Imperial Cultivation

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His ultra-sensitivity allowed him to remain calm, and this situation almost never occurred.

The golden orb before him didn't give him a sense of danger.

It seemed safe to completely immerse his mind in exploring it.

Yet, he still withdrew his mind.

Intuition could be trusted, but not blindly relied upon; one still needed to make their own judgments.

This golden orb gave him a feeling of righteousness, without the slightest hint of evil.

But it was precisely this object that the extraterrestrial evil demons used to control the lives and deaths of the Evil Sect's experts, to send down power, and to absorb essence, blood, and souls.

He knew that he could overcome these extraterrestrial evil demons not because he was stronger, but because of his home-field advantage.

The power projected by the extraterrestrial evil demons was greatly restricted and weakened.

If the golden crystal contained a higher level of power, it might be able to conceal his intuition and hide the premonition of danger.

He raised his head and looked at the twilight sky; the setting sun had completely disappeared.

A unique twilight atmosphere permeated the air, mixed with the scent of burning firewood and cooked food.

The world became quiet.

He suddenly felt a sense of loneliness.

For two months, he had been traveling alone in Da Zhen, destroying one Evil Sect altar after another.

His life was monotonous and dull, uninteresting and boring; if it weren't for the ability to constantly strengthen his Saber Soul, he would have grown tired of it long ago.

Now that the Saber Soul was finally complete, the Evil Sect had been completely destroyed, and the Divine Return Secret Technique had been mastered.

All his goals seemed to have been accomplished at once, and his heart suddenly felt empty.

If it were in the past, when he felt lonely, he would have sought out Xiao Ruoling, immersing himself in her gentle embrace, or bickered with Li Hongzhao to relieve his boredom, or chatted and laughed with Xu Yingying.

All of these could regulate his mood and dispel the loneliness of being reincarnated alone in this world.

But now, Xiao Ruoling and Xu Yingying had both entered the Extraterrestrial Heavens, almost eternally separated.

Li Hongzhao had also become the emperor, with the imperial palace separating them, making it difficult to meet.

Standing alone in the twilight of this foreign land, he felt an indescribable loneliness.

"Zou Fang, bring the wine."

"Yes."

Zou Fang brought a pot of wine and filled the jade cup.

Chu Zhiyuan raised the cup, looked at the twilight sky, looked at the faint crescent moon in the east, and drank the wine sip by sip.

… …

An hour later, the crescent moon rose, and the night was hazy.

Chu Zhiyuan had already adjusted his mood and once again took out the extraterrestrial divine crystal.

He decided to re-refine this extraterrestrial divine crystal.

No matter what the danger, he would first re-refine it and completely control it before doing anything else.

Just as he was about to start, a knock came from outside, and Cheng Yifeng's voice rang out: "Your Highness, Your Highness."

"Please come in, Your Highness."

"Haha, look who's here!"

Cheng Yifeng pushed the door open with a loud laugh, followed by a burly and handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes; it was Gao Jiuqu.

Chu Zhiyuan left the small pavilion, stepped forward, and said with a smile: "Brother Gao."

Gao Jiuqu's face was full of smiles, and he clasped his hands and said: "Your Highness came to the Divine Capital, and I failed to welcome you from afar."

He felt a sense of closeness when he saw Chu Zhiyuan.

It hadn't been long since they had parted, but so much had happened during that time: stepping into the Grandmaster realm, taking over as the Cliff Master of Wentian Cliff, and taking over as the National Preceptor.

In a short period of time, earth-shattering changes had occurred.

Seeing Chu Zhiyuan again felt like reuniting with an old friend after a long absence, naturally making him feel close.

Chu Zhiyuan greeted him with a smile and invited them to sit down in the small pavilion.

Zou Fang served tea and withdrew from the small pavilion.

"Brother Gao, after becoming the Cliff Master, can you observe the affairs of the world?" Chu Zhiyuan put down the tea and asked with a smile.

Gao Jiuqu sighed: "I can only capture some fragments of the future; it's better not to see them."

"The so-called 'seeing the world in a drop of water,' a fragment of the future can reveal too many things; that's already extraordinary," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile: "You can't be too greedy."

"That's right," Gao Jiuqu shook his head: "I was indeed greedy."

"What futures did Brother Gao see?" Chu Zhiyuan asked with a smile.

"Your Highness swept away the Evil Sects of the world, changing the destinies of countless people," Gao Jiuqu put down the tea and said with emotion.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Are there any changes in the celestial phenomena?"

When the number of people whose destinies are changed is too large, it will cause a great impact, thereby changing the celestial phenomena.

"Indeed," Gao Jiuqu nodded: "The celestial phenomena have already changed greatly."

"But the changes aren't significant, are they?" Chu Zhiyuan said: "After all, the Evil Sects of the world are only a minor nuisance."

"The Evil Sects of the world have already become a force to be reckoned with; Your Highness's hard work has greatly increased the fortune of Da Jing, allowing it to leap to become the number one of the three dynasties."

Cheng Yifeng said in surprise: "Senior Brother, will Da Jing become the strongest?"

"Yes, it will be number one in the world in three years," Gao Jiuqu nodded.

He looked at Chu Zhiyuan with emotion: "Your Highness acts on behalf of Heaven, which can be called a great achievement; this is Your Highness's legacy."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "When I first started, I was only driven by a surge of anger; later, I took it step by step, leading to today's situation."

The tragic situation of the Daliu Camp in the Eastern Territory completely ignited his accumulated killing intent towards the Evil Sects, leading to the subsequent massacre.

Then, he followed the trend, resulting in today's achievements, which can be said to be mostly due to luck.

He had a clear understanding of this, knowing that it was not because he was truly invincible.

"Your Highness's achievements will not be surpassed by anyone for a hundred years," Gao Jiuqu said: "But what's strange is…"

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile: "What's strange?"

"It seems that Your Highness did not succeed to the throne," Gao Jiuqu said with a puzzled expression: "Does Your Highness not want to be the emperor?"

Cheng Yifeng stared at Chu Zhiyuan in surprise.

He found it incredible.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Gao Jiuqu in surprise: "Brother Gao, can you see this too?"

"Your Highness's future is a chaotic mess, and the Son of Heaven Sword also cannot be seen, but…" Gao Jiuqu said: "I saw the Prince of Ying, and it seems that he became the emperor."

He then said: "But the future can be changed; once the secrets of Heaven are revealed, it is the beginning of change."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "I want to ascend in advance; it is said that Wentian Cliff also has a method of ascension."

Gao Jiuqu was stunned.

Cheng Yifeng's eyes widened even more.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Gao Jiuqu with a smile.

Gao Jiuqu pondered, thought for a moment, and slowly said: "Your Highness has made great contributions to the world; since you want this method of ascension, my cliff will give it to Your Highness!"

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile: "Brother Gao, are you really passing it on to me?… It would be better to discuss it first."

"I can make the decision on this matter," Gao Jiuqu said: "Those who have made great contributions to the world should be rewarded."

"That's how it should be!" Cheng Yifeng said solemnly.

— —

Chu Zhiyuan saw off Gao Jiuqu and Cheng Yifeng, returned to the small courtyard, and looked at the bright moon hanging high in the center of the sky.

He sat down in the small pavilion, took out the golden crystal from his sleeve again, closed his eyes, and circulated his spiritual energy.

He wanted to re-refine it and regain control of it.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes.

He stared at the golden crystal in his hand, watching it slowly begin to glow.

As the light flickered, it softened, softening into a puddle of mud, and then continued to soften.

Chu Zhiyuan simply held it in his palm, as if holding a ball of golden liquid.

The refining continued.

It seemed to come alive, began to wriggle, as if countless ants were burrowing into his palm.

While continuing to refine it, he used his energy to resist its burrowing.

It wanted to burrow but couldn't, persisting tirelessly.

The refining continued, and it slowly began to shrink, shrinking again and again.

Finally, it turned into a bright spot of light, soared up, and flew towards his brow like a firefly.

He wanted to avoid it but was too late.

The light spot floated into his brow.

He instantly froze, as if fixed in place.

Zou Fang was worried at the side.

Chu Zhiyuan's aura was constantly changing, sometimes appearing, sometimes disappearing, sometimes strong, sometimes weak.