Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 998 - 994: Found

He confirmed once more, "Elder Zheng, is this Tracking Bead truly so miraculous?"

Zheng Shanggong replied, "Though this bead is wondrous, it isn’t of much use to most disciples."

Leng Tieya said, "Can it really locate objects outside the Demon Realm?"

Zheng Shanggong replied, "If it weren’t the case, an ordinary miracle technique could achieve it; why would you need this?"

Training in a miracle technique for tracing and tracking isn’t too difficult, especially for disciples of the Great Heavenly Demon Palace.

All who enter the Great Heavenly Demon Palace possess exceptional talent, and strong spiritual power is a given.

This kind of miracle technique requires the most of one’s spiritual power; the stronger the spirit, the easier it is to master, and the more powerful it becomes once mastered.

Leng Tieya pondered.

Zheng Shanggong said, "It has located many wondrous objects in the Human World’s Grotto Heavens."

"So, can it find places even further away?"

"The Demon Realm, Human World, Grotto Heavens, and some places, even if known, cannot be reached."

"...Very well, I wish to have two." Leng Tieya said.

"Two..." Zheng Shanggong thought for a moment: "It’s not damaged after one use, there’s no need for two."

The Tracking Bead is not a consumable; once you have it, you can use it continuously.

Two would be quite unnecessary.

Unless it’s intended to be given to someone else.

He immediately thought of Song Lianshuang, guessing one was meant for her.

But Leng Tieya had no such thoughts; getting two was just to be cautious.

"Alright, then two it is." Zheng Shanggong said: "Once they return, we shall begin!"

"When exactly will the two senior brothers return?"

"I’ve already urged them, likely in these few days." Zheng Shanggong replied.

"Then give me one Tracking Bead first."

"You rascal!" Zheng Shanggong chuckled: "No one does things like this!"

Leng Tieya smiled and said, "Elder, with me in this operation, it’s far better than without."

"Alright then, wait here!" Zheng Shanggong huffed, turning to leave.

Leng Tieya watched Zheng Shanggong’s departing figure, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

To think he values me so much, is so tolerant towards me, it’s truly overwhelming.

Is there another reason?

He did not feel any danger but remained cautious, keeping vigilance even towards goodwill.

He stood with his hands behind his back in the plaza before the great hall, taking the opportunity to expand his Super Sense and observe.

The great hall was shrouded in an invisible force, making it impossible to discern its true nature, only able to see the separate small courtyards.

His attention quickly fell on Huang Daochu, observing Huang Daochu’s aura expanding and contracting like a breath.

His eyebrows twitched.

This was Demon Yuan Tides, a great breath technique resonating with heaven and earth, a state of enlightenment.

Could it be that Huang Daochu is about to advance further?

Huang Daochu is of the Eighth Grade; advancing one more level would make him Seventh Grade.

He pushed his Super Sense to the limit, gaining insight into every minute change in Huang Daochu.

Through these changes, he felt he might discover a path to breakthrough.

Time flowed slowly by.

Huang Daochu’s Demon Yuan Tide grew increasingly powerful, the light around him beginning to distort.

It seemed like his body was emitting high temperatures.

But his body’s temperature not only didn’t rise, it was actually decreasing.

His body temperature dropped, his blood vital energy contracted, Demon Yuan overflowed and expanded, merging with the void, constantly taking in the mysterious power from the void.

The Super Sense illuminated this mysterious power.

He found that after this power merged with Demon Yuan, it penetrated his body, altering every inch of it; not only his fleshly body and meridians but even bones, bone marrow, nerves, and brain were changed.

This was a true rebirth from the inside out.

The Super Sense continuously traced this mysterious power, trying to truly understand what it was.

Unfortunately, only under the peculiar state of having Demon Yuan could this mysterious power appear, merging with Demon Yuan.

In normal circumstances, this mysterious power couldn’t be found in the void.

He secretly lamented: there are too many mysteries in this world that he cannot comprehend, too many powers beyond his understanding.

The Super Sense relentlessly pursued, illuminating, seeing Huang Daochu’s strange state clearly.

The only regret was being unable to see Huang Daochu’s heart and spirit.

This was the true core, the key within the key, the foundation of all transformations.

He did not miss even the slightest change in Huang Daochu, thinking if he could simulate these changes, thereby forcing a change in spirit.

A quarter-hour later, Huang Daochu was still in the midst of transformation, and Zheng Shanggong had already returned.

He took out a small Purple Box from his sleeve and handed it to Leng Tieya: "This is the Tracking Bead, no need to give them one by one, I’ll give you two directly."

"Thank you, Elder!" Leng Tieya was overjoyed.

Zheng Shanggong chuckled and said, "If you want to thank someone, thank the Chief. I’m just following orders."

Leng Tieya smiled and said, "I must thank the Chief too. I’ll take my leave now."

Zheng Shanggong said, "Don’t leave the palace in the next few days. Wait for them to return and then take action!"

"Understood." Leng Tieya agreed, bowing out of the room.

Super Sense remained focused on insight into Huang Daochu, never leaving his sight.

He sensed that Huang Daochu’s transformation was nearing completion, so he quickened his pace.

When he approached Huang Daochu from not far away, he found that Huang Daochu had already floated up.

Hovering in mid-air, as if lifted by an invisible hand to a height of ten meters.

His clothes puffed up like a balloon, seemingly ready to be blown away by a gust of wind.

Leng Tieya glanced down at the edge.

Below lay thick clouds, and through the gaps, Beiyuan City appeared like clusters of ants gathering.

Huang Daochu’s Demon Yuan was undergoing transformation, circulating through the meridians within his body, and had become a different Demon Yuan.

He had completed a leap in realm and had stepped into the Great Heavenly Demon Seventh Rank.

He slowly landed, opening his eyes, which burned bright like flames.

Leng Tieya cupped his hands with a smile and said, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Huang, on reaching new heights!"

"Ha ha..." Huang Daochu laughed suddenly.

Leng Tieya watched him laugh endlessly, an abrupt and strange laughter.

Normally grave and meticulous, Huang Daochu had never laughed like this; perhaps he couldn’t even laugh like this.

Leng Tieya couldn’t discern whether this was a laughter of repression or extreme joy, or perhaps a mix of both.

Once the laughter subsided, Huang Daochu regained his calmness and seriousness, sighed, and said, "I need to thank you, Junior Brother."

"Senior Brother Huang, are you going to continue with your insight?" Leng Tieya smiled and said, "Why not join an expedition? I’ve already signed up for the mission to eradicate the Ghost Bone Sect."

Having another Great Heavenly Demon adds more strength, making the mission more secure.

Huang Daochu nodded slowly, "Hmm, alright."

He was aware of the Ghost Bone Sect mission, originally planning not to go, focusing on enhancing his realm.

Now that his realm had improved, participating in combat was also a way to solidify it.

...

Leng Tieya returned to his small courtyard and opened the Small Purple Box, revealing two purple shimmering round beads, the size of Dragon Eyes.

He picked up one bead, fiddling with it slowly, unable to discern its miraculous properties.

He then took out the Stone Plate of Nine Solutions of Heavenly Demon.

Placing the round bead on the Stone Plate, the bead flashed purple light suddenly.

Leng Tieya felt a surge of spiritual power, smiled, and picked up the purple pearl again.

Subsequently, he sensed mysteriously as if something far away was calling him.

He opened his eyes and looked westward.

Could it be that the other half of this Stone Plate is not in another world but in this realm?

Unfortunately, the Breaking Space Demon Device has not been completely refined, unable to be activated.

At this moment, Chu Zhiyuan in the Demon Suppression Divine Palace shook his head, stood up, drew a Light Gate, stepped into it, and appeared on a mountain peak in the Demon World the next moment.

The Light Gate disappeared; he stood on the peak overlooking the surroundings, then dashed quickly in one direction.

With each flash, he covered a hundred meters.

He was linked with Leng Tieya’s senses, as if using the Tracking Bead without difference.

He advanced in the direction sensed by the Tracking Bead, seeking the other part of the Stone Plate.

His speed increased constantly, with each flash furthering from a hundred meters to two hundred, then three hundred.

An hour later, he halted in a dense valley, devoid of any Demon Clan traces, only trees and strange rocks.

Examining the rocks around the valley, it seemed like an ocean in the past, with signs of reefs everywhere.

Chu Zhiyuan was skeptical, was the other half of the Stone Plate really here?

If it were easy to find, why have generations of the Leng Family disciples failed to find any clue?

The Leng Family isn’t lacking disciples who joined the Great Heavenly Demon Palace, why couldn’t they locate it with the Tracking Bead?

He floated into the valley woods, passing through densely packed trees effortlessly.

He eventually arrived before an ancient tree, bent down, and started digging into the soft soil with hands like shovels.

After a cup of tea’s time, he unearthed a Stone Plate from the moist soil.

Upon seeing this Stone Plate, he knew he had found it, found it!

Leng Tieya couldn’t contain his excitement any longer, left the Great Heavenly Demon Palace, descended from the high platform, and floated outside Beiyuan City.

Chu Zhiyuan was already waiting in the woods at the north gate of the city. After handing over the object to Leng Tieya, he drew a Light Gate and vanished.

Leng Tieya eagerly retrieved the original Stone Plate, the two halves met.

A perfect fit—indeed, they were one!