The affairs of Jade Capital City were crystal clear to the Moon Invitation Palace.
The fact that the disciples of the Moon Invitation Palace did not enter Jade Capital did not mean they were ignorant of it or that their information was blocked.
On the contrary, the Moon Invitation Palace was extremely well-informed about Jade Capital City, obtaining information through various channels. They were also very clear about the Martial Arts Academy and Chu Zhiyuan.
While surprised, they couldn't help but feel moved.
The path of the Grandmaster was a barrier that blocked all martial arts experts, and the disciples of the Moon Invitation Palace were no exception. The disciples of the Moon Invitation Palace all possessed outstanding talent, but many were stuck on the path to becoming Grandmasters, unable to make any progress.
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Even though the Moon Invitation Palace's inner cultivation methods were superb and its secret realms were wondrous, they were still stuck where they were supposed to be.
Approximately one-third of the Moon Invitation Palace's disciples could become Grandmasters, while two-thirds could not break through. This was already an astonishing success rate.
For those who did break through, being stuck at the Perfected Acquired Realm for several years was the norm, some for one or two years, others for ten or twenty years. On average, it was about ten years.
Even though the atmosphere of the Moon Invitation Palace was excellent and they were detached from worldly affairs, ten years was still a very difficult time to endure.
But now, Chu Zhiyuan could actually shorten ten years to ten days. How could such a huge difference not drive people crazy? They could understand the madness of those in Jade Capital City; they would be the same if they were in their shoes.
They were originally worried that he would be as selfless and impartial as he was in Jade Capital City, showing no favoritism. They never expected him to be so readily willing to help the Moon Invitation Palace.
This was the treatment of family!
The disciples of the Moon Invitation Palace, who originally had some criticisms about Xiao Ruoling becoming the Holy Maiden, now unhesitatingly defected, feeling fortunate that Xiao Ruoling had become the Holy Maiden. Xiao Ruoling said softly, "Is it really okay?"
"Let them talk," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile. "Let's start today. Ten people per group, any more and I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it." "...Okay," Xiao Ruoling looked at his expression and finally nodded in agreement.
"Phew..."
Yun Qiuhua and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief, their voices quite loud, causing the other women to blush. They were afraid that Xiao Ruoling would refuse.
Based on Xiao Ruoling's usual behavior, she might really do such a thing. Just look at how many Sky-Penetrating Grasses she sent to Chu Zhiyuan and you'll know.
With Xiao Ruoling's agreement, they all breathed a sigh of relief in unison. Although it was a soft sigh, the combined sound was still quite loud.
"Since the Young Lord is so generous, our Moon Invitation Palace can't be too stingy," Yun Qiuhua said with a smile. "Is the Young Lord interested in entering our Moon Invitation Palace's secret realm?"
Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
Yun Qiuhua said, "If it were an outsider, they naturally wouldn't be allowed in, but the Young Lord is not an outsider." Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xiao Ruoling.
Xiao Ruoling nodded gently, "You can go and see it."
"Then I won't be polite and go in for a look," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile. Yun Qiuhua said, "How about going in now?"
Once he entered the secret realm, he would be embarrassed to go back on his word, so the sooner the better. Chu Zhiyuan said, "That would be best."
"Holy Maiden?" Yun Qiuhua looked at Xiao Ruoling, "Does the Young Lord want to go in alone or with someone?" "I'll go in with him."
"Okay."
Chu Zhiyuan, Xiao Ruoling, and Shen Hanyue stepped towards the cliff edge. Before their eyes flashed, and the three of them appeared in a lush ancient forest. Chu Zhiyuan held Xiao Ruoling's hand, and Xiao Ruoling held Shen Hanyue's hand.
Otherwise, the three of them would have landed in different locations.
Each time they entered the secret realm, they would be in a different location, with different dangers. Chu Zhiyuan surveyed the towering trees.
Each tree was thousands or even tens of thousands of years old, towering into the sky, straight and upright.
Seeing Chu Zhiyuan surveying the surrounding trees, Shen Hanyue huffed, "What's so interesting about these trees!" Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "From one leaf, you can know autumn; from one tree, you can see the changes in the surrounding environment."
The tree trunk recorded the changes in the environment, the vicissitudes of time, which, in his eyes, were rich and colorful. He reached out and pressed his hand on an ancient tree.
This ancient tree was thirty meters tall. The three of them standing in the forest looked like little dwarves.
Spirit Communication activated, Chu Zhiyuan instantly transformed into this tree, beginning to experience the vicissitudes of this tree's life. Shen Hanyue saw Chu Zhiyuan close his eyes and remain motionless, and turned to look at Xiao Ruoling.
Xiao Ruoling shook her head gently, signaling her not to disturb him.
At this moment, a beautiful bird flew across the sky, swooping down towards Chu Zhiyuan, who had his eyes closed. The bird was shaped like a swallow, slender and agile, its feathers shimmering with colorful light.
Xiao Ruoling leaped up lightly, a cold light flashing at her waist.
The bird silently split into two, without even a drop of blood flowing out. Shen Hanyue stuck out her tongue, "Senior Sister, your swordsmanship is getting more and more amazing."
The Supreme Yin Chain could cultivate the purest Yin power, which could instantly seal the blood of this flying bird. Xiao Ruoling smiled and shook her head, "I'm still far from it."
She knew that although her swordsmanship was exquisite, it was vulnerable in front of Chu Zhiyuan. Shen Hanyue said unconvinced, "Your swordsmanship is still far from it?"
Xiao Ruoling smiled, "Wait until the Young Lord gives you some pointers on your swordsmanship."
To make Shen Hanyue shut her little mouth and stop glaring at people, it was very simple, just subdue her. She was very simple-minded. If she could be subdued, her attitude would change directly.
This was very easy for the Young Lord.
It was just that the Young Lord had been too lazy to do it.
"Him—?" Shen Hanyue curled her lips.
Xiao Ruoling smiled, "The Young Lord's swordsmanship is truly exquisite, and his understanding of swordsmanship far surpasses anyone else. You'll know once you try it." "Then I'll have to see it for myself," Shen Hanyue huffed.
Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.
Most of the sky was blocked by ancient trees, the sky was as blue as washed, and a few white clouds dotted it.
Chu Zhiyuan waited for the sense of vicissitudes in his eyes to disappear, and his state of mind returned to clarity and calmness. He looked at Xiao Ruoling, "Let's go, let's find some Sky-Penetrating Grass." "We should be able to find a lot," Xiao Ruoling said with a smile.
Shen Hanyue pouted her red lips, "Senior Sister, you've almost pulled out all the Sky-Penetrating Grass, where else is there any?" Xiao Ruoling said, "The secret realm is so big, it's beyond imagination, how could it be all pulled out?"
Shen Hanyue glanced at Chu Zhiyuan and shook her head.
I really don't know what's so good about him that makes Senior Sister Xiao so infatuated.
Chu Zhiyuan walked slowly, passing through the trees. Suddenly, a white light flew out of his sleeve and burrowed into the grass.
"Chī!" Amidst a soft whistle, a jade-like small snake flew out of the grass, just in time to meet the white light. The white light pierced through the snake's vitals, made a turn in the air, and flew back into Chu Zhiyuan's hand.
Chu Zhiyuan shook it gently, and the blood beads were immediately flung away. The flying knife returned to its snowy brightness.
Even though the jade snake was hit by the flying knife, it still蹿ed up a zhang, and then fell to the ground in despair. "Bang!" With a loud noise, the ground shook.
The small snake quickly grew larger and longer, becoming a giant snake.
The giant snake was twenty meters long, as thick as a person's waist, with strange patterns on its emerald scales. The weeds on the ground were pressed into the mud.
Xiao Ruoling felt terrified, her whole body getting goosebumps, but Shen Hanyue looked at it with excitement.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Able to change size, this is a demon beast that is over a hundred years old. If it's this long, then it should be six or seven hundred years old." Through the memory of the ancient trees, he knew that these demon beasts had the magical power to change after a hundred years.
Able to change size.
After a thousand years, they have the opportunity to undergo tribulation. If they succeed in the tribulation, they can ascend and leave.
