Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1630 - 1626: Mutation

"I’ll go take a look." Zhang Ji Yuan couldn’t wait, turning to Lu Tiancheng: "Sect Master..."

"Alright, you can go in." Lu Tiancheng nodded.

He then looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes suddenly became hollow, staring fixedly at Zhang Ji Yuan, soon returning to normal, nodding: "Alright."

Zhang Ji Yuan smiled, leaped up, and floated to the front of the hall, reaching out to press against the door, then was pulled inside.

The scene seen by the Void Divine Flower was no different from what Jing Kaiyang saw.

After being pulled into the hall, Zhang Ji Yuan was quickly moved away by the strange energy.

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

"Junior Brother, here’s this back to you." Jing Kaiyang returned the Jade Pendant to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan took it: "Brother Jing, can you become Spirit Venerable now?"

Jing Kaiyang laughed: "Hard to say, I’ll have to practice and see. This inheritance is extremely wonderful and can be cultivated to Spirit Venerable, but I dare not say if I can achieve it."

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes suddenly became hollow, then smiled: "Brother Jing, joy after sorrow, congratulations."

Jing Kaiyang shook his head: "Junior Brother, those words are a bit premature. Getting the inheritance doesn’t necessarily mean one can become Spirit Venerable."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Brother Jing, within a month you will become Spirit Venerable."

Jing Kaiyang was stunned, then greatly pleased: "Well, I’ll borrow your lucky words then, Junior Brother."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

He looked at the Jade Pendant, his eyes became bright, and then he saw what the Jade Pendant saw.

Immediately closed his eyes.

Through Donghuan Saint Technique and Divine Eye, he separately observed Jing Kaiyang and the Jade Pendant.

Combining the two, he saw the hall where Jing Kaiyang was moved to.

A hall almost identical to the Inheritance Hall.

The difference was that the center of this hall featured a high altar with Nine Layers.

Jing Kaiyang was directly moved to the altar, stood still unable to move.

Stood motionless like a statue for a moment, eyes slowly closed, body started trembling, eyeballs rapidly rolling as if dreaming.

After several breaths, he opened his eyes and was moved back, invisible force pushed him out of the hall.

Back and forth, as if a puppet being shuffled around, infused with inheritance.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned in contemplation.

Neither Divine Eye nor Donghuan Saint Technique could clearly see what was transmitted into Jing Kaiyang’s mind.

What Cultivation Technique was passed, left him curious, but he wisely didn’t ask further.

His gaze turned to Zhou Qingyu.

Zhou Qingyu looked curiously at the entrance of the hall, seeing if Zhang Ji Yuan would come out.

Zhang Ji Yuan soon appeared, looking haggard, with a blank expression.

When another disciple from the Heaven-Reaching Sect approached, he reacted and floated back to Chu Zhiyuan’s front.

Ning Dongge scrutinized him.

Zhang Ji Yuan smiled bitterly: "My head almost exploded."

"The mental method of the inheritance is very complex?" Ning Dongge asked.

Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head: "It’s quite complex, a mental method I’ve never practiced, but..."

Ning Dongge said: "But what?"

"Can this mental method really be practiced?" Zhang Ji Yuan said: "I think it’s too difficult."

"Is it exquisite?" Ning Dongge asked.

Zhang Ji Yuan nodded: "Definitely exquisite, comparable to the Taihao Jade Void Scripture."

"Then give it a try." Ning Dongge said: "The mental method personally bestowed by the Inheritance Hall can’t be bad, practicing it won’t be wrong."

"Then I’ll practice it." Zhang Ji Yuan frowned.

Upon seeing the complexity of this mental method, he felt apprehension.

He faintly felt he might not succeed, and even if possible, it would be too painful.

This mental method is extremely arduous to practice, far less smooth than the original method.

But this mental method could potentially lead directly to Spirit Venerable, so he had no choice but to practice.

This made him even more distressed, wearing an expression of agony, which made Zhou Qingyu press her lips, wanting to laugh.

Zhang Ji Yuan glared at her: "Qingyu, once you receive the inheritance you’ll know, the mental method is good, but it might not suit us."

Zhou Qingyu laughed: "Junior Uncle Zhang, if others knew we have a more advanced mental method yet don’t want to practice, I’m afraid..."

"Hehe..." Zhang Ji Yuan laughed: "That’s true."

The mental method he received in inheritance, if exposed to the outside world, would definitely be highly sought after.

They yearn and desperately seek it, if obtained, would practice tirelessly.

His approach seems indeed inappropriate and over the top.

Yet thinking of practicing such a complex mental method gives him a headache.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "What about the mental methods passed onto you and Brother Jing, are they the same or different?"

Jing Kaiyang replied: "My mental method is not complex, quite simple."

"Simple? Can’t be?" Zhang Ji Yuan was surprised: "Brother Jing, are our mental methods different?"

Jing Kaiyang laughed: "My mental method is extremely simple, simpler than what I’m currently practicing."

"What are you practicing, Brother Jing?"

"Returning God Technique."

"I’m practicing the Returning God Technique too." Zhang Ji Yuan said: "The mental method passed to me is as complicated as several Returning God Techniques."

Jing Kaiyang said: "My mental method is even more concise than Returning God Technique."

Zhang Ji Yuan widened his eyes, looking at Lu Tiancheng.

Lu Tiancheng meditated: "The Inheritance Hall makes its own selections, our Heaven-Reaching Sect’s mental methods are clearly not just of one kind."

Zhang Ji Yuan sighed: "Why would they give me such a complex mental method?"

Lu Tiancheng snorted: "Because you are suited for more complex mental methods."

"Sect Master, I’m not suited!"

"Inheritance Hall doesn’t make mistakes, practice diligently, there’ll be surprises."

"...Alright." Zhang Ji Yuan was half in doubt.

Without practicing, it’s hard to say whether or not there will be surprises.

Just try it out.

"Next let Qingyu try." Lu Tiancheng said: "Have you recovered well, Qingyu?"

Zhou Qingyu hurriedly said: "Sect Master, I’m the last, my rank is the lowest."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Sect Master, let Qingyu rest a bit longer."

"Alright." Lu Tiancheng didn’t insist.

Subsequently, everyone entered the Inheritance Hall, each receiving their own inheritance.

Ning Dongge looked haggard, meditative, shaking his head.

He felt his mental method was neither so complex nor so simple.

Clearly different from Zhang Ji Yuan’s and Jing Kaiyang’s, a third type of mental method.

How many types of mental methods will the Inheritance Hall pass down?

Finally, it was Zhou Qingyu’s turn.

Zhou Qingyu looked towards Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Be careful, there’s no need to worry too much."

"Yes, Master."

Zhou Qingyu responded, floated up, landed before the hall, then was pulled into the hall.

The crowd spoke and laughed, exchanging how their inherited mental methods differed.

They couldn’t describe their mental methods, but could compare them to the Returning God Technique, whether deeper or shallower, simpler or more complex.

It turned out that among eight people, there might be four types of mental methods.

This left them flabbergasted.

Four types of mental methods, all extremely exquisite, stronger than the remaining Chapters of the Returning God Technique, with potential to ascend directly to Spirit Venerable.

The Heaven-Reaching Sect truly lives up to its name.

But after chatting for a while, they felt something was amiss.

An entire quarter hour had passed, yet Zhou Qingyu had not come out.

Zhang Ji Yuan said: "Hmm, what’s wrong with Qingyu, Junior Brother? ... Qingyu isn’t in danger, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "No worries."

Zhang Ji Yuan was puzzled: "What’s going on then?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Zhang Ji Yuan asked: "Junior Brother, you don’t know either?"

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled: "Senior Brother, I’m not omniscient either."

"Really no worries?" Zhang Ji Yuan asked.

Ning Dongge said: "Maybe it’s because Qingyu cultivates a different mental method?"

"Snap!" Zhang Ji Yuan clapped his hand: "Yes, that’s probably it!"

The mental method Zhou Qingyu practices is the Heavenly Five Mysterious Techniques, a method created by Chu Zhiyuan.

Cultivation progresses extremely fast, highly compatible with Zhou Qingyu.

Could have stumped the Inheritance Hall.

Just then, Zhou Qingyu suddenly appeared outside the hall, surrounded by a surging momentum, even three points stronger than Jing Kaiyang and the others.

She slowly opened her eyes, her gaze icy, as if overlooking all living beings.

Zhang Ji Yuan was startled, puzzled: "Little Qingyu, what’s this...?"

Zhou Qingyu coldly looked at him.