Huangxiu

Chapter 1253 is coming.
Xiao Ruoling sighed.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Ruoyu has done a good job. Not everyone is ours."

Xiao Ruoling chuckled: "I was asking for too much."

She was dissatisfied with Xiao Ruoyu's progress, feeling that his cultivation was too slow and his comprehension was too poor.

I felt that he hadn't focused his mind properly, wasn't truly dedicated to his spiritual practice, and had too many distracting thoughts.

She pulled Chu Zhiyuan into the painted boat.

The painted boat gently sailed away from the shore and began to drift leisurely on the lake.

Xiao Ruoling brewed some tea, and the two of them chatted while enjoying the bright moon outside the boat.

She described her troubles: the process was stuck or slowed down.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head.

The martial arts of Xuan Yin Palace are profound and powerful, but they are not something that can be learned quickly.

The disciples of Xuan Yin Palace enjoy eternal youth and long lifespans, but their martial arts progress is not that fast.

She has mastered the Taiyin Great Refinement Technique, and her cultivation progress is already extremely rapid.

After the Taiyin Great Refinement, his cultivation progressed rapidly for a period of time, but it has now begun to slow down.

This is her breakthrough to a higher realm, a leap in her life, and the slowing down is a natural thing.

She then asked Chu Zhiyuan about his troubles, and after hearing about the secret technique, she shook her head with a light laugh.

This is self-evident.

The relationship between the imperial court and the four major sects is delicate. They want to give him a secret technique that no one else in the world can master. If he masters it, his prestige will increase greatly, and the prestige of the four major sects will also be enhanced.

If all the world's most talented people flock to the Four Great Sects, what a mess that would be!

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Nothing in this world is necessarily impossible."

“That’s impossible,” Xiao Ruoling said with a smile.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The world is unpredictable and often turns out unexpectedly, so we should still give it a try."

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "You've always turned the impossible into the possible along the way, and maybe this time will be no different."

"This depends on luck," Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "but that's what makes it interesting."

Xiao Ruoling asked, "Can't Sister Li help?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "She's on the royal side now, so saying anything reckless will only be detrimental."

Xiao Ruoling sighed softly, "Bloodline, oh bloodline, how enviable."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Bloodline does have its advantages, but it is also restrictive. You can't practice whatever you want. It's not as free as you and me."

Xiao Ruoling shook her head: "This little bit of freedom is nothing compared to the benefits of cultivation."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

There is no doubt that the phoenix bloodline truly has all the advantages and is the darling of heaven and earth.

Xiao Ruoling said, "I searched the palace's secret vault, but the top-tier mental techniques are all hidden and cannot be viewed casually; it's too dangerous."

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand and said, "Forget about your mental techniques. If you want to practice, practice the imperial court's. Only by practicing the imperial court's techniques can you fully benefit from them."

Otherwise, it would be like the Demon-Subduing Blade, which, despite its great reputation, doesn't offer many benefits.

It is not what the people expect, and the increase in merit and prestige is not enough.

"Don't we have any in our imperial treasury?" Xiao Ruoling asked. "Don't we also have ancient inheritances?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "I'm practicing right now, and maybe it'll be powerful enough."

It's hard to say what mysteries lie in the second level of the Heavenly Origin Technique; it might be unexpectedly powerful.

The key issue now is that the second level of the Human Element Technique has not yet been mastered.

You must first master the second level of the Human Origin Technique before you can practice the second level of the Heavenly Origin Technique; the order cannot be reversed.

"Then let's take it slow," Xiao Ruoling said. "There's also good news: I've found the location of Youmengtian."

Chu Zhiyuan immediately perked up.

Xiao Ruoling said, "There are three senior sisters in the palace who come from Youmeng Heaven."

Chu Zhiyuan's spirits lifted again: "Could you go over and take a look?"

He really wanted to go, but he knew that was too much to ask, so he compromised and let Xiao Ruoling go and take a look.

Xiao Ruoling said, "I happened to meet a senior sister yesterday who promised to take me to Youmengtian to see what it's like."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Xiao Ruoling said, "Don't you want to practice the imperial court's secret techniques and use them to kill those immortal evil lords, instead of going directly to Youmeng Heaven to hunt them down?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Knowing their location makes it easier to deal with them, even using secret techniques." Xiao Ruoling nodded, "Alright, I'll take the throwing knives with me."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

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The next morning, Chu Zhiyuan first went to the main hall of the sect leader to say goodbye to Lu Wanshan, and then returned to the Heavenly Sword Courtyard.

Inside the Heavenly Sword Courtyard, he patiently refined the golden sword.

At this moment, Zhu Lingyun was sitting cross-legged in a mountain cave, lying lazily, with the cave facing the main altar of the Wanxiang Sect.

The headquarters of the Wanxiang Sect is embroiled in fierce fighting.

Having received accurate information, Zhou Chongming, Meng Xusheng, and Qi Qingmei, upon hearing that the message was personally delivered by Chu Zhiyuan, did not hesitate and immediately set out.

They sneaked to the vicinity of the Wanxiang Sect's headquarters under cover of night, rested for half the night, and made their move at dawn.

With the entire headquarters' mechanisms, the appearances, cultivation levels, and techniques of the Wanxiang Sect's experts all known to the experts of the four sects, they suffered a complete rout.

For a short time, only sporadic roars could be heard in the valley where the Myriad Manifestations Sect was located.

Only Sect Master Ji Qingyun and three elders remained in the midst of the battle, not including Zheng Pingzhang.

Zheng Pingzhang had already been killed, dying completely from exhaustion.

Zhu Lingyun felt only contentment and no regret at his death.

Zheng Pingzhang may look honest and simple, but he's too calculating and shrewd, and I've long disliked him.

Moreover, he should have died long ago, having already killed countless innocent people.

He felt a great sense of satisfaction watching the experts of the Wanxiang Sect die one by one.

Ji Qingyun's face was ashen, and he waved his hands, leaving numerous palm prints that enveloped his body. Several wounds on his body were already bleeding profusely.

He barely managed to withstand a few moves from Qi Qingmei's Bright Moon Divine Sword before reaching his limit.

If it weren't for the treasures they possessed that allowed them to withstand most of the attacks, they would have already been killed.

Filled with doubt and resentment, he roared, "How do you know about this place?"

Qi Qingmei brandished the Bright Moon Divine Sword, her jade-like face tense.

Zhou Chongming and his group attacked the remaining three elders, but no one responded; only his roar echoed through the valley.

Zhu Lingyun shook his head when he saw this.

The overall situation was settled, and the Wanxiang Sect ultimately failed to cause any trouble.

But where is that treasure?

Why has the treasure mentioned by Ji Qingyun and Zheng Pingzhang not appeared yet?

This is what he cares about most.

It cannot fall into the hands of outsiders, otherwise it would pose too great a threat to us.

He waited patiently to see when Ji Qingyun would activate the treasure.

……

Chu Zhiyuan sat cross-legged on the bed in the bedroom, refining the golden sword.

After absorbing the Undying Golden Essence, the Golden Sword continued to grow stronger.

However, these imperishable golden essences are accompanied by some impure thoughts, which are the purest wills, and he needs to wash them away little by little to maintain the purity of the golden sword's spirit.

Blindly consuming without spending time and effort to refine it will eventually lead to a breakdown in communication, alienation, or even backlash.

Whenever he had time, he would refine the golden sword, making it purer and stronger in spirit.

After refining the golden sword, he focused his mind on visualizing the twelve peaks of the Spirit Abyss within the Laogong acupoint.

Against the backdrop of azure sea and sky, the Twelve Peaks of Lingyuan emerge at the edge of the vast ocean.

The waves crashed against the twelve peaks of Lingyuan.

Compared to the small islands in the sea, the Twelve Peaks of Lingyuan are towering and majestic, exuding a vast and boundless aura.

As he was contemplating, he suddenly frowned, his mind instantly drifting to Zhu Lingyun's body.

Through Zhu Lingyun's clairvoyance, he saw Ji Qingyun being blasted into the air.

With a swift stroke of the Bright Moon Divine Sword, his right arm was severed from his body and fell to the ground.

"Fine, fine, fine!" Ji Qingyun gritted his teeth while still in mid-air, "You forced me to do this!"

He flicked his left sleeve, and something slipped out—a crystal-clear bead that rolled into his left palm.

In the golden light of dawn, this round bead shimmered with golden light, dazzling and radiant.

(End of this chapter)