Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 202: Chapter 200 Thunderbolt

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Chu Zhiyuan smiled and clasped his fists: "Your Highness, have you heard the news from outside?"

"Did you take back Fuyuan Town?" Li Hongzhao asked with a smile, her phoenix eyes narrowing.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Your Highness, what do you think?"

"Heh," Li Hongzhao chuckled softly, shaking her head: "You all seem so happy, it’s as if you’ve captured one of Da Meng’s military towns instead of just retaking a lost one."

"As expected of Your Highness, you really don’t lose face!" Chu Zhiyuan laughed and gestured for her to sit.

Li Hongzhao snorted and said to Xiao Ruoling: "Xiao sister, finally seeing you again."

Xiao Ruoling said embarrassedly: "Your Highness, please forgive me, I haven’t been in the mansion these days."

"Oh—?" Li Hongzhao’s phoenix eyes brightened: "Not in the Duke Mansion? Then where were you? Could it be at Prince Qing Mansion?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "You’ve been inquiring too much."

"Alright then." Li Hongzhao laughed and said: "I won’t ask more, Xiao sister, I didn’t expect there to be so many rouge shops in Yujing, it’s dazzling. When we have time, let’s go shopping and you can give me some advice."

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said: "Sure, but only after this busy period. I’m really too occupied currently."

Li Hongzhao glanced askance at Chu Zhiyuan: "Are you about to get married?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled slightly.

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said: "Not so soon... What about You Highness? Do you have someone in mind?"

"Someone in mind..." Li Hongzhao glanced askance at Chu Zhiyuan: "I’m different from you, Xiao sister, I don’t fancy these stinky men."

Xiao Ruoling pressed her lips and chuckled, glancing at Chu Zhiyuan, she smiled at Li Hongzhao: "Your Highness, being a princess with such advanced cultivation, it’s indeed difficult to find a suitable husband."

Li Hongzhao’s standards were higher than the heavens, and she had the qualifications too, being of royal blood with unmatched talents, enough to make the men of the world feel ashamed.

"Xiao sister, your cultivation has progressed greatly."

She possessed the Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Technique and was perceptive, noticing the significant rise in Xiao Ruoling’s aura.

Her phoenix eyes roamed over Xiao Ruoling and she smiled: "Approaching Innate Perfection, aren’t you?"

"Your Highness has sharp eyes." Xiao Ruoling smiled and said.

Chu Zhiyuan, while enhancing her swordsmanship, also used the Qionghua Nine Chapters to elevate her cultivation and realm, rapidly approaching Innate Perfection.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman Technique’s formidable aspect lay in the Qionghua Nine Chapters. With its assistance, cultivation progressed at lightning speed, rapidly advancing.

"Indeed worth congratulating." Li Hongzhao smiled and said: "Let’s have a good drink."

Xiao Ruoling personally filled her cup.

At this time, the singing outside ceased.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at the two women who quietly withdrew.

Li Hongzhao smiled and said: "Such a voice, really feels wasted here."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Does Your Highness like it?"

"Who wouldn’t like such a voice?" Li Hongzhao snorted: "If this were not Da Meng, I would have already taken her in to the mansion, so she wouldn’t have to endure the hardships outside."

"Turns out Your Highness is considerate of beauty."

"Who’s like you!"

"Your Highness, I also cherish beauty."

"Hey!" Li Hongzhao sneered.

If he truly cherished beauty, he wouldn’t be so harsh on himself, where could you find even a trace of such affection in him!

Chu Zhiyuan said: "I have one more good news to tell you, Your Highness, I’ve advanced another realm, now I’m at the Fifth Layer Heaven."

"Fifth Layer Heaven!?" Li Hongzhao could no longer maintain her smile, stiffening: "Really Fifth Layer Heaven?"

"Want to try?" Chu Zhiyuan extended his palm.

Li Hongzhao withdrew her jade palm, snorted coldly: "No need!"

Last time, during a test of palm, he took the opportunity to injure her, which still caused a faint ache in her chest upon remembrance.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Your Highness, what layer are you at now?"

"Feigning ignorance!" Li Hongzhao snorted: "Don’t be too complacent, no matter how fast you advance, you’ll eventually get stuck at Grandmaster Perfection, you won’t become a Great Grandmaster!"

"Haha, you’re getting impatient."

"Advancing so rapidly means unstable foundation, dreaming to become a Great Grandmaster!"

"Rapid advancement means unstable foundation?" Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head: "That’s not necessarily true. What is foundation, but understanding and mastering one’s realm, I think I’m no less than you."

At grandmaster level, one subtly gains an introspective ability.

They can see the colors of internal organs and the flow of meridian energy.

But the grandmaster’s introspection and the Super Sense’s introspection have worlds of difference in clarity, as well as in understanding one’s realm.

"Hmm, just hoping you’ll be happy in vain, not becoming a Great Grandmaster, no matter how talented, you’re not a true genius." Li Hongzhao said.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "That’s true, without becoming a Great Grandmaster, one is still a fish, not a dragon."

As a princely heir or prince, no matter how fast the cultivation speed, without becoming a Great Grandmaster, one’s status doesn’t fundamentally change.

Only by becoming a Great Grandmaster could one truly hold significant weight, at least securing great power in the Court, at most inheriting the imperial throne, and wielding the Emperor’s Sword.

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said: "Your Highness, are you confident of becoming a Great Grandmaster?"

"Full of confidence!" Li Hongzhao replied proudly with a smile.

Outside, a thunderous cheer arose.

Followed by roaring laughter.

Chu Zhiyuan had already heard that outside, they were saying Da Meng had retreated ten miles, avoiding the sharpness of Prince Ying’s Chasing Wind Cavalry.

Xiao Ruoling glanced outside, then looked at Li Hongzhao and smiled: "Those who dare say such words, I fear there are none, right?"

Li Hongzhao proudly declared: "Anyone who masters the Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Technique will surely become a Great Grandmaster, for it is the first Miracle Technique in the world."

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled.

Li Hongzhao snorted: "Don’t believe it?"

"Does the Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Technique really have such a claim? Is this so-called number one Miracle Technique in the world conferred by Your Highness yourself?"

"Ignorant!" Li Hongzhao retorted with disdain: "The Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Technique is a Miracle Technique that directly leads to becoming a Great Grandmaster, not comparable to other techniques in the world!"

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow: "A technique that can directly train one to a Great Grandmaster? That would have been snatched long ago, wouldn’t it?"

"The Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Technique is not recorded in text or object, so there’s nothing to snatch." Li Hongzhao declared smugly: "Moreover, even if snatched, it’s useless, it requires a young girl to practice."

As the three chatted idly, they saw Cheng Tianfeng arriving alone, accompanied by Mo Chunyu, without the Lingshuang Iron Cavalry.

Chu Zhiyuan waved to greet him.

Cheng Tianfeng saw him and his face darkened, attempting to pretend he hadn’t seen him.

Then he also saw Li Hongzhao and Xiao Ruoling by Chu Zhiyuan’s side.

His eyes flickered as he changed his mind and entered Chu Zhiyuan’s room.

Mo Chunyu, however, did not enter.

After exchanging pleasantries,

Cheng Tianfeng was suave and courteous.

"Brother Cheng, did you hear the news?" Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said.

Cheng Tianfeng forced a smile: "Congratulations, indeed deserving of Prince Ying!"

He had judged at that time, that as long as Prince Ying and the Chasing Wind Cavalry acted, the Stepping Cloud Iron Cavalry would gain no advantage.

Now Da Zhen’s situation was somewhat awkward.

With Prince Ying leading the Chasing Wind Cavalry gaining the upper hand, able to challenge Da Meng, is there still a need to ally with Da Zhen, still a need to borrow Da Zhen’s strength?

If not needed, the alliance with Da Zhen was merely to keep Da Zhen in check, preventing interference.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Brother Cheng, I have a small request."

"... I may not be able to fulfill it." Cheng Tianfeng directly silenced Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Regarding the matter of the envoy, can Brother Cheng not speak?"

"What is it?"

"End the talks as soon as possible, if dragged any longer, there might be changes."

He said this while glancing at Li Hongzhao.

Cheng Tianfeng frowned.

He understood Chu Zhiyuan’s meaning.

The current stalemate between both sides was precisely because of Chu Zhiyuan.

One side wanted to marry the princess to Chu Zhiyuan, the other side resolutely disagreed, then concession was made, allowing Chu Zhiyuan to enter Divine Capital for a year, while the other side still disagreed.

"Boom!"

Thunder Shock burst forth.

Lightning from a clear sky.

People in Xianyun Tower and on the street outside all looked up at the sky.

The weather was clear, the sky azure without a cloud.

The bright sunshine felt warm and comfortable on the body.

"Rumble!"

Thunder rang out in the sky again.

Chu Zhiyuan’s gaze turned towards where King Jing Mansion stood!

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