Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

Chapter 103: Chapter 68: Martial Dao Conviction (2)

”Not only that, but also the medicinal power of the Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup needed for body modification.”

Lin Zheyu pondered, feeling somewhat tongue-tied.

This year in this place was something he had previously calculated roughly.

It was a reference value he derived by comparing his daily exercise progress with the progression achieved using source power.

He had specifically calculated that, when at the third layer of Golden Swan Skill, practicing it for two and a half hours every day for about fifteen days could improve progress by one percent.

At the third layer, one unit of source power would increase progress by about twenty-five percent.

If he continued training Golden Swan Skill for two and a half hours each day for 375 days, he could achieve a twenty-five percent progress, roughly equivalent to a year.

In other words, one unit of source power was approximately equal to a year’s worth of diligent practice.

However, this year referred to one without using powerful medicinal materials, relying purely on food for nutritional supplementation.

In his usual cultivation, he was reluctant to use medicinal materials as aid, always depending on food to nourish and restore his body’s state.

He saved up all his money to buy Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup to use as energy for source power enhancement.

”Consuming all kinds of poisons, antidotes, and supplements needed for a year of cultivation at once, wouldn’t that be fatal?”

Lin Zheyu felt a bit speechless.

There were so many random medicinal ingredients going into his stomach that it was questionable if he could even consume it all.

Is it possible not to consume it?

Lin Zheyu pondered in his heart.

The medicinal soup taken into his stomach definitely wasn’t absorbed directly through the stomach; the absorption rate couldn’t be that fast.

Only with the mobilization of mysterious energy could the medicinal power be quickly absorbed.

If he didn’t consume it and instead tried to extract the medicinal power externally through his hands, could mysterious energy directly mobilize the power from the medicinal ingredients?

There wasn’t a need for this before, so Lin Zheyu had never thought in this direction.

Now that this idea had popped up, he felt there was great feasibility in it.

”Next time when I accumulate new source power, I’ll give it a try.”

”I won’t think about this now. The Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup consumed shouldn’t be wasted. I’ll use it to enhance Golden Swan Skill first!”

Lin Zheyu calmed his mind, discarding distractions.

’Use 1 unit of source power to enhance Golden Swan Skill.’

Lin Zheyu conveyed the thought.

Instantly, his spirit entered a mysterious space of consciousness, beginning endless cultivation of Golden Swan Skill.

In this space of consciousness, his spirit was tireless, relentless, crazily cultivating.

From the outside, mysterious energy surged out of his body, guiding the medicinal power within his body, beginning to nourish and strengthen his physique.

The Qi Blood energy continuously refined itself, once again filling his entire body, reaching the limit that his body could contain.

However, the Qi Blood energy did not stop; it continued to be refined endlessly.

Under the effect of mysterious energy, the Qi Blood energy was continuously being compressed, purified, becoming purer and stronger.

A few breaths later.

Lin Zheyu snapped back to reality from his trance.

He took a deep breath, feeling that while the quantity of Qi Blood in his body hadn’t increased, its purity had, making him feel much stronger than before.

[Heavenly Dao Rewards Diligence]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 0

Skills:

Wild Bull Fist (Perfection)

Golden Swan Skill (Fifth Layer 14%)

Turtle Breath Skill (Third Layer 2%)

Six Harmonies Blade (Minor Achievement 3%)

Poison King Body (First Layer 0%)

”The progress increased by thirteen percent, which means I’ll need a total of eight units of source power to complete the Qi Blood First Transformation.”

”Moreover, the Qi Blood power in my body hasn’t reached its peak. During the upgrade, the medicinal power from four doses of Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup wasn’t sufficient for consumption by one unit of source power.”

Lin Zheyu sensed his state and found that the Qi Blood power hadn’t reached its peak.

The purification and transformation of Qi Blood were much more challenging than he had imagined, requiring a massive amount of energy.

He moved, Qi Blood infusing his legs, explosive force erupting, and shadows appeared in the yard.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Banging sounds erupted as his whip-like legs repeatedly struck against the wooden stump.

The terrifying force was so much that even the iron-birch wooden stumps, as hard as iron, could barely withstand it.

Compared to before, Lin Zheyu’s power had increased by about eight percent.

But this wasn’t the main point.

Constantly purifying the Qi Blood forces it to transform time and again, which is preparation for advancing to the Marrow Refining Realm.

Qi Blood being the foundation of the Martial Dao isn’t just empty talk.

Only when the Qi Blood is strong enough can the Martial Dao cultivation penetrate the bone marrow.

A Martial Artist of the Marrow Refining Realm refines their bone marrow, replaces all their blood, making themselves younger, and greatly strengthens their physique.

Liang Song had said, martial artists who couldn’t break through to the Marrow Refining Realm before the age of 40 would almost certainly never progress further.

Only by embedding the Martial Dao into the bone marrow before the peak of physical condition declines can one continue to ascend the peak of the Martial Dao.

Martial artists of the Marrow Refining Realm live past the normal human lifespan, reaching up to about 150 years, with reports of some living up to 200 years.

However, breaking through to the Marrow Refining Realm is extremely difficult.

The requirement for Qi Blood quality for Martial Dao to penetrate the bone marrow is extremely high.

Only martial artists who have undergone four Qi Blood transformations can hope to embed the Martial Dao into their bone marrow.

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At Bidan Tea House.

Jia Yanrong and several others gathered as usual to listen to the storytelling.

The story of the Condor Heroes had come to an end, and Lin Zheyu had written the story of the Divine Condor and submitted it in advance to Mr. Wo.

For him now, the income from storytelling was too low, amounting to just ten or so silver taels a month.

As his strength had increased and with the acquisition of the Poison Canon, Lin Zheyu now had more avenues to earn money.