Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1405 - 1401: Borrowing an Artifact

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "The Black Tortoise Shield is no problem."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "What kind of spiritual artifact is the Black Tortoise Shield?"

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "It’s not considered a top-notch spiritual artifact, it can only defend, without other magical uses."

"Can it withstand such powerful spiritual artifacts from Li Huo Palace?" Chu Zhiyuan asked, "That’s an attack that gathers the strength of all the experts in Li Huo Palace."

"If two people activate the Black Tortoise Shield, it can’t withstand the Red Sun Needle, but if it’s activated by experts comparable to Li Huo Palace, then it can."

"There really are such spiritual artifacts..." Chu Zhiyuan sighed.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, with a sly smile, "Junior Brother, Li Huo Palace is actually going to war with Profound Yin Palace, is it true?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

"They plan to use this Red Sun Needle?" Zhang Ji Yuan asked.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Zhang Ji Yuan burst into laughter.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him helplessly.

Ning Dongge frowned, "They are all top-tier sects, if they really fight, the impact will be too great."

"Haha... Profound Yin Palace will suffer this time, finally facing a tough opponent!" Zhang Ji Yuan laughed, "Serves them right for being so domineering!"

"Junior Brother Zhang!" Ning Dongge frowned.

Zhang Ji Yuan still brimming with laughter, his eyebrows dancing, "Evil people have their own evil nemesis, Senior Brother Ning, let’s see how Profound Yin Palace gets unlucky this time!"

Ning Dongge said irritably, "Junior Brother’s wife is also a disciple of Profound Yin Palace!"

Zhang Ji Yuan smiled, "That doesn’t matter, anyway Profound Yin Palace can’t be wiped out, let’s just invite Junior Brother’s wife over to our Heaven-Reaching Sect as a guest, to avoid this chaos."

"Thank you, Brother Zhang, but at this time, my wife can’t leave."

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Then lend her a spiritual artifact for protection, what’s her realm now?"

"Eighth Transition," Chu Zhiyuan replied.

Although the speed of cultivation accelerates later on, the gap from Eighth Transition to Nine Transitions is even greater than from Seventh Transition to Eighth Transition.

Probably impossible to reach Nine Transitions by the time of battle, quite a pity.

If she could progress further to Nine Transitions, there would be a few more guarantees.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "If it’s Eighth Transition, it should be enough, not dangerous."

"There will be Spirit Venerables involved."

"Spirit Venerables will only engage with other Spirit Venerables, not those below them," Zhang Ji Yuan said, "The Spirit Venerables of our top-tier sects still follow the rules, unlike those from smaller sects who act recklessly."

Ning Dongge said, "If a Spirit Venerable kills the opponent’s Venerable, there will certainly be retaliation, probably no Venerable from both palaces will survive."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "With Eighth Transition, she can almost remain undefeated."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "There’s still Nine Transitions and Perfection, it’s not entirely safe."

"Hmm... then lend her a protective spiritual artifact, it could save her at a critical moment," Zhang Ji Yuan turned to Ning Dongge, "Senior Brother Ning, what do you think?"

Ning Dongge nodded, "That’s possible."

He then said to Chu Zhiyuan, "Spiritual artifacts are very precious, they belong to our sect, can’t simply be given to your wife."

Chu Zhiyuan quickly nodded, "I understand."

If his wife gets a spiritual artifact, then shouldn’t every disciple’s wife get one too?

No matter how many spiritual artifacts there are, they might not be enough to go around.

Being able to lend one is already a rarity.

Spiritual artifacts are scarce, many small sects don’t even have a single one.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "They’re all stored in the Ten Thousand Knowledge Tower; you can pick one yourself."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "By the way, Senior Brother Ning, Brother Zhang, if Profound Yin Palace comes to borrow the Black Tortoise Shield, can we lend it?"

"Impossible." Zhang Ji Yuan snorted.

Ning Dongge shook his head, sighing, "We are on very bad terms with Profound Yin Palace, it’s not possible."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Our relationship with Li Huo Palace is good?"

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Not really!"

Chu Zhiyuan said in surprise, "I’ve heard Li Huo Palace has good relations, friendly with many sects."

"Humph, that doesn’t include us." Zhang Ji Yuan said snidely, "Li Huo Palace also tends to look down on others."

Chu Zhiyuan realized, "They’ve also bullied us... But we’re Heaven-Reaching Sect, can we be bullied?"

"Not bullied." Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Just simply looked down upon."

Chu Zhiyuan was bewildered.

With such power, Heaven-Reaching Sect is surprisingly underestimated by Li Huo Palace, it’s indeed absurd.

Twelve Spirit Venerables, Li Huo Palace doesn’t have that many Spirit Venerables.

What makes them look down on Heaven-Reaching Sect?

Zhang Ji Yuan snorted, "They feel we are sparsely populated, lacking successors, eventually severing our lineage."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "It’s good that we aren’t on good terms with Li Huo Palace."

If the relationship with Li Huo Palace was better, then Profound Yin Palace wouldn’t have any hope of borrowing the Black Tortoise Shield.

When one side is an enemy and the other a friend, it’s obvious whom to help.

At least it’s not the worst scenario.

Ning Dongge said, "Junior Brother, you don’t know Profound Yin Palace well enough, even in defeat, they wouldn’t borrow spiritual artifacts from us."

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow at him.

"Exactly," Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Disciples may die, but their pride won’t fall, huh-uh, this is Profound Yin Palace! You really don’t understand Profound Yin Palace, even if your wife is a disciple."

Ning Dongge nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan’s brows furrowed.

If it’s really like this, it’s indeed troublesome.

He pondered and asked, "Does Profound Yin Palace have any allied sects?"

"Yes," Zhang Ji Yuan replied, "Which sect doesn’t have allies? Profound Yin Palace is no exception."

"Which sect?" Chu Zhiyuan asked eagerly.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Wu Gou Divine Palace."

Chu Zhiyuan curiously asked, "I’ve never seen disciples of Wu Gou Divine Palace, who are they actually?"

"Wu Gou Divine Palace..." Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head, "I haven’t seen them much either, they’re too mysterious."

Ning Dongge said, "Wu Gou Divine Palace disciples can reincarnate, their dispositions differ from normal people, making them difficult to understand or interact with."

Chu Zhiyuan was intrigued, "Then why can Profound Yin Palace get along well with Wu Gou Divine Palace?"

"It’s likely due to ancestral ties, maintaining their friendship," Ning Dongge said, "But Wu Gou Divine Palace disciples are few, all in a peculiar state, making it hard to assist Profound Yin Palace."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Will Li Huo Palace be deterred by Wu Gou Divine Palace, avoiding action?"

"Of course not." Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Li Huo Palace doesn’t care about that; the key concern is their disciples’ deaths. If no disciples die, they might hold back."

Ning Dongge nodded, "Li Huo Palace is most protective of their own, never tolerating harm to their disciples. If a disciple is harmed, they won’t spare the culprit, it’s an iron rule, so they can’t retreat."

"If they retreat, not only will outsiders view Li Huo Palace as declining, more importantly, it shakes their beliefs and cultivation mental state."

Ning Dongge sighed, "So they must fight fiercely, Profound Yin Palace is equally proud, and cannot retreat either, this confrontation between the two palaces is inevitable."

Zhang Ji Yuan snorted, "It’s been inevitable, only started now because even the heavens turned a blind eye!"

Ning Dongge glared at him.

Zhang Ji Yuan apologized to Chu Zhiyuan with a laugh, "Junior Brother, apologies."

"I understand." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

He could empathize with Zhang Ji Yuan.

This simmering grievance hadn’t dissipated with time, seeing Profound Yin Palace in trouble naturally excited him.

Regardless, Profound Yin Palace, no matter the situation, is still Xiao Ruoling’s sect, he can’t leave them unsupported.

Ning Dongge said, "Here’s an idea, Junior Brother, mention to Profound Yin Palace that if they really need to borrow the Black Tortoise Shield, they should speak to the Sect Master."

"Isn’t the Sect Master in seclusion?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

"If the Palace Master of Profound Yin Palace comes personally, the Sect Master will emerge."

"Okay." Chu Zhiyuan solemnly nodded.