Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

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In Tengshe Mountain, disciples of the Infinite Sect were battling against beasts and demon puppets.

The majority were demon puppets, while only a few beasts occasionally stumbled into Tengshe Mountain when chased by the demon puppets.

"Why are there so many demon puppets!"

Lin Zheyu was somewhat surprised as he watched the demon puppets appear one after another.

The demon puppets were numerous, their faces hideous, bodies marked with purplish-black patterns, exactly as Senior Sister Gu Ye had mentioned before about the insect beasts.

"Uncle Master!"

"Uncle Master!"

Disciples all around greeted Lin Zheyu warmly.

"How is the situation, are there any injured disciples?"

Lin Zheyu asked.

His eyes slightly squinted as he scanned the area but did not see any corpses of Infinite Sect disciples.

"None."

"The demon puppets appearing now are relatively weak. The strongest reaches just the Qi Blood Realm level, seemingly recently transformed."

Ke Haolin said.

"That’s good."

Lin Zheyu nodded lightly.

Tapping his toe gently, he floated up onto a large tree beside him.

There weren’t any particularly strong demon puppets yet, but it was hard to say for the future.

To prevent any accidents with overly powerful demon puppets that could injure or kill Infinite Sect disciples, he needed to stand guard here.

Hoo~~

Rustle rustle~~

A breeze brushed past, making the trees and their medicinal liquids rustle.

Beast roars and battle cries echoed continuously.

"The cursed energy seems to be getting more intense..."

Lin Zheyu frowned slightly.

Even from this distance from the spatial node, he could sense the cursed energy growing denser, hinting at how intense it must be closer to the node.

If left unchecked, maintaining this density for a while could result in more and more beasts being turned into demon puppets.

"Ke Haolin, do you sense anything amiss?"

Lin Zheyu asked softly.

"Amiss?"

"What is Uncle Master referring to specifically?"

Ke Haolin had just returned from killing a demon puppet in the Bone Marrow Refining Realm and asked curiously when he heard Lin Zheyu’s words.

"Do you sense that the cursed energy in the air seems to be growing denser?" Lin Zheyu said softly.

He wondered whether sensing the cursed energy was exclusive to him or whether everyone could sense it.

Was it only detectable upon reaching a certain level of strength?

Or was it impossible to sense without specific qualities, regardless of strength?

"No, I don’t think so."

"I haven’t sensed any cursed energy presence; I only smell the particular rotten and decayed odor from the demon puppets."

Ke Haolin pondered briefly, then shook his head.

Yet he didn’t doubt Lin Zheyu’s words; after all, the other’s strength was greater than his, making it normal for him to perceive some special things.

"Have you heard other disciples mention anything about cursed energy appearing in the air?" Lin Zheyu said casually.

He wanted to verify his hypothesis.

Is it like in cultivation, where special qualities are needed to perceive spiritual energies or even cursed energies?

"Actually, yes!"

"Uncle Master, please wait a moment. I’ll call him over."

Ke Haolin thought for a moment and hurried away.

Soon, a man covered entirely in purplish-black viscous fluid, with a scratch mark on his arm, appeared before Lin Zheyu.

"Yun Qing greets Uncle Master."

Yun Qing respectfully saluted Lin Zheyu.

"Treat your injury first. If it gets heavily corroded by cursed energy, recovery won’t be easy."

Lin Zheyu glanced at Yun Qing’s arm wound and said softly.

Yun Qing nodded, accepted the medicine for treatment from other disciples, and simply treated his wound.

"Uncle Master called me over, is there something important?" Yun Qing asked.

"Ke Haolin mentioned you can sense cursed energy in the air?"

"Yes."

"I couldn’t before, but shortly after that spatial node was breached, I felt a sinister, evil energy permeating the air."

Yun Qing said.

Lin Zheyu asked several related questions and then allowed Yun Qing to rest.

"Only a few people can sense it."

"The ability to sense cursed energy is unrelated to strength, while the clarity of perception is connected to strength."

"It seems undoubtedly related to potential."

Lin Zheyu pondered.

Regardless of whether he pursues a path of cultivation in the future, possessing potential is necessary.

It’s certain that Lin Zheyu should possess cultivation potential, though the level of talent remains uncertain.

Time slowly passed.

By the early hours of the next day, the entire mountain forest still hadn’t quieted down.

The number of demon puppets decreased, but those appearing grew stronger.

"Bring a tungsten steel chain over."

Lin Zheyu instructed the disciples of the Infinite Sect beside him.

With the demon puppets growing increasingly powerful, he began to entertain the idea of capturing one alive for research.

Soon, the tungsten steel chain was delivered.

Tungsten steel is an extremely tough metal, capable of restraining even weakened Transforming Force Martial Artists.

Lin Zheyu held the chain and waited for a long time.

Until the Hour of the Ox, around 3 a.m., the angry roar of a demon puppet echoed, and Lin Zheyu’s eyes suddenly lit up.

"It’s here!"

"With power close to the Peak of Marrow Refining Realm, it’s a great specimen for research."

Lin Zheyu’s lips curled slightly as he moved, disappearing from his spot.

Bang!

A series of low, rumbling sounds ensued.

Then several deafening roars followed, strong and powerful, even making Ke Haolin, Yun Qing, and others feel a bit apprehensive.

"A big one is here, where is Uncle Master?"