[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-391":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},1054550,1365,"Chapter 391 - 388: Understanding","imperial-cultivation-chapter-391",391,"\u003Cp>\"The Princely Heir is indeed a rare prodigy of this era, with extraordinary comprehension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Just lucky,\" Li Hongzhao snorted, \"Next time, he might not have such luck, and he will definitely get stuck at Grandmaster Perfection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan smiled without responding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really didn’t want to dampen spirits, but in front of such extraordinary comprehension, past experience was not enough to rely on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might get stuck, but he might not necessarily get stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To firmly assert now that he would get stuck seemed too presumptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su, having mastered this Void-cutting Saber Technique, his sword technique is becoming increasingly formidable.\" Li Hongzhao sighed, \"The threat to Great Grandmasters is even greater, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan thought for a moment, \"Limited by his realm, he likely still can’t kill a Great Grandmaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good then.\" Li Hongzhao breathed a sigh of relief, shaking her head, \"If he really could kill a Great Grandmaster, the trouble would be immense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\" Su Qiuyan nodded slowly, his expression serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Great Grandmasters know how troublesome a Grandmaster who can kill Great Grandmasters truly is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a secret that all Great Grandmasters abide by: each time someone is killed, a bit of yin sha must be absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deceased produces a peculiar substance that clings to the Great Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is known as yin sha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This yin sha is an extremely bizarre force; once it clings to you, it cannot be removed or dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin sha weakens the body, shortens lifespan, and even affects the mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, it disrupts cultivation; at worst, it causes inner demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Great Grandmasters avoid killing when possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Grandmasters have researched for thousands of years and concluded that this yin sha is likely the force of yin extremity in the world, a power that causes aging and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone has this yin sha, which leads to gradual aging until death, and the yin sha dissipates with death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are two ways yin sha can disappear: one is being neutralized by lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other is through the power of breaking through to Great Grandmaster Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a person dies unnaturally and the yin sha on them hasn’t been neutralized by lifespan, it will drift out and attach to the killer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this person already has their own yin sha, it will fend off the foreign yin sha, preventing it from attaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if this person has no own yin sha, it will get attached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yin sha that attaches is not one’s original yin sha and cannot expel other yin sha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the more a Great Grandmaster kills, the more yin sha adheres and the stronger it gets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This results in greater harm to their lifespan and greater disturbance to their mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They prefer killing Great Grandmasters over others if they must kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a Grandmaster can kill Great Grandmasters, it implies wanton slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Great Grandmasters, they aren’t bound by that restriction, so they could kill whoever they wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about this, her expression turned solemn, \"Reaching that step should be impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao said, \"Indeed, crossing into the Great Grandmaster Realm is no simple feat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realm represents a fundamental transformation; spiritual power is essentially different from Gang Qi, impossible to surpass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite saying this, she was vaguely worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan left the Da Meng Embassy and saw a group of people emerging from the Da Zhen Embassy opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the forefront was Gao Jiuqu, so he clasped his hands in greeting and smiled, \"Brother Gao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu, in a deep blue robe, had a face like jade, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, elegant and refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu returned the greeting with a clasp of his hands, approaching with a smile, \"What brings the Princely Heir here...? \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just met the Ninth Princess; might I ask where you are headed, Brother Gao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu smiled, \"A messenger from the court has arrived; I’m going to receive them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, \"Going to the South City Gate? We can travel together for a while; I’m heading to the government office, let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them walked side by side along the street next to the Four Directions Pavilion, chatting casually while walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan asked how he found Yujing City and if there were any inconveniences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu was very easygoing, smiling as he said there wasn’t much inconvenience and that Yujing City was wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and asked how it compared to the Divine Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu smiled and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent almost all these years on Wentian Cliff and seldom returned to the Divine Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he no longer knew what the Divine Capital looked like, but assumed it was similar to Yujing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Da Jing and Da Zhen were similar in national strength, splendor, and customs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yujing was like seeing the Divine Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he felt very at home, as if he had returned to his own hometown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed, \"Brother Gao, once you become a Great Grandmaster, you will take over as the Cliff Master of Wentian Cliff?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu shook his head, \"It’s not that easy; there are many trials to overcome to become Cliff Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked out of the Four Directions Pavilion street and onto the bustling main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guards shielded them from the surrounding throngs to ensure they could speak without disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Are there any competitors? It seems that no one has a higher cultivation or better aptitude than you, Brother Gao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu: \"There are no competitors, but I still can’t pass the trials and won’t be able to take on the role of Cliff Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then your teacher still has to continue as Cliff Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Gao Jiuqu shook his head with a wry smile, \"If I’m not worthy, my master cannot be freed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being Cliff Master must be a hardship, right?\" Chu Zhiyuan smiled, \"Yet it’s something countless people dream of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, too, dreamed of it once,\" Gao Jiuqu said, \"At that time, I didn’t understand the hardship of being Cliff Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divining secrets tires the heart and soul, doesn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It also shortens lifespan, doesn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes,\" Gao Jiuqu smiled, \"How does the Princely Heir know so much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan replied, \"I was merely guessing; the Wentian Secret Technique can foresee the future, but the future is ever-changing. To look requires exhausting one’s heart and mind over and over, isn’t that exhausting? And seeing the future, how could it not damage lifespan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" Gao Jiuqu nodded solemnly, \"That’s why the Cliff Master avoids gazing into the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teacher, not yet eighty, was already worn and frail, nearing the signs of Heavenly Person Five Decays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he advanced to Great Grandmaster soon, his master would be utterly drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, the more desperate the desire, the more insurmountable the barriers, leaving the realm stagnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such is the cruelty and callousness of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not gaze into the future? It’s irresistible.\" Chu Zhiyuan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were able to foresee the future, how could he possibly resist looking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are inherently curious, especially insatiably curious about the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu looked helplessly at Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, \"Did I guess correctly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, it’s hard to resist,\" Gao Jiuqu sighed, \"Hence, the role of Cliff Master is a bitter one, filled with suppression and suffering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But for your teacher’s sake, you’ll take on this burden, won’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don’t, my master will never be freed,\" Gao Jiuqu gradually stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wentian Cliff...\" Chu Zhiyuan sighed, \"The Wentian Secret Technique is both a blessing and a curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu’s eyes shone as he looked at Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever understood Wentian Cliff so profoundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When people mentioned Wentian Cliff, they only saw it as unattainably high, mysterious, powerful, evoking fear or admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew of Wentian Cliff’s strength, but knew nothing of its burdens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, \"The greatness of Wentian Cliff comes with its tribulations... actually, finding comfort is simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu showed a strained smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan continued, \"You’re also being pushed to move forward, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\" Gao Jiuqu sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that Chu Zhiyuan truly understood Wentian Cliff, truly understood him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Brother Gao, Da Jing and Da Zhen could actually ally long-term.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu smiled wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan grinned, \"If Da Jing and Da Zhen remained allied, then there would be no need for Wentian Cliff to toil so hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too difficult,\" Gao Jiuqu shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan stated, \"No matter how hard it is, problems must be permanently solved; just move in that direction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu gave him a deep look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chu Zhiyuan were the Emperor of Da Jing, his words would have weight, and he himself would push in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan remarked, \"We have much to discuss in the future; this isn’t something to rush... let’s just take one step at a time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two parted at the southern crossroads.\u003C\u002Fp>",1494,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z","2026-06-03T09:58:02.813Z",1,"novelbin.me","7f85e685590ee3658cac5a05ef3b69caae939fca529d760d0ecf34766c7537b5","imperial-cultivation-chapter-392","imperial-cultivation-chapter-390",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]