Imperial Cultivation

She was intelligent and perceptive, and she vaguely understood Chu Zhiyuan's intentions.

Taking the opportunity to gather some natural treasures while entering the secret realm could be considered a reward for the Moon Invitation Palace.

Natural treasures were not so easy to come across; they required extreme luck. Disciples usually didn't encounter them when entering the secret realm. However, Chu Zhiyuan's intuition was astonishing, and things that these disciples couldn't accomplish were no challenge for him.

Each time he entered the secret realm, he would gain something, so the Moon Invitation Palace wished he could go in all day long. The secret realm was vast beyond imagination, so there was no need to worry about the natural treasures being completely gathered.

They only worried about not gathering enough.

The more natural treasures there were, the stronger the disciples would be, and the stronger and more stable the Moon Invitation Palace would become.

For the Moon Invitation Palace, strength was fundamental. Only with enough strength could they live freely and maintain their current leisurely existence. Once they were not strong enough, they might be coveted and fought over, and they would no longer have the joy of leisure.

How could one talk of leisure and freedom amidst constant fighting?

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Is the Holy Maiden doing well? It seems she has already integrated into the Moon Invitation Palace."

Xiao Ruoling nodded gently, "The elders and fellow disciples of the Moon Invitation Palace are all very kind and friendly. It's very comfortable staying here."

Originally, she had no sense of belonging to the Moon Invitation Palace and had only come to join in the fun and broaden her horizons.

After spending a month together and truly understanding the Moon Invitation Palace, her feelings towards it were completely different. She truly regarded herself as a member of the Moon Invitation Palace and felt a sense of belonging. Chu Zhiyuan said, "The Moon Invitation Palace seen by outsiders is different from what you see."

In the eyes of outsiders, the Moon Invitation Palace was very domineering and powerful, and no one dared to provoke it. He had made a comparison.

The Carefree Sect was powerful with deep roots, and the Nine Li Divine Sect was also strong in the Western Border. The two were similar, and they themselves were behemoths.

The Everlasting Spirit Divine Sect was similar to the Moon Invitation Palace, valuing quality over quantity. They didn't have many disciples, but each one was extremely strong, following an elite route. The similarity among the four major sects was that they all had influence within a thousand-mile radius.

The large and small sects within the Moon Invitation Palace's thousand-mile radius had to act according to their wishes.

Saying they weren't part of the Moon Invitation Palace was actually equivalent to being vassals of the Moon Invitation Palace.

"Yes, within the Moon Invitation Palace, everyone is very loving and harmonious, but they are completely different towards outsiders," Xiao Ruoling shook her head, "This is also to deter the martial world, after all, women are inherently easy to be looked down upon."

Fourteen beautiful faces.

The Moon Invitation Palace was truly picky when recruiting disciples. Their aptitude couldn't be low, and their appearance couldn't be lacking.

Although these fourteen beautiful faces weren't as stunning as Xiao Ruoling's, each one was a rare beauty. Each had their own beauty, and their temperaments were also different.

It was as if fourteen beautiful flowers were presented before his eyes, competing for beauty.

They were a little shy from Chu Zhiyuan's burning gaze, even though Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue were by their side. Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his gaze, lost in thought.

After a moment, he beckoned.

The slender girl on the edge stepped forward.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his left hand, and she offered her right hand, allowing his fingers to touch her wrist.

He closed his eyes, and a faint wisp of aura entered her wrist, entered her arm, and quickly circled around her body before returning.

Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and slowly nodded, "Continue practicing the Moon Invitation Palace's mental cultivation method, but reduce it to half an hour each day. Practice the Red Sun Art for two hours, and come back in three days."

"Yes," the slender girl responded crisply, retreating with a solemn and quiet expression.

Then another graceful, oval-faced girl stepped forward, curiously staring at Chu Zhiyuan's handsome face. This caused Shen Hanyue to glare at her.

The oval-faced girl wasn't scared and continued to stare at Chu Zhiyuan's face with a grin.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his left hand, closed his eyes, and sent a wisp of true energy after touching her fair wrist. Then it returned, and he opened his eyes, "Stop practicing the Moon Invitation Palace's mental cultivation method for now, and practice the Bright Jade Divine Palm for three hours each day."

"Yes," the oval-faced girl answered, her eyes sparkling, and smiled, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Chu Zhiyuan remained unmoved and looked at the next girl.

Under Shen Hanyue's fierce glare, the oval-faced girl retreated to the side with a grin.

The next one to come was a shy girl similar to Li Suyue, her face red as she carefully offered her wrist.

After touching her wrist, Chu Zhiyuan paused for a moment before releasing her hand and slowly said, "Stop practicing the Moon Invitation Palace's mental cultivation method for now. Get up early each morning and practice the Red Sun Art for an hour, then practice the Everlasting Spring Art for an hour. After eating, practice the Heavy Earth Art for half an hour. Don't practice any other skills during the remaining time."

"...Yes," the shy girl replied. ...

These fourteen girls were the Moon Invitation Palace's current disciples who had reached the Perfected Innate Realm. Some had been stuck here for a long time, while others had just arrived.

Chu Zhiyuan sat steadily by the stone table, his eyelids slightly lowered, as if he didn't see their flower-like appearances.

Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue stood beside Chu Zhiyuan, not to monitor Chu Zhiyuan and prevent him from acting recklessly, but to glare at them vigilantly, preventing them from acting recklessly.

These disciples of the Moon Invitation Palace had all unleashed their nature. After putting aside matters of love and breaking free from the constraints of men and women, they were very bold within the sect and could do anything crazy. Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue stood aside to prevent them from causing trouble and scaring Chu Zhiyuan.

They also wanted to prevent them from affecting the Moon Invitation Palace's image in Chu Zhiyuan's mind, especially Xiao Ruoling, who was even more nervous. When the last girl retreated, Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, revealing a tired expression.

Xiao Ruoling quickly said, "Do you want to rest for a while?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "After they return, they must not be impatient for success. Do as instructed, and they will surely break through within ten days."

"Did you all hear that?" Shen Hanyue glared at the fourteen girls, "Don't act on your own accord, and listen obediently, or else, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Senior Sister Hanyue, don't worry, we will never mess around!"

"Hmph, it's best that way!" Shen Hanyue said, "You are not allowed to enter the secret realm for these ten days!"

"Understood."

"Senior Sister Hanyue, I heard that when the Young Lord entered the secret realm yesterday, he encountered a Flood Dragon? Is there really a Flood Dragon in our secret realm?"

"Yes, aren't the elders dealing with it? You can go and see for yourselves."

"Is that Flood Dragon really that powerful? Can't we defeat it?"

"Don't worry, the Flood Dragon won't pay attention to you. Just don't go looking for death yourselves."

"Alas... It's a pity we couldn't see how the Flood Dragon was eliminated. It must have been very impressive."

"Impressive... Well, it was alright," Shen Hanyue hummed, "Alright, stop gossiping and go cultivate!" She couldn't help but think of Chu Zhiyuan's situation at the time, being sent flying by the Flood Dragon's tail, which was hardly impressive.

If he hadn't broken through at the last moment, he would have probably had to escape.