Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1279 - 1275: Tongtian

On the cover were three large characters: "Ascension Technique".

These three characters appeared faintly, seemingly flashing suddenly and then quickly fading away.

Just glancing at it a few times makes one feel dizzy.

Chu Zhiyuan used Super Sensing Illumination; these three characters contained mystical power.

The fluctuations of this power caused it to appear and disappear, elusive and unpredictable.

Chu Zhiyuan then frowned and saw the text and illustrations behind the cover.

The text and illustrations inside were also filled with this mystical power, and the power was stronger.

Huang Zhengyang pushed it to Chu Zhiyuan, laughed, and said: "This secret technique must never be passed down, I haven’t even seen it, it’s directly bestowed from the Imperial Palace Vault."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said: "Is this Ascension Technique a secret treasure of the Imperial Palace Vault? Has anyone ever practiced it?"

"It’s called Ascension Technique?" Huang Zhengyang looked curiously at the thin green booklet, laughed, and said: "How do you know?"

"Brother Huang, can’t you see the words on it?"

"Are there words on it?" Huang Zhengyang took another look at the thin booklet.

He leaned over, got close to the booklet, scanned it multiple times with his gaze, and finally looked up at Chu Zhiyuan in bewilderment: "Are there really words?"

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

So, it seems Huang Zhengyang couldn’t see the three characters on it.

Could it be due to this mystical power?

"Ascension Technique, three characters?" Huang Zhengyang asked.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Huang Zhengyang frowned, reached out to touch it, touched it, and then shook his head.

Smooth and supple, yet felt nothing.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said: "If you can’t see it, then forget it, this should be the first barrier."

"Alas... really infuriating!" Huang Zhengyang chuckled bitterly: "This Secret Manual is placed in front of me, yet I can’t even see it."

As he spoke, he opened the cover, gazed at the first page, which was a blank sheet.

Then the second page, the third page.

There were nine pages in total.

He flipped through them all, yet all were blank.

"Is this a Wordless Book of Heaven?" Huang Zhengyang shook his head, chuckled bitterly: "It’s useless even if I got it."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said: "This might be a selection process, if you can’t see it, it’s best not to practice it, it seems practicing this is still dangerous."

"If I obtained this book, I would assume that it has been around for so long that the writing had already faded and would directly throw it away."

"That probably won’t be the case; the material is still special, you would keep it."

"Hey, what’s the use of special materials!" Huang Zhengyang touched these blank pages again, shook his head, and said: "There are so many things with special materials, not all are treasures."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

That is indeed true, the longer the history, the more ancient artifacts are preserved.

Many are beautiful on the outside, but rotten inside.

They seem extraordinary, yet are actually useless, of no value.

Huang Zhengyang then became energized: "Since you can see this book, then you might be able to master it?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Has anyone mastered it?"

"...Never heard of it."

"What’s its origin then?" Chu Zhiyuan said: "There must be a source, right?"

If there is no source, no origin, and no one has mastered it, then how does one know what kind of powerful secret technique it is?

So one of the three aspects must be true.

"I heard it’s an ancient secret technique, but as for anyone mastering it, that’s unknown."

"An ancient secret technique, how about its inheritance?" Chu Zhiyuan frowned, sensing an ominous feeling: "The inheritance should be orderly, right?"

"I don’t know about that." Huang Zhengyang shook his head: "Though being kept in the Vault, cherished, and so unique, it must be extraordinarily powerful."

Chu Zhiyuan said annoyedly: "There are many secret techniques that are extraordinarily powerful, but just how powerful are they, can they be enough to vanquish the Undying Evil Venerable at You Meng Heaven?"

He then picked up the thin booklet.

Upon touching the thin booklet, it emitted a gentle green light.

"Eh?" Huang Zhengyang said curiously: "Let me try."

Chu Zhiyuan handed the booklet to him.

The gentle jade-like green light instantly dimmed, quickly withdrawing back into the booklet.

Huang Zhengyang, unconvinced, tried operating his powers.

But the booklet remained dull and lackluster, showing no signs of shining, just an ordinary little booklet.

"Eerie!" Huang Zhengyang shook his head and handed it back to Chu Zhiyuan: "Is it by operating powers?"

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t take the booklet, smiled, and said: "Not True Yuan, it’s Spiritual Power."

"Let me try again." Huang Zhengyang concentrated his focus on the thin booklet.

Yet the booklet remained dull and lackluster, showing no sign of illuminating.

Huang Zhengyang’s eyes widened, bloodshot, as he hopelessly gave up.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said: "It seems you’re truly unrelated to it."

Huang Zhengyang sighed: "Isn’t it infuriating? My cultivation is also not weak, and my spiritual power is also strong enough."

"It’s not that you’re weak," Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "perhaps it’s just not a match for you."

Huang Zhengyang said annoyedly: "I know, it’s just that I am too weak!"

He stuffed the thin booklet back to Chu Zhiyuan and said, shaking his head: "This is already taboo-breaking."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said: "The Court doesn’t allow you to see it, Brother Huang?"

"Yes." Huang Zhengyang sighed: "Forbidden from viewing the content."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Thank you, Brother Huang."

He understood the reason behind Huang Zhengyang’s actions.

It was actually due to a fear that the Court might have some trick on this Secret Manual, laying traps.

Huang Zhengyang wanted to verify this, testing the ground in advance.

Once Chu Zhiyuan took the booklet, it began to emit the gentle green light again.

As if within the green light lay a spring, with the spring flowing, the green light glowed.

He opened the cover, and his gaze suddenly fell on the small characters behind the cover.

Earlier during Insight, he hadn’t noticed these densely packed small characters.

The activation of these small characters was achieved through a pattern, a mysterious pattern embedded within the paper.

If not for Super Sense, it would be impossible to detect its existence.

As the small characters appeared, Chu Zhiyuan revealed a smile: "Ah, it’s the Heaven-Reaching Sect."

"Heaven-Reaching Sect...?"

"Heaven-Reaching Sect." Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "This is the Heaven-Reaching Sect’s secret technique, Brother Huang, have you heard of it?"

"No." Huang Zhengyang said: "You’d better not hurry to practice, I will go back and check the origin of the Heaven-Reaching Sect."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "By the way, regarding the Imperial Court’s grant of this Ascension Technique to me, is it conducted secretly, or announced openly?"

"Naturally, it will be announced with some fanfare." Huang Zhengyang said: "To avoid being criticized for the court’s stinginess."

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

Huang Zhengyang laughed: "Brother Chu, though your recent deeds have not been proclaimed, everyone has seen them, if the court continued to be oblivious and offered only money, it would be disheartening, bestowing secret techniques as a reward for Brother Chu’s merit, would cause envy, and make people strive harder."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded: "So, does everyone know already?"

"I reckon it’s already spreading in the Imperial City." Huang Zhengyang said: "It might also rally some morale, with the arrival of the Undying Evil Venerable, such matter cannot be concealed by mere paper."

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded and sighed: "It seems there’s a big announcement indeed."

Huang Zhengyang said: "I suppose it will be known worldwide, why fear others not knowing the court’s fair rewards and punishments, having nothing to do with identity."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "I really ought to be thankful for the court’s reward."

"It’s what you deserve, Brother Chu," Huang Zhengyang waved his hand: "I will go and investigate, Brother Chu should study it first, don’t rush into practice."

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his hands in respect.

Huang Zhengyang strode away.

Chu Zhiyuan picked up the thin booklet, slowly flipped through it, looking at each page’s engraved patterns.

These are not the Divine Language I know.

But should be similar to the Divine Language, all having mystical uses.

After concentrating spiritual power on the pattern, the previously seen text has already changed form.

Some contents were similar, some were different, but overall it has become completely different.

The refining method thoroughly transformed.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

If activating the pattern reveals the correct content, then without activating it, practicing would likely lead to going astray.

But is the content revealed through activating the patterns correct?

He closed his eyes, slowly emptied himself, focusing all spirit onto intuition, danger intuition.

Thoughts slowly emerged in his mind and placed into intuition.

After over ten breaths, he opened his eyes, his expression grave.