Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

”Customer, what kind of cultivation technique would you like to purchase?”

The stall owner selling cultivation techniques asked with a smile.

The stall owner was very powerful, having reached the level of Qi Blood Second Transformation. His aura was extremely obscure, faintly emitting Qi Blood fluctuations, yet it was hard to see through his true strength.

Although the other party had a technique to hide his aura, Lin Zheyu’s sensing ability improved significantly after the Turtle Breath Skill had reached the Third-Layer Great Perfection.

His understanding and control over his body also improved.

By observing the stall owner’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and his aura, Lin Zheyu easily deduced the stall owner’s strength as Qi Blood Second Transformation.

A Martial Artist at the Qi Blood Second Transformation level would undoubtedly sell extraordinary cultivation techniques.

”Are there only third-rate techniques? Do you have any second-rate techniques that can be cultivated to the Qi Blood Realm?” Lin Zheyu asked.

He flipped through the introductions of the displayed techniques, finding that they were all third-rate techniques that could only be cultivated to the Peak of Refining Internal Organs.

With the other party’s strength, it was obvious that these wouldn’t be the only techniques he sold; a Qi Blood Second Transformation expert wouldn’t be interested in selling third-rate techniques just for the money.

The stall owner glanced around and then said in a low voice, ”Second-rate techniques cannot be sold casually. If you want them, I can sell them to you privately, but the price will be a bit higher.”

The black market in Bafang City, like in Songyi City, couldn’t openly sell second-rate techniques that could be cultivated to the Qi Blood Realm.

However, the Qi Blood Second Transformation stall owner in front of him clearly didn’t care much for this rule.

He could sense the Qi Blood First Transformation level strength that Lin Zheyu was intentionally exposing.

”What techniques do you have?” Lin Zheyu inquired.

The stall owner took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it over. It listed six cultivation techniques, with descriptions attached.

Azure Cloud Skill, Celestial Light Fist, Overlord Whale Secret Skill...

The names were attractive, and the descriptions made them sound spectacular. But upon closer inspection, the best technique among them could only be cultivated to the level of Qi Blood Four Transformations.

There was also a skill similar to the Mountain Shattering Palm, which could unleash about three times the strength, comparable to the Mountain Shattering Palm, making it unnecessary to purchase.

Lin Zheyu frowned slightly, feeling somewhat disappointed: ”Is this all? Do you have techniques that can be cultivated to Qi Blood Six Transformations or even Qi Blood Dragon?”

The stall owner was taken aback, looking at Lin Zheyu with a strange expression.

This person in front of him aspired to cultivate to the Qi Blood Six Transformations, or even beyond to the Qi Blood Dragon, and then break through to the Marrow Refining Realm.

Only by breaking through to the Marrow Refining Realm before forty could one’s strength continue to improve.

After forty, even with the help of significant elixirs, one’s strength couldn’t continue to grow; it could only extend one’s lifespan a bit.

Breaking through to the Marrow Refining Realm required reaching the level of Qi Blood Four Transformations, and advancing from Qi Blood Four Transformations to the Marrow Refining Realm typically took six to seven years.

In other words, one needed to break through to Qi Blood Four Transformations before thirty-three to possibly reach the Marrow Refining before forty.

The difficulty was extremely high, which was why there were so few Martial Artists in the Marrow Refining Realm.

And if one wanted to cultivate to Qi Blood Six Transformations, or even the Qi Blood Dragon Realm, the difficulty was even more terrifying.

Each advancement in the Qi Blood Realm was extremely challenging; the more transformations, the greater the difficulty.

Undergoing nine transformations to reach the Qi Blood Dragon Realm was as difficult as reaching the heavens, let alone breaking through to Qi Blood Dragon before thirty-three and then advancing to the Marrow Refining Realm.

Only Martial Artists from great factions, with exceptional talent, could possibly achieve this.

”No.”

”Cultivation techniques that can be cultivated to Qi Blood Six Transformations are the best among second-rate techniques and cannot be casually passed around.”

”If you want to learn them, you can only join those large factions to acquire them.”

”Moreover, without the support of a large faction, and the assistance of various significant elixirs in cultivation, reaching Qi Blood Six Transformations is exceedingly difficult.”

”Qi Blood Five Transformations is the limit that most ordinary people and independent Martial Artists can reach,” the stall owner shook his head and said.

”Then forget it.”

Lin Zheyu handed the paper back and turned to leave.

The stall owner watched him go, chuckled, and sat back down, waiting for the next customer.

Lin Zheyu continued to browse the black market. There were many Qi Blood Realm Martial Artists selling cultivation techniques, most of whom seemed to come from other cities.

On inquiry, Lin Zheyu could not find a satisfactory technique.

”Could it be that I can only go to the Central Plains Region or join one of those great factions?” Lin Zheyu thought helplessly.

Even joining a major faction, obtaining high-level techniques wasn’t easy, as high-level cultivation techniques required enough contribution points to purchase.

Lin Zheyu wandered the black market until early morning before leaving.

Although he didn’t find a satisfactory technique, he still acquired many good things.

Lin Zheyu managed to purchase the necessary herbs for the poisons and powders that could threaten Bone Marrow Refining Realm Martial Artists, as recorded in the Poison Canon.

The herbs needed to make poison powder and tranquilizing agents were too expensive, and Lin Zheyu couldn’t afford to buy more.

He bought a minimal amount to prepare poison powder and tranquilizers for future use, costing a total of three hundred and eighty silver taels.

In addition to the herbs, he found a prescription.

The prescription was for the Dust-Free Blood Coagulation Powder, an ancient formula that was once popular, but gradually phased out due to its severe side effects.

The stall owner said the potency of this formula was stronger than the Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder, but the side effects were so severe that even Bone Marrow Refining Realm Martial Artists dared not use it casually.

Most people bought it to nurture fierce beasts, not for human use.

”The potency of this formula should be much stronger than the Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder, but I don’t know how many silver taels it would require, and how cost-effective it is.”

Lin Zheyu thought as he looked at the prescription for the Dust-Free Blood Coagulation Powder.

This formula had little application due to its severe side effects and was mainly used for nurturing fierce beasts, so its price was low.

He bought the formula for only sixty silver taels.

”Not much silver left, I’ll need to find a way to earn more,” Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

After the expenses of the past few days, he was left with only one thousand seven hundred silver taels and four sets of Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder ingredients.

It seemed like a lot, but it wasn’t nearly enough if he wanted to buy cultivation techniques.

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