Imperial Cultivation

The sarcasm in Chu Zhiyuan's smile deepened, and he sneered, "Father Emperor is indeed Father Emperor!"

"Cough cough." Chu Hongming also felt that the Emperor's actions were too utilitarian.

Clearly it was a reward, but he rewarded such a 'treasure'.

Calling it a treasure was really just a piece of junk, about to rot in the Imperial Treasury.

It was said to be passed down from ancient times, but no one knew if it was true or false.

Who has ever really seen a treasure passed down from ancient times?

Moreover, even if it was passed down from ancient times, after so long, it would probably have decayed.

There is nothing eternal in the world; even heaven and earth can decay, and the human body can decay.

Any treasure will have a day of destruction.

The reason he didn't object was that he held a glimmer of hope.

Chu Liezhao always gave people a sense of surprise, a strange sense of hope.

What others couldn't do, he might be able to do; treasures that others couldn't use, he might be able to use.

Of course, what the power of this Radiant Sun Subduing Demon Mirror actually was, and how great that power was, was now unknown.

There was only one record regarding the Radiant Sun Subduing Demon Mirror: The ancient Radiant Sun Divine Lord destroyed a Grotto-Heaven with the Radiant Sun Subduing Demon Mirror.

It was difficult to connect the Radiant Sun Subduing Demon Mirror in this record with the dilapidated bronze mirror in front of him.

Moreover, the records on it could no longer be compared with the present.

Ancient times were ancient times, and modern times were modern times; it was impossible for there to be such a powerful treasure again.

So it was difficult to know whether this Radiant Sun Subduing Demon Mirror could still be used, whether it was completely decayed, and what power it could unleash if it could be used.

To give such a treasure to the meritorious Chu Liezhao, it had to be said that the Emperor was being somewhat unkind.

"What kind of dog fart treasure is this!"

Chu Zhiyuan reached out and picked up the bronze mirror covered in green rust and threw it violently on the ground.

"Bang!" A small pit was smashed into the ground, and the bronze mirror flew far away.

"Ninth!" Chu Hongming was shocked and couldn't help but shout.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Chu Hongming: "Fifth Uncle, I can't afford this treasure!"

"Nonsense!" Chu Hongming hurriedly said, "This is something that has been treasured in the Imperial Treasury for countless years!"

Chu Zhiyuan stomped on the bronze mirror a few times, resentfully saying, "I might as well destroy it and save it from taking up space in the Imperial Treasury!"

"Ninth!" Chu Hongming hurried forward and pushed him away, bending down to pick up the bronze mirror.

He held it in his hand, carefully examined it, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the bronze mirror was not damaged.

After being treated with such violence, it only broke a few green rust spots, and no traces were left in other places.

Based on this alone, it showed that it was not an ordinary bronze object.

Chu Zhiyuan sneered: "Fifth Uncle, if you like it, take it, I'll give it to you."

"The Emperor bestowed it upon you, keep it well!" Chu Hongming said unhappily, "Don't take it out on it just because you're throwing a tantrum; it really is a treasure!"

"Hmph, a treasure!?" Chu Zhiyuan had a sarcastic sneer on his face.

He had already discovered that the material of this bronze mirror was strange and not ordinary bronze.

He tried it and it was indeed not ordinary bronze.

Under the Ultra-Sense Cave Illumination, he clearly saw divine inscriptions engraved inside the bronze mirror.

These divine inscriptions could not be seen on the outside; they were actually engraved inside the bronze mirror.

The crafting technique of this bronze mirror was extremely exquisite, layer upon layer, with more than a dozen divine inscriptions written on each layer.

There were a total of eleven layers.

Except for the top and bottom layers, which were unremarkable and showed no abnormalities.

The remaining nine layers were all engraved with divine inscriptions.

The divine inscriptions, as small as ants, with more than a dozen on each layer, formed a strange incantation.

He silently recited the incantation in his heart, pondering its mysteries.

The divine inscriptions were profound, and he could not fully understand them for a while; he needed to study them slowly.

The crafting of this bronze mirror was extremely ingenious; although it had eleven layers, it looked thin, seamless, and without flaws.

Although it was not an ordinary object, he did not want to show that he liked it; instead, he wanted to show that he disliked it.

Only in this way could the Emperor feel indebted and compensate with the next reward.

Doing so was also for others to see, to force the Emperor to make up for his indebtedness.

If the Emperor wanted to show fairness, he could not always be so indebted to himself.

If it was always unfair, then in the future, he could not be blamed for doing something that would betray the Jade Scenery Dynasty.

This would allow him to be in a position to advance or retreat.

If he was really unhappy staying in the Phoenix Dynasty, then it would be excusable for him to simply leave.

The Emperor had always been indebted to him; did he still have to be a hostage wholeheartedly?

Chu Hongming said, "Since the Emperor has bestowed it, you should keep it well; don't go too far, it's not good to really anger the Emperor."

As he spoke, he handed the bronze mirror back to Chu Zhiyuan and patted him on the shoulder.

"...Alright, I'll listen to Fifth Uncle." Chu Zhiyuan reluctantly took the bronze mirror and directly tucked it into his sleeve.

Chu Hongming revealed a smile: "Then I'll go; the matter of the ambush can be stopped."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "The Demon Clan actually endured it."

"This time is a bit strange." Chu Hongming slowly said, "Since they didn't fall for it, there's no need to continue wasting time."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "It's not a waste of time; it's good to relax a bit; always burying oneself in cultivation makes one numb."

A balance between tension and relaxation is the way of cultivation.

Blindly cultivating hard is inefficient; one needs to maintain the agility and transparency of the mind and spirit.

This requires sufficient stimulation.

Watching beautiful women sing and dance in the evening is a great relaxation and enjoyment, which can stimulate inspiration and enhance comprehension.

"Nonsense." Chu Hongming shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "Fifth Uncle, you're just too uptight."

"You're just at the Transformation Intent Realm." Chu Hongming chuckled, waved his hand, and strode away.

He didn't want to get involved in the matters between the Emperor and Chu Liezhao; it was a mess and full of trouble.

Chu Zhiyuan compared the Light Endowment with the divine inscriptions within the Radiant Sun Subduing Demon Mirror to comprehend them.

The Light Endowment was not written with divine inscriptions, but with the current script of the Jade Scenery Dynasty.

It was the work of the ancestor.

When he comprehended it, he always had a sense of familiarity, but he couldn't quite see it clearly.

It was as if there was a layer of gauze, blurry and hazy, making him extremely curious.

After integrating the Wonderful Spirit Pearl, he had always been full of inspiration and ideas like clouds.

He could almost understand anything at once, and rarely encountered such a situation.

Now, after seeing some of the divine inscriptions in the Radiant Sun Subduing Demon Mirror, he suddenly understood.

Throughout the entire Light Endowment, it was connected to two characters in the divine inscriptions.

Light.

After he inherited the divine inscriptions, they had always been imprinted in the deepest part of his soul.

Because of the lack of power support, both external and internal forces were insufficient to support the use of the divine inscriptions.

So they had always been in a latent state.

After reading these divine inscriptions, the divine inscriptions deep in his mind reappeared.

He immediately understood the true meaning of the Light Endowment, which turned out to be two characters for light, two divine inscriptions.

Chu Zhiyuan couldn't help but think that the ancestor had probably seen divine inscriptions.

He didn't recognize the divine inscriptions, but he had outstanding comprehension, vaguely touching a trace of the essence of the divine inscriptions.

With extremely profound writing skills and natural inspiration, he wrote this Light Endowment.

This Light Endowment indeed touched the wonderful meaning of light in the divine inscriptions.

But it didn't fully express the essence of the two divine inscriptions for light; it was still far from enough.

He suddenly had an impulse.

A white jade tablet appeared in his left hand, and the Autumn Water Divine Blade appeared in his right hand, the tip of the blade gently stroking.

Just as a small piece of a strange pattern appeared, the white jade tablet "bang" turned into powder.

His face suddenly turned as pale as paper, and he helplessly shook his head.