[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-387":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},1054546,1365,"Chapter 387 - 384: Toad","imperial-cultivation-chapter-387",387,"\u003Cp>```html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered as he slowly opened the pitch-black Sealing Spirit Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, a vast, majestic force descended from the sky, pressing down directly, like a mountain falling, ready to crush him into powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scales beneath Chu Zhiyuan’s skin lit up, dispersing the violent force instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his back and looked towards the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, a gigantic silver toad appeared, extending its tongue towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tongue seemed infinitely long, stretching down from a kilometer high or even higher, aiming at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan knew this was just an illusion, not a real toad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long tongue was not a physical object either, just a concentration of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he would have been dead by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He formed a Fearless Seal with his hands; the best way to deal with Outer Heaven Power is to fight poison with poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fearless Great Perfection Handprint summoned the power of the Fearless Realm, clashing with the void’s toad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\" Thunder seemed to rumble in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toad slowly dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled deeply, his body aching as if it had fallen apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inhaled sharply and looked at the small toad statue inside the Sealing Spirit Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black toad, only the size of a palm, was exquisite and lifelike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it seemed like a living toad, ready to leap out of the box at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slightly open mouth seemed about to extend its tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially its pair of eyes, gleaming like gemstones, like a living creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s expression turned solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible power enveloped it, rendering Super Sense incapable of fully perceiving it, forcing reliance on the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he looked, it was just a small trinket, not a precious creation, much less something divine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned in contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier illusory attack was triggered by this toad statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be a divine statue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capable of drawing down Outer Heaven Power from the void, borrowing its power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but ponder, what was the mystery of this toad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the disciples of the Swallowing Heaven Sect bring it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were important, shouldn’t it be placed in a significant location instead of carried on their person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it might also be that they were wary of each other, trusting no one, so carrying it themselves was safer than leaving it elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan extended his hand, slowly reaching towards the pitch-black toad, but stopped just before touching it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to touch the toad statue, he suddenly had a premonition of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scrutinized the black toad statue, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he sense danger? Having mastered Refining Scales, ordinary dangers posed no threat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even take out a Flying Knife to test; the knife was linked to his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small pebble flew out from his sleeve, gently hitting the toad statue’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pebble silently crumbled into powder, drifting slowly onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he Insight into the differences between the pebble and the powder, examining what residual power it held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered an unusual aura circulating within the powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray powder was swept off the bed, flew out the window, landing on the blue bricks outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sizzling...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bricks developed a dense array of tiny pits, as if shot by numerous arrowheads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Insight continued, only after this destruction did the aura within the powder completely dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power emitted by this toad was not only extremely strong but also insidious, hard to guard against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for his acute danger intuition, he truly wouldn’t have been able to fend off this silent force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his hand touched the statue, would it vanish silently?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the power of Refining Scales withstand the toad statue’s force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to test again with a Flying Knife, he suddenly sensed something, quickly closing the Sealing Spirit Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Su Qiuyan’s voice sounded outside: \"Princely Heir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan stored the Sealing Spirit Box within the Iron Ring, smiling: \"Mr. Su, please come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan’s face appeared at the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan had already dismounted the bed, clasped his hands in salute, and greeted outside with a smile: \"No need for Mr. Su to come personally; I could’ve gone to retrieve it myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan smiled: \"I’m impatient; unless I hand it to you, I feel uneasy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan extended his hand: \"How about Mr. Su have a cup of tea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan shook her head with a smile, retrieving a thick, yellowed scroll from her sleeve, handing it to Chu Zhiyuan: \"This is the Sword Technique inheritance I obtained, for you to see as a reference. There’s no need to practice it anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled: \"Mr. Su, have you practiced it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did.\" Su Qiuyan shook her head: \"A complete mess; nearly ruined myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan said: \"You’ll understand once you read it, it’s full of contradictions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll study it,\" Chu Zhiyuan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan clasped his hands: \"Farewell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Chu Zhiyuan could return the gesture, Su Qiuyan had already disappeared in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked at her disappearing spot, sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Great Grandmaster still overwhelmingly outmatches him, not to mention anything else, even their Qinggong is like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for his Super Sense, he wouldn’t even detect a Great Grandmaster approaching, let alone discover in advance like now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Great Grandmaster’s advantages are not merely one-sided but comprehensive and multifaceted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the yellowed thick tome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brick-thick tome, evidently weathered by time, exuded an aura of antiquity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first looked at the first page, which bore the four large characters \"Void-cutting Saber Technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These characters were in the current common script, not the ancient script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He subsequently read through it, finding the entire text in current script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evidently, this was a transcript, not the original Secret Manual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the original’s whereabouts, there’s no way to verify; otherwise, Su Qiuyan would have already obtained it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to see why Su Qiuyan, even as a Great Grandmaster, didn’t think highly of the Void-cutting Saber Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he finished reading the over a hundred pages volume in one go, he closed his eyes without moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he had gained a deeper understanding of Sword Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The theory of the Void-cutting Saber Technique was indeed remarkable, seemingly contradictory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this contradiction lay in the virtual-real dichotomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan perceived contradictions because she failed to grasp the virtual-real transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Virtual thus real, real thus virtual, constantly transforming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Virtual-real is also life-death, Yin Yang; without understanding this principle, the Saber Technique indeed seems baffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems even Great Grandmasters aren’t necessarily profound and knowledgeable; sometimes they’re quite ignorant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially their comprehension of the world, indeed lacking compared to his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan felt this might stem from his prior life’s education, with knowledge of astronomy and physics, alongside influences from Taoist and Buddhist philosophies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This influence was intangible, subtly altering one’s understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without his previous life’s environment, gaining these perspectives in this world was almost impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found the mysteries of the Saber Technique easy to understand, while in others’ eyes, it was like reading a heavenly script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Void-cutting Saber Technique was indeed extremely profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transform virtual into real, and real into virtual; mastering the Sword Technique to this level makes it nearly impossible to evade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, for his Flying Knife to hit every time, he needs the Divine Blade to make it curve or change speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he mastered the Void-cutting Saber Technique, such effort wouldn’t be necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, a single change in the void is enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would truly be a strike that never misses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>",1315,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z","2026-06-03T09:58:02.813Z",1,"novelbin.me","70ba91e2793d2568e2d5bf5f04a21fb62fda6c4f041c74a73f8b3b0929b7e14b","imperial-cultivation-chapter-388","imperial-cultivation-chapter-386",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]