[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-279":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Imperial Cultivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1054927,1365,"Chapter 279: 276: Dragon Vein","imperial-cultivation-chapter-279",279,"\u003Cp>Chapter 279: Dragon Vein\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is from the Fearless Sect.” The Consort’s beautiful eyes faintly glimmered with a cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but recall the scene from forty years ago, and an endless rage and murderous intent surged in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, she began to cough violently again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough, cough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautiful face tensed with veins, flushed with red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang hurried forward and brought the White Jade Bottle closer, softly saying, “Your Highness, you must not get upset.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Consort, inhaling the strong scent, slowly calmed her cough, her eyes becoming peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, however, was deeply focused on his study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were the aura of another Great Grandmaster, he would be helpless, as there was a gap of an entire level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the power of other Great Grandmasters, even the Emperor was at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the power of the Fearless Realm was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having mastered the Fearless Great Perfection Handprint, he could now tame and guide the power of the Fearless Realm. Compared to a true Great Grandmaster, it was just that he couldn’t freely wield spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For other Outer Heaven Powers, he was powerless, but with the Fearless Realm’s power, he had ways and means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang, seeing Chu Zhiyuan frowning all the time, couldn’t help but ask, “Yuan’er, do you have a way?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Consort couldn’t help but cast a hopeful glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grandson had extraordinary talent and perceptiveness, repeatedly demonstrating wondrous skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding her own injury, there might still be a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t afraid of dying, but living in such a worse-than-death state was truly an enormous torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than forty years ago, she had utterly despaired, but Chu Zhiyuan directly pointed out that it was the power of the Fearless Realm, rekindling her hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, “Let me try, Grandmother, you need to fully cooperate with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandmother, your mental method back then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will tell you,” the Consort assured without hesitation. “The mental method of the Qingyuan Sect isn’t actually top-notch. I only reached Grandmaster Perfection due to a fortuitous encounter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then recited a Heart Method Mantra for Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan listened and comprehended as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, as the Consort said, the mental method of the Qingyuan Sect was quite ordinary and unremarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was able to step into the realm of Grandmaster due to a fortuitous encounter, and of course, also because of her exceptional talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, relying solely on this set of mental methods, it would indeed be difficult to become a Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Qingyuan Sect had always remained obscure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all reclusive sects are top-notch; many have ordinary strength and average mental methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the mental method, Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes and began to ponder, finally attempting to operate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter of an hour later, he had mastered the mental method of the Qingyuan Sect, thus understanding the cause of the Consort’s injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such understanding, extracting the power of the Fearless Realm became much easier and less confusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, I need to operate the technique, please step aside,” Chu Zhiyuan said. “The farther the better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang looked at the Consort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Consort said, “You go out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go to the main hall,” Chu Zhiyuan added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang went down to the steps of the main hall, waving her jade hand, signaling Chu Zhiyuan to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan came behind the Consort and softly said, “Grandmother, I am going to try, please do not resist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm,” the Consort agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes, and his hands began to form a handprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, an invisible force surged up as if to bind his hands, stopping their movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his spiritual power and Power of Soul were rapidly consumed, plummeting sharply,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as a force from the Void entered his palms, drilling into the center of his palms, vast and boundless, endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He operated the Heavenly Yuan Technique while channeling the power into the Consort’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both palms were already pressed against the Consort’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense, majestic power passed through the Consort’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this power, the Consort’s body seemed like a small boat in a raging storm, instantly about to be torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, beams of golden light flew from the Earth Venerate Divine Statue of the Thick Earth Hall, drilling into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her body was being torn apart by the immense power, the golden light injected into it, dispelling the injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two forces maintained a balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan was operating several thoughts at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Operating the Heavenly Yuan Technique, the Fearless Great Perfection Handprint, while also employing the Emperor Earth Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he was walking a tightrope over a ten-thousand-foot cliff, a single misstep would lead to his plunge into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Consort felt the raging power sweep through her internal organs, her body seemingly turning to dust in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness surged before her eyes, about to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought ran through her mind: am I to die at the hands of my own grandson?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan held her frail body, continuing to let the two forces entangle within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling he could no longer endure, he withdrew the handprint, and the power of the Emperor Earth Scripture poured in continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light from the Earth Venerate Divine Statue continued to converge, allowing her body to recover rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang watched with a pounding heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Consort suddenly fainted, as Chu Zhiyuan’s face turned ashen, like it had been painted with ginger juice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wished to rush over immediately, but restrained her feet, staring with fear and tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan slowly opened his eyes, revealing a tired smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems to be good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked over: “Mother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang quickly stepped over to support the unconscious Consort: “Is she alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: “It’s fine, just too tired. Let her rest inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Her Highness…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She should be fine now,” Chu Zhiyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang could hardly believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she really well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be so easy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an affliction even the Emperor and the Imperial Physicians had no solution for!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, thinking of Chu Zhiyuan’s achievements along the way, she softly asked, “Really well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled: “The power troubling Grandmother has been removed, so she just needs to recuperate slowly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Fearless Realm, like rivers converging into the sea, had already merged into his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Fearless Realm absorbed by the Fearless Great Perfection Handprint had devoured the power of the Fearless Realm in the Consort’s internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After forty years, this power of the Fearless Realm had persisted, truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Grandmasters of the Evil Sect were indeed fearsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Emperor had always been helpless against them, even with the Emperor’s Sword unable to eliminate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a surge of vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his urge to become a Great Grandmaster intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming a Great Grandmaster would mean that even when encountering a Great Grandmaster of the Evil Sect, he should be able to escape unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, his life would still be in others’ hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, when the Consort reappeared, she looked radiant, as if she had been reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan was nurturing his Sword Gang in the courtyard, letting them clash with the bronze tower, shuttling back and forth relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the process, the Sword Gang became sharper, and the bronze tower continuously worn down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a time-consuming effort, enhancing both the power of the Sword Gang and advancing his realm, killing two birds with one stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also cultivating the Dragon Transformation Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refining Tendons was not exactly what he had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tendons between the bones of his body, under the power of the Dragon Transformation Technique, were slowly congealing into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than strengthening each tendon as he had thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after Chu Zhiyuan practiced for a while that he realized that Refining Tendons meant forging Dragon Veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a Dragon Vein was forged, it would possess Dragon Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without forming the Dragon Vein, although he could refine meridians, acupoints, marrow, and membranes, he could never fully integrate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the Dragon Vein was formed could the Dragon Transformation Technique take shape, truly transforming into a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1401,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z","2026-06-14T10:33:18.848Z",1,"novelbin.me","3f052b49d15f9721e6b565ddea0de65238273f78ed42b3ec3228d92446ab6eba","imperial-cultivation-chapter-280","imperial-cultivation-chapter-278",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]