[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-426":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},1054485,1365,"Chapter 426: 423: Mysterious Pearl","imperial-cultivation-chapter-426",426,"\u003Cp>Chapter 426: Mysterious Pearl\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan took another look in the direction of Eagle Beak Cliff, then turned and left: “Shall we meet at Tianshui Pavilion tomorrow morning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” Meng Canglan said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled: “This time, it will all depend on your sect. Rest assured, the Court won’t let your efforts go unrewarded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan laughed: “That couldn’t be better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helping is helping; the reward is the reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wuyou Sect can assist Chu Zhiyuan, but they cannot exert their strength for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it starts this way, it must always be so, or it becomes troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan glanced again at the two rapidly shrinking corpses of the Great Grandmasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their corpses were undergoing strange changes, like ice being baked by flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan was unsurprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After experts from the Evil Sect die, this is almost always the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is caused by the corrosion of the Outer Heaven Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they die, the Outer Heaven Power goes uncontrolled, rapidly corroding their corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, only the skeletal remains remain, and what can persist is the treasure, while all else vanishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting to see what would remain of the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time, he gained many good items from Zhang Youling; what about these two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan and others also kept their gaze on the two corpses, unperturbed by their changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another moment of tea time, all flesh and blood disappeared, leaving only white bones, with a small box beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small box was as black as ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan snapped a tree branch, gently picking up the small box, not even using the Flying Knife or sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid being contaminated with unclean things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this small box, he felt a vague discomfort, yet not a dangerous feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan said, “The things of Evil Sect villains are definitely not good things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded: “Miss Meng’s words are reasonable… perhaps we should destroy it outright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan said, “Not examining it before destroying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw Chu Zhiyuan waiting all along, clearly wanting to see if there were any good items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The things these two Great Grandmasters carried nearly all vanished with their body’s flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including clothing, silver, weapons, etc., showing the strength of this power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What can remain must be extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This saves the effort compared to identifying everything one by one after spreading it all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: “It doesn’t feel right, let’s just destroy it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan, however, was extremely curious about what exactly the two Great Grandmasters carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia saw her intention and quickly said, “Let me open it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan gently shook her head: “Brother Zhou, let’s wait a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan gestured with his hand, and three small stones from the ground flew into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended four fingers, clamping the three small stones, and gently flicked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three small stones formed a triangle, simultaneously striking the three sides of the small box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap!” The small box opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a large orb, about the size of a baby’s fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was flickering with pink light, pulsing as if breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia emitted a strange sound, as if enjoying it immensely and involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan placed her fingers lightly on her forehead, immediately clearing her mind and regaining clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She touched Zhou Zhijia’s forehead with her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia was instantly jolted, as if doused with a basin of icy water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intoxicated look in his eyes instantly vanished, his eyes wide open, coming to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassed, he avoided looking at Meng Canglan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan observed his change clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Zhou Zhijia had just had a dream, a spring dream, and the object of that dream was Meng Canglan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Holy Daughter, Meng Canglan was naturally the perfect goddess in the minds of many male disciples of the Wuyou Sect, their dream lover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time to mind Zhou Zhijia, his eyes fixed on the giant orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his eyes, this giant orb was diffusing circle after circle of red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red glow rippled like the surface of a lake, spreading outward endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the red light spread, it became faint, and the influence was not as great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farther away, the lesser the influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in special environments like a valley, the spread red light did not reach far, being blocked instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When red light was blocked by valley walls, it accumulated to have a massive final impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is true of a valley; in an enclosed room, it would be the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to confound one’s mind, trapping them in an inescapable dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately understood why they were able to succeed in the sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he felt uncomfortable, yet sensed no danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan stared at the orb intently, her expression serious: “Princely Heir, is this the main culprit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “It confounds the mind, paired with the Heavenly Heart Sect’s mental method… I fear there might be more than just one of these orbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her first time encountering such an orb; she hadn’t heard of them before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such orbs were out there, falling into Evil Sect hands, they would cause endless calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked at Huang Cheng and the other three Great Grandmasters: “Imperial Envoy Huang…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never seen it,” Huang Cheng shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Haoran and the other two also shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They, being Great Grandmasters, were knowledgeable, and if they hadn’t seen or heard of such a thing, it meant it was indeed rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely there was only this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered, closed his eyes, using his Super Sense to gain Insight into the orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer by layer of Insight penetrated, breaking through invisible power obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching Perfection in the Spirit Transformation Realm, his Super Sense’s Insight ability greatly increased. Where spiritual power was once scattered, now it could penetrate like iron or a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Insight, the orb’s interior revealed strange patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly sensing something wrong, his spiritual power rapidly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Super Sense retracted in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the orb flared in red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia’s eyes went blurry again, his hand grasping his knife hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light suddenly shone between the breasts of Meng Canglan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Cheng and the other three exhaled forcefully, bodies leaning back, as if struck by an invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan operated the Dragon Transformation Technique, shouted, “Ho!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a dragon’s roar seemed to echo across heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already drawing his knife out, Zhou Zhijia, ready to pierce his heart, instantly awoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at his right hand, then at the knife’s glinting blade tip, breaking out in a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, and that knife would have plunged into his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan solemnly looked at the orb, then at Zhou Zhijia: “Brother Zhou, are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia shook his head, forcing an awkward smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s gaze remained on the orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb had stopped flickering; the invisible power was dissipating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused again, gaining Insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barriers within the orb were dissipating, the strange core pattern had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was empty now, the power quickly fading away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This orb was now useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan didn’t hurry to leave, still observing with Insight, watching its internal power collapsing layer by layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized the collapse process was the reversal of its formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collapse was from inside out; thus, its formation was from outside in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer by layer of power eventually condensed into that strange pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This power didn’t seem to be Outer Heaven Power after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means this orb was crafted, not naturally formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That implies there could be more of such orbs out there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Heavenly Heart Sect must be eradicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Evil Sect expert capable of crafting this orb must be swiftly eliminated, or the harm will be endless.\u003C\u002Fp>",1330,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.104Z","2026-06-14T10:32:41.621Z",1,"novelbin.me","422817de9a14a4ebdd590537aa6ebdce95fcff82881e23f6d5f57eb6b76b6ffc","imperial-cultivation-chapter-427","imperial-cultivation-chapter-425",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]