Cultivating Immortality Begins with Acting as a Girl Chapter 017

After meeting in the lobby, the two went upstairs to the guest room Lin Yu had booked in advance.

Lin Yu closed the doors and windows, then mysteriously pulled Song Ling to the bedside and dragged out a brown jar from underneath.

“Is this the Alligator Pellet Flower?” Song Ling asked curiously.

“That’s right.”

Lin Yu smiled proudly and reached out to open the lid.

A fragrant aroma permeated the air, mixed with the freshness of earth and unknown herbs, making one’s spirit feel invigorated.

Inside the jar lay a strange flower, its petals indeed resembling alligator scales. In the faint light of the room, one could even catch a subtle green luminescence.

“As long as this Alligator Pellet Flower is pounded into a paste and taken with the essence of the Moth Orchid Worm, its medicinal power can be maximized!” Lin Yu explained, then smacked his lips and added, “It’s just that Moth Orchid Worms, like this Alligator Pellet Flower, are very rare. It’s not easy for ordinary people to collect them all.”

“I see…”

Song Ling stared at the Alligator Pellet Flower, a strange glint appearing in his eyes.

Lin Yu glanced at Song Ling, who was close by, stood up, poured a cup of water from the kettle on the table, and handed it to him, saying, “Oh, by the way, you rushed over so early, you must be thirsty. Here, have some tea.”

“Thank you, Lin Yu, you’re so thoughtful.”

Song Ling smiled brightly, took the cup from Lin Yu’s hand, and made to drink.

When Lin Yu saw Song Ling’s innocent and naive expression, a strong sense of guilt welled up in his heart. He almost blurted out to stop Song Ling from drinking the drugged tea.

However, when he thought of what would happen next, he still couldn’t resist the temptation of desire and fell silent.

He had taken such a big risk to steal the flower; this was his deserved reward.

Lin Yu comforted himself in this way.

However…

“Strange, why are you staring at me?”

Song Ling’s movement of bringing the cup to his lips suddenly stopped, and he asked Lin Yu with some doubt.

“N-no, I’m not.” Lin Yu was slightly flustered.

“Is that so…”

Song Ling’s innocent and simple tone suddenly changed, and a strange smile appeared on his face: “You’ve been watching me, are you perhaps worried that I won’t drink the drugged tea you prepared?”

“How did you know!”

Lin Yu heard these words and was so startled that he “whooshed” to his feet, his face filled with horror.

At this point, Song Ling no longer bothered to continue playing along with the other party. He flashed forward, and a hand chop directly knocked Lin Yu unconscious.

“Kid, lust is a double-edged sword. Learn your lesson next time.”

Song Ling glanced indifferently at Lin Yu, picked up the jar containing the Alligator Pellet Flower, and turned to leave the guest room.

…

Back home, Song Ling immediately followed Lin Yu’s instructions, pounding the Alligator Pellet Flower into a paste. Then, he took out the Moth Orchid Worm essence he had hidden earlier.

The snow-white essence was still as fragrant as when it first appeared, without any signs of deterioration.

Song Ling spread the flower paste onto the essence. In an instant, it was as if some chemical reaction occurred. The snow-white essence transformed into a black, viscous substance within a few seconds. The original fragrance completely dissipated, replaced by a durian-like smell that seemed to have fermented for half a month.

Just smelling it made Song Ling frown tightly.

“This stuff, can it really be eaten?”

Song Ling pondered for a long time, then finally opened his mouth wide and took a big bite.

Bitter.

An incredibly bitter taste exploded in his mouth.

Song Ling had never eaten anything so unpalatable in his life.

He looked at the large portion of essence remaining in his hand, thinking that a quick end was better than prolonged suffering. With a determined heart, he quickly swallowed the rest of it, leaving nothing behind.

A few minutes later, the bitterness in his mouth gradually faded. At the same time, a warm current rose from within his body.

This warm current started from his stomach and intestines, slowly flowed through his limbs and bones, and finally gathered in his dantian, forming strands of pure internal energy.

Twenty strands…

Thirty strands…

Forty strands…

His internal energy continuously climbed, only stopping when it reached eighty-six strands.

Song Ling closed his eyes, feeling the unprecedented power within his body, a surge of unspeakable joy welling up in his heart.

This was the exhilaration of becoming stronger!

He hadn’t expected that the combination of the Alligator Pellet Flower and the Moth Orchid Worm essence could lead to such a massive leap in his internal energy in such a short time!

As his internal energy became full, Song Ling felt his physical quality subtly change. His muscles and bones became more compact and resilient, and even his breathing became deep and prolonged.

“The upper limit of internal energy for a third-rate martial artist is ninety-nine strands. Now I have already reached eighty-six strands. Even without Wind Splitting Moon Slash, the lizardman monster and Sun Yan of the Black Tiger Gang from before are no longer my opponents. And if I use it, then it’s highly likely that I’ll have few rivals among third-rate martial artists!”

“Even if I encounter a situation like the one against the Patrol Department where it was one against three, I can now directly confront them!”

“Truly, diligent practice is no match for a heaven-sent opportunity.”

Song Ling looked down at his body, arms, and other parts, finding that they were still as slender and fair as before, completely lacking any signs of a martial artist.

After a brief thought, he understood the reason.

It was because his cultivation was entirely obtained through shortcuts.

Normally, the production of internal energy often depended on the tempering of the physical body. Only through arduous training could the body’s potential be stimulated, thereby giving birth to internal energy.

But Song Ling was different. He initially became a third-rate martial artist through the golden finger panel, and now he had obtained so much internal energy through the Alligator Pellet Flower and Moth Orchid Worm essence. He himself had not undergone any high-intensity training.

Therefore, from his appearance, he looked just like an ordinary person who had never practiced martial arts.

Unless he actively displayed his aura, others would find it difficult to discern his true strength.

“Cheating for a while is enjoyable, cheating all the time is always enjoyable.”

Song Ling smiled slightly, feeling no shame whatsoever.

…

Time flew by quickly, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this half-month, Song Ling frantically took on missions to earn points. By yesterday, he had accumulated a total of over four hundred and seventy points. His efficiency was so high that even Leizhu was astonished, and the name “Azure Kite” gained a small reputation.

Early this morning, at the Benevolent Heart Pharmacy.

Inside the back room.

The main seat, which originally belonged to Leizhu, was now occupied by a young man with a feminine face, while Leizhu stood to the side.

“Second Young Master, your visit to Suiyi City this time is for…”

Leizhu lowered his head and asked cautiously.

The young man in front of him was Fu Zong, the Blood Wind Tower Master’s legitimate son, so Leizhu had to treat him with caution.

“Old man said I’m not as good as my elder sister, that I can’t do anything right, so he sent me here to reflect properly.”

Fu Zong held a wine cup in his hand, his face slightly flushed with intoxication, and a hint of gloom in his eyes.

Leizhu remained silent. This was the Tower Master’s family matter, and it was not his place to comment.

“Heh, what’s good or bad about it? Anyway, our Blood Wind Tower is just a dog of the Illusory Spirit Sect, a dog that has to look at people’s faces even to gnaw on a bone… Hahaha, a distinction between immortals and mortals, what a good distinction between immortals and mortals!”

Fu Zong seemed to go mad, suddenly overturning the table in front of him.

“Second Young Master—”

Leizhu was about to offer advice when, at that moment, a knock sounded on the door, and a clear, pleasant voice entered the room.

“Senior Leizhu, Azure Kite requests an audience.”

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