Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1653: Chapter 1649: Restoration

Chu Zhiyuan spoke of his fortuitous encounter, obtaining and absorbing True Dragon Blood.

”You actually dared to absorb True Dragon Blood?” Li Hongzhao shook her head and said, ”You’ve got some guts.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled at her.

Li Hongzhao got up, carrying a subtle fragrance with her, and approached the stone table in the small pavilion. She started boiling tea and lazily said, ”True Blood is the supreme treasure for those of us with bloodlines, but for those without, it’s the most domineering poison; one touch and you’re dead. You’ve got to be really lucky.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.

Li Hongzhao tilted her head to look at him: ”That’s not right. Could it be that you also have a bloodline?”

”Sort of,” Chu Zhiyuan replied, ”I practiced a secret technique that stirred a bit of my bloodline.”

”True Dragon Bloodline?”

”Yes.”

”I haven’t heard that your Da Jing people have bloodlines. There doesn’t seem to be any bloodline inheritance, right...”

”Hmm—?”

”Could it be... Ha, can’t say, can’t say.” Li Hongzhao giggled, shaking her head.

Chu Zhiyuan said irritably, ”This was cultivated through a secret technique, not what you’re imagining!”

He immediately guessed what Li Hongzhao was thinking.

Nothing more than that his bloodline was different from the Da Jing Royal Family, which is why the Emperor saw him as a thorn in the side.

Li Hongzhao said, ”Can the bloodline really be cultivated through a secret technique? Such a kind of secret technique exists?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The world is vast, full of wonders. My disciple has already entered Spirit Venerable. Isn’t that more bizarre?”

”Weren’t they just Venerable not long ago? How did they become Spirit Venerable?”

”A fortuitous encounter of their own.”

”That’s too ridiculous! Even the Divine Race doesn’t progress this quickly, do they?”

”Hard to say, might not be impossible,” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

My Taixu True Scripture is Divine Clan martial arts. Clearly, the Heaven-Reaching Sect is a lineage from the Divine Clan inheritance.

The Inheritance Hall can grant cultivation, so the Divine Clan’s inheritance surely can too.

”Spirit Venerable...” Li Hongzhao shook her head. ”I am already envied and grudged by my senior sisters. If they knew Qingyu could achieve this, it would be even more incredible!”

To enter Spirit Venerable so quickly and surpass Chu Zhiyuan, it could be said to astound people through the ages.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”After the Divine Domain is opened, there will be a large number of Spirit Venerables appearing, and many remarkably talented individuals will emerge. With more Spirit Venerables, the world will become even more lively.”

What he saw through the Jade Pendant and Jade Amulet in the Divine Domain were numerous strange beasts and quite a few Cave Mansions, yet few truly obtaining Divine Clan martial arts.

The Divine Clan martial arts are passed down heart to heart; unless in special circumstances or special inheritances, they are rarely recorded.

But even if they obtain these secret manuals, without understanding Divine Language, it’s in vain.

Their fortuitous encounters often come with epiphanies upon near-death experiences or insights as they enter Cave Mansions.

Or when they receive items of the Divine Clan, or skeletons of strange beasts, or items from other Spirit Venerables, or items from other Perfect Venerables.

These external stimuli spark epiphanies, revealing spirit light, and stepping into Spirit Venerable.

This is no different from insight gained from fierce battles in the Outer Realm Battlefield.

But no matter what, a large number of Spirit Venerables will emerge concentratedly.

With more Spirit Venerables, naturally, conflicts and contradictions will also increase.

”Lively is good. After becoming Spirit Venerable, one might feel aimless, very boring.”

”That’s because you haven’t encountered any powerful Spirit Venerables.”

”In such a vast world, how many powerful Spirit Venerables are there?”

”It’s going to get lively soon,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”In your Phoenix Lineage, has another Spirit Venerable emerged?”

”Yes, Senior Sister Zeng.”

”Congratulations.”

”With two Spirit Venerables suddenly appearing, our power has surged, and the master is overjoyed.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Being able to suppress the other three lineages is indeed something to be happy about.”

”Exactly!” Li Hongzhao laughed, ”Surpassing the other three lineages is the happiest thing. Doesn’t your True Dragon Bloodline have a dragon? Bring it out for a look.”

Along with the other three lineages, a holy beast always appears overhead.

It’s the hub for wielding bloodline power.

”It might not be appropriate to reveal,” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

”What’s inappropriate? Is it so ugly it can’t face people?”

”...Just afraid of some interference.”

”What interference? Hurry up, let me see the appearance, to know what a True Dragon looks like.”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Li Hongzhao scolded, ”What’s there that’s not for viewing?”

”If you feel it’s already like this now, what will happen if the True Dragon appears?”

Chu Zhiyuan pointed upwards at the Seven-Colored Phoenix circling.

He could see the Seven-Colored Phoenix was in a trance-like state, Li Hongzhao and the Seven-Colored Phoenix were inseparable, not only visible but also palpable.

Her current speech was somewhat lazy and unrestrained because of it.

Li Hongzhao giggled, ”What will happen?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”This relaxed, I’m afraid you’ll be overtaken by my disciple.”

Li Hongzhao’s eyes sparkled, she chuckled, ”Qingyu can overtake me? ...Hmm, it’s really hard to say.”

Judging by Zhou Qingyu’s cultivation speed, it indeed wouldn’t take long to catch up.

She then chuckled, ”If she catches up, let her. Who asked her to apprentice under a good master? The master naturally dotes on the disciple, teaching her all the good stuff.”

Chu Zhiyuan couldn’t help but laugh.

Li Hongzhao said, ”Really not letting the True Dragon out for a peek?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Let’s talk about the records of Taixu Tower instead...”

”There’s nothing much about Taixu Tower,” Li Hongzhao said, ”It’s a Divine Artifact of the Divine Race, has a sensing method, and a controlling method. Outsiders can’t get involved.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Need help from your Holy Vein? Do the Four Holy Veins need to act together?”

Li Hongzhao said, ”No need for all Four Holy Veins, just two.”

”Two veins...” Chu Zhiyuan mused.

Li Hongzhao said, ”You really aren’t giving up, want to find Taixu Tower?”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, ”Having come this far, even if I can’t seize it, I want to see it for myself.”

”There’s no sensing method,” Li Hongzhao said, ”Even if it’s right in front of you, you won’t see it.”

”Sensing method...” Chu Zhiyuan smiled slightly.

He felt the Taixu True Scripture had some connection with Taixu Tower, could it replace the sensing method?

If the Taixu Tower was right in front, could he sense it?

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”If I can find the Taixu Tower, could the two of us control it?”

Li Hongzhao was taken aback, contemplated, ”True Dragon and Phoenix Bloodline?... Not impossible, but have you found the sensing method?”

”No.”

”Even without the sensing method, you can find it?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Not possible now, but in the future, it might be.”

Li Hongzhao’s spirit lifted, ”If we can find it, we can try to see if we can control it!”

Her Phoenix Eyes glowed brightly, the Seven-Colored Phoenix accelerated its wing flaps.

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, ”I need to enhance my cultivation, see if I can manage it, but this is like courting destruction, it might provoke the Divine Race.”

Li Hongzhao waved her jade hand, ”The Divine Race can’t come over here, no worries.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Under normal circumstances, the Divine Race indeed wouldn’t return.

Otherwise, over so long, there would’ve already been a return from the Divine Domain.

Not sure if tampering with Taixu Tower would provoke the appearance of the Divine Race.

But no matter what, Taixu Tower must be tried at least once.

He chatted with Li Hongzhao a while longer, just about to leave when Song Chaoge suddenly appeared.

She was dressed in a green robe, her face adorned with a bright smile.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, ”Senior Song, is there good news?”

”The Court’s Divine Artifact has been restored.”

”Restored already?!” Chu Zhiyuan exclaimed in surprise, ”It’s recovered so quickly; it seems to be the work of the Divine Domain.”

The Court knew the dangers of the Divine Domain, yet kept sending people in, claiming to seek Taixu Tower.

In reality, the Court should be aware of the reality of Taixu Tower, making it impossible to find.

So why continue to send tributes and various Martial Arts sect experts inside?

Obviously, they have other objectives.

Now it seems their Divine Artifact has been restored.

Song Chaoge beamed, ”If it weren’t for the Divine Domain, it definitely wouldn’t have been this fast.”