Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1386 - 1382: Suspended Together

The Void sends a gurgling stream, helping him resist the sense of weakness.

The Miao Jing Spirit Water gently sways in the Void of his mind, but it has no effect.

The weakening of the red sun is not due to evil power erosion; a large chunk was rapidly devoured.

As if caused by sudden blood loss.

He struggles to stay conscious, watching the Crystal Plate suspended in the air within the Lao Gong Acupoint.

Having devoured this large chunk of the red sun, this Ink Jade Plate did not blend seamlessly with him.

Through the Donghuan Saint Technique, countless spiritual power infused, ineffective like True Yuan.

This is why he dared to place it in the Lao Gong Acupoint.

Thinking it was insulated from True Yuan and spiritual power.

Yet unexpectedly, it suddenly hit him hard, catching him off guard.

This does not endanger his life.

But it is akin to causing the Heavenly Yuan Technique to regress.

To restore the red sun to its original state would require at least a month of arduous cultivation, resulting in considerable loss.

The regression of the Heavenly Yuan Technique slows the progress of cultivating the Taihao Jade Void Scripture, delaying the time to Becoming Spirit Venerable.

What is the origin, what is the magical use of this Ink Jade Token?

Could it be that it’s a weapon for attack, weakening the opponent’s spiritual cultivation?

Was he attacked?

It cannot be refined; whose weapon is it?

He feels that the Ink Jade Token is shrouded in a dense mist, impossible to see clearly.

With a slight thought, it floats from his palm to the air, crystal clear, seemingly like nothing.

With a press of the hand, it re-enters the Jade Sea and Sky within the Lao Gong Acupoint.

Suspended above the Spiritual Abyss Twelve Peaks, like a bright moon.

Chu Zhiyuan is taken aback.

He increasingly feels that this Ink Jade Pendant resembles a bright moon.

Quietly suspended in the sky, radiating a cool glow, illuminating the Spiritual Abyss Twelve Peaks.

He concentrates to sense this bright moon.

Instantly, as though he becomes the bright moon, overlooking the entire Jade Sea and Sky.

He finds it strange, detaching his heart and spirit from the Jade Pendant; it still hangs in the sky, overlooking the Spiritual Abyss Twelve Peaks.

But when his heart and spirit try to urge it to do something, it ignores him entirely.

Continually suspended in the sky, overlooking the entire Jade Sea and Sky.

He simply stops expending effort, letting his heart and spirit return entirely to his mind, to that red sun.

The red sun is dim by three degrees, shrouded in a circle of gold, appearing as if it’s a bit ahead of sunset, like half-hour earlier.

He gathers his spirit, strengthening the red sun.

Yet it cannot be restored instantly; it requires time to slowly recover.

In his helpless moment, a spark flashes, and a White Jade Rose appears in his palm.

The White Jade Rose adheres to his brow.

"Boom!"

A loud noise explodes by his ear.

A flash of white light shines before his eyes, condensing into a pillar of white light in the Void of his mind, leading to the red sun.

The red sun instantly bursts forth with golden light, illuminating the entire Void of his mind.

He immediately feels warmth throughout his body, from his head to everywhere inside and out, warm and cozy as if slightly intoxicated by the spring breeze.

After the white light fades, a blazing red sun in his mind.

The previously weakened and dimmed red sun not only recovers but is even more vibrant than before.

And all of this happens instantly.

No need for the massive time he anticipated for recovery.

The White Jade Rose falls into his palm, merges into it, and disappears.

Chu Zhiyuan smiles.

This is the magic of the Divine Flower.

Previously, when his spirit was weakening, it didn’t appear; now it does.

It needs to be actively urged.

Looking at the blazing red sun in the Void of his mind, eager to try, he moves it again to the Jade Sea and Sky.

The red sun hangs in the sky.

The bright moon formed by the Ink Jade Pendant also hovers in the blue sky.

This creates the scene of the sun and moon both in the sky.

With this bizarre phenomenon, a sudden inexplicable feeling arises within him.

The Jade Sea and Sky in this piece of Void seem to have become truly real, as if merged with the outside world.

No longer just a figment of his mind, nor the internal image of his body.

The connection to the outside world is no longer Earth Qi but a more genuine, broader earth.

The Spiritual Abyss Twelve Peaks linked with the outside Spiritual Abyss Twelve Peaks seem to be merging.

This Spiritual Abyss Twelve Peaks is transforming into that Spiritual Abyss Twelve Peaks, with their aura quickly converging.

He gazes at the moon-like Jade Pendant, increasingly finding it peculiar and strange.

Yet he can’t control it.

This makes him extremely uncomfortable, feeling it might lose control at any moment, causing severe consequences.

He tries to move the red sun closer to the moon, to see what happens.

In the next moment, the moon suddenly lunges towards the red sun.

Golden light radiates in all directions; the red sun becomes weak again, its golden color already tainting everything.

The red sun turns into a golden sun.

But this golden sun is dim and weak, as if casually painted with gold powder.

He feels weakness again, a darkness shrouding his vision.

Without hesitation, he uses the White Jade Rose.

The White Jade Rose emerges from his palm, floats to his brow, then the red sun radiates golden light.

Moments later, the golden sun shines brightly, bursting forth with myriad golden rays.

Plunging into the Jade Sea and Sky, reflecting with the bright jade moon hung in the sky.

This time, it did not approach the moon again.

Both shine upon the Spiritual Abyss Twelve Peaks and the Jade Sea and Sky, making this realm more real, their connection to the outside world tighter.

Chu Zhiyuan ponders.

This is progressing towards the Third Layer of the Earth Origin Technique.

The Third Layer of the Earth Origin Technique does not proceed from the Spring Acupoint, but from the Lao Gong Acupoint.

But now the key is to complete the Second Layer of the Heavenly Yuan Technique, not hasten to practice the Third Layer.

Yet at this rate, before the Second Layer of the Heavenly Yuan Technique is completed, the Third Layer of the Earth Origin Technique might already be achieved.

The key is still the sun and moon both hanging.

With the sun and moon hung together, the Jade Sea and Sky become more real; how to convert it into the Second Layer of the Heavenly Yuan Technique?

He contemplates the Second Layer of the Heavenly Yuan Technique, continuously pondering and understanding.

Yet for the time, he cannot find a better way, unable to thoroughly comprehend the Second Layer of the Heavenly Yuan Technique.

...

At dawn, Chu Zhiyuan opens his eyes, rises, and leaves the bed.

He opens the door and comes into the small courtyard.

The chilly air invigorates his spirit; the morning sun creates a sky full of rosy clouds.

Watching it fills him with emotion; he shakes his head, thinking no wonder it’s the Glazed Heaven.

Truly splendid and breathtaking.

His spirit is excellent, not at all like the appearance of having cultivated for three days and nights.

This feeling is strange.

It is due to the moon formed by the Ink Jade Pendant.

Even if spiritual power is exhausted, there is no feeling of dizziness or weakness.

On the contrary, it feels refreshed and vibrant.

Like after diarrhea, while the body has no strength, there is a peculiar sense of lightness.

Xiao Ruoling appears, her white clothes floating gracefully, softly saying, "Husband, your cultivation advances so quickly."

Originally, he could only practice for a day, later a day and a night, then two days and a night, now it’s three days and nights.

His spiritual power advances at an astonishing pace.

So fast it makes her feel a bit unreal.

Thinking it’s not very appropriate.

Chu Zhiyuan smiles, "Recently had some strange encounters, even met a Spirit Venerable..."

He comes over, doesn’t say much initially, directly begins cultivating and chats after finishing.

After listening to his experience, Xiao Ruoling sighs, "Spirit Venerable is indeed like that... Can my sister and I become Spirit Venerable?"

Chu Zhiyuan nods, "The Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique is extremely wonderful; if well-practiced, you can directly ascend to Spirit Venerable, both of you can surely achieve it."

He has already Insighted into their bodies, both are perfectly complete, just continue cultivating, and naturally achieve Spirit Venerable.

With a touch of the Taihao Jade Void Scripture’s charm.

This is also why it can complement the Taihao Jade Void Scripture.

If it were a regular mental method, it would struggle to harmonize with the Taihao Jade Void Scripture.

Xiao Ruoling smiles.

Chu Zhiyuan says, "I feel I’m close, but Becoming Spirit Venerable isn’t easy."

Xiao Ruoling says, "After becoming Spirit Venerable, be more cautious; it should be fine."

Chu Zhiyuan sighs, "Once Spirit Venerable, your aura cannot be hidden from other Spirit Venerables, just like the Great Grandmaster on our side."

Xiao Ruoling beams, "Husband, you have the experience of a Great Grandmaster."

Now it seems, this experience of the Great Grandmaster is extremely useful.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nods.

Suddenly raising an eyebrow, he softly says, "I’ll take leave first."

Xiao Ruoling nods.

Chu Zhiyuan disappears in a flash, next appearing beside the ancient tree in Dan Yang Heaven.