Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 334 - 331: Green Plum

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Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "News about me again?"

He discerned the words above with insight.

It was about his actions in the Da Guang Dynasty.

"All fourteen warships of Da Guang Dynasty were destroyed, silently and without trace," Meng Canglan exclaimed, "Is it the work of the Princely Heir?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded calmly.

Meng Canglan asked in surprise, "Did the Princely Heir personally take action?"

To silently destroy a warship, for masterful fighters of Da Jing Dynasty, should not be so difficult.

But to destroy fourteen warships without a trace, even a Great Grandmaster could not achieve that.

This was by no means an ordinary method.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.

"...The Princely Heir truly has remarkable methods," Meng Canglan appreciated.

In her mind, she quickly speculated how exactly Chu Zhiyuan achieved this.

Was it with flying knives?

Warships are not ordinary vessels. Even for common ships, flying knives wouldn’t easily destroy them. After all, flying knives are too small and should take a considerable amount of time to damage a ship.

During this period, it would certainly alert those on board.

The warships are well-guarded with many troops and even Grandmaster level experts; not to mention, with their toughness and sheer size, how could flying knives dismantle them silently?

Chu Zhiyuan smiled gently, offering no explanation.

Many would speculate who did it and how it was achieved, yet few would consider the Water Repelling Pearl.

The Water Repelling Pearl is rare, and most people are unaware of such a wondrous treasure.

Only Xu Yingying and Xiao Ruoling, who gave him the Water Repelling Pearl, might guess the truth. frёeωebɳovel.com

Even Chu Mingxuan, who gifted him the Water Repelling Pearl, probably wouldn’t expect him to use it to destroy the fourteen warships of Da Guang Dynasty.

The Bright Moon Saber cuts through the bottom of a warship as easily as slicing through tofu, resolving the matter silently.

When he leisurely departed, none had noticed the ships’ anomaly. By the time the anomaly was discovered and rescuing efforts were underway, how could they possibly spot him then?

"...Your Highness, then we shall not disturb you further."

"Those twenty people can come anytime, or... going to Yao Yue Palace is fine too."

"Let’s go to Yao Yue Palace," Meng Canglan said with a smile, "Saint Daughter Xiao and Saint Daughter Shen just visited us, we must return the courtesy."

"The Four Great Sects, there should always be reciprocity," Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

"...Indeed," Meng Canglan smiled with her lips pressed.

The relationships between the Four Great Sects are subtle and complex, constantly adjusting and changing, varying with different Sect Masters and Saint Daughters and Saints.

The newly appointed Saint Daughter Xiao Ruoling acts with gentleness, appearing different from other Saint Daughters in the eyes of the other three sects.

Naturally, this has eased the relations.

Moreover, Xiao Ruoling is Chu Zhiyuan’s Heir’s Wife, so if one wishes to maintain good relations with Chu Zhiyuan, Xiao Ruoling provides the shortcut.

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Chu Zhiyuan felt he had gained tremendously; Qiankun Creation Pill is not a common Spirit Pill.

He vaguely felt that it would significantly aid the Dragon Transformation Technique; so he took action immediately, retrieving the Jade Bottle and focusing for a moment.

There was no danger, so he opened the Jade Bottle and placed a golden Elixir Pill into his mouth.

Instantly it turned into a stream of heat, like drinking a mouthful of hot water, spreading rapidly, warming his entire body.

Soon this heat turned into a chill; his body tightened, all his pores that just opened immediately closed, forming goosebumps.

This alternation between hot and cold repeated.

Chu Zhiyuan operated the Dragon Transformation Technique, the constantly changing energy quickly became enveloped in a golden aura, numbing his flesh and blood.

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A quarter of an hour later, he hurriedly returned to the Prince Mansion, directly heading back to Listening to Waves Courtyard, sitting on the couch to focus on operating his energy.

By evening, when he left the courtyard, he had achieved the Perfection in Meat Refining.

His whole person seemed to have thinned, skin like jade, scholarly and elegant.

The vigor of his body was thoroughly cleansed, shedding all traces of cultivation, appearing as though he didn’t know martial arts.

Chu Zhiyuan was rather indifferent to his transformation.

Must the dragon aspect always remain hidden?

Even though already incredibly powerful, must it still stay concealed?

He originally thought that the more he practiced the Dragon Transformation Technique, the stronger and more vigorous he would appear, his aura like a dragon.

But the reality was, the more he practiced, the gentler he became.

Was it because of the fusion of the Glazed Body with the Dragon Transformation Technique?

Or is this simply the nature of the Dragon Transformation Technique?

After achieving Perfection in Meat Refining, the next step was Refining Scales.

When he reached this step, he had some hesitation in his heart, fearing that he might end up covered in scales.

Upon beginning cultivation, he soon realized he had worried too much.

What is called Refining Scales is actually Skin Refining.

Unlike ordinary Body Refining Methods, the Dragon Transformation Technique refines from the inside out, becoming more meticulous the further one progresses.

Common Body Refining Methods generally proceed from the outside in, first refining the skin, using medicinal baths for swift advancement.

This can quickly render the skin tough like cowhide, partially resistant to blades and swords.

However, the Dragon Transformation Technique’s Refining Scales not only achieves this but also forms a special protective layer over the skin.

This protective layer resembles scales, materializing with a mere thought, disappearing without it.

This protective layer exists between reality and illusion, thus repelling not only blades but also resisting fire and water.

It can be deemed miraculous.

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Linglong Bookstore

As one of the top bookstores in Yujing City, Linglong Bookstore lives up to its name, consisting of only a few small courtyards.

Each courtyard owner is a beauty of extraordinary grace.

He has arrived at the Green Plum Courtyard, which is brightly lit.

In the middle of the elegant courtyard, there was a vacant space where a woman was dancing with a sword under the bright lights.

The sword light glimmered, filling the courtyard, reminiscent of a river cascading over.

The woman dancing with the sword wore a red combat uniform, combining strength with grace, supple yet powerful, enough to mesmerize individuals.

Beside the courtyard’s empty space stood a small pavilion.

Inside the pavilion at the stone table, Li Hongzhao was holding a jade wine cup, smiling as she admired the sword dance.

Chu Zhiyuan’s arrival prompted her to lower her jade cup and stand up.

The sword-dancing woman in red suddenly stopped, sheathed her sword, made a deep courtesy to Li Hongzhao, and gracefully withdrew.

As she brushed past Chu Zhiyuan, a subtle fragrance drifted by.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at the sword-dancing woman, smiling and nodding.

She was indeed one of the renowned courtesans of Linglong Bookstore, Gong Qingmei.

Her steps were light and carried a unique rhythm, obviously a master of swordsmanship and possessed Grandmaster level cultivation.

This aroused his curiosity.

Previously, when he had arrived, he had seen Gong Qingmei from afar but hadn’t realized she possessed such high cultivation.

At least she was at the Second Layer Heaven of Grandmaster.

Regardless of how formidable a Grandmaster might be, why would they perform for others at Linglong Bookstore?

Claiming to sell art but not the body, yet who truly knows?

Moreover, performing arts itself is not entirely pure.

A Grandmaster of the Second Layer Heaven performing here must have significant motives, perhaps a vendetta or other important missions.

He shifted his gaze from Gong Qingmei and couldn’t help but think of the master pianist he had seen at Ming Yue Pavilion.

A vague sense of the same aura, could they be from the same sect?

Could it be that this lineage must perform, serving as a unique form of cultivation?

Li Hongzhao glanced at him sideways, "Are your eyes glued there?"

Chu Zhiyuan entered the pavilion, saluting with cupped fists, "It is indeed worthy of being an oiran; Your Highness truly knows how to enjoy."

"You can come over anytime; no one’s stopping you," Li Hongzhao said lazily, still as enchanting as ever, "Your brothers have come numerous times."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Does Your Highness have good news?"

Chu Zhitian and Chu Zhichuan indeed enjoyed indulging in such affairs, finding it very amusing, whereas he did not favor it.

At present, besides Li Hongzhao, there was only a close eunuch, a palace maid, and two servant girls within the courtyard.

Grandmaster Su was not seen.

Li Hongzhao said, "There is good news!"

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