Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 984: Chapter 980: Persuasion

Leng Tieya sized him up, ”Sir, when can you return to your peak condition? With Spiritual complete, there’s hope of stepping through this final hurdle.”

”...Two days will suffice!”

Chi Haoyang thought for a moment and gave a solemn answer.

He felt a day was enough due to the wondrous mental method obtained from his adventure.

Nine Transitions of Life and Death Technique.

No matter how severe the injury, once the Nine Transitions of Life and Death Technique is performed, Yin Yang reverses, reversing the injury, restoring it to normal.

Performing it once only takes three hours.

A day is enough to heal injuries.

This is what gave him the guts to endure two Great Sky Demon’s moves.

But for caution, he used an extra day.

Leng Tieya smiled, ”There’s a cave under this cliff; you can hide there for two days.”

There were no Heavenly Demons or Great Sky Demons searching for Chi Haoyang nearby.

The cave halfway up the cliff was dry, as if someone had deliberately excavated it, making it very safe to hide inside for two days.

He stood up, clasped his hands with a blurry form, then completely Void Transformed, disappearing.

He directly returned to his small courtyard at the Leng Mansion.

In the courtyard, he paced with his hands behind his back, contemplating the path forward, how to enter the Great Heavenly Demon Palace, and how to climb faster.

Encountering Chi Haoyang was like picking up a huge bargain, just one step away from becoming a Great Sky Demon.

The strength and status of a Great Sky Demon are similar to that of Venerable humans, the upper three transitions of Venerable.

Once becoming a Great Sky Demon, Chi Haoyang will no longer be today’s pitiful fugitive, the hunted traitor, his status suddenly noble.

The Chi Family would instead come to apologize, asking him to return.

The demons who mocked him would also look at him anew, respecting and honoring him.

A Light Gate suddenly appeared in the courtyard, and Chu Liezhao stepped out of the gate.

Leng Tieya greeted him.

Chu Liezhao extended his hand, so did Leng Tieya, and their four palms met.

The Heavenly Illusion Pavilion temporarily left Chu Liezhao’s body and entered Leng Tieya’s body.

Leng Tieya’s body contained Demon Yuan, entirely different from Chu Liezhao’s True Yuan, yet the Heavenly Illusion Pavilion settled steadily.

Spiritual Artifacts and Demon Artifacts connected to their masters through spirit and soul.

A moment later, Chu Liezhao retracted his palms and stepped back into the Light Gate, disappearing.

Leng Tieya paced in the courtyard, stopped after several laps, and stood still with closed eyes.

He carefully experienced the Heavenly Illusion Pavilion in his mind, avoiding mistakes.

This is no child’s play; if real mistakes occurred, Chi Haoyang might directly return to the Demon Abyss.

...

”Knock, knock.”

There was a knock on the door.

”Come in, big sister.”

Leng Tieya opened his eyes.

Leng Yuqing pushed open the door, in a light green silk attire, fresh and airy.

She gracefully approached and studied Leng Tieya.

”Big sister,” Leng Tieya smiled, ”What mistake have I made again?”

Whenever he made a mistake, Leng Yuqing always studied him like this, seemingly wanting to understand what he really thought, why he made those mistakes.

”I heard you went outside the city with Miss Song and the third young lady of the Song Family to watch the excitement?”

Leng Yuqing sat down in the small pavilion.

”Yes.” Leng Tieya followed her into the small pavilion and sat opposite her.

”Little brother, you and Miss Song...”

”It would be great if I could marry Lianshuang.”

”Miss Song, huh...” Leng Yuqing frowned, showing a troubled expression.

”Would the Song Family not agree?” Leng Tieya said, ”I’m now a Great Sky Demon, and I’m about to enter the Great Heavenly Demon Palace.”

”Miss Song is exceptionally talented, and she might also become a Great Sky Demon in the future. The Song Family has high standards.”

”Am I not good enough? Their standards are indeed high.”

”We can only blame our Leng Family for declining,” Leng Yuqing sighed, ”With Miss Song’s beauty, talent, and character, she indeed deserves to marry a top Great Sky Demon from a top family.”

”...That’s true.”

Leng Tieya understood the Song Family’s thoughts.

The Song Family is a top family in Zhongyun City, but not the top in the entire Demon World.

The Song Family clearly wants to marry into such top families for greater benefits.

”...Little brother, you should gather your mind, don’t let things get too awkward later and hurt yourself.”

”Big sister, I’ve already been rejected from a marriage once, I can’t be turned down a second time, right?”

”That damned Lu Family! ...This rejection will make the Song Family even less likely to agree; otherwise, the Song Family would be considered inferior to the Lu Family.”

”The Lu Family’s unwanted son-in-law, whom the Song Family still wants, is like collecting scraps.”

”...Right.” Leng Yuqing slowly nodded.

Although the words were harsh, they were entirely true; that’s how people would think.

”I’ll go to the Great Heavenly Demon Palace with Lianshuang.”

”You shouldn’t warm to this idea; although she is wise, she can’t decide who to marry.”

”What if I become a Great Sky Demon?”

”...Even before becoming a Great Sky Demon, she might be married off.” Leng Yuqing shook her head.

”...Alright, I understand.” Leng Tieya contemplated for a moment before slowly saying, ”I’ll find a way.”

Leng Yuqing saw his determination, knowing he hadn’t given up at all.

He had just become a Great Sky Demon, ambitious at this moment, how could he accept this?

Besides, Song Lianshuang is both beautiful and wise, with top talent; who wouldn’t be attracted to her?

”How is the Family Head?” Leng Tieya diverted the topic, ”Is there any instruction?”

”The Great Heavenly Demon Palace has agreed to let you go, the Family Head told you to rest assured and proceed without worrying about the family. Once you become a Great Sky Demon and enter the Great Heavenly Demon Palace, everything will be different.”

Leng Tieya said, ”It seems the Family Head hasn’t thought of passing the position to me.”

”...Hard to say.” Leng Yuqing sighed.

She originally thought it was a sure thing, but it seems the Family Head doesn’t intend to pass the position to the younger brother.

Does he intend to pass it to the second brother?

The second brother is far inferior to the third brother, not even likely to become a Great Sky Demon.

It’s hard to understand what the Family Head is thinking; is it because of the Madam’s influence that he wants the second brother to become the Family Head?

Leng Tieya smiled lightly, ”Let the Family Head decide.”

This position, even if given to Leng Qingfeng, he would have to be able to maintain it.

Now he is only Ninth Grade of the Great Sky Demon; if he can rise to the Upper Three Grades, he could dominate the entire Leng Family and the position of Family Head would also deter various branches.

...

At dawn, Leng Tieya appeared in front of a mountain cave.

Hearing the commotion, Chi Haoyang came out to greet him, clasping his hands in salute.

The previous embarrassment was swept away; his spirit was vibrant, his Essence Qi robust, causing Leng Tieya to nod involuntarily.

”Mr. Chi, your spirit is good, so let’s begin,” Leng Tieya walked into the cave, ”This method is somewhat dangerous...”

”No problem,” Chi Haoyang quickly said, ”As long as it allows me to become a Great Sky Demon, danger is nothing.”

Leng Tieya nodded and entered the cave.

Walking ten meters inside, there’s a turning, followed by a Stone Chamber.

The Stone Chamber, ten meters long, ten meters wide, four meters high, has air holes leading somewhere, the air carrying moisture and freshness.

Inside, against the wall, there’s a stone bed.

Leng Tieya sat cross-legged on the stone bed, gesturing for Chi Haoyang to sit down as well.

Chi Haoyang sat opposite him.

Leng Tieya said, ”I will simulate Canghai’s Handwriting, to give you the same stimulation, see if you can endure it, and step into the Great Sky Demon as I did.”

”Alright.” Chi Haoyang’s spirit brightened.

Leng Tieya said, ”Open your mind, don’t have any defensive mindset.”

Chi Haoyang solemnly nodded.

Leng Tieya pointed his left hand’s fingers like a sword, gently tapping Chi Haoyang’s brow.

The Heavenly Illusion Pavilion activated, along with the Soul Suppressing Seal, dragging Chi Haoyang into the Illusion Realm.

This Illusion Realm was his deepest nightmare, the most hated thing, the most stimulating matter that could drive him insane.

...

Time passed.

The sun rose from the east to the zenith, then descended westward, painting the entire sky a rose red.

Leng Tieya slowly withdrew his finger, his face pale, his spiritual power vastly depleted.

After stepping into the Great Sky Demon, his spiritual power surged, yet he still needed help from the subject and Chu Liezhao’s injection of spiritual power.

Although the Heavenly Illusion Pavilion is miraculous, its spiritual power consumption is incredibly astonishing.

He got up off the stone bed, studying Chi Haoyang as his attire slowly expanded.

Chi Haoyang had good luck, enduring this hurdle, becoming a Great Sky Demon.