Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 660: Chapter 656: Soul Search

The two of them were taken aback.

The reason it was just the two of them guarding this side was because they were certain that Chu Zhiyuan would be expelled from the Grotto Heaven once the hour arrived.

He would be disgracefully thrown out, unable to operate his Martial Arts, and would fall heavily.

They needed to prevent him from injuring himself in the fall.

Even for a Martial Arts expert, falling from a great height without Martial Arts would inevitably cause injury.

They never expected him to come out early, and with a stranger in tow.

”Demon Clan!” Chu Honglin’s face darkened.

He instantly sensed the aura on the handsome, pale youth.

Chu Zhiyuan praised, ”Uncle, good eyes, it is indeed a little demon!”

Chu Honglin stepped to Chu Zhiyuan’s side and slapped the handsome, pale youth a few times.

He then glanced at Chu Zhiyuan, ”Did you use the Great Demon Suppressing Seal?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”I used the Great Demon Suppressing Seal several times, afraid he would escape, and it was sheer luck that I defeated him.”

Chu Honglin nodded in satisfaction, ”Well done!”

Chu Hongming frowned, his face stern, ”He entered the Grotto Heaven?”

Chu Zhiyuan recounted the events, albeit not in full detail.

He only provided a rough outline: he accidentally encountered this guy, sensed something was amiss, observed him from the shadows, concluded there was a problem, and that he was from the Demon Clan.

This clearly posed a huge problem, as the Demon Clan managed to open a portal into the Yujing Cave Heaven, which was of great concern to the Imperial Family.

Thus, he decisively acted, nearly ambushing to capture him.

”You did very well!” Chu Hongming said gravely, ”You are truly a descendant of the Chu Family!”

He believed that if the Eldest Prince or the other princes encountered this, they would first think of the Strange Flowers and Fruits.

In the Grotto Heaven, one could only stay for three days, and every moment was extremely precious for such a large domain.

No matter if an outsider was present, or who this outsider was, one’s priority would be to search for Strange Flowers and Fruits.

Reporting the matter afterward would suffice, fulfilling the responsibility.

Chu Zhiyuan, on the other hand, first apprehended this individual, willingly sacrificing his time to pick Strange Flowers and Fruits.

Such magnanimity perhaps was something other princes lacked, and based on this alone, the quota given to him was indeed the right choice.

Chu Zhiyuan grinned, ”I’ll leave him to you, Uncle and Five Uncle, I’ll head back first.”

”You plan to return?” Chu Honglin chuckled, ”Since you’re out, you can’t go back.”

Chu Zhiyuan was taken aback.

Chu Honglin said, ”The portal can only be opened once, and if you miss the time, it can’t be opened again.”

Chu Zhiyuan said disappointedly, ”How long was I in there?”

”About half a day left,” Chu Honglin chuckled, ”Regretting it now?”

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, looked at the handsome, pale youth, and shook his head, ”It can’t be helped, with such a burden, I had to be cautious of him escaping and could only send him out quickly... Fifth Uncle, Fifteenth Uncle, find an interrogation expert to figure out how he got in... The Demon Clan might have found a way... It’s fine if they enter once every hundred years, but it’s worrying if they come and go freely.”

The two of them nodded solemnly.

This was their concern.

If the Demon Clan opened the portal, freely entering and exiting Yujing Cave Heaven, it would be too damaging for the Jade Dynasty, with too great of a loss.

This would be tantamount to aiding the enemy, not just the Jade Dynasty, but the other two dynasties would also denounce it.

”Leave it to me,” Chu Hongming said gravely, ”Hand him over to the Spirit Guard Mansion.”

”Fifth Brother, let me handle it,” Chu Honglin said, ”I can get answers.”

”Fifteenth Brother, you...?”

”I know the Soul Searching Technique.”

”Fifteenth Brother, you’ve actually learned such a sinister technique?” Chu Hongming frowned.

Chu Zhiyuan noticed the handsome, pale youth’s face turning ashen and knew that the Soul Searching Technique was extraordinary.

Yet the original owner had never heard of this technique.

”Fifth Uncle, is this Soul Searching Technique sinister?”

”Hmm, it’s best not to practice it, for those subjected to this technique suffer immensely, comparable to being cut by a thousand knives.”

”Fifth Brother, these little demons deserve the thousand cuts, it’s still too light on them!”

”...Indeed, using it on the Demon Clan doesn’t matter, but never use it on humans.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Fifteenth Uncle, can this technique be taught?”

”Sure, I’ll teach it to you,” Chu Honglin agreed readily.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Once I master it, how about I practice on this guy?”

”I’ll handle this one,” Chu Honglin said, ”It’s too important, use it next time if you encounter a damnable one again.”

Chu Zhiyuan looked disappointedly at the handsome youth.

The youth’s eyes flashed with hatred and resentment, glaring fiercely at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled at him, forming a handprint, a solemn aura enveloped him, with a layer of golden light flashing as he silently chanted the Divine Language.

The Dao Gold Net once again encompassed the handsome youth.

He sensed the youth’s shifting thoughts, obviously intending to seek death.

The youth likely possessed some Miracle Technique that allowed him to end himself.

Of course, he couldn’t let him end himself, he needed to find out the reason, discover how the Demon Clan opened the portal to the Grotto Heaven.

Was it by luck, or did they have a unique method, and thus find a way to counter it?

Chu Zhiyuan moved, and Chu Honglin immediately understood, clapping his palms together, then manipulating his ten fingers, pressing them on his brow, before forming a strange handprint, pointing at the handsome youth’s brow.

The handsome youth’s face drastically changed.

However, his eyes soon closed, and his body started convulsing, twitching as if having a seizure.

Chu Honglin’s face quickly turned pale, his eyes closed, twitching along with the handsome youth.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Chu Hongming.

Chu Hongming shook his head, his expression gloomy, ”Better not learn this Soul Searching Technique.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Fifth Uncle, if I don’t learn this technique, how can I ask what I want to know at this moment?”

Chu Hongming was silent.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Not thinking for oneself means relying on others, which I don’t like.”

Chu Hongming looked at him, helplessly saying, ”Using this technique too often leads to endless troubles.”

”What are the consequences?”

”It can affect one’s Mental State, don’t forget you’re practicing Great Brightness Fist!”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”Fifth Uncle, although the Great Brightness Fist advocates enlightenment, light and darkness are not entirely separate, the shadow of light is darkness, they coexist.”

”Coexist?”

”Fifth Uncle, your Great Brightness Fist hasn’t reached the Entering Spirit Realm, has it?”

”Already Divinity Transformation.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Fifth Uncle, your personality restrains you, limiting your understanding of enlightenment, your understanding of the Great Brightness Fist.”

Chu Hongming frowned.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Darkness is the shadow of light, not entirely an enemy, light and shadow have always coexisted, once you comprehend this, you can step into the Entering Spirit Level.”

Chu Hongming pondered solemnly.

Chu Zhiyuan took a glance at him, saying no more.

The boxing principles of the Great Brightness Fist have been mentioned in numerous Martial Arts Notes and works.

But others’ insights are not particularly useful, sometimes they are constraints, obstacles.

Only by understanding from within, coming from the heart, and being honest without self-deception, can one elevate the Realm of the Great Brightness Fist.

Chu Zhiyuan’s gaze fell on Chu Honglin and the handsome youth, watching them convulsing in sync, twitching as if they could pass out at any moment.

Yet stubbornly refusing to faint.

Chu Zhiyuan held no sympathy for the handsome youth, only curiosity.

A quarter of an hour later, the convulsions stopped.

Chu Honglin’s face was pale as paper, his eyes dazed, as if intoxicated.

Chu Zhiyuan quickly asked, ”Uncle Fifteenth, are you alright?”

He glanced at the now lifeless handsome youth, showing concern for Chu Honglin.

Chu Honglin’s face was somber, he said slowly, ”The Demon Clan obtained a Demon Artifact!”