Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

Even he found it difficult to see through Hu Xuefei’s innate divine techniques, which often left him feeling frustrated as his powerful skills mostly missed the mark during their battle.

Yet, this crude martial artist in front of him was somehow able to see through the illusions and strike Hu Xuefei in one blow.

This was definitely not by luck.

In their first encounter, the opponent had caught Hu Xuefei by the throat at once, but in a careless moment, was deceived by Hu Xuefei’s innate charm technique.

And that recent strike also hit Hu Xuefei, almost killing her.

This was why Hu Xuefei immediately fled in panic.

”I am Xiao Yu, nice to meet you, Mr. Lei.”

”Mr. Lei, do you happen to be from the Lei Family?”

”Do you know Miss Yun Shu?”

Lin Zheyu greeted with a smile.

He seemed to be fated with the Lei Family.

However, there were only a few cultivation families in the Guanghua Domain, and the Lei Family was among the top-ranking ones.

Meeting here wasn’t surprising.

”Yun Shu is my cousin. Are you a friend of Yun Shu?”

Lei Yongtao was slightly taken aback and asked in surprise.

”I previously accompanied Miss Yun Shu outside Wuling City in that Demon God Barrier, hunting demons and completing tasks together.”

”Regarding that matter, I had planned to visit, but unfortunately, some things delayed me until now.”

Lin Zheyu said in a naturally familiar tone.

Due to his problematic background, he could only use the guise of others’ friends to make connections.

Now, having met Lei Yongtao from the Lei Family, he could use his connection with Lei Yunshu to form a camaraderie.

”I see!”

”Last time Yun Shu came back, she was heavily injured. She said if it weren’t for Mr. Xiao’s help, she might not have returned.”

”Thank you for helping my cousin Yun Shu, Mr. Xiao.”

Lei Yongtao said politely.

After witnessing Lin Zheyu’s prowess just now, he had the thought of forming an alliance.

”Mr. Lei is too polite, it was just a small effort.”

Lin Zheyu waved his hand and then curiously asked, ”That woman just now, she wasn’t of the human race, was she?”

During his battle with Hu Xuefei, Lin Zheyu noticed something unusual about her.

Although she was extraordinarily beautiful and alluring, the pointed ears and the three fluffy white tails swaying behind her were clearly not human traits.

”She belongs to the Charm Demon Fox tribe among the Ancient Demons. Her innate divine ability—Charm—is very mysterious. Within the Ancient Demons, they rank among the top ten powerful races.”

”Mr. Xiao, you were able to see through Hu Xuefei’s innate divine techniques and hit her in one strike. Such powerful perception and insight, truly impressive!”

Lei Yongtao said admiringly.

Specialized in their own arts, Lei Yongtao primarily practiced Thunder Skills, dual cultivation of body and spirit, and was considered outstanding among peers in perception and insight.

But compared to Lin Zheyu, he was far behind.

Only a few powerful secret techniques could break through the Heart Charm Demon Fox’s charm divine technique.

And Lin Zheyu was a martial artist.

Lei Yongtao was very curious about how the other party achieved this.

’Could it be that Mr. Xiao has successfully opened his spiritual treasure?’

Lei Yongtao was slightly shocked in his heart.

He had some knowledge of the three divine treasures of the Martial Dao and understood well how terrifyingly difficult it was to open them.

Even quite a few cultivators walked the path of dual practice in magic and martial arts. However, those who took this path often achieved very little and blended in with the crowd.

The Martial Dao is a path that is entirely different from the immortal path. Unlike the body refining of the immortal path, Martial Dao body refining is about tempering the physique to its utmost limits.

It explores the potential of the human body, transcending its limits, achieving evolution in life, and ascending to new transformations.

Whereas body refining in the immortal path mostly involves using immortal secret techniques, akin to artifact refining and alchemy, treating flesh and blood like elixirs and magical artifacts for ritual sacrifice.

The immortal path focuses on the divine soul.

If the worldly existence is an endless sea of suffering, then the body serves as the boat and the divine soul as the passenger inside.

In the immortal path, the passenger is the foundation, and the boat, which offers shelter, can be discarded if conditions permit. Changing the body has little impact on the realm or power.

But this is not the case for the Martial Dao.

In the Martial Dao, the body itself is fundamental; when the body is destroyed, everything is lost.

This is why, having studied it, Lei Yongtao understood the terrifying difficulty of opening the spiritual treasure.

Most martial artists can only open one divine treasure; opening two qualifies them as exceptionally talented.

Martial artists focus on intent, not the soul, and differ significantly from cultivators in the practice of the divine soul.

Due to their relatively weaker divine souls, martial artists who can open the spiritual treasure are one in ten thousand.

In this context, one in ten thousand refers to strong ones who have opened the other two divine treasures; even among ten thousand, there might not be one who succeeds.

This shows how terrifying the difficulty is.

It requires extraordinarily transcendent aptitude, comprehension, and immense fortune and opportunity to have even a slight chance of successfully opening the spiritual treasure.

However, if successful, one would possess extraordinary and powerful perception abilities.

In Lei Yongtao’s view, perhaps this Mr. Xiao in front of him is precisely such a one-in-ten-thousand genius martial artist who has opened the spiritual treasure!

But since this involves hidden power, it wouldn’t be appropriate for Lei Yongtao to inquire deeply.

”Innate divine technique—Charm, so that’s it!”

Lin Zheyu was suddenly enlightened.

He had heard of the Heart Charm Demon Fox.

During his fight with Hu Xuefei, Lin Zheyu had some suspicions, but he couldn’t be certain.

Although the Heart Charm Demon Fox seemed extraordinarily seductive, not all of them were as promiscuous as they appeared.

It’s said that the Heart Charm Demon Fox tribe has two cultivation paths: one is indulgently carefree, pursuing the harmony of yin and yang, and the freedom of heaven and earth.