Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 1042 - 1038: Attained at Last

Hu Yuni said, "It’s truly excellent Swordsmanship."

Leng Tieya smiled, "No matter how good my Swordsmanship is, it can’t compare with the Swordsmanship of your sect."

Hu Yuni said, "Your Swordsmanship is too extreme, which is unfavorable for Realm improvement."

This Sun Changyue’s Swordsmanship is incredibly powerful, but it comes from an extreme speed.

Excessive extremity in Swordsmanship affects the Mental State and mental methods, thereby hindering Realm improvement.

This is considered losing the big for the small.

The profoundness of this can only be understood by top sects with deep foundations.

Other sects don’t know, so naturally, disciples all pursue extreme Swordsmanship, Fist Technique, and Hand Skills.

Her reminder was also a form of gratitude for Leng Tieya’s slaying of so many Ghost Bone Sect experts.

Leng Tieya said solemnly, "Thank you, Miss Hu, for the guidance. However, I’ve only practiced this set of Swordsmanship and cannot change it."

"Then use it less," said Hu Yuni.

Leng Tieya nodded.

Miao Qingjie said, "Mr. Sun, is the relic still there?"

Leng Tieya closed his eyes to sense again, and moments later, he smiled and nodded.

Miao Qingjie sighed in relief, "I was just afraid that the fight would disturb it."

Hu Yuni said, "Brother Miao, you’re too anxious. The more you want something, the less you get it."

Miao Qingjie disagreed, "If there is no extreme desire, how can it be obtained? I wouldn’t have persisted until now."

Hu Yuni shook her head disapprovingly, "You’re almost obsessed. The relic is good, but after all, it’s not your own."

Miao Qingjie looked determined, with a longing in his eyes, "With it, I can greatly enhance my cultivation. That’s the Supreme Heavenly Demon!"

"I hope so," Hu Yuni said.

She didn’t believe in these things, believing more in her own understanding and cultivation.

She felt that external things are not so reliable and it’s better to rely on oneself.

...

At dusk, as the sun set on the horizon.

The red clouds spread across the sky like red silk, majestic and grand.

The evening mist had already descended.

Leng Tieya and the others sat by the stone table on the shore, each with closed eyes adjusting their breaths.

As if everything that needed to be said had been said, they rested their mouths in silence.

Leng Tieya sensed that Hu Yuni had been secretly observing him all along, scrutinizing him.

He shook his head inwardly.

Hu Yuni’s intuition is too scary; if he stays long, he might slip up.

It’s best to stay away from her.

The sound of birds flying into the forest came in waves, interspersed with the sound of clothes fluttering.

They looked up and saw figures in dark blue floating from the sky.

Voices called out from afar.

"Junior Sister Hu."

"Junior Sister Hu."

"..."

"Brother Miao..."

"Brother Miao..."

Eight figures, carrying the afterglow of sunset and shrouded in dusk and Qing Qi, landed before them, and they bowed with fists clasped.

"Brother Zhuang, Senior Brother He..." Hu Yuni stood up and nodded slightly, her expression indifferent.

These eight figures were eight young men, each full of Essence Qi, spirited and dignified.

They were very polite to Hu Yuni but much less so to Miao Qingjie, teasing with laughter.

"Brother Miao, have you found the relic?"

"Almost," Miao Qingjie replied proudly, "You came at just the right time to see the relic."

"Have you really found it? Brother Miao, don’t lie to yourself?"

"Hmph, don’t be envious when the time comes!"

"Haha... Seeing the relic would be best. Did we come at the right time?"

Miao Qingjie said proudly, "That’s right, you all are lucky to have come at the right time!"

"Where is it?"

"Get it out quickly, so we can witness the relic of the Supreme Heavenly Demon."

"Why rush, you’ll see it soon enough! ... Let me first introduce Mr. Sun to you."

Miao Qingjie first introduced Leng Tieya to them, and after the pleasantries, hurriedly asked Leng Tieya how to proceed.

Leng Tieya closed his eyes, sensed for a moment, opened his eyes, and led the way.

Finally, they came to a pine tree.

"Another pine tree?" Miao Qingjie curiously asked, "Why such fondness for being under pine trees?"

Leng Tieya said, "Is it an obsession?"

Hu Yuni quickly asked, "Obsession?"

Leng Tieya said, "This relic appears to be Spirit Communication, perhaps it’s a lingering obsession from its time in the world."

Hu Yuni pondered deeply.

Miao Qingjie asked confusedly, "Junior Sister Hu, is there a problem?"

Hu Yuni thought for a moment and slowly said, "Isn’t this relic bones dangerous?"

Miao Qingjie was dismissive, "It’s formidable, but not the Supreme Heavenly Demon, just relic bones of it."

Leng Tieya shook his head silently.

Hu Yuni was indeed formidable, sharp and astute, even if not as intuitively aware of danger as himself, she wasn’t far off.

"We must be cautious." Hu Yuni slowly said, "Who knows if this Supreme Heavenly Demon was righteous or evil? What if it’s prone to killing indiscriminately?"

"And...?" Miao Qingjie hesitated, swayed by her words, "Should we be on guard? But previously it didn’t attack us, it fled instead."

Hu Yuni replied, "Last time it escaped, what if it can’t escape next time, will it strike us?"

"Hmm... that’s possible." Miao Qingjie said solemnly, "It’s exceedingly fast, beyond defense."

As he spoke, he turned to Leng Tieya, "Mr. Sun, what do you think?"

Leng Tieya replied without hesitation, "Miss Hu makes sense, we must be cautious. We should not have overlooked this, focusing only on capturing it, how wrong we were!"

He looked dissatisfied, evidently displeased with his own negligence.

Miao Qingjie smiled to comfort, "It shouldn’t be that bad, but we should still be cautious."

He thought for a moment, "Junior Brother Zhuang, you all must be vigilant, don’t get hurt!"

"Understood, understood, we’ll be careful, but where is it?"

Miao Qingjie explained the situation, stirring them into action.

Everyone then took their positions, unsheathed their swords, prepared to intercept the relic bones.

Leng Tieya closed his eyes, unsheathed his sword, the Sword Aura swiftly emanated, condensed to a foot, then he thrust it downward.

The Sword Aura entered the ground like into tofu, then carved a circle.

A circle with a diameter of three meters.

With a ’swoosh,’ a golden light burst from the ground, shooting skyward.

"It’s it!" Miao Qingjie shouted.

The masters swung their swords, forming a Heaven and Earth Sword Net in the air.

Yet it nimbly broke through the Sword Net, transformed into a golden light swiftly shooting into the distance.

"Chase!" They grunted indignantly.

Unexpectedly, so many swords couldn’t stop the golden light.

Some saw it as a hand, others just a mass of golden light.

Hu Yuni floated midair, watching the golden light with amazement, then turned and asked, "Is this the relic bones?"

"Exactly the same as last time." Leng Tieya moved alongside her, matching her speed, "Last time it was the right hand, this time the left."

"So there are other parts?" Hu Yuni questioned, "Maybe the left leg, right leg, or even more parts."

Leng Tieya shook his head, "Hard to say."

The two matched the speed of the golden light, while other Star-picking Cliff masters lagged behind.

Soon they fell far back, becoming mere specks to the eye.

And the golden light’s speed began to increase, Leng Tieya resignedly noted, "It’s likely we lose it again."

"Mr. Sun, can you go any faster?"

"Yes."

"Then accelerate." Hu Yuni’s figure speeded up sharply.

Leng Tieya followed suit, remaining by her side.

Yet the golden light accelerated again, not just a small increase, but suddenly became a streaming blur, diving into the billowing river, vanishing without a trace.

Leng Tieya reached the spot where it entered, landed on the bank, closed his eyes to sense the area.

Then opened his eyes, showing a resigned look.

"Ha ha..." Suddenly laughter came from afar.

Leng Tieya was taken aback.

Hu Yuni turned her head, "It’s Brother Miao’s voice!"

"Ha ha ha ha..." Laughter rolled about.

"Finally found it! Found it!" The laughter echoed throughout the world.

Leng Tieya and Hu Yuni exchanged a glance, then quickly turned back.

Two miles away, Miao Qingjie floated in the air, enveloped in golden light, laughing heartily.

His hand cradled a ball of golden light, denser than the light surrounding him.

Leng Tieya spoke solemnly, "Young Master Miao, how did it return?"

Miao Qingjie laughed, "It’s spiritual, it came to me, a choice dictated by sincerity!"

Leng Tieya sighed inwardly.

Originally believing it impossible for Miao Qingjie to obtain it, as its speed was beyond reach.

Who knew which unlucky soul it would meet.

Unexpectedly, it chose Miao Qingjie in the end.

Is this the will of heaven?

Hu Yuni asked, "Brother Miao, what’s happening, why not collect the power?"

Miao Qingjie replied, "I was just about to refine it, to refine it!"

Hu Yuni urged, "Brother Miao, best not refine it yet, bring it back to the sect, let the elders have a look first."

Miao Qingjie shook his head, "If I don’t refine it now, and it runs away again, what then? I’ll refine it a bit and then present it to the sect, oh, and let Mr. Sun see it too."

Leng Tieya already noticed Miao Qingjie’s change, his previous amiability and humility unconsciously replaced with confidence.