Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

Rustle~~

Swish~~

The gentle breeze blew past, making the leaves rustle, and the withered yellow leaves fell gracefully.

The sound of the river mixed with it, giving a sense of natural tranquility.

Cultivation knows no passage of time; in the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed.

Lin Zheyu stood on the open ground by the river, holding a long blade, practicing tirelessly.

The saber skill was ancient; each move, though powerful, seemed not to contain too much intricacy.

To an ordinary onlooker, Lin Zheyu’s saber skill would merely seem ordinary, lacking the flamboyant and imposing aura of a master.

Only true experts could perceive the immense power contained within Lin Zheyu’s simple saber skill.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Sizzle—

The blade edge sliced through the void, whizzing through the breeze with a sizzling sound.

Simultaneously, invisible ripples of rules emanated; each swing could cleave a barely perceptible void rift.

Hoo~

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~

Lin Zheyu practiced tirelessly, his breaths becoming heavier.

Sweat dripped profusely from his forehead down his cheeks, absorbed by his clothes and evaporating into steam.

His clothing remained dry, breathable, and comfortable throughout.

This was the strength of the magical robe.

The magical robe Lin Zheyu wore was called the Thousand Mechanisms and Ten Thousand Layers Treasure Armor, with defense as a secondary function, merely enough to withstand a full strike from the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

The enhancement for cultivation was its focus.

The previous Thousand Mechanisms and Ten Thousand Layers Treasure Armor he bought was long destroyed in the Demon God Barrier.

The current one was newly acquired from the Cultivation Marketplace.

This new version was of significantly higher grade, with much stronger effects, necessary to match Lin Zheyu’s current power.

If fully activated, the treasure armor could exert pressure equivalent to a massive force of 200,000 catties.

The consumption of the armor was also astonishing; at full activation, it would consume two lower-grade spirit stones in half a hour, a veritable beast devouring spirit stones.

Thankfully, Lin Zheyu only used it to break through limits and obtain source power.

On average, each limit breakthrough required approximately three lower-grade spirit stones.

Post-breakthrough, he needed to consume a large amount of spiritual liquid to recover, equivalent to the value of three lower-grade spirit stones to return to peak.

In other words, each limit breakthrough cost Lin Zheyu six lower-grade spirit stones.

This was no small sum.

Fortunately, his last trip to the Demon God Barrier yielded a large number of spirit stones.

After some lavish spending, he still had nearly five hundred lower-grade spirit stones as backup.

Otherwise, he would have long been anxious about spirit stones.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~

Lin Zheyu’s breathing grew more labored, though his complexion remained calm, his eyes were bloodshot, and a hint of pain flashed in his gaze.

And a hint of delight.

A few minutes later.

A familiar feeling swept over him; Essence, Qi, and Spirit twisted into one, generating a mysterious energy.

Under the effect of this energy, Lin Zheyu’s spiritual soul fluctuated, reaching a special frequency state.

He felt as if he were about to transcend.

”The acquisition of source power is closely related to the soul state just now.”

”If one day, I can enter that state on my own, I wouldn’t have to go through the hardship of breaking limits to obtain source power.”

Lin Zheyu gasped, softly murmuring.

With the enhancement of his strength, he could perceive more, gradually touching upon the secrets of source power.

But it was still not enough.

For Lin Zheyu to fully understand the true secrets hidden in source power, even a Nascent Soul might not suffice, possibly requiring a level above Divinity Transformation.

Shaking his head to clear his jumbled thoughts, Lin Zheyu glanced at the data in his consciousness.

Seeing the data, a wry smile appeared on Lin Zheyu’s face.

Again, it was five units of source power.

Every breakthrough yielded five units of source power, never increasing.

Even with the considerable enhancement in Lin Zheyu’s strength, it made no difference; it seemed this was the limit, a stage ceiling.

[Heavenly Dao Rewards the Diligent]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 225

Skills:

Heaven-Breaking Slash (Perfection)

Shrink the Ground to an Inch (Perfection)

Mixed Element Concealing Breath Skill (Perfection)

Primordial Golden Body (Second Layer: 100%)

”It seems I’ve reached the stage limit; to gain more source power, either my strength must undergo a leap or the recovery time for Essence, Qi, and Spirit must be shortened.”

Lin Zheyu shook his head, somewhat helpless.

Shortening the recovery time for the physique is relatively easy; the real challenge is shortening the recovery time for the spiritual soul, as it requires a tremendous cost.

The cost-benefit ratio isn’t great.

Lin Zheyu dismissed such thoughts without second thought.

For now, gaining five units of source power per breakthrough is sufficient.

”It’s been more than half a year; why haven’t Tu Yuan and Bai Lin finished their retreats? The closed sessions are excessively long.”

”If they don’t finish soon, in a few months, my accumulated source power will reach 300 units.”

Lin Zheyu muttered to himself with a hint of helplessness.

In more than half a year, he not only mastered the Demon Pattern Secret Canon but also grasped nearly a third of the Totem Profound Interpretation.

He also spent time integrating the space rules he mastered into the martial arts saber skill, creating the powerful Heaven-Breaking Slash technique.

With his saber skill complete, focusing entirely on studying the Totem Profound Interpretation, he estimated he’d master the basic totem knowledge within a month.

After all, these two tomes were just basic knowledge; with Lin Zheyu’s talent and comprehension, it wouldn’t take long to fully understand them.