A blind man cultivates immortality and witnesses the great secret of the holy maiden in her bridal c

Upon hearing that Chen Yang had already chosen his cultivation method, Zhu Yuejian smiled with narrowed eyes, walked towards Chen Yang with his hands behind his back, and asked smugly, "City Lord Chen, what do you think? Now you think our royal Zhu family's foundation is still quite profound, right? Let me see which three cultivation methods you've chosen?"

Chen Yang handed the two cultivation manuals in his hand to Zhu Yuejian.

Upon seeing that the first cultivation technique was the "Starry Sky Sword Formation," Zhu Yuejian was taken aback, his lips twitching involuntarily. He earnestly explained, "City Lord Chen, this sword formation is not only extremely complex, but also very impractical! Most importantly, haven't you noticed that this Starry Sky Sword Formation only has the first volume? Logically speaking, this sword formation should have three volumes: upper, middle, and lower. This first volume was obtained by my Zhu family ancestor by chance. Our Zhu family has also tried desperately to find the latter two volumes, but without success. Therefore, it really is useless! Why don't you choose another one?"

Chen Yang shook his head: "Your Majesty, I'm quite interested in this sword formation. There's no need to change it."

Zhu Yuejian sighed, "Fine, whatever! Young people always have to suffer losses and hit a wall before they know to turn back. Anyway, there are two other cultivation techniques."

As he spoke, Zhu Yuejian picked up the second cultivation manual, glanced at it, and said, "The Hundred Acupoints Golden Viscera Technique? This technique is indeed good, but it's not suitable for you! It's a high-level technique cultivated by Golden Viscera Realm cultivators, used to enhance cultivation by stimulating acupoints. It is indeed very precious, but you should be in the Blood Exchange Realm now, so you can't cultivate it at all. However, given your talent, you'll enter the Golden Viscera Realm in less than half a year, and it won't be too late to cultivate this technique then."

Zhu Yuejian shook his head, clearly heartbroken by the two cultivation techniques Chen Yang had chosen! After all, his royal library had so many excellent cultivation techniques, yet Chen Yang had chosen the two most useless ones!

What a blind city lord!

Zhu Yuejian asked Chen Yang, "What about the third cultivation technique?"

Chen Yang pointed to the cabinet and said, "The third cultivation technique is this Puppet Technique!"

As he spoke, Chen Yang took out the puppet technique.

This puppetry manual was bound in parchment, standing half a meter tall, with a large and very thick sheet of paper.

Zhu Yuejian was stunned for a moment, then immediately shook his head: "No way! This puppetry technique is impossible to cultivate. You need to choose another one! It's one thing that the first two books you chose were so useless, but how come the third one is even worse! In my library, there are invincible martial arts techniques like the Dragon-Capturing Palm, the Heaven-Severing Sword, and the Blood Shadow Lightness Step—these are rare finds throughout the entire Ming Dynasty! Even the top-tier families in the capital don't possess them!"

Zhu Yuejian was truly earnest and sincere! He genuinely didn't want Chen Yang to leave empty-handed from this treasure trove! That would be a disgrace to the Royal Library and the entire Zhu family!

Chen Yang shook his head resolutely: "Your Majesty, you said I could choose any cultivation technique here, so I want the Puppet Technique! Also, these five broken puppets below are part of the set; I'll take them with me!"

Zhu Yuejian's face paled, and he immediately said, "No! Absolutely not! First of all, this puppet technique is too special; I told you, you definitely can't master it. Secondly, these puppet figures are even more unacceptable! Although they're broken, these puppet figures were once a very powerful magical artifact, ancestral heirlooms of my Zhu family. Find another cultivation technique!"

Chen Yang didn't give Zhu Yuejian a chance to refuse. He waved his hand, storing the puppet and the puppetry technique into his storage ring. Then he chuckled, "Your Majesty, you are also the ruler of a country. How can you go back on your word? You are so wise and powerful, wealthy and generous, loving your ministers like your own children, fair and just. I believe you will keep your word!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuejian's face turned pale and then flushed. He gritted his teeth, feeling a pang of heartache, and said to Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, if you insist on choosing this puppetry technique and the puppets, I can agree! However, this puppetry technique, especially those puppet figures, is, after all, a family heirloom of the Zhu family, a rare and precious treasure. If you want to take them away, you must promise me that you will become the head of the Eastern Depot, succeeding Liu Tong!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yuejian stretched out his arms to block Chen Yang's path, his meaning clear: if Chen Yang did not agree, he would not let Chen Yang go!

Chen Yang could only cup his hands in a respectful gesture: "Your Majesty, I can agree, but I have two conditions!"

Zhu Yuejian coughed slightly: "Go ahead, I'm listening!"

"First, I can't be a eunuch!" Chen Yang said firmly. "I still have a wife. If you're going to turn me into a eunuch, you might as well just kill me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuejian couldn't help but burst into laughter: "What are you thinking! Although most of the generals in my Eastern Depot are eunuchs, I've never said that joining the Eastern Depot means becoming a eunuch! It's just that these eunuchs have followed me since childhood and are utterly loyal to me. Plus, after becoming eunuchs, they're single-minded and their strength increases rapidly, which is why they've become high-ranking generals in the Eastern Depot. You don't need to be castrated. After taking over Liu Tong's position, you'll not only have various powers, but you can also command a team of fifteen Golden Vein Realm cultivators—you know, fifteen Golden Vein Realm cultivators! They're at your disposal anytime, anywhere!"

Chen Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty! I have a second condition!"

Zhu Yuejian waved his hand dismissively: "Speak!"

"I can take on the role of head, but only after one month!" Chen Yang said. "During this month, I request that Your Majesty not reveal my information or position, including my role in transporting the iron ore!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuejian laughed, patted Chen Yang on the shoulder, nodded, and said, "Okay! I promise you! Besides, I have high hopes for you!"

Chen Yang bowed: "Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now. I will be staying at the City Lord's Mansion Guesthouse tonight!"

Zhu Yuejian waved his hand dismissively: "Alright! I'll have someone take you there; the guesthouse is right next to the palace!"

Chen Yang and Zhu Yuejian left the Royal Underground Library.

The two eunuchs immediately and respectfully led Chen Yang out of the palace and to the guesthouse.

Zhu Yuejian stood outside the library with his hands behind his back, watching Chen Yang's back, touching his chin, and a smile appeared on his lips.

At this moment, an elderly eunuch with silver hair suddenly appeared out of thin air, standing behind Zhu Yuejian like a ghost.

He stood with his hands behind his back, not bowing to Zhu Yuejian, but asking in an equal tone, "Your Majesty, are you really going to hand over the puppetry technique to him? The puppetry technique itself is fine, but those five puppet automatons are, after all, ancestral heirlooms of your Zhu family. Giving them to him seems quite inappropriate!"

Zhu Yuejian laughed smugly, shaking his head: "Those five puppets are all damaged. Although they are ancestral heirlooms, they are of no use to me! I'll give those five useless things to this guy to blackmail him into becoming the head of the Eastern Depot and using him for my purposes. I've made a huge profit on this deal!"

The old eunuch was taken aback, then laughed: "I thought His Majesty was really worried about that ancestral heirloom!"

Zhu Yuejian laughed heartily: "Even the best things are useless if they're worthless. Why would I care? On the contrary, I find Chen Yang increasingly interesting! He told me to wait a month before announcing his entry into the Eastern Depot. It seems he believes he can protect himself from the Prime Minister's mansion's pursuit within a month. This man is very confident!"

The old eunuch just chuckled: "He is indeed very clever, knowing that our royal family and the Prime Minister's mansion are fighting to the death. Entering the Eastern Depot would only make him a pawn in the battle between the two sides! But I think he's a bit too confident. Give him a month, and even if he can reach the Golden Body Realm, so what? The people in the Prime Minister's mansion are getting more and more impatient! The Golden Body Realm is ultimately just cannon fodder."

Zhu Yuejian looked up at the starry sky and sighed, "With our ancestors above, I, Zhu Yuejian, have done my best! If this world is destined to fall into chaos, if this homeland of the Ming Dynasty is destined to fall under the iron hooves of the Tartars, I can only vow to live and die with this land!"

The old eunuch stood behind Zhu Yuejian, his posture straight and motionless, his eyes revealing a resolute look, as well as a hint of pity for Zhu Yuejian.