Chapter 3 (2/2)

But now…

It seemed that he only needed more than ten hours to complete the first level of the Longevity Technique.

This time difference was a matter of life and death to him.

Shen Ling’s enthusiasm to keep cultivating saw an added boost.

In his later cultivation attempts, Shen Ling put in a lot of time and effort to fully circulate the Longevity Technique. Because of this, the system was showing better and better results each time.

Shen Ling even saw an notification that said:

‘You have completed one perfect circulation of the Longevity Technique, proficiency + 10.’

So there were three types: success, completion, perfection.

Based on his past experiences with the system, perfectly circulating the Longevity Technique was one that appeared the least often, but it was also the one that saw the highest increase in proficiency.

However, just like the words hinted at, a perfect circulation was no easy task either.

Shen Ling had managed to create a perfect operation once, and it was pure luck. From then on, what he had were merely complete circulations.

He was already very happy with his results.

One day later.

After a cultivation session, Shen Ling opened his eyes. He had finally cultivated to the second level of the Longevity Technique.

In total, there were three levels.

“Hmm?”

Opening his eyes, Shen Ling was stunned for one complete second.

He looked down at his hands and felt that his skin appeared to be a little more tender compared to a few moments ago.

When he peered into the bronze mirror, Shen Ling came to the realization that he, who was already quite good-looking, looked even fairer and younger now.

Did this Longevity Technique also have the ability to enhance one’s beauty?

Shen Ling shook his head back and forth.

“Xiao Huan.”

Making his way out of the house, Shen Ling turned to look at Xiao Huan, who was busy tidying up the flowers in the courtyard and called for her.

“Young Master, do you need anything?”

Xiao Huan saw that it was Shen Ling and bowed her head slightly.

Shen Ling smiled and said, “Tell the kitchen staff to prepare a few dishes for me. They will come in use later.”

Xiao Huan asked, appearing a little puzzled, “Are you going to treat some guests to a meal?”

“No. I’ll eat the food myself.”

After he said that, Shen Ling turned around and made his way out of the yard.

When he walked into the Shen family hall, Shen Ling saw that Old Master Shen was sitting in his chair with a serious expression on his face.

“What’s the matter?”

Seeing that something must’ve happened, Shen Ling asked his father.

Old Master Shen saw that it was Shen Ling and told him, “Around midnight yesterday, Yunshu drank poison in the her residence.”

Yunshu was the first name of Madam Shen, who had just been kicked out of the Shen family.

Shen Ling turned to look at Old Master Shen and asked, “What about Shen Ping?”

“I already had someone pick him up,” Old Master Shen said word by word.

Madam Shen was dead. She was gone.

Shen Ling never thought this would happen. He had already decided to let her off and not to pursue this matter, but he never expected her to commit suicide.

The funeral was held in a rush.

In order to keep the family scandal under wraps, Old Master Shen ordered the burial to be done right away. In the end, Madam Shen’s last resting place was not to be in the Shen family’s cemetery. Instead, she was sent back to her hometown.

She was pitiful, but not worthy of his pity.

At the funeral of his mother, Shen Ping was crying sorrowfully. He looked up at Shen Ling and asked, “Brother, is my mother really a bad person?”

Shen Ling turned his head to look down at the grave and bent his head down to say, “Your mother did something unspeakable, but she’s still a good mother to you.”

Staring down at the grave, Shen Ling mulled some things over in his mind.

One could say that everything Madam Shen had done so far was actually for her son Shen Ping, who was standing beside him right now.

She had killed herself with poison so that Shen Ping would have a way back into the Shen family.

As a mother, Madam Shen’s actions made sense.

However, Shen Ling could not agree any less.

If he hadn’t transmigrated, once Madam Shen realized her plan, Shen Ping would become the sole heir of the Shen family.

But what would happen to the original Shen Ling?

He would die a miserable death.

Because he was here, he changed Shen Ling’s original fate and exposed Madam Shen’s schemes for all to see.

And because of his interference, the person who was fated to die was not him but Madam Shen.

“Alas…”

Still looking at the grave, Shen Ling shook his head.. Who knew things would turn out this way?