Imperial Cultivation

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Song Chaoge chuckled lightly, "Being the Sect Leader is no different from being imprisoned, just a mere prisoner, is it worth doing?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Senior, only by becoming the Sect Leader can one pursue a higher Realm, right? Only then can the limits be broken, right?"

"...True enough." Song Chaoge nodded lazily, "You’ve reached Nine Transitions at such a young age, naturally, you want to pursue higher goals."

She turned to look at Li Hongzhao, who stood with a bright smile, "Hongzhao, you have to put in more effort, don’t let him leave you too far behind."

Li Hongzhao smiled and said, "Master, I can surpass him."

"Ambitious." Song Chaoge chuckled lightly.

Li Hongzhao hummed, "Master, don’t you believe me?"

Song Chaoge said, "You are very far from him now."

"It’s just Nine Transitions."

"Nine Transitions are not all the same." Song Chaoge shook her head, "Even if you step into Nine Transitions, you’re still far from his Nine Transitions."

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, "Senior, you flatter me."

It seems she can sense his depth and knows his spiritual power is strong.

Song Chaoge sighed and shook her head, "I originally didn’t want you to practice this secret technique, it’s too exhausting and painful, but now it seems, it’s essential."

"Master, what secret technique?"

"It’s for honing spiritual power," Song Chaoge said, "Ten times more painful than Blood Refining."

Li Hongzhao showed a difficult expression.

She felt that transporting blood was already painful enough, very exhausting.

This Spirit Secret Technique being ten times more painful is truly terrifying.

Song Chaoge said, "So if you can avoid it, don’t practice it."

"Master, did you practice it?" Li Hongzhao asked.

Song Chaoge sighed, "It’s because I practiced it that I don’t want you to."

Li Hongzhao gritted her teeth, "Since Master practiced it, naturally, I must as well."

"Once you start practicing this secret technique, stopping will be very difficult, even regretting later will be too late." Song Chaoge said.

Li Hongzhao looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Senior, can external forces help?"

"No help," Song Chaoge shook her head, "Someone helping would be akin to harming her."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered, "How about not rushing into practice, let’s wait and see first?"

"That works." Song Chaoge smiled sweetly, "Seems you’re reluctant to let Hongzhao suffer."

"Master!" Li Hongzhao pouted.

Song Chaoge waved her hand, "Take him around, if there’s nothing much, go out, this isn’t a place for long stays."

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists, "I bid farewell, junior."

Song Chaoge waved her jade-like hand, lazily closing her bright eyes, as if she had fallen asleep.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed inwardly.

He could sense the weariness and fatigue beneath Song Chaoge’s youthful beauty.

This sense of exhaustion had permeated her bones, evidently not a result of short-term creation.

Clearly, she hadn’t lived as freely as imagined.

Was it because of worldly matters, or due to cultivation?

He glanced at Li Hongzhao.

As her disciple, would she follow in her footsteps?

"Let’s go." Li Hongzhao led him outside the Jade Pavilion to a small courtyard a hundred meters away.

It was her own courtyard.

Rock garden streams, flowers hidden under the trees, elegant and tranquil.

She sat at the stone table in the flower bed, brewing tea while saying, "This place is most suitable for us Phoenix Bloodline users to live, without the bloodline, one would get harmed."

"Impressive." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Super Sense had already Insighted a peculiar aura in the air.

This aura integrated with Li Hongzhao, continuously strengthening her body.

Such a continual accumulation of strengthening would definitely yield amazing effects.

But this aura to him was akin to poison, harming the body.

True Yuan couldn’t resist this aura, Demon Suppressing Divine Tree’s aura couldn’t hold it back either.

The purity and level of this aura were very high and troublesome.

However, when it tried to invade his brain, it was immediately dispelled by Miao Jing Spirit Water.

The tea was quickly brewed, white vapor wafting up, filling his cup.

He sipped the tea leisurely and said, "Is everyone living here of noble lineage? Imperial Family?"

Li Hongzhao sipped her tea lightly, "Mm, very few are like me, most are from the Imperial Family."

"Are they all destined to become Tributes?"

"They can’t hold positions in the Court, can only be wealthy idle people, becoming Tributes is also possible, but they all don’t wish to become Tributes, just living freely, slowly cultivating."

"Such a detached Mental State is rather good."

"I see in them a slight lack of contentment deep down, such cultivation, yet they do nothing."

"Do women also think this way?" Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

"Not really, it’s often the men who aren’t content." Li Hongzhao said, "Luckily there are few men, only three, Phoenix Bloodline rarely passes to males."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Li Hongzhao, Li Miaotan, neither of their brothers could inherit.

"Do you really want to be the Sect Leader?"

"Yes." Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, "First become the Sect Leader and then consider other things."

Besides the Earth Origin Technique, he also had a Clone.

Moreover, after becoming the Sect Leader, if he could settle the suppressed treasures, he could also obtain freedom.

Even if he couldn’t settle them, his Clone could travel the world on his behalf, and guard Heavenly Sword Peak instead.

Not to mention the Second Layer of the Earth Origin Technique, which could bring him back instantly.

Li Hongzhao chuckled, "Got it, doing what others cannot."

She immediately understood Chu Zhiyuan’s thoughts.

First become the Sect Leader, find ways to break through the original shackles, directly settle the items that need guarding, thus freeing himself from the cage.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Li Hongzhao indeed understood him.

After sipping another mouthful of tea, Chu Zhiyuan said, "Regarding the Spirit Secret Technique, I have one you can try."

Li Hongzhao said, "Is your secret technique also painful and exhausting?"

"Not as painful, but refining the spirit is never comfortable."

"If it’s too painful, I’m afraid I can’t endure it and it becomes troublesome.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Then cultivation, the Mental State would have problems."

Cultivation should be enjoyed to persist, continual suffering is not a long-term solution.

It would cast a shadow on the heart, changing the Mental State, which would hinder cultivation.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Let me tell you first, this is a secret technique I got from the Evil Venerable."

"Evil Technique?" Li Hongzhao looked at him in surprise.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "I tried it, the technique is fine, those Evil Venerables are called evil because they take shortcuts, it’s not the mental method itself."

"No problem with the mental method?"

"Should be fine."

"Alright, I’ll practice and see." Li Hongzhao agreed readily.

Chu Zhiyuan brought his fingers together like a sword and gently pointed at her eyebrows.

She neither avoided nor dodged, allowing his fingers to touch the center of her brow, her phoenix eyes involuntarily closing.

A moment later, Chu Zhiyuan retracted his fingers.

Li Hongzhao remained motionless, her bright eyes closed, comprehending the secret technique.

Feiling Divine Skill.

Secret technique of Feiling Cliff, a marvelous method to enhance the soul and strengthen the spirit.

Feiling Cliff’s reputation is not below Wanxiang Cliff, each has its unique qualities in mental methods.

Li Hongzhao is more suited for Feiling Cliff’s secret technique, not compatible with Wanxiang Cliff’s technique.

Li Hongzhao slowly formed seals with her hands, placing them on her lower abdomen, solemn and dignified.

A quarter of an hour later, a red glow flashed between her brows, spreading over her body, then emerging from her body, condensing into a phoenix specter in the Void behind her.

This phoenix specter compared to Song Chaoge’s phoenix specter is far inferior both in size and momentum.

Yet, the appearance of this specter is already a huge leap, a qualitative difference.

Going forward, just need continued enhancement to make it clearer, larger, and more agile.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded and smiled in satisfaction.

At that moment, Li Hongzhao opened her phoenix eyes and smiled sweetly, "Truly marvelous!"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Practicing this technique, make sure you don’t think of shortcuts, don’t become an Evil Venerable."

Li Hongzhao pouted, "Don’t worry, I’m not that foolish."

She then asked, "If I practice this, won’t Master consider me an Evil Venerable?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed.

Li Hongzhao rolled her eyes at him, "Don’t truly stir up trouble."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Don’t worry, this mental method hasn’t been transmitted outside."