Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 155 - 153 Divine Weapon

"Very well." Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "No need to investigate further."

"Yes," Liang Guanjie sighed in relief.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This time, you can only receive an average rating; there are too many areas needing improvement."

"Yes," Liang Guanjie replied helplessly.

He also felt that they had not performed exceptionally.

They arrived in Gaoling Town a day early, yet didn’t gather much intelligence, only vague information. The root cause was a lack of sufficient skill.

While their Tracking Technique was excellent, other skills were lacking considerably.

Their Disguise Technique was inadequate, their knowledge insufficiently broad, and their experience too limited.

Every aspect was lacking, and combined, it equated to a deficiency in capability, rendering them of little use.

The performance of his four-man team this time truly did not live up to the Princely Heir’s phrase "You are my eyes and ears, my long-distance vision and hearing."

"After returning, I will find two experts from the Inspection Department to properly teach you."

"Yes!"

Liang Guanjie’s eyes lit up.

In terms of information acquisition, the Inspection Department are the true masters, the top experts in the world. The means of gathering information they employed seemed childish before the Inspection Department.

If they could learn a few moves from the Inspection Department’s experts, they could bring about a significant change, better serving as the princely heir’s eyes and ears, and earning more merits.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Keep an eye on General Li’s side, see if there are any experts appearing or any assassins."

"Yes."

"Go ahead."

"Yes."

After Liang Guanjie left, Chu Zhiyuan pondered, feeling it was still a fog of confusion, and then decided not to dwell on it any longer.

Anyway, they would leave tomorrow.

He took out a dull short sword from his sleeve.

It looked like a wooden sword.

The genuine sensation of weight made one think it was iron.

Upon careful inspection, he found it was indeed a wooden sword.

Despite its iron-like heft, the material was undeniably wood; this was feedback from his Super Sense, which was hard to believe.

A Breaking Gang Divine Weapon, which ordinarily required Third Grade Merit at the Heavenly Treasure Department to obtain, was actually made of wood.

This wood was indeed different from ordinary wood.

Extremely dense, hard, and heavy, most would think it’s made of iron or steel, only that its sound was dull and it lacked brightness.

He tapped it with the Qingying Sword, and it was not damaged.

Under the Super Sense’s examination, he carefully rubbed and examined it.

He hoped to find strange patterns or unique characters like those on the Qingying Sword.

But there was nothing on it, no notable differences.

Throw this sword into the street, and everyone would consider it a child’s toy sword.

It was hard to imagine that it was a Breaking Gang Divine Weapon, requiring Third Grade Merit to exchange for.

The aura of the Purple Sun Scripture circulated, and the sword immediately brightened; a layer of violet light circled the sword, completely enveloping it, showing only the violet glow and not the sword itself.

He swung it a few times in the air, finding it felt light as if it didn’t exist there, as though waving through air.

He swung it with force several times, and the entire room was filled with violet light.

Compared to swinging the Qingying Sword, it was twice as fast.

Unexpectedly, it had the wondrous ability to accelerate.

He thought about it and used the Washing Sword Technique.

The sword suddenly transformed, instantly lengthening from a short sword to even slightly longer than a typical longsword, becoming a longsword.

The violet light was radiant but restrained, as if carved from purple jade.

He couldn’t help but wonder, do all Breaking Gang Divine Weapons have such marvelous uses, or is it only this sword?

——

Chu Mingrui was presiding in the government office, with several clerks busy moving various files and account books to the desk for his review.

They then took away the files and books he had finished reviewing.

Several officers stood around, and occasionally, one would hear Chu Mingrui’s command and stride out.

Seeing Chu Mingrui so busy, Chu Zhiyuan stood aside without rashly interrupting.

"Old four, just spill what you need to say," Chu Mingrui said as he reviewed the files, not lifting his head, "I’m at my busiest now."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Tenth Uncle, perhaps let it go. I’ll speak after you’re done."

Chu Mingrui raised his head and gave him an exasperated glare, "Just follow me!"

"Tenth Uncle, there’s no need; let’s just speak here," Chu Zhiyuan said, "I wish to take a look at two Breaking Gang Divine Weapons."

"You want Breaking Gang Divine Weapons?"

"Not to have, just to see what they look like."

"Stop babbling, I can at least give you one Breaking Gang Divine Weapon!" he said and then called, "Chang Dexi!"

"Here." A middle-aged man with a pale complexion and no beard gracefully stepped forward.

Chu Zhiyuan knew this was Chu Mingrui’s close eunuch, who was rarely visible, as if absent.

He dressed like a literatus, seemingly serving as a clerk in the military.

"Bring old four the Evil Extermination Sword!"

"Yes."

Chang Dexi quickly floated back, presenting a longsword with both hands, the sheath was dark green, exuding an ancient vibe.

"This Evil Extermination Sword is what I exchanged for at the Heavenly Treasure Department with Third Grade Merit, stronger than the average Breaking Gang Divine Weapon; you must cherish it well."

Chu Zhiyuan took it and drew the sword.

The blade was as bright as an autumn water.

Its cold glint piercing.

Chu Zhiyuan observed, "Tenth Uncle, are all Breaking Gang Divine Weapons so ornate?"

"Hm, nearly every Breaking Gang Divine Weapon is ornate, unmistakably extraordinary at first glance, otherwise how could they reflect the value of Third or even Second Grade?"

"Are there no simpler ones?"

"As far as I know, no," Chu Mingrui chuckled, "When I exchanged for a Breaking Gang Divine Weapon, I didn’t see any plain ones; people, you see, are hypocritical. Those who claim to want something simple will, when it comes time to choose, still opt for the dazzling ones."

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled.

He felt the same.

After all, requiring Third or Second Grade Merit to obtain something, it’s too expensive not to flaunt it?

It’s contrary to human nature.

He swung it several times, the blade heavy.

He operated the Purple Sun Scripture; instantly, a faint violet light flowed on the blade.

Utilizing the Washing Sword Technique, the blade became brighter, with a hint of purple light at the sword’s tip, becoming somewhat more nimble.

But compared to the short sword he obtained, it was inferior by far.

The short sword he acquired turned out to be a rare Divine Weapon.

He thought it over and took out the short sword from his sleeve, infusing the Washing Sword Technique’s Gang Qi; instantly, it shone with resplendent purple brilliance, very magnificent.

The two swords tapped lightly against each other.

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly sensed something amiss and promptly withdrew the short sword.

At the moment about to collide, he had a sudden intuition.

This strike would likely be too much for the Evil Extermination Sword.

Unexpectedly, the Breaking Gang Divine Weapon he inadvertently acquired was so formidable?

Was it due to his luck, or were Da Meng’s Breaking Gang Divine Weapons superior to Da Jing’s?

Thinking of this, he coughed lightly and said, "Tenth Uncle, do we have any Breaking Gang Divine Weapons from Da Meng?"

"Da Meng?" Chu Mingrui laughed, "You fancy Da Meng’s Breaking Gang Divine Weapons?"

"Just curious."

"Chang Dexi!"

Chu Mingrui directed Chang Dexi to fetch two Breaking Gang Divine Weapons from Da Meng.

Chang Dexi agreed with a soft voice and floated away.

Chu Zhiyuan allowed Chu Mingrui to busy himself, while he sat on the side, carefully sensing the differences between the Evil Extermination Sword and the short sword.

The materials were different.

The Evil Extermination Sword was a meticulously crafted steel sword that cut through iron like mud, infused with some peculiar substances.

These substances, when combined with energy, formed a unique energy, capable of restraining Gang Qi, breaking through it, like oil with water.

His short sword was wooden; when energy flowed through it, it transformed into a different energy, one purer than Gang Qi, like ice compared to water.

Both could break through Gang Qi, but once breaking through, they affected the body differently.