Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 895 - 891: Fourth Transition

The two were talking when Fu Zheng entered gracefully, her smile as bright as a flower.

"Your Highness... Your Highness." She bowed elegantly.

Ever since she started associating with Lu Qingyuan and Mo Qing, she gradually regained some of her youthful grace.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Did you go join the fun again?"

"Hehe, Sister Lu gave a good lesson to the experts of the Li Huo Fist Sect."

"You didn’t fight, did you?"

"They ganged up on the three of us, so I had to fight to protect myself," Fu Zheng laughed. "But I didn’t go too hard, only injured a few."

"How many of them were there?" Li Cunren chuckled and asked, "The strength of the Li Huo Fist Sect is quite formidable."

"To reply to Your Highness, there were six in total, all venerables."

"They sent out so many venerables?" Li Cunren shook his head, "Looks like they’re really fired up."

"You three defeated six venerables?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Fu Zheng nodded eagerly, "Your Highness, the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique is so exquisite, it handled the six venerables with ease!"

She already knew the power of the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique, but with each battle, it refreshed her understanding each time.

The Fallen Abyss Sword Technique was stronger than imagined, especially suppressing the power of the venerables significantly.

This time, among the six venerables, two were at the Second Transition, while the rest were between the Fourth Transition and Fifth Transitions, all surpassing their Realm.

Yet in front of the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique, they couldn’t gain the upper hand, and their Fist Shadows were still obliterated.

Relying on the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique, the three not only blocked the siege of six venerables but also had them gasping for breath.

This made them even angrier.

The stronger the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique was, the angrier they became, and the less willing they were to give up.

Only after being injured and losing hope of victory did they have to retreat.

She felt that after battling with these venerables, she reaped great rewards, not only in the advancement of the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique but also in her Realm, which was infinitely close to the Second Transition.

Chu Zhiyuan had been using Insight to observe her inside and out. Seeing her so enthusiastic, he suddenly pointed a finger at her forehead.

She immediately froze, motionless as if her acupuncture point were sealed.

Her eyes closed, her lotus-like jade face still adorned with a smile.

"Brother-in-law, what is this...?" Li Cunren asked, puzzled.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly retracted his left hand and examined Fu Zheng, "The time for her breakthrough has come."

"Breakthrough?" Li Cunren was even more puzzled.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "The excitement of these days has greatly benefited her cultivation."

Li Cunren nodded.

Fighting with the disciples of the Four Great Sects, even with the venerables in play, surely had its rewards.

No wonder he allowed Fu Zheng to mix into the internal strife of the Four Great Sects.

It turned out to be for Fu Zheng’s cultivation.

Fu Zheng felt herself entering an abyss once more, entering a state of eternal silence.

Heart and Spirit along with all thoughts rapidly faded away, leaving only tranquility...

Chu Zhiyuan watched her with satisfaction and nodded.

Li Cunren measured Fu Zheng and smiled, "Is she about to breakthrough?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

"Is it so easy to breakthrough?" Li Cunren was half skeptical.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "With accumulated strength and a destined opportunity, it naturally breaks through at the touch."

Li Cunren stared at Fu Zheng.

After a cup of tea’s time, Fu Zheng’s emerald green robe suddenly puffed up like a balloon.

Her glossy black hair flew and spread, seeming to be on the verge of flying away with the wind.

Li Cunren looked at Chu Zhiyuan in amazement, "Did she really break through?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

Li Cunren said, "No need for seclusion, no need to break through barriers?"

In a normal breakthrough, one needs to delve into seclusion, accumulate Spiritual Essence, and insights, and then break through in one fell swoop.

But Fu Zheng just closed her eyes and stood quietly for a while and broke through, as if it were a joke.

Fu Zheng suddenly opened her bright eyes, her excited eyes shining, and giggled, "Your Highness, I’ve reached the Second Transitions!"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.

Fu Zheng was excited, "Finally the Second Transitions!... I’m going to tell Sister Li."

She floated out lightly, like a wisp of breeze.

"Brother-in-law, what kind of trick is this?" Li Cunren was even more curious about Chu Zhiyuan’s method.

Why could he let someone on the verge of breaking through directly do so?

Even at the threshold, one still needs to enter seclusion for arduous cultivation and collect strength to succeed.

It was not as easy and swift as Fu Zheng’s.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This can be considered a method of inheritance."

Li Cunren sighed, "It truly is a wondrous method."

Upon hearing it was an inherited method, he immediately stopped his curiosity from inquiring further.

Inheritance is most secretive and must not be revealed.

...

Chu Zhiyuan quietly sat on the couch.

The moonlight, like water, shone on him through the open window.

His eyes were slightly closed, and his Heart and Spirit immersed into the Flying Knife.

The Flying Knife rested on the eaves of the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion’s other courtyard, under the moonlight, it seemed to blend with the tiles.

All surrounding scenes presented themselves in its perception, as well as in Chu Zhiyuan’s mind.

Through it, Chu Zhiyuan saw both day and night scenarios, witnessed their Martial Arts sparring, and heard their Martial Arts discussions.

Purple Sky Jade Pavilion, Purple Sky Divine Sword.

The Sword Intent is lofty, like a Divine overlooking all beings and everything in the world.

Only by holding such Sword Intent can one practice adequately, and align with the Swordsmanship.

He has comprehended why it’s called the Purple Sky Divine Sword and not the Purple Sky Sword Technique.

The key lies in the word ’Divine’.

Divine is as the godly who overlooks all beings, with no good or evil, no yin or yang.

Chu Zhiyuan was somewhat enlightened.

No wonder the relationship between the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion and the Court is poor, the root should be in the Purple Sky Divine Sword.

With the Longsword in hand, one is oneself Divine, how could the mere Emperor catch one’s eye?

A strong impulse surfaced once more: to have the Flying Knife charge toward the unsuspecting Cheng Yunzheng and kill him in his sleep.

This killing intent was intense, surging, he had to exert great control to suppress it.

Toward Cheng Yunzheng, he had felt the urge to kill several times, yet had suppressed it each time.

One cannot lightly kill a Prince, or else endless troubles will follow.

By then, it wouldn’t be facing one or two people, but a whole Court.

His current strength is still insufficient to face a whole Court alone, he must continue to endure and restrain himself.

He took a deep breath and suddenly increased the coverage area of the Flying Knife.

The master of the courtyard happened to be out on business tonight, making it an excellent opportunity to delve into the mysteries of the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion.

His Heart and Spirit directly went towards the inner courtyard and entered a small pavilion inside it.

An invisible force prevented the Flying Knife’s perception.

This invisible force emanated from an object inside the small pavilion.

The Flying Knife floated silently, moving along the tiles, slow as a gecko.

He maintained enough patience, moving little by little, and finally reached the outside of the pavilion, attaching to the eaves.

He finally discerned.

The force preventing its perception came from the Little Copper Beasts on the eaves.

Four eaves each had a row of Little Copper Beasts, four Little Copper Beasts formed a row.

These Little Copper Beasts had different postures, yet they were of the same kind, clumsy and cute, completely devoid of any visible power.

Yet they could isolate the perception power of the Flying Knife.

The Flying Knife attached silently to one Little Copper Beast, only to be blocked by an unseen force.

The Flying Knife flickered slightly, stalemating with the Little Copper Beast for a while, finally attaching successfully.

In the next moment, he saw the scene inside the pavilion.

A giant painting hung on the north wall inside, occupying an entire wall.

The painting depicted layers of white clouds.

The white clouds seemed to be moving, with threads of golden rays flickering among the clouds.

"Boom!"

A thunderous sound erupted in his mind, as if spring thunder exploded near his ears.

Before his eyes, magnificent scenes of heaven and earth appeared.

White clouds shifting, creating and extinguishing myriad things, life and death circulating like endless flowing water.

The True Yuan within his body began to surge, boiling and transforming into roaring waves.

He strived to maintain tranquility, with Super Sense continuing to observe the painting.

He lost track of how much time passed, having lost his sense of time.

Unknowingly, his body became lighter, his mind clear and joyful.

Fourth Transition!