Huangxiu

Chapter 1190 Guidance
The combined power of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree and the secret techniques of the Guanghan Palace far exceeded my expectations.

It can destroy the clone of the Undying Evil Lord.

Is it possible to catch up with the original world of the Undying Evil Lord and harm him?
They come and go as they please, causing such great harm yet living so carefree?

He pondered how to further enhance the power of the secret technique.

This secret technique has no different levels, so its power depends on the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree and one's own spiritual power.

Because his ancestral aperture was activated, his spiritual power was vast, which is why the secret technique was so powerful.

Even if an ordinary person mastered this secret technique, its power would never be so strong.

To further enhance its power, one must strengthen one's mental strength; and now, to strengthen one's mental strength, one must strengthen one's soul.

To strengthen one's soul, one must elevate one's cultivation level to the ninth stage, then to the perfection of the ninth stage, and even further to the realm of Spirit Venerable.

The cultivation of the Heavenly Sword Scripture accelerated once again, but it was still quite a distance from the ninth level.

He felt that the key to faster improvement lay in the Golden Sword.

With that in mind, he decided to go back to the Heavenly Sword Sect first and have a talk with Li Hongzhao.

……

Li Hongzhao was practicing swordsmanship in his courtyard when he suddenly noticed someone appear out of the corner of his eye.

He hurriedly gripped his longsword, turned his head to glare, and found that Chu Zhiyuan had already sat down at the stone table in the pavilion.

She glided over to Chu Zhiyuan's side, sat down opposite him, and asked curiously, "Why are you back?"

Chu Zhiyuan picked up the teapot beside him, poured himself some tea, and then filled Li Hongzhao's teacup: "Why can't you come back?"

Li Hongzhao took the teacup and asked curiously, "Have the elders and senior brothers and sisters of the sect already arrived in the capital?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "They're not in a hurry to arrive in the capital; it'll probably take a few more days."

The key is to attract more evil spirits along the way, the more the better.

It looks like it's been very effective, killing a lot of evil spirits.

Their pace of travel was slowing down, and it would take them several more days to arrive.

Li Hongzhao said, "Isn't it obvious that this is a trap?"

"So what if they see through it? The Flying Snow Cave is like a piece of meat hanging in front of them, irresistible," Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "They will become more and more unable to extricate themselves."

“How pitiful…” Li Hongzhao shook his head and took a sip of tea.

Chu Zhiyuan took out the golden sword and handed it to her.

Li Hongzhao glanced at the golden sword, noticed its unusual nature, and curiously took it. His hand involuntarily felt heavy, so he quickly circulated his internal energy and exhaled, then slowly raised it.

Her delicate left hand formed a sword incantation, and her slender fingers gently stroked the blade.

She sighed softly, "It's becoming more and more like the Emperor's Sword, except for its weight."

This sword was unimaginably heavy; if my cultivation hadn't improved further, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold it.

She didn't know how heavy the Emperor's Sword was, because the Emperor's Sword was spiritual and floated in mid-air on its own, so she didn't need to hold it.

It now appears that this sword lacks sufficient spirituality to levitate in mid-air.

However, one can faintly sense its spirituality budding and surging, ready to break through the soil at any moment.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It's a secret technique that I figured out myself. I don't know if it's right or wrong, but I've been refining it."

Li Hongzhao circulated her aura, but the golden sword showed no abnormality. The dark gold sword body had no light or aura, and her aura entered as if it had vanished into thin air.

"That's interesting." Li Hongzhao swung the golden sword twice with difficulty.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "What do you mean?"

Li Hongzhao said, "It is indeed more spiritual, and I can feel the aura contained within it, which is very similar to the Emperor's Sword."

Chu Zhiyuan extended his hand.

The golden sword suddenly broke free from Li Hongzhao's jade hand and flew into his hand.

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand lightly.

A vast force descended from the sky and shot towards Li Hongzhao.

Li Hongzhao pushed with her jade palm.

"Bang!" She flew out of the pavilion, gracefully stretching her figure in the air. After landing lightly, she took off again, intending to fly back to the pavilion.

But Chu Zhiyuan swung his sword again.

Li Hongzhao struck again, somersaulted in the air, and flew to the base of the wall ten meters away. He touched the wall with his toes and shot out again.

Chu Zhiyuan swung his sword again.

A vast power descended from the void, causing Li Hongzhao to rise again, like a leaf being swept over a wall by a gale.

Li Hongzhao glared at him from the air.

Chu Zhiyuan sheathed his sword and smiled as Li Hongzhao twirled in the air and floated down to sit in front of him.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "How is it?"

"Nonsense!" Li Hongzhao scolded.

Her bright eyes sparkled as she scoffed, "It does have some of the aura of the Emperor's Sword."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Is this the true method of the Emperor's Sword?"

He had previously unleashed his power so that Li Hongzhao could experience it firsthand. Li Hongzhao snorted, "That's right, although it's still weak, it's very pure."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Li Hongzhao said, "You really want to take this path? It won't be easy, will it?"

It is not so easy to win the hearts and minds of the people.

The most difficult thing is to first win the hearts of the people and make them want to submit to him.

If one were in the Lesser Heavenly Realm, after becoming emperor and ascending the throne, the hearts of the people would naturally turn to him and be concentrated in the Emperor's Sword.

This is a path that has been established over millions of years, solid and smooth.

If he were in the Lesser Heavenly Realm, he would be the heir of the Prince of Qing's mansion, and with his outstanding cultivation and extraordinary merits, he would also be able to win the hearts of the people.

But in the world of Biyuantian, he was merely a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

No matter how strong one becomes, one can never be stronger than the imperial court, and one can never become the person who wins the hearts of the people.

In this way, the difficulty of his cultivation of the Emperor's Sword increased countless times, making it almost impossible for him to master it.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Is this the only path to cultivating the Emperor's Sword?"

"What do you mean?" Li Hongzhao asked, puzzled. "Is there another way?"

"Do you know that the Emperor's Sword is an incarnation of the Heavenly Sword?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Li Hongzhao rolled her eyes at him: "Of course I know!"

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Then why doesn't the Heavenly Sword cultivation follow this path?"

The Heavenly Sword Sect is clearly not taking this path of winning over the people.

Compared to the popular support gained by the Emperor's Sword Sect in suppressing demons, the popular support gained by the Heavenly Sword Sect is far less, which leads to the conclusion that the Heavenly Sword Sect does not follow this path of cultivation.

Li Hongzhao frowned slightly: "Perhaps it isn't?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "If it were about uniting the people's hearts, the Heavenly Sword wouldn't have its current power."

Li Hongzhao nodded slowly.

She could sense that the Heavenly Sword was more powerful than the Emperor's Sword.

However, the public support that the Heavenly Sword can gather is clearly far less than that of the Emperor's Sword.

Why is that?
She whispered, "Is the power derived from the Emperor's Sword?"

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow: "Very likely, but there may be another way."

"what?"

"Merit," Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, "is the merit gained from slaying demons."

Li Hongzhao pondered, her bright eyes sparkling as her thoughts raced.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Is that possible?"

“…It could be merit, or it could be something else.” Li Hongzhao shook his head: “This probably involves the most core secrets of our Heavenly Sword Sect, and I’m afraid we won’t be able to get the information out of him.”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

He didn't expect Lu Wanshan to tell him that this was indeed a secret within a secret, concerning the rise and fall of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

If the outside world finds out and discovers a way to counter it, the decline of the Heavenly Sword Sect will be inevitable.

Li Hongzhao said, "The Emperor's Sword also has another function, which is to enhance one's own realm."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded solemnly and said slowly, "This should not be announced to the public."

Li Hongzhao nodded: "I can give you a general overview, but I won't teach you the specific techniques. That won't be taboo."

Chu Zhiyuan's spirits lifted.

Li Hongzhao said, "When you change your mindset, instead of trying to control it, you will naturally reap the rewards."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded gently: "A hug..."

"You'll have to figure out the secrets for yourself and grasp the nuances."

"Okay, I understand." Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, "I won't thank you."

Li Hongzhao rolled her eyes at him.

Chu Zhiyuan took out a gold pendant from his pocket, about half the size of his palm, and handed it to her: "I carved it myself. It can ward off evil spirits."

Li Hongzhao took it and examined it closely, looking at it over and over again.

“Besides calming the mind and spirit normally,” Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, “it will react when evil spirits and demons get close, similar to my Demon-Subduing Blade.”

Li Hongzhao stroked the jade pendant: "It has such a wonderful use?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "For you, the most important thing is still the former, to avoid making progress too quickly and causing your mind to become unstable."

"Yes, it is indeed very useful," Li Hongzhao said with a smile.

She felt the cool aura emanating from the jade pendant, which brought her a sense of peace and tranquility.

This neutralized the lingering restlessness and impulse in my heart.

Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes and began communicating with the golden sword again.

This time, he thought of the Spirit Communication Talisman, the Spirit Communication Talisman that had always been in the deepest corner of his mind.

(End of this chapter)