[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-531":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},1055340,1365,"Chapter 531 - 528: Legacy","imperial-cultivation-chapter-531",531,"\u003Cp>Xu Haode searched meticulously, from the main hall to the adjacent rooms, and even to the distant houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single room was overlooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only inside and outside the rooms, but also above and below, everything was thoroughly searched, truly as if scraping three feet of the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was well-versed in mechanical techniques and concealment skills; secret rooms and hidden passages couldn’t escape his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan couldn’t help but be curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Xu Haode also had something akin to his own Super Sense, able to see these dark places?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it was hard to explain his sharpness; he was too sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Xu Haode finally stopped, standing before this pile of boxes and chests, showing a satisfied smile: \"All here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, \"Mr. Xu is impressive to find so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a secret technique, these things cannot escape my eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m in awe,\" Chu Zhiyuan praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, it’s the most exciting moment!\" Xu Haode laughed, \"This is my favorite time, the most thrilling moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, \"Then Mr. Xu, you can go ahead and open these.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princely Heir, you won’t open some?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All left to Mr. Xu,\" Chu Zhiyuan laughed, \"Enjoy to your heart’s content!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Super Sense, most of the boxes and chests were visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only something like a Sealing Spirit Box could block the Super Sensing Illumination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among this pile of chests, there was only one Sealing Spirit Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be seen that compared to heritage, this Huaisu Sect was indeed just a small sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then I won’t stand on ceremony, let’s begin!\" Xu Haode’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode turned and began opening the chests one by one, their contents varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were jewelry, gold and silver, Secret Manuals, letters, gems and jade, and even hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode shook his head repeatedly, quite dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down on these Secret Manuals, didn’t care for jewels or gold and silver, letters were unnecessary to read, and things like hair were inexplicable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, on the other hand, opened and read the letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were family letters, some love letters, some were letters between enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read quickly, scanning through, tossing them aside after reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Evil Sect disciples were devoid of human sentiment, but not entirely untouched by worldly matters; some had family, some had friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next are the boxes, Princely Heir won’t open one?\" Xu Haode said, \"I found my luck today isn’t good, probably tainted by those Outer Heaven Demons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, I must have caught their bad luck!\" Xu Haode raised his hand, examining it closely, and said unhappily with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Mr. Xu, you can continue. I don’t believe in this bad omen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold on.\" Xu Haode faced north, clasped his hands, closed his eyes, and muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan heard him muttering by his ear, \"Bless me, Master Founder, bless me, Master Founder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was seeking the blessing of the Evil Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Emperor’s ascension might indeed offer some protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan carefully examined the things appearing in those boxes, performing several Super Sensing Illuminations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze ultimately rested on a Black Iron Token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it seemed like an identity card, very ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About the size of a palm, both sides engraved with subtle patterns, the patterns were deep and not conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the Super Sense, knowing it was placed in a Sealing Spirit Box, one would hardly think it extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a Sealing Spirit Box would never contain ordinary items; the entire Huaisu Sect had only this one Sealing Spirit Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet under the Super Sense, there was indeed no indication of anything unusual, nothing different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just an ordinary iron token, made of common material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally picked it up, handed it to Xu Haode who was just about to restart opening the boxes, \"Mr. Xu, take a look at this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode received it and scrutinized it, puzzled, and looked at Chu Zhiyuan: \"What is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Isn’t this token a bit peculiar? That box is a Sealing Spirit Box.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t tell.\" Xu Haode examined it carefully again, peering from different angles in the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he shook his head in resignation, \"Really can’t see anything, could these patterns be peculiar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Let me take it back and study it thoroughly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Xu Haode returned it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan tucked it back into his sleeve, putting it into the Iron Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Xu Haode began to open the boxes one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contents were even more miscellaneous, with bedding, clothes, gold bricks and silver bricks, weapons, antiques, paintings, treasure clothes, and silver notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such variety, covering almost everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode occasionally cheered, excited and elated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan watched with a smile at the revealed gems and myriad Secret Manuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, all the boxes were opened, exposing the entire foundation of Huaisu Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, Princely Heir, quite a windfall!\" Xu Haode laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, \"Mr. Xu, you’ll only pick one? Why don’t we split it in half?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode waved his hand, \"Why would I need these things? They’re burdens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode said, \"I roam the world all year, I can easily get Silver from Evil Sect members when needed. I don’t want to be tied down by these things, for that would be close to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan sighed, \"Impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people don’t understand this principle, and only a few who do can’t follow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s rare for those who align their knowledge and actions, indeed rare in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be said that Xu Haode, worthy of being the Evil Emperor’s heir, certainly isn’t an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treading the path of devouring often affects the mind, making cultivators increasingly greedy, wanting to seize everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once becoming like this, it’s hard to step into the top tier; one must transcend and free oneself from the influence, which requires immense talent and character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Mr. Xu, I’m quite curious about how you became the Evil Emperor’s heir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was the Evil Emperor Jade Pendant,\" Xu Haode laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Xu Haode couldn’t help but laugh, \"It seems the Princely Heir doesn’t know the Evil Emperor’s inheritance is indeed through the Evil Emperor Jade Pendant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I was three, I accidentally picked up a Jade Pendant,\" Xu Haode chuckled, \"I’m something of a genius, born able to speak, with memory, and by three, as mature as a thirteen-year-old.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s indeed a child prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode said, \"At three, I found a Jade Pendant by the river, it was the Evil Emperor Jade Pendant, and I received the Evil Emperor’s inheritance, began to cultivate. Otherwise, I’d never have escaped that extermination disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three years old...\" Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and sighed, \"At three, I might have still been nursing, completely unable to remember anything from that time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, I sometimes think that having such a good memory isn’t always a blessing. Forgetting certain things might be better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at all the boxes and chests, \"Mr. Xu, don’t you feel like something’s missing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Xu Haode asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"The Huaisu Sect’s legacy, ...the mental method practiced by the Huaisu Sect disciples.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode looked at the massive Golden Body statue, \"Is it hidden in there? Is it a mental transmission?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How to channel it, it’s not that easy, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really peculiar...\" Xu Haode frowned, thinking, \"It’s a shame we killed them all, couldn’t ask... I think there’s a Huaisu Secret Scripture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s spirits lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode said, \"As for the Huaisu Secret Scripture... it’s often in the form of tokens or Jade Pendants,... could one of these Jade Pendants contain it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan thought for a moment, then took out the Black Iron Token from his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it this?\" Xu Haode suspiciously examined the token, half-believing, half-doubting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan thought it over and tossed the Black Iron Token onto the Venerable Golden Body statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Iron Token stuck accurately to the Venerable Golden Body’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a spur-of-the-moment inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know why he did this; it just flashed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Venerable Golden Body suddenly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode quickly said, \"Oh, really something strange?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s body was tense; had his intuition not given a warning, he would have already retreated from the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without warning, he was ready to retreat at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant Venerable Body slowly grew bright, then a murmuring voice seemed to come from the sky, echoing ethereally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This voice was ethereal, as if from a distance, but every word was heard clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a mnemonic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was recited thrice, then the Venerable Golden Body gradually dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Black Iron Token turned crystal clear, like mysterious ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan thought, reached out a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal token, transformed from the Black Iron Token, floated into his hand, and a sudden understanding welled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Jade Pendant contains information; placing it against the forehead would impart its heritage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it activated by the Venerable Golden Body, in a state of passing down the legacy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a peculiar Huaisu Sect legacy method?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this valley’s Venerable statues, many-legged human bodies, imposing, four smaller ones supporting a larger one, it was impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to such grand legacy methods with heavenly tones echoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed dazzling; no wonder it lured many to join.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode also saw the truth, curiously said, \"Princely Heir, is this to receive a legacy infusion? Not going to try it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked at the crystal-clear token, resisted the temptation, shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode said, \"Why not take a peek?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed, \"There might be traps inside, let’s not risk it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode curiously looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan thought, clasped his palms together and gently pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buzz...\" The crystal-clear token emitted a trembling hum, struggling as if to escape Chu Zhiyuan’s palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan surprised, pressed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palm power exceeded a thousand pounds, yet he couldn’t crush the token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the token’s light grew brighter, making the palms nearly transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, unconvinced, applied more pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His semi-transparent hands, like white jade, clearly displayed every bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the flesh vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the continuous increase in palm power, the token’s light intensified, even becoming dazzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palms seemed to hold a small sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buzz Buzz...\" It trembled even more violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange patterns began appearing on Chu Zhiyuan’s palms, lit up, flowing as if alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the flowing of patterns, he suddenly gained double the strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Dragon Power activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\" A thunderous explosion emanated from his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dazzling light vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palms opened, revealing a smile; the palm contained a pile of black powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legacy token was ultimately destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode blurted out, \"Princely Heir, quite ruthless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a legacy treasure, the entire Huaisu Sect’s legacy, he didn’t glance at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were him, he’d definitely take a peek, whether to cultivate or not, knowing more never hurts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princely Heir just held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Black Iron Token appeared in Chu Zhiyuan’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>",1902,"2026-06-03T09:58:18.416Z","2026-06-03T09:58:16.817Z",1,"novelbin.me","5cc8b31ae0d885547fed6f231e52c1dde4d17b7f5b4951c6cca729728afc6721","imperial-cultivation-chapter-532","imperial-cultivation-chapter-530",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]