Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 460: Chapter 457: Gathering Images

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After leaving Xu Yingying, he planned to pay a visit to Yao Yue Palace, to see Xiao Ruoling, and ease the pain of longing.

During this time, the experiences were too rich, and half a month’s time felt like several years.

The price of reckless slaughter was the accumulation of various resentments in his heart.

Though most of it had been vented through the Sword Soul, nine-tenths of it had already been released.

Yet, there was still a trace that would affect the mental state.

At this moment, it was necessary to adjust his emotions, and seeing Xiao Ruoling was the best way to adjust.

Since Gao Jiuqu no longer mentioned the Prince Mansion’s matter, it should have completely resolved the threat.

In a short period, the Great Grandmasters of the Evil Sect should not have reacted yet.

During this time, he needed to collect more sculptures to eradicate the Evil Sect once and for all, to avoid the hassle of dealing with them one by one.

With a thunderous sweep, purging the world of the Evil Sect to completely resolve the threat.

Yao Yue Palace must also have these Evil Sect sculptures.

If he could meet Meng Canglan, he could also ask the Wuyou Sect to acquire some sculptures.

And at the same time, resolve the issue of the Tenth Uncle’s poisoning.

Using poison to counter poison, asking Wuyou Sect about the poisoning was certainly better than pondering it himself.

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At the foot of Yao Yue Peak, two beams of golden light suddenly stopped, and the two Heavenly Dragon Divine Horses stood steadily.

Chu Zhiyuan drifted down.

He had already insightfully checked the entire Yao Yue Peak and Guest Peak, discovering that Xiao Ruoling was in his courtyard.

He floated to his courtyard in Guest Peak and saw Xiao Ruoling examining documents in the courtyard.

Xiao Ruoling, dressed in white, had skin as crystal clear as mutton fat jade, untouched by a trace of worldly dust, like a fairy from an ethereal realm.

The moment Chu Zhiyuan appeared, she sensed him, looked up to see him, her eyes instantly filled with joy, and she gracefully got up to approach.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, stretched his arms, and embraced her, the warmth and softness entering his embrace, calming his heart instantly.

The remaining resentment instantly dissipated.

He sat with Xiao Ruoling in the small pavilion, holding her as he recounted the experiences of going to the Eastern Territory.

Even though the Eastern Territory wasn’t within Yao Yue Palace’s sphere of influence, there were still some ears and eyes.

The news that Xiao Ruoling was concerned about was naturally transmitted with utmost speed.

Therefore, she knew his news, but after all, it was just what the ears and eyes detected, different from his actual situation.

Listening to Chu Zhiyuan recount the details, she couldn’t help but hold him tighter.

For quite a while, until there was some commotion outside, the two finally had to part reluctantly.

The one who came in was Shen Hanyue, her face veiled with a white gauze.

She blinked her bright eyes, saluted after clasping her fists, and curiously inspected Chu Zhiyuan from head to toe.

Xiao Ruoling laughed and said, ”Sister Shen, how come you don’t recognize him anymore?”

Shen Hanyue examined Chu Zhiyuan: ”He really became a Great Grandmaster, and so quickly at that.”

She knew that Chu Zhiyuan could achieve Great Grandmaster, but she never expected it to be so fast.

There had never been such a rapid ascension in the history of Yao Yue Palace, even when practicing the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman Technique.

The combination of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman Technique and Taiyin Great Refining Form makes progress incredibly astonishing.

Even so, it had never been this fast.

Chu Zhiyuan took the opportunity to mention his intention to collect the Evil Sect sculptures.

Through these sculptures, he could sense the experts of the Evil Sect, and wanted to slaughter them once more, to either completely destroy or cripple them so they wouldn’t dare to show up again.

Shen Hanyue clapped her hands and said: ”Great, let’s eliminate them! There are some sculptures stored in the palace, I’ll go get them!”

With that, she hurriedly left, appearing extremely eager.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xiao Ruoling.

Xiao Ruoling said, ”Sister Shen hates the Evil Sect the most. When she was little, she had a friend who fell victim to the Evil Sect.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

The Evil Sect’s atrocities within Yujing City were not obvious, but in remote places, they were terrifying, able to silence crying children just by mention.

The Military Suppression Department and the Grandmaster Mansion had limited numbers and couldn’t care for these remote places, letting the Evil Sect run rampant.

They had killed too many innocent people, created too much evil.

Theirs were deeds everyone would condemn them for.

This was no exaggeration, and not a single disciple of the Evil Sect was wrongfully accused.

They all deserved death.

Xiao Ruoling softly said, ”You want to sweep the Evil Sect, does Yao Yue Palace need to cooperate?”

Chu Zhiyuan replied, ”I rather enjoy doing it alone.”

”Then be careful, the Great Grandmasters of the Evil Sect have formidable figures as well, and they also possess the secret technique of Jade and Stone Burning, if cornered, they will join forces.”

”Mm, I will be careful. Your cultivation progress is also extremely fast,” Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

She had also reached the Eighth Layer Heaven, progressing quickly. At such a speed, she would quickly reach perfection, and might even achieve Great Grandmaster within a year or two.

”The combination of Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman Technique and Taiyin Great Refining Form is indeed progressing rapidly,” Xiao Ruoling smiled, ”I have no obstacles reaching Great Grandmaster either.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, asking about cultivation beyond Great Grandmaster.

”Beyond Great Grandmaster, our Yao Yue Palace typically goes to Profound Yin Palace for cultivation,” Xiao Ruoling said, ”Breaking through the Realm isn’t that difficult.”

Chu Zhiyuan was startled.

Xiao Ruoling continued, ”Profound Yin Palace is infinitely marvelous, the Palace Master retreated in the palace and thus stepped into the Second Layer. If I can step into Great Grandmaster earlier, there’s even hope for the Third Layer.”

Chu Zhiyuan was amazed, unaware that Profound Yin Palace had such wonders: ”It seems Profound Yin Palace is truly a treasure.”

”It can be considered a divine artifact,” Xiao Ruoling said, ”Without this divine artifact, our Yao Yue Palace wouldn’t be so carefree.”

Great Grandmaster Second Layer means the ability to suppress other Great Grandmasters.

No wonder the Imperial Palace could only curry favor and not offend.

Chu Zhiyuan: ”If the Palace Master confronts the Emperor’s Sword, would she have the power to protect herself?”

”According to the Palace Master, she can escape under the Emperor’s Sword,” Xiao Ruoling said, ”But defeating the Emperor’s Sword is impossible, the power contained in the Emperor’s Sword is too vast, unrivaled, not even the Second Layer, let alone the Ninth Layer.”

”Emperor’s Sword...” Chu Zhiyuan looked in the direction of the Imperial Palace.

He knew the Emperor’s Realm was certainly not merely the Great Grandmaster First Layer, possibly not even the Second Layer.

To achieve immortality, he first needed to break through Great Grandmaster, then control the Emperor’s Sword, and glimpse the mysteries contained within.

Perhaps the Emperor’s Sword held the mysteries of immortality.

It was said that past Emperors retreated into Secret Cave Heaven.

But Secret Cave Heaven couldn’t be a permanent abode, why hadn’t anyone seen them emerge?

They couldn’t have perished in Secret Cave Heaven, could they?

He harbored a suspicion: these Emperors, like the demon beasts in Secret Cave Heaven, had ascended and left.

This secret clearly wasn’t something he could uncover now; he could only discover it once he became Emperor.

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Shen Hanyue quickly returned, carrying two purple boxes, which were also the Sealing Spirit Box.

Upon opening, there were a total of thirty-eight sculptures, eight of which were duplicates of what he previously obtained, leaving thirty that were new.

Chu Zhiyuan’s mood grew heavier upon seeing these sculptures.

The Evil Sect was surprisingly so numerous.

Every added Evil Sect meant one more Outer Heaven Power.

Every added Evil Sect meant more innocent civilian deaths.

Each Evil Sect was forged from the blood and flesh of innocents, devouring their essence blood.

”These are the Evil Sect sculptures collected over generations within our Sect, they’re of little use,” Shen Hanyue said, ”Great Grandmasters cannot sense them.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, focused his gaze on these sculptures, seeing lines of red on them, some thick, some thin, some deep, some light.

The Evil Sect was indeed difficult to obliterate, with so many sculptures over so many years, none had been wiped out.

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