Chapter 1189, The Secret of the Jing Family; An Invisible Barrier Seal?

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Despite being the only Prince in the Jing Kingdom who could not cultivate, Jing Xiang was never subjected to any contempt or ridicule. On the contrary, he was the most pampered and beloved among the many Princes and Princesses.

 

The current reigning King of the Jing Kingdom was the Elder Brother of Jing Xiang’s Father. Even after ascending to the throne, he had focused only on his cultivation. He had neither a Wife nor children to his name. Therefore, he doted on Jing Xiang very much.

 

Similarly, the rest of the Jing Family had always been kind and respectful to each other. They believed in the principle of ‘universal love’, so there were no schemes to fight for the throne among them. Needless to say, a large part of the reason was that the members of the Jing Family had no interest in the Jing Kingdom.

 

Having only existed for a few thousand years, the Jing Kingdom was considered rather insignificant in the West State. After all, there were so many small countries like the Jing Kingdom that their numbers were practically uncountable.

 

However, there was another reason for the Jing Kingdom’s mediocrity. It would seem that the Jing Kingdom periodically experienced several drastic changes every few thousand years.

 

According to what Jing Xiang learnt during this period, his Father and other relatives had originally refused to take the throne. In the end, they unanimously handed the throne to the honest and hardworking Eldest Son.

 

None of them had been willing to be the King.

 

After learning the truth, Jing Xiang was stunned for a long time. It took him a while to recover from the shock. What’s more, the truth flooded him with a strange sense of absurdity. He never imagined that the Jing Kingdom would be hiding such a mysterious secret.

 

Although he was initially sceptical about the voice that suddenly emerged out of nowhere, he slowly began to believe the words spoken by the voice. That was because many things turned out to be just as the voice had told him.

 

As the details were confirmed to be the truth, he became more and more convinced that he was under a curse which prevented him from cultivating. If he could remove the curse, then he would be able to cultivate just like any other person.

 

“Thinking about it, my Little Sister has not returned for some time. I wonder… How is she faring in the Imperial Celestial Palace?”

 

[I should have stopped her from going to the Imperial Celestial Palace back then. It has been such a long time, yet she has not contacted us… Father probably has something up his sleeves. Otherwise, he would not have allowed her to leave alone with such peace of mind…]

 

Jing Xiang looked up at the blazing Sun hanging high in the sky and grumbled softly to himself.

 

During this period, he combed through various books in his home and even visited the imperial palace to search for relevant records in the Hidden Ancient Library.

 

It was only at noon every day that he could hear the voice coming from the Sun. Therefore, he wondered whether there was an invisible seal in the Sun. Furthermore, the seal seemed to weaken at noon. The phenomenon allowed him to hear the voice coming from the Sun during that time.

 

Over the past few days, he often questioned the voice in hopes of learning the identity of the person behind the voice. Unfortunately, the voice would always laugh disdainfully and refuse to explain anything whenever the question was raised.

 

Confused by the situation, he could only look for ways to investigate on his own. He did not wish to inform his Parents about the voice before he figured out the situation because he could sense that the voice seemed to be disdainful and hostile towards the people in the Jing Family. Furthermore, he also learnt about the many secrets revolving around the Jing Family through that voice.

 

“Crown Prince, are you heading to the imperial palace?”

 

Jing Xiang stood there in a daze for a while, then he began to walk out of the courtyard. Seeing that, the two maids beside him hurriedly followed after him. He would often visit the Hidden Ancient Library at the imperial palace to read various ancient books and records these days, so they were no longer surprised by his behaviour.

 

“You don’t need to follow me anymore.” He nodded. Although he did not have any cultivation, his footsteps were not slow and he quickly vanished from the courtyard.

 

Meanwhile, the two maids glanced at each other helplessly. Their expressions were filled with regret and pity.

 

“It seems the Crown Prince has yet to give up.” They might be maids, but their cultivation was not to be underestimated. They had been taught and nurtured by the Jing Family since they were young. In fact, they would have been nurtured as female prodigies in ordinary Sects.

 

Jing Xiang had always desired to cultivate. As a result, he had never given up on reading various ancient books and searching through any relevant records. They believed that he had been reading all sorts of ancient books and records recently because he had not given up on finding a method to cultivate. Thus, they heaved a heavy sigh and went to report the matter to his Parents.

 

At this moment, the Prince and Princess Consort of the Jing Family were sitting around a stone table in one of the side courtyards in the Jing Family. Drinking tea and chatting leisurely, they were accompanied by a tall and burly middle-aged man dressed in dragon robes.

 

It did not take long for the two maids to arrive here. Leaning close to the Princess Consort, they quietly reported about Jing Xiang’s dazed state.

 

“Xiang’er has been visiting the imperial palace recently. It seems that he has not gotten over his inability to cultivate.” Prince Jing might not have shown himself to Jing Xiang, but he knew everything about his Son’s actions during this period. Upon hearing the report, he could not help sighing softly.

 

They had consulted several Ancestors regarding Jing Xiang’s constitution in the past, but even the Ancestors were unable to help. Unless Jing Xiang was returned to the womb so that he could restructure his entire body, there was nothing they could do. Not even Last Stage experts would be able to help.

 

It was a strange illness. There seemed to be a mysterious force inside Jing Xiang’s body that constantly damaged and destroyed his Dantian. As soon as the slightest hint of Spiritual Energy appeared, that force would instantly ravage his Dantian.

 

Unfortunately, they did not know anything about the mysterious force. In fact, they could not even detect the mysterious force.

 

Therefore, it was not that they could not repair Jing Xiang’s Dantian. With the Jing Family’s heritage, what precious treasure would elude them?

 

On the contrary, it was that Jing Xiang’s chronic illness had left them stumped for ideas. Whenever they repaired his Dantian, his Dantian would immediately shatter once more. The cycle would simply keep repeating over and over without improvements.

 

With no other options, they could only lie to him. They claimed that the issue with his Dantian had been resolved, but he had an Inert Body instead. It was impossible for him to absorb Spiritual Energy. Moreover, these symptoms were so rare that there was no precedent before him.

 

Even Ling Qiuchang, Jing Xiang’s best friend and the current Palace Master of the Imperial Celestial Palace, once attempted to help resolve the issue. In the end, he could only shake his head and announce that there was frankly no way to help him.

 

“Poor Xiang’er… Even if he can’t cultivate, it’s honestly not that bad to live like a normal person and enjoy a life of luxury for the rest of his days.”

 

The expression on the Princess Consort Jing’s face was regretful, and her voice was laden with helplessness.

 

“If only Xiang’er could cultivate… With his diligence and persistence, I’m sure his cultivation would not lose to Jing Xiao.” The middle-aged man in dragon robes added. His voice was powerful and magnetic. He was Prince Jing’s Elder Brother and the current ruler of the Jing Kingdom.