Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing-Chapter 384: Secret Realm (II)

Whoosh.

The battle began quickly. He Yuhan was extremely fast, her Azure Rainbow Sword so refined it seemed divine. The Azure Rainbow Sect primarily cultivated the Azure Rainbow Sword Art, vast and all-encompassing.

Different disciples, according to their strengths and temperament, developed different forms of the Azure Rainbow Sword Art. He Yuhan's swordplay was as fast as a flash of lightning, and it carried a wisp of Illusion true intent that could bewilder the mind. But under Lin Zheyu's powerful Perception Domain, nothing could hide.

Ding, ding, ding.

Lin Zheyu's fists kept blasting out, demonstrating his superb technique. His tungsten metal gauntleted fists crashed against He Yuhan's longsword, producing a rapid clanging.

With a hiss, the longsword skimmed past Lin Zheyu's chest by a hair's breadth, slicing his robe and revealing the well-defined muscle beneath.

"Is even Junior Brother Lin no match for her?" Qiu Baoyu frowned slightly, her voice laden with worry.

"Junior brother is holding back. I have sparred with him many times. His battle sense is terrifying. There is no way He Yuhan's attacks would land on him," Liang En said, shaking his head and lowering his voice.

He had fought both of them and had a rough grasp of their strength. With Lin Zheyu's ability, he could not possibly perform as poorly as he seemed now. Liang En did not know why he was holding back, so he did not expose it, deliberately keeping his voice low and speaking only to Qiu Baoyu.

Ding, ding, ding.

Bang, bang!

Lin Zheyu alternated between fists and palms, striking in relentless succession. At times, he used the Great Strength Vajra Fist, and at times, he switched to the Wuji Heaven Overturning Palm. The Wuji Heaven Overturning Palm was one of the accompanying martial techniques of the Primordial Wuji True Technique. In raw power, it was actually inferior to the Great Strength Vajra Fist.

But Lin Zheyu was not a monk, so he could not bring out the Great Strength Vajra Fist's true might. Moreover, the Wuji Heaven Overturning Palm was a complementary technique of the Primordial Wuji True Technique, perfectly suited to Lin Zheyu's primary cultivation technique. Paired with Primordial true intent, this martial technique could unleash power far beyond the Great Strength Vajra Fist. Lin Zheyu only drove it with Azure Tide true intent, yet it still displayed impressive might.

"Junior Sister is going to lose," Yin Zehao suddenly said.

"Senior Brother, are you mistaken? It looks to me like Lin Zheyu has been getting suppressed by Senior Sister the whole time," another man said, puzzled.

"That is only because he is doing it on purpose. I suspect Lin Zheyu is using Junior Sister to hone his martial techniques and deliberately dragging out the time," Yin Zehao said.

Lin Zheyu was indeed deliberately stalling, but only to avoid drawing the attention of Yin Zehao, the battle maniac. It wasn't to temper the Wuji Heaven Overturning Palm. Polishing that technique was merely something he did on the side because his fight with He Yuhan was a bit dull. Sure enough, as soon as Yin Zehao finished speaking, Lin Zheyu's figure flashed. He dodged He Yuhan's thrusting sword, then snapped out a whip kick that struck her shoulder. The tremendous force blasted her more than ten meters away.

"Thank you for the match!" Lin Zheyu said with a smile, clasping his fists.

Cheers and clamor immediately erupted from the Wuji Sect disciples all around. Although the Wuji Sect was one of the four top martial cultivation sects in the Guanghua Region, whether in overall strength or in the comparative strength of their Dao Child, they ranked at the bottom. He Yuhan, the second place among the Azure Rainbow Sect's younger disciples, had easily defeated the former number one of the Wuji Sect's younger generation. If not for Lin Zheyu's rise, the Wuji Sect would have lost rather badly again this time.

"You are strong, but soon I will surpass you," He Yuhan said calmly, then turned and left.

Lin Zheyu watched her departing figure, then flicked a glance toward Yin Zehao. Seeing no sign of a challenge from him, he grinned. Yin Zehao's ranking was too high—thirteenth on the Hidden Dragon List. If Lin Zheyu defeated him, he would end up under the spotlight. By then, even those immortal cultivation families might take an interest in him.

Lin Zheyu was still too weak and did not want to attract those people's attention. In particular, he feared that his methods of hiding his strength through martial cultivation would not work against true immortal cultivators. He felt it most likely would not. Once the spirit and spiritual soul became strong enough, even if he fully circulated the Tortoise Breath True Technique and the Evernight Slumber Secret Art, under inner vision, all ordinary concealment methods would be laid bare.

What surprised Lin Zheyu was that the Ninefold Origin Lock Art could still work. After sealing his blood qi and life essence into the acupoints throughout his body, even under inner vision, one could not penetrate the acupoints to sense what lay within. This made him quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

The acupoints of the human body were far more mysterious than Lin Zheyu had imagined. The only question was whether an immortal cultivator's spiritual sense could pierce the acupoint and discover the vast blood qi and life origin force sealed inside. This was the true reason Lin Zheyu did not want to appear too conspicuous and expose himself under an immortal cultivator's gaze.

I need to raise my physique as soon as possible, and then see if I can cultivate a spiritual sense to block an immortal cultivator's spiritual sense perception.

After cultivating a powerful Perception Domain, he still had not condensed spiritual sense, but Lin Zheyu understood how mysterious and formidable spiritual sense was. With his current spirit and spiritual soul strength, he could only achieve inner vision. He could not condense spiritual sense to project his spirit power outward.

The so-called Perception Domain came from the spirit and spiritual soul reaching a certain level, feeding back into the body and enhancing the physical senses. It could not be compared to true spiritual sense at all. Without even condensing spiritual sense, he already possessed such a powerful Perception Domain. Lin Zheyu could not imagine just how strong true spiritual sense would be.

"Thank you," Liang En said as he walked over, sincerely.

Lin Zheyu was surprised. "Thank you for what?"

"If not for you, this time, the Wuji Sect's face would have been completely disgraced again," Liang En said, taking a deep breath and speaking slowly.

Lin Zheyu's appearance did not make Liang En feel pressured. Instead, it put him at ease. As the number one of the Wuji Sect, his strength represented the Wuji Sect's face. If the Wuji Sect's top young disciple could not even defeat the second-ranked martial artist among the Azure Rainbow Sect's younger generation, that would be far too humiliating.

"Tsk, I thought you were going to thank me for helping you win over Senior Sister Baoyu. How boring. When are you getting married? Remember to invite me for the wedding wine then." Lin Zheyu waved his hand and changed the subject. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Junior Brother Lin, do not talk nonsense. I have not agreed to his proposal yet," Qiu Baoyu said, her voice as gentle as ever. If he married her and brought her home, she would surely be a virtuous wife and good mother.

"In a few months, it will be the Hidden Dragon List challenge tournament. It will be held in Anyi City, the capital of Great Wei. Work hard, Junior Brother, and strive to shine at this tournament," Liang En said, smiling for once.

This guy always wore a cool, indifferent expression, only showing an awkward smile when facing Qiu Baoyu. Seeing Liang En smile at him so suddenly, Lin Zheyu felt a little unaccustomed.

"There is such a thing?" Lin Zheyu asked, somewhat surprised.

Although he had made it onto the Hidden Dragon List, he had never paid much attention to it and rarely took the initiative to learn about anything related to the Hidden Dragon List. Only when cultivating would he take out the Hidden Dragon Tokens and use their supportive effect.

"Of course. Every three years, the Directorate of Celestial Observation holds a Hidden Dragon List challenge tournament. By then, even martial artists who are not on the list can participate. However, they must first contend for the ten strongest spots, and after defeating the last-ranked martial artist on the Hidden Dragon List, only then do they qualify to challenge those ahead on the Hidden Dragon List.

“Every Hidden Dragon List challenge tournament is the greatest grand event in the martial cultivation world. In the tournament, the martial artists on the Hidden Dragon List can challenge freely. At that time, all the geniuses on the Hidden Dragon List will be present. It is an opportunity for the Hidden Dragon List rankings to be reassessed," Liang En explained.

"Do all martial artists on the Hidden Dragon List have to participate?" Lin Zheyu asked.

"You don't want to participate? This is the greatest grand event in the martial cultivation world. If one can enter the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List, they will have the chance to enter the legendary secret realm. Such an opportunity is extremely rare. Even martial artists not on the list cannot resist joining the excitement, let alone those on the Hidden Dragon List. In every tournament, anyone absent is someone who has lost their life and cannot attend," Liang En said.

"I was only asking. For a grand event of the martial cultivation world, I will naturally go see the excitement and witness the prosperity of Great Wei," Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

The capital of Great Wei, Anyi City, must be filled with experts. Walking on the streets, one might even encounter legendary immortal cultivators. Lin Zheyu did not really want to go, but not going might cause even more trouble. At worst, he would use the Ninefold Origin Lock Art to seal his essence origin, blood qi, and life essence, and simply go through the motions.

"Phew, I almost thought that you didn't want to go. I heard that in this tournament, the top twenty martial artists on the Hidden Dragon List will have the chance to enter the Fortune Secret Realm. If you work harder and climb a few ranks, you will qualify to enter the secret realm," Liang En said with a smile.

"I will pass. I just joined the Wuji Sect. I only advanced rapidly because of the solid foundation I built before. From now on, it will be difficult to improve much in a few months. I likely cannot enter the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon List," Lin Zheyu said with a helpless smile.

Although he was curious about the so-called Fortune Secret Realm, without knowing the details, Lin Zheyu felt it was better to keep his distance. The three walked out of the martial arena side by side.

Leaving the sect, they headed toward Half-Leisure Residence, a famous restaurant in Guanghua City. The dishes were made from powerful, ferocious beasts, and even the chefs were Marrow Refining realm martial artists. The expenses here were high, and Lin Zheyu usually could not bear to come. His savings were nearly depleted. He needed to find ways to earn more money to buy the herbs required to improve the Primordial Wuji True Technique.

"Senior Brother, you are treating this time. I will eat to my heart's content and enjoy a feast," Lin Zheyu said, patting his stomach with a smile.

Liang En was also a second-generation martial artist with a solid family background, so Lin Zheyu did not hold back.

"Junior Brother, I heard that your natural talent is extraordinary, and your appetite is astonishing. I am quite curious how astonishing it truly is," Qiu Baoyu said with a smile.

"Just watch, Senior Sister. I can eat Senior Brother into poverty," Lin Zheyu said with a laugh.

If he truly ate without restraint at Half Leisure Residence, Lin Zheyu might indeed consume Liang En's savings. His physique was terrifyingly strong. His powerful digestion allowed him to absorb food rapidly. The golden blood he had transformed could store far more energy than normal blood. No matter how much he ate, it could all be converted into energy and stored within his blood.