Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

”A system completely different from Immortal Dao Arrays, totems, and Demon Demonic Patterns—these lines that contain powerful rule forces, are they Witch Runes...”

Lin Zheyu murmured softly, having discovered something rather interesting.

But very soon, the radiance before his eyes vanished in an instant, and a deafening rumble sounded by his ears.

Lin Zheyu lifted his head and saw a snow‑white waterfall crashing down from several hundred meters high.

Below the waterfall was a huge emerald‑green deep pool.

By the pool stood a stone stele, already broken, leaving only the lower half about half a man tall.

As for the upper half, it had long since disappeared without a trace.

The characters on the stele were written in an ancient script that Lin Zheyu did not recognize.

He stared at the words for a few seconds, and in his consciousness the corresponding meanings bizarrely surfaced.

”Huh!”

”What kind of ability is this?”

Lin Zheyu gave a soft exclamation.

Although he didn’t understand the underlying principle, being able to read it was enough.

Lin Zheyu looked carefully and indeed found the Secret Technique Tu Mingzhen had just used carved on the stele.

Besides the Secret Technique, there was also a fragmentary introduction to this inheritance land.

Because the stele was broken, the contents of the introduction were incomplete.

”So this really is a Witch Race inheritance secret land...”

Seeing the description on the stele clearly, a trace of delight flashed through Lin Zheyu’s eyes.

It was just a pity the stele was broken, and much of the content could no longer be seen.

Lin Zheyu could only glean that this was an inheritance secret land, and that each person had only three chances.

”Where is the entrance to the inheritance trial?”

Lin Zheyu whispered.

The golden Celestial Eye in his sea of consciousness opened, observing the surrounding void, hoping to see if he could discover anything.

”This is the Witch Race’s inheritance secret land.”

”Aside from some Heavenly and Earthly Treasures within, for Cultivators this place doesn’t hold much value.”

Seeing Lin Zheyu curiously examining the surroundings, Tu Mingzhen spoke in a calm tone.

She had sent quite a few Cultivators in here to explore, and they hadn’t found many things of real value.

Although this was indeed a Witch Race inheritance secret land, Tu Mingzhen—or rather the entire Tu Family—held very little hope for the so‑called Witch Race inheritance.

Or rather, they had no interest in it whatsoever.

What interested them were the various treasures this secret land had nurtured over the long ages because of its antiquity.

”Oh?”

”Why?”

”Even if one can’t walk the Witch Race’s cultivation system, if one could obtain it, it should still hold great insight value for one’s future path, shouldn’t it?”

Lin Zheyu asked curiously.

”Indeed.”

”But unfortunately, it’s far too difficult to obtain the Witch Race inheritance.” Tu Mingzhen shook her head.

From her explanation, Lin Zheyu also came to understand the reason behind Tu Mingzhen’s words.

The Witch Race, like Martial Artists, mainly cultivate physical body strength.

Their requirements for the flesh far surpass those of the Martial Dao.

To obtain the Witch Race inheritance, one needs an extremely powerful body and immense innate potential.

At the same time, one must also be compatible with the Witch Race’s cultivation system.

People like this appeared at a low rate even in ancient times, when Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy was exceedingly dense.

As Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy gradually thinned, the humans this world nurtured grew weaker in physique.

Later, due to the invasion of the Demon Realm, Spiritual Energy was polluted by Demonic Energy, and the human physique declined even further.

Compared to the ancient era, the fleshly innate potential of today’s Human Race is far inferior.

This is also why Witch cultivation gradually declined.

By the present age, it has practically disappeared.

Nowadays.

Only Martial Artists who walk the Martial Dao, after cultivating to the Qi Blood Realm and pushing their physique potential to the Peak, have any reason to enter the Witch Race inheritance secret land to try their luck.

Others, upon entering, would not have even the slightest chance.

The Great Wei Hidden Dragon List exists for the purpose of selecting the Martial Artists with the greatest potential to enter the Witch Race inheritance Secret Realm and try their luck.

Even these top Martial Dao geniuses of Great Wei almost have no hope of obtaining a complete inheritance.

But if fortune smiles, a few Martial Artists will still manage to gain some fragmentary inheritance.

”So that’s how it is.”

Lin Zheyu nodded in understanding. ”So this time you’re here for the treasures?”

”Exactly.”

Tu Mingzhen nodded.

She swept her gaze around, her body rising into the air as she flew toward the top of the waterfall.

Lin Zheyu lightly tapped his toes and followed.

”This inheritance secret land had already been discovered before we entered.”

”Most of the truly valuable treasures have already been taken. The few that remain are those they couldn’t take.”

Tu Mingzhen said blandly.

If Tu Yuan hadn’t possessed a fragmentary Witch Race inheritance, he likely would also have come out empty‑handed when he first entered here.

Of course, there is another possibility.

Everything in here was taken by Tu Yuan back then.

”Please lend me those two Magical Artifacts.”

Tu Mingzhen looked at Lin Zheyu and said earnestly.

”No problem.”

Lin Zheyu smiled as he took out the two Magical Artifacts that carried the Witch Race’s aura.

He also wanted to see what Tu Mingzhen intended to use these two Magical Artifacts for, and what treasures she hoped to obtain from this secret land.

”Many thanks.”

Tu Mingzhen offered her thanks.

”No need to stand on ceremony.”

Lin Zheyu smiled, wholly unconcerned.

Back then, their agreement was that after he lent the Magical Artifacts to Tu Mingzhen, of whatever she obtained from here, Tu Mingzhen would take seven shares and Lin Zheyu three.

Throughout the process, Lin Zheyu didn’t need to lift a hand; he could simply watch from the side.

A deal with no cost and only profit—why wouldn’t he be happy?

”Ming, I’ll be troubling you.”

Tu Mingzhen handed the two Magical Artifacts to Tu Yangming, speaking respectfully.

”Mm.”

Tu Yangming received the Magical Artifacts, his figure flickering as he dashed toward the foot of the mountain.

This patch of void wasn’t large. Aside from the mountain with the waterfall and the deep pool below, there was only the forest at the mountain’s foot, spanning less than ten kilometers Fang Yuan.

In his sea of consciousness, the golden Celestial Eye opened.

Through the Celestial Eye’s perspective, Lin Zheyu could see all kinds of Rule Runes spread throughout the void.

These runes formed various powerful Restrictions and Arrays. If one blundered in recklessly, a single misstep could mean death.

”If you wish to see whether you can pass the Witch Race trial and obtain the Witch Race inheritance, you may pass through the waterfall and enter the cave behind it.”

”That is where this Secret Realm’s trial location lies.”

Tu Mingzhen’s gaze followed Tu Yangming’s movements as she spoke softly.

Such information was of little consequence to her.

But by telling Lin Zheyu, she could deepen their relationship and earn a small favor from him.

”Thank you for telling me.”

”Aside from the area within about a kilometer Fang Yuan around the waterfall where no Restrictions exist, other places seem to be filled with Restriction powers unique to the Witch Race.”

”Could this Secret Realm be the Grotto Heaven of some past Witch Race powerhouse?”

Lin Zheyu asked curiously.

His gaze likewise followed Tu Yangming’s figure.

With his continued observation, Lin Zheyu found that this speculation had a high chance of being true.

”Yes, after exploring this secret land, we reached the same conclusion.” Tu Mingzhen nodded.

”This secret land is different from a blessed Grotto Heaven; it seems to be a void forcibly opened up with Great Divine Techniques.”

”I don’t know what level of strength this Witch Race predecessor had, to possess such astonishing means.”

Lin Zheyu couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.

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