Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

It must be said that the stronger the physique, the more astonishing the effect of the Sacred Inference Spirit Skill.

With three units of Source Power, Lin Zheyu felt completely renewed.

In his perception, it was as if a veil had been lifted from the world.

Only because his spirit and soul had strengthened, improving his perception and reaction in all aspects, could Lin Zheyu defeat Senior Sister Gu Ye at the same power level.

Otherwise, with his combat awareness and experience, it would have taken him several more years of honing to defeat Senior Sister Gu Ye at the same level.

Bang, bang, bang—

On the plaza, two robust figures collided with each other.

Both Lin Zheyu and Gu Ye fought in a close-quarters combat style, making the battle exhilarating, with each punch hitting flesh, and the dull sound of collisions echoed throughout the plaza.

Lin Zheyu did not use Lightweight Skill throughout, relying on his strong spiritual awareness to easily catch any subtle movements of Senior Sister Gu Ye.

From these movements, he could quickly predict Senior Sister Gu Ye’s next offensive moves and respond accordingly.

Bang

Bang, bang!

Gu Ye’s fists, feet, palms, and body all turned into attacking means, continuously striking Lin Zheyu, but Lin Zheyu blocked them one by one.

Lin Zheyu stood his ground, his small steps shifting beneath him, a hint of composure on his face.

"That kid Lin Zheyu is truly a monster!"

"Gu Ye is an expert at the Huajin Level, possessing martial awareness of the Transforming Force Realm, suppressing his power to fight with Lin Zheyu in the Bone Marrow Refining Realm, yet he was suppressed throughout."

"Truly terrifying talent and comprehension!"

"No wonder this kid dared to boast about cultivating the Primordial Infinite True Skill. With his talent and comprehension, he might just succeed."

Men Liuyuan stood on a distant lookout platform, watching the fight between the two and pondering silently.

In the past month and a half, nearly two months, he had witnessed Lin Zheyu’s growth firsthand.

Watching Lin Zheyu go from struggling to cope, to having the strength to counterattack, then fighting Gu Ye to a standstill, and finally to achieving victory.

This kind of astounding improvement speed was truly incredible.

If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, Men Liuyuan wouldn’t have believed it.

"It’s a pity for that kid Liang En, if this were in the past, he would certainly have secured the position of Daozi."

"It’s just unfortunate he ran into this monster kid Lin Zheyu."

"Heh, it seems this year’s Daozi is ours at Bitao Pavilion."

"It’s been many years, the last time a disciple outside the main sect secured the Daozi qualification, I think it was over eighty years ago?" Men Liuyuan pondered reflectively.

At that time, he was just a little guy who had recently joined.

Seeing a disciple from one of the eight branches defeat the main sect’s genius True Disciple to secure the Daozi position, Men Liuyuan was greatly inspired.

He then set a goal for himself to defeat the main sect’s True Disciple and secure the Daozi position himself.

But... sigh... it’s almost unbearable to recall...

Men Liuyuan couldn’t even make it onto the Hidden Dragon List, let alone secure the Daozi position.

Bam!

Another punch was thrown.

Lin Zheyu’s fist struck from an unexpected angle, avoiding Gu Ye’s defense, and slammed into her right shoulder, causing her to stagger back several steps.

"Not fighting anymore, it’s boring."

Gu Ye’s face showed a hint of desolation, but it quickly disappeared.

She couldn’t help but mutter to herself softly, "This kid seems to have become even stronger, more composed than last time, truly a monster!"

Hearing Senior Sister Gu Ye say she wouldn’t fight anymore, Lin Zheyu smiled, retracted his stance, and stood firm.

He hadn’t even finished warming up when Senior Sister Gu Ye conceded.

"I wonder now, compared to someone like Mr. Yang, at the Peak of Transforming Force, how much difference there really is," Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

[Diligence is rewarded by Heaven]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 5

Skills:

Turtle Breath True Skill (Sixth Layer 0%)

Infinite Jade Waves True Skill (Sixth Layer 70%)

Lin Zheyu looked into his consciousness at the data; his Source Power had already accumulated to five units.

The Melting Furnace Body Tempering Skill had lost its function, so Lin Zheyu hid this cultivation technique, leaving only the Turtle Breath True Skill and Infinite Jade Waves True Skill.

Having cultivated these two techniques to this point, without generating true energy, there’s no way to continue cultivating further.

"Should I continue to enhance the Sacred Inference Spirit Skill?"

"I wonder if cultivating it to the extreme could allow me to cultivate a Divine Sense like a Cultivator." Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

He had already used a considerable amount of Source Power on the Sacred Inference Spirit Skill but had yet to sense any sign of birthing a Divine Sense.

Up to now, he still couldn’t achieve the legendary inner vision, let alone cultivate divine sense.

But even if he wanted to continue to improve,

there was no way to do so.

The energy needed for improvement was completely depleted.

The two spirit stones he got from that Demon Martial Artist last time were all used for cultivating the Melting Furnace Body Tempering Skill.

By the end of cultivation, the energy in the two spirit stones was completely exhausted.

When enhancing the Sacred Inference Spirit Skill, it was done by melting other miscellaneous elixirs into water and using them as energy.

The potency of those elixirs was very strong, several times more fierce than the Fiery Flame Blood-Burning Powder.

However, the side effects were extremely terrifying.

After absorbing the medicinal power, the water in the basin, containing the Yin Sha power and various filthy energies, was overwhelmingly intense.

Those kinds of elixirs could only be used by Demon Martial Artists and half-demonic beings.

"Keep it for now."

"The Sacred Inference Spirit Skill is obviously an incomplete cultivation technique. It’s better to wait until I go to the main sect to get the follow-up techniques before trying to improve it."

"The improvement in spirit and soul to this extent is already enough. The rest can be gradually enhanced in daily life."

Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

After mastering the Infinite Ocean Body, he needs to return to the sect to determine which martial arts path he intends to take, in order to receive the corresponding cultivation technique.

Lin Zheyu plans to follow the path of a well-rounded warrior with no weaknesses in martial arts.

He has his eyes on the Primordial Infinite True Skill.

After cultivating the Primordial Infinite True Skill, he plans to train in some thunder and fire martial arts techniques to increase the yang nature of the true force and enhance its restraining effect on demons.

"Senior Sister, when is Brother Chen Ding coming?"

"If it’s going to take too long, perhaps I should go back myself."

Lin Zheyu said.

After the last space-time node event, a large number of demonic puppets appeared in the forest, seemingly having emerged from the space-time node.

A large number of city guards and martial artists have been dispatched to this forest, searching everywhere for those demonic puppets.

Now, the forest is filled with powerful military martial artists and battalions of troops.

Under the deterrence of the military, those Demon Martial Artists have not appeared near this forest for a long time.

"Chen Ding is unreliable in his actions, and accidents often happen, which sometimes can delay things by a month."

"You’ve already cultivated the Infinite Ocean Body; it really can’t be delayed. You need to quickly return to the sect to choose the subsequent cultivation techniques."

"How about I speak to Uncle Master and send you back, and then I’ll return on my own." Gu Ye pondered for a moment and suggested.

The situation here is gradually stabilizing, and her brief absence won’t have much impact.

"Thank you, Senior Sister."

"But I can manage on my own."

"Senior Sister, don’t underestimate my strength. Without using my most adept Lightweight Skill, I can already hold my own against you, let alone when using all my strength."

"If I want to escape, even Senior Sister will have a hard time catching me."

Lin Zheyu teased with a smile.

"Oh, how about we spar again?"

"This time, I won’t hold back. If you win, I’ll let you decide how to deal with me, how about it?" Gu Ye provocatively looked at Lin Zheyu and said.

"No, no."

"I was just joking."

"But my Lightweight Skill, Senior Sister, you’ve witnessed it. Escaping from danger wouldn’t be a problem."

"Having cultivated to this strength, if I still needed Senior Sister to escort me back, timid and cowardly, afraid of death, then there’s no point in practicing martial arts."

Lin Zheyu spoke slowly, with a tone full of dominance and strong self-confidence.

"Haha, precisely."

Gu Ye nodded in agreement.

A martial artist at the Bone Marrow Refining Realm is already a strong individual among martial artists. If one reaches the Bone Marrow Refining Realm and still doesn’t dare to return to the sect, then what’s the point of practicing martial arts?

So timid and afraid of death, might as well return and settle down, get married, have children, and live a peaceful life.

"Then I’ll leave this demonic puppet to you, Senior Sister."

"In a few days, when the demonic puppet becomes weaker, please help by feeding it some powerful beasts. I’ll come back later to see the changes in the demonic puppet."

Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

Studying the demonic puppet halfway through and bringing it back wasn’t convenient, so he had to ask Senior Sister for help to look after it.

When he learns new techniques, he’ll take the time to come back and check on the changes in the demonic puppet.

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