Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1590: Chapter 1586: Wooden Box

Chu Zhiyuan glanced briefly and looked up at Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng shook his head and said, "It is said this belongs to the Divine Race, but what it truly is, we do not know, we cannot open this box."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and asked, "Never opened?"

"No," Lu Qingfeng said, "It is said to have been obtained by the first ancestor and passed down through generations, known to be a Divine Race item, only the Divine Race can open it."

"Is this wooden box on the outside a Divine Race item?"

Chu Zhiyuan inquired.

If it were an ordinary box, it would have been opened long ago with the skills of the Profound Yin Palace.

But up until now, it remains unopened, clearly indicating that the box is unusual, possibly of Divine Race origin.

"It should be a Divine Race item, it can’t be opened by brute force," Lu Qingfeng said, "We tried all kinds of divine weapons and tools, none worked."

Chu Zhiyuan drew his sword from its sheath.

The Heavenly Sword vibrated gently, emitting a low hum, a faint glow appearing indistinctly.

Chu Zhiyuan sheathed the sword again.

The Heavenly Sword had clearly indicated that it couldn’t cut open the box.

This was the Spiritual essence of the Heavenly Sword.

After undergoing numerous changes, the Spiritual essence of the Heavenly Sword grew increasingly potent.

It didn’t need to touch directly; just sensing, it knew whether it could cut through the opponent.

It had already sensed the strange material of the box, unable to be severed.

Lu Qingfeng chuckled lightly, "Mr. Chu, can you open this box?"

"I’d like to try,"

Chu Zhiyuan received the box with both hands.

It felt light and weightless, as if it were just a shadow.

The touch felt real and substantial.

Judging by the touch, it should be metallic, hard and smooth, yet enduring.

But Super Sense couldn’t penetrate.

What Super Sense perceived was emptiness in the hands, nothing was seen.

The box was not only light as nothing, even in Super Sense it remained void.

He thus infused Divine Essence.

As soon as Divine Essence was infused, the wooden box suddenly flickered, revealing a jade light.

The women were momentarily stunned, then their eyes shone.

"Princely Heir, there is hope!" Shen Hanyue cheered.

Xiao Ruoling’s bright eyes also sparkled.

Zhou Qingyu curiously examined the wooden box, wondering what strange item it truly was.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled slightly.

The jade light slowly retreated, and the wooden box returned to its original unremarkable simplicity.

Shen Hanyue rushed to say, "Princely Heir, won’t you continue? Keep pushing, open it directly!"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and shook his head, looking at Lu Qingfeng, "Palace Master, isn’t this unusual?"

Lu Qingfeng gently shook his head, "This is the first time it has shown such a phenomenon."

Shen Hanyue hurriedly asked, "Is this a sign it can be opened, Palace Master?"

Lu Qingfeng said, "That is unknown, whether it can be opened, how it can be opened, we are completely in the dark."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "There should be some records, right?"

"No records, just that this is a Divine Race item, needing the Divine Race to open it," Lu Qingfeng said, "Earlier you mentioned wanting to find Divine Race items, I thought it might be useless, now your cultivation differs from before, maybe you might have a way."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Palace Master flatter me, if the predecessors in the palace had no way, how could I have a way."

"The predecessors in the palace couldn’t achieve what you did," Lu Qingfeng said, "What do you think?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "I can’t open it either."

"Wasn’t there a clue just now?" Shen Hanyue hurriedly asked.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "My cultivation isn’t sufficient to support me in opening it."

The Divine Essence indeed caused a reaction, but it was merely a reaction.

It harbored an array, merely infusing Divine Essence was useless, one must understand the array, resolve it, to open it.

Lu Qingfeng sighed, "It’s truly unfortunate, Mr. Chu couldn’t open it either, fear that there’s no one in the world who can."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Can a master of the Four Holy Veins open it?"

"No," Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes suddenly turned bright.

The next moment, the wooden box in his eyes transformed.

It turned into a cluster of buildings.

Interconnected, densely packed, layer upon layer, reaching far beyond sight, palatial and tower-like.

These palaces and towers were unlike anything he’d seen, with distinctive style, towering, majestic, vast and awe-inspiring.

He was slightly dazed, then his vision blurred, unable to sustain Divine Eye.

In that moment, he expended immense spiritual power.

"Husband..." Xiao Ruoling stepped forward and supported his shoulder.

Chu Zhiyuan’s complexion was pale as paper, as if drained of all strength.

They could all sense a change as if abandoned.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and sighed, "Truly remarkable."

Lu Qingfeng’s Phoenix Eyes glowed intensely, she slowly said, "Mr. Chu, have you discovered anything?"

Chu Zhiyuan took a deep breath, shook his head, "Palace Master, can this box remain here for two days? I wish to study it closely."

He then said, "I won’t take it out of this courtyard."

"...Alright," Lu Qingfeng hesitated briefly, then slowly said, "Mr. Chu may study it thoroughly for a few days, as long as it’s not taken out of the palace."

"Thank you, Palace Master." Chu Zhiyuan clasped his hands.

Lu Qingfeng smiled and shook her head, bid farewell, and departed.

After seeing them out of the courtyard gate, upon returning to the small courtyard, Shen Hanyue couldn’t help but ask, "Princely Heir, how to open it?"

She had complete confidence in Chu Zhiyuan, thinking there’s nothing he couldn’t accomplish.

This Divine Race item, which baffled generations of disciples in the Profound Yin Palace, wouldn’t stump Chu Zhiyuan.

She believed the issue wasn’t if it could be opened, but rather when it would be.

Xiao Ruoling said, "Husband, rest a while, don’t push too hard."

Chu Zhiyuan examined the wooden box, placed it on the stone table, and shook his head, "It’s indeed mysterious."

Xiao Ruoling asked, "Is this wooden box useful to you, Husband?"

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, "It holds mysterious truths worth studying,... let’s deal with the Jade Pendant first."

As these words spoke, the pallor on his face faded, regaining its hue.

...

The next evening, Chu Zhiyuan reappeared in the small courtyard of the Profound Yin Palace.

An Elephant Beast emerged from his shoulder.

And the wooden box was placed on the stone table in the small pavilion, remaining there untouched.

Since he promised not to take this wooden box out of the Profound Yin Palace, he kept his word.

The wooden box stayed on the stone table in the pavilion, openly and honestly.

As the Elephant Beast appeared, Zhou Qingyu immediately approached, eagerly staring at the Elephant Beast.

In her eyes, the Elephant Beast was extremely cute, she wanted to touch it.

The Elephant Beast, however, appeared serious, its eyes condensed into golden lines, staring at the wooden box.

The golden lines in its eyes grew brighter.

Chu Zhiyuan quickly infused Divine Essence into its body, lending it a hand.

He understood this wooden box was peculiar, staring at it consumed immense mental energy.

Like a bottomless abyss, it could instantly swallow boundless spiritual power.

With the Elephant Beast’s spirit, it couldn’t last long.

Moments later, the Elephant Beast’s eyes returned to normal, speaking in Chu Zhiyuan’s mind, "This is a Qiankun Spiritual Artifact, folding a Small Cave Heaven within this box."

"Can it be cracked?"

The Elephant Beast shook its head, "It’s not an array, how to crack it? Only the owner of that Small Cave Heaven can enter the box, outsiders cannot."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "So it’s a useless item?"

The Elephant Beast nodded, "To others, it is useless, impossible to enter."

"Small Cave Heaven... with so many buildings, there should be many good things hidden," Chu Zhiyuan said.

The Elephant Beast said, "That’s uncertain, maybe there’s nothing, even if there is, it’s useless, you can’t enter."

"Its owner..." Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes, upon reopening, his eyes were clear as ancient pools.

Divine Eye activated again.

Moments later, his complexion turned pale again, his expression grave, as the Divine Eye halted.

Through Divine Eye, he saw the owner of the wooden box, a middle-aged Divine Race.