Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 323: Chapter 320: Two Pearls

”Water Repelling Pearl?”

Xu Yingying tilted her head, looking at him, ”What do you need the Water Repelling Pearl for?”

”It has great use,” Chu Zhiyuan replied, ”Do you have it?”

Xu Yingying’s dark green gauze dress set off her fair skin, sweet and charming appearance.

”...I can’t remember!” Xu Yingying thought for a moment, shook her head with frustration, ”I’ll go look for it.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”A similar treasure will do, one used in water.”

”You need to wait a little while,” Xu Yingying suddenly said aloud, ”Junior sister, junior sister!”

Zhou Sisi drifted in, her white clothes as snow, carrying a refreshing fragrance, ”Senior sister.”

Xu Yingying said, ”Chat with him for a bit, I’ll be back in a while.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, ”I don’t need company.”

”If no one accompanies you, what if you wander around and stumble upon our secrets?” Xu Yingying snorted.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, ”Your Jiuli Divine Sect secrets?”

”We have many secrets in the Jiuli Divine Sect that cannot be known by outsiders, otherwise, we’ll silence you!”

”Haha...” Chu Zhiyuan laughed heartily.

Xu Yingying was always open, revealing any secret if asked, excessively straightforward.

Now she was saying to keep secrets.

It seemed absurd to him.

”What are you laughing at!” Xu Yingying glared at him fiercely, then looked at Zhou Sisi, ”I’m leaving it to you.”

”Rest assured, senior sister,” Zhou Sisi said with a smile.

Xu Yingying waved her little hand at Chu Zhiyuan, drifted away, disappeared over the wall.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Isn’t it here?”

”Senior sister’s treasure?” Zhou Sisi smiled, ”Of course, it’s not here.”

”Does she have a treasure trove?” Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”Collected quite a lot of good things?”

”Senior sister indeed has many good things,” Zhou Sisi said, ”Senior sister’s luck is exceptionally good, always finds a lot of good stuff in secret lands.”

”Envious?”

”Such luck, cannot help but envy. If I had half of senior sister’s luck, I wouldn’t be just stepping into Grandmaster.”

”Good luck is indeed unavoidable,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”But while you envy Yingying, there are countless people who envy you, to become a disciple of the Jiuli Divine Sect, to disciple under Great Grandmaster Xu, something many dream of but cannot achieve.”

”...That’s true,” Zhou Sisi’s bright eyes twinkled, nodding gently.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Doesn’t thinking this way make you feel better?”

”...It does.”

”Living life, one has to appease oneself, find joy in self-contentment; always seeing others better than oneself easily leads to mental imbalance, affecting cultivation.”

”...Yes!” Zhou Sisi’s bright eyes sparkled.

She understood Chu Zhiyuan’s intention.

Chu Zhiyuan clearly saw her mental state was off-balance, thus said these things.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”My luck, too, is envied by many. Even I envy Yingying, let alone you, it’s perfectly normal.”

”I finally understand now,” Zhou Sisi smiled, ”Senior sister usually dislikes men, why she alone likes the Princely Heir, not resisting contact with him.”

Chu Zhiyuan has a tenderness that other men in the world do not have, a respect for women.

This respect is not superficial but genuine from the bones.

Appearing on the Princely Heir is especially rare.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”It’s because she needs something from me.”

Zhou Sisi smiled, ”It’s not about the Miao Ling Pearl, senior sister has plenty of treasures, she doesn’t lack that one.”

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled.

Xu Yingying may have abundant treasures, but the Miao Ling Pearl is unique and irreplaceable.

Xu Yingying’s cultivation in Miracle Techniques greatly relies on the Miao Ling Pearl, having it and not having it is a world of difference.

”Princely Heir, is Yujing City fun?”

”You’ve never been there?”

”We cannot go to Yujing City.”

”If you want to see what Yujing City looks like, you can see Tianjing or Divine Capital, I heard they’re not much different.”

This is what I heard from Cheng Tianfeng and Li Hongzhao.

Li Hongzhao has disappeared, as if vanished, not knowing what mischief he’s plotting again.

This time the Stepping Cloud Iron Cavalry almost killed Chu Zhiyao, if so, the war between Da Meng and Da Jing would intensify rapidly, becoming exponentially fiercer.

But severely injuring Chu Zhiyao is also a fuse.

At this time, I reckon the Imperial Uncle has already made a move, intending to severely counter the Stepping Cloud Iron Cavalry for revenge.

A ceasefire between Da Meng and Da Jing is basically impossible.

Li Hongzhao’s previous plans are doomed to fail.

If that’s the case, Li Hongzhao will likely change his plans and find another way to kill me.

Luring others to kill is her favorite tactic.

This time, whose knife will she borrow?

”Princely Heir, do you think Yujing City is better, or the deep mountains and forests?”

”If it were me, I’d live in both places, desire movement in tranquility, and tranquility in movement; can’t be stagnant, need constant change to live lively.”

”I see.”

”Practicing the extremely yin mental method, especially requires a lively mental state, otherwise, easily become gloomy and depressed, eventually withdrawing from seeing people, living a lonely life.”

”...”

”Martial arts heart method affects mental state, in your lineage, aren’t there quite a few Grandmasters or Great Grandmasters like this?”

”...Yes.”

”Then you have to be careful, ” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”In bloom of youth, cannot practice in isolation, still need to move around more, like Yingying.”

”Yes,” Zhou Sisi nodded gently.

She indeed preferred stillness over movement, but deep inside she longed for excitement.

Extremely contradictory, extremely struggling.

Chu Zhiyuan helped her break through to Grandmaster, Xu Yingying’s great closeness and trust in him made her trust Chu Zhiyuan as well.

She spilled all her doubts in her heart.

She hadn’t even told her master this in depth, this much.

Zhou Sisi pursed her lips and smiled, ”The Princely Heir is clearly not much older than me, yet seems like a whole generation senior.”

This is her personal feeling.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Maybe because I’ve been through too much.”

He knew it was because of the Spirit Summoning Talisman.

The spirit-summoning made his soul strong, yet unknowingly brought a hint of world-weariness.

Ordinary people wouldn’t notice, but sensitive individuals sense it when they get close.

This Zhou Sisi was indeed a sensitive person.

To become a direct disciple of Xu Suying, Zhou Sisi must have high aptitude, otherwise, she wouldn’t reach Innate Perfection at such a young age.

It’s just that she was overshadowed by the radiant Xu Yingying, inevitably making her seem dull and easily overlooked.

Clearly a prodigious talent in cultivation, yet overlooked, how can one be willing?

Seeing Zhou Sisi’s situation, he felt an inexplicable compassion.

He thought this bright pearl shouldn’t be hidden under dust.

Once mental state is imbalanced, cultivation can slow down, even leading to madness.

Clearing the dust from her heart, letting her shine with her own brilliance, is also a kind of joy.

Chu Zhiyuan considered this also a kind of gratitude toward Xu Yingying’s sincere openness.

...

”Found it!”

Xu Yingying breezed over like a gust of wind, holding a small Cold Jade Box, and tossed it to Chu Zhiyuan, ”Here!”

Chu Zhiyuan caught it, opened it, and saw a pearl that was exactly like the Water Repelling Pearl.

Almost identical, making him wonder if it was his own pearl.

Thinking of this, he reached into his sleeve, seeming to pull from within, but actually took it from the iron ring.

He held both pearls in his right palm, their lights mingling.

He smiled, ”Splash a cup of tea on me.”

Xu Yingying picked up a teacup and splashed it.

The tea water stopped and fell two yards away.

Chu Zhiyuan showed a smile.

Two Water Repelling Pearls doubled the range; if it was three, would it triple?

”Any more?”

”None,” Xu Yingying said grumpily, ”Aren’t two enough?”

”The more, the better.”

”What do you need so many for?” Xu Yingying was curious, ”Not much use, is it?”

She also felt the Water Repelling Pearl had no use.

Innate Masters can already close their breath underwater, and Grandmasters have long breathlines, able to stay underwater for quite a while.

The Water Repelling Pearl seemed useless.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Really none left?”

”I only came across this one,” Xu Yingying said, ”Never heard of anyone else having it.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, let’s see about Yao Yue Palace then.