Huangxiu

Chapter 1265 Arrangement
Chu Zhiyuan spoke with Lu Wanshan for a while longer, then took his leave and returned to his courtyard, where he sat down to ponder what Lu Wanshan had said.

After gaining fame, one reaps immense benefits, the most important of which is credibility.

The stronger the faith, the greater the power the golden sword can unleash.

The Golden Sword can't help my cultivation? It can't help me advance to a higher realm?
I remember that Li Hongzhao's cultivation level skyrocketed after he obtained the Emperor's Sword.

So, is it that the limit cannot be broken?

I haven't reached my limit yet. Is the Spirit Lord the limit?
He pondered and pondered, and suddenly his heartstrings were touched.

In the Tianjian Courtyard, on the beam of the small pavilion, a throwing knife is embedded above the beam, its hilt deep inside.

A young man arrived at Chu Zhiyuan's courtyard, knocked gently on the door, and whispered, "Junior Brother Chu, Junior Brother Chu, Huang Sizheng is here."

The voice was so soft it sounded like a whisper, not like a public address.

This was done as instructed to avoid disturbing Chu Zhiyuan's training.

He paused for a moment, then knocked on the door again and whispered, "Junior Brother Chu, Junior Brother Chu, Huang Sizheng is here."

Chu Zhiyuan appeared in the courtyard in a flash and said softly, "Please invite Huang Sizheng over."

"Yes." The young man breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his hands in response, and turned to leave.

Chu Zhiyuan walked around with his hands behind his back and began to brew tea, using his internal energy to speed up the boiling process.

He didn't need to guess to know Huang Zhengyang's purpose.

The lockdown ultimately did not last.

The sieve has more and more holes, and the loopholes are becoming more and more obvious. Even with more manpower, it is impossible to seal them.

Footsteps soon sounded, and Chu Zhiyuan stepped forward, opened the door, and greeted Huang Zhengyang with a smile.

Huang Zhengyang strode in, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said with a smile, "Brother Chu, are you practicing your martial arts?"

"I just got back," Chu Zhiyuan said. "I came back from within the sect."

"Sigh..." Huang Zhengyang sighed, plopped down at the stone table, took the teacup Chu Zhiyuan handed him, and sighed again: "Sigh—!"

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him with a smile.

"This matter is very troublesome." Huang Zhengyang shook his head and smiled wryly, "I didn't expect it to be this troublesome."

"Can't it be sealed off?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Huang Zhengyang said, "Thanks to your help, Brother Chu, but even so, I still can't do it all."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I am just one person, and I am not capable enough. Otherwise, how about asking the various sects of the martial arts world to lend a hand?"

“They’re even less likely to do it,” Huang Zhengyang said. “They’ll definitely steal from us.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and pondered.

Huang Zhengyang sighed, "It takes time to mobilize the experts from the Exorcism Division and the Demon Exorcism Division, not to mention that it's impossible to mobilize them all. I've been thinking too simply about this matter."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The area within a radius of fifty li is sealed off. If it were a plain, it would be better, but the terrain within a radius of fifty li around the statue is extremely complex.

The area is characterized by towering peaks, lush trees, diverse and unique terrain, and towns.

"There's also the pressure from the imperial court." Huang Zhengyang shook his head: "They're practically pointing their fingers at me and calling me incompetent."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Then, Brother Huang, what do you plan to do?"

Huang Zhengyang asked, "Can the scope be narrowed down?"

“Fifty li is still a small distance. If we want to ensure that everything goes perfectly, then it has to be a hundred li,” Chu Zhiyuan said.

Huang Zhengyang asked, "What trouble will there be if the distance is shortened?"

“People will definitely die,” Chu Zhiyuan said. “You know the abilities of the Undying Evil Lord; he can control people’s hearts through his idols.”

“Yes…” Huang Zhengyang nodded slowly.

This is also what he's worried about, and he doesn't dare to reduce the distance casually.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Aren't there people in the court questioning my judgment?"

Huang Zhengyang waved his hand: "No need to pay them any attention."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "If any of the court's retainers are able to suppress the Undying Evil Lord, they should act quickly and not delay any longer."

Huang Zhengyang's expression turned serious.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Brother Huang, you can also foresee that the power of this Undying Evil Lord will continue to increase and become stronger. If we don't deal with him now, we won't have another chance later."

“…I will report this.” Huang Zhengyang gritted his teeth.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Brother Huang, stay away from it, or you'll lose your life."

Huang Zhengyang nodded slowly: "Understood...Any other good ideas? It's difficult to continue the blockade." Chu Zhiyuan asked, "What about an array?"

Although he had already used the Dragon Binding Rope to sever the source of the Undying Evil Lord's power.

But this only slows down the awakening of the power of the Undying Evil Lord statue.

The statue of the Undying Evil Lord is not so dangerous now, but what about in the future?
Moreover, the current statue of the Undying Evil Lord is not as dangerous as it used to be, but it is far more dangerous than the ones we have seen before.

If the imperial offerings could be destroyed, that would be ideal; there's no need for me to take that risk.

Merit can never be fully earned, nor can the indestructible essence of gold be fully consumed.

"Formation..."

"What if we send a few top experts to set up a grand formation to keep the spirit of the Undying Evil Lord inside?"

“Array formation…” Huang Zhengyang stood up and paced back and forth, his pace quickening.

He finally stopped, slamming his right fist into his left palm: "Alright, let's use the formation!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The person who sets up the formation must be very careful and avoid any mistakes. It is very dangerous to be within fifty miles of the statue."

"Understood," Huang Zhengyang said. "I will ask several high-ranking officials of the imperial court to help me."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I believe that once the imperial court puts all its efforts into it, it can eliminate this scourge."

"Exactly!" Huang Zhengyang clasped his hands in a fist salute. "Let's go."

He turned and left in a hurry.

Chu Zhiyuan got up and saw him to the front door, watching his hurried figure and shaking his head inwardly.

With this statue, it's impossible to force the imperial court to agree to pass on the secret techniques.

So let's settle down and study how to get to Youmengtian.

Although Zhu Lingyun obtained the memories of several evil lords and the immortal evil lord, he still had to wait before he could directly teleport to them.

Only when one's own soul has truly passed through and gone through can one be directly transferred there.

How can one truly enter the Dreamland?

Zhu Lingyun's cultivation of the Myriad Forms Returning to the Gods Technique allows him to perform the method of descent.

There are two ways to descend: one is to descend through dreams, and the other is to descend through an indestructible golden statue.

He wanted to use the Immortal Golden Essence Statue to descend to Youmengtian, so that he could teleport there directly.

Zhu Lingyun knows cultivation methods and also possesses the power of the Undying Evil Lord realm, but it will take time to fully transform it into his own cultivation and restore his Undying Evil Lord cultivation; it cannot be achieved overnight.

……

In the following days, Chu Zhiyuan spent his time at the Heavenly Sword Courtyard refining the golden sword to improve his cultivation.

From time to time, they would move to Xiao Ruoling's or Li Hongzhao's place to have tea or a meal.

We'll return to Prince Qing's residence to rest in the evening.

Life was leisurely, and his cultivation level was slowly increasing, moving towards the Spirit Venerable Realm.

As time passed, the rate at which cultivation increased rapidly declined, eventually ceasing altogether.

Chu Zhiyuan knew that this was his limit, and the next breakthrough would be to the Spirit Venerable Realm.

I didn't expect to reach my limit so quickly.

While practicing his cultivation, Zhu Lingyun also observed the situation over there.

The twelve skilled worshippers went to the vicinity of the statue to set up an array.

They stopped a hundred meters away from the statue and began to arrange some strange objects around it.

Zhu Lingyun, through his extrasensory perception, clearly saw these strange objects.

One precious tripod, two precious swords, four banners, and six bronze bells.

They all have one thing in common: they are engraved or embroidered with the same pattern.

As Chu Zhiyuan sat on the couch refining the golden sword, he curiously searched his memories, looking for any similar patterns.

However, I did not have that memory.

After these strange objects were arranged, the twelve masters sat cross-legged and began to practice their internal energy.

A cloud of white mist quickly condensed above their heads, and four clouds of white mist quickly spread out, becoming thicker and farther away.

Half an hour later, the area within a mile was shrouded in white mist.

(End of this chapter)