Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1437 - 1433: A Gifted Dagger

That Ma Changqiu from Li Huo Palace is weaker than I thought.

I am far stronger than I imagined.

Originally I thought I was only at Second Transition, facing Third Transition should be quite tough.

But when it came to fighting, Ma Changqiu couldn’t threaten me.

Although Wang Miaoqiao didn’t say how many transitions he was at, I judge he is at Third Transition, or else he wouldn’t be evenly matched with Ma Changqiu.

My Spiritual Essence seems to be one level higher than the Realm I currently reside in.

Plus the Earth Origin Technique.

So I can be evenly matched with Wang Miaoqiao, the Spirit Venerable of Third Transition, and can suppress Ma Changqiu, also a Spirit Venerable of Third Transition.

The stronger Spiritual Essence is likely due to the Heavenly Yuan Technique.

And coupled with the Qiankun Sword Technique, I can bring forth my advantages.

His thoughts whisked quickly, gaining insight into himself, sensing progress.

The vortex-like Spiritual Essence was swirling rapidly at the Dantian.

While it swirled, it tugged at a strand of spiritual power, merging it into the vortex.

As the spiritual power integrated, the color of the vortex was slowly transforming.

He speculated this progress, feeling that entering the next transition might not be something achievable in a short time, perhaps at least a hundred years.

According to the Spirit Venerables’ words and records in books, a thousand years per transition is the normal speed.

It takes him only a hundred years per transition, already ten times the efficiency, considered extremely fast.

But he’s not satisfied, feeling it should be even faster.

To improve, one way is a better mental method, a unique cultivation heart method belonging to Spirit Venerables, the other is the Heavenly Yuan Technique.

If the Heavenly Yuan Technique is further enhanced, it may possibly increase cultivation speed.

The Heavenly Yuan Technique is now perfected in the Second Layer, as is the Human Element Skill’s Second Layer, enabling the cultivation of the Third Layer of Earth Origin Technique.

Once the Third Layer of Earth Origin Technique is refined, followed by achieving the Human Element Skill’s Third Layer, then the Third Layer of the Heavenly Yuan Technique can be cultivated.

He sighed.

The starting point of practicing the Third Layer of Earth Origin Technique lies at the Lao Gong Acupoint, within the Human Element Skill.

To absorb sufficient Earth Qi at the Lao Gong Acupoint, making the world within the Lao Gong Acupoint genuinely present, forming the momentum of a Grotto Heaven.

The moment the Grotto Heaven forms is when the Third Layer of Earth Origin Technique is completed.

But the amount of Earth Qi needed is immeasurable, requiring a long time.

Thinking of this, he felt a tingling in his scalp, sensing it’s even slower than Spirit Venerable’s progress.

It requires a lengthy time to achieve, possibly reaching Ninth Transitions Spirit Venerable, yet still unable to accomplish it.

Thinking of this, he shook his head and sighed again.

"Junior brother, why sigh?" Zhang Ji Yuan’s voice suddenly sounded.

Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, "Brother Zhang, you’re back? Eh, injured?"

He saw Zhang Ji Yuan appear on a cushion not far away, sitting beside Ning Dongge.

Ning Dongge was pressing his hand on Zhang Ji Yuan’s back, sending True Yuan.

"Humph, came across a master from Li Huo Palace." Zhang Ji Yuan grimaced, "Unlucky!"

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, "Why did brother encounter a master from Li Huo Palace?"

Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head and said, "I didn’t expect such coincidence, I have been avoiding them, but didn’t expect such bad luck, the more I avoided, the more I encountered them!"

He grinned, his chest slightly indented, corner of his mouth stained with blood, his face pale.

Chu Zhiyuan went forward, pressing his hand on Zhang Ji Yuan’s back, lending him a helping hand.

Endless Spiritual Essence flowed in, Zhang Ji Yuan’s complexion changed at a visible speed.

He laughed, "Spiritual Essence is certainly different, akin to a Spirit Pill."

Ning Dongge withdrew his hand and laughed, "Naturally, Spiritual Essence cannot be the same as True Yuan."

He said in a deep voice, "How many people?"

Zhang Ji Yuan answered, "Three!"

"Humph, shameless bunch!" Ning Dongge coldly said, "Remember them, this feud must be avenged!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Brother, I will deal with those three."

"No." Ning Dongge hurriedly waved his hand.

Chu Zhiyuan looked towards him.

Zhang Ji Yuan nodded, "Junior brother, you truly aren’t suited to act."

Ning Dongge said, "Spirit Venerable against Spirit Venerable, Venerable against Venerable, this rule shouldn’t be broken now, otherwise, it’s easy to ignite a full-scale war."

Zhang Ji Yuan sighed, "You kill them, their Spirit Venerable will kill us, then Spirit Venerable against Spirit Venerable, the war begins, who knows how many will die then."

Chu Zhiyuan furrowed his brow and pondered.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "It’s just my own lack of cleverness, cultivation also not high enough."

"Like this..." Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

Ning Dongge said, "Junior brother, you’re now a Spirit Venerable, don’t worry about these things."

Zhang Ji Yuan nodded, "These matters are trivial to you, small affairs not worth mentioning."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "How could brother’s affairs be trivial and small, I am a Spirit Venerable but not yet a deity, ... like this."

He took out a translucent flying knife from his sleeve, handing it to Zhang Ji Yuan, "Brother, hold this, if you encounter those three again, use your power to activate this flying knife."

"Oh—?" Zhang Ji Yuan received the flying knife with a smile, "Your flying knife, what’s its wonder?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It carries a part of my Heart and Spirit to assist you."

"How powerful is it?" Zhang Ji Yuan asked with a smile.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Though not as good as me being there, it should be enough to kill them."

Zhang Ji Yuan was severely injured, it was headed for killing, intent on killing Zhang Ji Yuan.

If that’s so, I can’t stand by.

Moreover, the cause and effect of this matter is what I have sown, even more should I not stand by.

In Zhang Ji Yuan and Ning Dongge’s eyes, Chu Zhiyuan’s action is protective, it’s camaraderie.

Zhang Ji Yuan activated True Yuan, releasing the flying knife.

The flying knife drew a clear phantom in the air, swiftly circled in the great hall, before diving back into Zhang Ji Yuan’s sleeve.

"Impressive!" Zhang Ji Yuan exclaimed, "Such fast speed!"

The flying knife had returned to his sleeve before he could react.

If it plunged into the chest, the reaction time would be the same.

Such a fast knife, how astonishing its power!

Chu Zhiyuan took another translucent flying knife from his sleeve, handing it to Ning Dongge, "Senior Brother Ning."

Ning Dongge chuckled, "I have a share too?"

"Encounter danger, activate this knife," Chu Zhiyuan said, "for self-defense."

Ning Dongge said, "This knife doesn’t require our own activation, does it?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "They are refined by me, with a strand of my thoughts inside, once our Heaven-Reaching Sect’s True Yuan activates, the thought awakens, thus dispatching enemies."

Ning Dongge said, "Miraculous, is this the means of a Spirit Venerable?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and shook his head, "It’s my own unique means."

Though strong, a Spirit Venerable hasn’t reached this level.

In his view, Spirit Venerables’ use of power is still too crude.

The finer detail is far from enough.

The key is spiritual power needs to be strong enough to reach this state.

Zhang Ji Yuan’s eyes glowed, he straightened his chest, feeling no longer in pain, the internal injury mostly recovered.

He said firmly, "I will now find those three fellows and eradicate them!"

Ning Dongge placed his hand on Zhang Ji Yuan’s hand, shaking his head, "Wait, Junior Brother Zhang."

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Senior brother, I can’t wait a moment, revenge can’t wait overnight!"

"You shouldn’t act now," Ning Dongge said, "Don’t get trapped yourself, they are not alone, they are three."

Zhang Ji Yuan smiled, "Then how about brother helps me?"

Ning Dongge looked at him helplessly.

Zhang Ji Yuan smiled, "With the two of us and the two flying knives, it’s enough to handle them!"

"... Fine." Ning Dongge reluctantly nodded, looking at Chu Zhiyuan, "Junior brother don’t go, don’t get involved in this matter."

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, "Two senior brothers be careful."

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "We’ll return after dealing with them, don’t worry."

His eyes brightened, rubbing his hands eagerly, as if seeing the scene of them two vanquishing those three guys.