Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 531: Chapter 528: Legacy

Xu Haode searched meticulously, from the main hall to the adjacent rooms, and even to the distant houses.

Not a single room was overlooked.

Not only inside and outside the rooms, but also above and below, everything was thoroughly searched, truly as if scraping three feet of the ground.

He was well-versed in mechanical techniques and concealment skills; secret rooms and hidden passages couldn’t escape his eyes.

Chu Zhiyuan couldn’t help but be curious.

Could it be that Xu Haode also had something akin to his own Super Sense, able to see these dark places?

Otherwise, it was hard to explain his sharpness; he was too sharp.

After a while, Xu Haode finally stopped, standing before this pile of boxes and chests, showing a satisfied smile: ”All here!”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, ”Mr. Xu is impressive to find so much.”

”I have a secret technique, these things cannot escape my eyes.”

”I’m in awe,” Chu Zhiyuan praised.

”Now, it’s the most exciting moment!” Xu Haode laughed, ”This is my favorite time, the most thrilling moment!”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, ”Then Mr. Xu, you can go ahead and open these.”

”Princely Heir, you won’t open some?”

”All left to Mr. Xu,” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Enjoy to your heart’s content!”

Under the Super Sense, most of the boxes and chests were visible.

Only something like a Sealing Spirit Box could block the Super Sensing Illumination.

Among this pile of chests, there was only one Sealing Spirit Box.

It could be seen that compared to heritage, this Huaisu Sect was indeed just a small sect.

”...Then I won’t stand on ceremony, let’s begin!” Xu Haode’s eyes lit up.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

Xu Haode turned and began opening the chests one by one, their contents varied.

There were jewelry, gold and silver, Secret Manuals, letters, gems and jade, and even hair.

Xu Haode shook his head repeatedly, quite dissatisfied.

He looked down on these Secret Manuals, didn’t care for jewels or gold and silver, letters were unnecessary to read, and things like hair were inexplicable.

Chu Zhiyuan, on the other hand, opened and read the letters.

Some were family letters, some love letters, some were letters between enemies.

He read quickly, scanning through, tossing them aside after reading.

He finally shook his head.

These Evil Sect disciples were devoid of human sentiment, but not entirely untouched by worldly matters; some had family, some had friends.

”Next are the boxes, Princely Heir won’t open one?” Xu Haode said, ”I found my luck today isn’t good, probably tainted by those Outer Heaven Demons!”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed.

”Damn it, I must have caught their bad luck!” Xu Haode raised his hand, examining it closely, and said unhappily with frustration.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Mr. Xu, you can continue. I don’t believe in this bad omen!”

”Hold on.” Xu Haode faced north, clasped his hands, closed his eyes, and muttered.

Chu Zhiyuan heard him muttering by his ear, ”Bless me, Master Founder, bless me, Master Founder...”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile.

This was seeking the blessing of the Evil Emperor.

The Evil Emperor’s ascension might indeed offer some protection.

Chu Zhiyuan carefully examined the things appearing in those boxes, performing several Super Sensing Illuminations.

His gaze ultimately rested on a Black Iron Token.

At first glance, it seemed like an identity card, very ordinary.

About the size of a palm, both sides engraved with subtle patterns, the patterns were deep and not conspicuous.

If not for the Super Sense, knowing it was placed in a Sealing Spirit Box, one would hardly think it extraordinary.

But a Sealing Spirit Box would never contain ordinary items; the entire Huaisu Sect had only this one Sealing Spirit Box.

Yet under the Super Sense, there was indeed no indication of anything unusual, nothing different.

This was just an ordinary iron token, made of common material.

He finally picked it up, handed it to Xu Haode who was just about to restart opening the boxes, ”Mr. Xu, take a look at this.”

Xu Haode received it and scrutinized it, puzzled, and looked at Chu Zhiyuan: ”What is this?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Isn’t this token a bit peculiar? That box is a Sealing Spirit Box.”

”I can’t tell.” Xu Haode examined it carefully again, peering from different angles in the sunlight.

Finally, he shook his head in resignation, ”Really can’t see anything, could these patterns be peculiar?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Let me take it back and study it thoroughly.”

”Alright,” Xu Haode returned it to him.

Chu Zhiyuan tucked it back into his sleeve, putting it into the Iron Ring.

Afterward, Xu Haode began to open the boxes one by one.

The contents were even more miscellaneous, with bedding, clothes, gold bricks and silver bricks, weapons, antiques, paintings, treasure clothes, and silver notes.

Such variety, covering almost everything.

Xu Haode occasionally cheered, excited and elated.

Chu Zhiyuan watched with a smile at the revealed gems and myriad Secret Manuals.

Eventually, all the boxes were opened, exposing the entire foundation of Huaisu Sect.

”Haha, Princely Heir, quite a windfall!” Xu Haode laughed.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, ”Mr. Xu, you’ll only pick one? Why don’t we split it in half?”

Xu Haode waved his hand, ”Why would I need these things? They’re burdens.”

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

Xu Haode said, ”I roam the world all year, I can easily get Silver from Evil Sect members when needed. I don’t want to be tied down by these things, for that would be close to death!”

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, ”Impressive.”

Most people don’t understand this principle, and only a few who do can’t follow it.

It’s rare for those who align their knowledge and actions, indeed rare in the world.

It can be said that Xu Haode, worthy of being the Evil Emperor’s heir, certainly isn’t an ordinary person.

Treading the path of devouring often affects the mind, making cultivators increasingly greedy, wanting to seize everything.

Once becoming like this, it’s hard to step into the top tier; one must transcend and free oneself from the influence, which requires immense talent and character.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Mr. Xu, I’m quite curious about how you became the Evil Emperor’s heir.”

”It was the Evil Emperor Jade Pendant,” Xu Haode laughed.

”Oh—?”

Seeing his expression, Xu Haode couldn’t help but laugh, ”It seems the Princely Heir doesn’t know the Evil Emperor’s inheritance is indeed through the Evil Emperor Jade Pendant?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

”When I was three, I accidentally picked up a Jade Pendant,” Xu Haode chuckled, ”I’m something of a genius, born able to speak, with memory, and by three, as mature as a thirteen-year-old.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

That’s indeed a child prodigy.

Xu Haode said, ”At three, I found a Jade Pendant by the river, it was the Evil Emperor Jade Pendant, and I received the Evil Emperor’s inheritance, began to cultivate. Otherwise, I’d never have escaped that extermination disaster.”

”Three years old...” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and sighed, ”At three, I might have still been nursing, completely unable to remember anything from that time.”

”Actually, I sometimes think that having such a good memory isn’t always a blessing. Forgetting certain things might be better.”

Chu Zhiyuan agreed.

He glanced at all the boxes and chests, ”Mr. Xu, don’t you feel like something’s missing here?”

”What is it?” Xu Haode asked.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The Huaisu Sect’s legacy, ...the mental method practiced by the Huaisu Sect disciples.”

Xu Haode looked at the massive Golden Body statue, ”Is it hidden in there? Is it a mental transmission?”

”How to channel it, it’s not that easy, is it?”

”Really peculiar...” Xu Haode frowned, thinking, ”It’s a shame we killed them all, couldn’t ask... I think there’s a Huaisu Secret Scripture.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s spirits lifted.

Xu Haode said, ”As for the Huaisu Secret Scripture... it’s often in the form of tokens or Jade Pendants,... could one of these Jade Pendants contain it?”

Chu Zhiyuan thought for a moment, then took out the Black Iron Token from his sleeve.

”Is it this?” Xu Haode suspiciously examined the token, half-believing, half-doubting.

Chu Zhiyuan thought it over and tossed the Black Iron Token onto the Venerable Golden Body statue.

The Black Iron Token stuck accurately to the Venerable Golden Body’s forehead.

This was a spur-of-the-moment inspiration.

He didn’t know why he did this; it just flashed in his mind.

The Venerable Golden Body suddenly lit up.

Xu Haode quickly said, ”Oh, really something strange?”

Chu Zhiyuan’s body was tense; had his intuition not given a warning, he would have already retreated from the valley.

Even without warning, he was ready to retreat at any moment.

The giant Venerable Body slowly grew bright, then a murmuring voice seemed to come from the sky, echoing ethereally.

This voice was ethereal, as if from a distance, but every word was heard clearly.

It was a mnemonic.

It was recited thrice, then the Venerable Golden Body gradually dimmed.

Meanwhile, the Black Iron Token turned crystal clear, like mysterious ice.

Chu Zhiyuan thought, reached out a hand.

The crystal token, transformed from the Black Iron Token, floated into his hand, and a sudden understanding welled up.

This Jade Pendant contains information; placing it against the forehead would impart its heritage.

Was it activated by the Venerable Golden Body, in a state of passing down the legacy?

Such a peculiar Huaisu Sect legacy method?

Looking at this valley’s Venerable statues, many-legged human bodies, imposing, four smaller ones supporting a larger one, it was impressive.

Added to such grand legacy methods with heavenly tones echoing.

It was indeed dazzling; no wonder it lured many to join.

Xu Haode also saw the truth, curiously said, ”Princely Heir, is this to receive a legacy infusion? Not going to try it out?”

Chu Zhiyuan looked at the crystal-clear token, resisted the temptation, shook his head.

Xu Haode said, ”Why not take a peek?”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”There might be traps inside, let’s not risk it.”

Xu Haode curiously looked at him.

Chu Zhiyuan thought, clasped his palms together and gently pressed.

”Buzz...” The crystal-clear token emitted a trembling hum, struggling as if to escape Chu Zhiyuan’s palms.

Chu Zhiyuan surprised, pressed again.

His palm power exceeded a thousand pounds, yet he couldn’t crush the token.

And the token’s light grew brighter, making the palms nearly transparent.

Chu Zhiyuan, unconvinced, applied more pressure.

His semi-transparent hands, like white jade, clearly displayed every bone.

As if the flesh vanished.

With the continuous increase in palm power, the token’s light intensified, even becoming dazzling.

His palms seemed to hold a small sun.

”Buzz Buzz...” It trembled even more violently.

Strange patterns began appearing on Chu Zhiyuan’s palms, lit up, flowing as if alive.

With the flowing of patterns, he suddenly gained double the strength.

True Dragon Power activated.

”Bang!” A thunderous explosion emanated from his palms.

The dazzling light vanished in an instant.

His palms opened, revealing a smile; the palm contained a pile of black powder.

The legacy token was ultimately destroyed.

Xu Haode blurted out, ”Princely Heir, quite ruthless!”

Such a legacy treasure, the entire Huaisu Sect’s legacy, he didn’t glance at it.

If it were him, he’d definitely take a peek, whether to cultivate or not, knowing more never hurts.

The Princely Heir just held back.

Another Black Iron Token appeared in Chu Zhiyuan’s hand.