Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 286 - 283: Discussing Martial Arts

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Chu Zhiyuan was surprised, "They can avoid us?"

"It’s similar to a strange intuition, much like your intuition towards danger."

"Are there really divine beings in this world?"

"...Who knows." Chu Qingfeng hesitated and finally shook his head, "I haven’t seen it myself, it’s hard to say if they exist or not."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then who grants them power?"

"The power above the void, whether it’s divine or something else, no one knows for sure."

"Is it possible that it was originally hidden within their own bodies, only being activated through some method?"

"Is that even possible?" Chu Qingfeng was taken aback.

He had never considered this.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, "It’s just a guess from me... But even if divine beings do exist, they shouldn’t be that powerful; otherwise, why hide? They would’ve established a divine country long ago."

Chu Qingfeng smiled, "In this world, martial arts cultivation is the true righteous path, the legitimate power."

The two chatted casually while eating.

Chu Zhiyuan heard a lot of secrets from Chu Qingfeng’s mouth that he would never have imagined, secrets undocumented on paper.

Even if he read all the books in Tongtian Pavilion, he wouldn’t have known these secrets.

He felt his horizons greatly expanded.

The complexity of this world far exceeded what people could see, with martial arts alone being so varied and countless miracle techniques.

Many martial arts were bizarre beyond imagination, not to mention the many evil sects.

Some evil sects were unknown to people because all those who knew were dead.

There were at least eighty if not a hundred of such evil sects, after all, Da Jing was vast, with high mountains and long rivers, too many places the court couldn’t manage.

Even many towns were beyond the court’s reach, controlled jointly by various sects and gangs.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned deeply.

The insight from his past life made him realize this was fundamentally due to low productivity.

It was also related to the prosperity of martial arts sects and gangs, as the cost for the court to govern these places was too high, better left to the gangs and sects.

However, this inevitably led to a loss of the people’s hearts.

How could these places be brought under court rule, making the entire land belong to the king?

More experts, more resources.

This might be why emperors of past generations covet the secret lands of the four great demon sects?

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Inside the inner room of Zhiqiu Hall, it was very quiet.

Chu Qingfeng was reviewing documents.

Chu Zhiyuan facing him was browsing through documents, his brows tightly knit.

The remnants of the sunset shone on the paper windows, dyeing them red.

Chu Zhiyuan placed down the last document, showing a thoughtful expression, pondering over what he saw regarding the Wuyou Sect.

The governance of the Wuyou Sect was vertical, managed collectively by nine elders, and only innate disciples could go down the mountain for experience.

Each disciple was responsible for a town, hiding their identity, quietly managing the town’s shops and other industries.

The reach of the Wuyou Sect spread throughout Da Jing, also extending to coastal islands in the east and the Da Lie and Da Guang dynasties.

The Wuyou Sect, unlike Yao Yue Palace and Yongling Divine Sect, widely recruited disciples.

Aside from the nine elders of the Wuyou Sect, no one knew exactly how many disciples there were.

Chu Zhiyuan saw an ancient tree, with densely packed roots deeply entrenched within the Da Jing, Da Lie, and Da Guang dynasties.

Chu Zhiyuan felt an inexplicable pressure.

Chu Qingfeng saw his expression and understood his feelings.

"Scared, aren’t you?" Chu Qingfeng said.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "If a disciple of Wuyou Sect makes a mistake, the court can still arrest them, right?"

"Naturally, they can be arrested," Chu Qingfeng said, "as long as they don’t escape into Wuyou Peak."

Chu Zhiyuan snorted, "Not afraid of breaking the law, as long as they escape into Wuyou Peak they can escape punishment."

"They can evade the court, but not the Wuyou Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall, which is stricter than the court."

"Is this also why the court turns a blind eye?"

"The court doesn’t want to clash with the Wuyou Sect."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered, "Uncle, I want to establish a martial arts hall, where anyone with Innate Perfection wanting to step into the Grandmaster level can enter the martial arts hall, and I will guide them daily."

He had already figured it out.

First, increase the Da Jing court’s power, whether Da Zhen and Da Meng also grow along doesn’t matter now.

At least consolidate the various forces within the Da Jing court and unite the people’s hearts.

Chu Qingfeng looked at him in astonishment.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Can disciples from any of the four great sects enter this hall? It doesn’t break any taboo, right?"

"...What are you trying to do?"

"To give the court more grandmaster experts."

"...You’re still a grandmaster, how can you guide others, a great grandmaster maybe."

"Not only giving the court more grandmasters but also benefiting myself."

"How would it benefit you?"

"As the saying goes, teaching benefits both student and teacher. By teaching them, I also gain something, while also getting in touch with the martial arts heart methods of the four great sects."

Chu Qingfeng said, "I’m afraid they won’t come."

"They might come," Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "is my current reputation not enough?"

"You’re too young, people may think you got lucky or had some unique experiences rather than possessing true skills."

"Then let’s try, as long as it doesn’t violate any taboo."

"...Alright, you can set up a courtyard yourself."

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Chu Zhiyuan was led by Chu Qingfeng, his vision blurred, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in a small courtyard.

He felt the speed of the great grandmaster, which was indeed formidable.

The spirit energy of the great grandmaster was truly different.

In the courtyard stood two young men and one middle-aged man, already had their acupoints sealed.

Their bodies were filled with silver needles.

Several middle-aged men in green robes were feeling them, studying them, as if examining three statues.

Chu Zhiyuan had already used his insight to see that each of the three had thirty-six silver needles on their bodies.

The silver needles formed encircling circles, ensnaring the Dantian, the center of the brows, and the heart position completely.

This was a marvelous method, sealing their essence, qi, and spirit, making them like statues.

"Prince." Eight middle-aged men in green robes clasped their fists in greeting.

Chu Qingfeng waved his hand, "Are they truly in the Fearless Realm?"

"Yes, these two are of Innate Perfection, this one is of the Innate Tenth Layer."

Chu Zhiyuan noticed the older one’s cultivation was weaker, the two younger ones were of Innate Perfection.

"To prevent them from enacting jade and stone burning, their minds have been sealed."

"You all may leave now." Chu Qingfeng waved his hand.

The eight green-robed middle-aged glanced at the three sealed men, a bit uneasy, but said nothing more, clasping their fists as they left.

In the courtyard, only the three men stood stiffly, eyes wide open though actually unconscious.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Are they being studied for their mental methods?"

"Yes, need to figure it out, see if there’s a way to counteract it. Your summary outside Taizhou City back then was extremely important and significant," Chu Qingfeng said, "far surpassing years of research."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "It was merely nonsense."

"This is what we call talent," Chu Qingfeng said, "How to interrogate them?"

The flash of brilliance from a genius surpasses decades of arduous research by ordinary people, that’s reality.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This needle technique..."

"You want to learn this needle technique?" Chu Qingfeng said, "The Heavenly Gang Sealing Spirit Needle is quite mysterious."

He clapped his hands, and soon a young eunuch brought a thin book, handing it to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan took and read it.

The Heavenly Gang Sealing Spirit Needle.

Requires no gang qi or true qi, but just by piercing thirty-six points, can produce an invisible force to seal it.

At first glance, it seemed ordinary, but it contained profound mysteries that were captivating.

Chu Zhiyuan used insight on the heavenly gang sealing spirit needle within the three and confirmed what he saw.

He had thoroughly comprehended the Heavenly Gang Sealing Spirit Needle.

So he reached out and pinched a needle at the center of the brows of the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man suddenly opened his eyes wide.

The previously dull eyes suddenly brightened fiercely, glaring at Chu Zhiyuan as if wanting to devour him.

Chu Zhiyuan examined him and said gently, "Fearless Sect’s martial arts require courage and diligence, not flinching at death, someone of your age with such cultivation is actually not suitable for practicing Fearless Sect’s martial arts."

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