Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1126: Chapter 1122: Ten Thousand Blood

The cultivation technique of Guanghan Palace is unbelievably powerful, and the disciples are upright and aloof.

When dealing with them, there’s no need to worry about them taking advantage of you; instead, you should find ways for them to gain something from you.

If they gain a little benefit, they will repay you many times over.

Trying to take advantage of them will only cut yourself off from them.

For him, any kind of Demon Core is all the same.

After mastering the Heavenly Yuan Technique, as for spiritual Secret Techniques, there’s no longer a need for Demon Cores as assistance.

Qi Qingmei hesitated.

This is a Giant Demon Pill, stronger than a Great Demon’s Demon Core, and it exudes a bone-chilling cold that greatly benefits the cultivation of the Miao Zhen Jue.

With it, it is expected that the Miao Zhen Jue can be completed quickly, allowing one to advance further, perhaps even toward a Realm above Venerable.

It’s so important to her, yet she finds it hard to refuse.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, ”Senior Sister, don’t be so formal, just keep it, and next time it will be mine.”

”...Alright.” Qi Qingmei gave him a deep look and said no more.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, ”Now within a hundred miles it’s stable; should we let the Senior Sisters take a walk?”

Qi Qingmei nodded, ”Having them clear out is good; if these demons aren’t cleared, who knows if a Great Demon or even a Giant Demon might appear again.”

They take action to eradicate the demons, firstly to truly eliminate them and prevent them from leaving Qinglian Sea to harm humans, and secondly to hone their own cultivation.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

...

It was evening, the sun setting in the west.

The women and Chu Zhiyuan rested in the previous mountain cave.

This was the cave of the Silver Giant Wolf.

All the Cold Jade in the cave was shattered, yet the place remained as cold as a freezer.

Chu Zhiyuan felt uncomfortable, the bone-chilling cold penetrating straight to the marrow.

The women, however, seemed at ease, comfortable and natural.

Chu Zhiyuan understood that it was due to the mental method; their hearts prefer the cold, and in such an environment, cultivation is more beneficial.

They simply swept their sleeves, clearing dust from a section of the ground, and sat cross-legged, beginning to close their bright eyes for cultivation.

Chu Zhiyuan then consciously left the cave, headed to the top of the mountain outside.

He had just sat down for a short while when Lu Xiaolu, carrying a faint scent, floated over.

”Senior Sister.” Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”Have you and Senior Sister cleared out all the Great Demons here?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”Then it’s too boring, isn’t it? Can’t see the prowess of the Great Demons.”

”Without the Bright Moon Divine Sword, you can’t withstand the Great Demons.” Chu Zhiyuan laughed.

Lu Xiaolu snorted, ”That’s underestimating us, right? We have the Sword Array, don’t we?”

”Is the power of the Sword Array really that strong?” Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”The sword array’s power is related to the number of people; the more people, the stronger the power. What you’ve seen is only a thirteen-person sword array, which doesn’t compare to now!”

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”How does it compare to the Bright Moon Divine Sword?”

”Not inferior to the Bright Moon Divine Sword!” Lu Xiaolu replied.

Chu Zhiyuan showed a puzzled expression.

If it’s truly so strong, why does Qi Qingmei never mention it?

Lu Xiaolu saw his thoughts and snorted, ”Senior Sister is soft-hearted, worried about the Senior Sisters’ safety, and doesn’t dare to take risks.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

This might also be the reason why Qi Qingmei is the one to lead the women.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”Not killing the Great Demons, it always feels a bit lacking.”

”Great Demons aren’t easy to kill.” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, ”If something really happened...”

Lu Xiaolu was unwilling, ”Can’t I really go with you guys to watch?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Senior Sister Qi won’t agree.”

”...Well then.” Lu Xiaolu was despondent, full of disappointment.

Chu Zhiyuan hardened his heart, pretending not to see her pitiful look.

At such a time, soft-heartedness might lead to regret if anything untoward happened.

...

At dawn the next day, Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and looked at Lu Xiaolu sitting cross-legged opposite him.

Lu Xiaolu’s white clothes were like snow, her bright eyes slightly closed, bathed in the morning light, her face pure and flawless.

Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his gaze, furrowing his brow.

Lu Xiaolu opened her bright eyes: ”What’s wrong? Furrowing your brow first thing in the morning.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Someone’s coming.”

Lu Xiaolu curiously asked, ”How many?”

”Eight.” Chu Zhiyuan furrowed his brow and said, ”Not from our Heavenly Sword Sect.”

”What kind of clothes are they wearing?”

”All dressed in mystic robes, each with tense expressions and fierce momentum.” Chu Zhiyuan pondered, ”They likely aren’t from Fuyun Sect or Guiyang Sword Sect either.”

Fuyun Sect’s carefree nature and Guiyang Sword Sect’s vigor and masculinity are all very obvious.

Just by looking at these eight youths, one knows they’re not disciples of these two sects.

He Insighted into these eight people, feeling an uncomfortable sense of misalignment in aura.

Lu Xiaolu pondered, ”All eight wearing mystic robes, with angry faces...”

She clapped her hands, ”The robe sleeve corners, do they have a flame?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Two flames, and some with three.”

”That would be Myriad Blood Sect.” Lu Xiaolu snorted, ”It’s an Evil Sect.”

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”Myriad Blood Sect grows stronger by devouring Essence Blood to enhance their cultivation, whether from beast demons or humans, hence the name Myriad Blood.”

”Is this the Evil Demon?” Chu Zhiyuan furrowed his brow, ”Is it someone we need to eradicate?”

”Yes!” Lu Xiaolu said, ”Demons must be killed, as do Evil Demons.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Do the two flames mean the cultivation is stronger?”

”The Myriad Blood Sect practices the Heaven-Stealing Sun-Swapping Technique, needing to progress through Nine Transitions, undergo Rebirth, transforming from a mortal to a Heavenly Person... The two flames mean two blood transformations, known as Second Transition.” Lu Xiaolu snorted, ”After two transformations, they’re already comparable to our Venerables, even better by a notch.”

”Does the Second Transition already make one a Venerable? Then wouldn’t the Nine Transitions be...”

”It’s an exaggeration, the highest they’ve reached is the Third Transition. The Fourth Transition is impossible no matter what.”

”Is the Second Transition already better than a Venerable?”

”It depends on what blood is replaced.” Lu Xiaolu said, ”If it’s Demon Blood, or Beast Blood, then it’s stronger than Human Blood, but of course, changing to Human Blood is more reliable and less prone to Qi Deviation.”

Chu Zhiyuan pondered, ”Devouring Essence Blood, converting it into one’s own new blood?”

”Correct.”

”Damn it!”

”Humph, they deserve to die a thousand deaths!”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”In that case, we should eliminate them first.”

Lu Xiaolu showed a look of disgust, pursing her red lips and snorting, ”Don’t be courteous if you encounter them, eliminate them immediately, there’s not a single good person among them, and typically the First Transition uses Human Blood for the transformation.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s expression slightly darkened.

”To change once to Human Blood, you need to devour at least ten people’s Essence Blood.” Lu Xiaolu shook her head, ”Anyway, when you see these guys, it’s definitely right to eliminate them directly. Killing one is saving a group of innocent people.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, ”Then shall we take a look?”

”Let’s go.” Lu Xiaolu said quickly.

Chu Zhiyuan looked towards the foot of the mountain.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”Hold on a second.”

She lightly floated into the cave below, and moments later, floated out again, as softly as a white cloud.

Lu Xiaolu urged, ”Hurry up, Senior Sister told us not to waste time.”

Chu Zhiyuan and she floated westward, returning in the direction they came from.

...

A group of eight, with hands on their sword hilts, mystic robes fluttering, eyes watching all around.

They showed unusual expressions.

”Something’s off.” The lean young man at the front said deeply, his sword-like brows tightly furrowed, ”Everyone be careful.”

His sword-like brows angled into his temples, his eyes flashing cold gleams, his expression cold.

The longsword in his hand was slender, shimmering with sharp cold gleams.

”Senior Brother Hu, this is indeed Qinglian Sea, there’s no mistake, right?”

A round-faced young man squeezed out a smile, with a nonchalant tone.

The lean young man glanced at him and said nothing.

Another square-faced young man beside him pointed to the nearby mountain peak and said, ”Junior Brother Meng, this is indeed Qinglian Sea. Look at the mark on that rock wall, it’s the one I left before.”

”Isn’t Qinglian Sea supposed to be teeming with Demons, densely packed? Isn’t it a paradise for Demons? But why is it so desolate? Not a single Demon should be seen.”

The lean young man said coldly, ”That’s the strange part, not a single Demon to be seen, why would it be like this?”

”Senior Brother Hu, could there have been experts who came and cleared it out?”

”Very likely.”

”Senior Brother Hu is right, the Heavenly Sword Sect is rumored to suppress Qinglian Sea, so it’s very likely they cleared it out, and we made this trip in vain.”

The round-faced young man said, ”Even if they cleared it, it couldn’t be this clean, right?”

He knew the capabilities of these Demons, they excelled at escaping and wouldn’t just stay put to be killed.

Even if experts from the Heavenly Sword Sect came to clear them, they couldn’t clear it so thoroughly.

The round-faced young man then chuckled, ”If we could meet experts from the Heavenly Sword Sect, even better!”

”Experts of the Heavenly Sword Sect are not to be trifled with.”

”We have so many people, if we rush up together, how could we not subdue them? By then, everyone could taste what the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect are like!”

The round-faced young man’s mouth curled up, full of anticipation.

The square-faced young man laughed, ”We’ve yet to taste the disciples of the Four Great Sects. It’s said that devouring one disciple of the Four Great Sects can immediately elevate one to the Third Transition.”

The round-faced young man asked curiously, ”Who has tasted a disciple of the Four Great Sects?”

”Master Lu.” The square-faced young man said, ”It’s said that Uncle Fang encountered a lone disciple of the Guiyang Sword Sect, and after devouring his Essence Blood, immediately broke through from the Second Transition to the Third Transition, becoming an Elder within the sect.”

The round-faced young man chuckled, ”Has anyone had the taste of the fairies of Guanghan Palace?”

”The fairies of Guanghan Palace are tricky, everyone just dreams about it, and so far, no one has succeeded.” The square-faced young man laughed, ”Junior Brother Meng, you could be the first to try!”

”Heh heh, I will!” The round-faced young man let out a strange smile.

”Then we’ll await your good news, Junior Brother Meng!”

”Junior Brother Meng, your talent is amazing. What others can’t do, you might just be able to.”

”The fairies of Guanghan Palace...”

The group of people chattered on, eyes sparkling, excited and eager.

Chu Zhiyuan and Lu Xiaolu had already floated a hundred meters behind them, hearing everything clearly.

Lu Xiaolu’s bright eyes were sparkling, biting her red lips, with a cold smile at the corner of her fair mouth.

Chu Zhiyuan used Sound Transmission into Secret, ”No mistake, right?”

Lu Xiaolu slowly nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan confirmed again, ”They’re the Evil Demons of Myriad Blood Sect?”

Under the observation of Super Sense, each of them was covered in a layer of scarlet light.

Some were thick, some faint. What intrigued him was that the Second Transition was thicker, while the Third Transition was fainter.

He was curious whether the richness of the blood light indicated stronger cultivation, or weaker.

Could it be that the richer the blood light, the weaker the cultivation?

If so, then the higher the transition number, the fainter the blood light, needing to refine away the red light?

”They are indeed of the Myriad Blood Sect!” Lu Xiaolu said hatefully, ”Don’t leave a single one!”

She unsheathed her sword and floated away, silently and stealthily approaching the round-faced young man.

With a flash of the sword light, it pierced into the back of the round-faced young man’s neck, the tip protruding out in front of his throat, showing a blood-red sliver.

She flicked the sword, flinging the Blood Pearl towards another square-faced young man, then twisted her waist, stabbing towards the lean young man, who was the only one among the eight with three flames, of the Third Transition.

Her sword light was like a shooting star, swift and abrupt, and when she stabbed towards the lean young man, they hadn’t reacted yet.

The lean young man leaned back, retreating five steps to avoid the sword tip, then reacted and shouted, ”Kill her first!”

The other six young men pounced towards her, but she dodged lightly, her sword light occasionally flashed, striking two more young men, including the square-faced young man.