[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-333":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},1054392,1365,"Chapter 333: 330: Black Pearl","imperial-cultivation-chapter-333",333,"\u003Cp>Chapter 333: Black Pearl\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wuyou Sect would not poison its own members?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can never be too sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison of the Wuyou Sect is invisible, colorless, and tasteless, impossible to guard against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I have the Golden Vertical Eye, capable of detecting danger in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it warned that there was danger inside this box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there poison in this box, or is there a problem with the belongings of the Netherworld Secret Guard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he would never take risks at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a glance at the Dark Green Box, Meng Canglan looked towards Li Yilong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Chu Zhiyuan’s intuition was remarkably accurate, especially powerful when it came to danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chu Zhiyuan like this, she couldn’t help feeling somewhat uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s smile grew broader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In hesitation, Meng Canglan blushed slightly, cast a glare at him, and pushed the Dark Green Box to Li Yilong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yilong said, “Holy Daughter, this box has always been under my watch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then open and check it,” Meng Canglan said, “to see if everything is still there, or if it has been swapped.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It won’t have been swapped,” Li Yilong said helplessly, “I’ve opened it before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yichun stepped forward with a smile, “Let me do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She secretly found it funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Princely Heir and a Holy Daughter, both frightened by a small Dark Green Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the box was just a string of beads, merely belongings of the Netherworld Secret Guard, not the Netherworld Secret Guard itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Netherworld Secret Guard came, what is there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, she stepped forward and gently opened the Dark Green Box in Li Yilong’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s sense of alarm escalated abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he activated both hands, forming the Fearless Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fearless Great Perfection Handprint was instantly deployed, channeling the power of the Fearless Realm, enveloping him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, two groans of pain echoed aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a sudden brightness appeared beneath Meng Canglan’s neck, a glow rising in the valley between her peaks, piercing through her blouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stumbled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan glared with widened eyes, emitting a grunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This grunt, like a bell tolling at dawn and dusk, shook the three’s minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally slumped to the ground with heads nearly pounding to unconsciousness, Song Yichun and Li Yilong’s spirits were jolted, and the splitting pain greatly relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked towards Song Yichun and Li Yilong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two had already fallen to the ground, with blue and green robes stained with some grass and dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were clutching their heads, showing expressions of pain, faces pale as paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Song, Brother Li!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan approached to support the two, astonished at the Dark Green Box and the string of black beads lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A string of jet-black hand beads, each about the size of a Dragon Eye, perfectly round and flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was these beads that had earlier emitted black light, which now extinguished, dim and dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she had brought protective treasure, shielding against this black light, witnessing their miserable state to understand the black light’s potency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to look at Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan was sternly staring at that string of Black Hand Beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy Daughter, it’s alright,” Li Yilong hurriedly said, pale-faced, looking at the beads on the ground, looking at the Dark Green Box, “It doesn’t seem right? I clearly checked before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The beads are still the same string,” Meng Canglan shook her head, “certainly not swapped, but these beads are peculiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze turned towards Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “These beads very likely accumulate power, then release it at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan found this explanation very reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She too held such a judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princely Heir’s intuition was indeed astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One should know this Dark Green Box is a Sealing Spirit Box, capable of isolating all emissions, all auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he could sense danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His intuitive prowess was truly extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yilong smiled wryly, “I really can’t explain it clearly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yichun rubbed her forehead, easing the lingering headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked dull and haggard as if she hadn’t slept for days and nights: “These beads are terribly strange, Holy Daughter, what exactly are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan said, “The material is unknown, presumed to come from a Secret Land, likely a Secret Land of the Da Lie Dynasty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How sinister!” Song Yichun lightly frowned her eyebrows, “This time I almost got killed by it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Chu Zhiyuan’s light hum which instantly cleared the force piercing into her mind, she would already be unconscious, possibly at risk of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princely Heir essentially saved both their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan, sheltered by a protective treasure, did not feel the force too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they had experienced it firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly defenseless, the cultivation of a Grandmaster was insignificant before this force, unable to even resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, “If this was indeed the personal belonging of the Netherworld Secret Guard, we must indeed be on guard against those guys.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they can kill Great Grandmasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hadn’t used the power of the Fearless Realm earlier to block, dissipating most of the force, then suppressed it with the Divine Dragon’s Thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If unprepared, this strange force can indeed invade my spirit, causing severe damage to my soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It differs from Gang Qi, True Qi, and Spiritual Energy; this sinister force could even injure a Great Grandmaster if caught off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This string of dark beads obstructs his Insight with Spiritual Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing Super Sense to the limit, a vague gigantic statue emerged in the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This majestic figure, like a mountain peak, its visage unclear, locked within dense mist, neither closable nor glimpsable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a vague realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This involves powers beyond this world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This statue might very well be the source of external powers, similar to the powers of the Fearless Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retracted his Super Sense and looked at Meng Canglan: “Has any Great Grandmaster examined it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There was a Great Grandmaster who wanted to use it to locate its owner,” Meng Canglan shook her head, “Unfortunately, nothing was gained.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And what happened to that Great Grandmaster?” Chu Zhiyuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Grandmaster?” Meng Canglan was stunned, shook her head, “That Great Grandmaster exhausted his lifespan and passed away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan, however, sensed something unusual, quickly asked, “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just harbor such a suspicion,” Chu Zhiyuan said, “Not necessarily true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan’s expression grew solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Grandmasters are crucial to Sects; each one is vitally important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loss of any Great Grandmaster is an immense loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princely Heir’s words clearly suggested a suspicion that the Great Grandmaster’s passing might be related to this string of beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “It may backlash; for regular cultivators it’s okay, but if a Great Grandmaster gets too close, it’s unwise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That Great Grandmaster was my great-grandfather,” Meng Canglan said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan slowly said, “Great-grandfather’s lifespan was shorter than expected, he should have lived at least fifty more years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did your great-grandfather leave any message?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan shook her head, “Great-grandfather passed away suddenly, fell asleep one night, and didn’t wake up in the morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a Great Grandmaster passes, no one suspects illness, often it’s simply the end of life, passing without illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or in sleep, or during cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was there the omen of Heavenly Person Five Decays?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…No,” Meng Canglan said, “Some Great Grandmasters pass without the omen of Heavenly Person Five Decays.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody ever suspected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was just a string of beads, and at the time showed no abnormality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failing to catch the Netherworld Secret Guard, it was set aside, even pushed into a dusty corner of the storeroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this time wasn’t potentially using the Netherworld Secret Guard, she wouldn’t have thought meticulously to bring it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might have continued to sit, gathering dust in a corner, possibly for a thousand years, even millennia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is just my wild guess,” Chu Zhiyuan nodded, “The person’s gone now, mentioning this is meaningless, still, it must remain in the box.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does the Princely Heir still want to see it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll keep it for a while first,” Chu Zhiyuan nodded solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give it to the Princely Heir,” Meng Canglan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded smilingly, not refusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a silhouette appeared in the distance, a light-footed girl with a delicate face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan beckoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The delicate girl approached lightly, offering a small bamboo tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan opened the pinkie-sized bamboo tube, took out a small piece of paper, glanced at it, and looked surprised at Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>",1455,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.104Z","2026-06-14T10:33:15.171Z",1,"novelbin.me","7e92bbcdf293972c312201a1f26cea303b475684949bab6842a0824172b66d6a","imperial-cultivation-chapter-334","imperial-cultivation-chapter-332",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg",{"terms":25},[]]