Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1697: Support

“You can think of it as a Spiritual Treasure under my control.”

“A Spiritual Treasure is a Grotto Heaven?” The three women were all surprised.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, “Why can’t a Spiritual Treasure be a Grotto Heaven?”

“Never heard of such a thing.” They all shook their heads.

Chu Zhiyuan said, “Isn’t the Profound Yin Palace and Li Huo Palace somewhat similar?”

“Princely Heir, that’s different,” Shen Hanyue said, “We are merely a space, but this Grotto Heaven…”

“Not much difference,” Chu Zhiyuan said, “The functions are also similar.”

Shen Hanyue and Xiao Ruoling both shook their heads.

They knew the difference was quite significant, not insignificant.

Shen Hanyue asked, “Princely Heir, why do the Spirit Shuttle and Jade Talisman lose their effect?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, “I have no idea, maybe it’s the Strange Beast’s ability.”

He certainly couldn’t admit it was his doing.

Shen Hanyue asked, “You are the master of this Grotto Heaven, can you control these Strange Beasts?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, “They would merely be a bit more affectionate towards me, but they won’t regard me as their master, nor are they my puppets.”

“I see…” Shen Hanyue nodded slowly, “They’re like tenants of a house, right?”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, “Exactly so.”

Shen Hanyue asked, “So, Princely Heir, what benefit do you get as the master of this Grotto Heaven?”

“Outsiders can’t enter,” Chu Zhiyuan said, “It’s a world of our own.”

“That’s great,” Shen Hanyue’s eyes lit up, “Only we can enter, outsiders can’t!”

She turned to look at Xiao Ruoling, “Senior Sister, doesn’t this make it our own world? It’s the safest place, right?”

Xiao Ruoling said, “Even with a Spiritual Artifact like the Spirit Shuttle, others can’t enter?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, “Without my permission, no one can enter.”

Shen Hanyue giggled, “Princely Heir is like an Emperor then, isn’t he?”

Xiao Ruoling smiled.

That statement was indeed true.

Chu Zhiyuan said, “It’s just a bigger courtyard, nothing more.”

Shen Hanyue huffed playfully, “But it’s a Grotto Heaven, just how big is it?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, “I can’t say.”

The size of the Inner Universe is determined by one’s cultivation.

As cultivation advances, the Inner Universe grows larger and stronger.

Moreover, he has been continuously absorbing external Spiritual Energy and Spiritual Objects to fill it up.

Shen Hanyue said, “Senior Sister, let’s go and play inside in the future, it would be very fun!”

Xiao Ruoling glanced at her sideways, “Fun?”

“Very fun,” Shen Hanyue giggled, “Just don’t arbitrarily provoke those Strange Beasts.”

Xiao Ruoling saw through her at once, “I bet you just want to provoke those Strange Beasts.”

Her junior sister’s character surely seeks excitement.

Now that she knows the master of the Grotto Heaven is her husband, she would be even more assured and play even more freely.

Zhou Qingyu said, “Master… may I cultivate the Flying Knife?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Proactively teaching her a martial art and her willingly wanting to learn it are different.

This lesson taught her the importance of the Flying Knife, and without him having to say more, she would practice it diligently and rigorously.

…

Heaven-Reaching Hall

As soon as Chu Zhiyuan appeared, he looked around curiously at the two Senior Brothers inside the hall.

Ning Dongge and Zhang Ji Yuan were like two statues, motionless.

They opened their eyes and smiled.

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fist, “Senior Brother Ning, Brother Zhang, are you about to make a breakthrough?”

“Haha… nearly there, I just feel there’s only a thin paper wall left,” Zhang Ji Yuan laughed happily.

He could truly feel the Spirit Venerable being just within reach.

Ning Dongge said with a smile, “Thanks to your help, little junior brother.”

They received guidance from Chu Zhiyuan on how to progress towards Spirit Venerable, and with the new mental method they obtained, their cultivation advanced rapidly.

Zhang Ji Yuan asked, “Where’s that girl Qingyu? I haven’t seen her for a few days.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, “She had an epiphany and entered Spirit Venerable.”

“She also made it?!” Zhang Ji Yuan widened his eyes, helplessly saying, “I thought I could become a Spirit Venerable faster, but that girl was quicker.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “She has good comprehension and luck.”

“Sigh…” Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head, “You two disciples… It seems the Sect Master is about to make it too, and with the two of us, our Heaven-Reaching Sect isn’t what it used to be!”

Ning Dongge smiled.

The current Heaven-Reaching Sect was indeed no longer what it used to be.

The Heaven-Reaching Sect’s unique Cultivation Technique and the wonders of the Heaven-Reaching Hall had once set it apart.

While there were quite a few Spirit Venerables, not enough to dominate the world.

But now, with the opening of the Inheritance Hall, the power of the Heaven-Reaching Sect had transformed dramatically.

With new inheritances and the guidance from their little junior brother, they all have prospects of entering Spirit Venerable.

And the youngest disciple had already stepped into Spirit Venerable early on.

Zhang Ji Yuan asked, “Junior Brother, is there still hope at Taixu Tower?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, “Things are calm there at the moment, no fighting yet, so I won’t join in that chaos.”

What he foresaw was a brutal bloodbath, violent and ferocious.

But for now, that hasn’t happened yet.

All Spirit Venerables are blocked by the giant tower.

Without the right to refine, arguing whose it is doesn’t count, not reaching the point of contention yet.

Without reaching the final step, there wouldn’t be genuine violent battles.

Zhang Ji Yuan commented, “I didn’t expect you, little junior brother, to be able to hold back.”

With Chu Zhiyuan’s skills and prowess, and self-confidence, how could he remain indifferent?

He always felt that Chu Zhiyuan was calmly waiting for his chance, just not yet showing his hand.

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, “The Taixu Tower is not worth fighting over, no need to bring big troubles to our Heaven-Reaching Sect.”

Zhang Ji Yuan said, “Junior Brother, if you want to fight for it, go ahead, we are no longer what we used to be!”

Ning Dongge gave him a stare.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, “Senior Brother, it’s always Little Junior Brother helping us, it’s time we help him in return!”

Ning Dongge was taken aback, then nodded slowly.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “I have no intention of fighting for it, two Senior Brothers.”

“But…” Zhang Ji Yuan frowned, “Are you willing to let it be taken by others, to dominate the heavens? … Other people might not manage it, but you have a great chance!”

The current Little Junior Brother is no longer at the Early Rank Spirit Venerable; he is already at the pinnacle of Spirit Venerables.

In the vast world, there are few stronger than him, coupled with his outstanding intelligence, along with Miracle Techniques and secret techniques.

If he does not take Taixu Tower, it would be a pity given his abilities and wisdom.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and asked, “Do you two Senior Brothers know what mental method I practice?”

“Isn’t it the Taixu True Scripture?”

“Correct.” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, “With deep practice of the Taixu True Scripture, one naturally becomes the master of the Taixu Tower, without forcibly seizing it.”

“The Taixu True Scripture can win the Taixu Tower?” Zhang Ji Yuan and Ning Dongge were shocked.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.

Without the latter half of the Taixu True Scripture, it indeed wouldn’t work, but with it, the connection with Taixu Tower is established.

The next step is to deepen this connection, eventually binding more tightly to Taixu Tower, becoming its master.

“This… doesn’t that mean the Taixu Tower will eventually be yours?”

“Yes.”

“But what if someone else seizes it?” Zhang Ji Yuan said, “If they become the master of the Taixu Tower first?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile, “Without the Taixu True Scripture, they can’t refine the Taixu Tower.”

“But the Taixu True Scripture…” Zhang Ji Yuan was puzzled.

If the Taixu True Scripture could really make one the master of the Taixu Tower, why hadn’t the past sect masters of Heaven-Reaching Sect become its master?

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “It needs the Taixu True Scripture to be practiced deeply enough.”

“Good young man!” Zhang Ji Yuan exclaimed, “You’ve practiced the Taixu True Scripture to a bloom, surpassing all the forefathers!”

It’s not surprising the Little Junior Brother could do it.

He is the youngest Spirit Venerable among Heaven-Reaching Sect disciples throughout history, the fastest to achieve Spirit Venerable, and may very well practice the Taixu True Scripture to an unprecedented level.

Zhang Ji Yuan then curiously asked, “Little Junior Brother, once you become the master of the Taixu Tower, will you then unify the heavens?”

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, “Brother Zhang, do you really believe that?”

“Why is there such a legend, then?”

“Back then, when the Divine Race controlled the Taixu Tower, did they unify the heavens?”

“It seems they returned to the Ancestral Land and didn’t want to come out again.”

“The Taixu Tower is merely a source of aura for all heavens, lacking the power to unify them.”

“I knew it.” Zhang Ji Yuan was disappointed.