Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1055: Chapter 1051: Dragon Taming

”What do you desire most, sir?” Hu Yuni asked with a sweet smile.

”My swordsmanship is fine, my Qinggong is decent, but my mental method is lacking,” Leng Tieya thought for a moment: ”Is there an Ancient Dragon Subduing Sect mental method available?”

Hu Yuni chuckled lightly and said, ”Seems like you already have a clear idea, sir.”

Leng Tieya laughed, ”If there’s an opportunity to study these remains, it might align with this Dragon Subduing Sect’s mental method.”

Hu Yuni said, ”The mental methods of Ancient Sects are often very difficult to master.”

”Oh—?”

”It is said that during the era of Ancient Sects, heaven and earth were different from now; cultivators had higher aptitudes, and the mental method’s threshold was higher too.”

”Not able to master it?”

”Few can master it, just like the Qingwei Mingxin Technique... But since you managed to master the Qingwei Mingxin Technique, your aptitude is astonishing, so mastering the Ancient Sect’s mental method might not be impossible.”

Miao Qingjie agreed, ”Mr. Sun’s aptitude is indeed astonishing.”

The same swordsmanship, yet different cultivators practice it at different levels, realms, and with distinctive power.

The swordsmanship that Mr. Sun exhibits is so astonishingly powerful, it should have already made him famous across the world.

It’s clear that the power isn’t inherently so strong; it’s that Mr. Sun has practiced it to such a level.

Furthermore, even a talent like Junior Sister Hu couldn’t sense the presence of the remains, yet he could.

All prove that Mr. Sun is indeed a rare genius.

It’s just a pity he couldn’t join Star-picking Cliff, and now it’s impossible.

Leng Tieya asked, ”Miss Hu, does Star-picking Cliff have any Ancient Dragon Subduing Sect mental methods?”

”...Yes.” Hu Yuni nodded gently, ”But it’s also impossible to master.”

Miao Qingjie laughed, ”Junior Sister, maybe Mr. Sun can master it.”

Hu Yuni said, ”Then I’ll give it a try.”

She turned and walked away.

Miao Qingjie quickly followed after her, giving a fist salute to Leng Tieya as he left.

Leng Tieya smiled and returned the salute.

Super Sense continuously observed them.

Miao Qingjie asked, ”Junior Sister, will the sect agree to pass on the Dragon Subduing Sect’s mental method to Mr. Sun?”

”It’s very difficult,” Hu Yuni said.

”Then...” Miao Qingjie hurriedly added, ”Why not tell Mr. Sun directly?”

”I’ll try to convince the elders again.” Hu Yuni said, ”After all, he has helped us a lot, and we shouldn’t let him down.”

”Precisely.” Miao Qingjie nodded quickly, ”Without Mr. Sun, we wouldn’t have found the remains, the Dragon Subduing Sect’s mental method wasn’t that valuable before; now that we’ve found the remains, it has become precious yet it’s not given to Mr. Sun; doesn’t that seem unreasonable?”

”You should tell this to the elders.”

”I wouldn’t dare.”

”Look at you and your courage.”

”Hey, the elders glare at me, and I can’t even breathe; how would I dare to mess around?”

Junior Sister Hu has the confidence to speak freely; both the elders and the sect master favor her.

But he himself is quite ordinary, and if he dares to speak recklessly, at most he’ll be reprimanded, at worst he’ll be punished.

Hu Yuni rolled her eyes at him: ”Alright, I’ll tell the elders!”

...

Leng Tieya smiled and shook his head.

Because of the remains, the Ancient Dragon Subduing Sect’s mental method became a sought-after treasure.

In the past, this Ancient Dragon Subduing Sect mental method wasn’t worth much.

The tide rises and falls, and one ends up hurting oneself.

He vaguely felt that Star-picking Cliff might be generous this time, as this Dragon Subduing Sect mental method isn’t easy to master anyway.

An hour later, Hu Yuni returned again, holding a dark green box one foot square.

The dark green box seemed to have intricate patterns, an air of antiquity permeated it, and even from a few steps away, the cold aura it emitted was palpable.

She approached the stone table under a few pine trees and placed it on the table, ”Inside is the Dragon Subduing Sect’s mental method.”

Leng Tieya scrutinized the dark green box, feeling that its material resembled ice jade: ”Its name is Dragon Technique?”

The ice jade material was exactly what Chu Liezhao had snatched in the Demon Realm back then.

”Dragon Subduing is the sect’s name; the mental method is reportedly the Dragon Taming Technique, you might not recognize the words on it.”

She lightly pressed her palms on the dark green box, positioning them differently.

With a dizzying sequence of movements, ”pop,” the dark green box opened.

Immediately, a cold aura thickened intensely.

Leng Tieya glanced at the thin golden book stored inside.

Under Super Sense, the golden book had unique material, neither gold nor bronze, but a type similar to gold, yet denser and shinier.

It looked golden and brand-new without a trace of time’s wear.

He turned his head to look at Hu Yuni.

Hu Yuni said, ”Yes, that’s it.”

”This is not a copy, right?” Leng Tieya smiled, ”Actually, just showing me a copy would suffice; I trust Star-picking Cliff.”

”It’s not that we don’t want to show you a copy; it’s that it can’t be copied.” Hu Yuni said, ”This mental method is very peculiar.”

Leng Tieya suddenly realized.

He indeed had seen Secret Manuals that couldn’t be copied before, more than one actually.

This further proved the extraordinary nature of this item.

Hu Yuni said, ”Take a look; the first step is to see if you can open it.”

Leng Tieya raised his sword-like eyebrows, ”Can’t open it?”

Hu Yuni said, ”Not everyone can open it; you can give it a try. If it doesn’t open, then it’s not possible to cultivate it.”

Leng Tieya smiled and asked, ”Miss Hu, have you opened it?”

”Yes, I barely managed to open it, and saw the mental method inside, but... I couldn’t recognize the words, so I couldn’t practice it.”

Leng Tieya smiled, ”If Miss Hu couldn’t recognize the words, I’m afraid I’ll recognize them even less.”

Super Sense could only see the golden book’s material but not the content.

The content was shrouded by an invisible force, appearing empty and hazy.

This assured him that the Secret Manual was authentic, not a deception.

Hu Yuni said, ”Not necessarily, sir, give it a try.”

Leng Tieya nodded slowly and reached out to extract the golden book from the jade box; it was heavy in his hand.

The actual weight was more than ten times its appearance.

Just as he picked it up and was about to bring it to his eyes, he found the golden book rapidly getting heavier.

Each inch away from the jade box increased its weight, and by the time it was in front of him, it had become a hundred times heavier.

If not for his immense strength, he would have been crushed by it, unable to hold it.

Hu Yuni watched with a teasing smile, her eyes shimmering, and seeing Leng Tieya’s unaffected demeanor, she said, ”Can you open it, sir?”

Leng Tieya smiled as he flipped through the pages.

The pages appeared solid, seemingly welded together, inseparable.

With a moment of contemplation, he knew how to proceed, channeling energy into the pages.

The pages began to glow, increasingly brighter, as the weight rapidly diminished.

Leng Tieya continued operating, and it eventually became as light as a feather.

But still couldn’t open the pages; they remained an integral whole.

Leng Tieya suspected if it was not meant to be opened, that it required spiritual input.

He then concentrated and probed into the pages.

Suddenly, pictures appeared before his eyes, depicting various strange postures.

Beside the strange postures were a few sentences written in characters he couldn’t recognize.

Leng Tieya was astounded.

He now had profound research in characters, comparable to the most erudite from the Demon World, given the vast memory he acquired from the Soul Pearls.

Yet, he still couldn’t recognize these characters.

They weren’t divine language, nor any ancient script he had seen.

He closed his eyes and slowly returned the golden book.

The golden book regained its luster, no longer radiant like the morning sun.

Leng Tieya, with a thoughtful expression, opened his eyes and shook his head: ”Indeed, I don’t recognize it.”

”The elders don’t recognize it either,” Hu Yuni said, ”The breakthrough point might be with the remains.”

Leng Tieya pondered, ”The remains...”

Hu Yuni said, ”Pairing with the spiritual nature of the remains might reveal the words.”

Leng Tieya slowly nodded, ”That’s possible... What about practicing those postures, regardless of the words?”

”Impossible.” Hu Yuni shook her head. ”Once practiced, it leads to inner demons, extremely dangerous.”

Leng Tieya considered, ”Have many tried?”

”Many senior brothers and sisters have tried, including me, and we all ended up in a mess.”

Leng Tieya frowned.

”Sir, you need to find a way to understand the words before starting to practice; you can’t rush into it.”

”Hmm, I understand.” Leng Tieya nodded.

Hu Yuni looked deeply at him, suspecting he would be unconvinced and secretly try cultivating.

When the time comes, he will know the taste of it.