Huangxiu

Chapter 13 Jade Tripod
Jiang Qiuge shook his head: "These monsters will never let go of any possibility, they are unscrupulous and lawless!"

He sneered repeatedly, his eyes flashing with cold and murderous intent.

Chu Zhiyuan's face darkened.

This is truly ridiculous, the royal disciples actually became prey and the nourishment for cultivation!
"I'm afraid we can't eradicate it completely, right?"

Thirty years ago, the imperial court joined forces with so many people but failed to completely wipe out the rebellion. Now, can the Zhenwu Division alone succeed?

Jiang Qiuge's cold expression turned into helplessness: "The department is mobilizing all forces to track down and see if there are any more evil people from the Yuding Sect lurking. The prince must also strengthen the guard."

"Strengthen the guard..." Chu Zhiyuan grinned.

"Fourth Prince, how about sending two masters from within the company to protect us in secret?"

"Thank you very much, Master!" Chu Zhiyuan agreed without hesitation.

The strength of Prince Qing's Mansion is weak now. Based on its current reputation, it is not difficult to recruit innate masters, but it is impossible to recruit grandmasters. Therefore, adding two grandmaster guards is crucial.

Jiang Qiuge's arrangement was a timely relief.

Jiang Qiuge was arrogant and lacked respect for the Crown Prince deep down in his heart. This move was also to avoid any mistakes that would affect him, but it was a great help anyway.

"Is the demon from the Yuding Sect targeting all the princes this time, or just me?"

"...At present, it only targets the prince."

"Why?"

"This..." Jiang Qiuge shook his head.

"It's easiest to succeed, so pick the softest persimmons, right?" Chu Zhiyuan snorted.

Jiang Qiuge picked up the teacup and took a sip, avoiding the topic.

The fourth prince hit the nail on the head and revealed the truth in one sentence.

In the eyes of the Yuding Sect, the Prince Qing's Mansion was in decline and its guards were weak, making it the easiest to capture among all the direct bloodlines.

If it weren't for the Fourth Prince's keen intuition and sense of destiny, he would probably not have been able to escape this time.

Chu Zhiyuan's heart was filled with anger and murderous intent. He slowly said, "Do these Yuding Sect disciples have any tokens?"

Jiang Qiuge took out a thumb-sized jade tripod from his sleeve. It was exquisite and covered with chrysanthemum patterns.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and took a look, but did not reach out to take it.

The surface of this small jade tripod looks warm and delicate, but in his eyes it is filled with a layer of light mist and a faint fishy smell.

He could see under clothes through his extrasensory perception, but he never looked, especially never at men, to avoid disgusting himself.

That’s why I didn’t notice this small jade tripod before.

Jiang Qiuge put it on the table and said, "This is the token of the disciples of Yuding Sect. Each of you should wear one around your neck."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "It looks exquisite. I will try to find other disciples of Yuding Sect."

Jiang Qiuge was stunned.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled to himself: "I can faintly sense the aura of this jade tripod from a distance, maybe I can find them."

Jiang Qiuge's eyes suddenly brightened, and he asked hurriedly, "Really?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Let's give it a try. I hope Master Jiang can keep the secret for me."

Jiang Qiuge stood up and clasped his fists solemnly: "Don't worry, my lord!"

He bowed deeply and said, "I will always remember your help, my prince."

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists and said, "This is also self-protection. If we don't eliminate them, there will be no peace."

Jiang Qiuge nodded slowly: "Junior Sister Huang!"

"Master." The girl in green shirt who was standing quietly at the side responded crisply.

Jiang Qiuge's eyes sparkled: "You are responsible for this matter. You are not allowed to use outsiders, and you cannot leak it out!"

"Yes." The girl in green shirt agreed solemnly.

Jiang Qiuge smiled again and said, "My Lord, Junior Sister Huang is a true disciple of our Baiyun Sword Palace and has a photographic memory."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "That's the best, ... there's no time to lose, let's go now."

"Thank you, Prince!" Jiang Qiuge clasped his fists again and walked Chu Zhiyuan all the way to the stairs before stopping.

Chu Zhiyuan went down the stairs and left the restaurant.

Huang Shirong walked beside him gracefully and elegantly, with a long sword on her waist, which made people nervous, worrying that her slender waist would be broken by the sword.

Chu Zhiyuan walked along the main road.

Yujing has three north-south avenues and three east-west avenues, each about ten kilometers long. It is bustling and lively day and night.

Several people shuttled through the crowd. Chu Zhiyuan stopped from time to time and pointed his finger at a certain place: "Over there."

After a while, he stopped again and pointed: "This way."

……

At dawn, Chu Zhiyuan, with white steam rising from his body, stopped outside the Nangong Gate, clasped his fists and said to Huang Shirong, "That's all, Miss Huang. See you later."

"Yes." Huang Shirong clasped her fists and said softly, "I'll take my leave."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

He had a favorable impression of Huang Shirong, who was as elegant as a chrysanthemum.

He is a man of few words, gentle on the outside but tough on the inside, elegant and calm. Despite being young, he has already achieved innate perfection and is a true disciple of Baiyun Sword Palace, but he has no arrogance at all.

This state of mind and cultivation is really rare. Watching Huang Shirong disappear like a wisp of smoke, Chu Zhiyuan turned his head and looked around. Some ministers who came to attend the court meeting looked over curiously.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded in greeting, then turned and entered the Nangong Gate.

……

In the following days, he went between two places: going to Mingwu Palace in the early morning and returning to the palace in the evening. Everything was calm and he concentrated on his practice.

The Dragon Transformation Technique continued to improve towards the perfection of the first level, and the meridians became wider and stronger.

While reading in the west hall, he saw a book called "Record of Punishing Evil".

This book "Record of Punishing Evils" records the deeds of some evil sects in the martial arts world and mentions the Yuding Sect.

The Jade Ding Sect pursues longevity, and its fundamental philosophy is to strengthen itself through devouring, thereby forging its body into a jade ding, which is immortal and indestructible.

The name of the Jade Ding Sect comes from the fact that the human body is like a jade tripod, which is incorruptible and can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to strengthen itself.

The mental method is domineering, and absorbing essence can quickly increase the cultivation level and make rapid progress, but what is blocking them is the method of breaking through.

After all, the cultivation gained from swallowing was not pure enough, and it was ten times more difficult for him to break through than that of other sects' disciples.

Despite this, the Yuding Sect has become extremely powerful thanks to this mental method.

It is easier for disciples from other sects to break through, but the success rate is not high either. Increasing the difficulty of breaking through ten times will not have a big impact on the result.

What's more, the progress of Yuding Sect's disciples is ten times faster than that of disciples from other sects. This positive and negative effect makes the Yuding Sect's disciples stronger.

Chu Zhiyuan understood it completely after reading it.

Once you get used to rapid progress, you cannot tolerate stagnation. Moreover, the Yuding Sect has top-notch concealment techniques, with a high success rate for sneak attacks and a great chance of escape after a sneak attack.

The despair of being stagnate, the luck of being an expert in hiding, and the temptation of gaining power through a quick breakthrough, these three combined made them take the risk of devouring the essence of the royal children.

The purer the bloodline, the stronger the effect on the Yuding Sect.

As the prince of Prince Qing's Mansion, he is indeed the best target.

His face was gloomy.

As a prince, extremely wealthy and powerful, he actually became a prey. The Yuding Sect must be destroyed!
Unfortunately, even with Taiqing Yuanzong's miraculous skills, and a cultivation speed that is ten or twenty times faster than that of ordinary people, it still cannot be achieved overnight and must be done step by step.

Thinking of this, he put down "Record of Exterminating Evil" and went out to practice.

……

"Hey, Old Four, it's rare to see you out practicing." Chu Mingxuan saw Chu Zhiyuan coming to the martial arts training ground and doing the Dragon Subduing Posture, and came over curiously: "Are you not concentrating on studying?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Uncle Eighteen, I had too many doubts in the mansion. Now I have almost figured them out. I have to concentrate on my training in the future."

"What are you practicing?"

"The Dragon Transformation Technique of the Dragon Subduing Sect."

"...Could it be the Jade Lock and Golden Gate Technique?" Chu Mingxuan frowned and thought about it, then asked uncertainly.

"Exactly."

"Hiss..." Chu Mingxuan took a breath.

Although the two of them spoke in a low voice so as not to disturb others' practice, they were still heard by the princes and dukes.

As soon as they heard about the Jade Lock and Golden Gate Secret, they all looked over.

"Fourth brother, do you really want to practice the Jade Lock and Golden Gate Technique?"

Someone loosened his Zi Yang Posture and came over to ask.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded: "Let's try it and see if it succeeds or not."

"As expected of you, Fourth Brother."

"Fourth brother, don't waste time."

“It’s impossible to practice it.”

……

Everyone untied the Zi Yang Posture, came closer, surrounded Chu Zhiyuan, and gathered together to discuss.

Some praised it, some discouraged it, and so on.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled but said nothing.

He remembered that a star in his previous life once said that after becoming famous, he would be surrounded by good people, and this was still the case now.

Previously, although the princes and the crown prince had no hostility and were just curious, they remained reserved and observed. Since winning the last competition, they suddenly became more enthusiastic and friendly.

He really enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by stars.

"Let's see if the fourth brother can master it. We didn't turn back until we hit the wall. We were all like that at that time," Chu Mingxuan suddenly said, "I heard that our winter hunt this year will be in three days."

"Uncle Eighteen, isn't it New Year's Day?"

"It's advanced this year. If you haven't heard the news, then hurry up and prepare. Don't miss this opportunity!"

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Chu Mingxuan.

Chu Mingxuan chuckled and said, "Old Four, the only chance for us in Mingwu Palace to gain military merit is the winter hunt that happens once a year."

In spring, everything is growing and it is not suitable to kill. In summer, it is too hot. In winter, most animals hibernate. Autumn is both a harvest and a killing season, so it is suitable for hunting.

"The autumn hunt is for father and his people, and we in Mingwu Palace are responsible for the winter hunt..." Chu Mingxuan then explained the key points in detail.

(End of this chapter)