Cultivating Immortality Begins with Acting as a Girl Chapter 029

“And that Jiang Yuling, she really surprised me.”

“The sword she used to defeat Yuan Chenhang was exquisitely precise. Given her upbringing and age, to be able to achieve such a level is truly astonishing. Coupled with the resources of the Jiang family now, I’m afraid in time, she will become another Jiang Yujin.”

A hint of gloom flashed in Jiang Yanliang’s eyes.

With his strength as a second-rate martial artist, without the “Immortal Fate” bonus, it would be impossible for him to contend with Jiang Yujin. Now, the other party was about to gain a biological sister with exceptional martial arts talent as an aid…

Jiang Yizhi frowned slightly and said,

“Although Jiang Yuling has some skill, there’s still a considerable gap compared to her brother. However…”

“What you said isn’t without reason. If she’s allowed to continue growing, and with that immortal master not coming to find you for a long time, she will undoubtedly become an important bargaining chip in your grandfather’s heart, favoring Jiang Yujin. But now that the Yuan Chenhang incident has just passed, if another incident occurs, I’m afraid your grandfather won’t protect you like he did today. After all, he also needs to consider Jiang Yujin’s thoughts and maintain a balance between you two.”

“Then what does father think should be done?”

Jiang Yanliang’s tone was calm.

Jiang Yizhi lightly tapped the table with his index finger, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, “Two months from now, it will be the Withered Bloom Festival, and this year’s host… is the Yu family.”

“Father, are you thinking of…”

Jiang Yanliang’s eyes flickered, instantly understanding Jiang Yizhi’s meaning. A smile appeared on his lips: “As expected of Father.”

…

“Ling’er, this is the ‘Black Tortoise Tower,’ the storage place for my Jiang family’s martial arts secret manuals.”

Jiang Yujin led Song Ling to a six-story pagoda. After this period of conversation, his address for Song Ling had changed from “Yuling” to the more intimate “Ling’er.”

Song Ling looked up and saw that it was a black stone building, looking incredibly heavy. What surprised him most was that the entire building had no windows, only some very small ventilation openings.

“Hold onto this.”

Jiang Yujin took out a thumb-sized white jade and handed it to Song Ling.

The white jade was warm and delicate, with intricate patterns carved on the front, and golden threads subtly embedded within the patterns. On the back were the three small characters “Jiang Yuling,” and a purple ribbon was tied through a small hole at the top, making the whole piece look incredibly exquisite.

Jiang Yujin said,

“Every direct descendant of the Jiang family has this jade pendant. Outside, it can be used to identify oneself, and inside, it can be used to enter and exit this Black Tortoise Tower, and to claim resources, and so on. Of course, this jade pendant alone isn’t enough; the person themselves must be present.”

“Today, I will take you on a tour of all the places, so that those people remember you. That way, next time you can go alone.”

“Thank you, brother.”

Song Ling tied the white jade to his waist. With the purple ribbon adorning it, his whole person appeared even more noble.

The two walked to the main entrance of the Black Tortoise Tower. The guards responsible for guarding the gate immediately bowed and clasped their fists, their expressions respectful: “Greetings, Young Master Jin.”

The servants of the Jiang family were not qualified to know about Jiang Yanliang’s immortal fate, so for them, Jiang Yujin, the martial arts prodigy, was the most worthy of respect.

Jiang Yujin nodded and said, “This is my sister Yuling. Make sure you remember her well.”

“Yes, Young Master Jin.”

The guard looked up at Song Ling, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

The news of Jiang Yuling returning to the family had spread among the servants, but this was his first time seeing her in person. He hadn’t expected her to be so beautiful.

However, Young Master Jin was also handsome and distinguished; one could only say they were truly siblings.

Realizing he had been staring for a bit too long, he quickly lowered his head:

“Greetings, Miss Ling.”

Song Ling did not speak, merely nodded slightly, her demeanor cool and distant.

Jiang Yujin said,

“Alright, open the door.”

“Yes.”

The guard nodded in agreement, then pulled out a peculiarly shaped flute from his collar and began to play a short tune towards the two heavy doors of the Black Tortoise Tower.

Jiang Yujin explained,

“To prevent anyone from forcing their way into the Black Tortoise Tower, only by playing this special tune with that specially made flute from outside will the guards inside open the main door. And if even one note or pitch is played incorrectly, the people inside the tower will immediately send out a signal, alerting the entire Jiang Manor.”

Song Ling understood.

Without waiting too long, the guard finished playing the short tune, and the doors of the Black Tortoise Tower were opened from the inside.

“Let’s go, we’re going in.”

Jiang Yujin was the first to step inside.

Once both of them had entered, the doors were immediately closed.

What greeted their eyes was a spacious hall. Although there were no windows, it wasn’t dim, as the walls all around were lined with thick candles, illuminating the place brightly.

As Jiang Yujin led Song Ling upstairs, he said,

“Although the Black Tortoise Tower has six floors, the first four floors are all for guards. The true martial arts secret manuals are all on the fifth and sixth floors.”

“Among them, the fifth floor houses third-rate and second-rate martial arts secret manuals, while first-rate manuals are only on the sixth floor. Only our direct descendants are qualified to go up to the sixth floor; others can only go up to the fifth floor at most.”

Song Ling looked at the numerous heavily armored guards on each floor, marveling at the strict security of the Jiang family’s martial arts secret manuals.

If he hadn’t infiltrated as Jiang Yuling, he probably wouldn’t have been able to get in no matter what.

The two walked all the way to the fifth floor but did not stop.

Jiang Yujin said,

“With your talent, Ling’er, learning second-rate martial arts would be a waste of time. It’s better to directly cultivate first-rate martial arts.”

What determined one’s martial arts realm was the internal energy in the meridians, not the level of martial arts learned. What martial arts could determine was the upper limit of internal energy. For example, many mediocre second-rate martial arts, even when perfected, only yielded a hundred or so strands of internal energy, while an excellent first-rate martial art might achieve this level even at the minor accomplishment stage.

However, the more profound the martial art, the more difficult it naturally was to cultivate.

In Jiang Yujin’s view, his sister was also a martial arts genius. Even if she wasn’t as good as him, she would certainly not be stumped by first-rate martial arts.

Jiang Yujin’s idea was exactly what Song Ling wanted.

With the cheat panel, he wasn’t afraid of martial arts being too difficult; he was only afraid of them not being advanced enough.

Song Ling smiled,

“Yuling will listen to brother, but… are there no Grandmaster-level martial arts in this Black Tortoise Tower?”

“Grandmaster-level martial arts?”

Jiang Yujin was stunned, then smiled and shook his head: “There’s no such thing. The highest level of martial arts in this world is first-rate martial arts.”

Song Ling seemed to be deep in thought.

Soon, the two arrived at the sixth floor.

As soon as he pushed open the door, Song Ling’s heart was shaken.

He saw that in the large circular hall, a dozen or so bookshelves were neatly arranged, each sparsely displaying ten or so secret manuals.

In other words, there were actually over a hundred first-rate martial arts secret manuals on this sixth floor!

He had worked hard in North City, risking his life just to exchange points for a second-rate secret manual, yet here there were so many first-rate secret manuals!

The foundation of an aristocratic family was displayed before Song Ling for the first time, so directly.

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