Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

"Hey."

"How’s your recovery going? Can you still fight?"

Gu Ye asked with a smile.

"I’m doing fine. I’m invincible below the Transforming Force Martial Artist level," Lin Zheyu said confidently.

"Haha, I just love the way you guys who cultivate Tyrannical True Intent speak," Gu Ye laughed heartily.

"By the way, senior sister, have you ever studied the corpse of a magic puppet?"

"I caught one today and plan to study it. Want to join?" Lin Zheyu asked.

After killing the giant bear magic puppet, he had it bound and stored on the mountain, intending to study it when he had time.

But unexpected events delayed it until now.

"Not interested."

"What’s the point of studying a magic puppet? Wait until you’re stronger and catch a demon to study," Gu Ye said dismissively, waving her hand without much interest.

Although she said this, the truth is she had already studied it when she was younger. Unfortunately, she didn’t find anything useful, just satisfying her curiosity.

Gu Ye wasn’t cut out to be a researcher. She was more suited to be a straightforward Martial Artist. As for research, she only joined in for fun.

"Then I’ll head off. If anything interesting happens, let me know, okay?" Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

...

After bidding farewell to his senior sister, Lin Zheyu went to where the giant bear magic puppet was stored.

The magic puppet’s life force was extremely tenacious. Even after death, it could struggle for a long time before its life force completely dissipated.

The headless giant bear magic puppet was firmly bound with iron chains and lay silent now.

He lit ten torches inside the room to dispel the darkness.

This was a utility room, filled with some useless items and tools.

Lin Zheyu squatted beside the magic puppet’s corpse and picked up a stick, dipping it into the thick blood at the neck of the magic puppet.

This magic puppet wasn’t transformed naturally from the erosion of Yin Fiend Energy but was artificially refined into a living corpse.

In cultivation secret techniques, it’s also known as corpse refinement.

However, due to energy issues in refining, the living corpse demonized and became another form of magic puppet.

Compared to ordinary magic puppets, artificially refined living corpse magic puppets have stronger defenses but relatively weaker recovery abilities.

"A semi-fluid thick purple-brown liquid filled with a rich aura of Yin Fiend Energy—it looks nothing like biological blood; it resembles petroleum from my past life."

"I wonder if the energy contained in this blood is abundant. If so, it might be useful as energy when enhancing source power."

Lin Zheyu examined the magic puppet’s blood, mumbling softly.

He could sense the rich energy of Yin Fiend Energy contained in the blood.

With the death of the magic puppet, much of the Yin Fiend Energy dissipated, but quite a bit remained in the corpse.

"Is the energy of the living corpse like that of a Bone Marrow Refining Realm Martial Artist, circulating with the blood?"

Lin Zheyu speculated inwardly.

Before advancing to Transforming Force, Martial Artists rely on Qi Blood energy, which circulates in the blood vessels throughout the body, providing energy for the Martial Artist.

After advancing to Transforming Force, a stronger true force energy is condensed.

True force is more powerful than Qi Blood energy, and its nature differs, unable to circulate in the blood vessels.

It requires opening the body’s meridians for operation within them.

A magic puppet lacks intelligence and probably wouldn’t actively open its meridians.

Pfft—

Lin Zheyu cut a gash on the magic puppet, slicing down from the neck and opening up the entire chest, releasing an overwhelming stench.

The stench made Lin Zheyu feel slightly nauseated despite his tolerance.

A mass of sticky, purple-black liquid flowed out as Lin Zheyu pried open the magic puppet’s chest cavity, filling the room with a foul odor.

Lin Zheyu quickly held his breath to block out the smell.

"All the internal organs are corroded, leaving only an empty cavity in the abdomen..."

"Huh, it’s not completely corroded; the heart remains intact and appears to be stronger and more robust."

Lin Zheyu cut out the heart, spearing it with a knife and fork, bringing it closer for inspection.

Since practicing martial arts, he had killed many.

But studying a corpse this seriously and carefully, even if it was a beast’s, still made him slightly uncomfortable.

However, it was only a slight discomfort.

"The entire physique—muscles, skin, membranes, and bones—has undergone structural changes under the erosion of Yin Fiend Energy..."

"The change in skin and fur is the most drastic... Hmm, the inner layer of fur is densely covered with purple-black patterns..."

"How fascinating..."

"..."

Lin Zheyu examined the constructs of the artificially refined living corpse magic puppet with a rough method, marveling in his heart.

As he studied, he became increasingly convinced that the living corpse magic puppet should be powered by energy circulated through its blood vessels.

Yin Fiend Energy integrated into the magic puppet’s blood changed the very nature of the blood.

This hypothesis was supported as the blood vessels of the living corpse magic puppet had all been transformed, becoming more robust and enlarged.

"I wonder how the physical structures of Demon Martial Artist, half-demon, and pure demon are."

Lin Zheyu developed a strong curiosity about the structures of these three types of creatures.

It’s a pity that this world doesn’t have the advanced technology of the past life, otherwise, he truly wished to slice the magic puppet for detailed study.

Lin Zheyu curiously researched for over an hour before reluctantly leaving the room.

Outside, senior sister Gu Ye was drinking wine and admiring the moon.

"Senior sister, what brings you here?"

Lin Zheyu asked in surprise.