My low-key cultivation of immortality was discovered by the emperor in my diary.

Chapter 9 Investigation Results: Turning Stone into Gold?

After nightfall.

Chu Lengyu pondered how to write today's diary.

Besides getting rid of Granny Liu and giving Lüyun some "golden beads" to buy, she spent the rest of her time in her room practicing magic and meditating.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to write down her thoughts on practicing illusion magic that day.

Finally, she concluded.

"Although illusion is a minor art, it is ever-changing and has many uses."

"I cut a piece of stone and disguised it as gold. The spiritual energy attached to it can last for about a month."

"Although it's far from the true alchemy of turning lead into gold, I will gradually cultivate myself and eventually achieve it."

"Mortal eyes cannot see through illusions at all, so I quickly came up with many ways to trick the Chu family."

"But after thinking about it, I gave up. Playing tricks on mortals is not as interesting as meditating and cultivating oneself."

"Unfortunately, I am the only cultivator in this world, and there is no one else I can communicate with."

"However, even if there are other cultivators, I wouldn't dare to reveal myself without knowing their strength."

"According to the system's realm division, there are nine major realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Body Integration, Mahayana, Tribulation Transcending, and Earth Immortal."

"The road ahead is long, and I must always maintain a sense of awe and humility."

After reviewing the document, she selected to submit it.

Looking forward to the completion reward to be distributed the next day.

The next day.

The diligent emperor, as always, rose early from his imperial bed and steadily ascended the Golden Palace to handle state affairs.

This year has been blessed with favorable weather and peace. At the end of the year, there are no urgent or important matters, but there are many trivial matters that require his attention.

He arrived at the Imperial Study and saw the Night Guard Commander waiting inside. He was slightly taken aback, then remembered that he had ordered the Night Guard to investigate Chu Lengyu yesterday, and it seemed that the investigation had already yielded results.

Alas, there were too many odds and ends to deal with, and he had completely forgotten about this matter.

The Night Guard Commander bowed and said in a deep, powerful voice, "Your Majesty, we have made progress in the investigation of Chu Lengyu."

After he finished speaking, he presented a memorial to the emperor.

It records Chu Lengyu's life over the past ten years.

She was originally an abandoned baby outside Xuanzhen Temple. After being discovered by Chu Hanchen, he believed that this girl was destined for him, so he took her back with him.

She was named Chu Lengyu and was raised as the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Because Chu Hanchen was devoted to the Dao and did not want to be too involved in the mundane world, she rarely appeared in front of outsiders and never accepted invitations to banquets from other families.

Due to the limited time available, the information that Night Guard could gather was extremely limited.

More than two years ago, Chu Hanchen passed away due to illness, leaving the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion without a successor, which allowed Chu Wenchen to benefit from the situation.

Although this man and Chu Hanchen are brothers, they are half-brothers, and he was born to a concubine and was not qualified to inherit the Zhenguo Duke's mansion.

However, the Chu family was not large, so his half-brother Chu Wenchen was more suitable than his adopted daughter Chu Lengyu.

There was much discussion in the court and among the people about the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and many even suggested that the emperor should revoke the title and rank.

But Chu Wenchen was a man who traveled far and wide and was adept at dealing with people, so in the end he got what he wanted.

Chu Lengyu has a gentle and mild personality. Even when her second uncle, Chu Wenchen, took over the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, and the second young lady, Chu Wen'er, often caused trouble, she always tolerated her and never took the initiative to provoke her.

Now, the only person she can rely on is her maid, Lüyun.

As the emperor finished reading, his impression of Chu Lengyu gradually became clearer.

He checked her whereabouts again yesterday; she had simply stayed in the backyard, nothing unusual.

The emperor put down the investigation results in his hand, his face showing neither sorrow nor joy.

"Keep an eye on her for me and report her whereabouts daily."

"Yes."

The Night Guard commander accepted the order and left without hesitation.

The emperor's gaze fell on "Cultivation Diary," and he opened it with anticipation.

Sure enough, the third diary entry appeared in the same way.

It still appeared silently, word by word.

Even though it wasn't the first time the emperor had witnessed this miraculous sight, and he was already prepared, he still couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Let me see what was written today... turning lead into gold?"