Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1066: Chapter 1062: Ascension

Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his gaze, contemplating the path ahead.

He wanted to follow the Taiqing Primordial Sect’s cultivation path, progressing continually upwards.

To see if he could step into the realm of Spirit Venerable, or even higher.

The next goal was the Heavenly Yuan Technique.

The secret of the Heavenly Yuan Technique lies in the ancestral acupoint, at the center of the forehead, deep in the sea of spirits, requiring the development of the Heavenly Yuan Palace.

To develop the Heavenly Yuan Palace, it requires not only the power of the Spiritual Abyss, but also one’s own spiritual power.

Spiritual power and the power of the Spiritual Abyss must be fused, constantly watering and impacting, to open the ancestral acupoint and develop the Heavenly Yuan Palace.

He had tried practicing but found it extremely difficult.

Even with the spiritual power sent by Chu Liezhao and Leng Tieya, it was still far from sufficient.

At this time, the skills in his mind were of great use.

To convert the Power of Faith into spiritual power, spiritual power that was purer than his own, assisting him greatly.

He somewhat understood why Taiqing Primordial Sect had so few disciples.

The cultivation threshold was indeed too high.

His spiritual power was already exceptionally strong, and with the help of two clones, it was unmatched in the world.

Yet despite this, he still couldn’t achieve the Heavenly Yuan Technique.

Without divine skills, there would be no hope; achieving a supreme state with the two clones, reaching the realm of Spirit Venerable, might be possible.

But achieving a supreme state, reaching the realm of Spirit Venerable, no one knows how long it will take.

The key now lies in divine skills, lies in faith.

The stronger the Power of Faith, the stronger the converted spiritual power, the more likely to open the ancestral acupoint.

But the Power of Faith, all originates from the Little Outer Heaven, and it is almost at its limit.

It’s been a while since the eradication of the Evil Sect, and people tend to forget.

As time goes by, people will gradually forget his achievements, gradually forget the admiration, worship, and gratitude towards him.

The Power of Faith will become weaker and weaker.

To strengthen the Power of Faith, one must find ways from the Outer Heaven.

After all, compared to Little Outer Heaven, people’s spiritual power is stronger in Outer Heaven, the Power of Faith is stronger, and there are more people.

But how can people of Outer Heaven worship him, believe in him?

The current situation makes it almost impossible for such a presence to appear.

Even Spirit Venerable is not universally admired, let alone not being Spirit Venerable.

...

Little Outer Heaven

Prince Qing Mansion

Chu Zhiyuan appeared in his courtyard, looking up at the evening glow in the sky.

The sky was covered with evening glow.

The whole world was dyed in golden red.

He first played with the Eternal Spirit Divine Tree in the spiritual world, then went to the back garden and came to the small pavilion on the lake.

Chu Yi and Li Suyue were playing chess, like two twin flowers, reflecting each other.

Seeing him appear, both women put down their chess pieces and got up to greet him.

Chu Yi laughed playfully: ”Brother, we were just waiting for you to eat, you’re back late!”

Li Suyue gracefully gave a courtesy without speaking.

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile: ”I was delayed by something today, you two keep playing.”

Chu Yi took out a gilded invitation from her sleeve and handed it over: ”Brother, this is from the Da Meng Emperor, sent to you at noon today.”

Chu Zhiyuan took it and glanced at it.

”Brother, what’s the matter?” Chu Yi asked curiously: ”Why is the Da Meng Emperor inviting you over?”

She knew the relationship between Chu Zhiyuan and Li Hongzhao was not ordinary.

Under normal circumstances, Li Hongzhao wanting to see Chu Zhiyuan wouldn’t require being so formal.

Chu Zhiyuan replied: ”I didn’t say, just invited me to go see him.”

Chu Yi exclaimed in surprise: ”Could it be something big happened again? The Evil Sect reborn?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile: ”The Evil Sect is hardly able to rise again.”

”That’s not certain.” Chu Yi said: ”It’s said that every generation has purged it, yet it always reemerges. Brother, you are exceedingly capable, but not necessarily able to completely root it out.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Li Suyue softly said: ”This new Da Meng Emperor has extremely high prestige, according to Master, he’s a standout among the Emperors of Da Meng.”

Chu Yi gently nodded: ”I thought as a woman, she would be marginalized, but she has won more people’s hearts. It’s truly unusual.”

Li Suyue said: ”Having eradicated the Evil Sect and quelled the war, it seems Da Meng is warlike, yet the people still dislike warfare.”

Chu Yi said: ”To quell war is indeed remarkably capable, other Emperors wouldn’t be able to achieve it.”

Li Suyue nodded, ”To have absolute control over the army, this Da Meng Emperor truly is formidable.”

A mere Ninth Princess, a woman, to be able to control the army in such a short time is beyond everyone’s expectations.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”She is probably close to ascending.”

Chu Yi and Li Suyue were both taken aback.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Maybe it’s the convergence of popular will that strengthened the effect of the Emperor’s Sword, aiding her ascension.”

”Big brother, if she ascends, doesn’t that mean we’ll never see her again?”

”Yes.”

”Then we must meet her properly, alas...” Chu Yi sighed softly, ”From now on, we’ll rarely meet again.”

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled.

Feeling her demeanor was somewhat forcefully melancholic.

Li Suyue whispered, ”Actually, it may not be that we won’t see her, Young Master will ascend too.”

Chu Yi glanced at Chu Zhiyuan, gently shaking her head, ”Big brother can’t ascend using the Emperor’s Sword.”

She had heard some of Chu Zhiyuan’s speculations and understood some of the mysteries of ascension.

Ascending with the Emperor’s Sword is not the same as directly going to Outer Heaven.

The ascension with the Emperor’s Sword leads not to Outer Heaven, but another world.

She felt Chu Zhiyuan had the ability to traverse between Outer Heaven and Little Outer Heaven, initially because of Xiao Ruoling, due to a coincidence.

Thus, she determined Chu Zhiyuan was unable to go to the world ascended by the Emperor’s Sword.

Li Suyue furrowed her brows lightly.

She couldn’t understand, with such cultivation and merit of the Young Master.

He was favored by popular will, yet couldn’t become Emperor.

Chu Yi said, ”Who knows what Imperial Grandfather is thinking.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Enough, let’s not talk about this, let’s discuss your cultivation, are there any hindrances?”

He began to guide the two women’s cultivation.

...

The sun sets in the west, dusk deepens.

The Da Meng Palace is already ablaze with lights, bright as day.

Numerous cattle candles illuminate every corner of the palace brightly, leaving no shadowy corner.

This is the decree of this generation’s Da Meng Emperor, allowing no darkness to lurk within the palace.

Inside Fengyi Palace, Li Hongzhao, dressed in vivid yellow palace attire, lay languidly on the Arhat Bed.

She rested her jade hand against her forehead, her bright eyes staring dazedly at the fiercely burning silver candle carved with chi patterns.

The palace maids had all exited the palace, leaving her completely relaxed alone.

At this moment, she was free from the dignity and solemnity she showed before others during the day, only relaxed and languid.

The day’s exhaustion vanished, dazed, a rare relaxation.

Suddenly feeling something, she turned her head to the left and saw Chu Zhiyuan.

Her bright eyes blinked, thinking she was seeing things, she hummed softly, ”Is it really you?”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”It’s me.”

Li Hongzhao snorted, ”If I hadn’t sent an invitation over, you’d probably forget about me, your friend, right?”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”I’ve been quite busy too, been in closed-door cultivation.”

Without waiting for Li Hongzhao to speak, he found an embroidery stool to sit on and poured himself a cup of tea.

Li Hongzhao’s bright eyes suddenly flashed, her gaze seemingly piercing through Chu Zhiyuan.

Then she gently nodded, ”That’s indeed you, but I’ll ascend soon, you won’t catch up with me, I finally win a round!”

Chu Zhiyuan took a sip of tea, ”You’re about to ascend?”

”Can’t delay any longer,” Li Hongzhao said.

She then sighed lightly, ”Only after becoming Emperor did I learn some secrets I never heard before, ascension should be at a young age for better cultivation at a higher level.”

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”Which heaven are you ascending to?”

Li Hongzhao looked up at the ceiling of the hall, and said slowly, ”Biyuan Heaven, where the body of the Emperor’s Sword resides... I’ll share a secret, the Emperor’s Sword I wield, and my grandfather’s Emperor’s Sword, are both projections of the body’s Emperor’s Sword.”

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrow, listening intently.

Li Hongzhao said, ”With our own power we can’t ascend, breaking the confinement of this world, but the Emperor’s Sword can take people to ascend by using the power of the body of the Emperor’s Sword.”

”The true Emperor’s Sword...” Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, ”Biyuan Heaven...”

”Take your time, you’ll eventually find a way to become Emperor, using the Emperor’s Sword to ascend and find me,” Li Hongzhao laughed, ”But by then, you’ll be far behind.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Maybe not, Biyuan Heaven, I will go early.”

Not knowing the difference between Biyuan Heaven and Outer Heaven, whether cultivation at Outer Heaven or Biyuan Heaven is better.

The premise is to first understand the differences between the Two Layer Heaven, going to Biyuan Heaven first.

The opportunity lies with Li Hongzhao.