Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1570 - 1566: Awakening Together

"Are you going back to Dragon Mountain?" The Elephant Beast’s inquiry interrupted his excitement.

"No hurry."

"Aren’t you looking for True Dragon Blood?"

"Not in a hurry either."

"Then what do you want to do?"

"See what’s ahead, understand the mysteries of this realm."

"This world is vast and endless, you might spend a lifetime and never understand it all."

"How do you know it’s endless?" Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Have you traveled it?"

"... Heard about it."

"Then who really knows how big this world is? Who first said it was endless?"

"... The Divine Race."

"Don’t the Divine Race ever lie?"

"... Anyway, this world is incredibly vast, you won’t be able to explore it all."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Let me explore a bit first, besides, isn’t this realm different from when the Divine Race was here?"

"It is different now." The Elephant Beast snorted.

It felt frustrated being rebutted by Chu Zhiyuan, every sentence left it speechless.

"Even if the Divine Race wasn’t lying, this world might originally be infinite, but not necessarily now."

"Just wandering like this?" The Elephant Beast said, "Aren’t you looking for some adventure or something?"

"Adventure, divine artifact, can’t be forced," Chu Zhiyuan said, "even without adventure or artifact, it doesn’t matter; I want to understand how large this world truly is, and what rules it follows."

"You’re actually looking for that divine artifact, right, then let’s go." The Elephant Beast said helplessly, "You have plenty of time to slowly waste anyway."

At his level, his lifespan is long, nearly close to the Divine Race; wasting time is not a concern.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "You watch yours, I watch mine; whoever finds danger first speaks up."

"This world is dangerous, peril lies everywhere." The Elephant Beast said, "If I really die, you must help resurrect me."

Chu Zhiyuan quickly agreed, "Alright."

The Elephant Beast’s tail flicked lightly, cheerful and joyful, "Then let’s go."

It had seen the Silver Sparrow resurrected and had faith in Chu Zhiyuan’s ability.

If resurrection is possible, then danger is indeed not to be feared.

He just needs to escape in time.

Moreover, if Chu Zhiyuan could resurrect the Silver Sparrow, he might also resurrect himself.

As Chu Zhiyuan walked ahead, he continued observing the Dragon Fish and Silver Sparrow.

Observing their differences, comparing the Yin Yang Du E Secret Scripture and that peculiar vitality.

...

Outer Heaven

The morning sun radiated golden light over the Phoenix Imperial City and towards the Twelfth Prince Consort Mansion.

Chu Liezhao and Li Hongzhao stood in front of the Prince Consort Mansion, clasping fists and bidding farewell to Li Cunren.

One wore a blue robe, the other a red one; one was exceedingly handsome, the other extraordinarily beautiful. Standing together, like a jade tree in the wind and a blooming flower swaying, both were radiant.

Li Cunren looked at them appreciatively and laughed, "Brother-in-law, Twelfth Sister, you two sure lead a carefree life! ... How long will this journey last?"

"Brother, we will see as we go. When tired of roaming, we’ll return; when longing for home, we’ll also return." Chu Liezhao laughed, "Could be a year and a half or maybe ten days or half a month, can’t say for sure."

"So carefree." Li Cunren shook his head.

His bright yellow robe shimmered under the morning light, regal and luxurious.

Not far away were the honored experts from the Forbidden Palace and the Prince Mansion.

Li Miaotan said, "Brother, please entrust the Court’s affairs to you, Father is becoming increasingly unruly; things that need blocking must be blocked."

Li Cunren smiled and shook his head.

Li Miaotan said, "Father won’t trouble you, Brother."

"Alright, I’ll do my best; if Father truly punishes me, you must pardon me in the future."

"Rest assured, Brother."

Li Cunren looked at Chu Liezhao.

Chu Liezhao smiled, "Among our elder brothers, my wife trusts you the most, Brother."

"Haha..." Li Cunren laughed, shaking his head, "Brother-in-law, you sure flatter me; alright, I will do my best."

Being trusted actually meant doing the difficult and exhausting work, not wanting to let the third brother do it.

Of course, the third brother wasn’t up to it, couldn’t manage even if he wanted to.

As for the second brother, he truly couldn’t let the Twelfth Sister feel assured.

Chu Liezhao and Li Miaotan clasped fists at Li Cunren again, then turned and drifted away.

Li Yuzhen and the many women followed closely behind, surrounding them as they drifted away.

Li Cunren watched them leave and sighed.

Twelfth Sister indeed lived freely, enviably able to move as she wished, to play as she wished.

He was stuck in a mundane routine, not daring to leave the Capital, to avoid losing power.

Twelfth Sister’s bloodline was now increasingly pure, almost overwhelmingly strong, nearing the realm of the greatest.

This meant she would firmly sit on the throne, leaving him without hope.

Thinking of this, he sighed deeply, shook his head, and turned to leave.

Do what needs doing, thinking more is pointless.

...

Leng Tieya and Zhu Lingyun both left the Sect, beginning the journey to explore the world.

One aimed to probe the realm, comprehend its mysteries, and thus compare different realms, gaining deeper insight into its wonders.

The ultimate goal was the New Cave Heaven.

New Cave Heaven is vast, traveling alone with the Elephant Beast is too slow.

With three clones added, the exploration speed increases threefold, enhancing the chances of finding the divine artifact.

He didn’t truly believe in the existence of an artifact that could unify all heavens, but finding it wouldn’t hurt.

Perhaps he truly could find it; he always had good fortune.

Even if the artifact wasn’t as powerful, it was still a divine artifact.

The divine artifact greatly benefited his cultivation.

...

In the evening, Chu Zhiyuan appeared in his courtyard at the Profound Yin Palace.

The sunset dyed the courtyard rose-colored.

Zhou Qingyu was grimacing while practicing fist techniques on the Jade-paved Martial Arts Training Ground.

Her face was pale, but beads of sweat covered her forehead.

Her beautiful face even showed a hint of fierceness.

Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue were in the adjacent courtyard of Xiao Ruoling, also cultivating.

As Chu Zhiyuan appeared, Zhou Qingyu stopped her fist movements, drifted forward, clasped her fists in salute, and offered tea.

Chu Zhiyuan accepted it, sat at the stone table, glanced at her, and shook his head, "You’re pushing too hard."

Zhou Qingyu said, "Master, I’m fine."

"You’re being overly greedy." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Maintaining mental state is important; don’t push cultivation out of force, if you feel the need to stop, then take a break, or practice your fist techniques nearby."

"... Okay." Zhou Qingyu said helplessly.

She had become somewhat addicted, unable to stop cultivating despite the pain.

Only the lack of energy compelled her to stop.

As long as her spirit could sustain it, she practiced continuously.

She discovered that practicing on Jade-paved ground, although painful, kept her more focused, and her spirit could sustain longer than usual.

She could practice longer, at a quicker pace, and minor pain became negligible.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head secretly.

She’s resolute, quite harsh on herself.

This trait is sometimes an advantage, sometimes a disadvantage.

Zhou Qingyu said, "Master, I feel that at this pace, I won’t take long to reach Perfection."

Chu Zhiyuan reached out to check her shoulder, nodding, "Yes, indeed very fast."

Zhou Qingyu’s cultivation speed was faster than imagined, initially expected a year, but with help from the two women, it was reduced by two months; now with Jade’s assistance, further reduced by five or six months.

Based on her current speed, within roughly a month, it should suffice.

Zhou Qingyu said, "I want to push forward in one go, directly stepping into Venerable."

"Too impatient." Chu Zhiyuan said, "No need to rush."

Zhou Qingyu pressed her lips tightly, "I want to enter as soon as possible."

She knew Chu Zhiyuan’s constant goal was for her to become Venerable, thus unlocking the Heaven-Reaching Sect’s Inheritance Hall and obtaining the Spirit Venerable’s inheritance.

This had been her ongoing goal and value.