Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

Hoo~~

Rustle, rustle, rustle.

A gentle breeze blew, causing the leaves to rustle.

Lin Zheyu found a secluded spot, took a swig of the high-concentration potion, and sat cross-legged to recover.

The recent battle had nearly depleted the Qi Blood power in his body, and Lin Zheyu needed to recover before he could continue hunting.

Even without Qi Blood power, he still held about eighty percent of the strength of the Qi Blood First Transformation, so there wasn’t much danger in the forest.

Three hours later.

The sky darkened, and Lin Zheyu had recovered about forty percent of his Qi Blood power, with most of the high-concentration potion he brought nearly used up.

”Xiaohei~~”

Lin Zheyu moved through the forest, hunting while calling out for Xiaohei.

This ferocious beast was very intelligent, making it an excellent hunting companion.

In recent days without Xiaohei’s help, Lin Zheyu hadn’t managed to hunt a single Qi Blood Realm beast.

The only one he encountered was terrifyingly strong, a beast he couldn’t contend with.

Night fell.

Lin Zheyu found a spot, built a bonfire, and roasted the meat of the beast he had hunted.

The roasting meat sizzled, and the aroma drifted with the breeze, attracting many beasts.

Lin Zheyu glanced around, seeing only ordinary-strength beasts, none at the Qi Blood Realm, holding little hunting value.

Next morning.

Six beast carcasses lay on the ground.

After replenishing on beast meat and a night of rest, his Qi Blood power had recovered by about eighty percent.

In the forest, such terrifyingly strong beasts were rare. As long as Lin Zheyu didn’t venture too deep, he generally wouldn’t encounter beasts of that level.

Whoosh

Whoosh, whoosh~~

”Xiaohei!”

Lin Zheyu shouted loudly.

Last time, while avenging Master Liang Song, he stayed in the city too long, causing the Tracking Powder he left on Xiaohei to lose its effect.

Without the Tracking Powder, finding Xiaohei in the vast mountains wasn’t an easy task.

This little fellow was a great runner, scouring the entire mountain to hunt beasts for food.

Time passed.

Golden sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting beams of light.

Carrying a newly-initiated Qi Blood Realm beast, Lin Zheyu moved quickly through the forest.

After four days, he finally hunted down a Qi Blood Realm beast. Though it was just newly-initiated, it could sell for fifty to sixty taels of silver.

”Xiaohei!”

A deep voice echoed through the forest.

Hiss—

Suddenly, a familiar sound reached him, and Lin Zheyu’s eyes lit up, his face showing a look of joy.

He thought he would return empty-handed.

If he still couldn’t find it, Lin Zheyu considered returning to the city to rest for a day before coming out again.

The potion he carried was used up, and his Essence, Qi, and Spirit had been nurtured to the peak. Returning to prepare more potion would also give him a chance to push beyond his limits and gain Source Power.

In the last two breakthroughs, he had only gained one unit of Source Power. This time he could gain two units.

Hiss hiss— chirp chirp hiss—

Xiaohei’s sound grew closer, and shortly after, the familiar plump figure appeared.

Chirp chirp~~~

Xiaohei approached Lin Zheyu, sitting obediently.

”You little one, you weren’t just eating roasted meat, were you? Your mouth is full of oil.”

Lin Zheyu examined Xiaohei, laughing as he spoke.

Seeing this little guy again, his mood was greatly lifted.

After spending so long together, there was a deep bond between man and beast.

Lin Zheyu noticed Xiaohei’s eyes glancing at his bag and the beast over his shoulder and knew what this little guy was thinking.

”Oh well, you can’t catch a wolf if you’re not willing to part with a child. This hard-won beast, I’ll roast it for you to eat.”

Lin Zheyu smiled, patting Xiaohei’s head.

”Go gather some firewood.”

Lin Zheyu tapped its head, instructing.

Hearing this, Xiaohei excitedly barked a few times and eagerly gathered firewood.

This beast was big, and by the time it was dark, Lin Zheyu had only roasted two-thirds of it. Both of them were stuffed.

Applying the Tracking Powder to Xiaohei again, Lin Zheyu left the forest and returned to Bafang City.

By the time he got home, it was already dark.

Late night.

The moon was bright, and the stars were sparse.

Lin Zheyu trained for over three hours, breaking his body’s limits by midnight.

”With the improvement of the Hundred Refinements Treasure Canon, my body’s endurance has increased significantly. When the canon cultivates to perfection, it might take over four hours to break the limit?”

Lin Zheyu mused silently.

As his strength continued to grow, he felt that he might need to train continuously for an entire day in the future.

Lin Zheyu thought it was time to craft a set of weighted equipment; otherwise, breaking through once took too much time.

[Heavenly Dao Rewards the Diligent]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 2

Skills:

Gale Slash (Perfection)

Golden Swan Skill (Ninth Layer 100%)

Hundred Refinements Treasure Canon (Third Layer 15%)

Turtle Breath Skill (Third Layer 100%)

He took out three portions of Dust-Free Blood Coagulation Powder and poured them into a wooden basin, mixing them well.

’Use two units of Source Power to enhance the Hundred Refinements Treasure Canon.’

With a single thought, Lin Zheyu began a new round of training.

In an instant, a large and mysterious energy surged from deep within his cells, drawing the medicine’s power to nourish and strengthen his body.

The thin membrane beneath his skin thickened, enhancing the skin’s surface defense.

Meanwhile, his muscles, tendons, skin, and bones continually strengthened, becoming tougher and more resilient.

A few breaths later, Lin Zheyu opened his eyes.

His eyes were filled with exhaustion.

”Hoo~~”

Lin Zheyu exhaled deeply, dispelling the lingering pain in his consciousness.