Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 95: Chapter 93 Sword Training

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With the Emperor Earth Scripture as a shield, he could freely practice the Heart Inquiry Saber Skill.

The Heart Inquiry Saber Skill was now his most powerful miracle technique.

If only he could overcome the problem of not being able to replenish the energy consumption, then there would be no problem.

The Heart Inquiry Saber Skill could finally be practiced repeatedly, continually adjusting and improving.

He swung a blade.

”Bang!” A piece of blue stone on the rockery outside the window exploded into fragments.

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He circulated the Emperor Earth Scripture along with the Heavenly Yuan Technique and Earth Origin Technique once.

Then he launched another blade.

”Pop!” Another piece of blue stone on the rockery shattered into fragments.

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He circulated the Emperor Earth Scripture along with the Heavenly Yuan Technique and Earth Origin Technique again.

Then he combined two blades into one, transforming it into a Hidden Blade.

”Snick!” All the blue stones on the rockery seemed unchanged, but a breeze blew through, and one small blue stone turned to dust and floated away.

Chu Zhiyuan’s face was as pale as paper, swaying.

He quickly circulated the Heavenly Yuan Technique, then the Earth Origin Technique, followed by the Emperor Earth Scripture.

After restoring his spirit, he let out a sigh of relief.

The consumption of the Hidden Blade was too intense, far exceeding the Day Blade and Night Blade, almost draining him to the point of fainting.

He decided to take a good rest.

Practicing the three blades felt like practicing the Great Snow Avalanche Sword Technique three hundred times.

Sitting on the bed, he began to ponder the differences between the three blades.

The Day Blade was aggressive and fierce, with astonishing power.

The Night Blade was soft and silent, slightly weaker in power, but superior in secrecy and unpredictability.

While the Hidden Blade eradicated invisibly, with even greater power.

But the drawback of the Hidden Blade was the excessive consumption, almost instantly draining him, a suicidal move.

However, the Hidden Blade was traceless and unavoidable, almost never missing its mark.

There was actually such a sword technique in the world.

If this was the inheritance of Wentian Cliff, then Wentian Cliff was indeed terrifying.

If the Hidden Blade could kill invisibly, does Wentian Cliff only have the inheritance of the Heart Inquiry Blade, or was there a higher and stronger legacy?

No wonder the martial arts of Wentian Cliff have never been deciphered by the Inspection Department, not even its name known, how many in the world know of the Heart Inquiry Saber Skill?

If Cheng Tianfeng had also mastered this blade, then it was indeed fortunate that it was during a spar, at the Imperial Palace night banquet; if it were a private fight, I might have been doomed.

Once the Hidden Blade was unleashed, his Super Sense could see it, but it was not necessarily avoidable.

Of course, the power of the Heart Inquiry Saber Skill depended on the strength of the blade wielder; the stronger the spirit, essence, and energy, the stronger the flying blade’s power.

He didn’t expect Cheng Tianfeng to have not mastered the Heart Inquiry Saber Skill.

He himself had Heavenly Yuan Technique to replenish spirit, Earth Origin Technique to replenish Qi, and Emperor Earth Scripture to replenish essence, allowing him to practice the Heart Inquiry Saber Skill repeatedly.

But Cheng Tianfeng might have a Spirit Pill, which could instantly replenish all three, allowing him to practice repeatedly and eventually master it.

In Da Jing, even a princely heir must earn merit to exchange for cultivation resources, but in Da Zhen, Wentian Cliff is not like that.

As a disciple of the State Preceptor, true inheritance of Wentian Cliff, the best qualified princely heir in Da Zhen, it was not surprising for Spirit Pills to be freely supplied.

He touched the two Heart Inquiry Blades, feeling fortunate.

Luckily, he snatched them during the action, luckily he obtained the Qionghua Nine Chapters from Zhenyi Sect, thus triggering the Heart Inquiry Saber Skill.

It seemed as if a great hand was orchestrating everything in the shadows.

This was fortune!

He indeed had great fortune.

Reincarnation, Super Sense, princely heir; which of these could be obtained without great fortune?

”Zou Fang, you throw the stone, I’ll shoot.”

”Yes.”

”Snick!” A small piece of blue stone was shot into the air.

”Too slow!”

”Yes.”

”Snick!!” A small piece of blue stone whistled through the air.

”Faster!”

”Yes.”

”Snick——!” A small piece of blue stone flashed in the air.

”Bang!” A flash of white light, and the small piece of blue stone exploded.

Chu Zhiyuan formed a seal with his hands, and almost simultaneously activated all three, restoring after a moment he said solemnly, ”Again!”

”Snick——!”

”Pop!” A flash of black light, and the small piece of blue stone shattered into four pieces.

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By noon, he returned to the Prince Qing Mansion for lunch.

Strolling leisurely amidst the bustling crowd, he was still holding the Flying Dragon Bone in his hand, wearing the Flying Dragon Ball, and the Dragon Transformation Technique was surging within him.

Upon returning to the Prince Mansion, during lunch, he found Li Suyue was also present.

”Hehe, big brother, Sister Li is not leaving at noon today and will have lunch with us.” Chu Yi came over and pulled his arm.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Li Suyue, who had bowed and lowered her head, and smiled, ”Welcome, Miss Suyue, how has Elder Lu been recently?”

He knew how to get along with Li Suyue, how to get her to talk.

Just bring up Lu Wan.

Li Suyue looked up with a blush at the mention of her master, trying to suppress her shyness, and softly said, ”Master started her seclusion today.”

”Oh, going into seclusion, has she had an enlightenment, is she aiming to enter Great Grandmaster?”

”Master said she is still far from Great Grandmaster and wants to break through to the Seventh Layer Heaven.”

”Seventh Layer Heaven is already impressive.” Chu Zhiyuan remarked in admiration.

The nine layers of Grandmaster are called the Ninth Layer Heaven because the difficulty is akin to climbing to the heavens. Despite there being many grandmasters in the Imperial Palace and Yujing, truly reaching the Seventh Layer Heaven are few.

The last three layers, each comparable in difficulty to going from Innate to Grandmaster, and even more difficult.

Li Suyue nodded lightly.

”Big brother, I’ve mastered the Small Guiyuan Step and can practice the Great Guiyuan Step now!”

”You’re still far off; try walking continuously for an hour first.”

”I can now walk for half an hour.”

”Then you haven’t mastered it yet, keep practicing.”

”Can’t I learn the Great Guiyuan Step first?”

”If you don’t master the Small Guiyuan Step, you won’t complete a round of the Great Guiyuan Step, don’t aim too high.”

”Alright then.” Chu Yi said reluctantly, ”Sister Li’s Flying Flower Picking Leaf Step is also beautiful, we can practice together.”

The Flying Flower Picking Leaf Step was as if dancing, light and elegant, and practicing it with the Small Guiyuan Step was like butterflies fluttering among flowers, very intriguing.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at Li Suyue and smiled, ”Then you two practice together, Miss Suyue can learn the Small Guiyuan Step.”

”This...” Li Suyue hesitated.

Learning martial arts from another sect was a great taboo.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The Small Guiyuan Step practices stillness through motion, practicing Qi in motion as a supplement to Qi cultivation practices, you can try it.”

”Thank you, Princely Heir.” Li Suyue stood up and cupped her fists in gratitude.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, cupping his fists in return.

Practicing Qi in stillness often resulted in mental exhaustion and couldn’t last long, while practicing Qi in motion allowed the acceleration of blood and Qi to restore spirit, sustaining Qi practice longer.

Li Suyue had a quiet nature, preferring stillness to movement, and this method of cultivation would yield miraculous effects.

These insights came naturally from extensive reading combined with Super Sense.

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Lunch consisted only of Chu Yi, Li Suyue, and Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Minghou had gone to the Prince Xuan Mansion, while Bai Ningshuang was in the Imperial Palace accompanying Consort Rou for lunch, so it was just the three of them.

Chu Zhiyuan simply let Chu Yi and Li Suyue eat together while he returned to Listening Winding Terrace alone, having Mo Yi bring lunch for him to eat alone.

Even while eating, he was still holding the Flying Dragon Bone in one hand, wearing the Flying Dragon Ball on his chest, allowing the Dragon Transformation Technique to surge, absorbing the Qi from the bone.

As the golden prowess of his bones intensified, the speed of absorbing the dragon bone Qi accelerated.

It had been only a day and a night since he finished absorbing the Third Flying Dragon Bone, and the Fourth Flying Dragon Bone was already turning to white jade, beginning to absorb the Fifth Flying Dragon Bone.

After lunch, he practiced the Flying Knife for a while, not activating the Heart Technique, focusing solely on precision, aiming to let his muscles form a memory, achieving accuracy without the slightest error.

During this process, his left hand still held the Flying Dragon Bone, letting the Dragon Transformation Technique surge.

In the afternoon, he decided to leave the mansion.

At this stage, it was necessary to perfect the third layer of the Dragon Transformation Technique, yet it wasn’t essential to sit on the bed for dedicated cultivation.

Wearing the Flying Dragon Ball, holding the Flying Dragon Bone, even while sitting in the government office handling affairs, was no different from sitting on the bed for cultivation.

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Inspection Department

Chu Zhiyuan sat behind the desk in a room, smiling, ”Master Ma, can I still view the dossiers of the Inspection Department?”

Ma Tianhe beamed ingratiatingly, ”Princely Heir, I have received no word that the Princely Heir cannot continue to view the department dossiers.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Maybe the Imperial Grandfather forgot.”

This was a good thing indeed.

Information from the Inspection Department was unparalleled, both comprehensive and clandestine.

Even without any special purpose, sitting in the Inspection Department could keep one engaged for a day without feeling tired or bored.

Every piece of news contained rich information behind it, worth pondering and examining, as the saying goes, from a drop of water, one can see the world, from a leaf, one can observe autumn.

Chu Zhiyuan picked up a dossier on the desk, flipping it open casually, ”Have those two guys made any progress?”

”Two members have been caught,” Ma Tianhe said excitedly, ”Princely Heir, congratulations on another great merit!”

”And further up?”

”Still pursuing,” Ma Tianhe replied, ”there’s hope of capturing a higher-level spy, which would be a greater achievement!”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile, ”Then continue.”

Ma Tianhe smiled, ”Everyone is holding back their strength now.”

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