Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 390 - 387: Showcase

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He stood up and paced in the small pavilion with his hands behind his back.

The leftover food had been cleared away, along with the dossiers on the table.

The small pavilion was restored to its tidy state.

Li Hongzhao stared at him.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Since no one in his generation can master the Wentian Secret Technique, it’s apparent he’s the next Cliff Master."

Gao Jiuqu was the most talented disciple of this generation.

Although he was gentle and somewhat pedantic, his talent was indeed the strongest.

The key to the true legacy of Wentian Cliff is cultivation, especially the practice of the Wentian Secret Technique.

The requirements for aptitude are extremely stringent, and those who can master this technique are as rare as morning stars.

In the vast Wentian Cliff, perhaps only Gao Jiuqu has truly mastered the Wentian Secret Technique.

If he is not the Cliff Master, then who?

The Cliff Master of Wentian Cliff need not resort to deceit, for by arranging in advance based on glimpses of the future, one can manipulate others without them noticing.

Using open schemes for manipulation, this is the power of the Wentian Secret Technique.

As the Cliff Master, if one does not conduct oneself rightly, it will instead affect the reputation, thereby undermining the disciples’ allegiance.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Gao Jiuqu is indeed the best choice."

His eyes gleamed with light.

Li Hongzhao smiled and said, "Are you thinking of killing him?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "How could I have such a thought?"

"It’s impossible to want to kill him," Li Hongzhao snorted, "Why did Mo Chunyu come over? Do you think it’s to protect the Eighteenth Prince?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "What would be the consequences of killing Gao Jiuqu?"

"The retaliation of Wentian Cliff," Li Hongzhao said, "They will definitely find ways to kill the murderer, even if the murderer is you."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Do they dare to kill me? Then they will be wiped out by the Emperor’s Sword."

Li Hongzhao said, "The Imperial Family of Da Zhen is their protector and will never allow the Emperor’s Sword to extinguish Wentian Cliff."

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, "Wentian Cliff... truly cannot be underestimated."

Those Evil Sects cannot be eradicated because of the support of Outer Heaven Power.

The True Sects do not have such protection, only following the rules of the Court.

Wentian Cliff is different, they certainly have other trump cards akin to Outer Heaven Power, perhaps even more than one.

If I had the Wentian Secret Technique, able to see important glimpses of the future.

I would have long used this Wentian Secret Technique to intercept some fortuitous encounters, strengthening myself.

Regardless of secret manual inheritance, spirit pills and elixirs, or divine weapons, I could obtain many.

Therefore, the heritage of Wentian Cliff must be deeper than imagined, with exceptional individuals and unimaginable extraordinary skills.

Li Hongzhao said, "Wentian Cliff is very troublesome, surely you have been calculated against earlier, even continuously suppressed."

"Not necessarily so," Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Perhaps Wentian Cliff is not so envious of the competent, and wants to get along with me."

"Hehehe..." Li Hongzhao immediately giggled, swaying with laughter.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled faintly, continuing to ponder, mulling over the Wentian Cliff news he just saw.

He eventually stood up and said, "It’s getting late, let’s go."

"Another round of swordsmanship?" Li Hongzhao said.

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand.

He didn’t want to feed her with swordsmanship, not wanting to help her improve her swordsmanship.

"Stingy!" Li Hongzhao snorted, "You haven’t practiced Mr. Su’s Sword Technique, have you?"

"Can’t practice it?" Chu Zhiyuan said.

This Void-cutting Saber Technique is a quick mastery method.

The key is to comprehend the concept of reality and illusion, a gate of Iron Gate.

Once the concept of reality and illusion is understood, practice progresses by leaps and bounds.

If the concept of reality and illusion is not understood, no matter how much one practices, one will not even reach the initial stage, possibly even getting confused.

Li Hongzhao said, "I once practiced it and almost went astray."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "You even practiced sword technique? How peculiar."

"What’s so peculiar about that," Li Hongzhao snorted, "With such a sword technique, everyone wants to try it, ending up almost driven crazy."

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly laughed, scrutinizing her.

Li Hongzhao felt baffled by his gaze, rolling her eyes at him.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "I see it now, you have ill intentions, provoking me to practice this sword technique."

Li Hongzhao rolled her eyes at him: "Can’t recognize good intentions."

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled softly.

He was well aware that Li Hongzhao wished for nothing more than his death.

"Let’s go."

He waved his hand, turned and walked out of the small pavilion.

Li Hongzhao watched his back with a smile, a look of triumph crossed her face.

This guy will definitely practice that Void-cutting Saber Technique.

Mr. Su said not to let him practice it, and she also said not to let him practice it, which would instead arouse his rebelliousness, curiosity, or even pride.

Thinking that what she and Mr. Su couldn’t accomplish, he would be able to.

This Void-cutting Saber Technique is harmful, practicing it could easily lead to going astray.

He would not be immune!

Chu Zhiyuan was well aware of her expression, shaking his head secretly.

A flying knife "hissed" out from his sleeve, flying towards Li Hongzhao’s brow.

Li Hongzhao reacted swiftly, drawing her sword to strike, a faint red sword light like lightning, striking the flying knife.

She had just breathed a sigh of relief, only to find the flying knife suddenly transformed into an illusion.

The sword tip slashed through unimpeded, cutting nothing.

The blurred knife shadow continued approaching, suddenly becoming solid, instantly arriving at her brow.

She wanted to dodge but it was too late, she could only desperately lean back and glide steps.

"Bang!" She crashed solidly into the small pavilion’s railing.

The knife point brushed past her beautiful face, skimming her eyebrow, cutting off a lock of her shiny black hair.

A strand of hair gently floated down.

The chilling air on the knife point seemed to penetrate her skin, burrowing into her heart.

The flying knife made a turn in the air, heading back towards Chu Zhiyuan, slipping back into his sleeve.

Chu Zhiyuan’s voice came, "This is the Void-cutting Saber Technique."

"You—!" Li Hongzhao glared with anger, pointing at him to curse.

But no words could come out.

"Hehe..." Chu Zhiyuan’s laughter leisurely drifted over: "The Void-cutting Saber Technique is truly exquisite, a true superior, convey my thanks to Mr. Su for me."

"..." Li Hongzhao pointed at his back, saying resentfully, "I won’t tell you!"

"Haha..." Amidst Chu Zhiyuan’s laughter, his back disappeared.

"What are you laughing at?"

Li Hongzhao stomped a foot in resentment, sword light slashed across the stone table, instantly splitting it in two, then another flash and the two halves became four, another slash, and another.

A series of sword lights cut the stone table into small pieces, scattering them across the ground.

Looking at the heap of rubble, Li Hongzhao finally vented her frustration, sheathing her sword angrily.

Su Qiuyan suddenly appeared in the pavilion, smiling: "The princely heir has left?"

"That guy, so hateful!" Li Hongzhao said, "He mastered the Void-cutting Saber Technique!"

Su Qiuyan raised her eyebrows in surprise.

Li Hongzhao said, "That knife just now was the Void-cutting Saber Technique, it’s indeed infuriating!"

Each time he advances a realm, he must come here to show off and annoy me.

The most frustrating part is that he truly mastered the Void-cutting Saber Technique.

This was something I painstakingly researched for years but failed to master.

Yet he learned it effortlessly.

I couldn’t master it, nor could Mr. Su.

It’s not that I’m dull; rather, Chu Zhiyuan’s insight is too extraordinary.

That is the most frustrating part of all.

"To think he mastered the Void-cutting Saber Technique..." Su Qiuyan sighed, "As expected of the Fourth Prince, his insight is beyond exceptional."

Li Hongzhao complained, "Mr. Su, you shouldn’t have given him the Void-cutting Saber Technique."

Su Qiuyan laughed, "Your Highness, that’s not what you said back then."

Back then, when offering this set of sword techniques, she was clapping her hands in admiration.

Now she was changing her tune.

Li Hongzhao said embarrassedly, "Who would have thought it would help him instead."

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