Huangxiu

Chapter 1103: Mingzhi
After asking about what happened, Dong Muyu asked for some advice and then left in a hurry.

Chu Zhiyuan's experience greatly stimulated her, and she couldn't wait to go down the mountain and slay the demon.

Full of enthusiasm, he wanted to go back to cultivate.

Li Hongzhao, however, was not in a hurry to leave.

The two sat in the pavilion, holding teacups, admiring the flowers in the flowerbed.

The setting sun dyed all the flowers red.

The entire courtyard turned red.

Li Hongzhao's face seemed to have been coated with rouge, adding a touch of allure to her already stunning beauty.

She put down her teacup and chuckled, "Are you curious about my sudden increase in cultivation level?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "That's too illogical. I had a strange encounter at the foot of the mountain, what about you?"

"I had a wonderful encounter on the mountain," Li Hongzhao said with a smug smile.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "There are extraordinary encounters on the mountain? I've never heard of that."

Li Hongzhao smiled radiantly: "No one expected that the statue could actually improve one's cultivation level."

Chu Zhiyuan listened attentively.

Li Hongzhao said, "What you received was the Heavenly Sword Scripture, while I received the Phoenix Burning Heaven Scripture."

"Okay, I know. And then?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

He already knew this; Li Hongzhao had mentioned it before.

He disagreed.

The Heavenly Sword Sect's martial arts are naturally centered around the Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture.

If he hadn't ascended to heaven and possessed extraordinary talent, he wouldn't have been able to inherit this Heavenly Sword Scripture.

With this inheritance, one's cultivation speed is fast and the power is strong, but these are only two aspects. More importantly, one can wield the Little Heavenly Sword and activate it.

This is the real core.

Therefore, only those disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect who can cultivate the Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture are considered true inheritors.

Only then will they have a chance to take control of the Heavenly Sword and become the leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Of all the inner disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, only a handful are capable of cultivating the Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture.

Even those like Li Hongzhao and Dong Muyu, who do not cultivate the Heavenly Sword Scripture, can only become elders, not sect leaders, despite their high cultivation levels.

“There is a phoenix statue in the Scripture Pavilion, which is an auxiliary treasure for us to cultivate the Phoenix Burning Heaven Scripture,” Li Hongzhao said with a smile. “But I didn’t expect that the statue would contain such a powerful force.”

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow: "The statue directly helps you improve your cultivation and step into the Venerable realm?"

Li Hongzhao shook his head: "With the power of the statue poured in, I directly reached the ninth level of Qi Transformation."

"When did you break through to the Venerable level?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Li Hongzhao asked, "And you? When did you become a Venerable One?"

Her bright eyes sparkled with intelligence.

The two had made a bet that whoever reached the Venerable level first would be able to command the other within a year.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled: "It seems you've just entered the Venerable realm."

Li Hongzhao snorted, "It's definitely earlier than yours."

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly made a move and slapped her shoulder with his palm.

Li Hongzhao tried to dodge to the side, while simultaneously striking his chest with her right palm.

He shuddered and stopped.

Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his palm and smiled, "You have indeed just stepped into the Venerable realm."

Li Hongzhao shook her silk robe and glared at him hatefully.

The two were decided in a single move; his skill was far more profound and refined, and his speed was also much faster.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "That's why I won."

"Fine, you win!" Li Hongzhao said irritably, "How did you become a Venerable? What extraordinary encounter did you have?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "The Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture is that fast. I also got some spiritual pills to help me with it later."

"Where did this elixir come from?"

"These elixirs were seized from demons," Chu Zhiyuan said. "They're not that powerful for a Venerable, but they're incredibly potent for someone in the Qi Transformation Realm, greatly increasing their cultivation speed."

Li Hongzhao said, "It can't be that fast, can it?"

It seems that there has never been a precedent of such speed among the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect throughout history.

Dong Muyu is already a rare genius, and it will take him another ten years to reach the Venerable level.

I am an exception and cannot be considered a normal case, but Chu Zhiyuan did not have such a fortuitous encounter; he cultivated himself to this level through sheer hard work.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I have also comprehended the unique cultivation method of the Heavenly Sword Scripture." "A solitary cultivation method?" Li Hongzhao asked in surprise.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded and said, "It is the method of visualization. There is no need to practice it in person. You can practice the sword technique in your mind by visualization and you can cultivate it. Moreover, the speed is several times faster."

Li Hongzhao looked at him in surprise.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "I guess they've never used this method to cultivate."

"Are you going to offer it up?"

"It's natural."

Li Hongzhao looked him over and shook her head.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Laughing at me for being foolish?"

Under normal circumstances, anyone who comprehends this method of cultivation will keep it secret and never reveal it to others, in order to avoid being overtaken by others and losing their advantage.

He didn't care about that.

Because the visualization method consumes more mental energy than physical strength and true energy.

In terms of mental strength and visualization ability, he believed he was second to none in his time.

He believed that even the sect leader was not as powerful as him, since he also had two powerful clones who could provide spiritual power.

If one can open the ancestral aperture, one will reach a higher level, and one's spiritual power will be almost inexhaustible.

As his stimulation of the ancestral aperture deepened, his understanding of it also grew.

One of the wonders is that one's spiritual energy is inexhaustible.

Li Hongzhao rolled her eyes at him and scoffed, "Are you stupid? Who's smarter than you?!"

She immediately shook her head and said, "You're really arrogant!"

She knew that Chu Zhiyuan's decision to offer up this unique cultivation method was not out of a grand vision or noble character, but rather out of arrogance.

He knew that even if others learned this method, they would not be able to defeat him.

This is the pride bestowed upon him by his talent and understanding.

Moreover, offering this method would be a great contribution to the sect and demonstrate loyalty to the sect.

This is something that no amount of killing demons after going down the mountain can compare to.

She snorted and said, "Do you want to be the sect leader?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Why not?"

He would never say such a thing in front of others, but he didn't care about Li Hongzhao.

The two are natural allies in this Biyuan Heaven; everyone sees them as one and they cannot be separated.

Li Hongzhao glanced at him sideways: "You really dare to dream! ...You're someone who ascended from the Lesser Heavenly Realm!"

This is a natural disadvantage, an irreversible disadvantage.

Compared to the local disciples, the disciples of Xiaotianwaitian are naturally of a lower rank.

They will be treated as outsiders.

The position of sect leader cannot be handed over to an outsider.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Among the past sect leaders, were there any others who ascended from the heavens?"

Li Hongzhao shook his head decisively: "Those who ascend are almost all quite old and have little potential. They're just going to be inner sect disciples to retire. They're good at giving advice, but their martial arts are lacking. How could they possibly become sect leaders?"

In this world, there is no dignity in just talking without taking action.

This person was destined to never become the sect leader.

They can't even be elders.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, “You made a wise decision to ascend early. Otherwise, you would have been stuck here in your old age. It would have been better if you hadn’t ascended at all. So my grandfather was wise too.”

"Hmph, they may know this, but they are attached to power and unwilling to leave." Li Hongzhao curled her red lips.

The sooner you ascend, the sooner you can begin the next stage of your cultivation.

All the masters of the Emperor's Sword knew this news, but no one actually did anything about it.

None of them were willing to give up the throne; they all wanted to stay on for a while longer.

One wave after another, then it kept getting postponed until it became impossible to stop.

Power is the most lethal attraction in the world.

However, Emperor Dajing was a wise man. He directly gave up the ascension to heaven and the extension of his lifespan to enjoy the imperial power for a lifetime.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Those who ascended to the sect in previous generations have never been able to become sect leaders, so let me give it a try."

“…Alright, then give it a try.” Li Hongzhao said, “I will lend you a hand.”

(End of this chapter)