Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 284: Chapter 281 Knowing Autumn

The Thirteenth Uncle really is deeply hidden and unpredictable.

I originally thought he was responsible for guarding the Forbidden Palace and also teaching the Princes and Princely Heirs of the Mingwu Hall in cultivation.

It turns out he was secretly in charge of spies, monitoring the movements of the Four Major Demon Sects.

My Super Sense truly has no effect on a Grandmaster, as I couldn’t see even a hint of it, something I had never considered before.

Such is the blindness under the light.

Ma Tianhe laughed, ”Did the Princely Heir not expect this?”

”It truly was a surprise,” Chu Zhiyuan sighed, then suddenly chuckled, ”But not entirely unexpected.”

To monitor the Four Major Demon Sects, you need someone extremely trusted, absolutely reliable.

Furthermore, it has to be a Grandmaster.

There are only a handful who fit both criteria, even less than a handful.

”Apart from the Wuyou Sect, actually, let me see the news from the other three sects.”

”Yes.”

Ma Tianhe readily agreed.

Chu Zhiyuan was thoughtful.

This probably isn’t just Leng Nanfeng’s goodwill; for Leng Nanfeng to secretly show him a bit would be fine, but all Four Major Sects, he wouldn’t dare.

It should be from a higher level.

It’s the Emperor’s intention.

The Emperor indeed is interesting.

Everything is not said directly, always beating around the bush, exerting force in the dark, rather than putting it in the open.

The maximum limit is through Huang Cheng reminding him to slow down the progress in the Ninth Layer Heaven and Grandmaster Perfection.

To rely on slow and steady work to pass these two Heavens.

The reason why is not specified.

This way of doing things indeed leaves one speechless.

If it were someone else, they would probably have been confused long ago, being unsure and bewildered.

With his way of doing things, I insist on simplicity and directness, no need for such twists and turns.

Thus, the next morning he came to Mingwu Hall, and when he saw Chu Qingfeng, he straightforwardly said he wanted to see the news of the Four Major Demon Sects.

Chu Qingfeng looked at him in surprise.

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, ”Uncle, the Wuyou Sect invited me to their Secret Land, they don’t intend to harm me, do they?”

”They don’t have the guts.”

”So they’re trying to win me over?”

”...Sort of.”

”I want to figure out their background, I can’t be led by the nose unwittingly, right?”

”...It’s best not to get involved with them.”

”Uncle, times have changed, it’s not whether I get involved with them, but they’ve already approached me.”

”You...” Chu Qingfeng said helplessly, ”You’re still too young, no need to get involved in such complicated matters.”

He always felt that Chu Zhiyuan’s current task was cultivation, not getting entangled in these complicated matters, as it would waste too much energy and lead to endless trouble if he made mistakes.

”I know it’s troublesome, especially considering the grievances with the Imperial Grandfather and ancestors, but as it is, I can’t just blind my eyes and ignore everything, can I?”

”Best to ignore it all,” Chu Qingfeng said.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, ”Secret Lands everywhere, should I just give up the benefits? Can the Heavenly Treasure Department open its resources for me to take at will?”

”How is that possible.”

”Now it seems, the Four Major Demon Sects can,” Chu Zhiyuan said.

Chu Qingfeng snorted, ”Taking people’s things makes your hand soft, eating their food makes your mouth short, benefits aren’t gained for nothing.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Whether they’re gained for nothing or not, it depends on the matter. I can’t lose the Court’s interests for a small benefit... My Dragon Transformation Technique requires external aids, it can’t rely solely on tough cultivation.”

”The Dragon Transformation Technique after all is an outsider’s way,” Chu Qingfeng said. ”Our foundation still lies in the Purple Sun Scripture.”

”I’ve always been practicing the Purple Sun Scripture without slack, but the Dragon Transformation Technique is also crucial,” Chu Zhiyuan said. ”Along with the other two sect inheritances, they are equally important.”

He now understood why the Mingwu Hall had the inheritance of the three Ancient Sects, including the Jade Lock Gold Barrier Skill.

It was likely the Emperor derived the best cultivation model, the ideal cultivation model.

The threshold was too high, and only he managed it.

With the assistance of Super Sense, he indeed achieved extraordinary results, reaching his current progress.

The importance of the Dragon Transformation Technique is not just in a strong physique, overpowering strength, lightning-like speed to amplify the martial skill power, but more importantly, the Divine Dragon’s Thought.

He coincidentally, during the fusion of the Miao Ling Pearl, also gathered the Divine Dragon’s Thought.

But even without forming the Divine Dragon’s Thought, the Dragon Transformation Technique itself enhances spirit and soul, resisting the Evil Sect’s forces.

Especially now he has reached the Refining Tendons stage, it marks the qualitative change of the Dragon Transformation Technique, with solely his tough cultivation, who knows how many years would be necessary.

If there were external aids, perhaps it could be achieved quickly.

”You... are too greedy,” Chu Qingfeng said.

”Uncle, without greed, how can there be achievements?” Chu Zhiyuan smiled. ”I want to visit the Wuyou Sect’s Secret Land, and also want to visit the Jiuli Divine Sect’s Secret Land, but unfortunately, I can’t go to the Moon Palace’s Secret Land.”

”Not interested in Yongling Divine Sect?”

”I’ll pass on the Yongling Divine Sect,” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

He would not touch the Yongling Divine Sect now.

Chu Qingfeng snorted, ”At least you haven’t lost your head.”

Seeing Chu Zhiyuan so wary of the Yongling Divine Sect reassured him somewhat, indicating Chu Zhiyuan knew the score.

After all, he had once proclaimed a decree, knowing the crimes of the Yongling Divine Sect.

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, ”Uncle, rest assured, I first need to clarify their conditions; otherwise, if I believe whatever they say, I might fall into a trap.”

”...Follow me then,” Chu Qingfeng snorted, turning around to leave.

...

Chu Zhiyuan followed him through several yards to another large hall.

The three large characters ”Zhiqiu Hall” reflected golden light in the morning sunlight.

The Zhiqiu Hall was warm as spring inside.

As Chu Zhiyuan followed him inside, several middle-aged eunuchs were busy at their respective desks.

Several young eunuchs in blue clothes quietly moved documents to and from, bringing new ones and taking away those reviewed.

Seeing Chu Qingfeng enter, these eunuchs did not rise and continued with their own work.

Chu Qingfeng turned to the inner room, sat cross-legged at a small table on the kang, ”Come up and sit.”

Chu Zhiyuan took off his boots, sat cross-legged on the warm kang, and sat at the other end of the small square table with a smile, ”This place is really nice.”

The small table between them was laden with books and snacks.

A young eunuch brought in tea.

Then six middle-aged eunuchs entered, all of whom were the six busy earlier.

They saluted with clasped fists, ”Prince.”

Chu Qingfeng waved his hand, ”Set other matters aside for now, let’s not listen to them first, present him with the news of the Wuyou Sect from nearly a hundred years.”

”Yes.” The six middle-aged eunuchs glanced at Chu Zhiyuan and retreated.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Six assistants, apart from the Four Major Sects, are there others that need monitoring?”

”The Evil Sect,” Chu Qingfeng shook his head, ”For what it’s worth, the Evil Sect is hard to figure out.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s spirit lifted.

Besides Wuyou Sect, he was also very interested in the Yuding Sect and the Secret Shadow Sect, so he asked about the Heavenly Hidden Sect.

”You actually know about the Heavenly Hidden Sect?” Chu Qingfeng sighed, ”It’s best not to get involved with the Heavenly Hidden Sect.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The Heavenly Hidden Sect and Wentian Cliff have connections, don’t they?”

”The Heavenly Hidden Sect is indeed more troublesome than the Secret Shadow Sect, and only Wentian Cliff can suppress them.”

”What about Wentian Cliff?”

”The news of Wentian Cliff is even harder to obtain, too closed-off,” Chu Qingfeng said, ”Can only gather information from the side, the Evil Sect is the same.”

”Uncle, this is too passive.”

”Sending people into the Evil Sect was tried, but none stayed in control.”

”Capture disciples of the Evil Sect for interrogation.”

”They’re not afraid of death, you can’t extract information.”

”Next time you capture disciples of the Evil Sect, hand them over to me,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”I’ll see what I can find.”

”...There are currently two from the Fearless Sect, do you want to interrogate them?”

”Would be perfect!” Chu Zhiyuan’s spirit was instantly lifted.

If it’s other Evil Sects, there might be some vagueness, but the Fearless Sect was the least difficult for him.

”After you’ve seen enough, you can have a look at these two fellows.”

”Okay,” Chu Zhiyuan agreed.

A group of young eunuchs in blue streamed in, each carrying an iron box, soon covering the kang completely.

Chu Zhiyuan began to browse through them one by one.

As he read page after page, he gained a deep and quick understanding of the Wuyou Sect.