Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1023: Chapter 1019: Cave Mansion

Chu Liezhao laughed, ”You’ve activated the secret technique once, can you activate it again?”

Li Miaotan also looked at him skeptically, wary of his unusual movements.

She couldn’t believe a Great Venerable, a Seventh Transition Venerable, would surrender and beg for mercy so easily.

A Seventh Transition Venerable is indeed afraid of death, more so than lower transition Venerables.

But Seventh Transition Venerables are more proud and cannot tolerate the loss of dignity; they would rather die standing than live kneeling.

Lei Gang said in a deep voice, ”I believe this news is worth my life.”

Chu Liezhao laughed, ”I’m curious to hear what news could be worth the life of a Seventh Transition Venerable.”

Lei Gang said, ”Disciples of Yukunlun Palace and Purple Sky Jade Pavilion discovered a cave mansion together, possibly containing a spiritual treasure.”

Chu Liezhao was taken aback and turned to look at Li Miaotan.

Li Miaotan lightly frowned, ”Another new cave mansion? Whose cave mansion is it?”

Lei Gang shook his head, ”We’ve only managed to find out this much; we can’t find out any more details. This cave mansion is likely related to a spiritual treasure; otherwise, the two sects wouldn’t be so secretive.”

Infighting and espionage are common among the Four Great Sects, so precautions are strict.

It’s extremely hard for spies to penetrate the core; even if they do, they can’t reach the innermost layer.

The spies in Purple Sky Jade Pavilion inferred this news from minor clues, which is already the limit.

”A cave mansion...” Chu Liezhao laughed, ”If there’s a spiritual treasure... but a regular cave mansion can’t produce a spiritual treasure.”

The wondrous uses of spiritual treasures are vividly embodied in the Swift Light Sword.

Of course, he himself also benefits from the Spiritual Abyss Body Cleansing Record, and with the Swift Light Sword, he can unleash such astonishing power.

The Heavenly Illusion Pavilion and Heavenly Concealment Pearl are also incredibly powerful and wondrous.

He easily killed Wen Siming by combining two spiritual treasures.

Even though he has plenty of spiritual treasures now, there’s still Chu Zhiyuan and Leng Tieya.

You can never have too many spiritual treasures, each with its own unique wonder.

Especially since Chu Zhiyuan can’t stay in the Demon Suppression Divine Palace all the time; he needs to venture out occasionally.

It’s safer to have a spiritual treasure protecting him.

Lei Gang said, ”The disciples of Purple Sky Jade Pavilion accidentally discovered this cave mansion while being chased by Yukunlun Palace disciples. The Yukunlun disciples saw it too and reported back; the two sects quickly decided to jointly explore this cave mansion, keeping it extremely secret. If it were an ordinary cave mansion, they wouldn’t be so secretive.”

”Secrecy...” Li Miaotan shook her head.

Can the Four Great Sects keep secrets from each other?

Both the Four Great Sects of Yuanzhen and the Phoenix Dynasty’s Four Great Sects are intertwined.

Lei Gang said, ”This time, they’re keeping the secret very well; only our sect knows, the other two do not, and I guess the other three sects of Phoenix don’t know either.”

Li Miaotan lightly frowned.

She was thinking back on the attitudes of the ten Venerables, trying to catch any clues from subtle expressions and verbal interactions.

Chu Liezhao said, ”It seems this time the secret has been well-kept indeed.”

According to his judgment, Fengtian Palace is inscrutably deep, and the other three sects are unaware.

They are elders guarding branch temples, with high access to information.

If the sect knows, they naturally would too; how could they not show jealousy and dissatisfaction?

Lei Gang said, ”Can this news save my life?”

A spiritual treasure is worth a Great Venerable’s life.

Chu Liezhao said, ”Please go ahead!”

But Lei Gang didn’t leave immediately, ”Are you really going to let me go?”

Chu Liezhao said, ”I keep my promises, that’s also my cultivation heart method.”

The cost of dealing with Lei Gang is too high, and Lei Gang never showed hatred or murderous intent.

More importantly, Lei Gang is straightforward and honest, not much to guard against.

He will go back and talk about his awe, thus intimidating all the sects of Yuanzhen.

This will make Emperor Yuanzhen unable to send anyone against him.

Establishing authority not only in front of the Five Phoenix Sects but also in the Four Yuanzhen Sects and the Yuanzhen Emperor.

It can save a lot of trouble.

Maybe from then on, life will become peaceful.

Lei Gang slowly nodded, ”No wonder you’ve progressed so fast and reached such high cultivation.”

The Princes of the Yujing Dynasty practice the Infinite Brightness Scripture, everyone knows that.

To progress quickly, one must align with the heart method of the Infinite Brightness Scripture, the Bright Heart.

The deeper the alignment, the faster the progression and the higher the realm.

Chu Liezhao became a Venerable with a naturally pure and flawless heart.

This is why Lei Gang agreed without hesitation, readily revealing the information.

He trusts Chu Liezhao to be a sincere person who won’t renege.

Moreover, Chu Liezhao’s reputation for honesty has long been known.

Li Miaotan snorted, ”Mr. Lei, are you not leaving?”

Lei Gang said, ”Since Your Highness is so kind, let me give you a reminder.”

”What?” Li Miaotan asked.

Lei Gang said, ”That Purple Sky Divine Sword is not so easy to capture.”

Li Miaotan looked down at the short sword in her hand, her slender jade fingers unconsciously stroking the sword, loving it immensely.

Lei Gang laughed, ”This Purple Sky Divine Sword is different from common spiritual artifacts; it can automatically return.”

Li Miaotan lightly frowned, ”It will break free and run back on its own?”

”Yes,” Lei Gang said, ”This sword was once captured by an elder of my sect, but it ran back, all efforts in vain.”

Chu Liezhao said, ”What if it’s timely refined?”

”Its sacrificial refining method is unique,” Lei Gang said, ”It’s a secret upon a secret, likely only known by the Pavilion Master; even the former Wen Siming didn’t know it, Old Wen could only activate it once.”

Li Miaotan snorted, ”Then sever its connection with the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion Master.”

Lei Gang said, ”That Pavilion Master is a Nine Transitions, unless a Spirit Venerable intervenes.”

A Spirit Venerable wouldn’t intervene for such a small matter.

Unless the court is in life-and-death peril, a Spirit Venerable won’t even appear.

They’re not in this world, who knows which layer of heaven they’re in.”

Li Miaotan lightly frowned, looking at Chu Liezhao.

If she hadn’t gotten the Purple Sky Divine Sword, hadn’t played with it before Chu Liezhao gave it to her, she might not have been so concerned about losing it.

But now that Chu Liezhao has given it to her and she’s enjoyed it in detail, she can’t bear to lose it.

Losing something once obtained is harder to accept than never having it.”

Chu Liezhao said, ”Mr. Lei, do you have any ingenious methods?”

Lei Gang shook his head, ”If there were, it would already belong to my sect.”

Chu Liezhao said, ”Afterwards, didn’t your sect study ways to counter it?”

He thought if it were him, he would find a way to solve it.

Tianli Snow Peak is also a top sect, naturally operating with the same style, would never be content to encounter the same situation again.”

Lei Gang said, ”We researched, but made no progress, can only sever with brute force, no other method, but lack the brute force.”

”Hmm, understood.” Chu Liezhao sighed, ”The spiritual power of a Nine Transitions Venerable is indeed hard to sever.”

He bowed with clasped fists, ”Thank you, Mr. Lei, forgive me for not seeing you off.”

Lei Gang said, ”Then I’ll be going!”

He clasped his fists, turned around, and floated away.

Li Miaotan watched his back, lightly frowning, ”Really no other way?”

She also thought it difficult.

Chu Liezhao said, ”Why not ask the Emperor if he has a solution, or Fengtian Palace, we are not Tianli Snow Peak.”

Tianli Snow Peak may not have a solution, but the Phoenix Emperor might, as might Fengtian Palace, both superior to Tianli Snow Peak.

He thought the Imperial Palace has a Nine Transitions Venerable, Fengtian Palace too.

Better than Purple Sky Jade Pavilion, might be able to dissipate the spiritual power on the sword.”

Li Miaotan immediately felt invigorated, smiled, ”Yes, ask Father.”

Then she lightly frowned, ”What about the cave mansion? Do we look ourselves?”

Chu Liezhao pondered.

Finally, he said slowly, ”Let’s not alarm the Emperor about this; we’ll try ourselves.”

”Okay.” Li Miaotan nodded decisively.

She also thought it better not to alert others about the cave mansion, or it wouldn’t be any of their business.”

Even if the Emperor finds a way to seize the spiritual treasure, it won’t go to them.”

And with Chu Liezhao’s ability, he might be able to snatch it.”

Chu Liezhao drew a Light Gate, and the two of them stepped in and disappeared.”

The next moment, they returned to the Prince Consort Mansion.”

Li Miaotan immediately went to the Imperial Palace.

She didn’t waste a second, afraid the Purple Sky Divine Sword might leave on its own.”

Chu Liezhao paced in the courtyard, pondering how to find the cave mansion’s location.”

If he could get there ahead of time and clean it out, that would be the most thrilling.”