Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1447: Chapter 1443: Target

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head silently.

Although he had joined the Heaven-Reaching Sect for a while, he still hadn’t really understood it or the senior brothers and elders.

Zhang Ji Yuan seemed cheerful and shameless but was reckless when he got angry.

If it were in other sects, no matter how big his temper was, he wouldn’t dare to behave like this.

Directly disturbing the Sect Master’s retreat, directly smashing the Sect Master’s door.

This kind of behavior was beyond his imagination.

But judging by the expressions of Zhang Ji Yuan and Ning Dongge, this action didn’t seem too out of line.

It could be seen the Sect Master Lu has a big tolerance, and it also shows that within the Heaven-Reaching Sect, the hierarchy is quite loose.

He shouldn’t preset the conditions of other sects onto Heaven-Reaching Sect.

Zhang Ji Yuan strode into the main hall angrily, and Ning Dongge looked at Chu Zhiyuan: ”Junior brother, let’s go in.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled bitterly and nodded.

He also wanted to go in and witness.

As the two entered, they saw Sect Master Lu Tiancheng sitting in the central Taishi chair, gripping the armrest, glaring coldly at Zhang Ji Yuan.

Zhang Ji Yuan sat defiantly in the first Taishi chair on his left, turning his head towards the door.

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists: ”Sect Master.”

Lu Tiancheng glared at Zhang Ji Yuan, waved his hand: ”Sit down and speak.”

Ning Dongge sighed: ”Sect Master, today Zhang junior brother and I were ambushed by the experts from Li Huo Palace; thanks to our preparation, we narrowly reversed the attack.”

Lu Tiancheng withdrew his gaze, frowned: ”Have they become so rampant?”

Ning Dongge said: ”They evidently know about our borrowing the Black Tortoise Shield, vent their anger on us, and intend to deal with us.”

Zhang Ji Yuan said discontentedly: ”Sect Master, when did our Heaven-Reaching Sect become a soft target!”

Lu Tiancheng’s face turned somber, slowly stroking his beard, his gaze intense.

Chu Zhiyuan remained silent.

Ning Dongge said: ”This time, we managed to kill the two experts who ambushed us, I estimate from now on they will relentlessly pursue us until we are dead to complete their revenge.”

Zhang Ji Yuan said: ”Junior brother said they have a secret technique to continuously lock onto us.”

Lu Tiancheng’s expression grew darker, his motions of beard-stroking slowed, his gaze turned icy.

Zhang Ji Yuan snorted: ”Sect Master, are we just going to let Li Huo Palace bully us like this? We’ve lost all face!”

Ning Dongge said: ”Sect Master, has Li Huo Palace encountered some fortuitous event? Their strength has surged, hence their arrogance appears greater.”

He sensed experts from Li Huo Palace were more formidable from before.

This time they won by a stroke of luck.

Lu Tiancheng looked at Chu Zhiyuan: ”Zhiyuan, what’s your perspective?”

Zhang Ji Yuan said: ”Sect Master, surely junior brother proposes to obliterate Li Huo Palace!”

Lu Tiancheng uttered a sound, glanced at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan hesitated.

Zhang Ji Yuan widened his eyes.

”Whether we obliterate them or not is one thing,” Chu Zhiyuan coughed lightly, ”But we are bound to have a confrontation with Li Huo Palace eventually.”

Zhang Ji Yuan quickly said: ”Those people are too arrogant, they really think we are afraid of them!”

Followed by: ”Sect Master, let’s join forces with Profound Yin Palace and annihilate them!”

Lu Tiancheng looked at Chu Zhiyuan: ”Zhiyuan, you haven’t finished speaking, right?”

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”If we must engage, it’s best to wait for a year.”

”Why wait a year?” Lu Tiancheng asked.

Zhang Ji Yuan said: ”Junior brother, you want to wait until Qingyu becomes a Venerable to open the Inheritance Hall?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Zhang Ji Yuan frowned: ”Even if we open the Inheritance Hall, we can’t suddenly boost our cultivation, right? Do we train for several years after obtaining the full inheritance?”

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”Brother Zhang, if training for a few more years allows us to individually fend off Li Huo Palace, then should we wait or not?”

He thought annihilating Li Huo Palace was nearly impossible due to the disadvantage in numbers.

But giving Li Huo Palace a lesson, or even matching them, was not out of the question.

Zhang Ji Yuan snorted: ”If that’s the case, waiting a few years doesn’t hurt; let them jump around for a few more years!”

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”Everything hinges on the opening of the Inheritance Hall.”

Lu Tiancheng said: ”Ji Yuan, forget about joining forces with Profound Yin Palace to annihilate Li Huo Palace.”

Zhang Ji Yuan said: ”Is it because of my past matter?”

”Not so,” Lu Tiancheng said, ”Profound Yin Palace has its own pride, they won’t join forces with anyone.”

”Such a stubborn attitude!” Zhang Ji Yuan gritted his teeth.

Ning Dongge said: ”Then let’s endure for now; wait until the opening of the Inheritance Hall, Sect Master, what do you say?”

Lu Tiancheng slowly nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”However, the more reckless they become, continued endurance only lets them become more aggressive... Should I show them some ruthlessness?”

”It’s unwise,” Lu Tiancheng said, ”Now that you’re a Spirit Venerable, your actions carry weight.”

Ning Dongge said: ”Junior brother, if you act, other Spirit Venerables will too, perhaps even against us.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, slowly nodded.

Ning Dongge laughed: ”We’re not that weak; this time, we didn’t even need to use your Flying Knife.”

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”Shall I allure their Spirit Venerables to attack?”

Having perfected that Swordsmanship move, he was eager.

The more he practiced that technique, the more powerful it became.

He wished to discover the limits of this technique.

That required a duel with Spirit Venerables, mortal combat with them.

At his words, all three frowned, shaking their heads.

Early-stage Spirit Venerables are too easily targeted, it’s most inadvisable for them to act, they should keep a low profile.

”Junior brother, don’t attract them,” Zhang Ji Yuan said, ”Just strategize from the back.”

Ning Dongge said: ”They’re just waiting to kill you, junior brother.”

Lu Tiancheng spoke solemnly: ”The Spirit Venerables of Li Huo Palace are not to be underestimated.”

Chu Zhiyuan asked: ”Sect Master, what Realm are the Spirit Venerables of Li Huo Palace in?”

”Regarding Spirit Venerables... to my knowledge, Li Huo Palace lacks Nine Transitions Venerables, the highest is Eighth Transition, but their status is unknown.”

”What about us?”

”We also have Eighth Transitions, no Nine Transitions.”

Chu Zhiyuan forced a smile: ”I’m indeed far behind.”

Even with superb Swordsmanship, facing Eighth Transition Spirit Venerables could be daunting.

Lu Tiancheng said: ”Spirit Venerables above the Third Transition, traveling around, are still being commanded by Li Huo Palace; the highest from Li Huo Palace now is Third Transition, currently four of them, beware of them.”

Chu Zhiyuan relaxed slightly.

Lu Tiancheng said: ”But once Li Huo Palace faces destruction, these Spirit Venerables will return.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: ”The task is arduous indeed.”

This implies that annihilating Li Huo Palace is exceedingly difficult, nearly unattainable.

Lu Tiancheng said: ”Li Huo Palace won’t be easy to deal with, a war with them will be long and fierce.”

His expression was gravely serious.

Zhang Ji Yuan and Ning Dongge also turned solemn.

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”Li Huo Palace also has a Divine Artifact, correct?”

”Certainly.”

”What if the Artifact is destroyed or fails?”

”A Divine Artifact is immovable,” Lu Tiancheng shook his head.

”What if it fails?”

Lu Tiancheng slowly said: ”If we could cause the Artifact to fail, it would lead directly to Li Huo Palace’s downfall, making it easier.”

The failure of a Divine Artifact was experienced in Biyuan Heavenly Imperial City, so Artifacts can fail.

Zhang Ji Yuan gritted his teeth: ”Then we’ll hide, train diligently!”

Ning Dongge nodded: ”Let’s focus on cultivation, hoping to reach Spirit Venerable status.”

Zhang Ji Yuan laughed: ”Senior Brother Ning can only daydream about that.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: ”Not necessarily, maybe a sudden enlightenment leads directly to Spirit Venerable status, it happened to me.”

”We can’t compare with you, junior brother,” Zhang Ji Yuan waved dismissively.

Lu Tiancheng said unenthusiastically: ”Go ahead, I’m resuming my retreat.”

He also desired to advance to Spirit Venerable.

The three took their leave.

Chu Zhiyuan then quickly appeared in Zhou Qingyu’s courtyard, taking her to Profound Yin Palace, then to Heavenly Sword Branch.

Super Sense spread, seeking the Divine Artifact of Biyuan Heavenly Court.