Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 113: Chapter 111 Twelve

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Xiao Ruoyu finished speaking, still bristling with anger: ”Brother-in-law is really too tolerant, even able to endure this, not giving him a few slaps!”

”Indeed it’s unreasonable!” Duke An frowned, stroked his beard, and sighed: ”Duke Kang is ineffective in teaching his son!”

A duke shares his fate with the state, inheriting glory and title from the ancestors, and at the same time inheriting responsibility.

One should not be at ease with this, nor should one become arrogant, thinking that the Emperor wouldn’t dare to deal with him and disregarding the Iron Certificate of absolute immunity.

Song Tianhai is arrogant on the basis of his merits, how could he not provoke the Emperor’s disgust.

Look at the Prince Qing Mansion, look at the King Jing Mansion, these are the outcomes of the Emperor’s disgust.

If this can happen to princes, then even more so to a duke mansion?

The young people are too foolish, having no understanding.

Previously competing against the third Princely Heir Chu Zhiyao was already nonsense, originally I wanted to advise Duke Kang, but after all, both sides are in-laws, as an outsider it’s better not to speak much.

But now, it seems that I must speak.

Duke Kang Mansion dotes too much on the legitimate son, leading to such occurrences.

This time he insulted the Princely Heir, next time it will be the Prince, and after that the Emperor?

Does he still see a distinction between the sovereign and his minister?

And next, does he think he can replace him?!

With such a mentality, if he suffered wrongs, would he develop resentment, even accumulating anger to finally commit unpredictable actions?

In short, if not properly controlled, great trouble will arise in the future.

”Father, Duke Kang consistently protects his own.” Xiao Ruoling said: ”And it concerns us too, it’s better not to speak.”

She saw through Duke An’s intention and stopped him in advance.

Duke An frowned.

Xiao Ruoyu, full of anger, said: ”If it were me, I would have slapped him on the spot, dare to insult again, and another slap, until he dare not even let out a fart!”

”You...” Duke An pointed at him: ”Youthful impulsiveness.”

”Little Tiger,” Xiao Ruoling said softly: ”Acting merely on impulse and instinct, you can hardly stand firm in Yujing City, you would be led by the nose, manipulated at will.”

”Isn’t that too frustrating?” Xiao Ruoyu said hatefully: ”Drying the spit by oneself? He is the Princely Heir, why bother!”

”This is where the difficulty lies.” Duke An sneered: ”You think Princely Heir Yuan could not get angry? Anyone else would be angry, expressing it is not a skill, after all he is the Princely Heir, no one can do anything to him.”

Xiao Ruoyu snorted.

Duke An said: ”To be able to restrain the anger without expressing it, even resisting the urge to kill while expressing concern for Song Tianhai’s health, that’s remarkable!”

”Anyway I find it vexing!” Xiao Ruoyu said: ”I can’t do it!”

Duke An said: ”For ordinary ministers, achieving this is not difficult, but in the case of the Princely Heir, it is commendable, he is so young, to have such a character at this age, remarkable! Remarkable!”

He looked at Xiao Ruoling with a smile: ”Satisfied now?”

Xiao Ruoling smiled gently, her smile indescribably beautiful.

Xiao Ruoyu snorted: ”Too lacking in spirit, still a young man!”

”When he dealt with Da Zhen’s Princely Heir Cheng Tianfeng, he was not short on spirit.” Duke An shook his head: ”You... well, you are still young.”

”Father, is this matter to be left as is? Accept being insulted in vain?”

”Left? How could it be!” Xiao Youping said: ”If Duke Kang does not beat Song Tianhai half to death, how could it be left! Truly think the Princely Heir can be insulted casually?”

”Duke Kang is very protective of his own.”

”If he speaks to the Emperor about protection, that’s madness!” Xiao Youping said: ”He protects his own, does the Emperor not protect his own?”

Xiao Youping snorted: ”The one who protects his own the most is the Emperor!”

”What about Prince Qing then...”

”There may be a deeper meaning in this.” Xiao Youping said: ”Back then, if it weren’t for the Emperor risking his life to enter Grotto Heaven to find the strange fruit, Prince Qing wouldn’t have lived to three, the Emperor is different toward Prince Qing.”

A son saved at the risk of life, how could the affection be compared with other sons, especially when this son cannot practice martial arts, and is kind-hearted.

Impossible to genuinely discard.

People often echo others, only looking at appearances not the essence, even those smart individuals are blinded by fame and fortune.

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said: ”Father, you are truly wise and strategizing.”

”Haha...” Xiao Youping stroked his beard and laughed heartily, extremely proud.

Everyone thinks I’m ordinary, that is in martial skills, limited by talent indeed there’s no way, but in official duties, I see clearer than anyone.

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Chu Zhiyuan braved the heavy snow to return to the Prince Qing Mansion, told Guo Chi and the others to go back directly and rest, no need to get up early tomorrow, and not to go to Mingwu Hall.

The capital had a heavy snow overnight, tomorrow the Imperial Palace will be very busy, not suitable for cultivation in Mingwu Hall.

The Twelfth Layer felt vaguely close, beckoning just ahead.

He sat on the couch, the events of the night already thrown to the back of his mind.

Song Tianhai’s days won’t be as beautiful as before.

With a ruined reputation, he will find obstacles everywhere.

Duke Kang will also realize he has been too indulgent and will become more strict.

He gently opened a Cold Jade Box and touched the black Miao Ling Pearl with his hand.

A refreshing aura entered his fingers, surged into his mind.

His vision suddenly brightened, thoughts momentarily became agile, lively, light, swift, as if he had changed his brain.

He put down the ninth Flying Dragon Bone, removed the Flying Dragon Ball, and closed his eyes to initiate the Great Purple Sun Technique.

Super Sensing Illumination.

The Great Purple Sun Technique was already proficient, and having seen the Purple Sun Scripture, he understood the cultivation path and its various wondrous uses.

Agile and lively thoughts flashed through the Purple Sun Scripture, compared with the circulating Great Purple Sun Technique, while concurrently, martial arts notes from grandmasters flashed in his mind.

Countless thoughts, countless spirit lights, each clear, simultaneously appearing.

He felt as if he had become a super brain.

Previously read martial arts notes, understandings of the Purple Sun Scripture, and other martial arts books he had read turned into his nourishment, allowing him to start adjusting.

The Great Purple Sun Technique unconsciously changed its route, adjusting the order of three acupoints, thus making the Great Purple Sun Technique undergo a tremendous transformation.

Misty Purple Energy instantly became richer by three parts.

Misty Purple Energy surged like a tide, like flowing down a small slope, turning into a large slope flowing down, the circulation speed of True Qi increased by two parts.

This is the true Great Purple Sun Technique, after fine-tuning, the Great Purple Sun Technique most suitable for him!

He withdrew his hand, leaving the Miao Ling Pearl.

Instantly had the feeling of switching to another body, thoughts became sluggish, became stupid.

He forcibly endured the discomfort, slowly adjusted his mood, while still feeling the circulation of Great Purple Sun Technique, it was still three parts richer, two parts faster.

Thus decided to strike while the iron is hot, began to initiate the Washing Sword Technique, Binding Dragon Rope, twelve Binding Dragon Ropes quickly formed.

Washing Sword Technique initiated, the condensed True Qi nearly became Gang Qi.

The twelve Gang Qi formed Binding Dragon Ropes simultaneously released, turning into a surging torrent, crashing into the eleventh layer of Jade Tower.

The meridians once again withstood strong impact, already at their limit, about to crack open.

”Boom!”

A booming sound in the ears, the Jade Tower quaked, then the torrent reversed, shaking him until his blood energy surged, hurriedly focusing on forcibly controlling the reverse of True Qi.

He touched the Miao Ling Pearl, thoughts instantly becoming agile and swift.

The nearly out-of-control True Qi became just compliant enough, allowing him to delicately manipulate it.

Amidst the surging blood energy, he dispersed these surging Purple Energy, dividing into twelve streams, entering the Dantian from different meridians, following in order, circulating through the Dantian.

The pressure borne by the meridians suddenly alleviated, losing the shaky feel of imminent collapse.

His thoughts were agile, dispersed, lively, lightweight, yet his expression was one of gritted teeth, veins bulging on his face and neck, frighteningly grim.

He charged towards the eleventh layer of Jade Tower again with the second round of washed sword Qi.

Success or failure rests on this!

”Boom!”

A booming sound echoed in his ears, golden stars sparkled before his eyes, then a burst of brilliance.

The eleventh layer of Jade Tower immediately broke through, turning from material to void, with Misty Purple Energy surging through.

Stepping into the Innate Twelfth Layer Realm!

Chu Zhiyuan’s face was full of smiles.

Under the Insight of Super Sense, he discovered a layer of dense blood pearls on his skin, quite frightening.

This was due to tiny capillaries bursting, oozing blood.

This had already reached the body’s limit of endurance.

After the excitement, he looked at the solitary remaining layer of the Jade Tower on his chest: how to break through this layer?

Given the current condition of the body and the present purity of True Qi, attempting a one-time breakthrough is almost impossible.

A one-time breakthrough of the eleventh layer Jade Tower was already the body’s endurance limit, and breaking through the twelfth layer of Jade Tower would require two times the True Qi.

There is only one way, and that is to rely on gradual effort, to grind away bit by bit.

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