Imperial Prison

Although this Marrow-Cleansing Scripture was only a mid-tier Earth Rank technique, it was more than enough for the royal family to nurture powerful experts.

In merely an instant, Jia He had completely mastered the Marrow-Cleansing Scripture.

This cultivation technique could temper one's bones and cleanse one's marrow during cultivation, silently improving the cultivator's talent.

Before long, Jia He wrote down the technique.

"Yaoye, this Marrow-Cleansing Scripture is a mid-tier Earth Rank cultivation technique. It does not reject Dou Qi of any attribute, and while increasing one's strength, it can also subtly alter a cultivator's talent!" Jia He said as he walked to Yaoye's side.

Yaoye looked at Jia He in surprise. "This technique can change a person's cultivation talent? Isn't it too precious?"

Jia He smiled and shook his head. "No. Although this Marrow-Cleansing Scripture can improve a cultivator's talent, the improvement is limited. It cannot compare to the Qi Scripture that you and Yaoyue cultivate."

The Qi Scripture was a Great Dao cultivation technique, naturally far stronger than this Marrow-Cleansing Scripture.

"The Qi Scripture can improve a cultivator's talent as well?" Yaoye asked Jia He in shock.

Jia He said calmly, "You could put it that way. You should have noticed that cultivating the Qi Scripture has made your cultivation smoother, and breaking through the restraints of minor realms has become easier as well."

"But you are only at the Da Dou Shi realm now. Once you reach the Dou Wang realm, perhaps you will truly experience the strength of the Qi Scripture!"

Hearing Jia He's words, Yaoye was deeply moved. Yaoyue, standing beside them, directly hugged Jia He's arm. "Such a precious cultivation technique, and you are actually willing to let my sister and me cultivate it?"

"You are the people closest to me. It is only a cultivation technique!"

"When one person reaches the pinnacle alone, it is lonely. While I become stronger, I hope that those around me can remain by my side as well," Jia He said with a smile.

Yaoye and Yaoyue looked at Jia He with reddened eyes. "We will definitely cultivate diligently. We will not disappoint you!"

Jia He nodded and smiled. "Good."

Afterward, Jia He, Yaoye, and Yaoyue found another five high-tier Mystic Rank cultivation techniques in the library, along with several mid-tier and low-tier Mystic Rank techniques.

This would allow people with different contributions and different talents to cultivate techniques of different grades.

After putting away the cultivation techniques, Yaoye looked at Jia He and said, "Since we are going to establish our own force, why not give it a name?"

"Sure, sure! How about Moon Guard?" Yaoyue suggested eagerly from the side.

Yaoye rolled her eyes at Yaoyue. "Why not just call it Yaoyue Guard?"

Yaoyue twisted bashfully. "Th-that would not be appropriate, would it?"

"If it is inappropriate, why did you bring it up?" Yaoye said, glaring at Yaoyue.

Yaoyue pouted unhappily. After letting out a huff, she turned her head away and refused to look at her sister.

Yaoye then looked at Jia He and said, "The force we are about to establish was, after all, brought about by you. My thought is that once these people have been trained, they will be placed under your command. I will handle the empire's public affairs. What do you think?"

Jia He himself preferred freedom, but Yaoye had said that he would only take command after they had been trained, so he agreed.

Seeing Jia He agree, Yaoye smiled. "Then, since that is settled, I will leave the naming to you!"

Jia He said helplessly, "I am terrible at naming things too!"

"I do not care about that!" Yaoye said with a playful smile.

Jia He pondered for a moment. "Since they will serve the royal family and operate in the shadows, how about Imperial Prison?"

"Imperial Prison? Why does that name feel rather sinister, as though it carries a heavy killing intent?" Yaoye asked Jia He.

"Isn't a heavy killing intent good? What they will do is akin to assassination. It suits their style," Jia He said slowly.

Yaoye nodded. "All right. When you put it that way, it does seem fitting. Then it is decided. They will be called Imperial Prison!"

"Hmph! I still think Moon Guard sounds better!" Yaoyue interjected from the side.

Unfortunately, Yaoye directly rejected her idea. Yaoyue was quite displeased, yet she could not resist!

Late at night, in the back mountain behind the imperial palace.

Jia He sat cross-legged there, Dou Qi surging continuously around him as the energy of heaven and earth gathered in the area. A powerful aura kept radiating from his body.

The three months of forging had allowed Jia He to take another step forward in cultivation. He was about to break through to the four-star Dou Wang realm!

Jia He's chest rose and fell repeatedly as the violent Dou Qi within his body churned without end.

Fire-attributed, wood-attributed, and ice-attributed Dou Qi confronted and merged with one another.

Jia He circulated the Qi Scripture, gradually soothing the three strands of differently attributed Dou Qi and allowing them to coexist peacefully within his body.

As the turbulent Dou Qi settled, Jia He's aura abruptly changed.

Boom!

A powerful pressure burst from Jia He's body, yet his violent aura did not seem to stop. His strength continued to grow.

Very soon, Jia He not only broke through to the four-star realm, but directly reached the peak of four stars!

Buzz!

The space around Jia He trembled faintly. A ripple of Dou Qi erupted in an instant and spread outward, shattering boulders within dozens of zhang around him and snapping trees apart.

A mere leak of Dou Qi possessed such terrifying pressure. Its might was truly horrifying!

Jia He slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air from his chest.

Four-star Dou Wang. If I fight with all my strength, I will be invincible among those of the same level. Against a Dou Huang expert below five stars, I should be able to remain undefeated!

Fighting above one's level depended not only on one's own strength, but also on the opponent's strength and trump cards.

Whether he could defeat and kill a Dou Huang expert across realms could only be known after an actual battle.

Whoosh!

A streak of light flashed through the sky, and Jia Xing Tian's figure appeared in midair.

"He'er, you broke through to four stars?" Jia Xing Tian asked with a smile.

Jia He nodded slightly. "It happened naturally, so I broke through. At my current cultivation pace, I may be able to reach the Dou Huang realm in less than two years!"

Jia He was not even nine years old yet. If things continued smoothly at this rate, he could break through to the Dou Huang realm by the age of ten!

Jia Xing Tian sighed with gratification. "I do not know whether it is the royal family's ancestors blessing us that brought you into our royal family. You are truly a blessing to us!"

Jia Xing Tian then said, "Once you truly break through to the Dou Huang realm, coupled with your identity as a sixth-tier alchemist, there will no longer be any need for you to hide your strength!"

"By the way, there is one more matter I need to tell you in advance," Jia Xing Tian suddenly said.

Jia He nodded. "Great-grandfather, please speak."

"Have you heard of the sect tournament on the Northwest Continent?" Jia Xing Tian asked Jia He slowly.

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