Imperial Cultivation

Xiao Ruoling gently shook her head, "I heard from the elders that you paid a considerable price to take action."

Yun Qiuhua praised Chu Zhiyuan endlessly in front of Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue.

She lauded Chu Zhiyuan as unparalleled in the world.

As a Grandmaster, he actually dared to attack a Great Grandmaster, and even posed a threat to the Great Grandmaster.

His flying knives were truly as rumored, possessing unpredictable and divine abilities, making them difficult to defend against.

Even a Great Grandmaster needed to be careful, or they might get stabbed if they weren't cautious.

Xiao Ruoling hurriedly asked if he was injured.

Yun Qiuhua then recounted the situation at the time, saying that if it weren't for his flying knives, it would have been difficult for them to kill those three evil sect Great Grandmasters.

They had always wanted to kill these three treacherous villains, but after more than a hundred years, they still hadn't succeeded, as Great Grandmasters were too difficult to kill.

Last night, they finally fulfilled this wish.

This was all thanks to Chu Zhiyuan.

This time, he had provided great help, and the elders were all very happy, planning to repay him well in the future.

However, Xiao Ruoling listened with a pounding heart.

Three evil sect Great Grandmasters personally pursued and killed him. If it weren't for being in the Moon Invitation Palace, if they had encountered him on the way...

If one Great Grandmaster lured away the Great Grandmasters of the Great Grandmaster Manor, or two Great Grandmasters lured them away, it would have been enough to take his life.

Thinking of this, she felt terrified.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at her pale face, patted her jade-like hand, and smiled, "Actually, I was exaggerating a bit. It's not that serious."

Xiao Ruoling said, "Don't go to the secret realm for now. It's also very dangerous there."

"Alright then." Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Let me help you practice your skills."

As he spoke, the Nine Chapters of Qionghua Record began to circulate, merging with her pure and cold aura.

Xiao Ruoling's white jade-like face quickly flushed with a hint of blush, becoming delicate and radiant, beautiful beyond description.

The two held hands, closed their eyes, and remained motionless, practicing for two hours straight until lunchtime before stopping.

"Young Master, this is Jiao meat." After the four maids, Moyi, brought up the food, they said with smiles.

Chu Zhiyuan raised his sword-like eyebrows.

Moyi said, "Those Jiao meats are all frozen and stored in the Moon Invitation Palace's cold storage. Young Master can take them at any time in the future."

Chu Zhiyuan picked up a piece of crystal-like meat jelly and tasted it, nodding in satisfaction.

Extremely delicious.

With a slight chew, it turned into a warm current that entered his stomach, like drinking a mouthful of strong wine.

The Dragon Transformation Art naturally circulated, and the golden aura instantly became even more golden, circulating along the seventh layer of flesh refinement route.

A slight burning sensation arose in the flesh all over his body, and his control over his body instantly increased by a trace.

"Not bad, not bad." Chu Zhiyuan revealed a smile.

"If Young Master likes it, should we make this for dinner too?"

"In the future, add this dish to every meal except breakfast."

"Yes."

Seeing him like this, Xiao Ruoling also picked up a bite, only feeling it was delicious and not feeling anything else.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "This Jiao meat is beneficial for me to refine the Dragon Transformation Art."

Xiao Ruoling said, "Jiao tendons, Jiao scales, Jiao skin, as well as Jiao pearls, and Jiao bones have all been taken out one by one and are being processed separately."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I can only know when I see them."

Xiao Ruoling said, "Those will take a few more days to process. It's still very troublesome."

"How are they processed?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Xiao Ruoling then explained the processing methods for each part, obviously having asked carefully.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "If it were me, I would have directly cut the meat, and simply wash the rest and be done with it."

"That would waste their efficacy. For example, the Jiao pearls will shrink rapidly if they are not soaked. As for Jiao scales, if they are not polished immediately with special medicinal materials, they can no longer be polished. Jiao tendons will become dry and hard if they are not soaked in special medicinal materials and cannot be restored to their elasticity."

"More than a hundred kinds of natural treasures, does the secret realm really have so many?"

"There are some, but it depends on whether you can encounter them. These are what have been encountered in more than three thousand years, and are records from the previous dynasty." "More than three thousand years..." Chu Zhiyuan sighed, "Then in the last thousand years, how many kinds have been picked?"

"As far as I know, there are nine kinds." Xiao Ruoling smiled, "These nine kinds all have miraculous effects, some improve aptitude, some increase lifespan, and some improve comprehension."

"Increase lifespan?"

"There is a Spirit Communication Grass, only one word different from Heaven Communication Grass. Taking it can increase lifespan by sixty years." "A Jiazi..."

"What Jiazi?"

"Sixty years is really too amazing. Even the Undying Tree of the Great Meng Dynasty can only increase it by ten years." "It seems that a hundred years ago, a senior whose lifespan was nearing its end, with the five signs of decay of heaven and man, lived for another sixty years after eating it." "What about Great Grandmasters?"

"Great Grandmasters haven't tried it yet. This grass is too rare, and only one plant has been picked in a thousand years." Chu Zhiyuan said, "There are quite a few Heaven Communication Grass, but they are not considered natural treasures."

"Heaven Communication Grass is not considered a natural treasure." Xiao Ruoling gently shook her head, pursed her lips, and smiled, "Otherwise, it would be difficult to give you so much."

If it were really a natural treasure, the Moon Invitation Palace would have been unwilling to give Chu Zhiyuan so much Heaven Communication Grass.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The Moon Invitation Palace's secret realm is indeed more powerful than the imperial court's secret realm."

Xiao Ruoling nodded, "It is indeed stronger... The reason why the sect leaders of the four major sects agreed to only take one secret realm, giving the imperial court the four celestial caves and four secret realms, was because these four secret realms were the strongest."

"Eating the fattest meat." Chu Zhiyuan said, "No wonder the emperors of past dynasties have tried every means to take them back."

Xiao Ruoling sighed softly, "The Moon Invitation Palace has been trying to make the emperor dispel this idea."

"Difficult, right?"

"If it weren't for the Moon Invitation Palace's saintesses of past generations, I'm afraid the previous emperors would have already taken action." "The beauty trap is indeed powerful." Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Xiao Ruoling pursed her lips and smiled, "Also because the four major sects are incredibly strong and have profound foundations, the emperors of past dynasties have been worried and hesitant."

A simple beauty trap, or simply powerful strength, would not make the emperors of past dynasties afraid to take action.

The combination of the two has dragged on until now. Chu Zhiyuan sighed.

Xiao Ruoling said, "If you were to become emperor, Young Master, would you also want to take back these four secret realms?"

"Hard to say." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Without sitting on the throne, there are too many things I don't know." The emperor carries too many secrets, and the Son of Heaven Sword alone contains countless secrets.

To say directly that he would not take back the secret realms without truly becoming emperor would be a rash decision.

The emperors of past dynasties must have had their reasons for wanting to take back the four secret realms, and his wisdom might not be stronger than theirs. "This is indeed a dead end." Xiao Ruoling said helplessly.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Do the four secret realms not share resources with the imperial court? There's no need for the Moon Invitation Palace to keep so many cultivation resources, right?" "Cultivation resources are never enough." Xiao Ruoling said.

Chu Zhiyuan raised a sword-like eyebrow, thoughtfully, "Are they for the sects below?" Xiao Ruoling said, "Otherwise, why would they listen to us?"

This is almost an open secret. The imperial court is also aware of it, but they don't expose it.

To make the various sects obey orders, it's not just about prestige, but also about grace and cultivation resources. Otherwise, no matter how strong the Moon Invitation Palace is, its disciples are limited, and it's impossible to control so many sects.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The imperial court supports the four major sects to fight against your four major sects. Now, with the strengthening of the imperial court's experts, the balance of power is shifting..." "Will the emperor take action?"

"Hard to say." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. Speaking of which, this was caused by him.

Once the Martial Arts Academy opens, the strength of the four major sects and the imperial court will expand rapidly. One move affects the whole body, and things are often like this.