Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1435 - 1431: Testing the Sword

Once the five of them disappeared from sight, Chu Zhiyuan turned around and said, shaking his head, "This favor is not a small one to owe."

Shen Hanyue curiously asked, "Is this Qiankun Sword Technique very powerful?"

Chu Zhiyuan’s left index and middle fingers were pressed together, while the other three fingers curled up to form a sword technique gesture.

He made a gentle stroke.

A streak of seven-colored light shot out from the fingertips of the index and middle fingers, forming a narrow, seven-colored sword aura.

The seven-colored sword aura remained solid, as if he was holding a seven-colored long sword.

He flipped his wrist and lightly spun it around.

"Sssh!"

The void seemed to be sliced open, with the strong wind howling, blowing their clothes into a fluttering sound.

Zhou Qingyu’s face turned pale immediately, her eyes went blurry and dazed.

In her eyes, the long sword cleaved open her head, annihilating her directly.

The two women also showed a slight change in their expressions, stepping back with their eyes becoming dazed.

Chu Zhiyuan released the sword technique gesture with his left hand, and flicked his right hand lightly in the air.

"Pop!"

As if a small stone was thrown into a deep well.

The bodies of the three women shuddered, and their eyes returned to clarity.

"This swordsmanship is too strange..." Shen Hanyue said with lingering fear, looking at Chu Zhiyuan’s left hand.

The left hand had already released, and there was no sign of the seven-colored light.

Yet it left her feeling uneasy.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "How about the power?"

Xiao Ruoling remarked, "Is this the true swordsmanship of a Spirit Venerable? It is indeed astounding."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "A Spirit Venerable’s martial skills and spiritual power are even stronger."

Shen Hanyue said, "Would a Venerable be completely powerless in front of a Spirit Venerable then?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "It’s difficult, unless they have mastered certain miracle techniques, or they might have a chance to escape unscathed."

If he had encountered a Spirit Venerable before, he might not have been completely powerless and unable to fight back.

He could do it, but not necessarily everyone else could, the world is vast and full of geniuses.

He looked at Zhou Qingyu, "Qingyu, let’s go, I’ll take you home."

"Princely Heir, Xiao Yu hasn’t recovered yet," Shen Hanyue looked at Zhou Qingyu.

Zhou Qingyu’s face still had a pallor, her eyes dim, and her brows showed fatigue.

Yet she appeared more and more captivating.

Zhou Qingyu forced a smile, "Aunt Shen, I’m okay."

"Don’t push yourself, we couldn’t handle it just now, let alone you." Shen Hanyue patted her shoulder.

Xiao Ruoling glanced at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Her spirit is strong, she’s fine."

Her formidable talent wasn’t her physique but her strong spirit.

A spirit too strong, causing the body to be overloaded and continuously weaken.

It was the perfect physique for cultivating the Heavenly Five Mysterious Techniques.

Xiao Ruoling suddenly realized.

Shen Hanyue laughed and said, "I told you, we are all Nine Transitions Venerables, and we couldn’t handle it. She hasn’t even become a Venerable yet, she should have fainted."

"Let’s go," Chu Zhiyuan said.

"Yes, Master." Zhou Qingyu responded.

Shen Hanyue asked, "Will the Princely Heir sleep here tonight?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I’ll go back to the Heaven-Reaching Hall and come over tomorrow."

After saying that, he placed his hand on Zhou Qingyu’s shoulder and disappeared without a trace.

The next moment, they appeared outside Zhou Qingyu’s little courtyard.

"When you take the Purifying Soul Pill, you will have some reactions, going to the bathroom several times, vomiting and diarrhea, all are normal."

"Yes, Master."

"Let’s go, don’t bother greeting your parents, it’s too much trouble."

"Yes."

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand and disappeared in a flash.

Zhou Qingyu pushed the door to enter the yard, and saw both her parents busy.

Her little brother was in front of the medicine garden, wielding a wooden sword.

Seeing her appear, the three breathed a sigh of relief and approached with smiles.

They bombarded her with questions about her well-being and what it was like to train with her mentor.

...

Chu Zhiyuan appeared in the Tongtian Hall, with only Ning Dongge there, Zhang Ji Yuan was nowhere to be seen.

Without asking, he knew Zhang Ji Yuan had gone out again, wandering around, relaxing and having fun.

Zhang Ji Yuan was restless and couldn’t stay calm, finding it difficult to stay in the Heaven-Reaching Hall and train for too long.

Chu Zhiyuan told Ning Dongge about receiving the Sword Technique from the Palace Master of Profound Yin Palace.

"Profound Yin Palace is so generous?" Ning Dongge said in surprise, "Spirit Venerable Martial Arts!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This is not the inheritance of Profound Yin Palace, it was something they gained by chance."

"That’s already remarkable," Ning Dongge shook his head, "We don’t even have Spirit Venerable Martial Arts yet."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered, "What about those seniors?"

"They all comprehend and create their martial arts by themselves. As for achieving Spirit Venerable Martial Arts, who knows, it’s probably unlikely."

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, "It seems the Inheritance Hall needs to be opened soon."

"Actually, there’s no need to rush," Ning Dongge said, "The seniors have their Cave Mansions and Spiritual Artifacts protecting them, so they aren’t in a hurry."

He smiled, "Now that you have Spirit Venerable Martial Arts as well, there’s even less need to rush."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

There’s no point in rushing this matter.

When luck runs out, one would be gifted the Qiankun Sword Technique. If the luck was good, there should be more than just one Zhou Qingyu.

But up until now, having explored the eight levels of heaven, he still couldn’t find another disciple of the Heaven-Reaching Sect.

He had previously used the Donghuan Saint Technique several times, viewing the future from various angles, and had vaguely seen the result, indeed there was only this one disciple of the Heaven-Reaching Sect.

Another disciple of the Heaven-Reaching Sect is only going to appear after twenty years.

Currently, he is merely a child and not suitable to be taken as a disciple.

Moreover, in twenty years, who knows what changes might occur, his own involvement causes the future to keep changing.

There’s a possibility that the disciple may not grow, unable to enter the Heaven-Reaching Sect.

"You could ask Grandmaster Wang to test your sword technique to see its power."

"That’s exactly what I intend to do," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "By the way, how many transitions does Grandmaster Wang have?"

"That, I do not know."

Chu Zhiyuan thus left the Heaven-Reaching Hall, appearing outside Wang Miaoqiao’s peak in a flash.

As soon as he appeared, the peak burst into a radiant glow.

The glow quickly formed a layer of light shrouding the peak, blocking him.

Chu Zhiyuan raised his voice and said, "Grandmaster Wang, disciple Chu Zhiyuan seeks an audience."

As he spoke, he took out the Heaven-Reaching Order.

The Heaven-Reaching Order lit up.

He held the Heaven-Reaching Order and slowly moved forward, causing a collapse in the light shield.

He continued forward, and the collapsed area became thinner, the glow not approaching his body.

The Heaven-Reaching Order, like a Water Repelling Pearl, blocked the radiance of the light shield, allowing him to continue advancing.

In the end, the light shield reformed into another light shield around him, covering him.

He floated down to the foot of the peak.

Wang Miaoqiao floated down in front of him, curiously examining him, "Have you become a Spirit Venerable?"

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists in salute.

Wang Miaoqiao went forward and pressed the light shield, causing it to retract into his palm.

Wang Miaoqiao sighed, "You’ve become a Spirit Venerable, indeed a prodigy!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Grandmaster Wang, I’ve just acquired a Spirit Venerable Sword Technique and have come to seek guidance."

"The sect now has Spirit Venerable Sword Techniques? Have they opened the Inheritance Hall?"

"I received it as a gift from the Profound Yin Palace."

"Profound Yin Palace... oh, your wife’s side, is it because of her?"

"It might also be because I lent the Black Tortoise Shield to them to fend off Li Huo Palace."

"Hmph, Li Huo Palace!" Wang Miaoqiao let out several cold laughs, "It’s good that you lent it; someday we’ll deal with them!"

Chu Zhiyuan then asked him about mastering Spirit Venerable Martial Arts and what Spirit Venerable Martial Arts were like.

Wang Miaoqiao smiled faintly, "I may not have Spirit Venerable Martial Arts, but I have a Spiritual Artifact to protect me. Come, let’s test your sword technique."

He leaped out, rushing out of the peak.

Chu Zhiyuan followed closely behind.

Wang Miaoqiao transmitted sound, saying, "Let’s go further away, so as not to disturb the surrounding array."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The two of them soared into the sky, traversing several miles, even crossing several layers of heaven, ultimately stopping on a mountain peak.

It was a peak within You Meng Heaven.

At this moment, the bright moon was like a jade disk, hanging high in the night sky.

The two stood at the mountain peak, twenty meters apart.

"Grandmaster, behold my sword." Chu Zhiyuan pressed his fingers together, pointing his Seven-Colored Light Saber at Wang Miaoqiao.

In Wang Miaoqiao’s palm emerged a cluster of seven-colored light, also forming a long sword.

The seven-colored long sword was broader and longer than Chu Zhiyuan’s and was swung towards Chu Zhiyuan.

The two swords clashed in the air.

"Boom!"

It was like thunder rumbling.

The wind roared.

The trees on the mountain were uprooted, swept away, and in a blink, the mountain was left bare.