Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1559 - 1555: Secrets

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "This isn’t really a mystical item, just convenient."

Shen Hanyue said, "Princely Heir, isn’t this mystical? It’s my first time encountering it."

Xiao Ruoling looked up and exchanged a smile with Chu Zhiyuan.

She knew that Chu Zhiyuan possessed a Silver Ring with such wonderful uses.

Indeed, it was a rare item in this world.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have anywhere to store the flying knives, allowing him to throw them one after another thanks to the Storage Silver Ring.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "In the future, you’ll be able to find one too."

This Storage Copper Ring and Silver Ring are indeed rare, but not nonexistent.

After becoming a Spirit Venerable, with a long lifespan, you will eventually encounter such mystical items.

If the Biyuan Heavenly Court doesn’t have them, other heavenly courts might.

"Hehe, Senior Sister, it’s as if I have one," Shen Hanyue giggled, "I’ll leave my belongings with you, Senior Sister."

While she spoke, she handed the Longsword at her waist to Xiao Ruoling, "Senior Sister, give it a try."

Xiao Ruoling took the Longsword, which disappeared in the next moment.

Shen Hanyue clapped her hands, "Indeed, it’s quite convenient."

Zhou Qingyu said, "Aunt, what if someone ambushes us?"

Shen Hanyue proudly said, "Little Qingyu, I’m a Spirit Venerable now, why fear an ambush?"

"But Aunt, even Spirit Venerables can be ambushed,"

"Little Qingyu, don’t you know that Spirit Venerables can’t really be ambushed?" Shen Hanyue said, "For those below a Spirit Venerable, an ambush won’t be effective either."

"It’s still better to keep the sword with you."

In Xiao Ruoling’s jade hand, the Longsword appeared once more, which she tossed back to Shen Hanyue.

Shen Hanyue said, "Senior Sister, it will be convenient for us to go out in the future, we can bring all our food, clothes, and supplies with us."

Xiao Ruoling nodded.

She then said, "Were the items in the Imperial Treasury really swapped out?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "It should be a deception arrangement, divided into two or three batches to prevent being taken all at once."

"So are the good items stored elsewhere?" Shen Hanyue wrinkled her nose and snorted, "No wonder it went so smoothly!"

Zhou Qingyu nodded vigorously.

She also felt that the Court was playing tricks, hiding the good stuff elsewhere and only showing Chu Zhiyuan this Imperial Treasury.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Let’s see what happens later."

Since he had already pointed it out, the Court would have to address it; they couldn’t just muddle through.

"What if they really feign ignorance?" Shen Hanyue said, "They absolutely would!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then just let it be."

Shen Hanyue instantly widened her bright eyes.

Zhou Qingyu said, "Master, isn’t this suffering a great loss?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "The Court’s mystical items are just like that."

He was actually very disappointed.

He originally thought the Court had a deep accumulation and should have some items from the Divine Race.

Unfortunately, he didn’t find a single piece.

This indicates that either the items from the Divine Race have already been taken to a separate location, or there are no items from the Divine Race.

They don’t exist here; if there are other Imperial Treasuries, likely they have nothing as well.

Without items from the Divine Race, the other things don’t hold much value for him as a Spirit Venerable.

Shen Hanyue snorted, "Regardless of how unsatisfactory, they cannot just fool people like this!"

Xiao Ruoling nodded slightly, "It’s okay not to have the items, but they shouldn’t deceive people."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Alright, we won’t let them get away with it. How’s your closed-door training going?"

Shen Hanyue sighed and shook her head, looking at Xiao Ruoling.

Xiao Ruoling said, "After reaching Spirit Venerable, progress has slowed down, feeling more than ten times slower than before; ten days of cultivation is not as good as one day previously."

Shen Hanyue quickly nodded vigorously, "Princely Heir, how did you cultivate so quickly?"

"For you, the key lies in understanding," Chu Zhiyuan said, "Perceive the wonders of heaven and earth, the power of time, feel the omnipresent forces at work, and that you are amidst them, as if incessantly in a torrent... Your Profound Yin Palace’s mental method is exquisitely pure, so precision in Spiritual Essence isn’t a worry, the key is understanding."

The key to cultivating as a Spirit Venerable lies in two points: one is understanding, the other is purity.

The Profound Yin Palace mental method is pure and true in its yin nature, so the most critical point is the first one.

"I see..." Shen Hanyue tilted her head in thought.

Xiao Ruoling also immersed herself in deep contemplation.

Chu Zhiyuan unveiled the shortcut to cultivating as a Spirit Venerable.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "This can’t be rushed, just cultivate slowly. The more you hurry, the slower you go. One of the greatest advantages of your Profound Yin Palace is having a complete Cultivation Technique, allowing further advancement. Carefully studying the mental method can augment perception of the cosmos, enhance spiritual power, and thereby speed up Realm elevation."

He hadn’t mentioned these things before because the timing wasn’t right.

The most important thing about guidance is timing; if the timing is off, it won’t matter if it’s said early or late.

When they weren’t in urgent pursuit of advancing their Realm, when they weren’t struggling with slow Realm progression, the effect of saying these words would be weak.

Now is the right moment; speaking now has an immediate, profound impact, elevating their mental state for understanding, improving their efficiency in comprehension.

Shen Hanyue frowned, "We’ve always been pondering over it, but to no avail."

"Then go out for a walk, see the grandeur and magnificence of the world, which will aid in understanding."

"But we are only at the First Transition, isn’t it too dangerous?"

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, "I’m heading to a Grotto Heaven to take a look and give the Court an explanation; I’m too busy to accompany you, just take your Flying Knife with you."

Shen Hanyue looked at Xiao Ruoling with a smile, "Senior Sister, look at the Princely Heir."

Xiao Ruoling said, "We can go explore by ourselves, we have a Spirit Shuttle, which is convenient; we can bring along a few senior sisters with us."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded quickly.

The disciples of the Profound Yin Palace benefit from the Spirit Shuttle, originating from many other heavenly disciples; when they go to various places to play, there will be locals to guide them.

Shen Hanyue said, "How about we take Little Qingyu with us?"

Zhou Qingyu’s eyes immediately sparkled, but she quickly looked at Chu Zhiyuan, "Aunt, I still need to train, so I won’t go!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then go with them, take a good look around. It will also help with your training."

Going to play with them might delay current training progress, but the broader experiences would greatly aid future cultivation.

In the long run, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

He is currently too busy to take Zhou Qingyu on a tour, so it’s perfect for her to go with them.

...

The lingering sunset.

Chu Zhiyuan stood with his hands behind his back in front of a grand hall in the Imperial Palace.

The surrounding plaza was vacant; it was where Huang Zhengyang and company had entered the Grotto Heaven earlier.

Zhou Muyin stepped out from the hall, clasped his fists, and smiled, "Mr. Chu."

Chu Zhiyuan returned the gesture with a smile.

"About the earlier matters, something did indeed go wrong," Zhou Muyin sighed.

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow, "Something went wrong?"

"The items were indeed swapped," Zhou Muyin shook his head, "but it’s a bit of a secret, not suitable for public disclosure."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "I thought the items were divided into several Imperial Treasuries, didn’t expect this."

Zhou Muyin gave a wry smile, "I originally thought it was that way too, but never expected this result."

"...What a pity," Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Zhou Muyin said, "As compensation, Mr. Chu may select two more mystical items."

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows, then finally shook his head, "Forget it, let’s talk about the Grotto Heaven instead."

If he hadn’t uncovered it himself, there wouldn’t be this compensation; now that he had noticed, they offer compensation.

He truly had no interest in those things.

So he decided not to take any more.

The key was still to see what understanding and intelligence the Court had of this Grotto Heaven.

Compared to mystical items in the Imperial Treasury, he valued this information more.

Zhou Muyin could also see Chu Zhiyuan’s disregard for the Imperial Treasury, sighing inwardly.

Being unimpressed by the mystical items in the Imperial Treasury showed how many fine things and powerful items Chu Zhiyuan must have encountered.

This should be one of the key reasons he had come this far—good fortune and many adventures, not something to envy.

This was also why the Court was eager to win him over and invite him to explore the Grotto Heaven.

He mustered his spirits and said solemnly, "According to the Secret Record, this Grotto Heaven is arguably the layer least affected by time."

"A layer of heaven?"

"Yes, this world is different from other Grotto Heavens; it should be considered a true world, not much different from our Biyuan Heaven."

"I see..." Chu Zhiyuan realized.

He always felt something was amiss, but now he finally understood.