Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1329 - 1325: Clues

Xiao Ruoling said, "Husband, our trial has been canceled this time."

"Why is that?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Shen Hanyue snorted, "The elders made the decision, but didn’t really say why, and now they’re blaming us for it."

She glared at the two women, Huang Jiang, "Can we influence the elders’ decision? What are they thinking?"

Jiang Luan said, "Everyone says that if you two hadn’t backed out, the elders wouldn’t have changed their minds."

"Ha!" Shen Hanyue laughed angrily.

"The senior sisters were indeed a bit anxious," Huang Jiaoyun snorted, "It’s inevitable they would complain."

"They’re venting their frustrations on us," Shen Hanyue snorted.

Huang Jiaoyun nodded lightly.

Jiang Luan laughed, "Senior Sister Xiao, Senior Sister Shen, is it true that you’re not going to the trial because you’re in closed cultivation?"

"What else could it be?" Shen Hanyue said proudly, "I’ve already reached Fifth Transitions, and Senior Sister has reached Sixth Transition. After the closed cultivation, we might progress another Transition."

"Impressive," Jiang Luan admired, "Your cultivation speed surpasses that of the ancestors."

"Not really," Shen Hanyue beamed.

"It seems it is," Huang Jiaoyun said.

Xiao Ruoling shook her head lightly, "It’s just good luck."

"Indeed, we are fortunate," Shen Hanyue said.

She glanced at Chu Zhiyuan.

If Chu Zhiyuan weren’t around, it would take herself and her senior sister a long time to comprehend the Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique.

Without the Washing Marrow Technique, cultivation wouldn’t be this fast.

Not to mention he helped her and her senior sister rapidly advance two Transitions.

"Junior Sister Jiang, don’t disturb Senior Sister Xiao and Senior Sister Shen during their closed cultivation, let’s go."

"Let’s go, let’s go," Jiang Luan laughed, "Senior Sister Huang and I also need to go into closed cultivation, striving to catch up with you."

"You’re dreaming!" Shen Hanyue laughed proudly, "You won’t catch up; you haven’t practiced the Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique deeply enough."

"Sigh..." Jiang Luan sighed.

She felt a headache thinking about the Washing Marrow Technique; what’s needed is comprehension.

But it’s not easy to comprehend, no matter how much you rack your brain.

The more you try to comprehend, the less you succeed.

If comprehension is not deep enough, you can’t practice deeply, and no matter how hard you practice, it’s of no use.

This is the fundamental difficulty that the Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique has presented to the disciples of the Profound Yin Palace for generations.

In this regard, Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue are indeed envied by all disciples.

Huang Jiaoyun gently tugged her.

"Alright, alright, we’re really going now," Jiang Luan said helplessly.

She clasped her fists to Chu Zhiyuan, "Mr. Chu, we take our leave."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, clasping his fists in return.

Huang Jiaoyun also clasped her fists and left the small courtyard with Jiang Luan.

Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue accompanied them to the door, then turned back to the small courtyard.

Xiao Ruoling showed a hint of apology, gazing at Chu Zhiyuan, "Husband..."

Shen Hanyue snorted, "It’s really infuriating!"

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand, smiling, "I didn’t expect such coincidence; has the situation become awkward?"

Xiao Ruoling said, "The junior sisters and senior sisters who were supposed to go for the trial had high expectations for the New Cave Heaven. Suddenly stopping it would inevitably lead to disappointment, which is understandable."

"Senior Sister, you are so understanding; you can empathize, yet they blame us?" She pouted her red lips, "Hmph, they’re just jealous of us!"

"Okay, let’s not talk about this," Xiao Ruoling waved her jade hand, "Husband, would you like to have some snacks?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and waved his hand, "I didn’t expect the trial to be concluded."

Xiao Ruoling nodded lightly, "We didn’t expect it either; it was quite unexpected."

"It’s also unclear what the palace is thinking," Shen Hanyue snorted. "If they had told us earlier, we wouldn’t have brought it up deliberately."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Hanyue, you’re complaining that I mentioned it sooner."

"That’s not true!" Shen Hanyue rolled her eyes, "I think the palace must have heard we weren’t going and thought something was wrong, so they stopped the trial."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "You’re flattering me too much."

"It may just be the case," Shen Hanyue snorted, "The palace isn’t ignorant; they obviously understand the Princely Heir’s prowess."

The more extraordinary someone is, the more they can understand the Princely Heir’s prowess.

The elders and seniors in the palace are not foolish; on the contrary, they are all exceptionally smart.

How could they ignore the Princely Heir’s warning?

Xiao Ruoling said, "Husband, Junior Sister may have hit the mark."

"You might encounter danger, but they may not," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "Things may not be as we expect; we don’t know enough."

The lack of information makes it difficult to speculate the truth.

The strangeness of the world sometimes transcends imagination, and even with sufficient intelligence, one cannot make reckless conclusions.

The hierarchy of the Profound Yin Palace is still too high for him; the information is too scarce, he can’t even grasp a clue.

"Forget it; it doesn’t matter to them!" Shen Hanyue said, "Let’s continue cultivating and achieve Perfection early to anger them!"

Xiao Ruoling smiled and shook her head.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled as he took out a plain piece of paper from his pocket, saying he wanted them to find someone to ask if they understood the writing on it.

Xiao Ruoling took the paper, suddenly raising her eyebrows, "Oh?"

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly felt invigorated.

Could it be that Xiao Ruoling recognizes these words?

Search high and low, only to find it effortlessly?

Shen Hanyue asked, "Senior Sister, do you recognize them?"

Xiao Ruoling shook her head, "They seem familiar, but I don’t recognize them."

"Where have you seen them?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Xiao Ruoling slowly nodded, "Hmm, I should have seen them somewhere, let me think..."

She scrutinized the few characters on the paper, her brow furrowed lightly, and her eyes became distant.

Chu Zhiyuan felt a surge of excitement.

Though unrecognized, there’s still a clue.

With a clue, there’s hope for decoding.

"Hmm, it seems I saw them in an ancient book in the library," Xiao Ruoling pondered, "It was a fragment."

"Which floor?" Shen Hanyue asked.

"On the fourth floor."

"Those are useless things," Shen Hanyue was instantly disappointed, "Just scraps."

The fourth floor houses fragments, with many passed down from ancient times.

Rarely do people pay attention.

Xiao Ruoling said, "Indeed, they’re quite tattered, but the material is extraordinary; still quite resilient."

Shen Hanyue, "How did something so resilient become damaged?"

Xiao Ruoling said, "Judging by the broken edges, it must have been destroyed by someone using Claw Skills."

She curled her jade hand slightly, forming a tiger claw, lightly pressing it onto the paper.

Patting it on the paper, she nodded lightly, "It should be Claw Skills."

Shen Hanyue asked, "Senior Sister, you don’t recognize the characters on it?"

Xiao Ruoling shook her head, "I hardly recognize any of the characters on the fourth floor... Very few ancient characters have been passed down."

More importantly, the Profound Yin Palace can traverse different worlds.

These fragments come from ancient times in different worlds, each with its own text.

"Then I’ll go get it and take a look," Shen Hanyue was eager to try.

If it were a book from the fifth or sixth floor, it couldn’t be shown to Chu Zhiyuan, or it’d violate palace rules.

But the fourth floor is no matter.

"On the third shelf’s center position on the seventh rack," Xiao Ruoling nodded.

"I’m going," Shen Hanyue said as she fluttered away.

In the small courtyard, only Chu Zhiyuan and Xiao Ruoling remained.

He reached out to draw Xiao Ruoling into his arms, feeling her warm and soft presence.

Xiao Ruoling nestled in his arms, "Husband, is this text very important?"

"It was also seen within the sect; I want to figure out what it means."

"This kind of ancient text is very difficult," Xiao Ruoling said, "It might be a futile effort."

"Let’s give it a try," Chu Zhiyuan said, "There might be surprises."

"Hmm," Xiao Ruoling said no more, quietly feeling his warmth and heartbeat.

With the sound of fluttering garments, the two separated and sat down.

Shen Hanyue entered lightly, handing a fragmentary book to Chu Zhiyuan, "Is this it?"