Imperial Cultivation

Taiwan Novel Network → 𝚝 𝚠 𝚔 𝚊 𝚗 . 𝚌 𝚘 𝚖

Li Yuzhen stared blankly at the seven-colored pearl, her eyes flashing with surprise: "Soul Pearl?"

As a former spirit guard, she had been to the extraterritorial battlefield and knew what a Soul Pearl was.

She knew that demon crystals were hard to find, but Soul Pearls were even rarer, almost impossible for humans to obtain.

Demon crystals were hard to find, but a small number were still obtained by people in the end.

Demon crystals were inside the bodies of demons, and even if they could explode and destroy themselves before death, there was still a chance they wouldn't be destroyed in time.

But Soul Pearls were rarely seen.

They almost never fell into human hands.

This was because Soul Pearls were not inside the bodies of the Heavenly Demons, but often located outside their bodies.

Even if you killed a Heavenly Demon, you wouldn't find the Soul Pearl.

But now, to actually see a Soul Pearl filled her with surprise.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "You recognize it, right?"

"This is the Soul Pearl?" Li Yuzhen examined it, gently shaking her head: "It's my first time seeing one."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "This is the Soul Pearl of a Heavenly Demon. With this pearl, you can sense the Heavenly Demons around you. Of course, how far you can sense depends on your individual cultivation."

"… Your Highness, this is too precious," Li Yuzhen said with emotion.

With this Soul Pearl, one could sense Heavenly Demons, which would have a huge and important impact.

The Grand Heavenly Demons' possession was always a major concern, as well as what had been troubling Her Highness recently – the inability to find demon experts within the blessed land.

Now with the Soul Pearl, everything would be easily solved.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Is the Phoenix Nirvana Pill not precious? Even if it's precious, is it more precious than life?"

"Your Highness, the Phoenix Nirvana Pill can only save one life, but this Soul Pearl can save many lives."

"In my opinion, it's not as precious as the Phoenix Nirvana Pill," Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "Without life, the Soul Pearl is useless."

"Zheng…"

The sound of the zither suddenly rang out, like a silver vase shattering, bursting forth for miles.

The dancers on the high platform moved gracefully, simultaneously wielding their swords, the sword light cascading like a waterfall, bright and dazzling.

Chu Zhiyuan revealed an expression of admiration and clapped his hands: "Good swordsmanship."

At first glance, this swordsmanship was only light and beautiful, without any strength.

But in his opinion, it deeply grasped the essence of swordsmanship, the sword light containing lightness and agility, full of spirituality.

These twelve women all had extremely good swordsmanship talent; they were all born swordsmen.

He turned his head to look at Li Yuzhen: "Go investigate the backgrounds of these sword dancers."

Li Yuzhen asked curiously: "Does Your Highness enjoy watching them dance with swords?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Yes, they are indeed rare swordsmen."

Li Yuzhen chuckled: "Swordsmen?"

The Phoenix Dynasty had countless swordsmen, and countless geniuses in sword practice.

Although these women's aptitudes were good, they were ordinary when placed in the Phoenix Dynasty.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Then these women are from your Phoenix Dynasty, right?"

Li Yuzhen suddenly understood: "Your Highness wants to know if they are our people?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "I just want to know where they came from. These women are all practicing demonic arts."

Li Yuzhen's expression slightly changed: "Demonic arts?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Li Yuzhen intently looked at these women, watching their sword light flicker lightly, their steps light and agile, moving like butterflies.

She turned her head to look at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "You couldn't tell, could you?"

Li Yuzhen said: "It's really demonic arts?"

"Investigate their backgrounds carefully and see which sect they belong to and who is behind them."

"Yes," Li Yuzhen said solemnly: "I will find a way to investigate thoroughly."

The Prince's Palace's power was too weak and naturally unable to investigate the backgrounds of these women clearly.

Then she could only use the power of the Phoenix Dynasty.

Fortunately, Her Highness's prestige was high, and she didn't have to worry about the Phoenix Dynasty's power not giving her face.

Chu Zhiyuan watched for a while, then shook his head: "I'm going back."

He stood up, leaped up, and darted out the window.

His figure flew diagonally into the night sky, drawing a white shadow that disappeared into the distance.

Li Yuzhen opened her mouth, but before she could speak, he had already disappeared without a trace.

She helplessly shook her head.

A figure flashed, and Li Miaotian appeared again, still in the image of an ordinary young man.

"Your Highness," Li Yuzhen smiled: "You really won't meet with His Highness?"

"No," Li Miaotian said angrily: "Don't be so talkative!"

Li Yuzhen handed the Soul Pearl to Li Miaotian: "Your Highness, this is the Soul Pearl, a gift from His Highness to you."

"Really a Soul Pearl?!" Li Miaotian looked at her suspiciously, half believing, half doubting.

As the Twelfth Princess, the most beloved princess of the Phoenix Dynasty, she certainly knew what a Soul Pearl was, and she also knew that she could sense demons with the Soul Pearl.

She just couldn't understand why the Phoenix Dynasty didn't have Soul Pearls, but Chu Zhiyuan had one in his hands.

Li Yuzhen said: "His Highness wouldn't lie. It should be a Soul Pearl."

"How did he get the Soul Pearl?"

Li Yuzhen shook her head: "His Highness has many abilities that ordinary people can't imagine."

"He discovered the secret of the demons invading the blessed land, and he also obtained the Soul Pearl. I really underestimated him!"

"Your Highness, I have always said that the world has underestimated His Highness."

"Alright, alright, you're right," Li Miaotian said.

She remembered that when Yuzhen said this, she even ridiculed her.

Especially when Yuzhen said this several times, she even became angry, thinking she was confused and had been given a bewitching potion by Chu Liezhao.

Now it seemed that Yuzhen was indeed Yuzhen, with extraordinary insight, having discovered the light of the Ninth Prince early on.

Li Yuzhen said: "His Highness also reminded that it's not just one demon entering the blessed land. Last time, he encountered three demons."

"Yes, that's not surprising," Li Miaotian nodded: "Where there is one, there must be two, but it can't be infinitely many. The cost must be high."

"His Highness also wants you to investigate the identities of the sword-dancing women outside. They are practicing demonic arts."

"I heard that the Jade Scenery Dynasty wants to ban the practice of demonic arts?"

"The imperial court has this plan."

"It's a waste of effort," Li Miaotian curled her lips: "We also banned it in the beginning, but later we found it was useless, so we stopped banning demonic arts."

"We also banned it?"

"Demonic arts can't be banned. Moreover, the harm of demonic arts is not that great. Sometimes, it's actually beneficial."

Li Yuzhen looked at her in confusion.

"Where there is yang, there must be yin. Where there are people with good aptitudes, there are people with poor aptitudes, and there are more people with poor aptitudes. Demonic arts are their hope. Cutting off their hope will shake the people's hearts."

"But demonic arts also have drawbacks, right?"

"As long as the imperial court is strong and the orthodox sects are powerful, the demonic sects will be well-behaved," Li Miaotian said: "The Jade Scenery Dynasty has no experience. After suffering a few losses, they will know how to suppress the demonic sects."

She then said: "Alright, you find someone from Listening Rain Pavilion to inquire about it. I will explain it to them."

"Yes," Li Yuzhen revealed a smile.

Li Miaotian played with the Soul Pearl and said with emotion: "I really didn't expect him to give me this."

Li Yuzhen smiled: "His Highness is also a person who repays kindness."

Li Miaotian carefully put away the Soul Pearl: "That's good. I'm leaving."

"Your Highness, won't you stay for a while longer?"

"The matter has been handled almost completely. It's time to go back and prepare."

"Your Highness, are you really in such a hurry to leave? Are you really going to use a substitute to get married?"

"This is also something that can't be helped. I'm leaving," Li Miaotian waved her hand and disappeared in a flash.