Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1194: Chapter 1190: Rescue

He looked up, his gaze gradually turning into golden light, burning brightly.

The golden gaze met the phoenix in the void.

In the golden light, every feather of this phoenix was burning.

The color of the flames varied with the distance from its body: fiery red, orange-red, light yellow, golden yellow, light green, dark green, azure blue, blazing white.

The different colors formed a magnificent multicolored flame.

The flames blazed fiercely, gently flickering with a strange rhythm, as if breathing or matching a certain rhythm of the heavens and earth.

He found it hard to determine if this phoenix was illusory, yet he was convinced it was real, impossibly real.

This real and unreal phoenix seemed to be shrouded in a veil, isolating it from gaze, making people overlook it.

His state was peculiar, both burned by her and influenced by the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree, this divine object from another space, thus able to see the phoenix.

He wanted to activate the Spirit Summoning Talisman but sensed danger and abruptly stopped.

Li Hongzhao said, ”What are you looking at?”

Chu Zhiyuan stared at the phoenix, saying in a deep voice, ”You didn’t see it?”

”See what?” Li Hongzhao asked curiously.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”Nothing, forget it.”

He slowly withdrew his gaze, his hair still standing on end, reminding him to leave quickly.

This phoenix held no goodwill towards him, as if it might strike a fatal blow at any moment.

He turned and walked out.

Upon stepping out of the hall, he let out a long breath, and his hair finally lay flat again.

That sense of threat vanished.

He looked up at the sky above the hall, but saw no sign of the phoenix.

He pondered.

It seemed the phoenix originated from the divine statue, and beyond its range, he couldn’t see the phoenix, nor could the phoenix see him.

The range covered by the divine statue should be its domain.

Li Hongzhao came to his side, smiling, ”You were really scared, huh? The Phoenix Divine Statue is quite powerful, right?”

She clearly saw Chu Zhiyao’s embarrassed state due to the changes in Chu Zhiyuan.

It was obvious he was suppressed by the divine statue, feeling its power.

She could keenly sense the statue’s might, but others could not.

She considered Chu Zhiyuan’s sensitivity normal, as he could perceive it.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”I underestimated it before, it’s indeed powerful, extremely powerful, beyond imagination. If it truly wants to strike, it’s not inferior to the Heavenly Sword.”

”It’s that strong?” Li Hongzhao was surprised, ”Then is your judgment the same as before?”

”Yes, it’s wise for you to take it slow.” Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, ”Don’t rush, especially keep that jade token with you at all times.”

Li Hongzhao responded, ”Alright, but can that jade token really protect me?”

Chu Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, ”At the very least, it can calm your heart and spirit, making it less likely for you to lose control. You go practice first.”

Li Hongzhao said, ”When will you return to the Imperial City?”

”No rush.” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”I’ll stay a few days to see your training state.”

”Alright then.” Li Hongzhao smiled, ”I’ll go practice now.”

Chu Zhiyuan gestured with his hand.

Li Hongzhao gracefully turned and entered the hall, coming before the divine statue.

She joined her palms together, first bowing, then struck a pose.

This pose was marvelous, as if transformed into a flame, seamlessly united with the flames of the divine statue.

Under Chu Zhiyuan’s Super Sensing Illumination, the scene in the hall quickly turned blurry.

Invisible forces descended, obscuring everything inside the hall.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled slightly.

He formed a sealing with his hands.

The shadow of the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree behind him gradually emerged, allowing him to see the scene inside the hall again.

The phoenix in the void began flapping its wings, releasing clusters of colorful flames.

These colorful flames drifted gently, entering Li Hongzhao’s body.

Gradually, a shadow appeared behind Li Hongzhao, a faintly visible phoenix silhouette.

This phoenix silhouette was identical to the phoenix in the void.

As the clusters of flames fell, the phoenix silhouette gradually solidified.

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

Is this the awakening of a bloodline?

Similar to Li Miaotan’s method of awakening bloodlines, compared to Li Miaotan’s step-by-step awakening, using cultivation techniques to advance the awakening, Li Hongzhao’s awakening is more aggressive and rapid.

He faintly felt that Li Miaotan’s method was more stable, step by step, laying a solid foundation for safety.

Li Hongzhao’s method placed too great a burden on the body.

Although this process was constantly strengthening her body,

the body’s tolerance for strengthening its power was a significant burden.

An hour later, Li Hongzhao slowly opened her bright eyes.

Her pupils were ablaze, as if to burn everything.

The flames in her pupils slowly receded, restoring to bright and moist.

After standing for a moment, she touched the jade token on her chest, then lightly stepped out of the hall.

She saw Chu Zhiyuan standing at the foot of the white jade steps of the hall, hands behind his back.

His green robe fluttered, standing tall like a pine, slightly looking up at the sky.

”What are you looking at?” Li Hongzhao came closer, following his gaze upwards.

The void was empty, without any unusual signs.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, retracting his gaze, turning his head to look at her.

Then he reached out his hand.

Li Hongzhao extended her wrist to him.

After Chu Zhiyuan placed his hand on her jade-like wrist, he closed his eyes, infusing it with a strand of energy.

Moments later, he opened his eyes, released her warm jade-like wrist, and sighed, ”The method of bloodline cultivation, indeed, is exceedingly domineering.”

”Is there really a problem?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Just slow down... or else, come with me to stay in the Imperial City for a while.”

Li Hongzhao glanced at him, ”Then there is a problem.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”I can’t see any problem, but I just feel uneasy.”

”Forget about the Imperial City.” Li Hongzhao said, ”After you leave, I’ll stop cultivating for a while, focus on maintaining inner peace, and relax.”

”That’s for the best.” Chu Zhiyuan quickly replied.

Li Hongzhao turned to glance at the hall.

She felt very comfortable and safe inside the hall, like returning to her mother’s embrace.

But deep down, she felt it’s not appropriate to practice so quickly.

Chu Zhiyuan’s path was due to a fortuitous encounter, his outstanding comprehension, and the Sect Leader’s deliberate cultivation.

Chu Zhiyuan also believed so; thus, she was convinced it was indeed necessary to pause, she shouldn’t be too hasty.

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Chu Zhiyuan didn’t rush back to the Imperial City but stayed on the mountain, practicing swordsmanship with Li Hongzhao.

Their swordplay was fierce, like life and death battle, forcing each other to unleash their potential.

Every time Li Hongzhao finished practicing, she felt a sense of transparency in her body.

It was as though she had been purified, body and mind were rejuvenated, the faint restlessness vanished.

She understood that Chu Zhiyuan stayed to help her refine her Mental State.

That morning, while at the Prince Qing Mansion, Chu Zhiyuan suddenly sensed something unusual.

In the next moment, he disappeared from the bedroom of the Prince Qing Mansion and appeared in the small courtyard on Heavenly Sword Peak.

At the same time, Chu Liezhao also drew a Light Gate and vanished, appearing in the bedroom of the Prince Qing Mansion.

The main body and the clone completed a switch in an instant.

Moments later, footsteps were heard outside: ”Junior Brother Chu, the Sect Leader requests your presence.”

”Coming.” Chu Zhiyuan responded.

He headed towards the Sect Leader’s Hall, basking in the morning sun.

Lu Wanshan motioned to him, ”You’ve gotten quite close with Huang Zhengyang of the Evil Extermination Department, haven’t you?”

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists and advanced with a smile, ”After several interactions, our relationship has indeed become quite good. Is there any news?”

”Huang Zhengyang went to the other courtyard looking for you, asking you to hurry back to help.”

”It should be about the Evil Venerable Statue, I will go help with it.”

Lu Wanshan asked curiously, ”You truly aren’t vying for the Lifespan Extension Pill? Are you really content?”

Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, ”Compared to the Lifespan Extension Pill, building a good relationship with the Evil Extermination Department is more beneficial to our Sect.”

”...Actually, we also have a formula for the Lifespan Extension Pill, but its effect is far inferior to that of the Court’s.” Lu Wanshan said.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Back in Da Meng, there were Lifespan Extension Pills and Phoenix Immortal Pills, both extending life year by year.

Far inferior to this one that extends by sixty years.