Imperial Cultivation

Walking on the streets of Shenjing, whether it was the architectural style on both sides, the clothing style of the pedestrians on the street, or even their temperament, all gave him a feeling of being in Yujing.

He smiled and strolled leisurely through the bustling crowd, occasionally looking at the shops and stalls on both sides.

All kinds of goods were dazzling, and various snacks and delicacies were everywhere.

The pedestrians on the street looked lazy, but those who were in a hurry were often outsiders.

One could tell the difference at a glance.

There were also martial arts experts carrying swords, rampaging through the streets and alleys, but even more were city guards.

Chu Zhiyuan felt the abundance of martial arts experts and their imposing manner.

Compared with the martial arts experts in Tianjing, the martial arts experts in Yujing and Shenjing were more imposing.

Obviously, the martial arts sects of Dajing and Dazhen Dynasty were less suppressed.

The martial arts experts of the two dynasties lived a more comfortable life.

Chu Zhiyuan couldn't say whether it was good or bad, each had its advantages and disadvantages. Theoretically speaking, there should be more Grandmasters in the two dynasties.

However, in the martial arts world of the Dazhen Dynasty, Wentian Cliff was dominant, and the other sects were far inferior.

So, was it that their mental techniques were not exquisite enough?

Dazhen also had secret realms, and a new secret realm had appeared, which the two dynasties were exploring together.

Chu Zhiyuan strolled into a restaurant, sat down, and listened to the discussions of the people around him while drinking and eating.

The news in these top restaurants often included both the market and the court, which was extremely beneficial for understanding the current situation in Shenjing.

Chu Zhiyuan listened to the surrounding conversations for a while and shook his head, there was nothing worth paying attention to.

Just as he was feeling bored, he suddenly perked up and listened attentively.

"Have you heard? About the newly discovered secret realm?"

"The White Crane Secret Realm?"

"Yes, the secret realm of White Crane Mountain, something big happened."

"What happened?"

"Alas—!"

The middle-aged men at this table all shook their heads and sighed.

Engaging in such small actions in private was already disgusting, but they suffered a big loss.

There was really nothing to say.

"Is this new secret realm so dangerous?"

"It is said that there is a kind of demon beast, silent and invisible, killing people without a trace, just like the methods of the Fourth Prince of Dajing."

"Huh,… Could it be the Fourth Prince of Dajing? He secretly sneaked in and killed our two Grandmasters and a group of Grandmasters."

"This…"

"There is really a possibility!"

"Wishful thinking! At that time, he was in Dameng and Dajing, destroying the main altar of the evil sect!"

"Indeed impossible,… But how to deal with this kind of demon beast?"

"Wentian Cliff is trying to find a way."

"Hopefully they can find a way, otherwise, this secret realm will be useless."

With such dangerous demon beasts, going in is like sending oneself to death. No matter how good the secret realm is, you must have a life to enjoy it.

"Our new National Preceptor is so young, I'm afraid he may not be able to find a solution."

"If not, invite the Fourth Prince of Dajing, he has the same methods, he may be able to control this kind of demon beast."

"How could the Fourth Prince of Dajing take this risk? Moreover, he is very busy."

"The main altar of the evil sect… Is it our turn?"

"After the main altar of Dameng is destroyed, it will be Dajing's, and then our Dazhen."

"This is too…"

"No way, who made him the prince of Dajing, not our Dazhen."

"It always feels uncomfortable, the evil sect demons have all run to this side, harming many people."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and pondered.

Two Grandmasters died!

Don't think that so many Grandmasters of the evil sect died, as if Grandmasters were worthless.

That's because it is easier for the evil sect to achieve Grandmaster status, just sacrifice, which is far easier than the experts of various sects in the martial arts world, and their strength is also slightly inferior.

The Dazhen court probably has only about twenty Grandmasters.

Losing two Grandmasters at once is a great loss.

The opening of a secret realm is indeed an extremely dangerous thing, so every secret realm that is opened up is extremely precious.

Relying on a secret realm, a sect can prosper, and even flourish for a long time like the Four Great Demonic Sects.

After that, he didn't hear any valuable news, so he returned to the Prince's Mansion.

As soon as he returned to the Prince's Mansion, Cheng Yifeng found his small courtyard.

"Your Highness, the Emperor invites you to the palace tomorrow to discuss matters."

Seeing his gloomy expression, Chu Zhiyuan invited him to sit in the small pavilion next to the rockery in the courtyard.

"Does the Emperor support the suppression of the main altars of the evil sects?"

"The Emperor naturally supports it, and will send some experts to be managed by me, for you to dispatch."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded in satisfaction.

"Your Highness, I heard news that there is trouble in the White Crane Secret Realm."

"Oh—?" Chu Zhiyuan pretended not to have heard of it.

"There is a new demon beast in the secret realm, killing people invisibly, and death is certain upon seeing it."

"Then how do you know of their existence?"

"An expert used a treasure, a recording stone, before his death, saying that these demon beasts are shaped like minks, their bodies are transparent and almost invisible, and their speed is as fast as lightning, impossible to avoid."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Transparent… Mink…? What does Wentian Cliff say?"

"Wentian Cliff says that this secret realm has become extremely dangerous and should not be entered again."

"What about this demon beast? Is there no way to restrain it?"

"Within the secret realm, it is impossible to see through the secrets of heaven, and Wentian Cliff has no solution."

"…Then Dazhen and Dajing are not preparing to send experts in to explore again?"

This situation is exactly the same as the Feitian Sect secret realm back then.

"Alas—! According to the Emperor's meaning, he is not preparing to explore it anymore."

Cheng Yifeng sighed.

After paying such a high price, the result was abandoning the project halfway.

This kind of feeling is very uncomfortable.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

"Doesn't Your Highness want to go in and take a look?" Cheng Yifeng said.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "I don't want to die."

Cheng Yifeng shook his head and said: "I know Your Highness's methods, others entering is like sending themselves to death, but Your Highness may not."

"Where is the secret realm?"

"White Crane Peak, not far from Shenjing, shall we go take a look?"

"…It's good to go take a look first, but if it feels too dangerous, then forget it."

Chu Zhiyuan was curious about how dangerous this secret realm was.

More importantly, he had a dangerous intuition and could sense danger in advance. If it was too dangerous, he wouldn't go in.

"That's great, then let's go!"

"I still have to see the Emperor tomorrow." Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It's not too late to see the Emperor first."

"Seeing the Emperor is not urgent." Cheng Yifeng quickly said: "I'll have someone report to the Emperor, let's go to the secret realm first."

"Isn't that too casual?" Chu Zhiyuan said.

It was already enough that the Dazhen Emperor agreed to send experts to help.

Seeing him or not was no longer important.

"Listen to me, that's right," Cheng Yifeng waved his hand: "Let's go see the secret realm first."

"Alright."

The two of them ignored that it was already night, didn't ride horses, and directly used their lightness skills to leave Shenjing and head west.

The three of them urged their lightness skills for an hour in one breath, and arrived at a mountain peak when the moon was in the middle of the sky.

The mountain peak under the moonlight looked like a white crane about to spread its wings and fly.

This was also the origin of the name White Crane Peak.

Chu Zhiyuan stood at the foot of the mountain, sensed intently, and frowned.

"Your Highness?" Cheng Yifeng looked at him.

"It is indeed dangerous." Chu Zhiyuan said slowly: "It is not advisable to go in."

Cheng Yifeng said disappointedly: "Your Highness doesn't dare to enter either?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Let's look further ahead."

The three of them floated up the mountain, brushed through the pine forest, and stopped halfway up the mountain.

There was an open space in the forest halfway up the mountain, with a bonfire burning.

Six Grandmasters were sitting cross-legged around the raging bonfire.

Hearing the movement, they stood up one after another, vigilantly staring at their approach.

Some Grandmasters recognized Cheng Yifeng, so everyone saluted.

Cheng Yifeng waved his hand, signaling them not to be too polite, and looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

The raging firelight reflected Chu Zhiyuan's solemn face.

He stared solemnly at the east side.

"Is it not possible?" Cheng Yifeng said.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "It's a bit dangerous,… but it may be worth a try, I'll go in and take a look first."

It was indeed a bit dangerous, but the degree of danger was not great, so it was worth exploring.

New secret realms often had good things, worth a try.

"Then I…"

"Your Highness, you stay outside first." Chu Zhiyuan said: "Zou Fang, you stay too."

"Yes." Zou Fang responded.

"Then Your Highness, be careful." Cheng Yifeng quickly said.

He suddenly regretted it a little, he should have destroyed the main altars of the evil sects before coming here.

In case something really happened to Chu Zhiyuan, who could destroy the evil sect?

A trace of a smile appeared on Chu Zhiyuan's serious face, he nodded and walked east, suddenly disappearing.