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

Chapter 79 of the diary: The road is under my feet.

Within the palace.

The emperor tossed and turned, unable to find peace of mind, until he got up early and went to the imperial study, where he saw the tenth entry in his diary. Only then did his anxiety finally subside.

The diary begins like this:

"I am writing this diary entry with the utmost sincerity."

"Because today, it seems I have found my way."

These opening two sentences immediately captivated the emperor.

By the time he read the eighth entry in his diary, he had already grasped the concept of "Tao." It was so profound and ethereal, so deep and vast, the source of all things, and the ultimate principle of heaven and earth.

And now, Chu Lengyu actually claims to have found her path? The emperor was incredulous, yet extremely curious.

He was not only curious about what her "Tao" specifically meant, but also about how she found it. In his view, the process was far more important than the result.

"Before this, I always thought that I longed for a life of seclusion in the mountains."

"Peaceful, leisurely, pure."

"But today, looking down upon the capital city, I was suddenly struck by something."

The system said that my thoughts can be summarized in just one word—"human".

"Only then did I realize that I had been thinking the wrong way all along."

"To be honest, I used to think I was a different 'species,' and that I couldn't be considered human anymore."

"The gap between ordinary people and me is too great. I can see through a person's entire being with just a sweep of my divine sense. They have no secrets from me, and I don't even have the slightest interest in getting to know them."

"Fireflies and the bright moon are incomparable."

Upon reading this, the emperor fell silent.

He began to ponder this question as well. Chu Lengyu was no longer an ordinary person, especially after yesterday. In his view, she was closer to being a deity, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a deity descended to earth.

Looking at the neat handwriting in the diary, the emperor became even more puzzled.

Cultivators, as the name suggests, are people who gradually become immortals through cultivation.

But... when the emperor recalled the images of the Four Heavenly Kings he had seen yesterday, he thought, "Aren't immortals no longer human?"

How could a human possibly possess such immense power? The emperor could not comprehend it at this moment.

How exactly did the immortals come to be? It seems that there are no detailed sources or clear and unified explanations in the legends of various parts of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The emperor had not paid attention to this matter before, and only when he wanted to understand it did he suddenly realize that he really did not know.

The emperor rubbed his forehead, trying hard to recall, but in the end he could only remember a sigh that Chu Lengyu had once expressed in his diary: "This world has a shallow foundation."

His expression became even more complicated.

Is the Great Xia Dynasty really so shallow in its foundation?

So, can Chu Lengyu provide the answers to all the questions?

The emperor sighed, feeling that not only was dealing with state affairs exhausting, but even reading his diary was becoming increasingly difficult.

He put the question aside for the time being and continued reading with his head down.

"But today I suddenly realized that even if I possessed greater power and a longer lifespan, I would still be a 'human being'."

"My self-perception will not change; human aesthetics and morality... will eternally influence me."

The last sentence made the emperor seem to understand something.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, making him excited.

He got it!

He not only understood how he should develop the Great Xia Dynasty, but also how to get Chu Lengyu to take the initiative to stand on his side.

Although the emperor dared not say that Great Xia would definitely satisfy Chu Lengyu, compared with all the surrounding countries, Great Xia would certainly be the most suitable!

In a short moment, countless new ideas popped into his mind, and he seemed to see the future prosperity of the Great Xia Dynasty. He couldn't wait to summon all the ministers to the Imperial Study to discuss state affairs.

But remembering that he hadn't finished reading the diary in his hand, he held back.

The tenth diary entry was incredibly enlightening, and the emperor's attitude gradually became more serious.

"At the same time, I'm also thinking about something."

"What will I do after I become invincible?"

"A person should always have a goal in life to greet the dawn of the next day."

The emperor brought the diary closer, looked at the four words "unrivaled in the world," and silently cursed in his heart: Arrogant!

Although Chu Lengyu should have the ability, he still felt a sense of displeasure and resistance, and for some reason did not want to admit it.

Perhaps she is not yet of his use? The emperor sighed softly, realizing that he was not as generous and open-minded as he had imagined.

"My goal now is cultivation: Golden Core, Nascent Soul... step by step ascending to immortality."

"But that's a long-term goal. The more realistic problem is that I find the world quite boring."

"After gaining the power of words today, I suddenly came up with this plan to share joy with the people. I thought I wanted a lively banquet and to show off in front of others, but it wasn't until the system reminded me that I realized that I had always valued these strangers who were my fellow human beings."

"—Because I'm so lonely."

"So that's how it is..." The emperor frowned, as if he had understood something, and thought to himself: So the most effective way to deal with Chu Lengyu is to win her heart?

So his original plan to have Jin'an befriend her seemed to have worked out by accident. I should call Jin'an over again later and give her some serious advice.

The emperor wondered if Chu Lengyu would be interested in his sons, though their ages seemed suitable. He felt he had found another way to approach the matter.

He needed to prepare properly before Chu Lengyu went to the palace for their meeting.

At the end of her diary, Chu Lengyu wrote:

"Sigh, it seems a bit fragmented because I haven't really thought it through yet."

"I vaguely realized that there was a path in front of me, but I couldn't see it clearly, and I wasn't sure how far I could go on this path, or whether I would regret it in the future."

"But I thought of a line from a song."

"May I ask which way leads?"

"The road is under your feet."

A sense of freedom arises spontaneously.

The emperor reread the diary entry, which contained several hundred words, from beginning to end, and exclaimed, "Truly a remarkable woman!"

She always managed to surprise the emperor.

Closing the book in his hands, the emperor looked at the four words "Cultivation Diary" on the cover and felt even more emotional, for this was the beginning of their destiny.

He even had a fleeting thought of starting to write a diary himself, but the emperor quickly shook his head and nipped the idea in the bud.