Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1592: Chapter 1588: Seventh Transition

Zhu Yuxia said, "Mr. Chu, are you suggesting that we cannot open this Heavenly Cave?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

"Not even a Spirit Venerable?" Zhu Yuxia asked.

Chu Zhiyuan replied, "A Spirit Venerable possesses Spiritual Essence, but Divine Essence is needed to open it."

Zhu Yuxia glanced at the wooden box.

She believed what Chu Zhiyuan said, but was still not willing to accept it without trying herself.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his left hand, making his fingers like a sword, and pointed at Xiao Ruoling’s brow.

Xiao Ruoling did not dodge or avoid the gesture and allowed the fingertip to touch her forehead between her brows.

Zhu Yuxia was puzzled.

Shen Hanyue said, "Elder, the Princely Heir is imparting a cultivation technique."

Zhu Yuxia slowly nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan quickly withdrew his finger, yet Xiao Ruoling did not open her bright eyes, and continued to keep them shut, motionless.

She was digesting the handprint and the spell.

Moments later, she opened her bright eyes, formed the handprints, and parted her cherry lips for a sound to emerge.

However, she failed to utter any sound.

Her jade-like face quickly lost its color, and she almost fainted.

"Senior Sister." Shen Hanyue hurried forward to support her.

Xiao Ruoling felt weak, as if all her strength had been drained in an instant.

Chu Zhiyuan commented, "She is exhausted."

Shen Hanyue quickly transferred Spiritual Essence to her to alleviate the fatigue and softly asked, "Senior Sister, how are you?"

Xiao Ruoling nodded.

Shen Hanyue asked, "What happened?"

Lu Qingfeng and Zhu Yuxia also stared intently at Xiao Ruoling.

With resignation, Xiao Ruoling said, "The handprint instantly drained me of all my energy."

Chu Zhiyuan explained, "The handprint and spell work together to open the door to the Heavenly Cave, requiring immense power to do so."

Lu Qingfeng asked, "Which transition level of Spirit Venerable is needed?"

Chu Zhiyuan lightly shook his head, "The purity of Spiritual Essence isn’t sufficient, I’m afraid it won’t work. Perhaps we should invite another senior to try."

"Senior Sister, I’ll go find our master uncle." Zhu Yuxia offered.

Lu Qingfeng pondered.

She believed that since Chu Zhiyuan said so, it probably wasn’t wrong.

Even if their master uncle came, the result would be the same—they couldn’t open this Heavenly Cave.

Lu Qingfeng said, "Mr. Chu, how can we open it then?"

Chu Zhiyuan replied, "First cultivate the Heavenly Escape Heart Technique, mastering that should provide the Divine Essence required to open this Heavenly Cave."

"Heavenly Escape Heart Technique..." Lu Qingfeng showed a bitter smile.

Although the Heavenly Escape Heart Technique is clearly written, when she tried to practice it, she immediately became disoriented, almost fainting.

This certainly isn’t an ordinary heart method; it’s not easy to master.

It’s a Divine Race Heart Method, with a very high threshold, are the disciples of Profound Yin Palace capable of mastering it?

She had no confidence.

Zhu Yuxia also frowned, "This Heavenly Escape Heart Technique isn’t easy to master."

Chu Zhiyuan advised, "Take your time; the most valuable thing has already been acquired, the rest is less important."

"That’s true." Zhu Yuxia smiled, "Senior Sister, the most important item in this wooden box is the Heavenly Escape Heart Technique. Now that we have the Heart Technique, there’s no need to rush."

"Palace Master, the Heavenly Escape Divine Step is also extremely profound."

Zhu Yuxia stated, "This Step Technique should be diligently practiced, as it can quickly enhance our strength."

Lu Qingfeng remarked, "None of them are easy to practice."

The Heavenly Escape Heart Technique is the fundamental method, the basis; without mastering the Heavenly Escape Heart Technique, other martial skills may not fully display their power.

She suspected that failing to master the Heavenly Escape Heart Technique would mean failing to master the martial skills.

"Senior Sister, is it that difficult?" Zhu Yuxia asked curiously.

Lu Qingfeng shook her head, "Far more difficult than imagined, you’ll know when you start practicing... Mr. Chu, is there no other means?"

"It seems there’s no other magic technique to enter." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Lu Qingfeng slowly spoke, "This piece from the Divine Race has finally been understood, solving a long-standing mystery for our Profound Yin Palace."

Palace Masters throughout the ages have tried to unravel this divine object’s secrets, but in vain and futile effort.

Today it was finally unraveled in her hands, fulfilling the wish of past Palace Masters.

Indeed, years of vigilant waiting were not wasted, the harvest was astonishing.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "With this inheritance from the Heavenly Escape Sect, the strength of Profound Yin Palace will certainly soar, congratulations are in order."

"It’s too early to say that." Lu Qingfeng said, "Things may not be so smooth."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "It won’t be a problem for the whole of Profound Yin Palace."

Practicing the Heavenly Escape Heart Technique requires outstanding spiritual power.

Based on their current realm or the intensity of their spiritual power, it’s almost impossible.

Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue, like the others, are far from meeting the standard.

Great talent is necessary, or one has undergone specific miracle techniques like him.

The world is vast and full of wonders.

He had numerous fortuitous encounters that led to his current achievements, others might achieve similar things.

Lu Qingfeng said, "Let’s borrow the good words from Mr. Chu."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile, "Palace Master, I would like to study this wooden box for a few more days."

"Suit yourself." Lu Qingfeng agreed cheerfully, "Not a problem for a few days."

Chu Zhiyuan’s character is truly remarkable.

If he pretended not to know how to access it, they wouldn’t have found out.

If he were a bit selfish, he could even destroy the patterns on the wall, wipe away the inheritance, and secretly cultivate, and probably no one would know.

After all, he could attribute whatever he gained from the New Cave Heaven to fortuitous encounters, and no one would suspect.

Chu Zhiyuan thanked them with hands clasped in gratitude.

The style of the Heavenly Escape Sect is fundamentally about escaping.

Whether it be the Heavenly Escape Heart Technique, the Heavenly Escape Divine Step, or the Heavenly Escape Sword Technique, they are all designed for escape.

He compared the Heavenly Escape Sword Technique to the Spring Breeze Brushing Willow Sword Technique and found its power far inferior.

The Divine Essence cultivated from the Heavenly Escape Heart Technique is less potent than that condensed by the Cloud Dragon Fist.

So even though the Heavenly Escape Sect’s name is intimidating, its strength should be quite ordinary.

It’s less than the Cloud Dragon Fist, less than the Spring Breeze Brushing Willow Sword Technique.

The Heavenly Escape Sect’s strength lies in its ability to incorporate the Small Cave Heaven into a wooden box.

But for him, the most important aspect is not the heart method and martial arts of the Heavenly Escape Sect.

...

Chu Zhiyuan sat cross-legged on the bed, the wooden box placed before him.

This was in his small courtyard in the Profound Yin Palace, sitting on his bed.

Zhou Qingyu had already been sent home.

Song Wantao had already entered the New Cave Heaven, so there was no need to worry anymore.

Moreover, with the Divine Eye now in place, observation was clearer.

Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue returned to Xiao Ruoling’s small courtyard to practice and recuperate.

Chu Zhiyuan sat quietly alone on the bed, surrounded by silence.

He slowly reached out, pressing his hand onto the wooden box.

In the next moment, the wooden box disappeared.

Without moving, he appeared as if in a meditative trance.

Time slowly passed.

An hour later, his azure robe began to slowly billow and became increasingly buoyant.

His body gradually floated up, suspended a meter high and motionless.

The azure robe fluttered, rustling loudly, and the aura surged skyward.

At this moment, the two Spirit Venerables in the main hall of the Profound Yin Palace suddenly turned their heads.

Their expressions turned solemn as they exchanged glances.

Within the Profound Yin Palace, Chu Zhiyuan’s aura was unique and plainly visible.

They looked astonished.

This signified an advancement in cultivation, and the breathtaking aura made them feel choked.

They had never experienced such powerful aura before, implying that Chu Zhiyuan’s current realm surpassed all the Spirit Venerables they had known.

They speculated about his transition level—was it the Fifth Transition, the Sixth Transition?

Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, his azure robe slowly subsiding, spreading a smile across his face.

Already at the Seventh Transition!

This wooden box had provided him immense support.

After entering the Jade Sea and Sky, it invoked a mysterious change.

He instantly comprehended the principle of this wooden box, leading to an evolution in the Jade Sea and Sky once more.

Thus granting a deeper understanding of the whole universe.

Thus leading to another transition in his realm.

Now he had amazingly reached the Seventh Transition so quickly.

The rapidness and smoothness of this breakthrough caught him by surprise.

He had never imagined that after laboring so long in the New Cave Heaven, nothing would compare to this one wooden box from the Heavenly Escape Sect.

Moreover, the evolution of the Inner Universe brought about an unexpectedly large enhancement in realm.