Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1586 - 1582: Jade Pendant

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him in surprise.

Huang Zhengyang said, "Many of them are old fellows already. Once they reach the Perfect Realm, their lifespan is already quite long."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned. "That many?"

As far as he knew, the Heavenly Sword Sect, as one of the Four Great Sects, only had a few Perfect Venerables. Even adding in those reclusive experts like the Supreme Elders, there were only a dozen or so.

The other three Great Sects were about the same.

More importantly, it wasn’t easy for a Venerable to cultivate to Perfection.

They needed both aptitude and comprehension to be top-tier.

And the very peak of aptitude and comprehension was usually found in the Four Great Sects.

Huang Zhengyang said, "There are more than Brother Chu you imagine."

"I’m afraid I can’t make that many." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Thirty is already the limit."

"Only thirty? That’s far from enough." Huang Zhengyang quickly shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "Are there really that many people who believe in me? I’m afraid there won’t even be thirty."

"They know Brother Chu you’re formidable. Even if they don’t really believe, they’ll probably still give it a try."

"These have my aura on them. If they don’t believe I can intimidate the other Spirit Venerables, they’ll feel it’s actually a huge trouble and won’t dare to take these Jade Pendants."

The Jade Pendants carried his own aura, the aura of a Spirit Venerable.

Whether Spirit Venerable or Venerable Perfection, they could all sense that intense aura.

This was no different from exposing oneself to everyone’s sight, becoming a target.

So those who lacked confidence in him shouldn’t dare to accept his Jade Pendants.

"It probably won’t be like that..."

"Brother Huang, your way of thinking can’t represent other people’s."

"...True." Huang Zhengyang was stunned for a moment, then slowly nodded.

Because he stayed close to Brother Chu and had personally witnessed how Brother Chu suddenly advanced by leaps and bounds, soaring into the heavens, he knew how formidable he was.

But for those far away, what they hear is unreliable and what they see is real; they would surely harbor doubts about Brother Chu’s power.

Once doubts arise, they really would worry that the Jade Pendant is a burden and wouldn’t dare take it.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "So thirty Jade Pendants should be enough."

"Then we’ll start with thirty." Huang Zhengyang nodded, then sighed with emotion. "Brother Chu, can you really intimidate the other Spirit Venerables?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Whether I can intimidate them depends on whether there’s a chance to establish my prestige."

"Brother Chu, how many Transitions are you?"

"Sixth Transition."

"Six... Sixth Transition? No wonder you dare do this!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "Spirit Venerables above Sixth Transition likely have no interest in bothering with Venerables. As a Sixth Transition Spirit Venerable, I should be able to intimidate the other lower-Transition Spirit Venerables."

Spirit Venerables above Sixth Transition were probably no less than ten thousand years old.

Such Spirit Venerables had usually formed fixed habits, regarding those below Spirit Venerable as if they were nothing.

They couldn’t be bothered with Venerables, and were even disdainful of making a move.

Even if these Spirit Venerables sensed his aura and thought him arrogant, they wouldn’t bother to pay attention to the Venerables.

If they did act, it would just be to casually teach a lesson, not to kill.

"There won’t be any mishaps, will there?" Huang Zhengyang said.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "If they really run into danger, I can sense it and rush over in time to take a look."

"But what if several encounter danger at the same time?"

"Then it comes down to fate," Chu Zhiyuan said. "Just treat it as if my Jade Pendant wasn’t there."

"That’s true." Huang Zhengyang nodded. "Brother Chu, your breadth of mind..."

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled. "This is something I’m doing in passing. Of course, cultivating a bit of reputation is also beneficial for my cultivation."

Huang Zhengyang let out a sigh. "I know. Your Heavenly Sword Sect needs Merit, but to do this to such an extent is truly admirable and worthy of respect."

The Heavenly Sword Sect’s mental method advancement required Merit.

Otherwise, the Heavenly Sword Sect wouldn’t keep guarding the region where Demon Beasts converged without bargaining with the Court. Their toil and achievements could be called immense.

But what Chu Zhiyuan was doing to this extent truly wasn’t easy.

It wasn’t just for Merit; it was also his own Character.

Especially after he became a Spirit Venerable, to still remain so benevolent was exceedingly rare.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "Everyone gets what they need. I also gain benefits from this."

Huang Zhengyang waved his hand. "Compared to what you’re giving, the benefits aren’t worth mentioning."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled faintly.

The benefits he gained were indeed negligible compared to what he gave.

Thirty Jade Pendants were equivalent to thirty pairs of eyes.

This maximized the expansion of his coverage.

With these thirty pairs of eyes, he could make full use of his teleportation ability; the area he explored would be greater, and he would make more discoveries.

What he sought was a sensing method for Divine Artifacts, but he had absolutely no leads.

At present, he could only proceed from two directions: first, using True Blood to stimulate Li Hongzhao’s bloodline inheritance and thereby find more clues.

Second, using the dumb method of exploring Grotto Heavens to see if he could find more clues about Divine Artifacts.

If there were items of the Divine Race, his chances would be higher.

...

He continued transporting Dragon Mountain, carving Jade Pendants as he moved.

He took out a piece of jade from his sleeve and tossed it into the air.

Several Flying Knives shot out from his sleeve, shuttling through and slicing that jade slab of about a meter square in midair.

With each shuttle, the jade split into more pieces, smaller individual parts.

In the end it turned into over a hundred Jade Pendants, piled up at his feet.

Several Jade Pendants rose up, flying to meet the Flying Knives suspended in the air.

The Flying Knives met the Jade Pendants, tracing lines in the air, as if several people were carving Jade Pendants at the same time.

In just a few breaths, nine Jade Pendants were carved.

The Flying Knives returned to hover above his head.

The nine Jade Pendants floated two meters in front of him, crystalline and warm, with soft lustrous light. They were already utterly different from the dull Jade Pendants piled at his feet, as if they had undergone Rebirth.

Each Jade Pendant was carved almost identically.

On one side was the character Xiao; on the other side were the two characters Zhiyuan, surrounded by the patterns from the Heavenly Sword.

He discovered that once these patterns were carved, the power on the Heavenly Sword naturally poured into the Jade Pendants.

Instantly, they formed a connection with the Heavenly Sword.

He inexplicably gained a sense of both the Heavenly Sword and the Emperor’s Sword.

These nine Jade Pendants seemed to have turned into Emperor’s Swords.

The Heavenly Sword could pour power into them, and could also draw power from within them.

It was just that the power contained in the Jade Pendants right now was weak to the point of almost nonexistent.

Chu Zhiyuan fell into thought.

The patterns on these Jade Pendants linked them to the Heavenly Sword.

The connecting force in between was the will of heaven and earth.

The will of heaven and earth actually had such a marvelous use, like a bridge that ignored space, erecting a bridge in the Void to link the Jade Pendants and the Heavenly Sword, allowing them to share power.

He examined these nine Jade Pendants, a smile appearing on his face.

This was truly an unexpected delight. He hadn’t thought the Heavenly Sword’s patterns had such a marvelous function, nor that the will of heaven and earth had such a use.

In this way, the effectiveness of these Jade Pendants exceeded his expectations and would be even greater.

The Elephant Beast squatted on his left shoulder, curiously examining these Jade Pendants. In a flash it vanished, then in another flash returned to his shoulder, already cradling one Jade Pendant in its hands.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "If I infuse this Jade Pendant with my aura and power to intimidate other Spirit Venerables, can that be done?"

"How do you intimidate them?" The Elephant Beast curiously turned the Jade Pendant over and over.

Chu Zhiyuan told it his plan, then finally smiled. "Can you carve an Array on it to store my power inside?"

"...Yes." The Elephant Beast thought for a moment, then nodded. "How much power do you want to store?"

"All of it," Chu Zhiyuan said. "Store the power of my full-strength strike. Only if it can unleash the strongest power can it intimidate the other Spirit Venerables."

The Elephant Beast took out a thin, milky-white needle from the pouch on its belly and began tracing on the Jade Pendant.

It moved very slowly. After the time of a cup of tea, it put away the thin needle and tossed the Jade Pendant back to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan caught it, feeling the Jade Pendant light as if it weighed nothing. When he injected Divine Essence into it, it was like a clay ox entering the sea.

So he continuously poured power into it, only stopping when he had exhausted half his power.

But looking at the Jade Pendant, it hadn’t changed in the slightest.