Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 63 - 61 The Nine Layers

63: Chapter 61: The Nine Layers

63 -61: The Nine Layers

Prince Qing Mansion

Rear Garden

The bright moon hung high in the sky, and the moon’s reflection in the lake swayed with the ripples.

In a waterside pavilion on the lake, the lights were ablaze.

Chu Zhiyuan opened the Cold Jade Box, and the twenty Dragon Blood Stones piled up like twenty pieces of red jade, bringing an immediate smile to his face.

The Emperor is indeed quite generous.

Twenty Dragon Blood Stones are equivalent to twenty Nine Grade Merits.

It saved me a lot of time and effort!

“Are these red stones really so good?” Bai Ningshuang looked at him with a face that seemed unimpressed, casting a sidelong glance.

“Dragon Blood Stones, only a Nine Grade Merit can exchange for one piece.”

“So valuable?” Bai Ningshuang clicked her tongue.

Initially seeing a large box full of red stones, which wasn’t as locked as last time, she thought they weren’t that precious.

As soon as the Nine Grade Merit was mentioned, she immediately understood their value.

Chu Zhiyuan picked up a Dragon Blood Stone, held it up to his eyes and admired it, feeling his body eagerly responsive, speaking with admiration: “A treasure that can’t be bought with money.”

Bai Ningshuang beamed: “The Emperor is truly generous.”

“As expected of the Emperor,” Chu Zhiyuan laughed.

Although these Dragon Blood Stones were valuable, to the Emperor, they weren’t even a drop in the bucket.

But one shouldn’t be too greedy or unsatisfied.

In any case, they were a significant fortune for him.

Bai Ningshuang then furrowed her brows, her smile gradually fading: “The Empress said this is the last time.”

“The last time…” Chu Zhiyuan put the Dragon Blood Stone back in the box, closed the Cold Jade Box, and regretfully looked towards the Imperial Palace, lamenting that he couldn’t fleece any more.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to face the Princely Heir of Da Zhen, he had truly fleeced a good deal, greatly boosting his progress.

At least it shaved off years of arduous cultivation.

Sadly, such an opportunity would only come this once.

“Oh, by the way, I talked to the Empress about the Duke An Mansion’s affairs, and the Empress agreed to this marriage proposal.”

“Mother…”

“It’s settled then,” Bai Ningshuang waved her hand and said: “Who knows when you’ll decide if you keep on thinking about it!”

Chu Zhiyuan said, “Let’s wait a little longer.” freёnovelkiss.com

Bai Ningshuang pouted and said, “Wait for what?

Anyway, I’ve already talked to the Empress, and the Empress might talk to the Emperor too.”

Xiao Ruoling is an excellent daughter-in-law, and once she enters the mansion, I can let go and retire, enjoying my later years comfortably.

After working hard all these years, it’s time for me to enjoy some leisure.

In terms of background, appearance, and character, she is top-notch.

Missing such a fine match would lead to a lifetime of regret.

I don’t want to watch my son make a mistake.

Yuan’er has great talent, but that’s only in martial arts and never got involved in matters of love.

Of course, I have to decide.

Chu Zhiyuan said: “Mother, marriage is a serious matter.”

“For a daughter from the Duke Mansion, what’s there to be cautious about?

Which part doesn’t match with you?”

“I’m not sure about her character…”

“Her character is excellent, there’s no doubt about it.

In the Duke Mansions and Prince Mansions in Yujing, they’re like a sieve; who doesn’t know the character of each family’s children?”

“Mother, this Miss Xiao is not simple,” Chu Zhiyuan said with meaningful intent.

“If she were truly simple, she wouldn’t be able to manage the Duke Mansion and would have been fooled by everyone above and below.

Do you want a fool like that?”

“Too shrewd, Mother you might…”

“I wish she was shrewd and capable of managing the whole mansion, so I wouldn’t have to worry so much and could live a few more years…

Okay, no more nagging.

I can see clearly, you just don’t want to get married and want to delay it.”

“…”

“Go about your business, practicing martial arts day in and day out.

Without a clever female host, how can you have peace of mind to practice?”

“…”

Chu Zhiyuan was unexpectedly at a loss for words.

“Hurry up and practice, practice is important.” Bai Ningshuang waved her jade hand and gracefully stood up to leave.

Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his gaze, once again falling on the Dragon Blood Stones.

No longer suppressing the eagerness of his body, he picked up a Dragon Blood Stone and began operating the second level of the Dragon Transformation Technique.

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Two days later, at dawn, Chu Zhiyuan, sitting cross-legged on the couch, suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were warm and crystal clear.

A smile lifted from the corner of his mouth, gradually growing, finally spreading across his entire face.

He was overjoyed beyond words, almost wanting to roar to the sky.

He never expected it to be so smooth.

The second level of the Dragon Transformation Technique reached perfection in just two days, indeed Dragon Blood Stones are a magical tool for cultivating the second level.

With the second level of the Dragon Transformation Technique refining the acupoints reaching perfection, the operation of True Qi accelerated.

The same True Qi, when its speed increases, its impact force significantly grows, easily breaking through the Eighth Layer Jade Tower and stepping into the Ninth Layer Realm of cultivation.

He opened the window.

Zou Fang was standing at the door, and upon seeing the window open, he pushed the door and came in: “Princely Heir…”

“Invite Mo Yi and the others, and wash up.”

“Yes.”

Mo Yi and the other three women quickly entered gracefully, bustling about.

They surrounded him with screens of mountain and water paintings, brought in a large bath barrel filled with hot water, with a faint fragrance that was refreshing.

Then they helped him undress, with Mo Yi, one of the four, serving to scrub him.

Mo Yi wore a short garment, revealing her glistening white and smooth arms and legs, slowly sitting into the barrel.

Under the steam’s influence, her skin became increasingly tender, with a delicate red hue, charming and captivating.

But such beauty was unobserved, as Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes, leaving her to scrub and rub while immersing himself in cultivation, with Misty Purple Energy rapidly circulating along complicated paths.

Within his body, twenty vortices swirled slowly like nebulae, each speeding up upon the approach of Misty Purple Energy.

The acceleration of twenty vortices increased the overall flow speed of the purple energy by five times.

Chu Zhiyuan was quite amazed.

Five times the speed.

This speed matched the Dragon Transformation Technique’s operation when stimulated by the Flying Dragon Ball; could there be a connection between the two?

As he practiced, he marveled more at the extraordinariness of the Dragon Subduing Sect.

The Dragon Transformation Technique appeared simple, merely requiring extremely high aptitude, but practicing it revealed numerous unexplained mysteries.

As he enjoyed Mo Yi’s service, he pondered.

With Dragon Subduing Sect like this, how about the Taiqing Primordial Sect and Yu Xu Sword Sect?

They likely weren’t simple either.

While thinking and operating the third layer of the Dragon Transformation Technique, he clearly saw wisps of qi falling onto his bones, seeping into the bone structure.

The bones underwent subtle changes, becoming denser, stronger, and lighter.

Density increased, strength increased, weight decreased.

Observing the change in his bones, it was unlike forging iron, more akin to manufacturing alloys from his previous life.

As he continued the operation of the third layer mental method, he felt a sensation of floating, as if his bones were transforming into those of a bird, allowing the air to lift him.

At the same time, he felt an overwhelming power, as if one punch could shatter the sky.

He dismissed these two illusions, remaining still with eyes closed, merely observing the subtle changes in his body and experiencing the subtleties of the Dragon Transformation Technique.

After cleaning up, he ate his meal with the service of Mo Yi and the other three women, and then proceeded to Mingwu Hall.

By this time, the sun had arisen.

Upon seeing his appearance, everyone was curious about him.

They all knew he had been in seclusion cultivating these two days and wanted to know the results of his retreat.

Chu Qingfeng stepped forward to him, placing a hand on his wrist, eyebrows raising: “Ninth Layer?”

Incredible.

Even with the elder brother’s secret support, it was still unbelievable.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

“Good boy!” Chu Qingfeng released his hand and gave his shoulder a pat.

Chu Zhiyuan felt as if a mountain pressed upon him, instinctively bending his knees to relieve the force, his bones seeming to creak under the pressure.

Chu Qingfeng released his hand, nodding in satisfaction.

“Great uncle…” Chu Zhiyuan wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead.

Chu Qingfeng smiled and said: “You lad, this time it’s about right.”

Chu Zhiyuan said: “If it still doesn’t work, then there’s really nothing more I can do, I’ve done my utmost.”

If not for Cheng Tianfeng’s challenge as a stimulus, his cultivation might have at most reached the Fourth Layer now, definitely not the Ninth Layer.

“The Da Zhen Mission is set to arrive tomorrow.”

“So soon?”

“As they neared Yujing, the mission suddenly accelerated, arriving ahead of schedule.”

“That timing is just perfect,” Chu Zhiyuan said.

If he had been two days late in his seclusion, failing to complete the second layer of the Dragon Transformation Technique, he wouldn’t dare claim confidence, but now he had some reassurance.

“You are an official of the Ministry of Rites, so join in the reception at that time.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, intending as much.

He would also take the opportunity to gauge the strength of the Da Zhen Mission, especially that of Cheng Tianfeng.