"Then why are we still working with him?" Chu Li scoffed.
"We have to get back at him." Sun Mingyue said, "He plotted against us, so we have to plot against him. However, we and Mysterious Pavilion both want to kill King Ping, so we have a higher chance of success if we work together."
"From what I know, once the prince is killed, his father will take action," Chu Li said. "I don't think anyone can withstand the might of an Enlightened Master, right?"
"Yes," Sun Mingyue said.
Chu Li was shocked. "A master who is going to die?"
Sun Mingyue nodded slowly.
Chu Li said, "Saint, you won't choose me, right? I haven't lived long enough! "
Sun Mingyue stared at him.
Chu Li refused to back down and stared at her. He stared straight into her clear and beautiful eyes and his heart kept sinking into her beautiful eyes. Fortunately, he had the Omniscient Mirror to stabilize his mind and prevent himself from being captivated by her, so he did not completely fall for her.
Chu Li said, "Saint, I don't want to go to the Realm of Light now!"
"Don't worry, I won't choose you, but you're indeed a suitable candidate." Sun Mingyue looked at him thoughtfully.
Chu Li said, "I still want to be a patrol, an Altar Leader, and a Priest!"
"You're ambitious." Sun Mingyue chuckled. "But you don't follow the rules, so it'll be difficult for you to become a Priest."
"I'll take it slow," Chu Li said, "as long as I make enough contributions."
Sun Mingyue said, "That's true."
In the Holy Church of Light, martial arts and meritorious deeds were the most important. With enough martial arts and meritorious deeds, one could eventually be promoted to become a priest.
Chu Li asked, "Who will be sent to kill King Ping?"
"You don't have to worry about that," Sun Mingyue said.
Chu Li said, "The Ji Dynasty's crown prince has been appointed, so King Ping won't be able to control the military anymore. He's no longer a threat, so why send someone to die?"
Sun Mingyue shook her head. "Once the crown prince becomes the emperor, King Ping will continue to control the military."
Chu Li scoffed. "The Fu Dynasty is the strongest, and the other four countries are just puppets. Whether it's war or peace, they're all under the Fu Dynasty's control. No matter how strong the Li Dynasty is, they can't destroy the Ji Dynasty. The Fu Dynasty won't agree!"
Sun Mingyue looked at him in surprise. "You've improved a lot."
Only the royal family and the upper echelons of the top sects could see through this.
Chu Li said, "I only have one thought now, and that is to master my martial arts so that I can roam the world without any restrictions. As for fighting in the army, it's like child's play. It's not even worth mentioning."
"Your thinking is too extreme. The army is still very important." Sun Mingyue said, "The Fu Dynasty is everywhere, but sometimes it's not necessarily useful. Besides, without a strong army, we'll really become the Fu Dynasty's puppet!"
Chu Li thought about it and felt that it made sense.
"Alright, you can return to Gale City now." Sun Mingyue said, "Oh right, don't get involved in the battle between the princes. The two of them are fighting to the death, it's none of your business … The disciples of the Holy Church are not allowed to get involved in the internal strife of the royal family, this is the rule."
"Alright," Chu Li said.
Sun Mingyue said, "Don't think that the twelfth prince is a good person. None of these royal disciples are good people."
Chu Li smiled. He agreed with what she said.
From what he had seen of the princes, apart from King Ping who was deeply influenced by the military and abided by the rules, none of the other princes were easy to deal with. It was as if they were born to be tigers and wolves. They were born to eat meat and treat everyone as their food.
"Go, go." Sun Mingyue waved her hand.
Chu Li gave a fist salute and fluttered away.
—
Chu Li sat under a pine tree on Spirit Cranes Peak. He basked in the sun and bathed in the rich spiritual energy around him as he lazily tried to figure out the Heavenly King Palm.
After the two little cranes played with him, they went to look for food. It was very quiet around Spirit Cranes Peak.
Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi were picking fruits nearby and were ready to bring them back.
The fruits were fragrant and good for one's body. They liked them very much and would bring some every time they came. They never got tired of eating them.
Chu Li vaguely felt that in such an environment, he was making great progress in figuring out the Heavenly King Palm.
His sharp spirit sensed the invisible power around him. It was a power that did not exist outside of Hundred-Thousand Hills. This power deepened his understanding of the Heavenly Core and he felt like he was touching the heart of the Heavenly King Palm.
However, it was always separated by a thin veil. He could not touch it no matter how hard he tried. It seemed like it was separated by a thin veil, but it felt so far away that he could only see it but not touch it. This made him more and more anxious. He could only slowly relax his mind and look at the fruits Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi were picking.
"What did you gain this time?" Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi sat next to him to take a breather.
Chu Li replied, "I beat up a prince from the Li Dynasty and made friends with another prince."
"You're getting more and more daring to beat up a prince." Xiao Shi said, "They didn't kill you, right?"
"I'm the Branch Leader of the Holy Church of Light. My status is extraordinary," Chu Li said.
Xiao Shi scoffed. "I think you're enjoying it. It's like you're addicted to playing around in the Holy Church of Light."
Chu Li smiled and said nothing.
He could obtain more things from the Holy Church of Light, see a wider world and all kinds of secrets. These were things he could not come into contact with alone in the martial arts world. Moreover, he could borrow the power of the Holy Church of Light for his own use at crucial times.
His goal now was to become an Enlightened Master.
It was difficult to become an Enlightened Master by himself. He could borrow the power of the Holy Church of Light, Heavenly Demonic Sect, or even Goddess Attraction Mountain. This was the only way he could become an Enlightened Master.
"The pavilion leader of Mysterious Pavilion, Liang Yinge, is a powerful person." Chu Li pondered. "I originally planned to destroy Mysterious Pavilion and help King Ping take revenge. It seems like it won't be that easy. I can't defeat Liang Yinge."
"I've heard of him." Xiao Shi said, "He's indeed a genius. Don't worry, your cultivation speed is much faster than his."
Chu Li shook his head.
He could see that Liang Yinge was also improving rapidly and would soon surpass him. However, he did not make any progress.
Chu Li began to relax as he chatted with them. He was at ease and continued to comprehend the state of mind of Heavenly King Palm.
Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and a strange mentality emerged. It was as if he had become one with heaven and earth. He was the heaven and the heaven was him. He looked down on all things and saw through them. Everything in the world was like floating clouds. Everything was in the palm of his hand and everything was under his control.
The channeling route of Heavenly King Palm suddenly became smooth. A wave of spiritual energy appeared out of thin air and circled along this route. It formed a unique and strange force that fell into his Dantian.
This force was strange. It was like a small whirlpool that kept devouring the inner energy in his Dantian.
The devouring speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, more than half of the inner energy in his Dantian had been devoured. The devouring speed was getting faster and faster.
Chu Li moved and suddenly let the surrounding spiritual energy surge into his Dantian. It was then devoured by this force and transformed into the force of Heavenly King Palm without any hindrance. He stopped the Life and Death Scripture. The force of Heavenly King Palm was still devouring the surrounding spiritual energy.
Chu Li suddenly realized that Heavenly King Palm cultivated the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth instead of inner energy.
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