Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1303: Chapter 1299: Mastery Achieved

Chu Zhiyuan sat on the bed and withdrew his attention.

He refocused on studying the two thin booklets, contemplating the Ascension Technique and Void-breaking Skill.

Sparks of spirit light burst in his mind and quickly extinguished.

His past experiences and insights inspired flashes of spirit light through these two booklets.

An unending stream of spirit light, even if extinguished, continued to gather deep in his mind.

As these spirit lights accumulated, his understanding of the Ascension Technique and Void-breaking Skill grew deeper and deeper.

With his experience of ascension and practice of the Earth Origin Technique, comprehending these techniques was effortless, instead bringing moments of sudden realization.

It’s a process of transforming experience into theory, where understanding theory far exceeds forceful insight through comprehension.

Already possessing profound experience, understanding the theory with ease and converting it into cultivation experience becomes easy as well.

The Ascension Technique and Void-breaking Skill, combined into one, form the Taihao Jade Void Scripture.

Instead of directly practicing the techniques, he started integrating the three.

An hour later, he shook his head.

The three seemed unable to merge, possibly missing a crucial element.

Trusting his intuition, he decisively gave up.

It was better to first practice all three separately.

If the Ascension Technique focused on the spirit, then the Ascension Technique involved the physical body.

By leveraging the spirit, one could uplift the body together, stepping into a higher realm.

But it required a medium for guidance.

If he mastered this technique in the Little Outer Heaven, he could directly ascend to Biyuan Heaven with the guidance of the Emperor’s Sword.

His current mastery of the Earth Origin Technique already had this ability, and reaching the second layer, it could take people both ascending and traversing.

The Void-breaking Skill, however, required no medium and could freely tear open the void, reaching another heavenly layer.

His clone, Leng Tieya, practiced the White Cloud Map, which bore some similarities to this.

Thus, practicing these two techniques came naturally to him.

On the morning of the third day, he slowly opened his eyes, a flickering light in them.

His form appeared vague, sometimes solid, sometimes ethereal.

It seemed as if he sat at the bottom of a lake, swaying with the water’s ripples.

He let out a long sigh, a smile breaking out.

The Ascension Technique and Void-breaking Skill were both mastered.

The accumulation of several clones together created the current astounding situation.

His figure vanished.

The next moment, he appeared at the summit of a mountain in You Meng Heaven, overlooking peaks like islands in the ocean.

Another instant, he was in the outer heaven, absorbing abundant and rich Spiritual Energy, feeling the vitality in his body.

He then traveled to Prince Zhuang Mansion in the Little Outer Heaven, played with the Divine Tree for a while, and returned to the Heavenly Sword Branch in Biyuan Heaven.

He stood with hands behind his back in the small courtyard, looking up at the sky, savoring the different feelings of various worlds.

Furthermore, he compared the Void-breaking Skill with the Earth Origin Technique.

He shook his head, somewhat disappointed.

This Void-breaking Skill is not as good as the Earth Origin Technique’s second layer.

Is this the difference between the ways of the Divine Clan and the ways of the Heavenly Person?

The Earth Origin Technique still has a third layer, but it’s out of reach, requiring first mastering the second layer of the Heavenly Yuan Technique before starting.

What would it be like to master the third layer of the Earth Origin Technique?

As for the Taihao Jade Void Scripture, what power might it hold?

It’s a pity that relying solely on these three techniques cannot directly complete it.

His gaze shifted to the Golden Sword.

As the news spread, the faith power and power of merit the Golden Sword gathered became increasingly profound, transforming into more pure power.

This power felt familiar to him, as if it were his own limb, also more potent.

He felt it was power beyond his current Venerable Perfection.

Was it near the power of a Spirit Venerable?

Perhaps a half-step Spirit Venerable?

He retrieved the Golden Sword and pulled out the Heaven-Reaching Order from his bosom, suddenly feeling a strong urge.

With this Heaven-Reaching Order, he could directly reach the Heaven-Reaching Sect and see where it lay.

But after staring at the token, he eventually shook his head and put it back in his bosom.

A strong warning of danger made him give up the idea.

Such a strong warning of danger, does it indicate that the Heaven-Reaching Sect itself is perilous, or is the journey there dangerous?

Was the Heaven-Reaching Sect a trap, intended to kill him?

Or were there extremely perilous challenges on the way to the Heaven-Reaching Sect?

Suddenly, he concentrated, feeling the presence of the Ascension Technique and discovering Zhang Ji Yuan’s arrival.

Zhang Ji Yuan appeared in his small courtyard, looking him up and down in surprise.

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists, smiling, ”Senior Brother.”

”Junior Brother Chu, you have... mastered it?” Zhang Ji Yuan asked.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”Just mastered the Ascension Technique and Void-breaking Skill.”

Zhang Ji Yuan sighed in admiration, ”I finally understand why you refused to join our Heaven-Reaching Sect; you’re so confident about reaching the Spirit Venerable stage.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Perhaps some secret techniques I’ve practiced in the past are related to these areas, making it easy to master.”

”The Ascension Technique is closely related to the Ascension Technique, but the Void-breaking Skill...” Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head, ”requires absolute comprehension to master; merely having the Ascension Technique and Ascension Technique is not enough.”

The Void-breaking Skill represents an entirely different concept, challenging and breaking old beliefs.

For anyone confident in themselves, this is a daunting task.

The stronger one is, the more they believe in themselves, the harder it is to break inherent beliefs.

He initially predicted that Chu Zhiyuan could quickly master the Ascension Technique but would be stuck on the Void-breaking Skill, at least for a year.

He never imagined Chu Zhiyuan would directly master all three techniques.

Truly extraordinary.

Never heard of any sect predecessors mastering it so fast.

Even people of the Divine Clan likely couldn’t learn it this quickly.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Senior Brother, what else is needed to merge these three into the Taihao Jade Void Scripture?”

”You want to practice the Taihao Jade Void Scripture?”

”I just want to try, can I practice it?”

”Of course, but I still wouldn’t recommend it.”

Chu Zhiyuan appeared eager to listen.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, ”The essence of the Taihao Jade Void Scripture lies in Jade Void Heaven.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Zhang Ji Yuan continued, ”The Jade Voider represents the origin of Ten Thousand Realms, the origin of One Origin, the highest realm among all realms.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Is the spiritual energy of Jade Void Heaven even more abundant and rich than the outer heaven?”

”Naturally,” Zhang Ji Yuan replied, ”The Jade Void Qi is not what we call spiritual energy, but rather a unity of essence, qi, and spirit, entirely different from the spiritual energy we absorb, almost impossible to absorb.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Are there sect predecessors who have mastered this scripture?”

”Yes,” Zhang Ji Yuan nodded, ”But only one.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s spirits lifted, ”Is this predecessor still alive?”

Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”Did this predecessor reach the Spirit Realm?”

”It seems it was Master Ji, who did not become a Spirit Venerable and was instead short-lived.”

”Short-lived?”

”It’s said it was due to mastering the Taihao Jade Void Scripture.”

Chu Zhiyuan jumped at this.

”The Qi of Jade Void Heaven shortens lifespan.”

”Then...”

”Junior Brother, you might wonder why practice it then?” Zhang Ji Yuan responded.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, ”Out of curiosity, they say the Taihao Jade Void Scripture is a martial art of the Divine Clan, and among their most formidable. Our mortal bodies can’t withstand the Qi of Jade Void Heaven; only a divine body with extreme strength can endure it.”

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

Zhang Ji Yuan smiled, ”Still want to practice it?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”If I can’t withstand it, I’ll stop in time.”

”I’m just worried you won’t be able to,” Zhang Ji Yuan remarked.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”How can it be practiced? Merely merging them doesn’t work.”

”There’s an additional general outline,” Zhang Ji Yuan said, ”It’s on the Inheritance Stone within the sect.”

”Then how about we go to the sect?” Chu Zhiyuan suggested.

Zhang Ji Yuan thought for a while, then nodded, ”It’s your first time going. You need me to take you; otherwise, the Sect Protection Array will crush you directly.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded solemnly.