Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 247: Chapter 244: Side by Side

The two looked at each other.

”Shen, did you obtain the Taiyin Great Refining Form?”

”Sister Xiao, what about you?”

”Hmm, yes, I did.”

”I got it too.”

”How about we practice it? ... I’ll go first,” Xiao Ruoling said.

In her mind, the dance of that woman was already imprinted, and the mysteries of it appeared in the depths of her mind.

It was as if an invisible force directly imprinted this Miracle Technique into her mind, extremely wondrous.

She stepped forward two steps, stood on the White Jade Square, looked up at the bright moon, and gave a deep bow.

Then, with a graceful figure, she posed in various strange positions, and a veil of hazy moonlight descended from the sky, enveloping her.

This moonlight, like a thin mist or light veil, was slowly absorbed by her, and her skin became increasingly transparent with her movements.

Ultimately, it turned as warm as white jade, transforming into a jade person.

Shen Hanyue watched Xiao Ruoling quietly, comparing her movements with what she had learned.

Identical, Xiao Ruoling’s movements were almost exactly the same as those of the graceful woman they had seen, as if they were one person.

She seemed to see the graceful woman again in a trance.

It felt like the one teaching the Taiyin Great Refining Form was Xiao Ruoling.

...

A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Ruoling slowly concluded her practice.

She stood still, motionless like a white jade beauty, only her eyes shining brightly.

She was savoring the peculiar sensation.

Her crystalline skin, like white jade, slowly regained its rosy complexion, returning to normal skin, more delicate and radiant than before.

Xiao Ruoling turned her head, smiling, ”How about it, Shen?”

Shen Hanyue became interested, ”Let me try too.”

She came beside Xiao Ruoling and gave a bow to the bright, clear moon in the sky as a mark of respect to the moon.

As a Taiyin Great Refining Form cultivator’s tribute.

The Taiyin Great Refining Form absorbs the moonlight; it is the power of the bright moon.

Xiao Ruoling admired Shen Hanyue’s graceful figure and silently marveled, indeed an exceptional talent, practicing with movements exactly like those of their inheritance.

The two of them truly possessed top-notch qualifications, which is why both could inherit the Taiyin Great Refining Form?

Both unexpectedly obtaining the inheritance, with two Holy Daughters emerging at once, surely the Palace Master would have a headache over this.

...

After Shen Hanyue finished a round, she became even more icy and stood silently, unmoving, with only her bright eyes flickering, savoring the coolness and comfort of the moonlight infusing her body.

During cultivation, the body became scorching, with every posture intensifying the heat.

If there hadn’t been a cool aura descending, it would have already ignited.

The coolness moistened the scorching heat, perfectly, like standing in cool spring water during the blazing summer.

It’s a kind of indescribable wonderfulness.

The moonlight became so wondrous.

The bright moon became so intimate.

It felt as if she could reach out to touch the bright moon, wanting to ride the wind away.

Xiao Ruoling stepped forward and smiled, ”Congratulations to us, both inheriting the Taiyin Great Refining Form, becoming Holy Daughters.”

”Will it really be okay?” Shen Hanyue hesitated.

Xiao Ruoling said, ”Let’s go. We’ll talk outside.”

With that, she walked outside.

”... All right,” Shen Hanyue followed along.

The two of them performed Qinggong, like wisp-like smoke drifting between ancient trees, occasionally encountering various Demon Beasts.

Some were delicate and lovely, some were strangely shaped, some were colossal, and others were nimble and small.

Seeing them, they didn’t attack.

Shen Hanyue initially was ready for battle, expecting a fierce fight like when they first arrived.

However, the situation was entirely different from what she envisioned.

She asked in confusion, ”Sister Xiao, why is this? Why aren’t they attacking us?”

Xiao Ruoling found it surprising as well, ”Maybe because we’ve received the inheritance of the Taiyin Great Refining Form.”

”Is the Taiyin Great Refining Form really this miraculous?” Shen Hanyue’s eyes sparkled, ”Does that mean we can freely go in and out of here now?”

”It seems so,” Xiao Ruoling nodded.

”But we’re about to become Grandmasters soon. Once we’re Grandmasters, aren’t we not allowed in anymore?”

”We should be able to enter,” Xiao Ruoling said, ”Didn’t the Holy Daughter come here to meet us?”

”Hehe, that’s quite interesting,” Shen Hanyue laughed.

Her laughter was peculiar, like a stifled laugh, yet she was extremely happy.

Xiao Ruoling’s deep, bright eyes became even more enigmatic, shining brightly, ”Being able to come and go freely is indeed interesting.”

This means they could freely pick Sky-reaching Grass, as much as they wanted.

But truthfully, there wouldn’t be much; she had deliberately searched along the way and found only thirty-five stalks after so long.

Even with free access, one might not pick much.

This is just how the world works; things can’t always go as desired.

Yet, this time things went smoothly, with two Holy Daughters making her escape easy.

——

When the two reached the edge of the cliff, they saw a bright moon hanging high in the night sky, seemingly within reach.

Yun Qiuhua was sitting cross-legged beside the cliff; upon seeing the two emerge, she stood up, stretching lazily, and smiled, ”Finally out, if you had taken any longer, I would have gone in to check.”

”Elder Yun.”

The two of them paid their respects.

”Why did you come out together?” Yun Qiuhua scrutinized the two, trying to discern who had received the inheritance.

But looking at their expressions, there were no signs of dejection.

Could it be Xiao Ruoling?

Shen Hanyue quickly recounted their situation, leaving Yun Qiuhua wide-eyed in astonishment, speechless.

——

”Haha...” Chu Zhiyuan burst out laughing.

His laughter was clear and resounding, echoing far and wide, startling the birds in the forest into flight, chirping their complaints at being disturbed.

At the foot of Yao Yue Palace

Beside a small stream on the edge of the woods.

Chu Zhiyuan and Xiao Ruoling sat on a smooth, large bluish stone, listening to the babbling of the stream as Xiao Ruoling recounted the happenings inside the Secret Land.

After listening, Chu Zhiyuan couldn’t help but laugh again, his laughter drifting and lingering for a long time.

Two Heavenly Dragon Divine Horses were drinking water by the stream, occasionally curling their tongues to bring fish, shrimp, crabs, and snails from the river into their mouths, chewing and swallowing them.

”I originally just wanted to try, but Shen actually agreed, and it succeeded,” he said.

”This Shen girl...” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile, ”A blank slate, not suited to be a Holy Daughter.”

Shen Hanyue seemed to be devoid of cunning, clearly devoting all her thoughts to practicing martial arts, with no time to consider anything else.

Not being able to figure out people’s thoughts mostly stemmed from a simple living environment, and naturally, she was born this way.

Like Chu Yi, whose living environment was also simple, yet with a quick mind, she could see things clearly without much deliberation.

”I have to guide her; I can’t just leave her,” Xiao Ruoling laughed, ”Otherwise, it would be quite inconsiderate.”

”Indeed.” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”You should make amends properly then. I’ll come to see you in ten days. Your cultivation breakthrough is smooth; the Taiyin Great Refining Form is truly wondrous, isn’t it?”

”Extremely wondrous!” Xiao Ruoling couldn’t help but praise, ”Unlike earthly martial arts.”

She felt it was more like Immortal Law.

Especially the scene of the inheritance earlier, it still awed her heart, like a Fairy in a celestial palace.

The patterns and designs on the White Jade Palace were beyond her imagination, directly absorbing moonlight into her body, astonishingly sublime.

There might be no such wondrous Miracle Technique in the world.

The breath condensed by the moonlight entering the body made breaking through as easy as drinking water.

Effortlessly stepping into the Grandmaster realm, swiftly advancing towards the Second Layer Heaven, and she would soon cross it.

”Then practice well for eternal youth,” said Chu Zhiyuan, sighing, ”It’s truly enviable.”

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, ”In the future, if I still look the same and you become a white-haired old man, it would be quite amusing.”

”I also want to find a Miracle Technique for eternal youth.”

”This is the only technique in the world,” Xiao Ruoling laughed.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”Not necessarily. I’ll find one sooner or later; you help me search for some ancient heritage too.”

Xiao Ruoling nodded.

She handed the small Cold Jade Box to Chu Zhiyuan, who then selected three stalks from the thirty-five.

The rest were not consumable.

”With these three, I can reach the Eighth Layer Heaven,” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”You should catch up soon too.”

”My practice with the Taiyin Great Refining Form will be very fast,” Xiao Ruoling smiled, ”I might even catch up with you.”

She felt, at this pace, she could indeed catch up with Chu Zhiyuan.

Unfortunately, he was a man and couldn’t cultivate it.

”Then let’s wait and see.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and pulled her into his embrace.

Her identity transformed into the Holy Daughter of Yao Yue Palace, and pulling her into his arms carried a special flavor.

Her skin was soft, delicate, cool, and radiant, feeling exceptionally different to the touch.