Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing

As soon as Lin Zheyu returned, Huang Youwei said impatiently, ”Little martial uncle, you are amazing!”

Just moments ago, he had thought that in a head-on clash, his little martial uncle would not be able to defeat Heng Qiming. He never expected him to win. Seeing Lin Zheyu defeat Heng Qiming without even blushing or gasping for breath filled him with indescribable delight.

”Little Martial Uncle, congratulations on making it onto the Hidden Dragon List!”

”Congratulations, little Martial Uncle. From now on, you are a genius martial artist on the Hidden Dragon List!”

Xu Kai’en and Wei Dongguang also came forward and spoke excitedly.

Their own little martial uncle had won, and that brought them honor as well. They could see the envy in the surrounding guests when they looked at him.

”Young Master Lin is truly talented. You have not been in the Wuji Sect for long, yet you already possess the strength to ascend the Hidden Dragon List. Given time, you will surely enter the top fifty of the Hidden Dragon List,” Deng Rou said gently.

Even among the true disciples of Illusory Sea Hall, not everyone could ascend the Hidden Dragon List, let alone enter the top fifty. The same was true for the Wuji Sect. Only Lin Zheyu’s three senior brothers and sisters had managed to enter the Hidden Dragon List, yet even they stopped short of the top fifty.

”Then I shall borrow Miss Deng’s auspicious words and strive to enter the top fifty of the Hidden Dragon List as soon as possible,” said Lin Zheyu with a smile as he sat down.

”Haha. Martial Uncle, you all sit and chat first. I will go take a walk,” Huang Youwei said impatiently.

After congratulating Lin Zheyu, he walked toward Heng Qiming with a smug expression, his grin nearly reaching the back of his ears. Seeing Huang Youwei like this left Lin Zheyu somewhat speechless. At his age, he still had the temperament of a child. Huang Youwei’s martial cultivation talent was not bad, or he would not have been able to break through to the Marrow Refining realm with the foundation of eighth transformations of blood qi.

Unfortunately, his temperament was somewhat lacking. The Marrow Refining realm primarily cultivated true intent and placed high demands on temperament, perseverance, and comprehension. Deficiencies in temperament caused Huang Youwei’s progress in the Marrow Refining realm to be rather slow. Seeing Huang Youwei swagger over to mock Heng Qiming, Lin Zheyu could only turn to question the others.

He casually took out the dragon-shaped jade pendant and asked with curiosity, ”I have only recently joined the Wuji Sect and do not know much about the Hidden Dragon List. Might anyone be willing to explain it to me?”

”I know a bit about this,” Deng An said. ”This dragon-shaped jade pendant is a Hidden Dragon Token issued by the Directorate of Celestial Observation. Almost every year, the Directorate distributes many Hidden Dragon Tokens to outstanding genius martial artists within various sects.”

”Why did Heng Qiming suddenly give me this Hidden Dragon Token just now? He said the token can detect the holder’s age and strength. Is that true?” Lin Zheyu voiced the doubt in his heart.

If the Hidden Dragon Token was issued by the Directorate of Celestial Observation, then Heng Qiming’s act of handing it to him just now was somewhat strange.

”Let me help out. The Hidden Dragon Token not only has the ability to detect the holder’s age and strength, but it can also detect the outcome of battles. When Young Master Lin defeated Young Master Heng Qiming, the Hidden Dragon Token on his body detected that Young Master Lin had never been on the Hidden Dragon List and met the conditions to ascend it, so it issued a notification.

”Moreover, Young Master Heng Qiming was at the bottom of the Hidden Dragon List. After falling off the list, the Hidden Dragon Token was no longer of use to him. That is why Young Master Heng Qiming handed the token to you. If Young Master Lin had defeated a martial artist ranked higher on the Hidden Dragon List, the other party would not have given you the token. In a few days, people from the Directorate of Celestial Observation would have personally delivered the Hidden Dragon Token to the Wuji Sect,” Deng Rou explained softly. Her voice was pleasant, gentle, and very soothing to listen to.

”So that is how it is. I wonder what method the Hidden Dragon Token uses to possess such remarkable effects. Can the detection of the Hidden Dragon Token accurately measure a martial artist’s age and strength?” Lin Zheyu continued to ask.

This was the point he truly cared about. If the Hidden Dragon Token were truly that powerful, he would have to prepare to flee. An eighteen-year-old expert on the Hidden Dragon List was unthinkable. The path of martial cultivation required steady progress, step by step. No matter how high one’s comprehension was, without decades of accumulation and effort, such power was impossible to achieve. Just the refinement of blood qi alone required long periods of time for repeated transformations.

”It probably cannot. I have heard my grandfather say that the Hidden Dragon List is extremely mysterious. It is said that even the Directorate of Celestial Observation can only regulate it roughly, and not truly control it. The Hidden Dragon Token serves as an anchor of the Hidden Dragon List. Its true function is not particularly powerful, but rather to act as a specific anchor that transmits information to the Hidden Dragon List,” Deng Rou said as she shook her head.

Her grandfather was the third elder of the Illusory Sea Hall of the Azure Rainbow Sect and had once been on the Hidden Dragon List in his youth, so he understood it well. Now she was also striving in this direction, hoping to ascend the Hidden Dragon List and make her name known.

”So that is the case. I thought that the Hidden Dragon Token was miraculous beyond belief,” Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

The worry he had been holding onto finally eased completely. However, after hearing Deng Rou say this, his curiosity toward the Hidden Dragon Token grew even stronger. If what she said was true, the origins of the token were likely extraordinary and tied to great secrets.

”The Hidden Dragon Token has endless marvelous uses. As long as one ascends the Hidden Dragon List, wondrous effects will appear. It is said to assist martial artists in cultivation. Why don’t you give it a try and see how effective the token is?” Deng An suggested with a smile.

At this moment, someone else stepped onto the arena. Deng An glanced over out of curiosity, but upon seeing that it was Li Yin and Luo Dinglong, he lost interest in watching. After witnessing the intense battle between Lin Zheyu and Heng Qiming, watching a match of a lower level felt rather dull.

”Alright.” Lin Zheyu nodded.

He was also very curious about how the Hidden Dragon Token assisted cultivation. When he first obtained the dragon-shaped jade pendant, he had worried that it was too powerful and would directly expose his secrets. Now that his mind was at ease, he felt inclined to study the token in his hand.

Holding the dragon-shaped jade pendant, he took a deep breath and focused his attention on the Hidden Dragon Token. Suddenly, he felt a mysterious energy appear out of nowhere and enter his body, causing his mind to become strikingly clear. His thinking speed, logical analysis ability, and inspiration all improved slightly.

”This is a good item. It can actually enhance a martial artist’s comprehension,” said Lin Zheyu, extremely surprised. The effect of the Hidden Dragon Token far exceeded his expectations.

”Well, are you very surprised?” Deng An asked with a smile when he saw Lin Zheyu open his eyes.

Lin Zheyu nodded. Even a bottom-ranked position on the Hidden Dragon List granted such effects. If one could reach the top of the Hidden Dragon List, one would have to wonder how astonishing the effects would be.

I wonder if this sudden enlightenment-like effect would take place if I used it while using Origin Force.

If that were possible, then being on the Hidden Dragon List would be extraordinarily useful.

”Little Martial Uncle, what did it feel like just now?” Xu Kai’en asked curiously.

The look of surprise that had just appeared on Lin Zheyu’s face told him that the Hidden Dragon Token was anything but ordinary.

”It can indeed assist in cultivation. When I held the Hidden Dragon Token just now, I could clearly feel my mental will become clearer and more serene, and my thinking responses and comprehension improved as well. If one could rise to the top of the list, the effect would surely be even more astonishing,” Lin Zheyu said.

At this moment, he also understood why Heng Qiming had such great ambition, wanting to comprehend more true intent before advancing to the Force Transformation realm. With the assistance of the Hidden Dragon Token, the speed of comprehending true intent became much faster.

”So impressive. Little Martial Uncle, can I borrow it to take a look and see if it works for me?” Huang Youwei returned after strolling around, and upon hearing Lin Zheyu’s words, a strong curiosity arose in his heart.

Lin Zheyu nodded and handed over the dragon-shaped jade pendant. He was also very curious whether the Hidden Dragon Token was only effective for martial artists on the Hidden Dragon List.

”Thank you, Martial Uncle!” Huang Youwei excitedly accepted the Hidden Dragon Token, gripping it tightly in his palm. He took a deep breath and focused his attention on the token. After a long while, his face turned slightly red, and his brows knit together.

”Haha, give it up. It’s useless. The Hidden Dragon Token only works for genius martial artists who are already on the Hidden Dragon List. If you want to experience the wonders of the Hidden Dragon List, you can try defeating your little martial uncle.”

Deng An laughed loudly when he saw Huang Youwei’s frustrated expression.

Seeing the trace of temptation on Huang Youwei’s face, Deng Rou said softly, extinguishing his last shred of fantasy, ”Do not think of asking Young Master Lin to hold back. The Hidden Dragon Token will not acknowledge it. When that happens, not only will you fail to enter the Hidden Dragon List, Young Master Lin will also lose his qualification on the Hidden Dragon List.”

Huang Youwei remained silent for a moment and said, ”It seems I am fated to have no connection with this thing. Little Martial Uncle, I will return it to you.”

Huang Youwei returned the dragon-shaped jade pendant. After this experience, his words and behavior became much more respectful.

The banquet continued, and people kept stepping onto the arena, but the excitement had diminished considerably. With Lin Zheyu and Heng Qiming setting such a dazzling example, the battles of others, though still exciting, felt lacking by comparison. From time to time, people also came up to strike up conversations, hoping to befriend him, and he smiled and shared a cup of wine with each of them.

”I am Zuo Feng of the War God Sect. I wish to spar with you, Young Master Lin. I wonder if you dare to come up for a battle.”

Just as Lin Zheyu was holding the Hidden Dragon Token and experiencing its wondrous sensation, a loud voice rang out from the direction of the arena.

”Little Martial Uncle, someone is challenging you! This person is a genius of the younger generation of the War God Sect. It is said his strength is formidable and that he can already enter the Hidden Dragon List, but he has not begun challenging yet. It seems this time he plans to use you as a stepping stone,” Huang Youwei whispered.

”I’ve no fear,” Lin Zheyu opened his eyes and said calmly. He tucked the Hidden Dragon Token into his robes, tapped the ground with his toes, and leapt onto the arena.

”You just fought Heng Qiming. Have you rested enough? If not, I can give you some more time. Do not say later that I took advantage of your weakness to win unfairly,” Zuo Feng said with a chuckle.

This was a martial artist who gave off an extremely flamboyant impression. Even when facing Senior Brother Xiao Shi, he held little respect in his heart. In Zuo Feng’s view, with his aptitude and comprehension, he would soon surpass Xiao Shi and launch a challenge toward the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List.

”No need. Let us start like this,” Lin Zheyu said calmly.

”Alright, be careful!”

As the words fell, Zuo Feng leapt forward and charged toward Lin Zheyu.

Blood qi surged within his body, his muscles swelling and bulging as terrifying veins wrapped around him like giant serpents. Enormous amounts of blood qi roared through Zuo Feng’s body, and a faint blood-colored aura rose from him, condensing into a blood-colored dragon around him. As he charged forward, the blood-colored dragon roared and lunged toward Lin Zheyu.

”It is actually a blood-colored dragon. This Zuo Feng hid his strength extremely well!”

Waves of astonished cries erupted within the Grand View Tower.

Everyone had heard of Zuo Feng’s reputation as a genius, but the information released by the War God Sect stated that Zuo Feng had advanced to the Marrow Refining realm through eight transformations of blood qi. No one expected the War God Sect to conceal things so deeply.

”This is bad! He’s gone through nine transformations!” Wei Dongguang cried out, a sense of unease rising in his heart.

Seeing the blood-colored dragon, Huang Youwei was equally startled and said, ”Do not worry. Little Martial Uncle truly excels at lightness movement techniques. Even if he cannot defeat Zuo Feng, he can still remain undefeated.”

Recalling how Lin Zheyu had once relied on his superb lightness and movement techniques to fight Puxuan to a draw, he completely relaxed. Puxuan was now an expert ranked eighty-three on the Hidden Dragon List, so no matter how strong Zuo Feng was, he should not yet be a match for Puxuan.

”Who do you think will win?” Jii Weicheng said with a smile as he watched the two fighting on the arena.

”Lin Zheyu. Although Zuo Feng’s potential is strong, he is still not Lin Zheyu’s opponent. It is said that Lin Zheyu once relied on superb lightness and movement techniques to fight Puxuan to a draw. Even if Zuo Feng is stronger, it would still be very difficult for him to defeat Lin Zheyu,” Xiao Shi said leisurely.

Inside the Grand View Tower, discussions broke out everywhere. Many of those present had participated in the martial cultivation exchange at Wuji Manor. One comment after another peeled away Lin Zheyu’s Zhao Hao identity.

”Indeed. Being able to cultivate lightness and movement techniques to such a level is truly rare. I wonder if he would be willing to join us,” Jii Weicheng said with a smile.