Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 306: Chapter 303: Making a Move

She was as clever as ice and snow and vaguely understood what Chu Zhiyuan meant.

When entering the Secret Land, picking some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures was a way to repay Yao Yue Palace.

Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are not so easy to come by; disciples usually can’t find them when entering the Secret Land.

However, Chu Zhiyuan’s intuition is astounding, and what these disciples can’t achieve, he manages effortlessly.

Every time he enters the Secret Land, he gains something, making Yao Yue Palace wish he’d go in all the time.

The vastness of the Secret Land is unimaginable, and there’s no need to worry about all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures being picked.

The only concern is not picking enough.

The more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, the stronger the disciples become, making Yao Yue Palace stronger and more stable.

For Yao Yue Palace, strength is fundamental; only with enough strength can they live freely and maintain their current leisurely state.

Once they lose the necessary strength, they may find themselves envied and contested, losing their carefree joy.

Fighting day and night, how can one talk about leisure or freedom?

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, ”Is the Holy Daughter doing well? It seems she has integrated into Yao Yue Palace.”

Xiao Ruoling gently nodded, ”The elders and fellow disciples of Yao Yue Palace are all very kind and friendly, and staying here is very comfortable.”

Originally, she didn’t feel a sense of belonging to Yao Yue Palace but came to join the fun and broaden her horizons.

After spending a month together, truly understanding Yao Yue Palace, her attitude has completely changed, and she now considers herself a part of it, feeling a sense of belonging.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”What outsiders see of Yao Yue Palace is different from what you see.”

In the eyes of outsiders, Yao Yue Palace is very domineering and strong and not to be provoked.

He made a comparison.

Wuyou Sect is powerful and intricately intertwined, and Jiuli Divine Sect in the Western Realm is also strong; both are colossal entities.

Yongling Divine Sect and Yao Yue Palace are similar; both value quality over quantity, with few disciples, each extremely powerful, following an elite path.

The commonality of the Four Great Sects is their influence within a thousand-li range.

Within a thousand-li range of Yao Yue Palace, various sects must heed their actions.

One word from Yao Yue Palace, and they must comply; what’s not considered Yao Yue Palace is essentially its vassal.

”Hmm, within Yao Yue Palace, everyone is very loving and harmonious, but it’s completely different with outsiders,” Xiao Ruoling shook her head, ”This is to deter the Martial Arts world; after all, women are naturally underestimated.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, ”There’s nothing wrong with that; the ancestors of Yao Yue Palace indeed had great wisdom.”

If women want to hold up a portal, they indeed need to be stronger and deter provocation.

Bullies of the weak are human nature, without exception.

The two continued chatting about matters in Yujing City, the situation at the Duke An Mansion, and gradually sat closer.

Chu Zhiyuan idly toyed with her jade-like hand, chatting leisurely.

A disciple from Yao Yue Palace brought dinner, and Xiao Ruoling dined with him until Shen Hanyue came to urge her to join the others for the evening lesson, and she reluctantly left.

——

Chu Zhiyuan observed the fourteen young girls in white in front of him.

They weren’t wearing veils, revealing their true appearances.

This was done to prevent Chu Zhiyuan from mixing up their names, which would have significant repercussions.

Also, because they no longer saw Chu Zhiyuan as an outsider, truly considering him the son-in-law of Yao Yue Palace.

Fourteen beautiful faces.

Yao Yue Palace is indeed selective in recruiting disciples; not just anyone could qualify, and appearance standards were also high.

These fourteen beautiful faces might not match Xiao Ruoling’s supreme beauty, but each was a rare beauty.

Each possessed their own charm, their temperaments distinct.

Like fourteen beautiful flowers presented before him, they competed in beauty.

The girls felt a bit shy under Chu Zhiyuan’s intense gaze, even though Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue stood by.

Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his gaze, deep in thought.

After a moment, he beckoned.

A slender girl on the far end stepped forward.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his left hand, and she presented her right hand, allowing him to place his fingers on her wrist.

He closed his eyes, a thin wisp of aura entered her wrist, traveled along her arm, swiftly spiral through her body, and returned.

Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and nodded slowly, ”Continue practicing the Yao Yue Palace mental method, reduced to half an hour each day, practice the Red Sun Technique for two hours, and come back in three days.”

”Yes.” The slender girl responded crisply and retreated gracefully, her expression solemn and serene.

Next was another girl with an elegant oval face, gazing curiously at Chu Zhiyuan’s handsome face.

This earned her a glare from Shen Hanyue.

The oval-face girl wasn’t intimidated, smiling cheekily, still staring at Chu Zhiyuan’s face.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his left hand, closed his eyes, placed it on her fair wrist, and sent a wisp of True Qi, then it returned, he opened his eyes, ”Stop practicing the Yao Yue Palace mental method, practice Mingyu Divine Palm for three hours a day.”

”Yes.” The oval-face girl agreed, her eyes shifting playfully, smiling, ”Thank you, Princely Heir.”

Chu Zhiyuan remained indifferent, looking towards the next girl.

As Shen Hanyue shot her a fierce look, the oval-face girl retreated, smiling cheekily.

The next one to step forward was a shy girl resembling Li Suyue, her face flushed, head lowered as she carefully extended her wrist.

Chu Zhiyuan placed his hand on her wrist, contemplating briefly before releasing it, ”First stop practicing the Yao Yue Palace mental method, practice the Red Sun Technique for an hour every morning, then the Longevity Technique for an hour, after meals practice the Thick Earth Skill for half an hour, and don’t practice during other times.”

”...Yes.” The shy girl agreed softly.

...

These fourteen girls are the current disciples of Yao Yue Palace who have reached Innate Perfection.

Some have been stuck there for a long time, while others just reached it.

Chu Zhiyuan sat steadily beside the stone table, his eyelids lowered as if he didn’t notice their flower-like beauty.

Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue stood by Chu Zhiyuan’s side, not to monitor him to prevent misbehavior, but to glare vigilantly at them, preventing their mischief.

The disciples of Yao Yue Palace have all unleashed their nature, having let go of matters between men and women, breaking the gender restraint, daring to do anything crazy within the sect.

Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue stood by to prevent their antics from frightening Chu Zhiyuan.

Also, to prevent them from affecting the image of Yao Yue Palace in Chu Zhiyuan’s heart, Xiao Ruoling was particularly tense.

When the last girl retreated, Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, showing a weary expression.

Xiao Ruoling quickly said, ”Do you want to rest for a while?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”After they go back, don’t rush things, follow the instructions, and you’ll make a breakthrough within ten days.”

”Did you hear that?” Shen Hanyue glared at the fourteen girls, ”Don’t act on your own, follow orders honestly, or don’t blame me for being unkind!”

”Hanyue senior sister, rest assured, we won’t act recklessly!”

”Hmph, it better be so!” Shen Hanyue said, ”For the next ten days, do not enter the Secret Land!”

”Understood.”

”Hanyue senior sister, we heard the Princely Heir encountered a Flood Dragon in the Secret Land yesterday? Is there really a Flood Dragon in our Secret Land?”

”Yes, the elders are dealing with it, you can see for yourselves.”

”Is that Flood Dragon really that formidable, and we can’t defeat it?”

”Don’t worry, the Flood Dragon won’t bother you, just don’t go seeking death.”

”Sigh... what a pity not being able to see the Flood Dragon being dealt with, it must be very awe-inspiring.”

”Awe-inspiring... not too much,” Shen Hanyue snorted, ”Alright, stop asking around, and go practice!”

She couldn’t help but recall Chu Zhiyuan’s situation at the time, knocked around by the Flood Dragon’s tail, it was hardly awe-inspiring.

If he hadn’t made a breakthrough at the last moment, he probably would have had to flee.