Imperial Cultivation

The green pearl slowly dimmed, as if the light within was being absorbed.

“Snap!”

The green pearl shattered into several pieces.

He gently rubbed it, and the fragments turned into powder, falling from his fingertips.

He opened his eyes, his expression solemn and cold, filled with murderous intent.

Chu Honglin asked curiously, “Can't it be used?”

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“I saw what's inside,” Chu Zhiyuan said coldly, “The Sky Demons truly deserve to die!”

“They should be exterminated!” Chu Honglin said, “What kind of insights are inside?”

“It extracted six martial arts insights, four from our Spirit Guards, and two from the Demon Race.”

“……”

“After the Spirit Guards die, they didn't let go of their souls. This pearl can extract the martial arts insights from within the soul.”

“They deserve to die a thousand times!” Chu Honglin gritted his teeth, his eyes quickly filling with blood.

Chu Zhiyuan knew at a glance that he had touched his wound.

He guessed that he had a friend who died at the hands of the Sky Demons, and this friend might even be a woman.

Therefore, he had been depressed and unable to move on for a long time.

After a long while, Chu Honglin calmed down and said through gritted teeth, “Are there any of our Spirit Guards?”

“……No.” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

He sighed inwardly.

He had lied. In fact, there really was a Spirit Guard from the Jade Scenery Dynasty.

This Spirit Guard was an expert from the Profound Yin Palace.

But it was unnecessary to tell Chu Honglin the truth, and besides, Chu Honglin probably didn't really want to know.

Chu Honglin snorted, “Really none?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, “They are from the Phoenix Dynasty and the Yuanzhen Dynasty, and also experts from the Demon Race.”

Chu Honglin gritted his teeth and said, “The Sky Demons should all be exterminated, not a single one left. Leaving one is a disaster!”

Chu Zhiyuan deeply agreed: “The Grand Sky Demons who seize bodies didn't think so much. There are still two, one is in the Yixin Building, and the other is in the Yaoyue Courtyard.”

“Demonesses?”

Chu Honglin said coldly, “I will capture them all in one fell swoop, and then use the Evil-Repelling Ruyi to kill them.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

— —

When the two returned to Chu Zhiyuan's prince residence, it was already the second half of the night.

Upon parting, Chu Honglin took out a small box from his sleeve and handed it to Chu Zhiyuan: “This is for you.”

Chu Zhiyuan took it in surprise and opened it directly.

Inside the box were three willow leaf-shaped daggers, only the length of an index finger, faintly visible, shimmering like autumn water.

“These are the Autumn Water Divine Daggers.” Chu Honglin said, “They have a stealth effect.”

Chu Zhiyuan reached out and picked one up, the touch cool as if dipping his hand into a clear spring.

“After injecting true essence, it can conceal its aura and traces. It is a treasure from the Demon Race.”

“Autumn Water Divine Daggers…” Chu Zhiyuan gently flicked it and threw it into the air.

It immediately disappeared into the void.

But he could feel its existence, constantly rising higher and higher.

After a while, it reappeared in the sky, thirty feet high, shimmering like water in the moonlight.

“Good daggers!” Chu Zhiyuan exclaimed.

He didn't show off his flying knife skills in front of Chu Honglin, as he hadn't had the experience of learning them yet.

“Fifteenth Uncle, do we have any powerful flying knife skills in the Diwu Academy?”

“It seems there is a second-grade martial art called the Swift Goose Knife Technique, which is flying knives.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: “Then I'll go learn it tomorrow.”

“With the Autumn Water Divine Daggers, it's worth practicing the Swift Goose Knife Technique.”

— —

Profound Yin Palace

Xiao Ruoling stood motionless in the center of the small courtyard.

Her skin was as white as jade, like a white jade fairy statue.

The hazy moonlight descended from the sky, gathering around her and turning into a clear spring flowing over her body.

As if a clear spring was washing suet white jade.

She slightly closed her eyes, her expression solemn.

“Knock knock.”

“Senior Sister!”

Shen Hanyue's knock came from outside.

“Come in.” Xiao Ruoling said.

Shen Hanyue pushed the door open, also dressed in white like snow, and lightly came to her, smiling: “Senior Sister, there's a letter for you.”

Xiao Ruoling was surprised.

Shen Hanyue handed over a purple lacquer box: “It was sent personally by a guard from the Ninth Prince's residence, asking you to open it yourself.”

Xiao Ruoling's bright eyes flashed.

Shen Hanyue said: “What does this Ninth Prince mean?”

Xiao Ruoling gently shook her head.

She no longer considered the Ninth Prince to be Chu Zhiyuan, but treated him as another person.

A while ago, she returned to the Small Extraterrestrial Heavens again and met Chu Zhiyuan in the Qing Prince's mansion.

She had completely separated her feelings for the Ninth Prince in the imperial city of the Jade Scenery Dynasty, isolating him from Chu Zhiyuan.

Similar to treating the Ninth Prince as a subordinate of Chu Zhiyuan.

There was no need to contact him usually, and even if they did contact, it was because Chu Zhiyuan had ordered the Ninth Prince to take action.

Moreover, the appearances of the Ninth Prince and Chu Zhiyuan were vastly different, which made it easier for her to completely separate the Ninth Prince from Chu Zhiyuan.

Shen Hanyue asked curiously: “What's inside? Senior Sister, do you want to open it and take a look?”

“Junior Sister, you open it.”

“Okay.”

Shen Hanyue readily agreed and eagerly opened the purple lacquer box.

Inside the box were six fruits of different shapes, some red, some green, some purple, and some white.

There was also a letter next to them.

Shen Hanyue curiously looked at the six fruits and handed the letter to Xiao Ruoling: “Senior Sister, here.”

Xiao Ruoling unfolded the letter and then handed it to Shen Hanyue.

Shen Hanyue glanced at the contents of the letter and exclaimed in surprise: “Miraculous fruits that increase cultivation? And from that Jade Scenery Cave Heaven!… This Ninth Prince is generous!”

These days, they had been listening to their master's teachings and knew about the Thirty-Six Cave Heavens, and knew about the Jade Scenery Cave Heaven.

Even their master was envious of the treasures in the Jade Scenery Cave Heaven.

Miraculous fruits that could increase cultivation without any future troubles were rare, and only existed in the Jade Scenery Cave Heaven. The miraculous fruits of the Thirty-Six Cave Heavens could also increase cultivation, but they had future troubles.

Xiao Ruoling smiled.

She knew that it wasn't the Ninth Prince being generous, but Chu Zhiyuan's order.

“Senior Sister, this Ninth Prince's reputation isn't very good!” Shen Hanyue said: “He's irritable and easily angered, his words hurt people, and he doesn't even know how to be grateful… He's actually so grateful. Could he have ulterior motives?”

These six miraculous fruits were all second-grade miraculous fruits, and their effects were extraordinary.

Such a generous gift, said to be repaying Senior Sister's life-saving grace.

This was different from the rumors.

If he wasn't such a grateful person, but returned such a generous gift, he must have ulterior motives.

What could his intentions be?

It was obvious that he had seen Senior Sister's beautiful face and had lustful thoughts.

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said: “It's understandable to think so, but since he said he's repaying a life-saving grace, we might as well accept it.”

“Yes, let's accept it first. If he comes again, we'll just ignore him.” Shen Hanyue agreed: “We are the Profound Yin Palace, we're not afraid of him!”

Other sects were afraid of princes, but the Four Great Sects were not afraid, and kept to themselves.

She then said: “Senior Sister, are you going to take this? Why not ask Master to take a look first?”

“No need.” Xiao Ruoling smiled, picked up a green fruit, and handed it to her: “This is for you.”

Shen Hanyue quickly waved her hand in refusal.

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said: “You come and try the poison.”

“Senior Sister, this is an opportunity. Eating these will greatly increase cultivation. Of course, I can't take it.”

“Next time you have an opportunity, just share it with me.”

“No, no.”

“Nonsense.” Xiao Ruoling directly stuffed the green fruit into her mouth, her movements extremely fast.

Shen Hanyue immediately leaned back to dodge, but broke the skin of the fruit, and her beautiful face instantly wrinkled into a ball.

Xiao Ruoling pursed her lips and smiled as she watched her, and also stuffed a green fruit into her mouth.

The two closed their eyes at the same time, feeling the wonderful sensation of increased cultivation.

While experiencing it, Xiao Ruoling pondered the secret message in the letter.

The secret message told her to return to the Small Extraterrestrial Heavens recently to meet at the Qing Prince's mansion, the sooner the better.