[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-323":6,"glossary-terms-1365":24},{"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},1054382,1365,"Chapter 323: 320: Two Pearls","imperial-cultivation-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>Chapter 323: Two Pearls\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Water Repelling Pearl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yingying tilted her head, looking at him, “What do you need the Water Repelling Pearl for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It has great use,” Chu Zhiyuan replied, “Do you have it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yingying’s dark green gauze dress set off her fair skin, sweet and charming appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I can’t remember!” Xu Yingying thought for a moment, shook her head with frustration, “I’ll go look for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “A similar treasure will do, one used in water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You need to wait a little while,” Xu Yingying suddenly said aloud, “Junior sister, junior sister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Sisi drifted in, her white clothes as snow, carrying a refreshing fragrance, “Senior sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yingying said, “Chat with him for a bit, I’ll be back in a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, “I don’t need company.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If no one accompanies you, what if you wander around and stumble upon our secrets?” Xu Yingying snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, “Your Jiuli Divine Sect secrets?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have many secrets in the Jiuli Divine Sect that cannot be known by outsiders, otherwise, we’ll silence you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha…” Chu Zhiyuan laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yingying was always open, revealing any secret if asked, excessively straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she was saying to keep secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed absurd to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you laughing at!” Xu Yingying glared at him fiercely, then looked at Zhou Sisi, “I’m leaving it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest assured, senior sister,” Zhou Sisi said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yingying waved her little hand at Chu Zhiyuan, drifted away, disappeared over the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “Isn’t it here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior sister’s treasure?” Zhou Sisi smiled, “Of course, it’s not here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does she have a treasure trove?” Chu Zhiyuan asked, “Collected quite a lot of good things?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior sister indeed has many good things,” Zhou Sisi said, “Senior sister’s luck is exceptionally good, always finds a lot of good stuff in secret lands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Envious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such luck, cannot help but envy. If I had half of senior sister’s luck, I wouldn’t be just stepping into Grandmaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good luck is indeed unavoidable,” Chu Zhiyuan said, “But while you envy Yingying, there are countless people who envy you, to become a disciple of the Jiuli Divine Sect, to disciple under Great Grandmaster Xu, something many dream of but cannot achieve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s true,” Zhou Sisi’s bright eyes twinkled, nodding gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “Doesn’t thinking this way make you feel better?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It does.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Living life, one has to appease oneself, find joy in self-contentment; always seeing others better than oneself easily leads to mental imbalance, affecting cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes!” Zhou Sisi’s bright eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood Chu Zhiyuan’s intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan clearly saw her mental state was off-balance, thus said these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “My luck, too, is envied by many. Even I envy Yingying, let alone you, it’s perfectly normal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I finally understand now,” Zhou Sisi smiled, “Senior sister usually dislikes men, why she alone likes the Princely Heir, not resisting contact with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan has a tenderness that other men in the world do not have, a respect for women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This respect is not superficial but genuine from the bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Appearing on the Princely Heir is especially rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “It’s because she needs something from me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Sisi smiled, “It’s not about the Miao Ling Pearl, senior sister has plenty of treasures, she doesn’t lack that one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yingying may have abundant treasures, but the Miao Ling Pearl is unique and irreplaceable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yingying’s cultivation in Miracle Techniques greatly relies on the Miao Ling Pearl, having it and not having it is a world of difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princely Heir, is Yujing City fun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve never been there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We cannot go to Yujing City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to see what Yujing City looks like, you can see Tianjing or Divine Capital, I heard they’re not much different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what I heard from Cheng Tianfeng and Li Hongzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao has disappeared, as if vanished, not knowing what mischief he’s plotting again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time the Stepping Cloud Iron Cavalry almost killed Chu Zhiyao, if so, the war between Da Meng and Da Jing would intensify rapidly, becoming exponentially fiercer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But severely injuring Chu Zhiyao is also a fuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, I reckon the Imperial Uncle has already made a move, intending to severely counter the Stepping Cloud Iron Cavalry for revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ceasefire between Da Meng and Da Jing is basically impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao’s previous plans are doomed to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, Li Hongzhao will likely change his plans and find another way to kill me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luring others to kill is her favorite tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, whose knife will she borrow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princely Heir, do you think Yujing City is better, or the deep mountains and forests?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were me, I’d live in both places, desire movement in tranquility, and tranquility in movement; can’t be stagnant, need constant change to live lively.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Practicing the extremely yin mental method, especially requires a lively mental state, otherwise, easily become gloomy and depressed, eventually withdrawing from seeing people, living a lonely life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Martial arts heart method affects mental state, in your lineage, aren’t there quite a few Grandmasters or Great Grandmasters like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you have to be careful, ” Chu Zhiyuan said, “In bloom of youth, cannot practice in isolation, still need to move around more, like Yingying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Zhou Sisi nodded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She indeed preferred stillness over movement, but deep inside she longed for excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely contradictory, extremely struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan helped her break through to Grandmaster, Xu Yingying’s great closeness and trust in him made her trust Chu Zhiyuan as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spilled all her doubts in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t even told her master this in depth, this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Sisi pursed her lips and smiled, “The Princely Heir is clearly not much older than me, yet seems like a whole generation senior.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is her personal feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “Maybe because I’ve been through too much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it was because of the Spirit Summoning Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit-summoning made his soul strong, yet unknowingly brought a hint of world-weariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people wouldn’t notice, but sensitive individuals sense it when they get close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Zhou Sisi was indeed a sensitive person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become a direct disciple of Xu Suying, Zhou Sisi must have high aptitude, otherwise, she wouldn’t reach Innate Perfection at such a young age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that she was overshadowed by the radiant Xu Yingying, inevitably making her seem dull and easily overlooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly a prodigious talent in cultivation, yet overlooked, how can one be willing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Sisi’s situation, he felt an inexplicable compassion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought this bright pearl shouldn’t be hidden under dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once mental state is imbalanced, cultivation can slow down, even leading to madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearing the dust from her heart, letting her shine with her own brilliance, is also a kind of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan considered this also a kind of gratitude toward Xu Yingying’s sincere openness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yingying breezed over like a gust of wind, holding a small Cold Jade Box, and tossed it to Chu Zhiyuan, “Here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan caught it, opened it, and saw a pearl that was exactly like the Water Repelling Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost identical, making him wonder if it was his own pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he reached into his sleeve, seeming to pull from within, but actually took it from the iron ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held both pearls in his right palm, their lights mingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled, “Splash a cup of tea on me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yingying picked up a teacup and splashed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tea water stopped and fell two yards away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan showed a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Water Repelling Pearls doubled the range; if it was three, would it triple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any more?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“None,” Xu Yingying said grumpily, “Aren’t two enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The more, the better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you need so many for?” Xu Yingying was curious, “Not much use, is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also felt the Water Repelling Pearl had no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innate Masters can already close their breath underwater, and Grandmasters have long breathlines, able to stay underwater for quite a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Repelling Pearl seemed useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “Really none left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only came across this one,” Xu Yingying said, “Never heard of anyone else having it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, let’s see about Yao Yue Palace then.\u003C\u002Fp>",1398,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.104Z","2026-06-14T10:33:14.928Z",1,"novelbin.me","a3c204f27925639daf14927a980bd9699d09e7b6d914acf9d77550bd3c9982d4","imperial-cultivation-chapter-324","imperial-cultivation-chapter-322",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg",{"terms":25},[]]