Imperial Cultivation

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised and smiled, "I originally thought Your Highness's inheritance would be in the forbidden palace's secret vault, or in the library."

"Forbidden palace secret vault?" Cheng Miaozhen chuckled, gently shaking her head, a hint of coldness in the corner of her mouth.

The Surveillance Division knew very little about Cheng Miaozhen. After all, before this, although she was beautiful, she was not famous.

Because of Consort Shu, she, as a princess, was not favored in the palace and was quite neglected.

If it were a crown prince, the Surveillance Division would pay attention, but she was just a princess, and her future was almost destined to be unknown.

There was no need to waste energy on her.

So, he saw very little information about her in the Surveillance Division, just a rough outline. Only after meeting her and getting along with her did he realize that the Surveillance Division's judgment was unreliable.

Her calm and gentle demeanor was just a disguise, a shell she had formed to protect herself.

In fact, her temperament was quite intense, but it was influenced by her mental cultivation method, making her calm.

But it is hard to change one's nature. The Yin-Yang Sect's mental cultivation method was profound, but it could not completely change her temperament.

After performing the secret technique together this time to save Consort Shu, she lowered most of her guard against him, so she no longer concealed her emotions.

Obviously, for her, only Consort Shu gave her warmth in the palace, and there was no warmth to be found anywhere else.

Zhu Caifu said, "If it were a prince, he could go to the secret vault, but princesses can't enter the secret vault."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Even as a crown prince, I can't enter the secret vault. If I want something, I have to earn merit points myself and exchange them at the Heavenly Treasure Division."

"Hey," Zhu Caifu shook her head, "Your Great Jing is really strange."

She felt that only Great Jing was so strange, treating its own royal disciples so harshly.

In Great Zhen and Great Meng, as well as some smaller countries, which one doesn't grant the princes and crown princes whatever they ask for, giving them whatever they want?

All cultivation resources are the best, fearing that they are not enough or not good enough.

The princes and crown princes of Great Jing, however, have to earn merit points themselves to exchange them at the Heavenly Treasure Division, which is simply a big joke.

"Seriously," Zhu Caifu said with emotion, "It's really not easy for you to have achieved your current accomplishments."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Maybe it's because my talent and luck are good enough, but even that is not as good as Your Highness's."

"My aptitude is not as good as yours," Cheng Miaozhen gently shook her head, "It took a year to master the Yin-Yang Returning Void Art, and several years to master the Yin-Yang Calamity Crossing Secret Scripture."

"That's different," Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I am because I have learned from many sources, seen too many martial arts, and have the martial arts notes of Grandmasters. Comprehending this art is equivalent to standing on their shoulders, while Your Highness comprehended it alone, which cannot be compared."

Zhu Caifu smiled and said, "That's true. Not to mention anything else, just the number of inheritances the crown prince has learned is different from yours back then."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Saber Monarch? That title is quite domineering."

"The path of cultivation was different back then than it is now. Now, there are no Saber Monarchs or Sword Monarchs, it's all about realm."

"Saber Monarch's saber... what was its name?"

"It seems to be called Zhou Jing'an."

Chu Zhiyuan thought for a while and shook his head.

He hadn't heard of this name. If he really had such great fame, there should be records of it. Even after tens of thousands of years, the names of top experts would still be passed down, becoming legends.

He pressed on the hilt of the saber, sensed it intently for a moment, and then slowly drew the saber from its sheath.

The blade was dull and unadorned, with faint fish-scale patterns, without any embroidery, and was well-preserved.

He immediately understood the reason. One was that the material of the saber was strange, and the other was that the scabbard was peculiar.

Based on these two points alone, one could tell that the saber was extraordinary. Even if it wasn't the Saber Monarch's saber, it would still be valuable.

But that was all.

There was nothing unusual about the blade. There was neither saber intent nor saber soul. It was just an ordinary saber.

Under his super-sensory perception, everything was clear, and he could see everything inside and out. Chu Zhiyuan returned the saber to its sheath and smiled, "Good saber."

"Is there anything strange about it?" Zhu Caifu asked curiously. Cheng Miaozhen also looked over curiously.

She was also hearing about this saber for the first time.

After returning to the capital, all her thoughts were on Consort Shu, and she had almost lost her perception of the outside world.

Only now did she know that Zhu Caifu had taken this out of the forbidden palace's secret vault. She thought to herself that if Great Zhen knew about this, they would definitely be dissatisfied.

Her aunt's status was special, both a Grandmaster and a member of the royal family, and her relationship with the emperor was also close. Other Grandmasters could not enter the forbidden palace's secret vault.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Mr. Zhu, is this considered a reward?"

"This doesn't count," Zhu Caifu waved her hand, "I know a big secret, which can be considered a reward."

Chu Zhiyuan's spirits lifted, "A big secret, about Wentian Cliff?" Although he knew this was impossible, he couldn't help but ask.

Even if Zhu Caifu turned against Wentian Cliff, she would not betray Wentian Cliff.

"Not Wentian Cliff, but Prince Ying's," Zhu Caifu said with a smile, "Your Tenth Prince, Prince Ying."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, "What's wrong with Tenth Uncle?"

Zhu Caifu said, "I know some news, the Tenth Prince, Prince Ying, cannot become a Grandmaster."

Chu Zhiyuan was puzzled.

Zhu Caifu said, "Because Prince Ying practiced a Visualization Chart during his congenital stage, so it is impossible for him to step into the Grandmaster realm."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and said, "Tenth Uncle should know this taboo."

He himself only knew after entering the Mingwu Hall, but Chu Mingrui was not like him, but had been cultivating in the Mingwu Hall early on.

He must know this rule.

Zhu Caifu shook her head and said, "He also had a fortuitous encounter. He should have encountered a Visualization Chart, and couldn't resist it."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered in silence. He couldn't completely believe these words.

After all, practicing Visualization Charts was an extremely private matter, and it was impossible for outsiders to know. Even his super-sensory perception couldn't see clearly into people's brains, let alone others. It was impossible to see what Visualization Chart the other party was practicing, or to see that they were practicing a Visualization Chart.

Sitting cross-legged and motionless could be falling asleep, or it could be moving one's mental cultivation method.

"Don't believe it?" Zhu Caifu said, "This is confidential news from the cliff. I overheard it unintentionally."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then what Visualization Chart is he practicing?"

"I don't know that," Zhu Caifu shook her head, "I only heard this sentence, and couldn't hear any more."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and said, "That's strange."

"Why bother so much," Zhu Caifu waved her hand, "Anyway, it's impossible for him to become a Grandmaster. As long as you become a Grandmaster, the throne will almost be yours!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It's not that easy. Even if Tenth Uncle can't reach the Grandmaster realm, I am still far from the throne."

Zhu Caifu didn't believe it, "Besides you, who else could there be?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Who knows the choice of the Son of Heaven Sword."

(There's more to come)