sword-like eyebrows rose.

This black iron ring was also obscured by an invisible force, preventing any insight, clearly also a treasure. Chu Zhiyuan said, "Let's go in and take a look."

He bent down and entered the cave.

The cave looked very shallow; Chu Zhiyuan took only two steps to reach the end, then quickly struck the stone wall several times with his right palm. Nine clear palm prints appeared on the stone wall.

The palm prints suddenly flashed, then with a muffled "rumble," the stone wall suddenly slid sideways, revealing an opening. The dark opening resembled the gaping maw of a monster, waiting for them to walk into its trap.

Shen Hanyue immediately shrank back, clutching Xiao Ruoling's jade hand: "Senior Sister!

She lowered her voice and said: "I have a bad feeling. We shouldn't enter this cave!" Xiao Ruoling lightly furrowed her brow, looking at the dark opening, then at Chu Zhiyuan. Compared to Shen Hanyue, she trusted Chu Zhiyuan's intuition more.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly walked forward, stepping into the dark cave. Xiao Ruoling was about to follow, but Shen Hanyue quickly grabbed her: "Senior Sister, I really have a bad feeling."

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said: "Don't worry, his intuition is also very accurate. He wouldn't go in if it were truly dangerous." Shen Hanyue said unconvinced: "My intuition is more accurate... this place is very dangerous."

"He's here," Xiao Ruoling smiled: "We can just follow behind him."

Shen Hanyue thought for a moment and reluctantly nodded.

She might feel it was very dangerous, but for Chu Zhiyuan, it wasn't much of a threat. So as long as they followed behind him, it wouldn't be so dangerous.

...

The two women stepped into the dark cave, following Chu Zhiyuan's footsteps. Chu Zhiyuan walked slowly, his expression calm and composed.

Xiao Ruoling didn't feel nervous either. Chu Zhiyuan gave her a great sense of security, making her feel that with him by her side, there was no need to worry. Shen Hanyue, however, was terrified, her whole body tense, ready to act at any moment.

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly said: "Watch your step, follow in my footprints."

"Is there a mechanism underfoot?"

"There is a mechanism. If we're not careful, our feet will trigger it, and we'll be buried here." "This isn't dangerous?!" Shen Hanyue tugged at Xiao Ruoling.

Xiao Ruoling smiled: "We'll be careful."

Chu Zhiyuan took out two night-luminescent pearls from his sleeve, emitting a soft glow. They used this gentle light to clearly see his footprints.

Each of his steps left a one-inch deep footprint, making it clear that they only needed to step in his footprints.

The two women followed one after the other, stepping in his footprints, eventually arriving at a stone chamber.

Inside the stone chamber were two strange flowers planted. The fist-sized flowers were one a tender yellow, the other snow-white. Both flowers emitted a clear, faint fragrance, similar to plum blossoms.

"What are these?" Shen Hanyue asked curiously. Xiao Ruoling indicated that she didn't recognize them.

Chu Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Upon smelling the fragrance of these strange flowers, his mind immediately calmed, and many thoughts subsided, leaving only one thought. These strange flowers were truly wondrous.

"It seems to calm the mind, but it's nothing much," Shen Hanyue pouted.

Chu Zhiyuan turned his head and said: "I want to take these two flowers back. Little Sister likes these the most." "Okay," Xiao Ruoling nodded gently, smiling: "She will be very happy to see them."

Chu Zhiyuan continued forward, arriving at the second stone chamber.

Inside the room was a white jade table and a white jade chair, with bowls and chopsticks placed on the table. The jade bowls and jade chopsticks were crystal clear and warm to the touch.

Chu Zhiyuan didn't touch the bowls and chopsticks, continuing forward to the third stone chamber. Inside the stone chamber, a curio shelf was attached to the wall, with rows of books placed on it. Shen Hanyue cheered: "There must be secret manuals!"

Chu Zhiyuan flicked his sleeve, stopping her from moving forward. Shen Hanyue turned her head, looking puzzled.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "They cannot be touched, otherwise, they will directly turn into dust."

Shen Hanyue reacted, frowning: "Then how can we look at them? Isn't that a waste of excitement?" Chu Zhiyuan said: "Wrap them with gentle force, requiring exquisite control of energy, best done by a Grandmaster."

"That makes sense," Shen Hanyue nodded quickly.

Xiao Ruoling looked at the white skull.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "The real good stuff is on him, in this box... remember, do not move the bones without permission." He first cupped his fist in a salute: "Senior, I apologize for the offense, please rest in peace."

Looking closely, the bones had already undergone jadeification, but the degree of jadeification varied in each part. The palms were the most advanced, completely transformed into mutton-fat white jade.

Chu Zhiyuan drew out the Qingying Sword, using the tip to hook the black iron ring, gently removing it.

The black iron ring was only hanging on the finger joint, obviously because the disappearance of flesh made it impossible for the finger to support the black iron ring. The sword tip easily hooked it off, handing it to him.

Sword energy surged, entering the black iron ring. At the same time, he activated the refining technique.

A blurred space immediately appeared before his eyes, as if shrouded in thick fog. This ring was actually a spatial ring!

He had always felt that the White Cauldron was not satisfactory, but now he had finally obtained one that was.

Moreover, there must be something inside this ring space, probably containing the most important things. However, without completing the refinement, this spatial ring could not be opened.

"This is good stuff?" Shen Hanyue was unimpressed.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and put it into his sleeve: "It's not bad."

Even a Grandmaster could not complete the refinement, only he could become its true master. Chu Zhiyuan looked at the black stone box: "Let's take a look at it."

The tip of the Qingying Sword gently pried it open. The stone box immediately popped open. Inside was a thin booklet.

"Oh, it's a secret manual!" Shen Hanyue exclaimed in surprise: "It's actually a secret manual!" Xiao Ruoling also curiously looked over.

Chu Zhiyuan used the sword tip to pick up the booklet, placing it on the jade couch, then using the sword tip to turn the pages one by one. The cover had the words "Bright Jade Divine Palm" written on it.

There were a total of twelve pages, with twelve palm techniques on them.

"Bright Jade Divine Palm..." Xiao Ruoling pondered, finally shaking her head: "I haven't heard of it." Shen Hanyue also shook her head, indicating she hadn't heard of it either.

Chu Zhiyuan simulated it in his mind, then suddenly struck out with a palm, which was the first palm technique. Immediately, his purple robe rustled.

Then came the second technique. The purple robe rustled even more fiercely. The third technique...

After practicing all the way to the twelfth technique, his purple robe had already calmed down, and he slowly exhaled a white breath. The temperature inside the stone chamber instantly dropped.

"What a powerful palm technique!" Chu Zhiyuan exclaimed.

This was not only a palm technique but also an internal energy cultivation method, using the palm techniques to drive the circulation of internal energy, thereby increasing cultivation and promoting the improvement of realm. This Bright Jade Divine Palm should be called Bright Jade Divine Skill.

Compared to sitting in meditation to regulate breathing and refine qi, practicing this Bright Jade Divine Palm made it easier to cultivate internal force, and progress should be faster.