Imperial Cultivation

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Outer Heaven

Imperial City of the Jade Dynasty

Prince Nine’s Mansion

He transformed into Chu Liezhao and began cultivating.

Within the Dantian, a mass of Yin energy and a mass of Yang energy transformed into a Yin Yang Fish, spinning to form a Tai Chi Diagram.

This is the Two Forms Qi Transformation Method.

Chu Liezhao sat cross-legged on the couch, dignified and solemn.

His hands formed a peculiar handprint, which was the Great Bright Seal.

The rise and fall of his chest and abdomen were staggered, one rising while the other fell.

Rising and falling created a unique rhythm and cadence.

This is the Great Brightness Breathing Skill.

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Meanwhile, in his mind’s void, he was observing a strange painting.

A majestic peak stood proudly in the void, and to the east of the peak, the sun was rising.

The rising sun moved slowly across the sky.

As the sun moved, strands of auras from the air entered through his Bai Hui acupoint, forming a strange route through the meridians.

Ultimately reaching the Dantian, merging into the Yang Fish within the Yin Yang Fish.

As the sun moved, the spiritual energy converted into True Yuan after entering the meridians, merging into the Yang Fish.

The sun rose to the peak’s zenith, turning into a blazing sun, continuing to move westward.

At this moment, the True Yuan converted from spiritual energy merged into the Yin Fish.

This is the Great Brightness Visualization Method.

The Great Bright Seal, Great Brightness Breathing Skill, and Great Brightness Visualization Method.

Combined, these form the fundamental secret technique of the Jade Dynasty’s Imperial Family, the Infinite Brightness Scripture.

Until the sunset enveloped the peak in complete darkness, he opened his eyes.

At this moment, his eyes were dim and his whole body weak.

As if his body had been drained.

He didn’t expect that cultivating the Infinite Brightness Scripture would be so arduous and painful.

With one session of cultivation, it felt like losing a year of lifespan.

The Infinite Brightness Scripture is a divine skill that incorporates soul refinement, qi cultivation, and body refinement.

But the cultivation was exceedingly painful.

The Great Brightness Visualization Method extremely consumed spiritual power, leaving his mind drained after a single circulation, an indescribable feeling.

The Great Brightness Breathing Skill consumed great physical strength, the more he breathed, the heavier it became, as if drawing in distant air.

Every breath cost immense effort.

Ultimately depleting the body’s strength.

As spiritual energy entered his body through the Bai Hui, flowed through the strange route into the Dantian’s Yin Yang Fish, his body and meridians endured the torment and reconstruction of spiritual energy.

Yet the rewards were astonishing.

The eyes of the Yin Yang Fish both changed.

Originally, the Yin Fish and the Yang Fish each had one fish eye, which, upon closer inspection, was surrounded by three halos of light.

This was his Qi Transformation at the Third Transition.

Now, both fish eyes of the Yin Yang Fish have an additional halo.

This signified that his Qi Transformation had reached the Fourth Transition.

This session of cultivation equaled his gains from a year’s worth of previous cultivation.

He contemplated the mysteries of the Infinite Brightness Scripture while analyzing the reason for his tremendous cultivation results.

The fundamental reason was that his spiritual power was far superior to the original host’s.

The strength of spiritual power determined the effectiveness of the Great Brightness Visualization Method.

The stronger the spiritual power, the more effective the Great Brightness Visualization Method was, and the purer the spiritual energy absorbed from the world.

Each portion of spiritual energy was worth dozens of past portions.

The purer the spiritual energy, the more potent its effects on body refinement and the Two Forms Qi Transformation Method.

The original host was one step away from the Fourth Transition, which today came naturally.

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In the Prince Qing Mansion, Chu Zhiyuan released the handprint, opened his eyes, and his expression was worn and exhausted.

Xiao Ruoling across from him quickly asked, "Are you alright?"

"This Infinite Brightness Scripture indeed is..." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a bitter smile, "The Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique didn’t have such suffering."

Xiao Ruoling said, "The Infinite Brightness Scripture is painful to practice?"

"Unbearably painful," Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "The pain is ten times greater than before."

"Because of the cultivation technique?" Xiao Ruoling was curious, "It doesn’t seem like this was mentioned in the Profound Yin Palace."

The Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique wasn’t painful to practice; it was rather enjoyable.

The Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique was a fundamental mental method, establishing the tone for cultivation.

Thus, cultivation in the Profound Yin Palace was not arduous.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The Infinite Brightness Scripture is indeed painful to cultivate... It’s said to originate from an ancient ascetic method."

Xiao Ruoling slightly furrowed her brows, "Will you keep practicing it, Princely Heir?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Of course, he would practice it, as its effects were exceptional.

While Chu Liezhao was training, his true self also sat cross-legged, made seals, visualized, and breathed.

To his surprise, he too could absorb spiritual energy.

Though this spiritual energy was just the energy of this particular heaven and earth, following the Infinite Brightness Scripture’s practice, it too formed a Yin Yang Fish at the Dantian.

The aura of the Yin Yang Fish was extraordinarily pure.

After finishing, he focused on maneuvering a strand of the Yin Yang Fish’s aura into the meridians, merging with the Great Grandmaster’s spiritual energy; the impact power increased when striking the Golden Tower.

With the aid of this Yin Yang Fish aura, the destruction of the Third Layer of the Golden Tower was within reach.

That was the Fourth Layer of the Great Grandmaster.

If continued, breaking through to the Fourth Layer of the Golden Tower should be easily achievable, stepping into the Fifth Layer of the Great Grandmaster.

Whether he could ultimately destroy the Golden Tower completely, entering the realm of Grandmaster Perfection, or even further, beyond the Great Grandmaster.

By then, could he ascend with his physical body without relying on any external force?

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but smile.

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The next morning, Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, feeling refreshed.

Sunlight already shone upon the window, illuminating the room.

He felt that every cell in his body was cheering, all sensing their strength.

A transformation akin to being reborn.

He eagerly got up from the bed and pushed the door to the courtyard.

Fresh, crisp air filled his lungs, invigorating his spirit.

A middle-aged woman in brown clothing stood guard at the door, her delicate face breaking into a smile upon seeing him come out, "Your Highness is much better!"

"Aunt, don’t mention it, truly that Great Reverse Returning Pill did wonders."

"The Twelfth Princess also had good intentions, Your Highness should be grateful."

"Good intentions? Ha!... Forget it, let’s not mention her, it ruins my mood!" Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand, "Let’s have breakfast first."

The graceful middle-aged woman responded, signaling a delicate maid to approach.

The delicate maid cautiously brought over a basin of water.

As if stepping into a pit of fire, with a frightened pale face.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at her, "Are you planning to assassinate me, what have you done to the water?"

"Your Highness!" The delicate maid was startled, her little face turning as white as a sheet.

Chu Zhiyuan sneered, "If you’re not trying to assassinate me, why so cautious?!"

"Your Highness, please wash your face first." The graceful middle-aged woman urged, "Don’t tease Xiao Zhu."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and began washing his face.

Chu Liezhao was irritable, prone to tantrums, frequently hitting and scolding the servants of the Prince Mansion.

The former eunuch serving them had retired, and the Emperor hadn’t sent another.

In the vast Prince Mansion, the only person he could trust was the personal maid of his birth mother, You Lan.

You Lan was the housekeeper of the Prince Mansion, responsible for managing all maids and guards.

She personally handled all meals and accommodations, staying close to Chu Liezhao.

To show respect, he addressed her as Aunt.

After washing his face, he took the white towel You Lan handed him and said, "Did my younger sisters come?"

"Neither of the Princesses came."

"...Seems like it’s not good news." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Can’t enter the Great Bright Peak."

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