Imperial Cultivation

Chu Honglin said, "These guys are all about whoever offers the most, they only recognize silver, not people. Whoever pays more, they sell the information to!"

"Fifteenth Uncle, this shows that they disregard the imperial court and have no sense of awe."

"Indeed, they have no awe."

Chu Honglin's face darkened.

He again thought of how they dared to kill him, without any scruples or hesitation.

Upon hearing that it was him pushing things, they immediately harbored murderous intent, not hesitating or wavering because of his status as a prince.

This arrogance and contempt for the imperial court made him extremely angry, and at the same time, filled him with awe.

A sect that regards the imperial court as nothing poses a great threat.

He gritted his teeth and said, "I have already suggested to my imperial brother to ban the Demon Sect and Demon Path."

"Worthy of being Fifteenth Uncle."

Chu Zhiyuan praised, "Just wait for waves of assassinations from them, they will never give up."

Chu Honglin snorted, "The more rampant they are, the more the imperial court will not let them go."

"Fifteenth Uncle, don't underestimate them."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "They definitely have more than just two Venerables."

With that kind of inheritance method, the experts of the Demon Sect and Demon Path are definitely beyond imagination.

"By the way, do they have a Blessed Land?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

"They are not one of the four major sects, how could they have a Blessed Land!"

"That's good then..."

Chu Zhiyuan lamented, "If they had a Blessed Land, I'm afraid no one could restrain them."

Seeing him so serious, Chu Honglin was quite curious, "Judging by your expression, they seem even more terrifying than the Heavenly Demons?"

"If combined with a Blessed Land, they are indeed more terrifying than the Heavenly Demons."

Chu Zhiyuan handed him the seven-colored pearl and explained his discovery.

A look of solemnity quickly washed over Chu Honglin's face as he stared intently at Chu Zhiyuan.

After Chu Zhiyuan finished speaking, he added one last sentence, "I hope I'm mistaken."

Chu Honglin stared straight at the seven-colored pearl in his hand, his expression solemn as he said, "If it's really as you say, this Demon Sect is a great threat."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Has no one noticed it before? Or was it not like this in the past? Is it a recent change?"

Chu Honglin thought for a moment and said, "If they were really this strong, the Imperial Observatory should have noticed it long ago."

The Imperial Observatory is not just for show. Not only does it have spiritual instruments to monitor the entire imperial city and the world, but it also regularly inspects the residences of officials of the third rank and above.

If the Demon Sect were this strong, it would be impossible to hide it from the Imperial Observatory.

"Then it just appeared recently?" Chu Zhiyuan said, "Which powerful figure is behind this? Could it be a Spirit Venerable has emerged, or is the Demon Race making a move behind the scenes?"

"...I will have people investigate thoroughly, this time I will definitely not let it pass!" Chu Honglin said hatefully, "This is the imperial city!"

Under everyone's noses, the hidden Demon Sect is actually so powerful.

Yet no one has noticed anything unusual, and they still think they are just small fry.

In addition, they are so unscrupulous and disrespectful, who knows how much turmoil they can stir up.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It's best to ask the Imperial Observatory."

He doesn't trust the Imperial Observatory that much now.

If they were really that powerful, the Great Heavenly Demon wouldn't have dared to come to the imperial city to seize a body.

The Imperial Observatory's failure to discover the Great Heavenly Demon shows that its monitoring capabilities are not that strong, or that the Great Heavenly Demon has a way to hide from the Imperial Observatory.

Chu Zhiyuan sat on the couch, holding the bronze mirror in his hand, which was the Haoyang Demon Subduing Mirror.

True essence surged into it, but the bronze mirror showed no abnormalities. True essence continuously poured into it, still without any anomalies.

He had tried it many times before, with the same result, without any movement.

He had previously suspected that his cultivation was not high enough, and his true essence was not pure enough, so he could not activate it.

But just now, the halo outside his little white snake had already reached the fifth layer, stepping into the sixth transformation.

His true essence became purer and more abundant.

However, after true essence was injected into it, there was still no abnormality.

It was like clear water passing through a sieve, without any hindrance or retention.

He felt that this could prove one of his judgments: this mirror is not activated by true essence.

If this Haoyang Demon Subduing Mirror was really used by the gods of the ancient times, what activated it would naturally not be true essence.

Neither true essence nor mental power.

He then thought, is it similar to the Moon Silk Frost Clothing, requiring the power of the Spirit Abyss?

So he tried it, flashing and disappearing from the spot, and appearing in the Spirit Abyss the next moment.

On the first peak of the Spirit Abyss, he appeared in front of the middle-aged man's statue, looking at the vast sea of clouds in the distance.

He looked down at the Haoyang Demon Subduing Mirror.

There was nothing unusual.

The Haoyang Demon Subduing Mirror was obviously different from the Moon Silk Frost Clothing.

Could it be that he really had to activate the divine inscriptions within?

Divine inscriptions inherently possess power, so logically speaking, he shouldn't need to activate them himself.

But these divine inscriptions had already become extinct, as if they were dormant, or as if they had lost their spirituality.

How could he make them come alive again and regain control of their power?

He had no clue.

So he put the Haoyang Demon Subduing Mirror aside and began to practice the first stance of the Spirit Abyss Body Cleansing Record.

Suddenly, violent power surged towards him, wanting to break the shackles of his feet and merge with the earth.

Time passed extremely quickly. In a short while, he felt that he had reached his limit, so he left the stance and struggled to stand up.

Taking a deep breath of the sweet and refreshing air, he flashed back to the couch in the room.

The Haoyang Demon Subduing Mirror returned to the silver ring.

Another failure, he shook his head.

This was not the first or even the second time, at least dozens of times, and he could already be calm about it.

In the following days, he no longer went out with Chu Honglin, avoiding the limelight.

Chu Honglin also remained hidden, avoiding assassination.

The difficulty of breaking into the Prince's Mansion to assassinate is far greater than outside.

Once there is an anomaly, the palace can immediately send out enshrined Venerables to help.

The Venerables of the palace are not just for show. It is common knowledge that neighboring Prince's Mansions cannot be forced into.

Chu Zhiyuan went to the Great Bright Peak to cultivate every day, and when he returned at night, he studied the Haoyang Demon Subduing Mirror, in addition to the Spirit Abyss Body Cleansing Record.

With the help of several karma stones, he progressed rapidly, advancing rapidly towards the seventh transformation.

Early this morning, as soon as he arrived at the Great Bright Peak, he saw Chu Hongming waiting at the entrance.

Chu Hongming said, "Zhao'er, a mission has been assigned."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him in confusion, "Fifth Uncle, a mission for me?"

"Yes."

Chu Hongming nodded, "You will assist your fifteenth brother in destroying a main altar of the Demon Sect."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Fifth Uncle, you must be mistaken. Do they need me for this kind of thing?"

If it were a Heavenly Demon, he would need to subdue it himself, but to deal with the Demon Sect, the Imperial Observatory and Fifteenth Uncle would just bring experts over. Why would they need him?

Chu Hongming said, "Zhao'er, you are keenly perceptive and more alert to danger."

"The Imperial Observatory has spiritual instruments and is more perceptive than me, not to mention Fifteenth Uncle."

He really didn't want to deal with the Demon Sect.

They have too much information, causing endless trouble. Moreover, he will soon be going to the Phoenix Dynasty.

At this time, it is better to be stable.

In fact, he also doesn't want to sell his life for the emperor. It's really unnecessary.

Achieving great merit only earns insignificant rewards, which is really unfair.

Chu Hongming said, "This is the imperial brother's decree. Do you want to defy the decree?"

"...Father Emperor really thinks highly of me."

Chu Zhiyuan snorted, "I'm flattered!"

"Say a few less words."

Chu Hongming said, "The imperial brother will not treat you unfairly."

Chu Zhiyuan sneered, "Will you give me another treasure from ancient times?"

Chu Hongming cleared his throat twice and said in a deep voice, "We will set off today."

"...Alright."

Chu Zhiyuan could only agree.