Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

"Those remnants of the ancient families?"

"If we could also strip their bloodline and secret realm away..."

The middle-aged man looked at the distant sky, whispering softly.

His face was expressionless, making it hard for others to see what he was thinking.

...

Lin Zheyu didn’t pay much attention to the fact that he had caught the Ning Family’s notice.

He had already prepared for such a situation when he acted against Wu Yixuan.

Lin Zheyu guessed that all sorts of information about him was likely already placed in the file rooms of the three Ancient Martial Families.

Fortunately, he had severed ties with his former identity, leaving no traces that would cause trouble for the Infinite Sect.

Anyway, Lin Zheyu was barefoot, and if something went wrong, he would just leave with a bucket and run away.

Lin Zheyu was highly confident in his speed.

He bid farewell to Han Ge and others.

He left the Profound Light Tower.

Lin Zheyu returned to the small courtyard and resumed his monotonous and arduous cultivation life.

He devoted most of his time to comprehending various martial arts skills and flipping through martial arts classics.

Every day, he also spent about two hours studying the knowledge of Array Dao he had obtained from U Dina.

The time genuinely spent on the "Purple Sky Returning Storage Skill" was around two hours daily.

Time slowly passed.

Cultivation knows no years.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

Great Wei had entered midsummer.

The seasons in the Martial Realm mirrored those outside, and the weather had turned much hotter.

During these months, Lin Zheyu immersed himself entirely in cultivation.

Although he had Su Qingqing’s Celestial Craft Order, he hadn’t gone to participate in the Celestial Craft Pavilion’s treasure-seizing event.

Lin Zheyu was so absorbed in his cultivation that he forgot about it.

But he didn’t feel particularly disappointed.

No matter how good the treasures and magical artifacts at the Celestial Craft Pavilion’s treasure-seizing event were, they were useless to Lin Zheyu, who was currently poor.

He was so broke that he couldn’t even afford the energy to enhance his Source Power.

At dusk.

The golden afterglow fell on Lin Zheyu’s face.

His eyebrows suddenly trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes, a hint of astonishment flashing in them.

"Oh?"

"Ji Zitong’s message!"

"Has she already achieved the Golden Core?"

Lin Zheyu remarked in surprise.

He had just finished several days of cultivation, and as soon as he came to his senses, he noticed the movement of the Lingxi Ball in his storage bag.

The message was sent two days ago.

Ji Zitong: "Mr. Xiao, it’s been a long time since we parted last. I wonder if you have been free lately?"

"Is Ji Zitong asking for my help with something?"

Lin Zheyu looked at the message with some surprise.

He had thought the other party would send a brief message telling him that she had exited seclusion and achieved the Golden Core.

Unexpectedly, this was the message he received.

"Of course I’m free; I’m just a leisurely person. Would you like to come over for a chat?" Lin Zheyu thought for a moment and sent a message.

He slowly stood up, just planning to take a stroll and relax.

Ji Zitong’s message came through again.

"Exactly."

"I’ve been entrusted by someone to ask for your assistance, Mr. Xiao. Do you mind being disturbed?" Ji Zitong said.

Indeed...

Lin Zheyu saw the message and smiled slightly.

The last cooperation with Ji Zitong and the others felt quite good to Lin Zheyu.

Without Ji Zitong’s invitation, he might have likely ended up a lone wolf without such substantial gains.

"No need to be so polite."

"I’m currently in Flame Martial City. Just inform me ahead if you’re coming over." Lin Zheyu said.

"Then I’ll trouble you." They concluded the exchange.

"Entrusted by someone..."

"What could it be?"

A hint of curiosity rose in Lin Zheyu’s heart.

Considering Ji Zitong’s character, it probably wasn’t an excessive request.

With this thought, Lin Zheyu stopped worrying, knowing he would find out when Ji Zitong arrived.

He glanced at the data in his consciousness.

[Heavenly Dao Rewards the Diligent]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 513

Skills:

Shrink the Ground to an Inch (Perfection)

Mixed Element Concealing Breath Skill (Perfection)

Seven Extremes Blade (Fifth Layer: 3%)

Primordial Golden Body (Second Layer: 100%)

Purple Sky Returning Storage Skill (First Layer: 36%)

Spirit Martial Heaven and Earth Secret Skill·Advanced (Beginner: 18%)

In just over three months, Source Power had grown to 513 units.

During these months, Lin Zheyu hadn’t spent even one unit.

Because he was broke.

He couldn’t afford the massive energy needed to enhance the Purple Sky Returning Storage Skill.

Only after truly starting to cultivate did he realize the terrifying energy consumption required to nurture the Divine Treasure.

"I miss the demon river in the Demon God Barrier..."

Lin Zheyu muttered.

Using Demon Spirit Stones as the energy source to enhance the Purple Sky Returning Storage Skill made Lin Zheyu feel a bit of pain when he thought about the quantity needed.

Just maintaining daily cultivation had consumed over a dozen mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Lin Zheyu finally understood why Bai Lin was so poor.

The Divine Treasure Realm’s cultivation was simply too demanding on Spirit Stones.

If using Source Power to enhance, it would likely require massive amounts of Demon Spirit Stones as energy supplementation.

Lin Zheyu thought for a moment; it seemed more worthwhile to wait until entering the Demon God Barrier later to consume the massive energy of the demon river for enhancement.

"Only one mid-grade Spirit Stone left; should I think about selling that remaining Golden Core too?"

Lin Zheyu pondered.

The Golden Core in his storage bag, of considerable value, could fetch a good premium if sold to a sword cultivator from the Lingxiao Sword Sect.

Lin Zheyu had the contact details of that sword cultivator.

Yet Lin Zheyu was somewhat reluctant to sell it.

A Golden Core is a scarce item with a price but no market.

Once sold, it wouldn’t be easy to buy one if needed later.

"Forget it, keep it for now."

"At worst, just spend the remaining months accumulating Source Power, martial arts knowledge, and insights into Array Dao, and not continue cultivating the Purple Sky Returning Storage Skill."

Lin Zheyu shook his head, abandoning the idea of selling the Golden Core.

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