[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-287":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},1054941,1365,"Chapter 287: 284: True Chaos","imperial-cultivation-chapter-287",287,"\u003Cp>Chapter 287: True Chaos\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man revealed a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, smiling, said, “It seems you don’t want to admit it. Is it because you haven’t truly seen the Fearless Realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingfeng stood silently on the side, watching curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “Because you haven’t clearly seen the Fearless Realm, suspicion arises in you, preventing you from being truly fearless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man smirked, “Have you seen the Fearless Realm then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know who I am?” Chu Zhiyuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I so famous then?” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, “It seems I haven’t appeared much before outsiders, especially among you from the Fearless Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The name of the Fourth Prince, who doesn’t know it? Who hasn’t heard of the feats of killing the Yuding Sect and the Secret Shadow Sect!” the middle-aged man sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “Then let me show you what the Fearless Realm is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly pulled out a silver needle from his chest and Dantian, causing the energy flow around him to abruptly activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it moved only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan formed seals with both palms, gentle and powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But around him surged violently, as if riding a raging storm in the middle of a vast ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man’s eyes widened, and as his energy circulated, an illusion appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, a vast world appeared, where countless people were working on islands, some practicing martial arts, some fishing, and children playing by the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some islands were square, some round, and others had irregular, strange shapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were large, some small, and the people on these islands lived leisurely, mostly focused on their martial arts training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were practicing the martial arts of the Fearless Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew this wasn’t the Fearless Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fearless Sect’s location was on a mountain peak, perpetually shrouded in mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All disciples were on this single mountain, each having a small courtyard and terraced field to manage and practice martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Progress in cultivation wasn’t achieved through hard practice, but by going outside to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every month, they’d fight, and if they returned, they progressed, perhaps even jumping two levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn’t return, they died outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For disciples of the Fearless Sect, several deaths outside each month were most common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dying, their courtyard and field would be inherited by new disciples, batch after batch entering and disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said that after these disciples die, they can enter the Fearless Realm, continue living, and continue cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many firmly believe, many are half-convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the great hall atop Fearless Peak, stands a huge copper mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This yard-wide round mirror is the Fearless Mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone practicing the Fearless Sect’s mental method can see the situation within the Fearless Realm through the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can see the situation of deceased disciples on the other side, but unfortunately cannot greet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to see the scenes within the Fearless Mirror, one needs enough cultivation; the lower the cultivation, the blurrier the view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the Innate Realm, it’s unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Innate Realm, one supposedly sees it clearly, and at the Grandmaster Realm, can even find specific people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a miraculous wonder makes disciples within the sect hold unwavering belief in the Fearless Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not him. He’s been skeptical since childhood, never easily believing others, often dismissing things outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing full well what the disciples say is true, yet he can’t help but doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without seeing for himself, he’d never believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once doubting, he can’t cultivate fearlessness, which has stunted his growth all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He endured countless scorn within the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he’s finally seen the Fearless Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those practicing the Fearless Sect’s martial arts can’t be fake, he even saw former sect brothers on an island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just around him, he saw twenty-four dead neighbors on a single island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be, there’s another Fearless Sect in the world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the Fearless Sect he’s in just a branch, with deceased sect brothers continuing to gather in the Fearless Realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they’re unafraid of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out dying isn’t much different, in the Fearless Realm he still has familiar companions, just like in the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the islands, obviously life is better, they just need to focus on cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but yearn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan slowly dispersed the hand seals, the immense, magnificent power of the Fearless Realm seeping into the acupoints in his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled at the middle-aged man, “See, this is the Fearless Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man looked at him doubtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “I practiced the mental method of the Fearless Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible.” The middle-aged man shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among various evil skills, the mental method of the Fearless Sect is the most serene, with minimal impact on body and mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it’s still impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely impossible!” The middle-aged man still shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Fourth Prince, Chu Zhiyuan had limitless prospects and might even contend for the imperial throne; how could he practice the martial arts of an Evil Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one, unless extremely foolish, would do such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed, “Why is my progress so fast? It couldn’t be for no reason, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d also discussed, some suggested the Fourth Prince’s quick progress might be due to practicing an evil skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But almost everyone dismissed this thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If practicing an evil skill, progressing this fast would be normal, otherwise, it’s nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, with a smile, lightly thumped his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!” The Gang Qi of the Fearless Realm flooded into his body, instantly blasting him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft!” He spurted a stream of blood in midair, fluttering against the wall like a hanging portrait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan retracted his left hand, taking a step to the base of the wall, looking up at him, “How about now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could it be!” The middle-aged man’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his skepticism, experiencing the Gang Qi struck by Chu Zhiyuan left no room for denial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the purest Gang Qi of the Fearless Sect, indistinguishable from what he’d experienced from sect Elders and disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “The Fearless Sect is becoming less credible, having disciples like you is truly embarrassing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…” The middle-aged man hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “I plan to bring the Fearless Sect under my command, what do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man felt bewildered, his mind seemed to overheat, unable to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, “Is it unbelievable, how could I master the mental method of the Fearless Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think too much, too complex. Simpler is better. No matter how it’s mastered, does learning it not mean being a disciple of the Fearless Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “I want to incorporate the Fearless Sect, to undertake some unspeakable deeds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man widened his eyes, blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This he could understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Princes and Heirs, none are simple, surely needing to do some unspeakable acts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This requires loyalty and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such people often lack ruthlessness and cunning, not necessarily very effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being an Evil Sect, the Fearless Sect would indeed be more suitable for such tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “But how could the current Elders and Sect Masters of the Fearless Sect listen to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…They won’t.” The middle-aged man snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sect Masters and Elders of the Fearless Sect hate the Da Jing’s Imperial Family intensely, absolutely unwilling to obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “Therefore, I need my own people, someone to help me take control of the Fearless Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me—?” The middle-aged man widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—? You’re not suitable.” Chu Zhiyuan assessed him several times, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man’s body remained stuck, with the Gang Qi from the Fearless Realm plundering him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>",1292,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z","2026-06-14T10:33:19.002Z",1,"novelbin.me","f4b5860af60d56e4a00418bab2b8c39dcc79107927c643cd5dea96885096d582","imperial-cultivation-chapter-288","imperial-cultivation-chapter-286",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]