Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 263 - 260 Refine

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Xu Suying seeing Xu Yingying still staring, smiled and said, "His swordsmanship is indeed stronger."

"How do you know?" Xu Yingying turned her head, unwilling to accept, and said, "Master, you also said my swordsmanship talent is extremely high, is it not as good as his?"

"He once went to the White Cloud Sword Stele of the White Cloud Sword Palace to comprehend swordsmanship."

"White Cloud Sword Palace, hmph!" Xu Yingying pouted, quite disdainful.

To them, the current Four Great Sects are all disdainful, believing they are just the Court’s lapdogs, mere puppets.

Xu Suying said, "The White Cloud Sword Palace becoming one of the Four Great is not by chance; they have real things."

"They have no Secret Lands." Xu Yingying snorted lightly.

Xu Suying said, "They have no Secret Land, so they need the Court’s resources, but both the White Cloud Sword Palace and the White Cloud Sword House have celestial exotic items, not to be underestimated."

"...Is his swordsmanship really that good?"

"I once heard Gu Qingshan say that his swordsmanship is unfathomable."

"Hmph, old Gu..." Xu Yingying pouted her red lips immediately, "Since he says the swordsmanship is good, then it certainly isn’t bad."

Old Gu Qingshan was annoying, loved teasing her, treated her like a child, yet his swordsmanship was indeed formidable, uniquely so.

Since he said Chu Zhiyuan’s swordsmanship is good, then Chu Zhiyuan’s swordsmanship is indeed not bad.

Thinking of this, she felt even more restless, eager to compete with Chu Zhiyuan in swordsmanship.

A month later, she must force him into a sword competition.

Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves arose, followed by two streaks of golden light flashing before her eyes, and Chu Zhiyuan reappeared.

The Heavenly Dragon Divine Horse stopped two zhang away, Chu Zhiyuan sat on the horse and smiled, "There’s another matter to ask."

"What matter?" Xu Yingying asked with a smile.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Regarding the Sacrificial Refining Method, Yingying, you once refined the Miao Ling Pearl, right?"

"Yes, almost had it refined." Xu Yingying answered proudly, then pouted, "Unfortunately..."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Could you teach me this Sacrificial Refining Method?"

"You got a treasure too?" Xu Yingying asked curiously.

Chu Zhiyuan took out the Black Pearl from his arms and tossed it to Xu Yingying, "Take a look at this."

Xu Yingying caught it, her white delicate hand making the Black Pearl appear even darker.

She examined it while exclaiming, "This is indeed a bit strange, ...what kind of pearl is this?"

Her eyes still examined the Black Pearl, not looking at Chu Zhiyuan.

"It conceals aura." Chu Zhiyuan looked towards Xu Suying, "Right, Mr. Xu?"

Xu Suying looked at the Black Pearl in surprise, gently nodded, "It indeed has the trick of concealing aura, ...where is this from?"

"A true disciple of the Yuding Sect." Chu Zhiyuan said, "This Yuding Sect’s origin, Mr. Xu knows it, right?"

Xu Suying hesitated.

Xu Yingying snorted, "Which of these remaining Evil Sects doesn’t have origins? They would have been destroyed long ago otherwise."

"Why haven’t they been destroyed?" Chu Zhiyuan asked curiously, "Is it because of the Four Great Sects?"

Xu Yingying was puzzled, "Which Four Great Sects?"

Chu Zhiyuan watched her amusedly.

Xu Yingying’s eyes widened immediately, realizing, angrily saying, "Chu Zhiyuan, can you stop talking nonsense, we have nothing to do with the Evil Sect!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Then what’s their story?"

"When you reach the rank of Grandmaster, you will naturally know," Xu Suying gently shook her head and said, "Before becoming a Grandmaster, it’s better not to know."

"Will knowing be dangerous?"

"You are very smart, Princely Heir." Xu Suying said.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and looked at Xu Yingying, "I am not as smart as Yingying, Yingying, can you teach me that Sacrificial Refining Method?"

"Alright." Xu Yingying readily agreed, playing with the Black Pearl a while longer, unable to discern any other mysteries, then tossed it back to Chu Zhiyuan, "I should warn you in advance, this Sacrificial Refining Method demands a lot; don’t blame me if you can’t master it!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

Xu Yingying beckoned with her small hand.

Chu Zhiyuan floated down in front of her.

She beckoned him closer again.

Chu Zhiyuan moved two steps closer, leaning in with his ear.

Xu Yingying brought her red lips to his ear, conveying a Mnemonic through Sound Transmission into Secret.

Chu Zhiyuan memorized each word without omission, then inquired through Sound Transmission into Secret about some unclear parts.

Xu Yingying explained through Sound Transmission into Secret.

Xu Suying saw her doing this and helplessly shook her head.

After they finished talking, Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his ear, retracted his neck, and said with a smile, "Since it’s Sound Transmission into Secret, why come so close?"

Xu Yingying snorted, "Who knows if someone is eavesdropping, whether they can intercept!"

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

Xu Yingying said smugly, "Didn’t you know some could hear others’ Sound Transmission into Secret?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

"Surely you thought Sound Transmission into Secret would be unheard by others, right?"

"Isn’t that so?"

Xu Yingying looked at him smugly, "There’s a Miracle Technique in the world that can eavesdrop on others’ Sound Transmission into Secret."

Chu Zhiyuan showed a look of surprise.

Xu Yingying became even more smug, "I happen to know such a Miracle Technique."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Is this also a secret of the Jiuli Divine Sect?"

"This I acquired by chance." Xu Yingying waved her jade hand and said, "Do you want to learn this?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Can you teach it to me?"

"Whether you can master it is uncertain."

"Then I must give it a try."

"Alright, listen."

Xu Yingying once again conveyed a mental method through Sound Transmission into Secret, listening to which Chu Zhiyuan was utterly confused.

He felt every word was clear, yet unclear about what it was conveying.

"Can’t learn it, right?" Xu Yingying, seeing his expression, became even more proud, chuckling, "Slowly comprehend it!"

"Can’t directly tell how to operate the mental method?"

"This isn’t purely a mental method, it’s to be felt."

"...Then I’ll comprehend it thoroughly."

Chu Zhiyuan also developed a competitive spirit, determined to research it thoroughly and master it.

Xu Suying didn’t stop Xu Yingying from teaching.

After all, it’s all from her own strange encounters, she could choose whom to teach.

More so, getting along well with Chu Zhiyuan could never be wrong, especially as relying on him for cultivation was essential.

Chu Zhiyuan was satisfied, clasped his hands, and smiled, "This time I truly am leaving, see you next time."

"When we meet next month, see if you’ve mastered it." Xu Yingying said proudly with a smile, "And let’s compete in swordsmanship."

"Then practice sword well, farewell." Chu Zhiyuan leaped onto the Heavenly Dragon Divine Horse, transformed into two streaks of golden light, and departed.

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While Chu Zhiyuan was sitting on the horse, he secretly felt.

This Xu Yingying acts by intuition, full of sentiment, yet has a sharp perception.

She directly gave the Purifying Elixir first, and then taught him two Miracle Techniques.

The favor was fully given, generous and magnanimous, compared to her, he felt a bit petty.

After all, he and Xu Yingying have different backgrounds, the Prince Mansion declined without Spirit Pills or Miracle Techniques.

Xu Yingying being so sincere, he couldn’t let her down, he could only earnestly assist her in cultivation.

He nourished the Sword Gang while pondering over the Sacrificial Refining Method in his mind.

Without refining, anyone could use the White Tripod.

Others might not have discovered its subtlety, but what if faced with a Grandmaster?

That’s not necessarily true.

If you store your most precious item inside, running into a Grandmaster, it could be taken out directly.

Just thinking about it was frightening, so refining was urgent.

Only after refining could it truly become his own storage space.

He pondered while trying to cultivate.

This Sacrificial Refining Method involves the use of Spiritual Power, and not just Spiritual Power, but also a peculiar force.

This trace of peculiar force, that’s the most fundamental.

Chu Zhiyuan pondered more and found it infinitely mysterious, unconsciously immersed in it, until returning to the Prince Mansion, he was still immersed.

He had a constant supply of Spiritual Power, replenishing when tired, and with Insight capability, quickly getting a grasp after several trials.

Spiritual Power swirled around the special patterns, condensing, forming one pattern after another.

These patterns had to always be present in the mind.

Eventually, when condensing the ninth pattern, they combined with these nine patterns, forming a peculiar character.

The process was very surprising to him, nine patterns combined, surprisingly simplifying into one peculiar character.

Once the peculiar character formed, a trace of peculiar force from the Void began to descend, endlessly as if an infinitely long indelible thin thread, merging with Spiritual Power.

The merged power penetrated into the White Tripod, seeping bit by bit into the peculiar patterns on the White Tripod, combining with them.

He faintly had a sense of excitement.

It felt like he touched the truth of these peculiar patterns, their essence, their quintessence.

He even hadn’t taken the Heavenly Ganoderma Building Jade Pill and Purifying Elixir.

Didn’t hold much expectation for them, valued the White Tripod more.

Always busy refining the White Tripod.

Peculiar force permeated into the White Tripod, merged into these peculiar patterns, more and more patterns merging.

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