Imperial Cultivation

“Oh—!?”

The princes widened their eyes in astonishment and exclaimed.

Knocking the Twelfth Prince away earlier had already astonished them, but now it left them in awe.

This Great Brightness Fist had reached an extremely high level, definitely attuned to his state of mind, even reaching the threshold of transformative mastery.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to knock away the Fourth Prince, who was already at the ninth cycle.

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The Fourth Prince had lingered at the ninth cycle for three years, unable to break through.

But three years of hard training were not in vain, making his foundation more solid and giving him more time to practice the Great Brightness Fist.

The Great Brightness Fist was absolutely profound, arguably the best among these princes.

He could also be called the number one expert among these people; among the princes, besides the First, Second, and Third Princes who had already achieved Intent Transformation, he was the strongest.

Such a powerful figure was actually unable to withstand one punch from the Ninth Prince.

No matter how they thought about it, they couldn't have imagined this.

Chu Zhiyuan floated back down to the prayer mat and sat cross-legged again.

After being knocked away, the Fourth Prince retreated to the top of a mountain ten zhang away, landing steadily on the white snow, solemnly looking down at Chu Zhiyuan and the others.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Fourth Brother, do you want to try again?"

The Fourth Prince's face was solemn, his eyes flickering as he quickly weighed his options.

Putting aside the influence of emotions, he quickly pondered whether he could defeat Chu Zhiyuan.

Through the Great Brightness Fist just now, he felt a vast power that he couldn't resist.

Entering Intent, Transforming Intent, Entering Divinity, Transforming Divinity, Entering Spirit, Transforming Spirit, Entering Emptiness, Transforming Emptiness.

These were the eight realms of martial arts.

Compared to the four realms of cultivation, the eight realms of martial arts were more difficult to practice, requiring more comprehension and opportunity.

Pure comprehension was not enough; without enough opportunity, no matter how much you comprehended, you wouldn't understand.

The cultivation realm also limited the comprehension of the martial arts realm.

A person in the Qi Transformation realm could practice a martial art to the Entering Intent or Transforming Intent level, but it would be extremely difficult to reach Entering Divinity, let alone Entering Spirit.

The Great Brightness Fist, the Fourth Prince himself had practiced to the Entering Intent realm, but had not yet reached Transforming Intent.

He judged that Chu Zhiyuan had already reached Transforming Intent, a realm higher, so the power was naturally different.

Although he was at the ninth cycle, and Chu Liezhao might only be at the fifth cycle, the martial arts realm could make up for the gap in the cultivation realm.

He couldn't withstand the Great Brightness Fist of Transforming Intent.

Thinking of this, he slowly said, "Forget it, let's end it here."

"Fourth Brother, don't! Give it two more punches!" someone shouted.

The Fourth Prince coldly glanced at them, "The Ninth Brother's Great Brightness Fist has reached Transforming Intent, who of you wants to try it?"

"Transforming Intent?" Everyone looked at Chu Zhiyuan in surprise.

No wonder.

They clicked their tongues in wonder.

If they were forty or fifty years old, it wouldn't be surprising for the Great Brightness Fist to reach Transforming Intent.

But at their age, Transforming Intent was not easy to see.

When practicing on Great Brightness Peak, they often mixed the Boundless Brightness Sutra with the Great Brightness Fist.

They would practice the Boundless Brightness Sutra for a while, then the Great Brightness Fist.

The Boundless Brightness Sutra consumed a lot of energy, while the Great Brightness Fist could invigorate blood and qi, and restore energy.

When they were tired of practicing the Boundless Brightness Sutra, they would practice the Great Brightness Fist, and then the Boundless Brightness Sutra again.

They cycled in this way.

After the ninth cycle of Qi Transformation, practicing the Boundless Brightness Sutra was no longer very effective; they only maintained it to prevent regression, spending most of their time practicing the Great Brightness Fist.

This was the time to improve the Great Brightness Fist.

But few could practice to Transforming Intent; it was already rare to reach Entering Intent.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, "I am indeed a martial arts genius."

He calmly and leisurely swept his gaze over the princes, "I am not boasting, nor will I be overly modest and appear hypocritical; objectively speaking, I am a martial arts genius."

"Haha…, Ninth Brother, you really are a wonderful person!" The Seventh Prince laughed, "Such an objective assessment, haha…"

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him, "Seventh Brother thinks I am not a martial arts genius?"

"Based on your Great Brightness Fist, it's not an exaggeration to call you a martial arts genius," the Seventh Prince laughed.

He smiled and asked the Fourth Prince, "Fourth Brother, what do you think?"

The Fourth Prince coldly said, "He is a martial arts genius!"

He floated down and came to Chu Zhiyuan, "Ninth Brother, let's write off our past grievances!"

Chu Zhiyuan faintly cupped his fist, "Fourth Brother's magnanimity is as vast as the sea, I admire you!"

He didn't believe that the Fourth Prince could really write it off; he was just saying nice things.

The Fourth Prince had always been narrow-minded and very vindictive, everyone knew that.

These brothers all knew each other's temperaments.

It is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's nature; you can tell what someone will be like when they are three years old, and they won't change much when they grow up.

"Ninth Brother, how did you practice it?" A prince asked curiously, "Why can't I ever reach Entering Intent?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Thirteenth Brother, when I was about to die, I was shrouded in darkness, unwilling to die, but I couldn't break free, extremely yearning for light, knowing the preciousness and lament of life… Before, when I comprehended this Great Brightness Fist, no matter how much I meditated, it was useless."

"…Then there's no way," the Thirteenth Prince said helplessly, "I can't possibly die once too."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "So this thing is also about opportunity; you can't force it."

"Alas…"

Everyone sighed.

This trick really couldn't be learned; Chu Liezhao really almost died.

No one wanted to take that risk.

They were all invaluable princes; even if their cultivation realm was average, they would still live a life of luxury and wealth.

Unless those who had great ambitions and wanted to become emperors would desperately cultivate.

The others didn't have such a strong obsession with cultivation, treating it only as homework.

If they wanted to prolong their lives, they didn't have to be obsessed with the cultivation realm; there were also rare fruits and pills.

Moreover, when they were young, they didn't have a clear understanding of death and couldn't feel the approach of their lifespan.

Unlike Chu Zhiyuan, who came up wanting to achieve immortality.

"Let's go."

Everyone dispersed and left.

The Fourth Prince also left, taking the Twelfth Prince with a face full of resentment.

Of the many princes, only the Seventh Prince, Chu Lieyu, remained.

Chu Lieyu sized up Chu Zhiyuan, "Ninth Brother, are you not injured?"

"Does Seventh Brother have something to say?" Chu Zhiyuan asked politely.

Chu Lieyu smiled, "I really didn't expect you to have such abilities, Ninth Brother… I guess Father Emperor won't let you stay in the Pure Thought Cliff anymore."

Chu Zhiyuan didn't speak.

He had already formed the habit of not guessing the Emperor's thoughts.

Chu Lieyu said, "Why don't you practice with me?"

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.

Chu Lieyu said, "I am now at the eighth cycle and will soon be at the ninth cycle."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him in confusion.

Chu Lieyu said, "When I reach the ninth cycle, I will also start practicing the Great Brightness Fist; it's good to be with you, so I can practice the Great Brightness Fist better."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Seventh Brother, I want to practice alone."

Chu Lieyu was stunned, not expecting him to reject his goodwill.

He was already a lone wolf, isolated by everyone.

At this time, he was extending an olive branch, but he didn't accept it.

Chu Zhiyuan got up, left the warm jade prayer mat, and walked out, "I'll tell Seventh Brother a good way to practice the Great Brightness Fist: stand on the top of Great Brightness Peak and look for three days."

"Look at what?"

"Look at anything," Chu Zhiyuan said, "Stand there for three days and see if you have different insights."

The two walked down the mountain side by side.

Chu Lieyu was thoughtful and decided to give it a try.