[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-456":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},1054415,1365,"Chapter 456: 453: Serious Illness","imperial-cultivation-chapter-456",456,"\u003Cp>Chapter 456: Serious Illness\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used his spiritual power to suppress Gao Jiuqu, making him operate within the spiritual domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later, after bidding farewell to Gao Jiuqu, he arrived at his own courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard, Weng Qifeng was practicing martial arts in the front yard, motionless like a piece of dead wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan entered silently, and Weng Qifeng didn’t notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chu Zhiyuan came close, he still didn’t notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan stood quietly, watching until Weng Qifeng suddenly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chu Zhiyuan, he exhaled a long breath and said embarrassedly, “Princely Heir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and asked, “How is it going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Almost there.” Weng Qifeng became excited, his eyes gleaming, “It won’t take long to reach Great Grandmaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan encouraged him, “Don’t rush, take your time. You’ve found the path; haste makes waste at this point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” Weng Qifeng nodded excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan asked, “You have the cultivation method for Great Grandmaster, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Weng Qifeng replied, “once I reach Great Grandmaster, I will continue refining the heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What realm can you reach by refining the heart to the end?” Chu Zhiyuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing exists outside the heart,” Weng Qifeng said, “They say if you reach the highest realm, when the heart moves, things come into being; when the heart is still, things perish. The life and death of all things rest between a single thought, the movement, and stillness of the heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s impressive,” Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “Has anyone reached that highest realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As far as I know, not yet,” Weng Qifeng replied, “Reaching Great Grandmaster is already top-notch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that the Bright Heart Sect does not have a way to advance further either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, it seems the Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Technique is more reliable. Must one really rely on external forces?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of the Fearless Great Perfection Handprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the thought arose, he formed the handprint, and a vast power surged forth, directly flooding into the Labor Palace Acupoint of his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Labor Palace Acupoint stored this vast power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight thought, he first made all the spiritual energy in the meridians retract back into the Dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he divided a portion of this vast power into the meridians. It traveled from the palms up to the shoulder well, then from the shoulder well up to the brow center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Fearless Great Perfection Handprint traveled unimpeded all the way to the brow center, crashing into the Golden Tower, yet easily passed through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Tower seemed to turn into an illusory object, letting the power of the Great Perfection Handprint pass through without any obstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan tried several times, regardless of whether it was a regular cycle or reverse cycle, no matter which route he took, he couldn’t touch the Golden Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He very much wanted to let the power pass through the Dantian, but every time he had this thought, his instincts warned him of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the spiritual energy and the power of the Fearless Great Perfection Handprint would clash, leading to a life-and-death battle, bringing calamity upon himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was extremely dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After trying every possible method, he had to acknowledge one fact: the path of external forces was blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called external forces here were purely external forces, and it was necessary to derive them from oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They needed to be transformed into one’s own power to touch the Golden Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Must one refine the power of the Fearless Great Perfection Handprint with spiritual power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But spiritual power and this power were as incompatible as fire and water, impossible to integrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refining it was out of the question. They could only stay separate like well water and river water; the power of the Fearless Great Perfection Handprint would forever remain an external power, never becoming one’s own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weng Qifeng was in shock, looking at Chu Zhiyuan in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, seeing his expression, knew that he had not left the house or gone out, unaware of his breakthrough to Great Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, “Mr. Weng, I just broke through to Great Grandmaster a few days ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…As expected of the Princely Heir,” Weng Qifeng exclaimed in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t quite describe his feelings at the moment—it was too complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For twenty-five years, he had stepped into Grandmaster Perfection, yet after so many years, he still hadn’t fully advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this the difference in natural talent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered himself lucky; if it were someone else, they would likely find themselves speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan left with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had insight into Weng Qifeng’s changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a faint hint of the Golden Tower at the brow center, hidden within thick clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it could be concluded that the Golden Tower originally existed at the brow center, not added later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate to the Great Grandmaster was to dispel the thick fog; once the fog was dispelled, one would step into Great Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem now was, knowing this was useless because the method to dispel the fog might differ for everyone, and it might be a secret technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chu Zhiyuan returned to the Prince Mansion, it was already dusk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow had been mostly cleared, leaving only the rooftops covered in white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A family of four sat in the front hall eating, talking as they ate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s mood was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He received a letter from Chu Mingrui, mentioning that he was poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison was peculiar, the Spirit Pill was ineffective, and it lingered hard to cure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only claim externally that it was a severe illness to prevent unrest in the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, there were no outings, and no outsiders came close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news weighed heavily on Chu Zhiyuan’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant an internal traitor was at work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And although everyone around Chu Mingrui was trustworthy, there was still a traitor among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the truly terrifying part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Pill was ineffective, which was another problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Prince Ying, the Da Jing military god, the Heavenly Treasure Department’s Spirit Pills were definitely at his disposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even the first-grade Spirit Pill from the Heavenly Treasure Department was ineffective, it was a major problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Grandmasters likely also intervened, yet couldn’t eliminate this poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan immediately thought of the Wuyou Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wuyou Sect excelled in poisoning and could be considered first in detoxification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Emperor and the Wuyou Sect were currently at an impasse; he didn’t know if they’d invited an expert from the Wuyou Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought about it, deciding to send over the Detoxification Pearl and also planned to discuss it with Meng Canglan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Wuyou Sect getting involved was useless, they’d invite a Wuyou Sect expert to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison needed to be neutralized, and the traitor had to be eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But eliminating the traitor was a troublesome matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang said, “I heard from the empress that the tenth prince is ill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Minghou wondered, “The tenth brother has always been strong, how could he fall ill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Grandmaster Perfection, it was almost impossible to get sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if one fell ill, it wouldn’t be easy to recover; often, the illness would be severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang said, “Maybe he’s exhausted, he’s carrying the whole Northern Territory himself, and he’s always had a heavy heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one to replace him either.” Chu Minghou shook his head helplessly, “He’s indeed had a hard time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The more capable, the more work; I’ve come to realize, one just can’t be too capable.” Bai Ningshuang lamented, “The more capable you are, the more the Emperor commands you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she glanced at Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Yi giggled, “Elder brother is the most capable, could it be he’s replacing the tenth uncle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang quickly said, “Your tenth uncle is a General, and your elder brother has never been one, so naturally, he cannot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was most afraid of Chu Zhiyuan going to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield was different from the Martial Arts world; no matter how strong one’s martial arts were, they were useless on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “Mother, don’t worry. I’m a Great Grandmaster now; I can’t go to the battlefield anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ningshuang was relieved, smiling sweetly, “Who’s afraid of you going to the battlefield… It’s a pity your tenth uncle, so young and already so overworked, learn from this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they were talking, Feng Xi came in to report that the Great Sect had sent a box over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan quickly said, “Bring it to my courtyard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it was the Evil Sect Statue stored in the Forbidden Palace Secret Vault, his key in tracing the Evil Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With them, he could sense the masters of the Evil Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>",1472,"2026-06-03T09:58:02.814Z","2026-06-14T10:33:15.944Z",1,"novelbin.me","7f29fae20202141e0471c2a1ddbea949532c905b01cfbdd7fb4e306091ac3bb2","imperial-cultivation-chapter-457","imperial-cultivation-chapter-455",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]