Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1579 - 1575: Harvest

"It’s quite powerful, isn’t it?" Li Hongzhao laughed.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "You’re not its match."

Li Hongzhao’s phoenix eyes flickered, and she chuckled, "A Spirit Venerable is nothing in this Grotto Heaven?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It depends on what kind of Spirit Venerable you encounter. A beast with a higher grade might even outmatch a Spirit Venerable, just like ordinary people without cultivation in the Little Outer Heaven can encounter dangerous beasts everywhere in the deep mountains and forests."

"To this Grotto Heaven, is a Spirit Venerable a person without cultivation?"

"Don’t forget this is the Divine Domain, the residence of the Divine Race."

"Indeed, compared to the Divine Race, we are indeed like people without cultivation."

Above the Heavenly Person is the Divine Race, and the rank of Spirit Venerable roughly equals a Heavenly Person.

Compared to the Divine Race, there is still quite a gap.

While they conversed, a white light flashed, and the Elephant Beast reappeared on his left shoulder.

Li Hongzhao’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.

The Elephant Beast lightly shook its tail, holding a radiant Strange Stone between its paws.

About the size of a baby’s fist, wrapped in soft light, resembling a large Luminous Pearl.

It directly tossed it to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan caught it, concentrating gently.

The soft glow suddenly gathered and transformed into a gray, unremarkable stone.

No trace of brilliance visible, indistinguishable from ordinary stones on the roadside, unnoticed among countless stones.

"What is this?" Li Hongzhao asked curiously.

In Chu Zhiyuan’s mind came the voice of the Elephant Beast, he nodded slowly and smiled, "This is a Star Stone, fallen from the outer world."

"What use does it have?"

"It can be used for Artifact Refining." Chu Zhiyuan spoke, drawing the Heavenly Sword from his waist.

The Heavenly Sword supported the stone.

Suddenly, the fist-sized stone glowed again, the soft light expanding outwards, enveloping the Heavenly Sword.

Under Li Hongzhao’s curious gaze, the glow grew brighter, eventually flashing sharply, diving into the Heavenly Sword.

The stone on the sword disappeared.

"Eh?" Li Hongzhao exclaimed in surprise.

Such a large stone, how could it vanish without a trace?

Could it have burrowed into the sword?

Her phoenix eyes quickly noticed, the longsword resembling White Jade became more polished, and carried a hint of moistness.

As if just fished out from a clear spring.

She turned to look at Chu Zhiyuan, "Did it merge into the sword?"

"Yes."

"What benefits does it bring to the sword?"

"Many benefits," Chu Zhiyuan sighed, "lighter, sharper, even stealthier."

He swung the longsword slowly, its blade seemed to blur, untraceable.

Li Hongzhao was greatly amazed, she took the Heavenly Sword from Chu Zhiyuan and swung it.

As light as a feather, like plucking a piece of down.

Yet once swung, it seemed driven by an invisible force within, using one’s own strength tenfold when waved.

Thus the speed was remarkably fast.

"Good sword!"

Her delicate fingers aligned, forming a sword technique gently over the sword, feeling the warm aura from the sword, she couldn’t help but praise.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled taking back the Heavenly Sword, "Too bad there’s only one Star Stone, next time if we meet another, I’ll give you one."

"I’ll pass." Li Hongzhao said, "I don’t use a sword, I use Hand Skills, better to give it to Little Sister Xiao."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Really don’t want it?"

If there’s a second Star Stone, of course, Xiao Ruoling gets it first, any leftover would be her turn.

"Really don’t want it." Li Hongzhao shook her head, "Go to the Green Lion Lineage for what? Could they possibly have a mystic encounter?"

She guessed Chu Zhiyuan wouldn’t go to the other three lineages without cause, there must be a reason.

Thinking of Chu Zhiyuan’s Donghuan Saint Technique, she guessed he sought to glimpse the future of the other three lineages.

After the Donghuan Saint Technique observed, chances of intercepting their mystic encounter arise.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The future I saw has the Green Lion Lineage discovering True Blood first."

Li Hongzhao was invigorated, "There really is True Blood?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Unfortunately, he didn’t see the True Dragon’s True Blood, all True Blood encountered had been used.

Like Dragon Mountain, and all Strange Beasts and Artifacts on Dragon Mountain, Dragon Fish, etc.

The retention of True Blood is extremely rare.

Requires the convergence of favorable conditions.

With bleeds from Divine Beast and Holy Beast, the blood must also endure harsh and wondrous environments to preserve without absorption and transformation.

He wished to move Dragon Mountain into the Inner Universe to enhance it and see if there’s a chance to reconsolidate True Dragon Blood.

After practicing Heavenly Dragon Introduction and having True Dragon Blood, perhaps he could even trigger the True Dragon legacy and find the clues to the Divine Artifact.

Li Hongzhao asked curiously, "Did they become stronger?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Before they had the chance, the news reached you all, sparking deadly rivalry."

Li Hongzhao said, "Then it’s not the Green Lion Lineage’s True Blood."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

If it were the Green Lion Lineage, they would obviously absorb it immediately to strengthen themselves.

Li Hongzhao asked, "Could it be Phoenix True Blood?"

"Have to see to know."

"Then we must see."

As they conversed, they drifted downwards, arriving at the front of the woodland at the mountain’s base.

Li Hongzhao glanced around, above her emerged the Seven-Colored Phoenix.

With the appearance of the Seven-Colored Phoenix, faint fluctuations appeared in the surroundings, Chu Zhiyuan saw the portal.

Among the Four Holy Veins, they sensed each other like Spirit Venerables.

Li Hongzhao said, "Senior Brother Feng, Senior Brother Zhao, come out to meet."

Ten meters in front of her, suddenly a figure appeared, a handsome young man.

With powerful momentum, he approached like a majestic lion.

Chu Zhiyuan noticed Zhao Lican’s cultivation advanced considerably, far surpassing what it was upon their first meeting.

Zhao Lican clasped his fists, "Li, Senior Brother Feng is in seclusion and cannot come out to greet."

"Still in seclusion? Long enough," Li Hongzhao chuckled softly, "Trying to step into Spirit Venerable in one fell swoop?"

Zhao Lican smiled.

"Really rushing into Spirit Venerable? Ambitious, trying to surpass me in one go?" Li Hongzhao chuckled shaking her head, "Too bad, he’s a step late, I’m already a Spirit Venerable."

Zhao Lican’s expression slightly changed, "Li, you’re already a Spirit Venerable?"

"Yes." Li Hongzhao grinned, "Even if Senior Brother Feng enters now, still a step late."

Zhao Lican’s smile stiffened, yet he maintained a strong smile, "Congratulations, Li."

Li Hongzhao waved her jade hand, "Any gains here in the New Cave Heaven?"

Chu Zhiyuan had already activated the Divine Eye.

Zhao Lican shook his head, "Nothing, it’s too perilous here, dare not advance too aggressively. So far nothing, what about Li’s side?"

"Same." Li Hongzhao said, "Bound hand and foot, dare not rush, at least no manpower lost."

Zhao Lican’s smile returned, "Neither have we lost an expert."

Chu Zhiyuan retracted his gaze, remaining silent.

Zhao Lican’s gaze turned towards him, clasping fists, "Mr. Chu, pleasure to meet."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "I’m just acting as a bodyguard, no need to mind me."

Li Hongzhao asked, "Senior Brother Zhao, any news of the Divine Artifact?"

Zhao Lican shook his head.

His gaze turned to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "It’s all a mystery, like searching for a needle in the sea, afraid that even seeing it, won’t recognize it’s a Divine Artifact, nobody knows what it looks like."

"Mr. Chu is right," Zhao Lican said, "Without the bloodline, indeed can’t recognize the Divine Artifact."

Chu Zhiyuan’s thoughts moved.

It seemed this was memory within the Green Lion Lineage legacy, but not the Phoenix Lineage.

Li Hongzhao said, "Needing the bloodline, so should our lines send people with you?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Afraid none of you would like that."

"Too dangerous." Li Hongzhao shook her head, "I’ll report to Master and see."

She turned, "Senior Brother Zhao, tell Senior Brother Feng to stop the pointless efforts, unable to defeat me, instead spend time exploring this Grotto Heaven, maybe chance upon a mystic encounter to surpass me."

She waved her jade hand, "Let’s go."

Amid Zhao Lican’s bewilderment, Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists, and left with Li Hongzhao.