[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-440":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},1054499,1365,"Chapter 440 - 437 Flying Sword","imperial-cultivation-chapter-440",440,"\u003Cp>```html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan was half-believing, half-doubting: \"Swallowing just one person can directly achieve perfection in this realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the true Huaisu Technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The others aren’t practicing the true Huaisu Technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just superficial for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it due to their lack of talent? Insufficient comprehension?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. It’s due to insufficient comprehension. They cannot grasp the mental realm of Huaisu, thus squandering precious resources and essence blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"I have killed so many Evil Sect experts, yet you’re the only true disciple I’ve encountered. Why haven’t the other true disciples come to kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They disdain group attacks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such arrogance is rare. I also have the Venerable Statue of the Heavenly Heart Sect. Why haven’t they come to demand it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said they haven’t?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure descended gently, landing beside Xie Wufeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a young man, handsome, smiling as he looked at Chu Zhiyuan: \"Lu Yuhua, true disciple of the Heavenly Heart Sect, greets the Fourth Prince.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan sized him up, also at the Grandmaster Perfection level, and laughed: \"How many people have you killed to reach your current realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve lost count.\" Lu Yuhua scoffed: \"Who keeps track of that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan sighed: \"The Heavenly Heart Sect truly kills the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Princely Heir is really old-fashioned. In this world, it’s the law of the jungle. If you don’t devour others, others will devour you.\" Lu Yuhua’s handsome face was full of mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuhua sneered: \"Just like you, Princely Heir, aren’t you also building your merits through killing to exchange for cultivation resources? How is that different from us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Indeed, it’s the same killing. But what’s different is, the people I kill, deserve to be killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice words, but who judges who deserves to be killed and who doesn’t?\" Lu Yuhua sneered: \"The power is in your hands. You decide who deserves to be killed, utter hypocrisy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Randomly killing the innocent, not deserving death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Innocent? How do you know whether he is innocent or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he has not committed a crime, then naturally he is innocent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He may not commit a crime but could be cruel and ruthless?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you both want to sit down and debate with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan didn’t want to waste his breath further; there was no need to talk so much with the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Wufeng slowly said, \"Then let’s see the Princely Heir’s Sword Technique. I’ll ask once again, will the Princely Heir hand over the Venerable Statue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: \"Try with your skills to take it, kill me or disable me, and then you can take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then don’t blame us for being ruthless.\" Xie Wufeng slowly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan suddenly took out the Sealing Spirit Box and quickly placed the statue inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling of danger abruptly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked up at them, smiling: \"Good trick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One person engaged in conversation, while the other acted in secret, trying to activate the Venerable Statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sense of danger that welled up in him was not from ordinary power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, they wanted to utilize the power within the Venerable Statue or draw down the Outer Heaven Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what power, it was enough to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Wufeng sighed and looked at Lu Yuhua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuhua was helpless: \"Really cunning, just a little short.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled as he tucked the Sealing Spirit Box into his sleeve, his hand resting on his sword hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shall meet again!\" Xie Wufeng clasped his fists, and his figure suddenly retreated into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuhua exclaimed, \"I’ll find you again once I become a Great Grandmaster. Keep the Venerable Statue well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he darted off into nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan chuckled softly: \"Since you’re here, you’d better stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shoo! Shoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two phantoms suddenly pierced through their chests, exiting with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their figures halted and then transformed into streams of light shooting into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shoo! Shoo!\" Two more phantoms pierced through their foreheads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four swords concealed in the void slowly rose and moved stealthily behind the two as Chu Zhiyuan spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were secretly plotting while talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was doing the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four flying knives waited in ambush along their inevitable path, suddenly appearing, leaving them with no chance to evade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only watch helplessly as they were struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first strike pierced their chests, making it even harder to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With knives embedded in their chests, they were no longer clear-headed when using secret techniques, merely seeking speed without matching reaction time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the second wave of flying knives easily pierced their foreheads, taking their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched quietly as their bodies fell weakly to the ground, then rapidly shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t in a hurry to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his heart was full of anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Disciples and ordinary disciples are vastly different, they must have good things on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Biluo True Robe he wore now, unwilling to take it off, belonged to Yuding Sect’s true disciple Zhang Youling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What treasures did these two true disciples have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them shrank rapidly, turning into skeletons in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the skeletons, there were two other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small wooden sword and a pitch-black iron token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention first fell on the small wooden sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A palm-length wooden sword, at first glance, looked like a child’s toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was exquisite beyond measure, the patterns were delicate and clear, like blossoming flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Insight, these patterns seemed to move; the flowers appeared to be in a slow bloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between the small sword seen with the naked eye and the one in Insight lay in the stillness and movement of the patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He curiously reached out a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small sword flew into his hand, feeling as light as a feather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused his energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small sword glowed faintly and floated up slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was even lighter and smoother than his flying knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a natural flying sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always thought the Sword Control Technique of the Yu Xu Sword Sect didn’t match the power of the Dragon Transformation Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this small sword now, he vaguely understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foundation of the Yu Xu Sword Sect is the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword he lacked was one like this small sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the control of the Sword Control Technique, it became more and more agile, moving like an extension of his mind, without any delay or obstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small sword zipped away and then shot back swiftly, faster than any flying knife he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it had a greater range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The range of the Super Sensory Illumination was its effective range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlling this sword took no mental effort, instead feeling light and smooth, even beneficial to the spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sensation was so wonderful that he found it irresistible and deeply enthralling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom, boom, boom, boom...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small sword weaved through one tree after another, passing unimpeded as if through shadows of trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where it passed, the trees exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan grew more amazed, realizing it shatters trees with seemingly no effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This power far exceeded expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After playing for quite some time, Chu Zhiyuan reluctantly drew the small sword back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sword was activated, two small characters appeared faintly amid the patterns, named \"Thunder Shock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a light sword was named Thunder Shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given its speed and power, the name seemed fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a sigh as he held the small sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among many flying knives and flying swords, this was the true flying sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering, he closed his eyes, motionless, and activated a certain technique from the Void Sword Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small sword in his hand slowly turned incorporeal, like a clear sword shadow reflected in a transparent cold pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan gently pressed it to his Dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It entered the Dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the whirlpool of the Dantian, a small sword appeared, which was the Thunder Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was right, this was the true flying sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked at the black iron token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black iron token seemed unremarkable, without strange patterns and made of ordinary material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its survival, without being corroded by malevolent energy, was proof of its extraordinariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>",1386,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.104Z","2026-06-03T09:58:02.812Z",1,"novelbin.me","acee0988692e299beb5472b01fff7ba567dbcf7f77aa7c82c3e342bb285dc961","imperial-cultivation-chapter-441","imperial-cultivation-chapter-439",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]