Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

"This little guy is so engrossed that he didn’t even notice the battle ended."

"Hmm, he noticed, but he’s too immersed in his insights to care about anything else."

The cultivator in the purple robe watched Lin Zheyu’s back with great interest.

As soon as the battle between Mu Jianli and Lei Xi Yuan ended, Lin Zheyu’s figure suddenly moved, rushing towards the center of the battle.

Lin Zheyu wasn’t the only one.

Like him, more than ten other powerful cultivators charged into that sea of thunder and sword intent.

"Not bad, not bad, he’s a good seedling."

"I wonder which force he’s from. Perhaps we can make contact and see if it’s possible to..."

"Oh, he’s Yongtao’s friend? Then it’s fine."

Just when the cultivator in the purple robe had a thought to recruit him, he saw Lin Zheyu bumping into Lei Yongtao.

He smiled and shook his head, his figure flashing before disappearing into the void.

"Mr. Xiao!"

"What are you doing here!"

As Lin Zheyu was about to charge into the sea of sword intent and thunder, a familiar voice came from the side.

Lin Zheyu turned his head and saw Lei Yongtao with a surprised look on his face.

"Mr. Lei, what a coincidence."

Lin Zheyu was slightly stunned and said with a smile.

This being the Cyan Dragon Realm, and the battle between Mu Jianli and Lei Xi Yuan taking place near the Lei Family City, it wasn’t surprising for Lei Yongtao, as a genius of the Lei Family, to be present.

"Coincidence my foot!"

"This is my home, I’m naturally here. But why are you here, Mr. Xiao?" Lei Yongtao asked with some confusion.

He had just left seclusion and had seen the message Lin Zheyu left him.

However, he was preparing for his Golden Core Dao and couldn’t find time to visit Lin Zheyu. Lei Yongtao had planned to meet his friend after advancing to the Golden Core.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yu showed up here.

"I was invited by Yun Shu, a friend, to visit the Lei Family City."

"I had intended to visit you, but Yun Shu told me that you were busy with your Golden Core Dao, so I decided not to disturb you."

Lin Zheyu explained.

"I see."

"This isn’t the time for catching up. Mr. Xiao, let’s talk later!"

Lei Yongtao noticed many cultivators passing by, cupped his hands to Lin Zheyu, and said.

The sparring between Lei Xi Yuan, the Lei Family’s top genius, and Mu Jianli, the top genius from Lingxiao Sword Sect, was of immense value to Lei Yongtao.

If not, Lei Yongtao wouldn’t have taken time away from his path to the Golden Core to watch the battle.

"I was thinking the same thing!"

Lin Zheyu nodded with a smile.

His figure moved, following behind Lei Yongtao into that terrifying area filled with sword intent and thunderstorm.

Even though the battle was over, the remnants of the sword intent and thunder were still incredibly terrifying.

"Is this the might of the Golden Core? It’s so astonishingly powerful!"

Lin Zheyu felt the rampant and violent rules, and couldn’t help but whisper softly.

Normally, battles between Golden Core cultivators wouldn’t leave such terrifying sword intent and thunder rule auras.

The battle between Mu Jianli and Lei Xi Yuan was primarily an exchange and sparring, a collision of concepts and rule insights.

It wasn’t a life and death battle.

Moreover, neither were ordinary Golden Cores.

As the cultivator in the purple robe said, even the Nascent Soul elders from his own family were somewhat inferior to their might.

Lin Zheyu took a deep breath and marveled at the sight, quickly clearing his mind and focusing on comprehending the sword intent aura left by Mu Jianli.

What he wanted to comprehend wasn’t the rule Tao rhyme contained within the sword intent, but rather how Mu Jianli perfectly integrated the rule Tao rhyme into the sword intent.

How to use sword intent to leverage the mighty power of rules.

This was the most crucial insight for Lin Zheyu.

...

"So... so strong, I can’t comprehend it at all!"

Lei Yunzhi looked at the distant battle in shock, her face full of disbelief.

"Sir Xi Yuan’s insight into the Thunder Rule has reached this level; truly worthy of being the once-in-a-millennium genius of the Lei Family."

Lei Yunhan sighed with admiration.

Though she had come to terms with herself, knowing that she would basically peak at Foundation Establishment, witnessing these geniuses still filled her with envy and longing.

"Oh, the battle is over, where is Mr. Xiao?"

Lei Yunshu looked towards where Lin Zheyu had been, only to find he was gone.

"There!"

"He’s entered the area where the rules are rampant, this..."

Lei Yunzhi exclaimed.

She dared not even approach, while Lin Zheyu went straight into the area devastated by Mu Jianli and Lei Xi Yuan’s battle.

Comparisons truly can be discouraging...

"Sigh..."

"I’ll wait here for Mr. Xiao; you all can leave if you have matters to attend to," Lei Yunshu said softly with a sigh.

"I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll leave first."

Lei Yunzhi nodded.

She and Lin Zheyu were only acquaintances, not close enough for a deeper relationship.

Lei Yunhan also took her leave, leaving only Lei Yunshu waiting alone for Lin Zheyu to return.

"Sigh..."

Lei Yunshu sighed softly.

She took a deep breath, a twinkle in her eyes, gritting her teeth, and moved towards the sea of sword intent and thunder.

"Hiss... Ah!"

However, upon reaching over three hundred meters away, Lei Yunshu suddenly cried out in pain, her face turning pale as a sheet.

Lei Yunshu patted her storage bag, and a mixed Yuan elixir appeared in her hand.

Determination flashed in her eyes as she consumed the elixir, persevering and sitting cross-legged, beginning her insights.

There were many cultivators like Lei Yunshu, all possessing steadfast characters, unwilling to be beneath others.

Boom~~

Shhh—

Lin Zheyu sat cross-legged in place, sweat collected on his forehead.

Thunder occasionally exploded around him, and the sharp sword intent raged, sometimes thrusting towards Lin Zheyu.

Lin Zheyu neither dodged nor evaded; golden runes appeared on his skin, the golden light fading beneath it, resisting the attacks of sword intent and thunder.

Though these were merely remnants of sword intent and thunder, their power should not be underestimated.

Even Lin Zheyu felt tremendous pressure.

Whoosh~~~

Lin Zheyu’s breathing was slow and steady, exuding a domineering and invincible powerful aura.

This aura slowly condensed and took shape.

A huge blade intent silhouette gradually manifested around Lin Zheyu.

"Comprehending blade intent is far more difficult than Martial Dao true meaning; wanting to integrate various rule wills like Martial Dao isn’t an easy task."

Lin Zheyu murmured softly as the aura contained within the blade intent became increasingly pure.

The aura grew stronger and stronger.

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