Who says sleep is not spiritual practice?

"I can't let the position of the eldest son that should belong to him fall into the hands of Jiang Jing's mother and son!"

Jiang Shan couldn't hear Jiang Qingyu's inner voice, but he had stayed in the palace for more than ten years, so he still had a little understanding of the Sigongzi's situation.

Outsiders only think that the fourth son is a sick child, lying in bed all day, not learning literature, not practicing martial arts, and never even going to brothels, so there are rumors that the fourth son is disabled in the lower body, unable to bear children, and cannot sit on the throne at all.

Even the prince himself has no expectations for this son.

Today the second son Jiang Qingjian came back from meritorious service, the prince ordered all the family members to go outside the north gate to welcome him, but the fourth son Jiang Qingyu came to the Sutra Pavilion at this time, saying that he would start practicing martial arts.

"The fourth son must be unwilling."

Jiang Shan sighed.

Sometimes he also can't understand some of the style of the second lady, but he has to admit that the second son is much better than the fourth son at present, and he is more suitable to be the heir of the palace.

"Uncle Jiang Shan, it's time to accompany me to the sixth floor."

Jiang Qingyu quickly adjusted her emotions and put the "Drunken Sword" back on the shelf.

He did not forget the purpose of this trip, which was to find a suitable book of martial arts.

Jiang Shan nodded and continued to lead the way.

"Boom, boom..."

The stairs of the Sutra Pavilion are made of special stone, which makes a lot of noise when walking on it.

It is said that this kind of design is to be discovered and caught in time when thieves come in to steal books.

But Jiang Qingshu thinks that this institution is useless.

After all, as long as you are an innate master, you can go upstairs without making a sound.

As for the thieves in the acquired realm...

With so many dark guards raised in the palace, they would never be allowed to get close to the scripture storage pavilion in the middle of Qianjian Lake.

What's more, in just a short time of going upstairs, Jiang Qingyu discovered with her vast soul power that there were no less than ten innate breaths hidden in the dark!

Even though they are all innate first-rank Fate Star Realm.

Jiang Shan, who was born in the second grade of Haoyue Realm, led the way ahead. Even if Jiang Qingyu did not refuse the northern king's warrant, the guards who were hiding in the dark did not show up to prevent him from going to the sixth floor.

Soon the two reached the sixth floor.

On the sixth floor there is a tightly closed iron door, three feet high and two feet wide, with a large python carved on the left and right sides of the door.

Jiang Shan introduced:

"This iron gate is three feet thick. In a short period of time, it will be difficult for the masters of the second innate level of the Bright Moon Realm to break through. As for the existence of the third innate level of the Luminous Sun Realm, you only need to visit the door, and if you are sincere enough, the prince will order you I opened the sixth floor and let him borrow the books inside."

Jiang Qingyu nodded.

He had heard of the latter for a long time. The old sword master surnamed Yu ten years ago was an example.

Jiang Shan took out the key and opened the door, and walked into the room on the sixth floor first.

Jiang Qingyu followed closely behind.

The first time she stepped into the room, Jiang Qingyu probed secretly with her soul power, and found that the room was not as big as she imagined, and the space inside was only enough for a bookshelf and a table.

Can't even hide a hidden guard.

Jiang Qingyu walked to the bookshelf and started flipping through them.

There are only a dozen or so books on the bookshelf, each of which was written by the legend of the innate fourth-rank star-picking realm.

It's a pity that they are all fragments, and there is not even a book of exercises, they are all martial arts moves.

This result disappointed Jiang Qingyu.

No matter how good martial arts are, it can only make people stronger in a certain realm, and it cannot help people break the shackles.

But kung fu is the same as talent, it determines the upper limit of a person's practice,

There is only one innate fifth-grade exercise in the entire Chu Kingdom, called "Raising the Dragon Jue", and only every emperor is qualified to practice it.

Not even the prince!

There are more than a dozen innate fourth-grade exercises, but they are all in the hands of the royal family and a few legendary figures who created their own exercises to break the shackles of the realm.

Jiang Qingyu originally thought that there would be a private collection in the palace, even if there were only fragments about the practice of the tenth rank of the day after tomorrow.

But it didn't.

Although the remnants of martial arts at the fourth rank of Xiantian are good, they can't practice with his physical body which is inferior to the first rank of Acquired.

Since he couldn't find the exercises, this trip was obviously in vain.

Perhaps it was because of this outcome that his father allowed him to have a chance to go to the sixth floor.

"Let's go, Uncle Jiang Shan."

"None of the books here are for me."

Jiang Qingyu couldn't hide her disappointment.

However, just when he was about to turn around and leave, Jiang Shan beside him was looking straight in one direction, with a complicated expression, and kept murmuring to himself:

"I, I've waited!"

Feeling baffled, Jiang Qingyu followed the other person's gaze——

I saw a piece of inconspicuous willow branch on the ground behind the huge iron gate, which was exuding a crystal light at the moment, like jasper.

Jiang Qingyu recognized it.

"That is……"

"The sword used by the old sword master when he sparred with others!"

Chapter 4

Daringly, you are always a "Second Protector"

A willow branch lay quietly behind the iron gate, exuding jasper-like light, like a huge treasure waiting for a destined person holding the key.

This treasure is simply too tempting!

That is likely to be the inheritance left by the old sword master surnamed Yu who is the fourth innate star-picking realm!

Jiang Shan, the No. [-] person guarding the Sutra Pavilion, stepped forward and closed the iron gate first, then picked up the glowing willow branch, and turned to look at Jiang Qingyu.

His eyes were complicated, as if he was struggling with something in his heart.

Immediately, Jiang Qingyu felt terrified.

"Uncle Jiang Shan, I, I didn't see anything!"

Although he also believed that Jiang Shan had no dissent towards King Jubei, under the temptation of the old sword master's inheritance, it was not surprising that the other party would do anything.

With the strength of Jiang Shan's innate second-rank Haoyue Realm, he took advantage of the gap when the king refused to lead people to the north gate, and killed himself and the hidden guard. As long as he escaped from the palace, where could he not go?

In the future, if he relies on the legacy of the old sword master to be lucky enough to be promoted to the innate third-rank Luminous Sun Realm, then the entire Chu Kingdom will treat him with courtesy, in order to reject the character of the Northern King. People have grudges.

Jiang Qingyu felt like a piece of fish on a chopping board at this moment, ready to be slaughtered.

At this time, he only had one request left:

"Uncle Jiang Shan, for the sake of my father, just knock me out and save my life, okay?"

As for after falling asleep...

Hehe, let's see if I don't get out of my body and beat you up too!

However, seeing him like this, Jiang Shan sighed in disappointment:

"Is Fourth Young Master so afraid of death?"

"My lord went up to the mountains at the age of 12 to become a bandit, and then went down to join the army at the age of 20. He has experienced more than [-] battles in his life, and was wounded in more than [-] places. He almost died more than a dozen times, but he never said a word of fear to anyone!"

"The second son also joined the army at the age of 12. He will take the lead in every battle and never flinch. The blood from the wound can fill a bucket."

"Why are you afraid of death when it's fourth son's turn?"

Hearing this, Jiang Qingyu couldn't help rolling her eyes.

Uncle Jiang Shan, you can just scold me, why do you have to step on it and praise my second brother Jiang Qingjian so much?

Dare you always be a "Second Protection Sect"?

"Is it abnormal to be afraid of death? If there is a chance, who wouldn't want to live?"

Jiang Qingyu said calmly:

"As for the two examples given by Uncle Jiang Shan, the truth is actually very simple."

"If you can die well, no one will be afraid of death."

"If I were on the battlefield today, with tens of millions of Liming people in the Chu Kingdom behind me, even if I was just a sick person with no strength to restrain a chicken, I would still charge forward with my sword in hand and never back down."

"But today I am in the Sutra Pavilion. It is meaningless for me to die here. It will only make my enemies applaud. The firecrackers in Yongzhou are sold out in one day."

"Uncle Jiang Shan, if it were you, would you rest in peace?"

Hearing Jiang Qingyu's explanation, Jiang Shan's eyes began to change.

As expected, none of the prince's sons is a coward, and all of them are dragons and phoenixes!

"It's a good sentence, if you can die well, then everyone will not be afraid of death!"

"I hope you will do what you say, and when you go to the battlefield in the future, don't look forward and backward, be greedy for life and fear death."

After speaking, he smiled and threw the willow branch in his hand to Jiang Qingyu.

The willow branches are like jasper, warm to the touch, but there is a tingling tingling sensation, like thousands of sharp swords the size of needlepoints poking one's skin.

Now it was Jiang Qingyu's turn to be confused.

"Uncle Jiang Shan, don't you take a look?"

It's fine if you don't kill me, what do you mean by giving me willow branches?

My father, my second brother, which one doesn't seem to be more qualified than me to receive the gift of the old sword master?

Could it be that I misunderstood, you...

In fact, he has always been a staunch "Four Protection Faction"?

Jiang Shan smiled friendly:

"Isn't it strange, my lord? With the temperament of the second lady, how could there be willow branches used by the old sword master on the sixth floor of the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion?"

Jiang Qingyu was slightly taken aback.

That's right, with that old woman's temperament, thousands of books and the entire bookshelf of the Sutra Pavilion were moved to the incense burner yard of the second brother, and this willow branch would be missed?

He looked at Jiang Shan, could it be...

Jiang Shan nodded and admitted with a smile:

"My lord may have guessed it."

"I hid this willow branch privately."

Jiang Qingyu didn't understand:

"Why did Uncle do that?"

"Is it for me...?"

Jiang Qingyu herself couldn't believe it.

Between the genius second son respected by thousands of people and the good-for-nothing fourth son whose reputation has collapsed, someone would choose me?

You are too good at seeing people, right?

But it's a pity that this time Jiang Qingyu was acting affectionate.

"Young master thinks too much."

Jiang Shan explained:

"I'm just following Senior Yu's orders."