Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1555 - 1551: Appearance

The three of them went upstairs without attracting any attention, including Ding Shaojun, who was drinking sullenly with his head lowered.

They found a table by the window and sat down, called over a waiter, and ordered a few dishes and a jar of wine.

Once the waiter served the food and wine, they drank and ate, displaying a rather relaxed and leisurely manner.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "How is Qingyu doing? It’s been a while since we’ve seen her, and I miss her terribly."

Ning Dongge said, "Junior brother should let Qingyu come over more often. Remember, she belongs to us, not to the disciples there."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "She’s reaching a critical phase and should not be distracted too much."

Zhang Ji Yuan quickly asked, "When will she become a Venerable?"

"About eight months should be enough."

"Sigh..."

Ning Dongge shook his head in amazement.

Witnessing Zhou Qingyu’s power training, achieving Venerable status within a year, he felt like a mere waste himself.

Zhang Ji Yuan laughed, "Little Qingyu seems poised to surpass us."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "It’s too early to say; she’s still very immature."

Zhou Qingyu’s aptitude is tremendously impressive, but surpassing a master like him is nearly impossible.

After all, to reach his current level, it wasn’t just due to mere aptitude but also supreme luck, merging with the Miao Ling Pearl, coupled with Super Sense.

No matter how formidable Zhou Qingyu is, it’s hard to surpass his luck and comprehension.

However, her advantage lies in having him as her master, capable of seeing through all her changes and offering precise guidance.

It will make her cultivation smooth and seamless.

As the three spoke softly, they kept watching Ding Shaojun in the shadow.

They noticed he just kept drinking sullenly, visibly distressed.

Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head.

Ding Shaojun could have originally entered a top-level sect like Heaven-Reaching Sect, but it turned out to be futile.

Instead, he discovered that he was targeted for body seizing, marked by the Undying Evil Venerable.

It felt like falling from the clouds into mud, a naturally distressing taste.

Yet he didn’t feel any sympathy.

If his heart was righteous, he would waste his cultivation without hesitation and start anew.

Within Heaven-Reaching Sect, cultivation can be quickly restored to its previous state and even further ascended.

This fellow, however, chose to escape, blinded by greed and power.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Senior Brother Ning, Senior Brother Sun, I’ll be off now; you two follow him."

He still needs to properly train the Spring Breeze Brushing Willow Sword Technique, enhance its power, and continue absorbing Dragon Mountain.

Not to mention, since receiving the Court’s tribute, it’s only right to visit the Imperial Palace.

To fetch Xiao Ruoling a Spiritual Treasure.

Zhang Ji Yuan finished his drink in one gulp, "Leave him to us, little junior brother. You go ahead with your tasks."

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists in salute, rising gracefully to leave.

From beginning to end, he didn’t look at Ding Shaojun once, yet Super Sense was always watching Ding Shaojun.

Ding Shaojun’s mood was indeed gloomy, emotions depressed, with hints of madness.

This was a self-destructive inclination, apparently wanting to fight desperately.

As for how to fight, it might be wanting to kill him or to kill the Undying Evil Venerable who targeted him for body seizing.

After all, he had spoiled his plans, naturally resenting him, and the other, the Undying Evil Venerable, was the main culprit and his enemy.

While his steps didn’t stop, he reached outside the tavern, and his eyes suddenly became hollow.

A moment later, he returned to normal and smiled.

Zhang Ji Yuan and Ning Dongge drank two cups of wine, speaking softly with Sound Transmission into Secret.

"Senior brother, I don’t know how long we have to follow him."

"We’re not in a hurry. Watching what Ding Shaojun will do is quite interesting."

"What’s interesting about it?"

"He’s trapped in a low point and will certainly struggle. How will he struggle?"

"How to struggle? He can’t find us even if he wants to, and he can’t find that fellow either."

"I think he’s still pretty capable, won’t just do nothing."

"Then how will he act?"

"If it were you, what would you do?"

"Me—? Of course, I’d waste my cultivation and start training again."

"If you don’t want to start over and want to advance your cultivation, then how would you do it?"

"...I can’t think of it, wouldn’t it be training evil skills directly?"

Ning Dongge said slowly, "I suspect he’s about to walk down a dark path."

"If he really dares to do it, just wipe him out!" Zhang Ji Yuan snorted.

"Let’s just see," Ning Dongge said.

At this moment, his eyes suddenly flickered, turning his head away not to look at Ding Shaojun’s side.

Because a middle-aged man leisurely sat opposite Ding Shaojun.

The two were clearly unfamiliar, and Ding Shaojun impatiently glared at him.

The middle-aged man chuckled, "Young brother, feeling down, drinking sullenly?"

"Scram!" Ding Shaojun spat out a word, eyes slightly narrowed, shooting sharp glints.

"Hehe, young brother has quite the temper!"

The middle-aged man chuckled, beckoning the waiter to come over, ordered a wine cup, and poured himself a cup of wine.

Ding Shaojun stared coldly at him, watched what he intended to do.

The middle-aged man said with a smile, "Feeling down, sullen drinking won’t help. It’s better to find something to do."

Ding Shaojun slightly narrowed his eyes, wanting to see into his inner thoughts.

The middle-aged man chuckled, "For example, go kill someone."

Ding Shaojun frowned, "Who exactly are you?"

"I suppose I’m the person you’ve been looking for," the middle-aged man smiled.

Ding Shaojun’s expression changed slightly, "I’m not looking for anyone!"

He never acted, continually restraining himself, not because he had calmed his temper, but discovered the middle-aged man’s cultivation surpassed his own.

If he truly fought, there was no guarantee of victory, so he constantly restrained.

Upon hearing this, his heart skipped, unable to contain his expression change.

The middle-aged man chuckled, "Haven’t you been looking for me?"

"I am not looking for anyone," Ding Shaojun said coldly, "You’ve got the wrong person!"

"Sigh..." The middle-aged man shook his head, "Pity, was thinking to wait a bit longer."

Ding Shaojun frowned, "What nonsense, absurd!"

The middle-aged man took a sip of wine, sighed, "If it weren’t for your mental state change, I’m actually not in a rush, could wait ten, twenty or even fifty years, no problem, pity, what a pity!"

Ding Shaojun coldly said with a stern face, "What exactly are you waiting for? What do you mean by this?"

"I was expecting you to continuously grow stronger. If you could become a Spirit Venerable, that would be even better!"

"Spirit Venerable?" Ding Shaojun sneered.

Becoming a Spirit Venerable, how could body seizing succeed?

This guy might be mad, right?

The middle-aged man said, smiling, "My secret technique directly controls the soul, no matter how strong the cultivation, even as a Spirit Venerable, it can’t be blocked."

"Seed Jade Evil Scripture?" Ding Shaojun said coldly.

He knew pretending to be ignorant was now futile.

The middle-aged man shook his head, "In the world, those who know of this scripture are very few, which high figure saw through it?"

Ding Shaojun replied, "A high figure from Heaven-Reaching Sect."

The middle-aged man pondered a moment, suddenly his expression changed, "High figure from Heaven-Reaching Sect... Heaven-Reaching Sect... Chu Zhiyuan?!"

"That’s right."

"It turns out it’s him! No wonder!" The middle-aged man’s expression grew dark, slowly, "What terrible luck! ...Your luck is also very bad, could have lived another fifty or even a hundred years!"

Ding Shaojun coldly said, "He spoiled your good thing, do you dare find him?"

"...No," the middle-aged man shook his head, "This person’s reputation isn’t prominent on our side, most aren’t even aware of him, but I happen to know his prowess."

Ding Shaojun frowned.

The middle-aged man shook his head, "I know a fellow sect member who fell to him, this person is much stronger than me, yet had no strength to resist either."

Ding Shaojun sneered, "Bullying the weak and fearing the strong!"

"Right, of course, you should bully the weak and fear the strong. Why send oneself to die? ...Haha, you fell at his hands, no grievances, this guy is very uncanny!"