Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 397: Chapter 394: Gaining the Sword

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”Impressive,” Chu Qingyan said with a smile.

Chu Zhiyuan was right on point.

The three ancient heritages all lacked the most important visualization techniques.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Is it to prevent early practice of visualization techniques, which could damage the soul?”

The changes in the world have forced the path of cultivation to adapt accordingly.

One must never practice visualization techniques before reaching the Grandmaster level.

This is a hard rule summarized from countless experiences and lessons.

In ancient times, spiritual energy was abundant, and food could invisibly repair the soul.

But this era is different.

Once the soul is damaged, it is impossible to repair, thus forever barring entry to the Grandmaster realm.

Visualization techniques are considered forbidden techniques.

Only upon reaching Great Grandmaster can one begin to practice these visualization techniques.

This has already become a hard rule.

”Are those three visualization techniques here?”

”They are all stored in the Secret Vault.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s spirits lifted immediately: ”Uncle Nine, then I...”

”Don’t even think about it.” Chu Qingyan waved his hand with a smile, ”When you reach the Great Grandmaster level, then we can talk about the visualization techniques.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled bitterly, ”Actually... can’t I just take a sneak peek early?”

He wanted to say that he had the Spirit Summoning Talisman, and having the visualization techniques was not a problem at all.

But then he remembered that this Spirit Summoning Talisman was taught by his second uncle and was extremely secretive.

His intuition told him it would be better not to mention it.

So he stopped, abruptly changed his words.

”No,” Chu Qingyan said with a smile, ”Other matters can be negotiated, but this matter cannot be negotiated; you must not practice the visualization techniques.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Even if I wanted to practice, there’s nowhere to do it.”

Chu Qingyan said, ”The inheritance of visualization techniques is extremely strict, and among those passed down from ancient times, there are only these three.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”So are these three heritages the most superior?”

Chu Qingyan said, ”The mental methods of the heritage are important, but without the visualization techniques, there’s nothing to practice at the Great Grandmaster realm.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

He thought of his own Glazed Blade Scripture, which does not have visualization techniques.

And it is a fast-path method, and a direct path to becoming a Sword God.

He realized the Glazed Blade Scripture’s approach was different, apparently distinct from his world.

Coming from the Secret Land, it counts as a cultivation method from another world, a path of cultivation.

He thought that perhaps this set might be more suitable in this world, surpassing the improved cultivation methods passed down from ancient times.

This needs to be tested through practice.

Without the visualization techniques, no wonder there was no way to improve the realm of the Heavenly Yuan Technique.

The Taiqing Primordial Sect should most rely on visualization techniques.

The Dragon Transformation Technique and Yu Xu Sword Sect don’t rely on them as much, practicing step by step is sufficient.

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”All right, you’ve got the blade, go do what you should do,” Chu Qingyan said, ”And regarding the Phoenix Camp, do you really want to remove all the Grandmasters?”

Chu Zhiyuan’s expression turned serious and slowly said, ”Yes, once they reach the Grandmaster level, there’s no need to stay in the Phoenix Camp.”

”Your courage is indeed extraordinary,” Chu Qingyan laughed.

This is tantamount to breaking one’s own arm.

As he knew, of the more than one thousand people in the Phoenix Camp, more than two hundred had already reached the Grandmaster level upon returning to Yujing this time.

In this coming and going, inspired or stimulated to action by Chu Zhiyuan, they suddenly broke through, crossing the bottleneck of Innate Perfection to step into the Grandmaster realm.

There is an essential difference between Innate Perfection and Grandmaster, with vastly different cultivations.

More than two hundred Grandmasters, just thinking about it is terrifying.

Such a powerful force, and he says abandon it, directly asking them to leave the Phoenix Camp and be dispersed into the army or the Military Suppression Department.

If kept in the Phoenix Camp, the Phoenix Camp’s strength would be multiplied several times.

Carrying out such secret actions would have a higher chance of success and more easily achieve merits.

Merits are still extremely important to him, related to the acknowledgment of the Emperor’s Sword.

But he prefers to push these Grandmasters out, significantly weakening the strength of the Phoenix Camp.

How would one still achieve merits?

Driving away a large number of merit opportunities, truly don’t know what to say.

Does he not have any intention of competing for the imperial throne?

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The Northern Territory needs them more, even the Military Suppression Department needs them more, what’s the point of staying in the Phoenix Camp? It would only result in day-long cultivation, delaying their earning of merits.”

”That is indeed so.” Chu Qingyan thought for a while, feeling that his concerns also made sense.

These new Grandmasters are surely restless, eager to start achieving merits to exchange for better cultivation resources and achieve rapid progress.

Keeping them in the Phoenix Camp at this time, outside Yujing City, is indeed inappropriate.

”But if that’s the case, aren’t you doing all this for nothing?”

”Contributing so many Grandmasters to the Court is already enough.”

”What about the Phoenix Camp...”

”The Phoenix Camp was originally meant for cultivating Grandmasters, so it’s good to have Grandmasters emerging.”

”Hehe...” Chu Qingyan shook his head.

The Phoenix Camp isn’t another Martial Arts Hall, where quotas are strictly controlled.

The previous Phoenix Camp already served as an entrance, now this entrance isn’t so easy to pass anymore.

Seeing these more than two hundred Grandmasters, everyone will be envious.

It provides the opportunity to achieve great merits and become a Grandmaster, which is better than the Martial Arts Hall.

The Martial Arts Hall is hard to enter, whereas for some, the Phoenix Camp is much easier to get into.

Chu Qingyan sighed, ”The Phoenix Camp...”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”It’s a big headache... but somehow inevitable.”

The original Phoenix Camp was just a pilot project, and many people had reservations.

They saw it as merely a place to get in touch with him, taking advantage of proximity to the water for the earliest gains.

Many Martial Arts masters in the Innate Perfection or Innate Realm flocked in.

Most of them couldn’t secure a spot in the Martial Arts Hall, whether from Martial Arts sects or within the military.

The current Phoenix Camp is different now.

Not only can it help one break through to Grandmaster, but it can also secure merits, making it even more enticing than before.

This opportunity is bound to make many people crazy in their pursuit.

The intensity of competition is easily imaginable.

He was unwilling to deal with these matters.

The more fiercely they compete, the more they cherish it, and the faster the Phoenix Camp’s strength grows, the quicker the entire strength of Da Jing grows.

Give oneself ten years, and it is not wishful thinking for the military power of Da Jing to surpass that of Da Meng.

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The next morning, he went to Mingwu Hall, practiced the Purple Sun Scripture, and saw Chu Qingfeng giving him a signal.

Then he followed him to Zhiqiu Hall.

As soon as he reached Zhiqiu Hall, Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes were immediately drawn to the emerald long blade placed on the kang table.

Chu Qingfeng said, ”Take a look, it’s for you.”

Chu Zhiyuan let out a deep breath, ”Finally got it!”

With much hassle, he had finally obtained the treasure sword from the Flying Sky Sect.

One of the two treasured blades enshrined in the Heavenly Blade Pavilion.

He turned his head to Chu Qingfeng, ”Only one?”

”Only this one, the other one will be available only after you return this one.”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”So stingy!”

Chu Qingfeng pointed at him, ”You’ve essentially made an enemy of the Flying Sky Sect, Brother Nine is truly indulging you too much.”

If it were him, he would advise Chu Zhiyuan not to offend the Flying Sky Sect like this.

After all, it’s one of the Four Great Sects, deeply entrenched, and no one knows how far its tentacles reach.

They could cause endless trouble by stirring things up anytime.

”Uncle,” Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”It’s they who shouldn’t offend me.”

”You...” Chu Qingfeng pointed at him.

To compete for the imperial throne, one must win people’s hearts.

But Chu Zhiyuan didn’t seem to have any intention of winning people’s hearts at all.

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