Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1363 - 1359: Exquisite Wonders

Chu Zhiyuan sighed inwardly.

If Li Hongzhao is prepared, fully ready to obtain the Phoenix Divine Blood and retreat unscathed, stepping into Spirit Venerable.

She might surpass him even faster.

This is the power of bloodlines.

Even if he had unparalleled luck, continuous fortuitous encounters, astonishing comprehension, and exceptional aptitude.

In front of the Phoenix Bloodline, his cultivation speed still falls short.

Li Hongzhao smiled and said, "Shall we test my Phoenix Divine Palm?"

"Bring it on," said Chu Zhiyuan.

Li Hongzhao elegantly set down her teacup, drifting out of the small pavilion like a red cloud.

Standing gracefully in the open space, Li Hongzhao’s phoenix eyes slowly lit up.

Above her head, the Void suddenly twisted.

A Seven-Colored Phoenix suddenly appeared, towering over them both with dazzling brilliance.

It hovered silently, gazing at him coldly.

The expression in Li Hongzhao’s phoenix eyes gradually matched the gaze of this Seven-Colored Phoenix.

Chu Zhiyuan felt a chill in his heart.

In this state, Li Hongzhao seemed to have merged with the Seven-Colored Phoenix, devoid of human emotions, exhibiting only aloofness and a condescending demeanor.

In the world, only supremacy exists, and all else are mere servants.

A flash of red, and Li Hongzhao was suddenly in front of him, her palm reaching his chest.

This hand seemed like Mutton Fat Jade brushed with a layer of rouge, with White Jade as the base and a faint red hue on the outer layer.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled softly. Before her palm strength could fully form, he struck back with his own hand.

His palm moved incredibly fast, slightly quicker than Li Hongzhao’s, countering her move and colliding directly with her jade-like hand.

The clash of their palms resounded with a muffled "bang".

The fierce wind surged, causing the flowers in the garden to sway violently as if assailed by a tempest.

A pure and violent stream of magma instantly surged in, entering through the Lao Gong Acupoint, appearing within the Jade Sea and Sky.

Chu Zhiyuan activated a peculiar power within the Jade Sea and Sky.

"Bang!" Li Hongzhao immediately flew backward, about to crash into the wall when she suddenly twisted.

The Seven-Colored Phoenix above her head suddenly flapped its wings.

She twisted in mid-air, gracefully bouncing back, shooting towards Chu Zhiyuan once more.

Her jade-like palm formed a red light in the air, which transformed into a Phoenix.

The palm-sized Seven-Colored Phoenix shot towards Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his palm to meet it.

"Pop!"

Like a small stone dropped into a deep well, the palm-sized Seven-Colored Phoenix landed in Chu Zhiyuan’s hand, silently entering his palm with a crisp sound before falling silent.

Chu Zhiyuan’s hand continued to glide forward, pressing against Li Hongzhao’s jade-like palm.

"Bang!" Li Hongzhao was once again sent flying horizontally.

Within the Jade Sea and Sky, a Seven-Colored Phoenix Palm Seal floated in, then shot towards the sky.

It aimed for the red sun in the sky.

The red sun seemed incredibly high, yet not so distant, and the Seven-Colored Phoenix shot directly into it.

Merging within.

The red sun appeared a shade redder.

Chu Zhiyuan’s spirits lifted.

His eyes lit up as he watched Li Hongzhao, who had crashed into the wall with a tense jade-like face, and smiled.

Li Hongzhao’s phoenix eyes were icy, just like the Seven-Colored Phoenix above her head.

The Seven-Colored Phoenix flapped its wings even faster, displaying anger.

Her body gave a gentle shudder, shaking herself free from the wall, she unleashed a series of palm strikes.

Several Seven-Colored Phoenix Palm Seals emerged.

They converged in mid-air, transforming into a more radiant Seven-Colored Phoenix.

The size unchanged, yet the brilliance was more dazzling, making it impossible to look directly at.

The small form exuded an astonishing presence, as if a true phoenix had descended, charging at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan once again raised his left palm, lightly meeting it.

"Pop!"

The wind howled.

The flowers in the garden bowed down, unable to straighten themselves.

The dust in the crevices of the stone plates was swept up, carried over the wall.

The two teacups in the small pavilion began to move, eventually inching off the stone table.

Yet they did not fall; instead, they floated above the stone table, orbiting around it.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

This Seven-Colored Phoenix entered Jade Sea and Sky, also shooting towards the red sun.

Making the red sun even redder.

The effect was several times stronger than the previous Seven-Colored Phoenix, equivalent to several days of intensive cultivation.

He couldn’t help but exclaim at his good fortune, his unparalleled luck, having stumbled upon such a remarkable method.

This was evidently a shortcut to cultivating the second layer of the Heavenly Yuan Technique, which he had inadvertently discovered.

Li Hongzhao’s jade-like face was tense, her phoenix eyes shining like cold stars, captivating the soul.

The Seven-Colored Phoenix above her head grew even brighter, flames surging up its body.

The flames blazed fiercely on the seven-colored feathers.

Chu Zhiyuan’s expression turned solemn.

This was the true form of the Phoenix Divine Palm, indicating it was pushed to its limits.

A Seven-Colored Phoenix Palm Seal appeared once more.

At the same time, the Phoenix in the Void flapped its wings, a fireball fell into the Seven-Colored Phoenix Palm Seal.

"Caw!"

The Seven-Colored Phoenix Palm Seal emitted a clear call as if coming to life.

This fireball, like a soul, like spirituality, caused the Seven-Colored Phoenix Palm Seal to undergo a strange transformation.

In the air, it became more agile, evading Chu Zhiyuan’s outstretched left palm, aiming for his chest.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled softly, sidestepping the palm seal, and struck with his right palm.

His right palm struck from behind the Seven-Colored Phoenix Palm Seal, making it impossible to dodge, which again penetrated his right palm.

"Pop!"

Once more, the sound of a small stone falling into a deep well echoed.

The Seven-Colored Phoenix Palm Seal entered the Jade Sea and Sky, once again shooting towards the red sun above the Spiritual Abyss Twelve Peaks.

Chu Zhiyuan’s spirits lifted once more.

"Enough!"

Li Hongzhao suddenly uttered two words, cold and detached, like spitting out two Cold Jade Pearls.

Chu Zhiyuan drifted back and laughed, "Exquisite hand skills!"

"What a load of nonsense!"

Li Hongzhao glanced at him.

The Void above her head suddenly twisted, like ripples in a layer.

The two-person-tall Seven-Colored Phoenix, blazing with radiant flames, disappeared.

The loftiness and indifference in her phoenix eyes receded like the tide, returning to coquettishness and playfulness.

It was as if she had transformed from a noble and proud phoenix back into a true human, reclaiming human emotions.

Chu Zhiyuan remarked, "It’s better to use your Phoenix Divine Palm sparingly."

Li Hongzhao curiously examined him, her phoenix eyes burning as if trying to see through him, "What kind of hand skills are these?"

"Qiankun Palm, what do you think?" Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "It can take in everything, no matter the palm strength, it can dissolve it."

"Qiankun Palm..." Li Hongzhao pondered, slowly nodding, "A fitting name, but I’ve never heard of such hand skills. Is it from the Heaven-Reaching Sect?"

"No," Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, quickly changing the topic, "How can you further enhance your hand skills?"

"It’s difficult," Li Hongzhao shook her head, "Only through repeated practice to improve proficiency, nothing more."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered, "What about spiritual power?"

"Spiritual power is also influenced by bloodlines."

"So the key is still to enhance the bloodline? The Phoenix Burning Heaven Scripture, right?"

"Yes."

Chu Zhiyuan remarked, "However, your Phoenix Divine Palm greatly benefits me."

"Unfortunately, after performing these few palms, I’m at my limit and cannot keep using it," Li Hongzhao shook her head.

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

How could he devise a plan to make Li Hongzhao perform more Phoenix Divine Palms?

This Phoenix Divine Palm could accelerate his progress in the second layer of the Heavenly Yuan Technique, with excellent effects.

Taking a few palms daily equals several days of hard cultivation, which would significantly boost his advancement.

This is indeed a great opportunity.

Chu Zhiyuan mused, "Perhaps I can lend you a helping hand."

If he could directly restore her spiritual power through impartation?