Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 225: Chapter 222: Hearing the Secret

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Huang Cheng, feeling uncomfortable, said, ”Your Highness, please don’t make things difficult for me.”

”I wouldn’t dare.” Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand: ”Since you can’t say, then I won’t ask... Did the Dragon Mountain Secret Land come here by itself, or was there another reason?”

”Secret Land doesn’t move around, but it does expand.”

”Was the original Secret Land smaller than it is now? How much smaller?”

”It’s said to have expanded tenfold.”

”How long did it take to expand tenfold?”

”A thousand years.”

”A thousand years to expand tenfold, doubling every hundred years?... That’s a bit too fast.”

”Bigger is better, but still...”

”Not enough Great Grandmasters.”

The larger the Secret Land, the more and stronger the demon beasts, and the original Great Grandmasters are insufficient.

”Yes.” Huang Cheng withdrew his gaze, glanced quickly around, and whispered, ”Your Highness, I really can’t say anymore.”

”Alright, we’ll leave it at that.”

Huang Cheng breathed a long sigh of relief.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled inwardly.

This old fox, whatever information was to be revealed, he would surely reveal to him, not a word more.

This is the Emperor using his mouth to leak information to him.

Is this to urge him to quickly become a Great Grandmaster?

Once he truly becomes a Great Grandmaster, would he have to run to the Secret Land to guard it?

Inside the Secret Land, the cultivation resources must be extremely abundant, but to shut oneself in and cultivate painstakingly all the time is truly tormenting.

One must experience the mundane world, to immerse oneself in cultivation without engaging with reality is a life wasted, isn’t it?

”Imperial Envoy Huang, I have some uncertainties about the Yuding Sect’s...”

He took the opportunity to mention the miracle techniques of the Yuding Sect, talked about Zhang Youling’s method of restoring severed limbs, and also shared his thoughts.

Huang Cheng, being the Grand Eunuch inside the palace, held a high position and power, and was privy to many confidential matters that outsiders could not access.

Huang Cheng sighed and said, ”Your Highness, the cultivation technique of the Yuding Sect is sinister and cannot be utilized.”

”Do they convert the essence blood they absorb directly into that strange power?”

”This involves the righteousness and evil of Heaven and Earth. Think about it, Your Highness: is one stronger when angry or when happy?”

”Naturally, when angry.”

”This is the ultimate truth of Heaven and Earth. Clarity ascends, turbidity descends; yang is clear, yin is turbid; righteousness rises, evil sinks. Most of the power of Heaven and Earth remains below and cannot rise.”

”Evil triumphs over righteousness... The Yuding Sect absorbs not just essence blood but also spirit? Negative emotions like anger?”

”I call it Yin Evil.”

”Yin Evil...”

”This Yin Evil Power increases strength indeed rapidly, and it also has miraculous effects in restoring severed limbs, but it damages the soul more severely.”

”Can’t become a Great Grandmaster?”

”The Yuding Sect has a secret technique, using the Emperor’s Bloodline to refine Yin Evil. Once successfully refined, it can transform yin into yang and achieve Great Grandmaster status.”

”... No wonder.” Chu Zhiyuan slowly spoke: ”This means when the Yuding Sect produces a Great Grandmaster, several of our Chu Family disciples must die?”

”... Yes.”

”And Imperial Grandfather still doesn’t take action to eliminate them?”

”It’s not that he doesn’t wish to.” Huang Cheng said helplessly: ”I have said too much, Your Highness.”

”Thank you, Imperial Envoy Huang.” Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

With this statement, it is evident how troublesome the Yuding Sect is.

Who cannot be cut down by the Emperor’s Sword?

Yet they cannot wipe out the Yuding Sect, which means the Yuding Sect possesses a power that even the Emperor’s Sword cannot vanquish?

Or rather, it would require too great a cost to eradicate them?

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly sensed something, and turned abruptly.

”Uncle Nine.” Chu Zhiyuan quickly saluted.

Three people were already standing behind them.

The leader was Chu Qingyan.

Behind him stood two elderly men with white eyebrows, appearing unlikely to know martial arts.

But the visualization realm above their heads was like a rising sun, clearer and more majestic than Chu Qingyan’s by three parts.

This meant they were all Great Grandmasters of the Chu line.

Is Da Jing Royal Family’s Great Grandmasters so numerous?

Currently, Da Jing has a total of nineteen Great Grandmasters, and among the Da Jing Royal Family, Chu Qingyan and Chu Qingfeng were already seen.

With these three added, that would be five.

Is the Da Jing Royal Family so strong?

Or, is it that Da Jing actually has more than just nineteen Great Grandmasters?

Chu Qingyan turned his head and smiled at the two elderly men with white eyebrows: ”Third Uncle, Nine Uncle, this is the princely heir of the Third Household, a promising young man.”

Chu Zhiyuan now knew the identity of the two.

Princes of the ”Jing” generation.

One was Chu Jinglin, the other Chu Jingge.

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists and saluted deeply: ”The junior greets the Third Grand Uncle and Ninth Grand Uncle.”

”Truly a promising young man.” The tall, thin old man with white eyebrows said kindly.

”Hmm.” The slightly shorter old man with white eyebrows nodded.

Huang Cheng stepped forward to salute.

Chu Qingyan waved his hand: ”Little Huang, don’t speak these insubstantial words, what’s going on?”

”I saw it was the Dragon Mountain Secret Land.”

”Dragon Mountain Secret Land!” Chu Qingyan snorted: ”This Dragon Mountain Secret Land again!”

Huang Cheng said, ”I dare not take risks, Your Highness. If truly demon beasts break through, it would be a great sin.”

”Hmm, you did right.” Chu Qingyan stared at the mountain wall, speaking solemnly: ”We cannot take this risk... You stay outside, and I’ll enter with Third Uncle and Ninth Uncle to take a look.”

”Yes.”

”Third Uncle, Ninth Uncle...”

”Let’s go.”

The two elderly men, wordless and quiet, uttered two words then walked towards the mountain wall.

As they approached the mountain wall, their bodies became more blurred, finally stepping into the mountain wall, disappearing without a trace.

Chu Zhiyuan walked forward and touched.

The mountain wall was still there.

From his observation, the aura of the three Great Grandmasters became blurred, gradually merging with the aura of the mountain wall.

Eventually disappearing into the mountain wall like water droplets merging into a spring.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Huang Cheng.

Huang Cheng seemed to understand his intention, quickly shook his hand: ”Your Highness, do not act recklessly, only Great Grandmasters can enter.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Is it very dangerous inside?”

”The Gang Qi of a Grandmaster disperses with a breeze inside, soul scattered.”

”So terrifying.” Chu Zhiyuan clicked his tongue, giving up the idea of going in to take a look.

The Super Sense only vaguely saw the vast peaks, nothing clearer.

And could not see Chu Qingyan and the others.

Huang Cheng wore a solemn expression.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Even with three Great Grandmasters, they still can’t firmly hold down the place?”

Huang Cheng smiled bitterly: ”Your Highness, the demon beasts inside the Secret Land are not easy to mess with. Today is also the day of Tribulation, and a centennial Tribulation day at that.”

”Does the Yuding Sect also know this secret?”

”I suppose they don’t?”

”The Yuding Sect expert who almost killed me knew.”

Huang Cheng’s face turned solemn.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”He knew today Yujing is empty, no Great Grandmaster is available, ready to wreak havoc in Yujing. If he hadn’t met me, would he have succeeded? Eighth Layer Heaven Grandmaster!”

”Eighth Layer Heaven!”

”This time was too dangerous.” Chu Zhiyuan lamented: ”I almost lost my life.”

This Huang Cheng is indeed the Emperor’s ears and mouth; I must complain to the Emperor, so he understands the risks I took, how difficult it was.

Huang Cheng’s expression slightly changed.

Chu Zhiyuan raised his voice: ”Hall Master Huang, Green Robe.”

Huang Shiron appeared gracefully, carrying a bundle in her jade hands.

Chu Zhiyuan pursed his lips.

Huang Shiron opened the bundle, revealing the green robe inside.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Huang Cheng.

Huang Cheng glanced at the green robe, squinting slightly.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Armor where not even blade nor spear can pierce, can withstand Breaking Gang Divine Weapon and other divine weaponry, few such exist in the world, yes?”

”Biluo True Robe.” Huang Cheng sighed: ”I remember the Heavenly Treasure Department had one, it was exchanged, some twenty years ago I think.”

”Who exchanged it?”

”I remember it was an outstanding figure from the Southern Border, his name escapes me, Southern Border names are too long, too hard to remember.”

”Southern Border... familiar with gu?”

”The people of the Li Clan from the Southern Border know gu, rarely venturing out of the mountains.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Exchanged for this Biluo True Robe, and knows gu.

What is the connection between this Southern Border and Yuding Sect?

”Boom!” Suddenly, the mountain wall trembled.

Small stones rustled down.

Huang Cheng’s expression was solemn: ”Your Highness had better withdraw from the valley.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: ”I’ll stay here with Imperial Envoy Huang.”

”Your Highness...”

”It doesn’t matter.” Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

The combination of the Super Sense and fused golden vertical pupil didn’t suggest any danger to him.

So there shouldn’t be a problem.

The entry of three Great Grandmasters should suffice to keep it under control.

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