Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises

Chapter 713: Chapter 248: Golden Core (Part 3)

"If you harbor no ill intentions, please, friend, withdraw."

The human heart is deceitful, and Lin Zheyu would not judge a person by their appearance.

Even though the elder seemed to have an immortal demeanor, righteous and calm, he knew he could be merely putting on an act.

"It seems the young friend does not trust me."

"The Nether Ice Flame has afflicted you, if you don’t handle it quickly, it will certainly leave serious repercussions," the elder said with a smile.

"Just a little Nether Ice Flame, no need for Your Excellency to worry," Lin Zheyu said indifferently.

"Oh?"

"It seems the young friend has something to rely on, then this Nether Flame Elixir might not be needed." The elder gestured to the Nether Flame Elixir in his hand.

This Nether Flame Elixir was specifically designed to dispel the Nether Ice Flame.

Apart from the Nether Flame Elixir, there are other ways to expel the Nether Ice Flame, though they are much more cumbersome.

"It is not unusual for someone in the young friend’s situation to be distrustful of an old Taoist like me."

"The old Taoist is Fan Hongwei of the Lingyun Pavilion. The path of Body Refining you cultivate, even before reaching Foundation Establishment, is indeed rare."

"There is something old Taoist needs the young friend’s help with; upon success, there will be generous rewards."

The old Taoist stroked his white beard and smiled as he spoke.

This was indeed the purpose of his following.

Lin Zheyu coldly observed him, still extremely wary in his gaze.

He had not noticed the elder’s presence earlier until the latter approached within a hundred meters, where Lin Zheyu’s powerful senses detected the anomaly.

"Hehe..."

The elder smiled slightly and took out a token from his hand. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

With a wave of his right hand, the token floated slowly towards Lin Zheyu.

"This is my token; if the young friend makes a decision, you may bring the token to the Lingyun Pavilion to find me."

"The reward at that time will surely satisfy the young friend, at least ten mid-grade Spirit Stones."

The old Taoist said with a smile.

After speaking, he turned around and slowly walked away, taking one step to appear a hundred meters away, and in a few steps, he completely vanished from Lin Zheyu’s senses.

"This person possesses such formidable strength!"

Lin Zheyu’s expression was grave.

The elder’s strength was unfathomable; merely standing in front of him, Lin Zheyu felt a sense of danger emanating from him.

His intuition told him that should they engage in combat, death would be certain!

After confirming the elder had left, with a flick of his right hand, the token embedded itself into a nearby tree trunk with a thud.

This person’s strength was somewhat unbelievable, and Lin Zheyu dared not accept anything from him.

Swish—

Lin Zheyu moved, disappearing from the spot.

A few breaths later.

The ethereal figure slowly solidified, revealing the elder from earlier.

He extended his right hand, and with a puff, retrieved the token embedded in the tree trunk.

"Interesting."

"The aura seems peculiar, but he should be walking the path of the Immortal Martial Dao."

"To cultivate the Immortal Martial to such an extent is indeed extraordinary. When did such a figure emerge in the Martial Alliance?"

"What a pity, what a pity."

"If he had initially converted to the Immortal path, channeling this talent into the Immortal path, perhaps he would have reached the Peak of the Golden Core by now."

The old Taoist smiled slightly: "The Immortal Martial path consumes resources far more terrifyingly than the Immortal path. I don’t believe you can resist the temptation."

He put the token away, unaffected by Lin Zheyu discarding it.

The elder chuckled and walked into the mountains, disappearing from sight.

...

Swish swish swish~~

A figure in a mix of yellow and blue swiftly darted through the forest.

The extreme cold and scorching heat, two powerful energies, coursed through the body, causing Lin Zheyu immense pain.

His brows were furrowed tightly, enduring the agony that wracked his body.

After traveling several hundred kilometers, Lin Zheyu stopped at the foot of a mountain.

Rumble!

A deafening roar echoed as Lin Zheyu threw a punch, blasting a large cave into the mountain wall.

Entering the cave, he delivered another punch, shaking down rocks and soil to cover the entrance.

The method Lin Zheyu was about to employ to expel the Nether Ice Flame from his body was something that could not see the light of day.

With the elder’s strength so deep and unfathomable, Lin Zheyu didn’t want to be discovered.

"Lingyun Pavilion..."

"Did they set their eyes on me in the marketplace?"

Lin Zheyu pondered.

Ten mid-grade Spirit Stones; it would be a lie to say he was not tempted.

One mid-grade Spirit Stone could be exchanged for a thousand low-grade Spirit Stones; ten mid-grade Spirit Stones were enough for Lin Zheyu to buy a decent Body Refining Cultivation Technique.

But to have the life to take it, one must also have the life to spend it.

The risk and reward are directly proportional.

Lin Zheyu did not believe in pie falling from the sky.

"It’s best to avoid this marketplace in the future if possible."

Lin Zheyu was extremely vigilant in his heart.

He always had the feeling that the elder wouldn’t give up so easily.

His spiritual sense and perceptual domain spread out, centered on Lin Zheyu.

After carefully searching and confirming that the other party had not followed, Lin Zheyu let out a slight sigh of relief.

However, he did not completely relax and set up a Spiritual Barrier within the cave; should anyone probe with spiritual sense, Lin Zheyu would immediately detect it.

Unless the other party cultivated a special Secret Technique or possessed strength far surpassing his own.

Phew~~

Having done all this, Lin Zheyu let out a slight sigh of relief.

With a thought, he observed the condition inside his body through his consciousness.

Nether blue flames, spreading throughout his entire body along the flesh and blood.

"Nether Ice Flame, what a bizarre flame, it can actually burn Life Essence."

Lin Zheyu sensed the eerie nature of this flame.

Cultivators whose physique was not strong enough couldn’t withstand the burning of the Nether Ice Flame if they didn’t know the means to deal with it.

It would barely take a few minutes before they turned to dust.

Lin Zheyu turned his right hand, and a perfectly round bead, about the size of an infant’s fist, appeared in his hand.

This bead was one of the two that Lin Zheyu obtained from Qian Baiyan and Muu Feng.

The bead was extremely extraordinary, containing incredibly frightening energy inside.