Imperial Cultivation

Originally, he didn't think much of the Devouring Heaven Sect's possessions, feeling they wouldn't have anything worthwhile.

After all, assassinations were dangerous, and they couldn't possibly carry good things with them. They would hide the good, valuable things.

Or they would take them after returning. Even if they didn't return, they would rather hide them than let their opponents benefit.

During his super-sense scan, he swept over everything and indeed found nothing of value. But then he immediately saw the spirit sealing box.

He was extremely familiar with spirit sealing boxes and had a deep impression of them, so he went directly into the room and put it into his iron finger ring.

The three of them floated along.

Li Hongzhao said, "Alright, you should tell me who those two are."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "One is short and fat, and the other has a shy smile."

"Short and fat... shy smile..." Li Hongzhao frowned and said, "Wearing dark green robes? And another one wearing gray robes?"

"Exactly," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "You suspect them too?"

Li Hongzhao shook her head, "Both of them are unremarkable."

Although he was short and fat, he wasn't very active, and he rarely argued with people while smiling, as if he had no opinions of his own, just echoing what others said.

The one with the shy smile was even more so, timid and introverted, rarely speaking. He usually buried himself in hard work to practice his martial arts.

Both of them were very inconspicuous, and no one would notice them. She suddenly realized.

Wouldn't those who are less noticeable be more easily overlooked, and less likely to be suspected as secret agents?

Chu Zhiyuan said, "These two shouldn't be on the same side, but they both have complex minds."

"Complex minds?"

"My intuition is more sensitive. When they looked at me, their emotions were complex, far from the simplicity of the other four," Chu Zhiyuan said, "So they are suspicious, but only suspicious, and it may not necessarily be accurate."

Li Hongzhao bit her red lips and slowly said, "I will investigate them carefully and will never wrong them."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Su Qiuyan said, "Your Highness, I once obtained a set of saber techniques when I was young."

"Can Mr. Su show it to me?"

"I'll bring it to Your Highness tomorrow."

"Thank you, thank you," Chu Zhiyuan said, clasping his fist with a smile.

Su Qiuyan pursed her lips and smiled, "Why should Your Highness be so polite?"

Chu Zhiyuan understood that she was thanking him.

After all, he had helped kill a sworn enemy, and Su Qiuyan wouldn't feel at ease without properly thanking him.

Li Hongzhao said, "How exactly did you practice your saber techniques? They're terrifying, even more powerful than your sword techniques."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It's not right to say that my saber techniques are more powerful than my sword techniques."

Li Hongzhao frowned and looked at him.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "My sword techniques are still a bit more powerful."

Li Hongzhao glanced at him sideways.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "You just haven't seen my truly powerful sword techniques."

Li Hongzhao chuckled and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth, obviously not believing him.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I didn't show them because I was afraid of discouraging you too much."

"Cut it out!" Li Hongzhao snorted, "You'd be afraid of discouraging me?"

He was afraid of not discouraging her enough.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I'll show you next time, and I guarantee you won't want to compete with me in swordsmanship anymore."

He hadn't organized all his sword techniques before, but now he had.

He couldn't fully comprehend some of the top-notch and profound sword techniques, he had only memorized them.

If he were to use these sword techniques, Li Hongzhao would definitely be discouraged. But it might also inspire her, allowing her Phoenix Sword Art to reach a higher level. Li Hongzhao's comprehension was also astonishingly good, so he had to be careful.

Li Hongzhao stared at him with suspicion. Chu Zhiyuan suddenly stopped.

Li Hongzhao and Su Qiuyan also stopped.

They were standing in the sky above a pine forest, their toes stepping on the treetops as if walking on flat ground.

Chu Zhiyuan stretched out his hand: "A sword."

Because he wanted to conceal his identity, he didn't bring the Clear Shadow Sword, only the Bright Moon Saber. Li Hongzhao looked at him and finally drew the long sword from her waist and handed it to him. Chu Zhiyuan grasped the long sword and shook it lightly.

The sword body instantly filled with purple light.

In the blink of an eye, the purple light filled the sword body, and the purple radiance became solid, like a sword carved from purple jade.

"Watch carefully," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, and gently waved the long sword.

The tip of the sword drew an arc, and then the arc turned into a palm-sized ball of purple light.

The tip of the sword followed with another arc, and another piece of purple light condensed, overlapping with the original purple light.

"Chi!"

The purple light shot out, and the violent force instantly swept through Li Hongzhao and Su Qiuyan. Both of them had protective罡气, but they were still blown back and forth.

Su Qiuyan didn't wave his hand to dispel it, but curiously looked around.

The treetops were like being cut by a long knife, and pieces of branches and pine needles were removed.

Li Hongzhao's red outfit was blown tightly against her body, revealing her shapely curves.

Chu Zhiyuan stood with his sword and looked at her with a smile. The strong wind slowly dissipated.

Li Hongzhao brushed the hair hanging from her temples, and stared at him with a slight frown. Chu Zhiyuan returned the sword to her and smiled, "How is this sword technique?"

"What kind of sword technique is this?"

"Storm Sword Art," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "This is just the first layer, the power is superimposed. What would be the power if four or five groups of purple light gathered together?"

"What is the maximum number of layers you can add?" Li Hongzhao asked.

She indeed felt the violence, although it couldn't threaten her own protective罡气. But if the power doubled, she might not be able to block it.

If the power increased by two times, she definitely couldn't block it, and if it increased by three times, she would have no chance of winning.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "My cultivation is not enough now, so I can only increase it to nine layers. In the future, when my cultivation improves, I can increase it further."

"Nine layers..." Li Hongzhao took a breath of cold air. Su Qiuyan was also surprised.

Just two layers of light have such power, nine layers would be too amazing. If it can form a qualitative change, it can even cause heavy damage to the protective spiritual energy.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "How is this sword technique compared to the Phoenix Sword Art?"

"About the same," Li Hongzhao snorted, "The lethality is still a bit lacking." Chu Zhiyuan laughed.

Li Hongzhao said, "Is there more?"

"Let's just stick with this set for now," Chu Zhiyuan said, "In short, the way of the sword is broad and profound, boundless and endless."

"Even Grandmasters have to put it aside."

"Grandmaster..." Chu Zhiyuan looked at Su Qiuyan: "Mr. Su, is there a realm above Grandmaster?" Su Qiuyan said: "There are realms, and many sects also have mental cultivation methods, but no one can practice them. After all, the world has changed, and reaching Grandmaster is already the limit."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Is there no one who has surpassed Grandmaster?" "Not as far as I know," Su Qiuyan said.

Chu Zhiyuan looked up at the sky.

The changes in the world are not surprising. Everything is always changing, and the world is the same.

Li Hongzhao chuckled. Chu Zhiyuan didn't look at her.

Li Hongzhao smiled and said, "You haven't even reached Grandmaster yet, and you're already thinking about above Grandmaster? Besides, you might not even be able to become a Grandmaster."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "You have to know the direction of the road first, instead of burying your head and rushing on... Don't you want to go above Grandmaster?"

Li Hongzhao snorted, "I'm not that greedy, I just need to become a Grandmaster." Chu Zhiyuan smiled dismissively.

Li Hongzhao's ambition was not just this little.

"I'll give you a hint," Li Hongzhao said, "If you want to go to the next level, then first become the master of the Son of Heaven Sword."

Chu Zhiyuan was stunned.

Li Hongzhao said, "Only by becoming the master of the Son of Heaven Sword can you have hope of breaking through Grandmaster!"

"I see."

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly understood.

Li Hongzhao wanted to become the Great Meng Emperor, obviously also for this reason, even a very large reason.