Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1383 - 1379: Investigation

Among the generations of disciples in the Heaven-Reaching Sect, only Master Ji has managed to master the Ascension Technique, the Flying Ascension Technique, and the Void-breaking Skill, thereby perfecting the Taihao Jade Void Scripture.

Although Master Ji did not achieve the rank of Spirit Venerable, records within the sect indicate that the Taihao Jade Void Scripture inevitably leads directly to becoming a Spirit Venerable.

As long as one perfects the Taihao Jade Void Scripture and practices it step by step, ultimately one can become a Spirit Venerable.

It can be described as a smooth journey.

However, the difficulty of mastering the Taihao Jade Void Scripture surpasses even that of becoming a Spirit Venerable.

Faced with such sect disciples, he truly had nothing to criticize.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Master Ancestor, I still have some doubts I wish to consult you about."

"Speak." Wang Miaoqiao waved his hand: "Speak whatever is on your mind, though I have not mastered the Taihao Jade Void Scripture."

Ning Dongge said, "Master Ancestor, the lifespan of Master Ji..."

"Are you worried about Zhiyuan’s short life?" Wang Miaoqiao said.

Ning Dongge frowned, "Master Ji was also an unparalleled genius."

"When Master Ji mastered it, he was already advanced in age, but Zhiyuan is still young."

"But I..."

Wang Miaoqiao interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Alright, Dongge, you always worry unnecessarily!"

Ning Dongge was helpless.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Senior Brother, don’t worry, I seem to be doing well now."

With the harmonious breath of the Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique from two women, the harm of the Taihao Jade Void Scripture dissipates, and its benefits are absorbed.

Currently, the progress is very fast.

But he wanted to progress even faster, hence he came to consult.

"Master Ancestor, in my current realm, how far am I from becoming a Spirit Venerable?" Chu Zhiyuan said.

Wang Miaoqiao beckoned with his hand.

Chu Zhiyuan stood up and released a palm strike.

Wang Miaoqiao sat steadily in the Taishi Chair, confidently stretching his palm to meet him.

"Pop."

Like a small stone falling into a deep well.

The palms met.

The aura of the Taihao Jade Void Scripture surged toward Wang Miaoqiao, vast and immense, thick yet pure.

Wang Miaoqiao’s sword-like brows furrowed slightly, his gaze flickered, and he gave a gentle tremor.

Chu Zhiyuan retreated and fell back into the Taishi Chair.

He felt a violent force recede like a tide, coming swiftly, leaving forcefully.

His blood and energy surged, as if his internal organs were shifting.

Moreover, there was a wisp of strange energy lingering among his internal organs.

He hurriedly calmed his breath to settle the turbulence of his blood and energy.

His body, honed by the Taihao Jade Void Scripture, was extremely sturdy, and the slight shift of his internal organs quickly returned to normal.

He only needed to concentrate to dissolve this wisp of strange energy.

The Miao Jing Spirit Water swirled, rapidly dispelling this wisp of energy.

This was evidently the aura unique to a Spirit Venerable.

"You’re almost there," Wang Miaoqiao pondered for a moment and said slowly, "How long have you practiced?"

"About three months," Ning Dongge said.

Wang Miaoqiao was examining Chu Zhiyuan, and upon hearing this, he quickly turned to Ning Dongge: "Three months?"

Ning Dongge said, "It hasn’t been more than three months since Junior Brother perfected the Taihao Jade Void Scripture."

Wang Miaoqiao turned to Chu Zhiyuan, appraising him, and clicked his tongue: "Truly a monster!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Master Ancestor, I also accumulated over time, not relying solely on the Taihao Jade Void Scripture."

"I haven’t mastered the Taihao Jade Void Scripture, so I’m not qualified to comment much," Wang Miaoqiao said, "But looking at your body, the foundation is very stable. Truly worthy of the Taihao Jade Void Scripture. Just keep practicing like this, no problem."

"That’s good..." Ning Dongge sighed with relief.

Wang Miaoqiao gave him a sidelong glance and shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "Master Ancestor, I’ve heard that the world of Spirit Venerables is even more dangerous."

"Yes, that’s correct," Wang Miaoqiao nodded, "There are always some madmen. Be careful, it’s tough if you cross paths with them."

Seeing Chu Zhiyuan’s curiosity, he said, "Some people, after living too long, go mad. Some are half-mad even if not entirely. Living long is not entirely beneficial."

Ning Dongge said, "Why do you go mad after living too long?"

"When all your kin are dead, all your close ones are dead, the people you later meet are also dead, and there’s no one left you can be close to. You are left alone. After a long time, living becomes meaningless, and thus, they go mad."

"You can make friends," Ning Dongge said, "Surely you can make some friends."

"When you get older, it’s harder to make friends, and the older you get, the harder it is."

"Why..."

"Unless you’re a Spirit Venerable, otherwise, even if you make friends, you have to watch them die. After experiencing this a few times, you don’t want to make friends anymore."

"Then make friends with a Spirit Venerable."

"Heh, Spirit Venerables are all self-centered, unwilling to yield, unable to merge, so how can they be friends?"

"I see..."

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "The Spirit Venerables in our Heaven-Reaching Sect are different. After all, we are from the same sect, sharing the bond of fellowship and hierarchy, so we’re not that lonely."

"Yes, that’s the advantage of sects like ours. There’s support, so you don’t feel lonely. Occasionally there are disagreements, but it’s like breaking an arm while the tendon stays connected."

Ning Dongge revealed a smile.

Wang Miaoqiao said, "Dongge, your chances of becoming a Spirit Venerable are not great."

The smile on Ning Dongge’s face froze.

Chu Zhiyuan quickly said, "Master Ancestor, why is that?"

Ning Dongge, with his honest and elder-like demeanor, made him quite fond of him.

"It’s hard to explain," Wang Miaoqiao shook his head, "it’s just a feeling."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

Ning Dongge forced a smile, "If I can’t master it, then I can’t. After all, few truly become Spirit Venerables."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Wang Miaoqiao: "Master Ancestor, I wish to examine your body, if..."

Wang Miaoqiao seemed amused: "Do you want me to undress?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "A simple examination will suffice."

"Go ahead." Wang Miaoqiao smiled, "You’re the first to examine my essence."

He extended his hand.

Chu Zhiyuan got up, approached, and placed his hand on his wrist.

A wisp of aura entered, along with the Super Sense.

Wang Miaoqiao’s body was enveloped in a radiance, blocking the Super Sensing Illumination.

Now, with the aura entering, the Super Sense followed, allowing a detailed examination.

Chu Zhiyuan knew how rare and crucial this opportunity was.

What the Super Sense saw was that Wang Miaoqiao’s internal structure had deviated from normal human patterns.

From the bones and marrow to the blood, muscles, and skin, all exhibited unusual changes.

Especially the bones.

Deep within the bones, faint, dense patterns appeared, sometimes discernible, sometimes not.

And these patterns were constantly changing, appearing here but not there, manifesting there but disappearing here.

These patterns were in perpetual change, without a set form or regularity.

Without the Super Sensing Illumination, their existence would almost certainly go unnoticed.

The changes in the patterns, however, could not elude the Super Sense’s insight.

He quickly understood them.

By extracting and compiling them completely, he suddenly found them familiar.

They turned out to be the "Spirit Character" from the Divine Language.

The Divine Language is not just a script, but an image, a scene, dynamic and living.

And with the flower pattern of this Spirit Character, one could draw in Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth to nourish the body.

Is this where the name Spirit Venerable originates?

Or, is this the core of a Spirit Venerable’s strength?

He pondered deeply.

Has cultivation ultimately become entangled with the Divine Race?

He slowly withdrew the Insight, released his hand, and bowed in thanks.

Wang Miaoqiao said, "Tell me, what have you discerned?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "Spirit Venerables truly differ, similar to the distinction between a Venerable and ordinary experts. It’s a leap in the level of life."

Wang Miaoqiao said, "You needn’t know too much, knowing excessively is not beneficial. Just practice the Taihao Jade Void Scripture intensively."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

His own body was also progressing towards becoming a Spirit Venerable.

Through observing Wang Miaoqiao’s body, he discovered that his own was undergoing subtle changes.

Such as minor patterns on his bones.

Currently, only occasionally would some pattern appear, so minute it was almost undetectable.

This was attributed to the cultivation of the Taihao Jade Void Scripture.