Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing

Bang, bang, bang.

The two exchanged blows fiercely. Both Lin Zheyu and Gu Ye possessed powerful physiques. They restrained their strength to the peak of the Marrow Refining realm, so their strikes caused little real harm. Though Lin Zheyu tried desperately to evade and widen the gap, Gu Ye still closed the distance with ease.

Bang!

An elbow strike shot upward from below, blasting Lin Zheyu into the air.

”Again!”

Lin Zheyu leapt back to his feet and charged at Gu Ye once more.

Time passed slowly. Lin Zheyu was sent flying again and again, yet each time he rose and reengaged Gu Ye in fierce combat. Without relying on lightness and movement techniques, at the same stage and with equal strength, he was no match for her. Their reaction speeds and perceptive abilities were on entirely different levels.

However, Lin Zheyu felt no sense of unfairness. He deliberately refrained from using lightness and movement techniques because he wanted to temper his martial techniques and rapidly improve his real combat ability.

Lin Zheyu’s strength had risen too quickly. It had advanced before he could properly refine his combat skills. Thus, he could only use this method—learning from defeat, fighting after every loss, and growing swiftly through battle.

Meng Liuyuan appeared at the side carrying a jug of wine. Watching their duel, he nodded in satisfaction.

Senior Brother truly accepted a fine disciple. He defeated Yue Chengzhi and became Liang En’s greatest threat. Heh, interesting. Perhaps this year’s Dao Child might truly be taken by someone from the eight branches. At that time, the expressions of those old fellows in the main sect will certainly be quite something.

Meng Liuyuan chuckled at the thought, then continued watching their fight closely.

This youngster’s talent is astonishing. Even without using his best lightness and movement techniques, he can fight Gu Ye to this extent. Truly impressive. I wonder which path he will take. With his comprehension, perhaps he could attempt the Wuji Sect’s strongest technique, the Wuji True Technique... No, that thing is too difficult.

It is vast and all-encompassing. Without sufficient comprehension, it becomes an obstacle and wastes precious years. Though this boy’s comprehension is strong, it is probably still insufficient and not suitable for him...

Meng Liuyuan smiled and shook his head, thinking he was overestimating Lin Zheyu.

No one had successfully cultivated the Wuji True Technique for over a hundred years. How could it be so easy to master? It was profoundly abstruse. The predecessor who created it intended to forge a martial artist without weaknesses, perfectly balanced and all-encompassing, through a single technique. It incorporated the eight primary cultivation techniques of the Wuji Sect’s eight branches.

The true techniques cultivated by the eight branches each had different emphases. The Azure Tide Pavilion focused on increasing the density of blood qi and the depth of true strength. Its disciples possessed true strength far more abundant than ordinary Force Transformation realm martial artists, at least one and a half times greater. The Shattered Star Pavilion, on the other hand, focused on enhancing raw power.

The disciples of the Shattered Star Pavilion possessed terrifying strength, famed for breaking all techniques with sheer force. Each of the eight branches cultivated a technique with its own distinct focus. Any one of the eight could lead to the level of a top expert. However, when they were unified under the Wuji True Technique, they could forge a peak powerhouse, a truly well-rounded warrior without weaknesses.

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After fighting with Gu Ye for more than two hours, Lin Zheyu gained greatly. Under the pressure of a Force Transformation realm expert like her, if one could endure it and possessed sufficient mental strength and unyielding will, improvement would come extremely quickly. The process, however, was agonizing. Not everyone could withstand repeated defeat and constant failure.

After the sparring session, Lin Zheyu and Gu Ye caught a fierce beast together, roasted its meat, and drank wine. By the time he returned to his quarters, it was already deep into the night. He shut the doors and windows, then took out the bottle of spirit liquid Gu Ye had given him.

I wonder what it feels like to use spirit liquid.

Lin Zheyu gazed at the crystal clear purple liquid, and the thought of drinking it arose in his mind.

Soon, he shook his head and extinguished the thought. The energy contained within spirit liquid was extremely domineering and carried a powerful chaotic will. If an ordinary martial artist consumed it, both their mind and physique would suffer severe damage. Only Force Transformation realm martial artists could endure it. After reaching that realm, only something as potent as spirit liquid could provide the energy necessary for further cultivation. Ordinary herbs and fierce beast meat no longer contained sufficient energy.

Let me see how effective the improvement is.

He took out a basin, poured in clear water, then added about one third of the spirit liquid into it.

Hm! It does not mix with the water.

Lin Zheyu looked at the crystal clear purple droplets resting at the bottom of the basin and felt surprised.

It seemed that this peculiar energy called spirit liquid could only be dissolved and diluted with specially prepared medicinal solutions. Fortunately, Lin Zheyu did not need it to mix with water. The clear water merely served as a medium for absorbing the medicinal properties of herbs. Even if the spirit liquid did not dissolve, it would not hinder the mysterious energy that surged forth after using Origin Force from absorbing the energy within the spirit liquid through the water as a conduit.

Lin Zheyu sealed the bottle carefully and stored it away. He then placed his hand into the basin and sent out a thought.

Use 3 units of Origin Force to cultivate the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique.

In an instant, his mind blurred, and he appeared within a mysterious space of consciousness. Lin Zheyu began another round of endless cultivation. After learning about the current state of martial cultivation from Gu Ye, he felt no discouragement at all. With Origin Force in his possession, he held unwavering confidence. Even if there were no road ahead for martial cultivation, he would carve out a new one himself.

Other martial artists were constrained by Great Wei’s authorities, but Lin Zheyu was different. With Origin Force, he could absorb the energy from spirit ores directly, without worrying about the evil energy or the chaotic and violent will contained within it.

After a few breaths, Lin Zheyu slowly opened his eyes. Blood surged through his veins with a thunderous roar. He felt his physique grow stronger once more.

The total amount of blood qi in my body has increased as well. It is now about 2.3 times what it was before the enhancement.

Lin Zheyu sensed the total blood qi within his body and felt astonished.

The Azure Tide Boundless True Technique truly lived up to its reputation as a true technique focused on increasing total blood qi and true strength. Its enhancement of blood qi was astonishing. Previously, when Lin Zheyu used the Ninefold Origin Lock Art, his blood qi could only rise to about 1.7 times before it stopped being effective. No matter how many times he used it, once the sealed life energy was released, the excess would automatically dissipate. Even employing Origin Force made no difference.

Lin Zheyu’s body had seemed to reach its limit. Yet after cultivating the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique, the total amount of his blood qi began to grow once more. This true technique increased blood qi primarily through cultivating the Boundless Azure Sea Body. Once the Boundless Azure Sea Body was formed, the limits of the human body would be shattered, opening the possibility for further advancement.

[Heaven Rewards the Diligent]

[Name: Lin Zheyu]

[Origin Force: 10]

[Skills: Tortoise Breath True Technique (Sixth Stage: 0%), Azure Tide Boundless True Technique (Fifth Stage: 59%)]

Even without forming the Boundless Azure Sea Body, my total blood qi has already reached 2.3 times its previous amount. Once it is completed, who knows what astonishing level it will reach?

At this moment, the blood qi within him was astonishing. It flowed through his veins like an entirely new current of blood. After checking his strength, Lin Zheyu glanced at the spirit liquid in the basin under the candlelight.

Nearly half remains. If converted into the medicinal potency of Blazing Flame Blood-Burning Powder, a single bottle of spirit liquid contains the equivalent of ninety sets. That is a loss. An item worth one hundred contribution points is far more valuable than ninety sets of Blazing Flame Blood-Burning Powder, Lin Zheyu muttered inwardly.

Still, it was only a passing thought. Spirit liquid was a necessary resource for Force Transformation realm martial artists and could only be exchanged within the sect. It could not be purchased outside, so such a comparison was meaningless.

Let’s continue. I’ll use another 3 units of Origin Force. After resting tomorrow, I should be able to reach the sixth stage of the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique, Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

He once again placed his hand into the faintly purple water. After the mysterious energy extracted the energy from the spirit liquid, the remnants dissolved into the water, dyeing it violet.

Use 3 units of Origin Force to cultivate the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique.