Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

As martial dao cultivation reaches profound levels, it increasingly approaches the Immortal Dao. The True Essence Energy Ball just now already has some semblance of the Fireball Technique in magic.

”Fireball Technique!”

Lin Zheyu suddenly exclaimed, flinging his right hand mightily. A blazing True Essence Ball quickly condensed in his palm, floating towards a nearby tree trunk.

With a loud boom.

The True Essence Ball exploded suddenly, and the entire tree went up in flames.

”There is an essential difference between True Essence and a cultivator’s spiritual power. Using it like this is too wasteful, not only consuming a great deal of True Essence but also a significant amount of spirit.”

”Moreover, after the True Essence was flung about five meters, it lost control, started to quickly dissipate and vanish...”

Feeling the sensation, Lin Zheyu murmured softly.

The martial artist’s True Force is unsuitable for long-range attacks. The best combat style is to utilize a powerful physique for close-quarters combat.

”Next, I’ll see whether True Essence in this state improves or worsens its resistance to the erosion of Yin Sha power.”

With a thought, a grayish True Essence Shield appeared around Lin Zheyu again.

Soon, the True Essence Shield transformed, changing from gray to colorful, then into True Essence energy with the innermost layer red, the middle layer gold, and the outer layer white.

It resembled a flickering, blazing hot flame.

Lin Zheyu had not yet become accustomed to the transformation of True Essence energy. Each use required almost a minute to succeed completely.

This capability was impossible to utilize during a fight.

Only when it could be transformed at will, with the time consumed controlled within 0.1 seconds, would it be suitable for combat use.

Following the successful transformation of the True Essence Shield on the body surface, the True Essence Shield emitted a hot breath.

The dense Yin Sha power still surged towards his Energy Shield like moths drawn to a flame.

These were two fundamentally different energies, which naturally reacted upon encounter.

Hiss hiss~~

The barely audible hissing sound became more evident, and a faint black smoke rose from the True Essence Shield.

”Effective!”

”My approach wasn’t wrong. The True Force condensed with Thunderfire True Intent and Pure Yang True Intent had a strong suppressive effect on Yin Sha power.”

”However, because the martial artist’s true intent isn’t deeply enough comprehended, and the essence of the True Force isn’t powerful enough, the effect isn’t very noticeable.”

”But I am different.”

”The True Essence I’ve condensed, with essence and strength far surpassing ordinary True Force, magnifies the effects brought by Thunderfire True Intent and Pure Yang True Intent.”

”Thus, I can achieve such powerful effects.”

Lin Zheyu thought excitedly.

In his perception, after eliminating some useless true intent effects, the restraining effect of True Essence on Yin Sha power was greatly enhanced.

Previously, the eroding effects of True Essence and Yin Sha power canceled each other out at a ratio of about 56:1.

But now, this ratio had increased to about 180:1, nearly tripling!

”Once I’ve caught my breath, I’ll try using two or three units of Source Power first to enhance the control and transformation of True Essence, aiming to reduce the time to within 0.1 seconds.”

”Then I can use it in combat.”

Lin Zheyu contemplated silently.

Source Power is very potent, capable not only of improving existing martial arts skills but also of creating new cultivation techniques based on one’s ideas.

As long as the cultivation technique is feasible, it can manifest within the data of consciousness.

In this way, Lin Zheyu could enhance his control and transformation abilities over True Essence based on the created cultivation techniques.

Boom!

Boom boom!

Terrifying collision sounds came from the distant sky.

Even at a great distance, Lin Zheyu could perceive the astonishing energy fluctuations. And a terrifying pressure, akin to the might of heaven, kept anyone from daring to rise in resistance.

”The powerhouses of Great Wei have begun their battle with those cult members.”

”So terrifying, that must be the time-space node that’s been opened this time.”

”Get out of here immediately, and find a safe place to hide first. This level of battle is beyond what I can participate in.”

Lin Zheyu decisively said.

With a light tap of his toes, grayish True Essence surged out.

In a flash, Lin Zheyu’s figure disappeared like lightning.

True Essence energy enveloped his whole body, containing the True Intent of Wind and True Intent of Speed, with a strong effect of breaking through the wind resistance.

Lin Zheyu’s speed kept climbing. Once he surpassed the speed of sound and shed the constraints of the sound barrier, his speed continued to climb steadily and swiftly.

Twice the speed of sound, three times the speed of sound...

It wasn’t until he neared four times the speed of sound that Lin Zheyu felt his limit.

If he could freely transform the effects of True Essence, to maximize the True Intents of Wind and Speed that increase velocity.

Lin Zheyu’s maximum speed could still be elevated.

But currently, he couldn’t transform freely, and the usage of True Essence was intermittent.

Bang!

Suddenly.

Lin Zheyu, in a moment of carelessness, crashed into a large tree ahead.

The thick trunk shattered into a pile of wood chips instantly as Lin Zheyu, moving at a speed of over three times the speed of sound, collided with it.

Lin Zheyu was flung out, breaking several more big trees before finally coming to a complete stop.

”Hiss—”

”That hurt like hell.”

”I’m so fast that even my reactions can’t keep up.”

Lin Zheyu patted the dust off his body, his face twitching uncontrollably.

It’s been a long time since he experienced a speed that surpassed his nerve reaction.