Now, the strength of a Grandmaster poses little threat to me; it's the Great Grandmasters who are the real danger.
The Great Grandmasters of the邪宗 (Evil Sect) are my natural enemies.
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Now, when leaving the city, I don't fear other Grandmasters, but rather the Great Grandmasters of the Jade Cauldron Sect and the Secret Shadow Sect, and even the Great Grandmasters of other evil sects.
The troublesome aspect of Great Grandmasters lies in their spiritual power, and the application of spiritual power is perception. Their tracking is hard to defend against.
One might be completely unaware, while a Great Grandmaster has been secretly watching for a long time, ready to strike with thunderous force. Even with a sense of impending danger, facing the tracking of a Great Grandmaster is still a helpless situation. Knowing it is useless; one can't shake them off or hide from them.
But if I have this bead, I can avoid the tracking of a Great Grandmaster, which is equivalent to eliminating a major threat. He drew his sword from its sheath.
The sword tip gently flicked.
With a muffled 'bang!' the astral energy vibrated, and all impurities and dust on the black bead were removed. Chu Zhiyuan took out a small cloth bag from his chest and placed the black bead inside.
Huang Shirong smiled and said, "Your Highness, is this bead very magical?"
"It conceals aura and prevents being tracked by Great Grandmasters; isn't that magical?" "So, Your Highness is afraid of being tracked by Great Grandmasters."
"The Great Grandmasters of the Jade Cauldron Sect are probably constantly tracking me," Chu Zhiyuan turned his head and looked around, "but because of the Celestial Dragon Divine Steed, they can't catch up for now. If there's any delay, they might catch up."
"...Is it really like that?" Huang Shirong felt that Chu Zhiyuan was a bit too worried.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "It's better to have one's fate in one's own hands. One can't rely on the mercy of the Great Grandmasters of the Jade Cauldron Sect and the Secret Shadow Sect."
"...That's true." Huang Shirong thought it made sense.
Chu Zhiyuan slowly walked into the house and beckoned.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I just don't know if he really didn't kill anyone."
"Senior Brother Zhou shouldn't be lying," Huang Shirong said.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled.
People are complex, and whether they lie or not often depends on a single thought.
Sometimes a very honest person will lie, and sometimes a person who always lies will not lie.
He didn't know Zhou Tianqi well, so he couldn't judge as easily as he could judge whether Li Hongzhao was lying. But he would never easily believe someone's words.
"This should be what he obtained the cultivation method from." Chu Zhiyuan pointed to a small black cauldron at the head of the kang. The small black cauldron was easily overlooked on the kang.
Huang Shirong's gaze fell on it, and she revealed a puzzled expression.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I guess if you put some blood on it, you can see the Jade Cauldron Sect's cultivation method."
Huang Shirong looked at Chu Zhiyuan.
Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand, "I'd better pass."
"Your Highness, aren't you curious about what the Jade Cauldron Sect's cultivation method is like?"
"I guess Zhou Tianqi was also curious, and then couldn't help but practice it, eventually changing his temperament greatly."
Huang Shirong lightly furrowed her brow, pondering in silence.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Do you want to try it?"
Huang Shirong nodded, "I want to see what kind of evil power the Jade Cauldron Sect's cultivation method has that made Senior Brother Zhou become like that."
"Actually, half of his transformation was due to himself, and the other half was due to the Jade Cauldron Sect's cultivation method."
Only when there is a flame in the heart can it be ignited by the Jade Cauldron Sect's cultivation method.
But does he have a flame of becoming stronger in his heart?
No one knows.
Most people don't understand themselves.
"Your Highness, I'll try it. If I can't resist, Your Highness, please stop me."
"How to stop you?"
"...Abolish my cultivation!" Chu Zhiyuan smiled in surprise.
Huang Shirong pursed her red lips tightly and slowly said, "If I don't know the Jade Cauldron Sect's cultivation method, how can I find a way to restrain it?"
"If I don't go to hell, who will?" Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Palace Master Huang, I admire you."
Huang Shirong quickly scolded, "What Palace Master? Don't talk nonsense!"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Then you should think it over carefully. With your current talent and merits, if you proceed step by step, you will eventually become the Palace Master of the White Cloud Sword Palace. If you really learn the Jade Cauldron Sect's cultivation method, that's not certain."
"...I still want to try!"
"...Alright." Chu Zhiyuan didn't try to persuade her anymore.
Although he thought it was very foolish, this kind of broad-mindedness was really admirable. Huang Shirong stared at the jade cauldron with a complex expression and sighed.
This was a gamble. Did she really want to try it?
Ahead might be a bottomless cliff. Did she really want to jump down?
But thinking of how the White Cloud Sword Palace was in a state of anxiety because of the Jade Cauldron Sect, even if they destroyed Zhou Tianqi this time, what about the next time? Would the White Cloud Sword Palace produce another Zhou Tianqi?
Thinking of this, she took a deep breath, bit her index finger, and a drop of blood welled up. The bright red blood bead was like a red bean, exuding a crystal-clear luster.
It gently dripped onto the small black cauldron.
As the blood bead landed, the black cauldron lit up, instantly becoming crystal clear. All the blackness instantly faded away, turning into a crystal state. Inside the crystal cauldron, flames were faintly burning, a ball of pitch-black flames gently jumping.
This ball of pitch-black flame suddenly darted out, a small flame drifting out of the cauldron and floating towards Huang Shirong's brow.
Chu Zhiyuan's expression suddenly changed slightly, and he flicked his sleeve violently.
The power of the Fearless Realm surged out violently, instantly engulfing this small black flame like a flood. Huang Shirong turned her head to look at him.
Chu Zhiyuan's expression was solemn.
The flames inside the crystal cauldron suddenly shook violently, and then another small flame floated out, continuing to float towards Huang Shirong.
Huang Shirong softly said, "Your Highness!"
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I have an ominous premonition; we can't touch it!"
Huang Shirong furrowed her brow and sighed softly.
That small black flame suddenly accelerated, shooting towards Huang Shirong's brow.
Chu Zhiyuan's Fearless Realm astral energy surged again, annihilating it in the air. Huang Shirong's brow furrowed slightly.
She also faintly felt that something was wrong.
This black flame seemed to have intelligence, actually knowing to accelerate itself, and being able to sense its anger. After this flame disappeared, the flames inside the crystal cauldron suddenly surged, darting out violently.
All the black flames darted out.
Chu Zhiyuan sneered, condensing the power of the Fearless Realm in his left palm, while his right palm transformed into the Great Celestial Dragon Fist and punched out. A long and distant dragon roar seemed to echo in the void, as if from beyond the sky.
His right fist plunged into the black flames.
The black flames suddenly shook, and the original black color quickly faded, and the flames turned purple.
In the dragon's roar, the purple flames turned red again, and then turned white, and finally disappeared into the void.
The power of the Fearless Realm in his left palm remained condensed and unwavering, ready to deal with the flames' counterattack at any time. After a moment, there was no movement, and the flames had indeed dissipated.
Chu Zhiyuan let out a breath.
Huang Rongxi said, "What kind of power is this?"
"It should be the power from beyond the void." Chu Zhiyuan's expression was solemn, "This is also the source of the Jade Cauldron Sect's power."
Huang Shirong slowly nodded.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I have a premonition that once you get沾上 (tainted) by it, even Great Grandmasters won't be able to expel it, and the troubles will be endless."
Huang Shirong nodded in silence.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Palace Master Huang, I've disrupted your grand plan and ruined your great undertaking."
"I underestimated it." Huang Shirong glared at him and gently shook her head.
Chu Zhiyuan looked at the transparent small jade cauldron and smiled, "It's also a good thing."
"What's its wonderful use?"
"I don't know yet, but it's definitely not something ordinary."
"Then give it to Your Highness."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Both good things belong to me?"
"Just consider it a thank you for saving my life."
"Your life is indeed more precious than this cauldron, so I'll accept it." Chu Zhiyuan drew his sword without hesitation, and the sword tip lifted the crystal cauldron.
It no longer turned black, always maintaining its transparent state.
This shouldn't be called a jade cauldron or a black cauldron; it should be called a white cauldron.
