Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 109: Chapter 107 Spiritual Pearl

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Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Trail-blazing in search of nowhere, it arrives with no effort, ha!”

He felt that the wonders of the world were none other than this.

Truly, he was the child of destiny.

That Mutton Fat Jade Pendant, at first glance, he guessed what it was.

The pendant was carved with the same pattern on both sides: a bright moon, a pool of deep spring water beneath it, the spring water reflecting the moon, with a graceful woman sitting cross-legged by the pool.

He couldn’t see the woman’s face, only her graceful back.

Just by seeing her back, it was evident she was an extraordinarily beautiful girl, with unparalleled charm, captivating.

With just a few strokes, such a mental realm was sculpted; it must be the handiwork of a master sculptor, containing a trace of unique spiritual power.

Is this an art that transitions to the path, or is it the doing of a Great Grandmaster?

Chu Zhiyuan guessed it was a Great Grandmaster.

This must be the token of Yao Yue Palace, the item Fang Xiuha kept mentioning, truly unaware of the token’s whereabouts.

But it was on Bai Jingmang’s body, and after being killed by He Jiujie, it became He Jiujie’s trophy, stored away.

However, this token of Yao Yue Palace shouldn’t be enough to cause Jiuli Divine Sect to kill repeatedly; he suspected that He Jiujie’s death wasn’t to silence him but because he obtained something he shouldn’t have.

That something was likely the ink bead.

Just the size of a pinky nail, pitch black as if dyed with ink.

The body of the bead was round and flawless, upon close inspection, it seemed as if ink was flowing inside, with an indescribable sense of profundity.

With Super Sense observing, a sense of calm immediately emerged.

The heart suddenly calmed down, akin to the calming effect of the Qingying Sword.

Chu Zhiyuan reached out and picked up the ink bead.

The ink bead emitted a faint chilly sensation, invigorating his spirit as if clearing a layer of fog from his mind, instantly making everything much clearer.

Even his vision became brighter by three degrees.

His thoughts changed instantly.

Flexible, agile, lively, quick-moving, rapidly advancing, and quickly retreating, suddenly in front, then behind.

His thoughts were like transforming from a horse into a school of small fish.

The small fish swam freely in the clear pool water, leisurely and composed, serene yet agile.

His entire being became much lighter, more flexible, his thoughts fast, nimble, and clear.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that his former self was so clumsy.

He curiously examined the ink bead, Super Sense also in Insight, yet blocked out by an invisible force, unable to discern what it was made of or where it came from.

He carefully placed it back into the box.

Immediately feeling a sense of loss, accompanied by heaviness and sluggishness.

From a vibrant body to a slow and cumbersome one, from a healthy youth to a severely ill old man.

He couldn’t help but exclaim, ”Impressive!”

Such a miraculous item, it was the first time he saw it and the first time he experienced it, extraordinarily shocked.

Yet it didn’t break his divine-like calmness; he still forcefully withheld reluctance and melancholy, slowly putting it back, freeing himself from its influence.

No matter how magical the treasure, oneself is still the most important; if this item could make one lost, then it should be treated with utmost caution.

He took a deep breath, firmly directing his gaze away, landing on the Mutton Fat Jade Pendant.

He slowly reached out and picked it up.

A crisp touch, neither Mutton Fat Jade nor Cold Jade, a more unusual material, hard yet resilient, filled with a kind of strange aura.

Chu Zhiyuan furrowed his sword-like brows.

Super Sense was particularly sensitive to aura.

Perhaps others couldn’t sense it, but it wasn’t that they absolutely couldn’t; once sensed, this pendant would be like a torch in the night.

As soon as the thought arose, he suddenly discovered a surge of cold from within the Dantian, surprisingly the True Qi of the Qionghua Nine Chapters.

A flying knife appeared in his left hand.

”Swoosh!” A beam of white light shot out of the window.

The window exploded directly, and the wind and snow poured in.

The white light continued to shoot.

Big snowflakes like goose feathers blasted apart in the air, forming a white passage spanned in the air, connecting from the window to the rock garden.

”Boom” a loud blast, a deep pit appeared on the rock garden.

Chu Zhiyuan let out a sigh of relief.

A single Day Blade used up all the Misty Purple Energy within the Dantian.

The gurgling cold quickly left the Dantian, following the momentum and arrived inside the jade pendant, in a trance, he spontaneously felt a strange sensation.

Seemingly, someone was waiting for him in the dark.

And there were three of them.

One to the east, one to the west, one to the south.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced in the three directions, a sense of certainty arose, with this feeling, he could find them.

He dispersed the cold and pondered thoroughly.

This jade pendant could indeed locate companions, produce a sense of perception, perceive the location of companions, and find them along the feeling.

Just unknown how vast the radiation range is.

He looked at the strange jade pendant with emotion.

Truly worthy as the token of Yao Yue Palace, undoubtedly extraordinary.

With this, he could find any sect members of Yao Yue Palace no matter where they were.

He thought for a moment and asked Zou Fang to fetch two small Cold Jade Boxes.

Still the Cold Jade Boxes given by the Emperor along with treasures, best at sealing Qi and preventing any leak of aura.

Then he placed the two items into separate small Cold Jade Boxes, combined them, and exhaled: ”Zou Fang, burn that box.”

”Yes.” Zou Fang carried the Purple Sandalwood Box to the kitchen and lit it up.

He personally stood guard as it burned, then personally scattered the ashes into the lake water behind.

Upon returning, Chu Zhiyuan was holding his chin, examining the two small Cold Jade Boxes on the desk.

”Zou Fang, we got ourselves an incredible treasure.”

”Princely Heir, what treasure?”

”If I’m not mistaken, it should be the Miao Ling Pearl, the legendary treasure.”

”Miao Ling Pearl...” Zou Fang was bewildered.

He was completely ignorant about the Miao Ling Pearl, never even heard of it.

”An item from ancient times.” Chu Zhiyuan said: ”A legendary item, said to be from beyond the heavens, its origins unknown, its destination unknown, surprisingly appearing here!”

He sighed: ”No wonder Jiuli Divine Sect kept sending assassins.”

Zou Fang said, ”Princely Heir, will Jiuli Divine Sect come to snatch it?”

”... It’s hard to say.” Chu Zhiyuan pondered, then smiled: ”If it’s the Four Great Sects, they wouldn’t dare, but it’s hard to say for Jiuli Divine Sect.”

”Then we must guard against their snatching.” Zou Fang said, ”Should we increase the guards?”

”Guo Chi and the others, with the Four Spirit Array, should be enough,” Chu Zhiyuan considered, ”But adding two more wouldn’t hurt, ... yet it’s difficult.”

His reputation was rising, but at Prince Qing Mansion there hadn’t been much change.

Because of the Emperor’s indifferent attitude.

The Emperor’s attitude determined the attitude of the elites, retired experts from the military, and experts from various government offices and the Military Suppression Department were the same; none dared to be too close to Prince Qing Mansion.

Gao Jiong and his company, after all, were bestowed by the Emperor, a lucky fortuitous opportunity.

Recruiting other Grandmasters was extremely difficult.

Zou Fang pondered.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Maybe, it will be necessary to use the token of Yao Yue Palace.”

With this token, requesting Yao Yue Palace to send two Grandmasters to protect him shouldn’t be too difficult.

Disciples of Yao Yue Palace were restricted by their vow not to enter Yujing, but Yao Yue Palace could invite experts from other sects.

Like Zhen Yi Sect, along with other sects.

The Four Great Demon Sects were all massive entities with many affiliated sects, even first-class sects.

”... Yes.” Zou Fang gently nodded, finding this the most sensible option, then added, ”But doing this might attract the Emperor’s attention.”

The relationships between the Four Great Demon Sects and the Emperor were inscrutable, not something outsiders could speculate on; merely mentioning it carried risks, uncertain of fortune or disaster.

Therefore, various departments and bureaus in the court, even the Inspection Department and the Military Suppression Department, avoided mentioning the Four Great Demon Sects as much as possible.

Requesting help from Yao Yue Palace at this time to get two Grandmasters might inevitably draw attention.

”... Then let’s wait and see.” Chu Zhiyuan said.

Even as wild as Jiuli Divine Sect may be, they would only snatch the Miao Ling Pearl, not to the extent of killing him; the Demon Sect was not an Evil Sect, they wouldn’t dare.

”Yes.” Zou Fang nodded quickly.

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