[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-357":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},1054516,1365,"Chapter 357: 354 Threat","imperial-cultivation-chapter-357",357,"\u003Cp>Chapter 357: Chapter 354 Threat\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…” Chu Zhiyuan let out a breath: “Then strive to become a Great Grandmaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Fang bowed and said: “Yes, my lord, I will do my utmost to reach Great Grandmaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned and pondered: “How did Manager Huang achieve Great Grandmaster status?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Manager Huang had a mysterious encounter,” Zou Fang replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A mysterious encounter…” Chu Zhiyuan mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means that without such encounters, those of us practicing the Lifeless Scripture cannot step into Great Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on my current understanding, a Grandmaster requires a balance of the Five Elements, perhaps a Great Grandmaster needs full Essence Qi, spirit, and energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eunuch has a fatal weakness—an incomplete body, which means lack of essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can this lack of essence be compensated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Huang Cheng hasn’t regenerated any limbs and is still a eunuch, it proves that it isn’t necessary to regenerate progeny roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If regenerating progeny roots isn’t required to achieve essence completion, is there a secret technique or a rare treasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe consuming Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will keep an eye out,” Chu Zhiyuan said, “to see if there’s a way to help you reach Great Grandmaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Princely Heir,” Zou Fang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “There must be a way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since childhood, Zou Fang has always been by his side, accustomed to his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To die at just eighty, how truly unfortunate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can uncover the secrets of a Grandmaster, I will surely unlock the mysteries of a Great Grandmaster in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly looked up at the Bright Moon Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bright Moon Pavilion was brightly lit, standing proudly in the night sky, with leisurely music drifting amidst the clamor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Chi said: “Princely Heir, should we go upstairs to eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… Let’s go,” Chu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment, then turned and entered the Bright Moon Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Chi hurriedly sent a guard from the periphery to notify the Prince Mansion, that they wouldn’t return for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan ascended to the third floor, arriving outside the private room guarded by six Stepping Cloud Iron Cavalry, and called out: “Your Highness, we meet again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao’s voice drifted from inside the room: “There’s no reason for us to meet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed: “Is that a guilty conscience? Afraid to see me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!” The door was abruptly pulled open, Li Hongzhao stood inside, her beautiful face carrying a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was dressed in red robes like flames, making her skin appear even fairer, her beauty overwhelming, dazzling to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do I have to be guilty about?!” Li Hongzhao slanted a glance at him, sneering: “Don’t falsely accuse people!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “Should I say out loud what Your Highness has done?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke while stepping inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao turned and walked back, leaning against the window as she sat by the table, glaring coldly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan sat opposite her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao’s maid quickly offered a wine cup, then retreated from the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Fang also withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Chu Zhiyuan and Li Hongzhao remained inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed: “Why isn’t Mr. Su here again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao snorted: “Mr. Su has his own matters, there’s no need for you to worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “It’s better to be careful, the Netherworld Secret Guard has already attacked me, even the Divine Envoy has appeared. Unable to deal with me, perhaps they might target you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Divine Envoy wouldn’t dare look for me, … what do you mean by what you just said?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed: “Now, acting clueless is on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Acting clueless about what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Broadcasting the Phoenix Camp affairs for the world to know, wasn’t it Your Highness?” Chu Zhiyuan snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao sneered: “Why would I broadcast it for you? To promote your prestige? I’m not that foolish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “Whether it’s foolish or not isn’t clear, forcing the Da Lie Emperor to act recklessly, sending the Netherworld Secret Guard to assassinate me, isn’t this your plan to kill with a borrowed knife?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his Super Sense, he could confirm that the one who spread this matter was Li Hongzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, one move follows another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nonsense!” Li Hongzhao said in annoyance: “How would I know whether the Da Lie Emperor would want to kill you or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “Now, without Mr. Su by your side, tell me, if I make a move, can I escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dare you!” Li Hongzhao snorted: “If you kill me, you won’t survive either!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe the Imperial Grandfather can protect me,” Chu Zhiyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao sneered: “Even if the Da Jing Emperor can protect you, what about the other princes and Princely Heirs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the Da Meng Emperor dares to do so, your Da Meng Imperial Family will also face destruction. If he doesn’t want that, then he must restrain a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ridiculous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you’re not afraid.” Chu Zhiyuan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent surged within him, his aura gradually gathering, like a treasure sword about to be unsheathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao immediately narrowed her phoenix eyes, sneering: “Chu Zhiyuan, you’d better think it through!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her red robe gently swayed, as if the wind blew through the window, yet there was no wind tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a phoenix slowly awakening in the fire, it stood in fierce opposition to Chu Zhiyuan’s momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air seemed to become scorching hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled: “Your Highness’s cultivation has improved again, congratulations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time he saw her, she didn’t have such presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her rate of progress was also very fast, just slightly less than his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao said coldly: “I have you to thank.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes gradually brightened, sword intent gathered, ready to strike at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his momentum loosened, the sword intent swiftly dissipated, he shook his head and smiled: “How do you find my aura?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao still glared at him coldly, and also withdrew her boiling aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air inside the room returned to its normal state, no longer scorching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed: “The Netherworld Secret Guard is a Divine Guard, Your Highness should know what this means, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Da Lie Emperor has gone mad,” Chu Zhiyuan said: “Raising a Divine Guard and colluding with a Divine Envoy, what is that if not madness?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…However mad he might be, he’s not madder than you!” Li Hongzhao snorted: “You really wanted to kill me just now, didn’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed: “It goes both ways, doesn’t Your Highness also want to kill me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Humph.” Li Hongzhao didn’t want to lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: “Your Highness’s tricks are truly laughable, you’re pushing me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And what of it?” Li Hongzhao snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “If Phoenix Camp pays a visit to your Da Meng, can your Da Meng withstand it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By all means!” Li Hongzhao disdained: “Da Meng is not Da Lie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “Actually, it’s mostly the same. They can still approach silently and kill without leaving a trace, escaping just the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh… Heh… Heh… Heh…” Li Hongzhao laughed as her shoulders shook and her bust heaved: “Do you think we’re like Da Lie’s useless masses? … On the open plains, how do you approach silently?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A mere thousand men, dismounting from a distance, sneaking closer under cover of night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a golden eagle patrolling the skies,” Li Hongzhao claimed proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “Wearing your Da Meng armor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…There are eagle shooters watching from afar; you cannot escape their eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wearing your Da Meng armor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t understand flag languages; from a distance, you’d need to use flag language to send secret signals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s difficult about flag language, what’s hard about secret signals? We’re not the only ones with spies in Da Meng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Secret signals change every night, how can you discover them?” Li Hongzhao scorned: “These tricks only work on Da Lie, not on us in Da Meng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What about entering the city?” Chu Zhiyuan said: “Wearing Da Meng armor, arriving outside the city, there can’t be different secret signals every day, can there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What use is it for such a few people to attack the city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said lightly: “Once inside the city, isn’t it up to us to take and plunder?… Using this method, how many people could be killed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao snorted: “Truly despicable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was Your Highness who was despicable first, who made the first move,” Chu Zhiyuan snorted: “Shouldn’t I retaliate? It’s only proper!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao gritted her teeth glaring at him, speaking through clenching white teeth: “What do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had crossed swords with Chu Zhiyuan several times, and had long figured out his tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all about threats and intimidation, ultimately for some benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty Phoenix Blood Pills,” Chu Zhiyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1458,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z","2026-06-03T09:58:02.813Z",1,"novelbin.me","7bd115e68e3cd6ff5a2e2ba9fbe8b84cea47169d679b2c1c50f844f51d3ec84e","imperial-cultivation-chapter-358","imperial-cultivation-chapter-356",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]