Imperial Cultivation

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Do you know who is in the Da Zhen delegation?"

"Besides Her Highness the Eighteenth Princess, there is also Grandmaster Mo Chunyu, who came last time, and Gao Jiuqu, a top disciple of Wentian Cliff. The rest are just some officials."

"Why is the Eighteenth Princess here?" Chu Zhiyuan said, "Isn't it our heir and princes who are going to Shenjing for the marriage alliance?"

Zou Fang said, "It is said that she is here for sightseeing and has no other intentions."

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Xiao Ruoling playfully said, "This Eighteenth Princess must be here for the heir. Does she want to be a concubine?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Stop talking nonsense. Alright, we'll return tomorrow."

"Not leaving today?"

"Are you so eager to get rid of me?"

"The Emperor has issued an imperial decree. It's not appropriate to delay, right? ... Half a day won't make a difference."

Even though Xiao Ruoling was reluctant, she didn't want Chu Zhiyuan to delay and displease the Emperor. Chu Zhiyuan said, "We haven't reached Yujing yet."

He thought of the Nether God's envoy, that faceless Changeless, and the Glazed Blade Sutra: "Do you have any good demon crystals?"

"We have quite a few demon crystals," Xiao Ruoling said. "If we're talking about the strongest... the Qingluan demon crystal. Let me see if I can find one."

She left gracefully.

She returned half an hour later, took out a cold jade box from her sleeve, and handed it to Chu Zhiyuan. Chu Zhiyuan opened it and found two thumb-sized, emerald green demon crystals.

Chu Zhiyuan felt the immense power within them. Compared to the pangolin's demon crystal, they were like the ocean compared to a small stream.

One emerald green demon crystal was held in front of his eyes, shining like a million-faceted gem. Every facet emitted a green light, magnificent and brilliant, captivating the heart and soul.

He injected a wisp of astral energy, but found that it could not be injected, blocked by an invisible force. Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows, and a flying knife floated down slowly, touching the demon crystal.

The Glazed Blade Sutra circulated. He was already in the Spirit Accumulation Realm, and the spirituality of the flying knife was slowly condensing, bit by bit. After a while, the emerald green demon crystal shone brightly, becoming brighter and brighter, enveloping the flying knife.

Chu Zhiyuan felt the spirituality of the flying knife rapidly condense, becoming faster and faster, until it trembled and floated up.

Chu Zhiyuan felt that its spiritual light was complete.

The flying knife seemed to have come alive, no longer an inanimate object, but an animal, like his own pet.

A pet that could understand his meaning and understand his thoughts.

He didn't even need to deliberately activate his aura. With a thought, it would move as he wished. Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

As he expected, there was indeed a shortcut in the Spirit Accumulation Realm, and the demon crystal was the shortcut. The higher the grade of the demon crystal, the faster the spirit accumulation.

Subsequently, the other eleven flying knives were placed against the demon crystal, crowded together without gaps. After a while, all twelve flying knives floated above his head, gently trembling.

Xiao Ruoling stared at them in surprise.

She felt keenly and clearly sensed the strangeness of the twelve flying knives in front of her.

They seemed to have come alive, to have their own lives, like twelve hornets, ready to attack at any time.

"Is this the Glazed Blade Sutra?"

"That's right."

"Compared to before, are they more powerful?"

"Nimble and free, I don't need to activate them deliberately, or use the Sword Control Art and Heart Questioning Blade Art."

"So, it's less effort?"

"Less effort and less worry, and the power is even stronger."

After they gained their own spirituality, it was as if they were cultivators, able to borrow power from the heavens and earth, which was the foundation of spirituality.

Originally inanimate objects, now living things, the part of the power that was stronger than the original power of activating the Heart Questioning Blade Art was the power they could borrow from the heavens and earth.

This was related to their power in the first realm, the Glazed Blade Realm, and the power of the Glazed Blade Realm was related to its own material.

The two blades of the Heart Questioning Blade were the strongest, followed by the Evil Breaking Divine Blade, and the Gang Breaking Divine Weapon was the weakest.

However, all three of them were not as good as the Bright Moon Blade.

The Bright Moon Blade was the most top-notch divine blade in the world, the treasure of the Moon Invitation Palace.

If Xiao Ruoling were not a Holy Maiden, even if the Moon Invitation Palace did not use it, they would not take it out and give it away. Chu Zhiyuan took out the Bright Moon Blade.

The blade, like a pool of autumn water, rippled slightly as if the wind was blowing on the water's surface. The Bright Moon Blade slowly touched the emerald green demon crystal. The green light of the emerald green demon crystal slowly lit up, becoming stronger and stronger, then suddenly contracted and instantly drilled into the Bright Moon Blade.

The Bright Moon Blade flashed and returned to normal.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, took out another demon crystal from the cold jade box, and placed it against the blade. Then the green light soared and enveloped the Bright Moon Blade again.

Chu Zhiyuan's expression was solemn.

The Heavenly Yuan Art and the Earthly Yuan Art were running continuously, constantly absorbing the power of the earth and the sweet dew of the void, constantly replenishing Chu Zhiyuan's consumption.

If not for the two arts, Chu Zhiyuan would not even be able to last a quarter of an hour. The cultivation of the Spirit Accumulation Realm consumed a great deal.

Xiao Ruoling held her cheek in one hand, her deep bright eyes fixed on Chu Zhiyuan's every move, every subtle expression.

Zou Fang stood not far away, on guard.

"Ding..." Suddenly, a clear sound.

The Bright Moon Blade trembled slightly, struggling, as if trying to break free from Chu Zhiyuan's palm. Chu Zhiyuan released his palm.

The Bright Moon Blade floated up slowly, the blade trembling constantly, the light flashing, sometimes bright and sometimes dark.

Xiao Ruoling widened her bright eyes.

She felt a trace of coldness, as if a powerful demon beast was slowly awakening. She couldn't help but want to retreat, a subconscious reaction, a retreat from danger. Chu Zhiyuan's face was full of smiles.

This Bright Moon Blade was indeed powerful, a completely different level from the twelve flying knives.

The Bright Moon Blade slowly recovered from the trembling, the blade no longer flickering, the soft light constant. It hung quietly in the void three meters high, emitting a soft and pure light, at first glance like a bright moon in the water.

"Bright Moon Blade..." Chu Zhiyuan said with emotion, "It is indeed worthy of being the Bright Moon Blade." He turned to look at Xiao Ruoling: "This blade should be from beyond the heavens."

During the process of accumulating the spirit just now, he vaguely had a feeling, feeling the aura of alien power from beyond the heavens.

This Bright Moon Blade should be from beyond the heavens.

"It was obtained from the secret realm. Presumably, the secret realm also has things from beyond the heavens," Xiao Ruoling said. Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The connection between the secret realm and the outer world is much closer than the connection between this world and the outer world. At least demon beasts can ascend.

Xiao Ruoling sighed, "Your Glazed Blade Sutra is also very powerful, only the third realm, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "The third realm. The next step is the Spirit Transformation Realm."

"What does the Spirit Transformation Realm train?"

"Spirit Transformation is actually accumulating blade intent, cultivating oneself, borrowing the spirit of the blade to cultivate one's own spirit," Chu Zhiyuan said. "To achieve true unity between man and blade."

He didn't understand it before, and was always curious. Now that the spirit accumulation was complete, he naturally understood the wonders of spirit transformation.

The Glazed Blade Sutra is a dual cultivation method, cultivating both man and blade, first cultivating the blade, and then using the blade to cultivate oneself, finally stepping into the realm of eternal soul solidification.

And spirit transformation is actually condensing blade intent, condensing blade momentum, uniting with the blade, and unleashing even greater power.

He thought for a while and closed his eyes. Xiao Ruoling watched him quietly.

Her keen intuition clearly felt his change. His whole person seemed to gradually condense into a blade.

First, a sharp blade, then a treasured blade, gradually transforming into an indestructible divine blade.