Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing

Time passed slowly. In the blink of an eye, more than ten days went by.

Roar, roar, roar!

The demon puppet that Lin Zheyu had bound and imprisoned with iron chains became completely quiet during the day after the space-time node vanished. As long as no one entered or provoked it, it would remain sluggish. At night, however, it would become active and emit waves of roars.

”Junior Brother, your demon puppet is so noisy. Hurry up and kill it. It is making it hard to sleep at night,” Gu Ye said.

”Let me observe it for a few more days. The Baleful Yin force in the air disappeared along with the space-time node. After so many days, the demon puppet has indeed grown weaker. It is clear that demon puppets need to absorb Baleful Yin force to maintain their strength. I plan to wait until it becomes even weaker, then feed it some ferocious beast flesh and see whether it can recover,” Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

This research concerned the energy source of demon puppets. Martial artists could obtain blood qi energy by eating food. But what about demon puppets? Lin Zheyu wanted to see whether demon puppets could only gain energy by absorbing Baleful Yin force, or whether they could also convert energy from flesh and food into Baleful Yin force.

”Where do you get so many ideas? I find your methods of studying demon puppets quite interesting. Where did you learn that?” Gu Ye asked curiously. Over the past few days, she had watched Lin Zheyu use all kinds of methods to study that yao demon, leaving her dazzled.

”Of course, I used my brain. I am not like you, Senior Sister, all muscle and no brains. You’re just a brute who only knows how to train,” Lin Zheyu teased with a grin.

Over the past month, he had grown familiar with Gu Ye and often teased her.

”You are asking for a beating, aren’t you! Do not think that just because you are strong now, you can act smug. If I really wanted to beat you, you would not even be able to run,” Gu Ye said, glaring at him and shaking her fist.

”Hehe. Senior Sister, I toast to you.” Lin Zheyu laughed and drained the wine jar in one gulp.

”Hmph.”

Gu Ye let out a soft snort. She had grown used to it over these days. After finishing a jar of wine, she leapt lightly and landed in the center of the open ground.

”Junior Brother, let us spar again. I refuse to believe that with my Force Transformation realm cultivation and decades of combat experience, I would lose to you,” Gu Ye said, curling her fingers at Lin Zheyu, her fighting spirit surging.

During their days on Soaring Serpent Mountain, she suppressed her strength to the same stage as Lin Zheyu and sparred with him in martial cultivation. At the beginning, she was able to press him down and dominate the fight. Later, Lin Zheyu gradually gained the ability to counterattack, and afterward, they often ended in draws. But now, Gu Ye realized that in the same realm, she could no longer defeat Lin Zheyu. This made her feel greatly embarrassed.

”Then, Senior Sister, I am afraid you will be disappointed. I am a man destined to take first place on the Hidden Dragon List. You cannot defeat me.”

Lin Zheyu stepped toward Gu Ye, Dominance true intent spreading from his body. Over the past dozen days, his progress had been astonishing. He had spent 13 units of Origin Force cultivating the Furnace Tempering Body Technique, exhausting its latent potential completely. Now, relying purely on his physique, he could easily strike at speeds exceeding the speed of sound, unleashing sonic booms.

Combined with his golden Blood Qi, Lin Zheyu’s lightness technique had also finally surpassed the speed of sound. Achieving supersonic speed with a fleshly body, without using true strength to reduce air resistance, placed tremendous strain on his body.

As for the strength of his physique, Lin Zheyu no longer knew how powerful it had become. After bringing the Furnace Tempering Body Technique to its absolute limit with no room for further improvement, he spent another 3 units of Origin Force cultivating the Sacred Evolution Spirit Nurturing Art. The stronger his physique became, the more astonishing the effects of the Sacred Evolution Spirit Nurturing Art proved to be.

After spending 3 units of Origin Force, Lin Zheyu felt completely renewed. The world in his perception seemed as though a veil had been lifted. It was precisely because his spiritual soul had grown stronger, enhancing his perception and reactions in every aspect, that he could defeat Gu Ye at the same stage of strength. Otherwise, given his combat awareness and experience, it would have taken at least several more years of tempering to defeat her at the same level.

Bang, bang, bang.

On the plaza, two sturdy figures collided. Both Lin Zheyu and Gu Ye favored close-quarters combat. Their fighting style was thrilling to watch, fists striking flesh with heavy thuds that echoed throughout the square. Lin Zheyu did not use lightness and movement technique at all. With his powerful spiritual awareness, he could easily capture even the slightest motion from Gu Ye. From those subtle cues, he could swiftly predict her next attack and respond accordingly.

Bang, bang, bang!

Gu Ye’s fists, legs, palms, and even her body became weapons as she unleashed continuous attacks toward Lin Zheyu, yet he blocked each one in turn. He remained standing in place, shifting his feet in small steps, a trace of composure visible in his expression.

That boy, Lin Zheyu, is truly monstrous. Gu Ye is a skilled expert in the Force Transformation realm. Even with her Force Transformation realm martial awareness, she is being pressed throughout the entire match. His natural talent and comprehension are terrifying. No wonder he dares to boast about cultivating the Primordial Wuji True Technique. With his talent and comprehension, he might actually succeed, Meng Liuyuan thought to himself as he watched from the distant watchtower.

Over the past month and more, nearly two months, he had witnessed Lin Zheyu’s growth with his own eyes. From struggling to cope, to gaining the strength to counterattack, to drawing with Gu Ye, and finally defeating her, his rate of improvement was utterly unbelievable. Had he not seen it personally, Meng Liuyuan would not have believed it.

”Liang En is unfortunate. In previous years, he would surely have taken the Dao Child position. Unfortunately, he ran into Lin Zheyu, this monstrous brat. It seems this year’s Dao Child will belong to our Azure Tide Pavilion. It has been many years. The last time a non-main sect disciple took the Dao Child qualification was over eighty years ago,” Meng Liuyuan mused.

At that time, he had only recently entered the sect as a novice. When he saw a disciple from one of the eight branches defeat a talented true disciple of the main sect and seize the Dao Child seat, he was greatly inspired. His goal then was to defeat a true disciple of the main sect and take the Dao Child position.

But... sigh... It’s too painful to recall.

Meng Liuyuan had not even made it onto the Hidden Dragon List, let alone taken the Dao Child seat.

Bang!

Another punch blasted out. Lin Zheyu’s fist struck from a tricky angle, bypassing Gu Ye’s defense and slamming into her right shoulder, forcing her to retreat several steps in succession.

”I am done. This is no fun,” Gu Ye said. A trace of loneliness flickered across her face before quickly fading.

She could not help but mutter softly, ”This brat seems even stronger than before. He was even more composed this time. He’s truly a monster.”

Hearing Gu Ye say she was done, Lin Zheyu smiled, withdrew his hands, and stood still. He had not even finished warming up before she conceded.