Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 354: Chapter 351: Desires to Come

The patterns on his skin became clearer, gradually glowing brighter and brighter.

When the Fengxue Dan’s effects were finally exhausted, the patterns on his skin had multiplied in complexity several times over.

Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes.

His eyes were clear, with distinct whites and blacks.

The complex patterns on his skin slowly faded away, returning to normal, as if the previous anomaly was just an illusion.

He gauged his progress in the Refining Scale Realm, approximately one-tenth completed.

This one Phoenix Blood Pill was equivalent to three years of arduous cultivation.

The further one practices, the more they train externally, the slower the progress of the Dragon Transformation Technique becomes, requiring more time.

Under normal circumstances, without external assistance, reaching Refining Scale Perfection would take thirty years.

This was already fast, given his extraordinary insight and the catalyst effect of the Flying Dragon Ball.

For an ordinary person cultivating, a hundred years would be just the baseline, or even longer.

In the courtyard, Xiao Ruoling was standing with her hands behind her back in the center, like a white jade statue.

Her skin was crystalline and warm, with a faint luminous glow drifting around.

With his Super Sense, he could see a milky white beam of light descending from the sky.

This beam was much more delicate and even brighter than the Netherworld Secret Guard he had seen before.

The light enveloped Xiao Ruoling.

Standing in the beam, Xiao Ruoling resembled a fairy.

Paired with her stunning features and snow-white clothes, she truly looked like no different than a fairy.

Every time at this moment, he couldn’t help but want to embrace her.

Xiao Ruoling was closing her bright eyes, and she opened them now, her deep pond-like eyes shimmering brilliantly.

Chu Zhiyuan stepped forward, pulling her directly into his arms, and said with a smile, ”Your Taiyin Great Refining Form is becoming more formidable.”

”Yes, it can now continue indefinitely,” Xiao Ruoling replied. ”No need for deliberate cultivation.”

As a result, the Taiyin Great Refining Form continuously altered her body, keeping her eternally youthful, countering the erosion of time.

”How about the Phoenix Blood Pill?”

”Very good,” Chu Zhiyuan praised. ”With ten more, I can perfect this layer of the Dragon Transformation Technique.”

”Ten...” Xiao Ruoling pressed against his chest and looked up with a smile, ”The Palace Master might not be able to get so many.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”I’ll find a way from the Ninth Princess.”

”His Highness the Ninth Prince would never give it,” Xiao Ruoling chuckled.

Li Hongzhao wished to kill the Princely Heir, so how could she give him a Spirit Pill to make him stronger?

Her smile was as pretty as a flower, prompting Chu Zhiyuan to gently peck her tempting red lips and say with a smile, ”She will.”

Li Hongzhao made another move this time, providing an excuse for his counterattack.

He did not fear Li Hongzhao’s defiance.

”By the way, I just heard some news that a prodigy from the Wentian Cliff is coming to Yujing.”

”A prodigy from Wentian Cliff?”

”Thirty years old, at Grandmaster Perfection, almost certain to step into Great Grandmaster, Gao Jiuqu.”

”Interesting...” Chu Zhiyuan embraced her again and smiled, ”This is probably to recover ground for Cheng Tianfeng.”

He immediately recalled the talented brother Cheng Tianfeng mentioned from the Wentian Cliff.

Xiao Ruoling softly said, ”Is this targeting you?”

”Most likely, but disciples of Wentian Cliff don’t move lightly, so there might be other matters,” Chu Zhiyuan said. ”Who else is traveling with him?”

”He’s not traveling alone, but we haven’t found out about his companions,” Xiao Ruoling said. ”They’re traveling in secret.”

Chu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment.

Xiao Ruoling rested in his embrace without speaking.

After a while, Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Perhaps a significant figure is coming to Yujing.”

If it was just him, there would be no need to travel secretly; it must be accompanied by an important person.

The significant figure he is escorting is clearly a member of the Da Zhen royal family.

Xiao Ruoling softly remarked, ”If it’s the Imperial Family, there’s no need to travel in secret, right? Afraid of the Evil Sect or Da Meng?... Could it be a Princess or Commandery Princess?”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, ”Not far off, we should know soon.”

”They’ll arrive in the capital in two days,” Xiao Ruoling said.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Looks like I need to enter the Secret Land quickly.”

Xiao Ruoling smiled, ”If the Emperor wants you to go over, once the Imperial Decree is issued, you’ll have to be drawn out from the Secret Land.”

As Da Jing’s first Princely Heir, representing the Da Jing Dynasty, the task of welcoming the Da Zhen Mission will likely fall on him.

”If I can delay it for a day, I will. I really don’t want to meet with Da Zhen’s people,” Chu Zhiyuan laughed. ”Once the Wentian Cliff’s experts arrive, there should be news from the Heavenly Hidden Sect.”

He suggested an alliance with the Heavenly Hidden Sect to deal with the Wentian Cliff, and there should be news from there by now.

The disciples of Wentian Cliff coming over would also prompt the Heavenly Hidden Sect to take action.

”Really going to cooperate with the Heavenly Hidden Sect?” Xiao Ruoling said softly, ”You must be cautious.”

Will the Heavenly Hidden Sect retaliate?

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”Through the Inspection Department’s investigation, the Heavenly Hidden Sect indeed has hidden secrets but is not an Evil Sect... Besides, they can’t even handle the Wentian Cliff.”

Behind him stands the Da Jing Royal Family, and he is the Princely Heir.

Furthermore, he is no longer the person he was before, and it’s not easy to harm him now.

Even if there is a hint of hostility, he can detect it, and the Heavenly Hidden Sect can’t deceive him.

”Are they very useful?” Xiao Ruoling asked, ”Some secret information is also available from the Yao Yue Palace.”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”After all, you are the Holy Daughter, so it’s not appropriate to reveal all information to me. It’s still necessary to have your own sources.”

The Inspection Department is always open to him, evidently under the Emperor’s instruction.

This ensures his information is up-to-date.

But some secret information, the Inspection Department may not be able to investigate, requiring more professional experts.

Like the Heavenly Hidden Sect.

”What about the Fearless Sect?” Xiao Ruoling softly asked, ”How should the Fearless Sect be utilized?”

”If the Heavenly Hidden Sect agrees to cooperate with me, then use the Heavenly Hidden Sect to communicate with those individuals in the Fearless Sect, finding opportunities for the Military Suppression Department to eliminate those Great Grandmasters of the Fearless Sect, thereby eradicating the Fearless Sect,”

His so-called cooperation with the Fearless Sect, even controlling the Fearless Sect, was merely to placate those three individuals.

The Fearless Sect, as such an Evil Sect, must be exterminated, not utilized.

This is vastly different from the Heavenly Hidden Sect.

”The Evil Sect’s Great Grandmasters are hard to kill,” Xiao Ruoling softly said, ”They are aided by Outer Heaven Power, and once they go berserk, their power is too strong.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

He now had a deeper understanding of the Outer Heaven Power, and the Great Grandmasters of the Fearless Sect harness strength from the Fearless Realm.

If he can master the Fearless Great Perfection Handprint Second Form, can he restrain them?

Nothing else is needed; just being able to neutralize their Fearless Realm power or sever it would be enough to assist the Grandmaster Mansion’s Great Grandmasters in eliminating the Fearless Sect’s Great Grandmasters.

”Let’s wait and see,” Chu Zhiyuan said slowly. ”We need to take advantage of the situation.”

First, the Heavenly Hidden Sect should agree, then connect with the Fearless Sect to find the opportunity for a complete annihilation.

At the very least, find out the Fearless Sect’s bases.

He believed the Fearless Sect likely had more than one base; destroying one wouldn’t be enough; every base must be uncovered for a decisive extermination.

To achieve this, patience is essential, lest the haste turn the rice pot raw, leading to endless troubles.

Zou Fang’s voice came from outside, ”Your Highness, the Princely Heir.”

Chu Zhiyuan raised his voice, ”Come in.”

Zou Fang pushed open the door and entered, ”Your Highness, I’ve seen the Heir’s Wife.”

Xiao Ruoling shyly moved away from Chu Zhiyuan’s embrace.

”Your Highness, Chief Huang came to the Prince Mansion to deliver the Imperial Decree. His Majesty wants you to entertain the eighteenth princess of Da Zhen.”

”The eighteenth princess?”

”Yes, the eighteenth princess will arrive in the capital in two days.”

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xiao Ruoling.

Xiao Ruoling smiled, ”The Emperor does indeed want to send you to welcome her.”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head helplessly.