[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-455":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},1054414,1365,"Chapter 455: 452: Help","imperial-cultivation-chapter-455",455,"\u003Cp>Chapter 455: Help\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man, compared to the previous one, appeared more spirited, with a ruddy complexion, hair white as a crane’s with the face of a child, and a robust build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan had already confirmed that they were Grandmasters of the Yuding Sect, naturally showing no courtesy and not bothering with unnecessary words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He switched his face to look completely ordinary and directly charged at the old man, swinging the Bright Moon Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man hesitated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he directly expose his cultivation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once exposed, the Court’s Grandmaster Mansion would immediately detect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he might be surrounded and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best course of action would be to turn around and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he had already prepared to fight to the death, he could not worry about exposure anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if exposed, as long as he acted before the Grandmaster Mansion of Da Jing could react, there was still hope for success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These thoughts turned in his mind, and the Jade Tripod instantly appeared in the void, while the spiritual energy around him circulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, his cultivation was fully restored, and he floated forward with both palms to meet Chu Zhiyuan’s Bright Moon Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rising sun emerged in his mind, enveloping a ten-meter radius, and at the same time, the sword soul of the Bright Moon Saber in his mind shot out, merging into the Bright Moon Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bright Moon Saber originally had a sword soul, and when the two souls combined, its power doubled instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy surged in, merging with the sword soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bright Moon Saber emitted dazzling light in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a unique glow formed after the spiritual power, sword soul, and spiritual energy combined into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s head flew up, a column of blood soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bright Moon Saber beheaded without obstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant tripod and spiritual energy could not hinder it at all, like a hot knife cutting through butter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found that the combination of the Bright Moon Saber with the sword soul and spiritual energy consumed very little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Significantly less than using only the sword soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the real killing move still relied on the genuine Bright Moon Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Glazed Blade Scripture required the use of the Bright Moon Saber, and once the Bright Moon Saber was not used, the sword soul’s power greatly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingyan sat quietly on the Arhat bed, cultivating his energy, ready to act at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingyan’s spirits lifted: “Has he come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s come, but I’ve already killed him,” Chu Zhiyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingyan was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “The Wentian Cliff is indeed formidable, the Wentian Secret Technique…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingyan said, “Indeed, four of them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now it seems there are four,” Chu Zhiyuan said. “I wonder if there are more…does our Da Jing not have predictive techniques like the Wentian Secret Technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingyan said, “The Observatory’s Daluo Heavenly Plate can predict natural disasters, but it can’t predict human calamities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “What about Da Meng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only Wentian Cliff has it,” Chu Qingyan said. “This cannot be forced… were you injured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, after all, was only new to the Grandmaster level and facing four Grandmasters was still dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “They were taken down individually, they conveniently scattered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the four had attacked together, it probably wouldn’t have been easy to kill all four Grandmasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he gained a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did the sword soul grow greatly, but one Grandmaster equaled a hundred masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Divinity Transformation Realm was nearing perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he also realized that the cultivation of the Glazed Blade Scripture could continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn’t know what benefits it would bring to improving his realm, or if it could help him break through the Golden Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would have to be tried to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least the current realm was insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief: “Where are their remains?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They should have been taken by the Military Suppression Department,” Chu Zhiyuan said. “Nothing left, just four skeletons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bodies of disciples of the Evil Sect, even those of Grandmasters, could not escape corrosion and disappearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These four had already been resolved to die and carried nothing on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, there were only four skeletons left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingyan said, “After this, the Yuding Sect should behave themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingyan said, “Are you worried that other Evil Sects will follow suit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded: “I’m afraid so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingyan became solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could indeed happen, as the enmity with the Fourth Prince was too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Evil Sects lacked rationality, were obsessive and mad, and would do anything to vent their anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “There’s only one way, to eliminate the threat completely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to eradicate the Evil Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has the Court ever acquired any statues or the like from the Evil Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s quite a bit; you want to use these to find their lairs? … Some Grandmasters have tried, but the sensing range is limited and didn’t yield much result.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like to give it a try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, then you give it a try,” Chu Qingyan readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the threat of the Evil Sect could be thoroughly eliminated, it would be an immensely fortunate event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless innocent people in this world have died at the hands of the Evil Sect, slaughtered like pigs and sheep, used as food for their cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This creates a horrific atmosphere, affecting minds and leading people toward extremism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan visited Gao Jiuqu again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu cupped his fists with a smile: “Congratulations, Princely Heir, for resolving this calamity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists: “Thank you, Brother Gao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gao Jiuqu hadn’t reminded him, he wouldn’t have rushed to advance to the Grandmaster level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Gao Jiuqu’s reminder, he might have already been at Yao Yue Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning, he would have heard the news of Prince Qing Mansion being massacred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, Gao Jiuqu had shown him great kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This debt couldn’t go unpaid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu shook his head with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “What methods has Brother Gao tried?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve tried everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about this?” Chu Zhiyuan conjured the rising sun from his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the rising sun appeared, a field of spiritual power formed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu instantly slouched, almost kneeling on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan controlled the spiritual power to retract, reducing the oppressive presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu breathed a sigh of relief but still couldn’t breathe freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan retracted it again until Gao Jiuqu could breathe freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he maintained the pressure at this level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Gao, try cultivating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu gritted his teeth and tried his best to concentrate and stimulate the Gang Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With spiritual interference, the Gang Qi operated sporadically, much slower than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan maintained the suppression, watching him struggle to operate the Gang Qi in a high-pressure environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly passed until Gao Jiuqu almost couldn’t hold on, at which point the rising sun returned to the mind’s void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu was drenched in sweat, slumped to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, “Brother Gao, take a rest tonight, I’ll come back tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jiuqu weakly cupped his fists again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand, and two guards came to help Gao Jiuqu into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Chu Zhiyuan appeared in Gao Jiuqu’s courtyard again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used Insight to observe Gao Jiuqu’s mind, spirit, and even soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding his spirit had become more resilient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual power located at the forehead’s center had no Golden Tower, existing in a chaotic state, like a nebula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the pressure, the range of spiritual power began to shrink but became purer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan pondered deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming a Grandmaster, a Golden Tower would appear at the center of the forehead, but now there was no Golden Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Grandmaster Perfection, the spiritual power at the center of the forehead was like a nebula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Grandmaster State, the spiritual power at the center of the forehead was faint like mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Innate State, the spiritual power at the center of the forehead was almost non-existent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current issue was whether the Golden Tower originally existed at the forehead’s center, or if it later fell into place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it originally existed but was just hidden there, then a method to reveal it must be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it later fell into place, then a way to acquire the Golden Tower must be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>",1445,"2026-06-03T09:58:02.814Z","2026-06-14T10:33:15.899Z",1,"novelbin.me","fa2dce500cfbd7cdf3694a5996e074740cbb78dd35f1692d0c7d76679efd702d","imperial-cultivation-chapter-456","imperial-cultivation-chapter-454",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]