Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1330 - 1326: Prayer Text

Xiao Ruoling said: "It’s it."

Chu Zhiyuan took the remnant scroll, feeling like it was as light as a feather.

As light as nothing.

The yellowed pages felt soft and elastic like skin; he tugged slightly and it remained unchanged.

The material of this remnant scroll was indeed unusual.

Even a gentle tug would tear ordinary paper, let alone leather.

With a bit more force, even swords couldn’t escape damage.

Yet it was completely unharmed.

Glancing at the text inside, he thought deeply as he looked toward the sky.

Comparing the text in his mind with these, seeking similar words.

He quickly broke into a smile.

"Gained something?" Xiao Ruoling asked.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "A bit of gain, but unfortunately don’t know its origin."

Shen Hanyue said: "This scroll was found in a relic."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at her.

Shen Hanyue said: "I saw side notes saying it came from an Outer Heaven relic, though that relic is likely no longer there."

"What relic?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Shen Hanyue said: "East Huan Sacred Valley."

Xiao Ruoling shook her head lightly: "Never heard of it."

Shen Hanyue said: "This remnant scroll is fifty thousand years old, that relic couldn’t possibly still exist?"

Chu Zhiyuan pondered silently.

Shen Hanyue said: "Does the Princely Heir intend to find this relic?"

Xiao Ruoling said: "I’ll check in the palace records."

"Sounds good." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

...

Outer Heaven

Prince Consort Mansion

Chu Liezhao was drinking and dining with the Eldest Prince Li Cunren, casually mentioning East Huan Sacred Valley.

Li Cunren paused, surprised: "How do you know of this place?"

"Brother knows?" Chu Liezhao was taken aback as well.

"Coincidentally, I do." Li Cunren chuckled: "Recently when I was rummaging in the Imperial Treasury, I actually found something from East Huan Sacred Valley."

He signaled: "Wei Chengde."

An elderly eunuch with a white beard floated forward discreetly, cupped his fists and bowed.

"Go fetch the Iron Token I retrieved from the Imperial Treasury three days ago."

"Yes."

The elderly eunuch retreated and floated away.

Chu Liezhao smiled: "Thank you, brother."

Li Cunren waved: "I even inquired about this East Huan Sacred Valley, apparently it’s a Heavenly Person Inheritance, but unsure if true."

Chu Liezhao said: "Is there a record of East Huan Sacred Valley?"

"It was mentioned in an Ancient Scroll but has already been lost, so there’s nothing to discuss. Countless sects have ceased from ancient times to now, one more doesn’t matter."

"What is there to say about East Huan Sacred Valley?" Chu Liezhao asked.

"Seems to be about probing fortune and misfortune, similar to Fengtian Palace, but surely inferior to it."

"Otherwise, why would it have been lost?"

"Exactly." Li Cunren laughed: "If it were truly capable, its sect wouldn’t face extinction and lose its inheritance."

Chu Liezhao nodded.

The logic is sound.

But as far as he knows, those who probe heavenly secrets inevitably face backlash, hard to avoid.

Fengtian Palace is indeed formidable, having persevered until now due to its mysteries.

As the two conversed, the white-bearded elderly eunuch appeared silently.

He presented a pitch-black Iron Token.

Hand-sized, hexagonal, entirely black as if ink-stained, imprinted with a Strange Beast.

The Strange Beast was lion-like, eyes seemed to emit spirit light, the more he looked the brighter, aiming straight at one’s heart.

Chu Liezhao took the Iron Token passed by Li Cunren: "Is this the token of East Huan Sacred Valley?"

"Very likely." Li Cunren flipped the token, the back had two words: "These should be East Huan."

"Likely these two words." Chu Liezhao nodded.

In his mind, he rapidly compared, finding none of the text matching, still no repetition.

He scrutinized carefully, Super Sense Insight revealed a faintly lingering force within.

Weak nearly to frailness, like a candle’s dying flame, ready to extinguish.

"If you like it, take it." Li Cunren laughed: "Not worth much, I only found the Strange Beast engraving curious, but haven’t uncovered anything."

"Then I won’t stand on ceremony, thank you brother."

Chu Liezhao tucked the Iron Token into his sleeve, continued eating and drinking.

...

The next morning, Chu Zhiyuan left Profound Yin Palace, standing atop a mountain peak.

Atop the peak, a Light Gate swiftly emerged, Chu Liezhao stepping through.

He handed the Iron Token to Chu Zhiyuan, turned and re-entered the Light Gate, vanishing.

Chu Zhiyuan put the Iron Token into his sleeve, too disappeared in a flash, arriving within Heaven-Reaching Sect.

He now appeared more frequently in Heaven-Reaching Sect, for he felt intense security here.

Within Heaven-Reaching Sect, other Spirit Venerables couldn’t invade, suddenly assaulting him.

Though Spirit Venerables wouldn’t kill him without reason, who knows their true intentions.

Bound by worldly matters, he couldn’t completely remain within Heaven-Reaching Sect yet.

Pressing matters were best handled within Heaven-Reaching Sect.

He entered the main hall, nodded to Ning Dongge and Zhang Ji Yuan inside, approached the wall, placed the Heaven-Reaching Order, crossing into the emerging Light Gate.

Next moment, he stood within Ten Thousand Knowledge Tower.

Facing the towering Karma Stone Wall, he retrieved the remnant scroll from his bosom, then the Iron Token.

He faintly felt the Iron Token might be linked with the Karma Stone Wall.

As the Iron Token neared the Karma Stone Wall, Super Sense saw its faint inner breath rapidly strengthen.

Like a flickering lamp suddenly fueled, growing vibrant and robust.

The Iron Token began emitting light, soft golden light spilling like sunset painting the sky.

Golden light slowly unveiled, gradually expanding outward, spilling onto the Karma Stone Wall.

Karma Stone Wall suddenly brightened, as if instantly transforming into a mirror, radiant luster sparkling.

Chu Zhiyuan saw his reflection within it.

Next moment, a beam of golden light shot toward him.

He instinctively sensed danger, vanishing.

"Pop!"

The golden light collided with a shelf on the opposite wall, shattering a stone upon it.

Chu Zhiyuan clicked his tongue.

The fist-sized stone looked dull, seemingly ordinary.

Yet was an ancient item, despite unknown purpose, known to be incredibly tough.

Such a sturdy stone, fell under the golden light’s blow.

Next moment, Karma Stone Wall emitted another beam of golden light.

As he prepared to move away, sudden spirit light flashed in his mind.

Instantly, he paused, raised the Iron Token to meet the beam of golden light.

"Ding..." amid the clear resonance, the golden light struck the Iron Token.

Golden light penetrated, turning the Iron Token golden.

Chu Zhiyuan felt heat, the Iron Token temperature soaring over a hundred degrees.

He tightly gripped it, simultaneously channeling spirit, towards the Iron Token.

"Boom!"

A loud bang rang in his ears.

Opposite Karma Stone Wall, light swiftly vanished, restored to its previous state.

Chu Zhiyuan saw only blackness.

Amid darkness, gold glow gradually appeared.

Twinkling in the air, resembling stars in the night sky.

These gold beams rapidly drew close, transforming into clusters of golden light.

Golden light twisted, forming words.

The same unfamiliar words from Karma Stone Wall.

Chu Zhiyuan felt a slight stir.

Mysterious words again twisted, gradually becoming recognizable text.

He hurriedly memorized this text, then pondered thoroughly.

After a while, he opened his eyes, gold light flickering in them.

Looking at the Karma Stone Wall, he shook his head with a smile.

This time, he could read the text on Karma Stone Wall.

It was a prayer text.

East Huan Emperor’s Hymn.

A plea to the heavens, to bestow a spiritual decree and guide the way forward.

Not a mental method text.

The true mental method resided in the remnant scroll in his possession from Profound Yin Palace.