Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 739: Chapter 735: Miracle Bamboo

Fu Biqiong frowned and looked at him.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his hand: ”Sword.”

Despite being surprised, Li Yuzhen reacted swiftly, reaching out her elegant hand to pull out the longsword at her waist and tossing it to him.

With the sword in hand, Chu Zhiyuan gently shook it and slowly said: ”Though the Green Bamboo Sword Technique is marvelous, it is not the pinnacle of swordsmanship.”

Fu Biqiong’s elegant face turned somber.

The Green Bamboo Sword Technique was like her own child.

Knowing the child had weaknesses and wasn’t strong, hearing others say it brought a sense of displeasure.

She was well aware that the Green Bamboo Sword Technique wasn’t a top-tier sword technique.

However, knowing it herself and hearing others say it felt different.

Especially seeing Chu Zhiyuan’s indifferent expression, as if mocking the Green Bamboo Sword Technique’s frailty.

This made her extremely unhappy.

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”I have a set of Green Bamboo Sword Techniques.”

As he spoke, he lightly thrust the sword forward, and immediately the sword radiance appeared unpredictable, sometimes fast, sometimes slow.

Before Li Yuzhen and Fu Biqiong’s eyes, a vast sea of bamboo seemed to appear, rising with the wind into green waves.

Even when Chu Zhiyuan stopped, the bamboo sea lingered before their eyes, swaying continuously.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled with his sword, looking at Fu Biqiong: ”Sect Master Fu, how is this set of Green Bamboo Sword Techniques?”

He obtained the sword technique from the Soul Enlightenment Pearl.

The inheritance left within the Soul Enlightenment Pearl was naturally from Venerables, with an exceptional realm and impressive power.

”... Good swordsmanship.” Fu Biqiong couldn’t lie against her conscience.

A set of Green Bamboo Sword Techniques, a set of Green Bamboo Sword Techniques, seemed to share similar intents.

Yet in terms of both realm and flavor, the Green Bamboo Sword Technique was superior.

For those practicing the Green Bamboo Sword Technique, further practicing the Green Bamboo Sword Technique was seamless.

If they could truly obtain this set of Green Bamboo Sword Technique, the strength of the Bamboo Sect would undoubtedly rise.

With increased strength, she wouldn’t have to be like a stray dog, hiding everywhere as she did now.

What if the Sunset Sect dared to kill her disciples? She would kill them too, without fail!

Thinking of this, her eyes burned as she looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed: ”How about exchanging this set of sword techniques for that Heart-Clearing Technique?”

”... Not enough.” Fu Biqiong hesitated for a moment, slowly shaking her head.

Chu Zhiyuan couldn’t help but laugh.

Li Yuzhen said: ”Sect Master Fu, your Heart-Clearing Technique prevents intrusion by Demon Techniques and maintains clarity. What other special uses does it have?”

”That’s already its greatest use, allowing you to cultivate Demon Techniques without harm from them.”

”But this only works for those practicing Demon Techniques, and they may not feel the need to practice it. Demon Techniques just make them more extreme, which accelerates cultivation progress. Without this extremity, progress could slow down.”

Fu Biqiong shook her head gently: ”But this extremity can lead to difficulty in advancing the realm.”

That’s the real value of the Heart-Clearing Technique.

Li Yuzhen said: ”Sect Master Fu, difficulty in advancing the realm isn’t attributed to the Heart-Clearing Technique but is an issue of aptitude and the Demon Technique itself.”

Fu Biqiong shook her head.

Li Yuzhen said: ”Even the strongest Demon Techniques can’t defy heaven, enabling those without aptitude to cultivate with great speed. These gains come from draining potential, and beyond the Transformation Realm, one’s potential would be exhausted.”

Fu Biqiong said: ”Practicing the Heart-Clearing Technique helps break through to Venerable.”

”Then if your Bamboo Sect practices the Heart-Clearing Technique, how many have become Venerables?”

Fu Biqiong was suddenly at a loss for words.

If another Venerable emerged from the sect, she wouldn’t be in such a sorry state as now.

”So the Heart-Clearing Technique can’t alter destiny, but this set of sword techniques, as you’ve witnessed, would greatly enhance the Bamboo Sect’s strength, providing an immediate impact and potentially changing the sect’s fate!”

Saying this, she shook her head: ”If the exchange happens, the Bamboo Sect would gain immense advantage, and Sect Master Fu’s greed is excessive.”

Fu Biqiong frowned and glared at her.

Li Yuzhen said: ”If you miss this opportunity, Sect Master Fu, you’ll be the one your sect blames!”

”Alright.” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, waving his hand.

He hadn’t expected the usually silent Li Yuzhen to have such sharp eloquence.

Speaking as if this exchange heavily favored the Bamboo Sect, while he himself suffered.

Actually, Fu Biqiong accurately acknowledged the ingenuity of the Heart-Clearing Technique.

The erosion from Demon Techniques greatly impacts not only regular activities but also mental cultivation methods, and more importantly, the comprehension of martial skills.

Without the Heart-Clearing Technique, disciples of the Bamboo Sect could hardly comprehend the Green Bamboo Sword Technique, unable to grasp its realm.

That’s the true wonder of the Heart-Clearing Technique.

Of course, for Chu Zhiyuan, the Heart-Clearing Technique’s importance lies in being widely promoted, becoming an essential technique for the Demon Sect and Demon Sect, thereby dispelling demon thoughts.

Demon thoughts affect cultivation and alter one’s temperament, causing extremity and irritability.

Such extremity easily leads to conflict, resulting in injuries and grudges at best, and deaths at worst.

It severely impacts the dynasty’s entire security.

Countless geniuses die annually from unnecessary martial vendettas.

More critically, possessing it might change the Emperor’s mind about banning Demon Techniques.

He would then have the opportunity to control the Feiyun Sect.

The Feiyun Sect was his real target, chosen to act as his ears and eyes.

Though the Feiyun Sect was but a small Demon Sect near the Imperial City, it strongly backed the Qianji Tower.

He believed the Qianji Tower wasn’t limited to the Imperial City in the Jade Dynasty, and there must also be a Qianji Tower in the Phoenix Dynasty.

If he heads to the Phoenix Dynasty and enters the Prince Consort Mansion, he’d be deaf and blind.

To avoid being deaf and blind, he needs eyes and ears, with the Feiyun Sect being the best choice.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhiyuan slowly said: ”This Green Bamboo Sword Technique is a Second Grade Martial Arts, my utmost sincerity in this proposal. Otherwise, Sect Master Fu, should you reconsider?”

”Second Grade?” Fu Biqiong quickly asked.

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”I wouldn’t lie about this.”

”... Very well.” Fu Biqiong bit her lip and said in a deep voice: ”Let’s exchange!”

Chu Zhiyuan clapped and laughed: ”A wise decision!”

Fu Biqiong’s expression was complex, she sighed: ”I truly don’t know whether this is foolishness.”

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”Would the Heart-Clearing Technique’s spread affect the Bamboo Sect’s position and strength?”

Fu Biqiong hesitated, then shook her head.

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”Training in the Green Bamboo Sword Technique would enhance the Bamboo Sect’s strength and position, correct?”

”Yes.” Fu Biqiong nodded decisively.

This was indisputable.

The Green Bamboo Sword Technique was merely Fourth Grade, not reaching the Upper Three Grades.

While the Green Bamboo Sword Technique was Second Grade, the gap was vast.

The Bamboo Sect, relying solely on the Fourth Grade Green Bamboo Sword Technique, attained its current power, which was remarkable.

The core secret was the sect having a grove of Miracle Bamboo, a sacred area for disciples to perceive the Green Bamboo Sword Technique.

In the Strange Bamboo Forest, comprehending the Green Bamboo Sword Technique elevates it to a high level, allowing the sect to stand in the world with a mere Fourth Grade sword technique.

Now possessing the Green Bamboo Sword Technique, the Bamboo Sect could rank alongside the Feiyun Sect, perhaps even surpass it.

Imagining the future of the Bamboo Sect, she felt both passionate and excited.

The previous dejection and anger vanished, leaving only excitement.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: ”This requires a personal handover. Can Sect Master Fu trust?”

”... Yes.” Fu Biqiong said in a deep voice: ”Wait a moment.”

She called loudly: ”Xiao Zheng.”

”Master.”

A crisp response followed, and over the top of the courtyard wall floated over a girl in a green dress.

Chu Zhiyuan knew she had been standing at the side listening keenly, aware of the course of events.

This balanced, slender, and charming girl was clearly a top-grade Transformation Realm practitioner.

Evidently, she was Fu Biqiong’s most promising disciple, destined to succeed the Bamboo Sect one day.