Imperial Cultivation

As one of the earliest of the four major sects, the Moon Invitation Palace was already a top sect during the previous dynasty, with a long history far exceeding the founding of the Great Jing Dynasty.

Its martial arts were extensive and profound, originally having four branches.

Later, due to assisting the founding emperor of the Great Jing Dynasty, internal strife occurred within the Moon Invitation Palace, resulting in the destruction of two branches through infighting.

Only two branches remained.

Originally, there was one branch for men and one for women, but five hundred years ago, another change occurred. The Moon Invitation Palace ceased recruiting male disciples, leaving only a single branch passed down.

It is said that the founding patriarch of the True One Sect was the last male disciple of the Moon Invitation Palace.

The appearance of this "Nine Chapters of Jade Splendor" here clearly confirms this rumor: the True One Sect was indeed founded by a disciple of the Moon Invitation Palace, and a male disciple at that.

The "Nine Chapters of Jade Splendor" is a martial art of one of the branches, said to have been lost, but unexpectedly, it appears here.

The secret chamber below is too deep, and the chamber is filled with traps that, once triggered, would severely injure enemies and destroy the murals.

The founding patriarch of the True One Sect should have left behind a method to avoid the traps.

But alas, it has been a long time since anyone has come here. I'm afraid no one in the True One Sect practices it anymore. The True One that he saw with his extrasensory perception isn't practicing this.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed and slowly walked towards the Heavenly Treasure Repository, pondering the "Nine Chapters of Jade Splendor" as he walked.

Inside the Heavenly Treasure Repository, he found the catalog and descriptions of fifth-grade treasures.

His attention was ultimately drawn to two items: ten dragon bones and one Pill of Mystical Enlightenment.

The dragon bones were flying dragon bones.

He stood in the Heavenly Treasure Repository for a moment and quickly made a decision: choose ten flying dragon bones and temporarily give up the Pill of Mystical Enlightenment.

Now is no longer before the fight with Cheng Tianfeng, and there is no wool to shear, so he can't rely on the emperor's support to quickly improve his cultivation.

He can only rely on himself.

The Pill of Mystical Enlightenment is good, but it is ultimately for future use, and with his extrasensory perception, he may not even need it. The flying dragon bones are more important.

Of course, if there was only one flying dragon bone, he might grit his teeth and exchange it for the Pill of Mystical Enlightenment, but ten flying dragon bones together are far more attractive than the Pill of Mystical Enlightenment.

He carried a box of flying dragon bones out of the Heavenly Treasure Repository. Although the box was heavy, he walked lightly and returned directly to the Qing King's Mansion. He climbed onto the couch and began absorbing the dragon bones.

He practiced in one breath until the sun set, when Mo Yi came to call him for dinner.

In the front hall, Chu Zhiyuan's family of four sat around a table, eating simple vegetarian dishes.

Chu Minghou had eaten too much and too full at the palace banquet, and had drunk too much alcohol. He hadn't recovered for two days and was somewhat listless and haggard, needing simple food to nourish his stomach.

"Big brother, I went to see sister-in-law today," Chu Yi said while speaking, her eyes shining, extremely excited: "Sister-in-law really has refined taste, placing a painted boat on the lake, reading and playing in the boat, it's so interesting!"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Did you tell her?"

"I told her, I told her," Chu Yi waved her hand and said: "Sister-in-law said that she originally didn't plan to leave the mansion and would always stay inside."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "There will be some external interference, tempting her to go out, forcing her to go out, you must be careful not to be fooled."

"Sister-in-law is so smart, she won't be fooled," Chu Yi said: "Big brother, that painted boat is really good."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Chu Yi blinked her bright eyes, and said with a smile: "Big brother is not curious? ----- In the future, when sister-in-law marries over, will you also build a painted boat?"

"It's not for your sister-in-law to enjoy, it's for you to enjoy, right?"

"Big brother--!"

"Okay, okay, build it," Chu Zhiyuan said: "You can ask her yourself how to build such a painted boat."

"Hehe, thank you, big brother!" Chu Yi immediately beamed.

Bai Ning霜 shook her head.

Her eyebrows were always furrowed.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Mother, don't worry, Grandfather doesn't intend for me to marry the Great Zhen princess, someone else will marry her."

"Really?" Bai Ning霜 asked quickly.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "It's news from Thirteenth Uncle."

"Thank goodness!" Bai Ning霜 patted her chest and breathed a long sigh of relief: "The Emperor is wise! The Emperor is wise!"

Chu Minghou laughed: "Father agreed to Yuan'er's marriage with the An Country Duke's mansion, which shows that he won't let Yuan marry the Great Zhen princess, you're worrying unnecessarily."

"Yes, yes, I'm worrying unnecessarily, worrying unnecessarily!" Bai Ning霜哼 said: "This time, I was scared to death!"

As she spoke, she glared at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan buried his head in his meal, pretending not to see it, knowing that she was blaming him for hiding the matter of his martial arts competition with Cheng Tianfeng.

"Big brother, Su Yue is coming over to play this afternoon," Chu Yi said: "Is it okay for her to come?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

The Flying Flower Sword Sect is still reliable.

There is no need to contact other sects or other people, lest they harbor ill intentions. Now is a critical period, so precautions must be taken.

Bai Ning霜 said: "By the way, a matchmaker came to the door today, but I turned her away."

The three looked over.

"She's here to propose marriage for the eldest son of the Jianchi Marquis to Yi'er."

"Jianchi Marquis?"

"The title was just promoted last year, it seems he established great military achievements in the Northern Border, and wants to let his son marry Yi'er."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

Since the palace banquet, his situation has changed, and the people around him are more enthusiastic and respectful.

But the Qing King's Mansion's situation hasn't changed much.

He knows the reason.

He made such great achievements, but there was no explicit reward, no reward, no nothing, calm and quiet, as if nothing happened.

This shows that the emperor still dislikes the Qing King's Mansion and is still in a state of aversion.

Obviously, his qualifications cannot change the emperor's attitude towards the Qing King's Mansion.

The princes' mansions and other mansions see this and dare not associate too closely with the Qing King's Mansion, and must maintain a distance to follow the emperor's attitude.

Under such circumstances, it takes enough courage to propose marriage to the Qing King's Mansion's princess.

Chu Zhiyuan knew at once that this was a kind of speculation and exploitation.

Speculation and exploitation have come to my head, this Jianchi Marquis is quite bold.

Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, both the Qing King's Mansion and himself are very weak, so it's not surprising that the Jianchi Marquis, who came from the military, has this courage.

"I don't want to get married!" Chu Yi said coquettishly.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Mother, there's no need to rush my little sister's marriage."

"Yes, no rush," Bai Ning霜 said: "Rather than forcing it, it's better to keep her by my side, and wait until you make something of yourself."

Yuan'er has excellent qualifications and will definitely have a great future. In the royal family, the stronger the cultivation, the greater the power.

At that time, there will be no worries about finding a good family.

Now that the Wang Mansion is in a bad situation, we can't find a good family, and rushing to marry her off would be harming Yi'er instead.

Chu Yi哼 said: "Mother, I don't want to get married, I'll stay in the Wang Mansion to accompany you."

"Silly girl," Bai Ning霜笑嗔 said: "When the time comes, you'll complain that we delayed your marriage."

Chu Zhiyuan buried his head in his meal, letting his mother and daughter's laughter in one ear and out the other, and was always thinking about the "Nine Chapters of Jade Splendor."

After eating, a crescent moon was hanging obliquely in the east.

He came to Tingtao Courtyard, asked Mo Yi and the four girls to bring lanterns, and stood under the crescent moon, bathing in the clear light.

He assumed the posture of the first picture and remained motionless, experiencing the subtle changes. After a cup of tea, he found nothing unusual, so he went to the second picture. After a cup of tea, there was still nothing unusual.

All the way to the ninth picture, he still didn't feel any change.

If extrasensory perception doesn't detect any change, then there is absolutely no change, which means he's not practicing it correctly.

Could it be that it also needs to be combined with visualization diagrams?

Or are there also mental cultivation formulas?

Chu Zhiyuan stood in the moonlight, thinking.