[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-398":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},1054557,1365,"Chapter 398 - 395 Sword Soul","imperial-cultivation-chapter-398",398,"\u003Cp>```html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Four Great Sects, the White Cloud Sword Palace is quite manageable, but the other three sects, like the Great Spirit Rock Peak and Qinglu Cliff, have little interaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately became hostile towards the Flying Sky Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing the Flying Sky Sect like this, what would the Great Spirit Rock Peak and Qinglu Cliff think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will they feel isolated and resist him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, it seems to be nothing, after all, he is the Left Vice Minister and the Princely Heir, but what about the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Four Great Sects have been part of the Court for so many years, their power is mostly concentrated in the Military Suppression Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s inevitable that they have rescued officials, interacted, and held influence over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chu Zhiyuan disregards his concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong the Four Great Sects are, they are still just sects, not the Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Princely Heir, there’s no real need to be cautious of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it should be they who need to tread carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the Flying Sky Sect was so arrogant, but it was just an act to keep distance from the Imperial Family and the Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal was to prevent their greatest secret from being exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the secret is out, can the Flying Sky Sect still act haughty? If they continue, there will be consequences awaiting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples of the Four Great Sects can join the Military Suppression Department, and there are enough spots, this rule won’t change with the Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it’s possible to obstruct the Flying Sky Sect in some minor places, preventing its disciples from receiving better tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I don’t become the Emperor, once I become a Grandmaster, I will be an influential figure, so how can I allow the Flying Sky Sect to provoke like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingfeng is just too cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this is also the reason why the Emperor favors him so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I haven’t reached that point yet, and if I can’t become Emperor in the future, and can only become a Prince, then it’s not too late to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, there’s totally no need, sparking my own ambitions will only hinder my cultivation progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, \"Uncle, rest assured, the Flying Sky Sect won’t hold a grudge, instead, they might even make amends to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, you’re only dreaming.\" Chu Qingfeng shook his head with a laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, \"The Flying Sky Sect isn’t as aloof as you think, just wait and see, uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, then I’ll wait and see.\" Chu Qingfeng snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan chuckled and remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the small hall of Listening to the Waves Courtyard, Chu Zhiyuan sat silently, gazing at the long blade on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This blade, once enshrined in the Heavenly Blade Pavilion, was now quietly placed on the stone table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emerald green scabbard, lustrous and smooth, carved as if from a jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This blade was clearly meticulously preserved and cared for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed more like a decoration than a weapon meant to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being enshrined in the Heavenly Blade Pavilion, most thought it was because of the owner of this blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few could feel the faint sword intent it emitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked at the long blade he had painstakingly acquired, smiling, and slowly reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his right hand was about to grip the handle, he suddenly paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly retracted his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to scrutinize the long blade in its emerald scabbard, trying to unlock its mysteries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right hand reached out again, grasped the handle, then released it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the danger was slight, he might risk trying, but his intuition strongly warned of great danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was extreme danger, life-threatening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a great irony it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After painstaking efforts to obtain a blade, he couldn’t use it, nor dared to draw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, and then suddenly formed a seal with his palms, and a vast power surged, landing on his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, slowly extending his right palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he concentrated his sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing his eyes to carefully sense his intuition, then slowly nodded, sensing only slight danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped the handle, gently pulled, but couldn’t draw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade seemed welded to the scabbard, steady and unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned, tugged once more, but still, it remained immobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t rush to exert more force, but instead, released his grip and stared thoughtfully at the long blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength wasn’t that of an ordinary person, even without activating Inner Strength, his physical prowess was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the long blade was glued in place, it couldn’t withstand his pulling force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation was peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, there was only one possibility, it required Gang Qi or True Qi injection to be drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly speculated, was this the source of danger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t an expert from the Flying Sky Sect, would the blade attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking as he was, he began to infuse the Dragon Transformation Technique’s aura into the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woooo...\" Amid a strange howl, the scabbard suddenly turned purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple brilliance flowed into the jade, turning it purple, becoming elegant and magnificent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warning signs had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura he infused using the Dragon Transformation Technique actually worked, eliminating the danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was puzzled, and once again attempted to draw the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden flash of cold light, as if a dragon’s roar sounded by his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he drew the blade out of the scabbard, the cold light forming a swift beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling aura spread instantly, as if a cold wind blew into the small pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned at the bright sword before him, a puzzled expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, he could not sense the sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own sword intent had no rival, thus naturally retracting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword’s light was like cold lightning, but besides this, the long blade showed no peculiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned in deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn’t seem right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were only like this, his intuition wouldn’t have given such severe warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This long blade, being so ordinary, was in fact extraordinarily abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking a bit, he switched the Dragon Transformation Technique with the mental method of the Glazed Blade Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zheng...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another dragon’s roar sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then saw a long blade before him, but this blade appeared in the Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Void, dark clouds instantly spread, amidst which lightning appeared, like purple electric strikes onto the long blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When hit by lightning, the long blade immediately shone purple, lighting up the strange patterns on the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange patterns covered it, with each one glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like the long blade was absorbing lightning, and the purple light created by lightning coursed along the patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong warning arose in Chu Zhiyuan’s mind, followed by a dragon’s roar echoing in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly snapped back to consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All illusions disappeared, leaving just the glowing long blade gently swaying in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found that his sword intent had surged significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this happened in just an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he realized that this \"instant\" was actually a quarter of an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it felt like a moment to him, he had actually stood there with the drawn blade for quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body wobbled, and his vision darkened momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the Heavenly Yuan Technique, as well as the Earth Origin Technique, both replenishing his spirit and Gang Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he had been starving for days, his body extremely weak, softly slumping onto the stone stool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long blade was resheathed, yet his Biluo True Robe remained unsaturated by the sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He panted heavily, silently marveling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was indeed a close call; almost costing his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn’t seem like sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not sword intent, then why did his sword intent surge so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, his pale face deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he opened his eyes in contemplation, could this be the Sword Soul?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the sword intent was the Sword Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he saw earlier had surpassed sword intent, reaching the realm of Sword Soul?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to what he knew, after the Spirit Transformation Realm, it was the Concealing God Realm, and the so-called God was the Sword Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Sword Soul was formed, the Concealing God Realm would be achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This predecessor of the Flying Sky Sect, had actually cultivated to the realm of Sword Soul?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword technique of the Flying Sky Sect is indeed extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>",1462,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z","2026-06-03T09:58:02.813Z",1,"novelbin.me","773ad0885b11b86dbebf5e08889721b826682c79367a267652ac5b61b56de5b1","imperial-cultivation-chapter-399","imperial-cultivation-chapter-397",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]