Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 207 - 205 Sixth Layer

He slowly closed his eyes, remaining perfectly still.

His heart gradually calmed.

Once he was completely tranquil, he opened his eyes and put the Transcendence Pill into his mouth.

With Super Sense, he saw that as soon as it touched saliva, it began to emit white vapor, like pouring water onto lime.

Chu Zhiyuan carefully closed his mouth, not wanting the white vapor to escape.

The vapor seemed to have weight, not floating upward but instead moving down his throat and esophagus into his stomach.

Once the vapor entered his stomach, it transformed into colorful lights—red, green, yellow, black, and white—each shooting toward his heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, and lungs.

The five lights quickly fused into the five organs, causing them to glow faintly.

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly felt boundless strength arise, and his heart started pounding violently, so fast and fierce it seemed to jump out of his chest.

His eyes became cool, as if he could see extremely far.

His nose and tongue grew extremely sensitive, with threads of sweetness flowing in his saliva.

The silent surroundings became noisy at once, with sounds of the wind, rustling leaves, swaying bamboo branches, flowing water, and chirping birds all mixed together.

The air became filled with complex smells, a blend of various aromas, some pleasant, others foul, and together they became unpleasant.

He furrowed his brows and touched his nose.

The effect was immediate.

Chu Zhiyuan felt somewhat disappointed.

Is this the effect of the Transcendence Pill?

Enhancing the five organs to improve the five senses, transitioning a mortal toward the divine?

That wasn’t incorrect.

Super Sense indeed made him feel like a divine being, omniscient and bright.

Yet the effect of the Transcendence Pill, even if consuming a hundred or a thousand of them, could never reach the level of Super Sense, as there was an essential difference.

Just as he felt disappointed, he noticed changes in other parts of his body.

His muscles were tightening, and his bones were strengthening. But to his astonishment, his meridians were widening.

This was entirely different from what Chu Zhiyuan had expected.

Both the Dragon Transformation Technique and Blood Purification Technique enhanced the meridians, thickening and toughening them, but this Transcendence Pill widened them instead.

What was a four-lane road became an eight-lane one.

The vast, expansive feel made him eager to unleash twenty Binding Dragon Ropes, to break through the fifth copper tower and step into the Sixth Layer Heaven.

When all the effects of the Transcendence Pill were absorbed, and his body ceased to change, he opened his eyes.

Sitting in the bright sunlight, his face bore a smile.

...

Two hours later, he opened his eyes again, his clothes fluttering as his body slowly floated up, supported by Protective Gang Qi that kept him from falling.

He hovered a foot above the bed, the thickness of his Protective Gang Qi beneath him.

He descended softly, gently as a willow catkin.

The Transcendence Pill not only widened his meridians but also made his body lighter and stronger.

However, compared to the transformations from the Dragon Transformation Technique, these changes were somewhat insignificant.

The key was the changes in his meridians.

He finally understood that the Transcendence Pill was best suited for those who hadn’t practiced martial arts.

Widening meridians, enhancing internal organs and strengthening the five senses, this was essentially improving one’s talents.

Transforming from an ordinary person into a martial arts genius.

This must be the origin of the Transcendence Pill’s name.

What makes it a first-grade Spirit Pill is not the strength of its effects but its ability to improve martial arts aptitude, truly changing innate root bone.

Unfortunately, such a Spirit Pill can usually only be taken once; further consumption has no effect.

One could only benefit once.

This one benefit allowed him to step into the Sixth Layer Heaven.

Thinking of having entered the Sixth Layer Heaven, he felt inexplicably encouraged, and with such broad meridians, the next barrier wouldn’t be as difficult to break through.

Even if it required persistent effort, relying on the Jade Lock Gold Barrier Skill to grind bit by bit, it would be much faster than before, at least twice as quick.

If all else failed, spending ten years, reaching Grandmaster Perfection at thirty would still be extremely fast, leaving adequate time to step into Great Grandmaster status.

With a shift in perspective, his mental state became instantly calm.

——

Chu Zhiyuan stood in the small Martial Arts Training Ground at the headquarters of the Military Suppression Department.

On a five-meter-high platform stood five elders in purple robes.

The one at the front was Chu Qingfeng.

The other four, all at the Contemplation Realm, were Great Grandmasters.

Beside Chu Zhiyuan were Huang Shiron, Wen Qianqian, and Xu Mengyu, with Zou Fang quietly standing nearby, while outside them were Guo Chi and his companions.

People familiar to Chu Zhiyuan, besides the three women, included some experts in tracking and investigation, like Wan Yang, Jing San, and Chu Xingyao.

Others were somewhat familiar, some unfamiliar, clearly experts from the Military Suppression Department transferred from outside Yujing City.

There were fifty Grandmasters and fifty Innate Masters, half and half.

Fifty Grandmasters could only be seen in such a gathering; ordinarily, it was impossible.

One hundred skilled experts from the Military Suppression Department all had stern expressions, and the Great Grandmasters on the platform were equally solemn.

Additionally, there were thirty-six Martial Arts heroes enlisted, all possessing unique tracking skills, their faces even grimmer.

Chu Zhiyuan’s mood involuntarily became solemn.

Chu Qingfeng slowly spoke, "The Yuding Sect, this Evil Sect, is so wicked, and deserves to perish, I won’t say more; I’ll directly assign tasks."

No one uttered a word, just gazing sternly at him.

The vast Martial Arts Training Ground was almost devoid of breathing sounds, incredibly silent.

These experts were at least at the Innate Realm, capable of inner breathing, and subconsciously held their breath, switching to inner breathing.

They feared disturbing Chu Qingfeng’s speech, or interfering with their hearing, missing his words.

Chu Qingfeng continued, "There are currently twenty-one known nests of the Yuding Sect, distributed inside and outside the city."

"Among them, six are in the Outer City."

"In a hundred-mile radius outside the city, there are fifteen locations."

"These six in the Inner City need swift and steady action, leaving no chance to resist, preferably without alerting them to react."

His gaze fell on Chu Zhiyuan. "All six locations need to be struck simultaneously to prevent them from signaling and allowing the other five to escape."

"Each of these six places requires a top expert to lead," Chu Qingfeng slowly said. "I’ll appoint six people, and you each find four companions to assist."

"Chu Zhiyuan, you’re in charge of the first group!"

"Yes!" Chu Zhiyuan solemnly replied, clasping his fists.

"Geng Haoran, you’re in charge of the second group!"

"Yes!" A middle-aged man with a worried look replied in a deep voice.

"Guo Xun, you’re in charge of the third group!"

"Yes!" A handsome middle-aged man replied solemnly.

"Xu Jingxuan, you’re in charge of the fourth group!"

"Yes!" A plain-looking middle-aged man responded solemnly.

"... Sun Yaohai, you’re in charge of the fifth group!"

"Yes!" A gaunt old man replied solemnly.

"Song Chengzong, you’re in charge of the sixth group!"

"Yes." A plump old man agreed.

"Now, you six groups start selecting your members."

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at Guo Chi and his companions; they were already sufficient, with no need for additional helpers.

"Princely Heir, shall we assist?" Huang Shiron turned her head toward him. "We won’t be a burden."

Although she was also a Grandmaster, her current strength didn’t rank in the top six among the fifty Grandmasters.

She had no objections to Chu Zhiyuan being ranked first.

Chu Zhiyuan’s combat strength far exceeded his realm.

Moreover, she had witnessed firsthand Chu Zhiyuan using those two flying knives.

Silently and undetectably causing death.

Clearly, Chu Qingfeng was aware of Chu Zhiyuan’s truly terrifying methods, but others might not know, judging by their expressions, they seemed somewhat skeptical.

Of course, regarding the decision of the Great Grandmaster, they might be slightly dubious, yet they wouldn’t be dissatisfied or opposed.

She shook her head slightly.

They probably believed it was due to his status as a Princely Heir.

They didn’t consider that he wasn’t the only Princely Heir, as there were two more within the hall, who wouldn’t have a chance to participate in this raid.

Such an operation, with six groups acting simultaneously, if there was a problem in strength, they would be greatly embarrassed and might even impact the reputation of the Imperial Family.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "With Guo Chi and his team, we have enough people."

"Leader Guo and his men aren’t included."

"In that case... it’s fine." Chu Zhiyuan had no objections.

Huang Shiron had exceptional memory and attention to detail; her swordsmanship was also outstanding, able to provide assistance.

As for Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu, their martial arts and swordsmanship were also not to be underestimated, and they could effectively assist in clearing the battlefield.