Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing

”Of course. The process of cultivating the Tortoise Breath True Technique is also a process of improving one’s control over one’s own essence, qi, and spirit. To cultivate the Tortoise Breath True Technique to the level of comprehending Tortoise Breath true intent, one must raise control over the body’s essence, qi, and spirit to an astonishing degree. Once control reaches that level, the difficulty of fusing multiple true intents when advancing to the Force Transformation realm will be greatly reduced. However, the Tortoise Breath True Technique is very difficult to cultivate and will take up time that could be spent on other true techniques, so it is not recommended,” Elder Wang said with a hearty laugh.

”Thank you for your guidance, Senior.” Lin Zheyu cupped his hands respectfully.

”It hardly counts as guidance. I was merely reminding you. It is rare to see a young person who starts cultivating the Tortoise Breath True Technique at such an early age, and who can even bring the truncated Tortoise Breath Grand Method to Perfection. Such aptitude is truly uncommon,” Elder Wang said with a hint of emotion.

”So that is how it is. In that case, cultivating the Tortoise Breath True Technique really can reduce the difficulty of fusing multiple true intents,” Li Mengqi said with sudden realization in her eyes.

After offering that brief reminder, Elder Wang paid them no further attention and resumed reading leisurely. After leaving the Library Pavilion, everyone gathered to eat lunch.

Li Mengqi and Li Mengxi then went off to attend to their own matters, while Lin Zheyu returned to the courtyard with the techniques he had obtained.

”Young Master, do you need me to brew a medicinal decoction for you?” Seeing that Lin Zheyu was about to begin training, Ya Lan asked softly.

”Mhm, brew one for me.” Lin Zheyu nodded.

The medicinal decoctions used by the Li Family were far more effective than the Blood-Nourishing Bone-Fortifying Decoction. After Ya Lan left, Lin Zheyu took out the Tortoise Breath True Technique and began studying it. Within the Li Residence, he had no idea how many martial artists like Elder Wang could see through his true strength. Before he was certain he could conceal it from them, Lin Zheyu dared not use Origin Force to enhance himself.

”So this is a true intent diagram. It really is remarkable. It carries an aura kind of similar to the saber intent on Heavenly Blade Peak.”

Lin Zheyu opened the Tortoise Breath True Technique manual and flipped directly to the page with the true intent diagram. The true intent diagram of the Tortoise Breath True Technique depicted a lifelike elephant tortoise. This kind of elephant tortoise was extremely long-lived, with legends claiming it could live for thousands of years. Lin Zheyu gently touched the true intent diagram and felt a cool, delicate sensation. A faint true intent aura flowed along his arm and into his body. In that instant, Lin Zheyu felt as though the elephant tortoise in the diagram had come alive.

”What a wondrous true intent diagram. Faintly, it almost feels as if I can sense the elephant tortoise’s breathing and pulse,” Lin Zheyu murmured.

This was his first time experiencing a true intent diagram, and he found it extremely novel.

”No rush. I will first convert the Tortoise Breath Grand Method into the Tortoise Breath True Technique, then raise it to the fifth stage.” Lin Zheyu withdrew his hand, and the faint true intent aura immediately vanished.

The elephant tortoise on the true intent diagram returned once more to a lifelike image. The Tortoise Breath True Technique had a total of eight stages. The cultivation of the first four stages mainly served to lock in life essence and qi, as well as blood qi, reducing the loss of vitality. The latter three stages rested upon the Tortoise Breath true intent, using true strength imbued with that intent to activate life essence and enhance vitality.

During this process, a martial artist’s recovery ability would be improved. The fifth stage in the middle was a turning point, requiring complete comprehension of the Tortoise Breath true intent before the subsequent cultivation could be unlocked.

Can something as special as a true intent diagram really be comprehended and enhanced using Origin Force? thought Lin Zheyu as he felt somewhat uncertain.

To comprehend a true intent diagram, one had to sense the true intent aura contained within it, observe the diagram, and sink one’s mind into it. Lin Zheyu did not know whether placing his hand on the true intent diagram could carry the aura from the diagram into his consciousness space. He let out a long breath, cleared away distracting thoughts, and began rereading the Tortoise Breath True Technique from the beginning.

He memorized all the contents of the Tortoise Breath True Technique and engraved the true intent diagram into his mind. The Tortoise Breath True Technique was extremely difficult to cultivate, involving control over meridians, internal organs, blood qi, and even bodily secretions, requiring a vast amount to be committed to memory. Even with his foundation in cultivating the Tortoise Breath Grand Method, Lin Zheyu still spent nearly five hours. It was not until nightfall that he fully memorized it. Of that time, nearly two hours were spent solely on imprinting the true intent diagram into his mind.

”Huff.” Lin Zheyu let out a long breath, closed his eyes, and released his intent. After a few breaths of blurriness, the data within his consciousness became clear once more.

[Heaven Rewards the Diligent]

[Name: Lin Zheyu]

[Origin Force: 48]

[Skills: Boiling Blood Secret Art (Perfection), Forbidden Reversal Method (Perfection), Primordial Origin Technique {Modified} (Perfection), Tortoise Breath True Technique (First Stage: 0%), Golden Goose Technique (Tenth Stage: 100%), Spirit-Wondrous Movement Technique (Fifth Stage: 100%)]

First, I will convert the Tortoise Breath Grand Method into the Tortoise Breath True Technique. Although the Tortoise Breath Grand Method is only a truncated version of the first three stages, I have already cultivated it to Perfection. Re-cultivating it to raise the Tortoise Breath True Technique to the third stage should not require much Origin Force. After converting it into the complete third stage of the Tortoise Breath True Technique, I can continue to raise it to the fourth stage at Perfection.

Only by raising it to the fourth stage at Perfection would he know whether data for the fifth stage could appear. If it could, that would mean the comprehension and cultivation of the true intent diagram could be enhanced using Origin Force. He took the medicinal decoction Ya Lan had brought over, now cooled, and drank it down.

Although cultivating the Tortoise Breath Grand Method brought only minor changes to the body and required relatively little energy, it was still not something to underestimate. The term little was only in comparison to other techniques. To be safe, Lin Zheyu swallowed two more essence and qi pills before beginning the enhancement.

Use 5 units of Origin Force to enhance the Tortoise Breath True Technique.

Lin Zheyu’s mind went blank for an instant as he entered his consciousness space and began endless cultivation.

In the courtyard, moonlight spilled across his face, which was calm like still water. Vast and mysterious energy surged within his body, drawing upon the medicinal power in his abdomen to nourish his physique.

Throughout the ceaseless cultivation, Lin Zheyu’s control over his body further improved, with muscles, tendons, skin, and bones all undergoing further refinement. His aura grew increasingly plain and ancient, resembling that of an ordinary person who had never practiced martial arts.

After several breaths, Lin Zheyu opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a long breath of turbid air.

”This is worthy of being the complete Tortoise Breath True Technique. It truly is remarkable. When cultivating the Tortoise Breath Grand Method, it already felt difficult to improve further, yet I did not expect there to still be room for further optimization and enhancement.” Lin Zheyu could not help but sigh.

The expert who created this technique was truly a genius.

[Heaven Rewards the Diligent]

[Name: Lin Zheyu]

[Origin Force: 43]

[Skills: Boiling Blood Secret Art (Perfection), Forbidden Reversal Method (Perfection), Primordial Origin Technique {Modified} (Perfection), Tortoise Breath True Technique (Fourth Stage: 68%), Golden Goose Technique (Tenth Stage: 100%), Spirit-Wondrous Movement Technique (Fifth Stage: 100%)]

Lin Zheyu looked at the data within his consciousness. After using 5 units of Origin Force, the Tortoise Breath True Technique had been directly raised to 68% progress at the fourth stage.

”I did not expect that with my current level of control over my body, recultivating the complete Tortoise Breath True Technique with 5 units of Origin Force would only raise it to 68% progress. I thought it could be raised directly to the fourth stage at Perfection. The difficulty of cultivating this technique is far greater than I imagined.” Lin Zheyu could not help but sigh.

Back then, cultivating the Tortoise Breath Grand Method to Perfection had already consumed more than 10 units of Origin Force. Later, a large amount of Origin Force was spent while integrating blood qi burst techniques into the Golden Goose Technique and Raging Wind Slash. During that process, although the realm of the Tortoise Breath Grand Method did not increase, control over the body and blood qi grew severalfold.

Even so, re-cultivating the Tortoise Breath True Technique using 5 units of Origin Force still failed to raise it to the fourth stage at Perfection. If it were an ordinary martial artist, it would likely take twenty or thirty years just to reach the fourth stage, let alone Perfection. This was under the condition of devoting all vitality to the Tortoise Breath True Technique and abandoning the cultivation of other techniques.

No wonder Li Mengqi showed that expression when she learned that I chose this true technique, Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

After the enhancement, he felt somewhat fatigued. After all, using five units of Origin Force at once, though not painful, was mentally draining. He rested for over ten minutes, then closed his eyes again and continued enhancing. The previous enhancement had not consumed much of the energy in the medicinal herbs. Lin Zheyu sensed that there was still remaining energy from the medicinal pills in his abdomen and planned to use it up before resting.

Use 1 unit of Origin Force to enhance the Tortoise Breath True Technique.

The thought was transmitted, and he once again entered endless cultivation.