Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1188 - 1184: Resolution

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his hands and said, "Brother Ding, were you able to borrow the treasure?"

"The Great General was kind enough to promise to lend it," Ding Huanchun replied, "But only for half a month."

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow, "Half a month..."

Ding Huanchun said bitterly, "Regardless of whether the Evil Extermination Department can eliminate these evil demons within half a month, they will take the treasure back."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Even if they are eliminated, there’s no guarantee they won’t secretly sneak into the Imperial City, right?"

"Alas..." Ding Huanchun said helplessly, "The General Mansion also needs this treasure."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Su Lingxuan and Zhou Chaoyang.

"Actually, suppressing them is simple; it involves finding a treasure that can suppress the Evil Venerable’s power," Su Lingxuan said, "The key is, such treasures are top-tier and already owned."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Are there many treasures like these within the Imperial City?"

"As far as I know, there are at least three," Su Lingxuan sneered, "But they are all owned by princes, it’s impossible to borrow them."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Su Lingxuan shook his head, "Without these treasures, suppressing this Jade Pendant is difficult!"

Chu Zhiyuan pondered, "I do have a method, but it’s not completely certain."

"What method?" Ding Huanchun perked up immediately, eagerly said, "It’s worth a try."

He had great confidence in Chu Zhiyuan, believing that if Chu Zhiyuan were to help, the problem could be solved.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I will use a special magic technique to seal the aura of the Demon Suppressing Saber within... Brother Ding, do you have White Jade?"

"What White Jade?" Ding Huanchun asked urgently.

Chu Zhiyuan replied, "I want to seal the aura of the Demon Suppressing Saber into a Jade Pendant."

"Wait," Ding Huanchun said quickly.

He beckoned to a nearby City Guard, instructing him to buy two Jade Pendants in the city, pursuing the best quality.

The young City Guard agreed and darted into the city gate.

"With this method..." Su Lingxuan hesitated.

Zhou Chaoyang said, "Mr. Chu, your aura is indeed unusual, but trying to suppress the Evil Venerable’s will might be..."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Even if the aura of my Demon Suppressing Saber cannot suppress the Evil Venerable’s will, it can at least provoke it enough, shouldn’t that be sufficient?"

"...Certainly worth a try," Su Lingxuan thought for a moment and nodded lightly.

The aura of Chu Zhiyuan’s Demon Suppressing Saber was indeed extraordinary, beyond imagination.

Ding Huanchun’s eyes lit up, "As long as it can reveal its aura, that’s enough!"

Their goal was not to suppress the Jade Pendant, but to uncover its existence.

If there is a Jade Pendant, then there is a problem.

The City Guard moved swiftly; before they finished speaking, he had returned.

"General." He floated forward, pulling out two palm-sized White Jade Pendants from his sleeve, lustrous as if covered in oil.

Ding Huanchun nodded with satisfaction, handing them to Chu Zhiyuan, "Sir, how do these look?"

Chu Zhiyuan took one, closed his eyes, and remained perfectly still.

Everyone stared intently at him.

A moment later, the interior of the Jade Pendant began to shimmer with Golden Light, as if golden liquid was slowly being injected into it.

As time went by, the Golden Light within the Jade Pendant grew increasingly deep and rich, ultimately transforming it into a Golden Pendant.

Its texture was now entirely different, changing from gentle to hard.

Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, nodded with satisfaction, and handed it to Ding Huanchun, "Try its effect."

He floated to a distance, first taking out the Dustless Tears from his sleeve, placing it on his chest.

Then he slowly approached.

Ding Huanchun held the Jade Token, feeling its outwardly soft touch, his heart tense.

If this method worked, he could directly return the treasure to the Great General.

If it failed, it would be troublesome.

Chu Zhiyuan walked forward slowly, Ding Huanchun focusing on the gold medal in his hand.

When Chu Zhiyuan reached a distance of one meter from him, his chest suddenly lit up, emitting a dazzling Golden Light.

Chu Zhiyuan halted, shaking his head in discontent, "Too close."

Ding Huanchun, however, was overjoyed, looking at the gold medal in his hand.

The gold medal shined with a shimmering Golden Light.

He looked again at Chu Zhiyuan’s chest, glowing brilliantly, laughed heartily, "Good, good, good!"

Su Lingxuan and Zhou Chaoyang also watched the scene with feelings of admiration.

Chu Zhiyuan took out the Jade Pendant.

It emitted a scorching Golden Light, impossible to gaze directly upon.

The Golden Light was seemingly several times stronger than the gentle glow of the gold medal.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Only one step away can it be sensed, too troublesome."

Ding Huanchun quickly said, "It’s enough! It’s enough! It’s already sufficient!"

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him.

Ding Huanchun beamed with joy, "Just have every citizen entering the city affix a gold medal, it’s not troublesome at all, quite good indeed!"

"Alright then."

Chu Zhiyuan took another jade pendant, closed his eyes, and remained motionless.

After a short while, under their watchful eyes, this jade pendant also turned golden, transforming into a gold medal, its jade nature indistinguishable.

Chu Zhiyuan handed it to Ding Huanchun, "One for each side, we must be cautious about safety."

"Naturally." Ding Huanchun laughed, "Those holding the medal should be ready to act at any time."

...

Chu Zhiyuan sat on the bed in his small courtyard, holding the Dustless Tears.

Super Sense kept trying to see clearly the golden light inside the Dustless Tears.

This was the will of the Evil Venerable, so how strong was this will exactly?

Could this Evil Venerable be compared to his own clone, Chu Liezhao?

Thinking of this, he got up and left the villa, heading outside the city.

He left through another city gate, and continued forward, walking a full ten miles out.

At the foot of a mountain, a Light Gate appeared, and Chu Liezhao stepped out of it.

He took the Dustless Tears handed over by Chu Zhiyuan and gave Chu Zhiyuan a Jade Bottle.

Chu Zhiyuan took it and directly placed it into the silver ring.

Through Chu Liezhao, he already knew that this Jade Bottle contained a Lifespan Extension Pill.

The effectiveness of this Lifespan Extension Pill was still under trial, yet to conclude.

His goal was to make comparisons.

It’s just that there was no opportunity to obtain this pill yet, a chance needed to be found.

Chu Liezhao, holding the Dustless Tears, stepped into the Light Gate, and the next moment appeared on a mountain peak in the Outer Heaven.

He sat cross-legged on a giant stone at the mountain’s summit, gazing at the Dustless Tears in his hand.

After a moment, he concentrated his power into the pendant, and the aura of the Nine Transitions Venerable surged forth violently.

The jade pendant suddenly lit up, dazzling golden light burst out, a mass of light gradually emerged, like a small rising sun.

A violent force erupted at that instant, colliding with his aura.

Chu Liezhao’s expression turned grim as he felt the overwhelming power within the golden light, not inferior to himself.

This was a force sealed within a tiny jade pendant; encountering the true master would spell trouble.

He was a Nine Transitions Venerable, yet the master of this golden light might be at Nine Transitions Perfection level.

In terms of realm, they exceeded him by a notch, and their True Yuan was even purer and more vigorous.

Facing such a master, he would need to rely on the Heavenly Dragon Bloodline to win.

He slowly withdrew his power, the golden light of the jade pendant retracted gradually, returning to its original state, a nondescript pendant.

He stepped out of the Light Gate, returned to Chu Zhiyuan, handed back the pendant, then re-entered and vanished through the Light Gate.

Chu Zhiyuan confirmed the cultivation realm of the pendant’s master, quietly exhaling in relief.

As long as it’s Nine Transitions.

He had previously been worried it might exceed Nine Transitions, reaching Spirit Venerable level.

Yet he wondered, among the Evil Venerables, was this the pinnacle?

Compared to the Undying Venerable, who was stronger?

He pondered a while, then directly returned to the city, arriving at a tranquil residence not far from the Heavenly Sword Branch.

It was the Guanghan Palace Villa.

The Guanghan Palace Villa was just a street away from the main street, more tranquil.

As soon as he arrived outside the villa and reported his name, he was ushered into Lu Xiaolu’s small courtyard.

Lu Xiaolu’s courtyard was elegantly serene, showing meticulous care.

The vibrant flowers were few, just a few amid the green leaves, their gentle fragrance faintly floating.

In front of the flowerbed was a small pavilion, and Chu Zhiyuan was led inside.

Just as Chu Zhiyuan sat down, Lu Xiaolu went straight to the point, "Junior Brother, the Palace Master has already sent the ancient book."

She gracefully entered the house, took a small box, and handed it to Chu Zhiyuan.

Without fuss, Chu Zhiyuan took it, opened it, and found inside a thick ancient book.

The ancient book was about two green bricks thick, its pages yellowing with the passage of time.

He gingerly took it out, and began to leaf through slowly.

He quickly found what he wanted, information about the Undying Evil Venerable.

As he read, his expression grew more and more grave.

Lu Xiaolu asked, "Terrifying, isn’t it?"

Chu Zhiyuan looked up at her, his expression solemn, "Are you sure this record is accurate?"

"It should be true, otherwise it would have been destroyed long ago." Lu Xiaolu said, "Such ancient books are scarce even in our palace."

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, "Indeed troublesome, very troublesome."