Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

These supplies were bought to feed the cattle and horses. Lin Zheyu spent a hundred taels of silver, purchasing more than a month’s worth of supplies.

Chirp chirp—chirp chirp—

Xiaohei sat in the carriage, bouncing around excitedly.

The soft cushion felt very comfortable; as a fierce beast, it was the first time experiencing such a sensation.

Driving the cattle and horse cart through the marketplace outside the city, Lin Zheyu continued to buy goods along the way, including various snacks.

Chirp chirp—

Xiaohei reclined against the soft cushion, holding food in its paws, munching away, looking very satisfied.

As the day brightened, golden sunlight spread, bringing warmth to the earth.

There was still quite a bit of time until the designated hour, Lin Zheyu drove the cattle and horses to the meeting point.

By then, the meeting point was already bustling with numerous people.

The members of Guangxuan Escort Agency were easily recognizable by their specific attire.

Besides the people from Guangxuan Escort Agency, accompanying travelers included many young men and women, all of considerable strength, indicating they were talented and promising Martial Artists.

”Are all these people planning to venture into the Central Plains?”

With curiosity brewing in his heart, Lin Zheyu assessed the participants of this journey.

Those embarking together had reasonable strength, with none below the Refining the Organs level.

Soon, a middle-aged man dressed in Guangxuan Escort Agency’s uniform approached, surveying those heading to the Central Plains with the agency.

In total, there were eighty-three traveling companions.

”This journey to the Central Plains, the destination is Ruyang City. Once there, the journey will end.”

”Now, when I call your name, step forward; the rest will have to follow at the rear of the group at your own risk.”

The middle-aged man spoke indifferently.

Beside him stood the young man responsible for registration yesterday.

As names were called, individuals stepped forward, while the young man verified their identities.

Soon, the list was complete.

Among the eighty-three people, seventy-two paid seven hundred taels of silver, while the remaining eleven paid only a hundred taels for guidance.

Just this journey alone, without considering escort fees, Guangxuan Escort Agency amassed over fifty thousand taels of silver.

”What a lucrative venture!”

Lin Zheyu couldn’t help but marvel.

Over fifty thousand taels of silver, even taking into account Xiaohei’s help in hunting daily, would take almost a year to earn.

Though for this trip, Guangxuan Escort Agency deployed quite a few experts.

Three from the Bone Marrow Cultivation realm, three from the Qi Blood Four Transformations, four from the Qi Blood Three Transformations, one from the Qi Blood Two Transformations, dozens at the Peak of Refining Internal Realm, and over a hundred at the Peak of Bone Forging Realm.

For this journey, it seemed Guangxuan Escort Agency dispatched all its elite forces.

Lin Zheyu was very curious about what goods Guangxuan Escort Agency was transporting.

Once the team was organized, they soon set off.

Those who paid seven hundred taels were protected in the center by Guangxuan Escort Agency’s people.

Since Lin Zheyu and his group only paid a hundred taels for guidance and received no protection services, they had to follow behind the Guangxuan Escort Agency members, driving the cattle and horse cart.

Several people attempted to sneak into the group but were intimidated by Guangxuan Escort Agency’s members, who drove them away using force.

Trying to join without paying, where would such a good deal come from?

The pace of the team was neither fast nor slow; Guangxuan Escort Agency also used cattle and horses like Lin Zheyu.

These strong, enduring, and fast animals were excellent for long-distance transport of goods.

Time passed slowly.

Lin Zheyu sat outside the carriage, holding a whip, occasionally striking when the cattle and horses veered off course.

The cattle and horses had been trained to be very intelligent.

After a few lashes, they realized they should follow the team ahead, needing no correction from Lin Zheyu.

The journey was quite dull.

Lin Zheyu divided his time into two parts.

Three hours studying Poison Canon, researching the principles of Poison Tao.

Two hours practicing Blood Boiling Secret Skill, striving to master this cultivation technique to perfection soon.

The team traveled from morning until evening.

As dusk approached, they found a flat spot to camp overnight.

Lin Zheyu took some supplies for the cattle and horses from the rack behind the carriage to feed them.

The stomach of the cattle was more like that of oxen, with the ability to ruminate, typically eating large quantities at night, enabling continuous travel by day without stopping for food.

Thus, these animals were particularly suited for long-distance travel.

However, cattle and horses were very expensive; ordinary families or factions generally couldn’t afford to use such animals.

Crackle—

The campfire ignited.

Since Lin Zheyu paid only a hundred taels of silver, he had to start another campfire nearby, dealing with food on his own.

He collected some dry wood nearby and lit a fire for illumination.

Xiaohei, who had lain dormant in the carriage all day, sprang out excitedly upon seeing the team rest.

No need for Lin Zheyu’s instructions, Xiaohei dashed off.

When it reappeared, Xiaohei stood upright, clutching the neck of a beast with its mouth, supporting the beast’s body with its paws, and quickly darting from the forest.

Despite its small frame, it carried a beast thrice its size, drawing the attention of onlookers.

”Go collect more firewood.”

Lin Zheyu commanded.

Just now, he only gathered some dry wood nearby; to roast such a large beast, this amount wouldn’t suffice.

Chirp chirp—

Xiaohei responded joyfully, then dashed off and disappeared again.

As a fierce beast, the pitch-black night hardly affected its speed, weaving swiftly through the forest, occasionally returning with a large bundle of firewood before disappearing again.

Among Guangxuan Escort Agency, the three leading Martial Artists from the Bone Marrow Cultivation realm also noticed Lin Zheyu’s activities.

”Feng, what kind of fierce beast is that? It seems very intelligent,” the man on the left asked curiously.

The man’s name was Cui Xiaojun, ranked third, yet his strength was the highest among the three.

And the person he asked, Cui Xiaofeng, ranked first, was the weakest in strength among the three but was the most knowledgeable.

”I don’t know; I haven’t seen one before.”

”In this world, there are so many varieties of fierce beasts, it’s impossible to know each one,” Cui Xiaofeng replied, shaking his head.

He looked with curiosity at Xiaohei, who was picking up firewood everywhere.

The strength of this fierce beast was remarkable, yet Cui Xiaojun couldn’t discern Xiaohei’s exact strength, inciting his curiosity.

”Grandpa, do you like that fierce beast?”

”Should I go and ask that person to sell the beast?”

A nearby young woman spoke.

The woman appeared gallant, with an extremely delicate face, her cheeks glowing red in the firelight, looking quite beautiful.

”No need, I’m just curious about it.”

”Mengruo, when we reach Ruyang City and you join the Liangyi Sect, you must focus on practicing martial arts and strive to break through to the Transforming Force Realm soon.”

Cui Xiaofeng replied with a smile, looking at Cui Mengruo with affectionate eyes.

Cui Mengruo was the most gifted among the younger generation of the Cui family, reaching the Qi Blood Realm level at just eighteen.

Thus, they took Cui Mengruo along this journey, intending to have her join a major faction in the Central Plains.

Here, was where a genius like Cui Mengruo belonged.

”Yes, grandpa, Mengruo will work hard,” Cui Mengruo nodded firmly.

Crackle~~~

The firelight flickered.

Lin Zheyu leisurely attended to the beast’s carcass.

This beast wasn’t strong; after all, this wasn’t Xiaohei’s territory, so in a short time, it could only hunt ordinary beasts and return.