[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-584":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},1055393,1365,"Chapter 584 - 580: Strange Stone","imperial-cultivation-chapter-584",584,"\u003Cp>```html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode saw his expression and approached, whispering, \"Princely Heir, have you found anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He floated up, pressed against the smooth indented stone wall, and gently placed his hand on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode looked over, and his eyes instantly sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw on the smooth stone wall, a small transparent stone, a diamond-shaped small stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the size of a thumbnail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dull and lackluster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for concentrating, it was easy to overlook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan reached out and gently pinched the small stone embedded in the rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left foot tapped on the stone wall, keeping his body suspended in its original place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right hand lifted up, holding it in the air, eyes fixed on the small stone in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright moon hung in the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moonlight, like water, fell on the small stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small stone seemed to merge with the moonlight and disappeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm,\" Xu Haode exclaimed in surprise, \"Princely Heir, this little thing is quite peculiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Brother Xu, search around other jade tripods to see if you can find anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll have a look.\" Xu Haode instantly flew towards another stone wall, full of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Others should be even smaller.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, understood.\" Xu Haode waved his hand, his gaze scanning a concave, smooth stone wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan then floated down and continued studying the small stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, the small stone already vanished, managing to elude Insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Super Sense has always exceeded the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that Super Sense was the integration of the five senses with the sixth sense, even extending further, magnified several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on this small stone, Super Sense couldn’t sense anything, while the eyes could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the eyes seeing it, he wouldn’t have known of this small stone’s existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suspected this small stone was the core of the jade tripod, the fundamental container of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both a device for drawing in Outer Heaven Evil Power from the Void above and a tool for absorbing the Faith Power of Evil Sect disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he couldn’t find it; if not for this explosion, he would never have discovered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up again at the Void, then bent down to search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found one!\" Xu Haode exclaimed in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan floated over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode was crouched at the base of the stone wall, his eyes almost glued to the wall, chuckling nonstop, \"Finally found it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed, \"Brother Xu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode carefully reached to the base of the stone wall and picked up a small transparent stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the size of a pinky nail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the small stone in his right hand, slapping the dirt off his knee with his left hand, staring directly at the small stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to press it against his forehead, but Chu Zhiyuan grabbed and held him back, \"Brother Xu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode laughed, \"Is it alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The power of Outer Heaven Demons is strange,\" Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, \"better be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode said, \"But this little thing is very odd, the power cannot go in, nor can it be extracted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried operating his Cultivation Technique upon getting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Cultivation Technique was wondrous, could move in or out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Operating his technique to inject power into the small stone failed; operating to siphon the stone also failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a simple gemstone, operating the technique would make it shine brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it remained motionless, spiritual power infused like a stone sinking without a trace, no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it truly held power, under absorption, it should be able to draw its power out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It still showed no reaction, like a mountain standing firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he thought of spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan concentrated his breath, finding it hollow and empty, then injected the Fearless Realm power from his palm’s Laogong point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It immediately brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" Xu Haode wondered in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, \"It is indeed a container for Outer Heaven Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode said, \"This little thing is quite fascinating, could it be not of this world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Likely a foreign object from Outer Heaven,\" Chu Zhiyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode said, \"Then I’ll keep looking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search around, each tripod should have one,\" Chu Zhiyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Biyang and Qin Guanghe came over, asking what they were looking for, so Chu Zhiyuan showed them the two small stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two immediately gathered a few people, starting to search the mountain walls for the small stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan continued to study the two small stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode was restless, wanting to press it against his forehead to see what might be inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed danger latent within the small stone, pressing it to the forehead posed a lethal peril.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it really that dangerous?\" Xu Haode believed Chu Zhiyuan but was curious about the real risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan thought for a moment, reflecting within his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind’s Void, a bright moon shone brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They killed the Yuding Sect experts within this Main Altar, strengthening the Sword Soul, just short of fully forming, possessing a child’s intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight slowly coalesced beside it in the Void, forming a new bright moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new bright moon was far dimmer, with only about one-third of the brightness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the split-off Sword Soul, a Sword Soul avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple Sun Villa had one Sword Soul avatar, Xiao Ruoling had one Sword Soul avatar, and now there was another avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It floated out of his mind and landed on the largest small stone in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the small stone began to flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of violent power erupted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, Xu Haode, Zou Fang, Li Biyang, and Qin Guanghe flew in all directions like petals blossoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing, they staggered as if drunk, their internal organs vibrating, blood and energy disorderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Chu Zhiyuan’s block, this violent force would have severely injured them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s face was pale, having stopped the fiercest blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, so powerful!\" Xu Haode exclaimed in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Biyang and Qin Guanghe curiously looked at Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan stared at the small stone hovering in the air, his smile gradually widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princely Heir, is it a good thing?\" Xu Haode hurriedly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan stared at the small stone, smiled, \"A good thing! A great boon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In what way?\" Xu Haode quickly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, \"We must try it first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, his shining eyes gradually calming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t say?\" Xu Haode asked, itching with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, \"Without verification, it may not be as I imagined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Haode said, \"Is it about dealing with Evil Sect demons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s quickly try it, how do we test it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go to the Heavenly Heart Sect’s Main Hall,\" Chu Zhiyuan said, \"a test will reveal it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s go to the Heavenly Heart Sect’s Main Hall, how about now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" Chu Zhiyuan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned to the mountain wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of Imperial Guards and Iron Cavalry was searching for small stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the eyes are the only means and Super Sense is useless, there’s indeed strength in numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that moment, eight more small stones were found, gathered into Chu Zhiyuan’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great.\" Chu Zhiyuan stowed the ten small stones into his sleeve, smiling, \"Seventh Prince, Lord Qin, we’ll head off first; establish a base here, continue searching, and arrive in three days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Zou Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Fang fetched a scroll from his bosom, unfurling it to reveal a map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Biyang and Qin Guanghe leaned in to look, taking out their maps to mark it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About a hundred miles away, no need to rush,\" Chu Zhiyuan smiled, \"we’ll take the lead then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright,\" Li Biyang glanced around, nodding helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stepping Cloud Iron Cavalry and the Imperial Guards were enthusiastically searching for debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having found some good things, leaving them at this moment would indeed be disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"While searching, stay safe, guard against demons returning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Li Biyang quickly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized he hadn’t thought of this; if demons suddenly rushed in, they could be unprepared, and even with numbers, they might lose men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These demons might resort to Jade and Stone Burning; without Chu Zhiyuan, they couldn’t easily handle them, risking mutual destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists, took Xu Haode and Zou Fang, and drifted away, disappearing into the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>",1420,"2026-06-03T09:58:17.452Z","2026-06-03T09:58:23.466Z",1,"novelbin.me","7e791ada92e96c41255dd8c73a24acddd5149b03eb87c67bbc0f8e5c08d48c40","imperial-cultivation-chapter-585","imperial-cultivation-chapter-583",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]