Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 564: Chapter 560 Ingenious Use

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Chu Zhiyuan seemed like he had found a new toy, relishing the mysterious uses of his Transformation Realm.

The benefits of integrating the Miao Ling Pearl were evident here; the sensation of being split into two didn’t make him uncomfortable.

On the contrary, he adapted to it immediately.

The range that the Flying Knife could sense was ten miles in radius, far less than his own.

This was merely the Sword Soul, not his own soul with Super Sense.

But ten miles was already sufficient.

The mountain peak where the Flying Knife was located was near the main road, and the passing travelers were all reflected in his mind.

The sunset was like residual blood, staining the world red, coloring the travelers on the main road red.

They moved either in groups, riding horses, or crowded around a carriage.

Others carried bundles, walking briskly as if their steps were carts.

These travelers moved in haste, worry, exhaustion, or full of spirit.

The vast world, the myriad of living beings.

He carefully experienced the differences.

Then he shook his head again.

Unfortunately, his realm was still shallow, and the Sword Soul could only reside in one Flying Knife.

As his realm increased, the Sword Soul should be able to reside in more Flying Knives.

By then, wouldn’t he be like a Body Outer Form, with countless Avatars?

The Flying Knife swiftly left the pine tree, flying back into the air in the twilight.

It absorbed the Qi of heaven and earth, swiftly skimming over patches of forest, eventually entering Tianjing City, flying above the Four Directions Pavilion, diving into his room, and slipping into his sleeve.

In his mind, the dim Bright Moon brightened again.

He closed his eyes and carefully observed this Bright Moon.

It was utterly different from before.

After a faint beam of light connected it to the hazy glow at the end of the Void, it began to change slowly.

This change was like a rebirth, as if another self was gradually growing.

A very strange feeling.

He vaguely felt that this was the true transformation, not a simple division of mind and spirit.

The current transformation was only a preliminary stage, merely splitting mind and spirit into two, requiring Dual Use.

While a true transformation would create another self, both the current and another self would still be himself.

With the same Power of Soul, possessing the same abilities.

But this growth was very slow, like the growth rate of a baby.

If this Bright Moon Saber Soul continued to grow, it would eventually become another self.

By that time, who could kill him?

It would be akin to having a Body Outer Form; even if one body died, another body would exist, and so would his soul.

And with the soul existent, through a Secret Technique, his body could be revived.

This was the true marvel of transformation.

The final step of the Glazed Blade Scripture’s immortality involved merging a soul with an indestructible blade; as long as the blade existed, the soul would exist, granting a prolonged Lifespan.

If all things were immortal, could the soul be immortal?

Chu Zhiyuan couldn’t help but sigh.

But could one truly achieve such immortality?

He vaguely felt it wouldn’t be so easy to achieve; otherwise, the creator of the Glazed Blade Scripture should have been immortal.

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Nightfall surged, and the lights of Tianjing City were brightly lit, more bustling than during the day.

One wine house after another rose from the ground, brightly lit like heavenly palaces, with sounds of music and singing drifting like from beyond the heavens.

At this moment, a delicate and exquisite Flying Knife lightly left the Four Directions Pavilion, traversing the night sky, silently and tracelessly.

It quickly glided over the sky of Tianjing City, merging with the night.

In a small courtyard in the southeast of the city, a couple was practicing martial arts in the center of the courtyard.

They appeared ordinary, with honest and sincere looks, but their attacks were vicious as if confronting enemies, eyes cold.

Suddenly, a bright moon rose in their minds, hanging in the night sky, then transformed into a blade of light, striking straight down.

They wanted to evade but were too late, their vision going black.

An exquisite and small Flying Knife lightly passed over two meters above their heads.

”Bang, bang!”

Both fell to the ground, breathless and lifeless.

Their bodies quickly began to shrink.

The Flying Knife continued to fly forward, like a shadow disappearing in the night, moving with incredible speed.

It skimmed over courtyards, passed through wine houses, and crossed streets.

When it finally returned to Chu Zhiyuan’s sleeve, an hour had passed.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at the Bright Moon in his mind with satisfaction, having killed over a thousand people, the Bright Moon had grown slightly, equivalent to a month of effort.

This cleanup should have mostly rid Tianjing City of the demonic members of the Evil Sect.

But the Evil Sect members kept coming in, so it was impossible to eradicate them completely.

That was enough.

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At the crack of dawn the next morning, Chu Zhiyuan left the Four Directions Pavilion with three women.

Outside the Four Directions Pavilion, Shen Hanyue turned her head to look around, discovering no presence from the City Guards or Imperial Guards.

”Strange,” Shen Hanyue said in surprise, ”Why aren’t they following us?”

Originally, she thought they would again be tailed by a group, but no one was there.

This change was very swift.

Xu Yingying looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, ”They probably know no more assassins will come for me, so there’s no need to waste manpower.”

”How do they know no more assassins are coming for you?”

”I killed a batch yesterday, almost cleared out the masters of the Evil Sect.”

Shen Hanyue said, ”Cleared them all out?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”Almost.”

”Cleared them out, will they agree to the Tri-Nation Pact?” Shen Hanyue wondered aloud, ”They’ll surely hold out, right?”

Without suffering severe pain, they were unlikely to agree.

Chu Zhiyuan preemptively cleared out these demonic people, preventing them from causing chaos, so the people and officials of Da Meng couldn’t strongly feel the detestable and ought-to-be-killed nature of the Evil Sect members.

This was actually unfavorable for signing the Tri-Nation Cooperation.

Xu Yingying teased, ”Princely Heir, have you softened your heart?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”Indeed, I can’t stand the Evil Sect’s misdeeds, harming the innocents.”

Shen Hanyue snorted, ”They probably won’t be grateful, but rather dissatisfied.”

Xu Yingying said, ”Whether they’re satisfied or not, a clear conscience is what matters.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Xu Yingying understood him well.

But she also thought too well of him; if it weren’t for the cultivation of the Glazed Blade Scripture, he wouldn’t have been so hasty.

Of course, being hasty also had its benefits; at least, it established a good impression.

After all, others weren’t fools; they all knew these basic means.

Setting aside strategems and showing sincerity sometimes yielded better results.

The four of them arrived at a wine house, not the previous Snowfall Pavilion but the Fragrant Pavilion.

The Fragrant Pavilion’s style was different from the Snowfall Pavilion’s, less lively.

The seats were relatively spacious, making it quieter, and guests’ conversations weren’t as loud.

The four sat down, ordered wine and dishes, and began chatting while listening to the discussions around them.

”Have you heard, there’s a Cave Mansion that appeared in the west; they say it’s an ancient Cave Mansion.”

”An ancient Cave Mansion, there’s not much to see.”

”The things in ancient Cave Mansions aren’t valuable; even if there’s an inheritance, it’s hard to practice.”

”It’s said the owner of this Cave Mansion was not an ordinary person but someone known as the Sword God.”

”Sword God? Haha, over the ages, there have been many called Sword Gods.”

”I guess not many people are interested; who found the Cave Mansion?”

”The Guo Family, their pharmacist found the Cave Mansion; it was really unlucky, this Cave Mansion is very sinister. Whoever goes in dies; so far, more than a dozen have died, and no one dares enter anymore.”

”Poisoned?”

”The Guo Family is best at detoxification, yet it’s useless.”

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