Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1651 - 1647: Smooth Sailing

"Yes!" Zhou Qingyu’s eyes shone with excitement.

She never thought she could completely absorb the inherited power so soon.

Originally, she thought it would take a long time, even with constant sparring and honing with her mentor and Aunt Shen.

Nobody expected it to be completed so quickly, and she no longer has to suffer.

Long pain over short pain is indeed true.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It’s rare for you to endure this long."

Zhou Qingyu is even more resilient and determined than she imagined.

She truly has outstanding natural talent.

Zhou Qingyu laughed, "I just kept thinking I had to endure, desperately enduring, but in the end, I couldn’t take it anymore and thought I’d rather die and never wake up again."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "That’s exactly how painful it is."

Zhou Qingyu remarked, "This Secret Technique is really terrifying."

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn’t last two rounds before they wouldn’t want to wake up again.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "You now have an opportunity, make sure you grasp it."

Zhou Qingyu quickly asked, "Master, what opportunity?"

"The opportunity to enter the Spirit Venerable realm."

"Spirit Venerable?" Zhou Qingyu was taken aback.

She never thought about this issue before, always feeling it was too far away.

Finally stepping into the Venerable stage, and even if quick, it would take years to reach Perfection, and after Perfection, years of honing before entering Spirit Venerable.

No matter how fast, achieving Spirit Venerable in a short time seemed impossible.

She could never surpass her master, even if he discovered a unique way to Spirit Venerable, paving a shortcut, she could only take the steps one at a time, still couldn’t achieve Spirit Venerable quickly.

Calculating it all, how long has she been cultivating?

Chu Zhiyuan said, "You have already reached Venerable Perfection, the next step is Spirit Venerable."

"Master, doesn’t Spirit Venerable require ample accumulation, sufficient foundation?"

"Indeed, but this accumulation isn’t about True Yuan, it’s about character and mental state accumulation, letting time hone it, allowing worldly affairs to shape it, and ultimately harmonizing with the universe to step into Spirit Venerable."

"Character and mental state..." Zhou Qingyu’s eyes grew brighter.

She already understood Chu Zhiyuan’s meaning.

The prior Secret Technique, the life and death, the torment of repeated near-deaths, should have been an accumulation and change in mental state.

Now, she is calm and peaceful, no matter what she sees or thinks, everything feels tranquil.

Without this painful experience and honing, it would take a long time to reach such tranquility.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Ready to make an attempt?"

"Master, can I succeed?" Zhou Qingyu seemed hesitant yet eager to try.

Chu Zhiyuan replied, "Then try it."

He tapped her brow with a finger.

Zhou Qingyu felt a gentle rain instantly fall into her heart, quickly restoring her spirit.

In just a dozen breaths, she was already mentally refreshed, like having a restful sleep.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Get ready."

He tapped her brow with a finger again, holding it in place, pulling Zhou Qingyu into the Illusion Realm.

Zhou Qingyu felt herself rise, once again entering the Void.

Expecting to fall and die miserably, she found herself not falling, but rising, continuously ascending.

Higher and higher, the world grew smaller, and her vision broadened.

As she ascended, she moved forward.

She saw the mountains and land like chess pieces, the crossroads forming a network, and the forest like ink.

She saw cities, pedestrians moving like ants along specific paths.

She stopped, standing above the city, looking down at the crowd below.

She saw the daily sunrise and sunset, each person’s birth and death.

She even saw babies growing from birth, becoming young adults, aging, and then dying.

She saw the trajectory of every life, their prosperity and decline, honor and shame, joys and sorrows.

Generation after generation of babies born, growing, aging, and dying, including those who died prematurely or suddenly.

She saw all the worldly glamor, every earthly entanglement.

Unknowingly, a mysterious enlightenment arose within her.

Unknowingly, her perception of the world began to change.

Chu Zhiyuan observed Zhou Qingyu with smiling eyes.

This disciple has extraordinary talent, even more than his own.

His own achievements relied mostly on luck, not truly superior aptitude.

Zhou Qingyu, however, is different.

Having Chu Zhiyuan as a master is the greatest opportunity, enhancing her progress, soaring high.

Without him, Zhou Qingyu would eventually join a sect, but wouldn’t have the most suitable top-tier mental method for Foundation Establishment, nor Chu Zhiyuan’s guidance, her achievements would be only slightly better than average talents, even reaching Spirit Venerable might be uncertain.

Now, Zhou Qingyu’s aura appears increasingly vigorous, a sign of breakthrough.

Zhou Qingyu is about to surpass her master, achieving Spirit Venerable faster than he did.

Having just reached Venerable, inheriting the power, directly reaching Venerable Perfection.

Having just achieved Venerable Perfection, immediately stepping into Spirit Venerable.

This kind of accomplishment, if spread, would be astonishing, truly unrivaled.

He suddenly turned his head.

Three light shadows gracefully swept across the sky, softly landing in the courtyard.

Three women emerged from the Spirit Shuttle, noticing Zhou Qingyu’s condition.

She had a furrowed brow, her body seemed to be standing in turbulent waters, swaying erratically.

Feeling her aura rising, transforming, they looked at her in amazement.

Shen Hanyue couldn’t help but lower her voice, "Princely Heir, Qingyu is... could it be?"

"Yes," Chu Zhiyuan replied, "she’s impacting Spirit Venerable."

"Isn’t this too hasty?" Shen Hanyue couldn’t help but say, "Could haste not meet success?"

She felt it was too rushed.

Little Qingyu hasn’t fully mastered the infused cultivation yet, not a true Venerable Perfection, yet she’s aspiring to cross the chasm into Spirit Venerable.

This is like learning to walk before running, and learning to run before flying.

Such an aggressive approach could result in minor deviation, severe consequences, risking lives; Spirit Venerable isn’t easily achieved, not for everyone.

Of course, lives aren’t at risk, the Princely Heir is beside her, but if it damages her heart and spirit, harms her mental state, that would be troublesome.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "There’s no harm in trying."

Hu Menghua observed Zhou Qingyu, lightly nodding, "Feels almost there."

Xiao Ruoling nodded.

They both felt Zhou Qingyu’s aura and Spiritual Essence were only a tiny bit away from completely transforming into Spiritual Essence.

Once transformed, that is entering Spirit Venerable.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at them, without asking further, already seeing their experiences through the Divine Eye.

Tracking that Spirit Venerable, then killing that Spirit Venerable, was very smooth.

The wounded Spirit Venerable had already recovered, content with three Low Rank Spirit Venerables’ pursuit.

Thinking Hu Menghua found two Spirit Venerable helpers, but only two Low Rank Spirit Venerables.

He felt Hu Menghua was extremely foolish, trying to win with numbers, laughable, no threat.

Seeing three beauties in front, even more delighted, eagerly approached, ready to capture them.

The three women approached, without saying a word, directly activated the Jade Pendant, three streaks of Divine Essence struck him down, unable to resist, instantly fallen.

Smoother than imagined.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head in secret.

This guy was blinded by lust, otherwise, he should’ve been cautious.

How could Hu Menghua be so foolish, unaware that three Low Rank Spirit Venerables couldn’t defeat a Middle Rank Spirit Venerable.

Because of the beauty ahead, Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue were far more beautiful than Hu Menghua, relaxing his vigilance.