Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1620: Chapter 1616: Obtaining the Pearl

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and shook his head.

The more he understood the Divine Domain, the more he could grasp certain characteristics of the Strange Beasts within it.

Thousand Spirit Birds, with their robust bodies, or Strange Beasts that have special control over Spiritual Essence, often have weaknesses in spiritual power.

Strength in spirit and body often can’t be achieved simultaneously; there’s always one slightly weaker.

If you encounter one with a strong spirit, attack its body.

If you encounter one with a strong body, attack its spirit.

Nine times out of ten, this holds true.

The weakness of these Thousand Spirit Birds lies in their spirit; they can’t withstand the Dragon Soul.

The Elephant Beast whose tail had stopped shaking suddenly widened its eyes and blinked in surprise.

The tail then started wagging again: ”Hey, the Thousand Spirit Bird isn’t all that impressive.”

It glanced at Chu Zhiyuan’s nine White Dragons, unable to help but marvel at how quickly Chu Zhiyuan had progressed.

When it first met Chu Zhiyuan, he could only conjure five dragons, and each dragon couldn’t compare to what he was now.

His pace of improvement far surpassed even the Divine Race.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Ordinary Spirit Venerables indeed can’t handle them.”

”That woman is too wicked!” the Elephant Beast snorted. ”Was it deliberate?”

Chu Zhiyuan glanced in the direction Chu Miaomiao fled, shaking his head: ”The human heart is hard to fathom; who really can see clearly?”

Was Chu Miaomiao using others to do her dirty work?

Just like how he once used others to do his dirty work, is she trying the same trick?

The Elephant Beast said, ”Finish her off.”

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, ”You’re more bloodthirsty than me.”

The Elephant Beast snorted, ”Well, she isn’t anything good, after all!”

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes suddenly brightened as he looked at the slowly departing Thousand Spirit Birds.

Then he turned to Chu Miaomiao, who was gracefully approaching.

Chu Miaomiao curiously looked over, landing opposite to Chu Zhiyuan.

She curiously surveyed several White Dragons, watching as they slowly withdrew into Chu Zhiyuan’s body, disappearing swiftly.

Chu Zhiyuan returned to normal, shaking his head: ”Miss Chu, how did you provoke these birds?”

He had already seen the reason.

To rescue two women, she had stubbornly drawn away these Thousand Spirit Birds.

After realizing the horror of the Thousand Spirit Birds, she directed them here, intending to use his hand to get rid of them.

Perhaps also to get rid of him in the process.

As for her true intentions, though the Divine Eye is powerful, it cannot discern them.

Chu Miaomiao said, ”Mr. Chu could actually handle them!”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”When facing these Strange Beasts, don’t rush. Finding their weaknesses is crucial.”

”No time.” Chu Miaomiao shook her head. ”They’re too fast.”

These Thousand Spirit Birds are incredibly strange, able to break through protective Spiritual Essence, ignoring its resistance, and their speed is exceedingly fast.

If not for her top-tier Qinggong and the assistance of a Spiritual Artifact, she would never have escaped here.

She would have long since been pierced into a sieve, dead without a doubt.

Chu Zhiyuan snorted, ”Miss Chu, you were using others to do your dirty work, right?”

”Using others to do dirty work?” Chu Miaomiao was startled, then laughed. ”Your cultivation is higher, your movement technique naturally faster, even if you’re unable to defeat them, you can still escape; they can’t kill you.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”What if I didn’t know their power and directly acted, then got killed by them?”

Chu Miaomiao laughed, ”You’re so cautious; how could you directly charge in? You would definitely probe a bit first.”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: ”Miss Chu, you seem to know me quite well.”

Chu Miaomiao said, ”Mr. Chu, what Cultivation Technique is that?”

”Cloud Dragon Fist,” Chu Zhiyuan replied candidly, ”Decent enough?”

”Cloud Dragon Fist...” Chu Miaomiao shook her head, ”Never heard of it, undoubtedly powerful, especially the momentum is remarkable.”

What surprised her most were these few White Dragons, lifelike, inducing an implicit fear, seemingly stemming from a pressure of bloodline.

This signified that these White Dragons already had dragon nature, possessing the Dragon God.

This Cloud Dragon Fist is no ordinary Miracle Technique; it must have significant origins.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled faintly, ”You’re too kind, Miss Chu, thank you.”

Chu Miaomiao pondered, then tossed a bright red round bead from her sleeve: ”This is a treasure I obtained here, consider it a gift of thanks.”

Chu Zhiyuan flicked his sleeve.

The bright red round bead immediately floated in mid-air, motionless.

Chu Zhiyuan took a glance, looking at Chu Miaomiao in surprise.

Chu Miaomiao said, ”I obtained this from a cave, it should be extraordinary.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Miss Chu doesn’t know what it is?”

Chu Miaomiao shook her head, ”While it’s extraordinary, I don’t know what it is exactly.”

”...Well, then thank you.” Chu Zhiyuan extended his hand.

The Dragon-eye-sized Dragon Ball slowly floated into his palm, which he directly stored in his sleeve.

The Elephant Beast on his left shoulder narrowed its eyes.

Understanding Chu Zhiyuan, it instantly knew that the Red Pearl was anything but ordinary.

Otherwise, Chu Zhiyuan wouldn’t be so urgent.

Though it seemed he merely took it casually, it could see his urgency.

There aren’t many treasures that can make Chu Zhiyuan urgent.

Chu Miaomiao sighed with relief, ”Then I shall take my leave, until we meet again.”

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists, ”Miss Chu, perhaps it’s best we don’t meet again; every meeting brings no good.”

Chu Miaomiao chuckled lightly: ”This time seems like a good thing, doesn’t it?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Such good things should be fewer, I’m leaving soon.”

”Until next time.” Chu Miaomiao clasped her fists and drifted away.

After she disappeared into the depths of cloud and smoke in the distance, Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

The Elephant Beast curiously asked, ”What treasure is that?”

Chu Zhiyuan flipped his hand.

In his palm appeared the Red Pearl.

The Red Pearl began to faintly emit a red glow, which slowly overflowed, condensing into a flame.

Chu Zhiyuan turned to it, ”Do you see it now?”

”See what?”

The Elephant Beast curiously inspected the Red Pearl and flame, asking absent-mindedly within its mind.

This flicker of flame was very strange.

From such a distance, such a tiny flame had a scorching sensation, as if standing next to lava.

”Seems you didn’t see it.” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

The Elephant Beast’s eyes narrowed to a line of gold.

A moment later, its eyes turned round, saying in surprise within Chu Zhiyuan’s mind, ”Divine Beast True Blood?”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Indeed, you figured it out.”

”It’s Phoenix True Blood!” The Elephant Beast’s eyes widened greatly: ”It’s actually Phoenix True Blood!”

It then glanced at Chu Zhiyuan: ”Phoenix True Blood!”

It remembered Li Hongzhao possessed Phoenix True Blood, and now, this Red Pearl is Phoenix True Blood.

What a coincidence that is.

This means Li Hongzhao can absorb this Phoenix True Blood, rapidly enhancing her bloodline, and may even transform into the Phoenix Sacred Beast.

What kind of luck is that?

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Do you know how to use Phoenix True Blood?”

The Elephant Beast thought, ”Those with Phoenix Bloodline should know.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”That’s true.”

He put away the True Phoenix Blood Pearl and continued moving Dragon Mountain rock and soil.

As he walked, he said, ”Does Taixu Tower need a Divine to drive it? Must it be a Divine?”

”Of course.” The Elephant Beast replied without hesitation: ”It also requires the assistance of the Four Holy Beasts; if not from the Divine Race, even finding Taixu Tower is useless. Can you find it?... Then keep the True Blood Pearl; it might indeed replace the Four Holy Beasts for assistance!”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”My luck is pretty good.”

If not for taking action, Chu Miaomiao wouldn’t have given it to him.

With the Divine Eye and Donghuan Saint Technique insight, Chu Miaomiao had kept the True Phoenix Blood Pearl hidden forever, never showing it before outsiders, never revealing its wondrous use.

The Elephant Beast vigorously wagged its tail, ”Your luck is indeed remarkable, you might really find Taixu Tower!”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Let’s hope so; let’s keep working!”

He continued absorbing Dragon Mountain rock and soil as he sensed the True Phoenix Blood Pearl with his Inner Universe.