Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 366: Chapter 363: Nine Layers

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Huang Shiron shook her head and coughed lightly.

Wen Qianqian giggled and said, ”If you don’t understand, just ask. Certainly, our comprehension can’t match the Princely Heir’s.”

”Junior Sister! The Princely Heir is also very busy.” Huang Shiron said.

This Junior Sister Wen is too unreserved.

Wen Qianqian said, ”Then we should find some time to ask, right, Princely Heir?”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, ”If you don’t understand, just ask, no problem.”

Of course, he didn’t dislike Wen Qianqian.

Her gentle smiles, lively and cute, a flower of wisdom.

Even without romantic feelings, such beauty before his eyes was a delight.

Wen Qianqian smiled and asked, ”Princely Heir, what swordsmanship is it?”

”This move is purely a sword of slaughter.” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The sword of cultivation is already sufficient for you, but you are a bit lacking in the sword of slaughter.”

As he spoke, he drew the Qingying Sword and casually swung it.

The three women watched in a daze, feeling this sword move was like child’s play.

Soft and powerless, neither fast nor fierce, how could it be a sword of slaughter?

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, ”The killing intent is restrained, secretive and hidden, it’s called the Yin Kill Sword Move, the key is the mental method.”

He explained the mental method to the three women.

All three women had excellent comprehension and quickly performed this move, but always made mistakes when trying to integrate the mental method.

It seemed as if an invisible force prevented the swordsmanship and mental method from harmonizing.

This made them extremely uncomfortable.

Chu Zhiyuan carefully pointed out, observing their subtle changes and key points, thus providing targeted explanations.

With just the Super Sense, he was a rare esteemed teacher in this world.

An hour later, the three women all mastered this Yin Kill Sword Move.

Wen Qianqian exclaimed in surprise, ”Such power in a move, and it’s so simple?”

Amid her surprise, there was also a hint of disappointment—she couldn’t use the opportunity to talk more with Chu Zhiyuan.

Indeed, she had already mastered this move.

Chu Zhiyuan explained its key points clearly and plainly.

They felt that no matter how foolish they were, they could master it.

They did not know that, without the Super Sense dissolving their cultivation barriers layer by layer, it would have taken at least years of hard work to fully master this move.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”This move seems simple, but the depth of mastery is very important. You should practice it several times every day; the deeper the mastery, the stronger the power.”

”This move indeed needs diligent practice.”

The three women nodded in agreement.

The more they practiced this move, the more astonishing they found its power to be, seemingly not fast, which was actually just an illusion.

In reality, the sword speed was incredibly quick.

The deeper the sword’s mastery, the slower it seemed, yet the faster it was.

The contrast between fast and slow was more pronounced.

Thus, the power of slaughter became even more astonishing.

In the future, when needing to kill someone, this sword would be almost enough.

Wen Qianqian glanced at the sky and reluctantly clasped her fists in farewell.

Her duty time had arrived, and she couldn’t delay further.

Huang Shiron and Xu Mengyu also bid farewell and left together.

Huang Shiron sighed inwardly.

The way the Princely Heir did things really was fair and just, never letting anyone take a loss.

He never took undue advantage.

This was probably why the Palace Master and Elders were increasingly close to him.

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The next morning, Chu Zhiyuan suddenly opened his eyes and let out a long howl.

The howl shook the entire Prince Mansion.

The attendants and guards of the mansion thus knew that the Princely Heir had progressed to a new realm.

Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, his gaze shining brilliantly.

Ninth Layer Heaven.

He looked down at the long knife in front of his knees.

Thanks to this knife, he advanced in the Spirit Transformation Realm with such speed.

But even so, the Spirit Transformation Realm had not yet reached perfection, and his Sword Intent had not yet fully condensed to perfection.

Even so, the Sword Gang nurtured in the Heavenly Pond Acupoint had already become several times more refined.

The progress in the Spirit Transformation Realm greatly affected the nurturing of the Sword Gang and the spiritual power.

This Glazed Blade Scripture far surpassed the Great Grandmaster realm.

He was excited, yet also had a doubt.

Could this world cultivate the Glazed Blade Scripture?

The existence of the Glazed Blade Scripture indicated that this world was not without martial arts surpassing the Great Grandmaster realm.

But it seemed no expert above the Great Grandmaster had appeared.

Was the owner of this blade above the Great Grandmaster?

He developed a keen interest in the owner of this blade.

However, until now, he dared not draw the entire blade, only a quarter at most.

That was already the limit.

If he drew half the blade, he would have already fainted.

Such formidable Sword Intent, even a Great Grandmaster could scarcely bear it, perhaps?

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”Beyond the Great Grandmaster...”

Chu Qingfeng mused, shaking his head: ”I have yet to hear of a realm beyond the Great Grandmaster.”

The windows of Zhiqiu Hall were illuminated by the bright sunlight.

The hall’s lighting was soft.

After practicing the Purple Sun Scripture at Mingwu Hall, Chu Zhiyuan bid farewell to the Princes and Princely Heirs, and accompanied by Chu Qingfeng, arrived at Zhiqiu Hall.

The two sat on a kang in Zhiqiu Hall, drinking tea at a small table.

Zhiqiu Hall had been restored to new, as if it had never experienced the prior destruction.

...

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and said, ”Not a single one?”

”None.” Chu Qingfeng nodded slowly, ”If there were experts of such a realm, who could override the Great Grandmasters, how could I not know?”

”Could they be hidden away?”

”Hehe...” Chu Qingfeng chuckled, ”A cone in a bag cannot be concealed.”

Chu Zhiyuan placed the silver-sheathed long knife on the table, ”This blade should be a weapon from beyond the Great Grandmaster realm, you can give it a try, Uncle.”

”Hmm—?” Chu Qingfeng examined the silver-sheathed long knife, ”It was obtained from the White Cloud Sword Palace?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”The White Cloud Sword Palace doesn’t have a Secret Land, can’t obtain an Outer Heaven Divine Weapon, right?”

”White Cloud Sword Palace does not have a Secret Land, but the Great Grandmasters of White Cloud Sword Palace can enter such lands, possibly it’s not an Outer Heaven Divine Weapon.”

”This blade should not be an Outer Heaven Divine Weapon.” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

The material of the blade itself belonged to this world, made of ordinary iron.

Chu Qingfeng picked up the long knife, pressed against the sheath, and was about to draw when Chu Zhiyuan held him back: ”Uncle, be careful, draw it slowly.”

Chu Qingfeng chuckled, ”Don’t worry.”

He slowly drew the blade, stopping when he had drawn half.

Chu Zhiyuan had already retreated to the palace’s doorway, ready to exit at any moment.

Even standing at the palace door, he still felt the chill, as if it would freeze him solid.

His forehead was already covered in white frost.

Chu Qingfeng’s visualization power was also pouring out, keeping him warm and cozy.

If not for the Sword Intent, this visualization power would be like a blazing sun above the purple sea, burning him.

But the Sword Intent and the power of the Purple Sun Visualization balanced each other, allowing him to stand at the palace entrance without having to exit completely.

Chu Qingfeng was withstanding the Sword Intent in front, yet the leaked Sword Intent was still so terrifying.

”Ding...”

Chu Qingfeng forcefully returned the long knife to its sheath.

A layer of white frost covered him, his face pale and blue.

Chu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, approached him to observe.

”Uncle, what do you think?”

”Good blade!” Chu Qingfeng exclaimed as he examined the silver-sheathed long knife.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Is it power beyond the Great Grandmaster?”

”...Hard to say.” Chu Qingfeng thought for a while, then shook his head, ”Even among Great Grandmasters, there are different levels.”

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised, ”Is the gap between Great Grandmasters so significant?”

”Did you think there were no ranks among Great Grandmasters?” Chu Qingfeng snorted, ”You’ll understand when you reach Great Grandmaster yourself.”

”Then this...”

”Perhaps it’s the perfection of the Grandmaster Perfection Realm; I have never seen such formidable power,... As far as I know, currently, no one has achieved Grandmaster Perfection, or even reached the Upper Three Stages.”

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