Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing-Chapter 291: Golden Blood Qi (I)

Tyrant Pills. Lin Zheyu had heard of this type of medicinal pill before. It was mentioned by Li Mengxi during a casual conversation. Li Mengxi had said that among the top-tier esteemed families, there existed a kind of medicinal pill that contained the true intent of martial cultivation, capable of helping a martial artist condense their own martial cultivation true intent. Tyrant Pills were one such pill.

The herbs used to refine this medicinal pill were said to be treasure herbs grown on peaks similar to Heavenly Blade Peak, places long shrouded under the oppressive might of true intent. Every medicinal pill that contained true intent was exceedingly precious. Even Li Mengxi himself had never used one. The Li Family did have channels to obtain such pills, but demand far exceeded supply. Li Mengxi lacked sufficient contribution points, and his aptitude was also insufficient, so it was never his turn. By contrast, Li Mengqi had taken two pills before, and the effects were extremely astonishing.

The Wuji Sect is truly generous. I have not even entered the sect yet, and they already gave me a bottle. Is this an advance show of favor?

When he had previously investigated the major top-tier sects of the Guanghua Region, the Wuji Sect was one of the sects he wished to join. The Guanghua Region had four great top-tier sects in total: the War God Sect, the Wuji Sect, the Demon Sealing Valley, and the Azure Rainbow Sect. The people within the War God Sect were all born troublemakers, adept at stirring up conflict. Joining the War God Sect could easily bring endless trouble upon oneself.

The Azure Rainbow Sect specialized in sword techniques and was a sword sect. Lin Zheyu was not particularly interested in sword practice. Up to this point, he had cultivated fist techniques, palm techniques, saber techniques, body-refining techniques, and movement techniques, but he had never trained in sword techniques. As for the Demon Sealing Valley, it was an extremely mysterious sect. He had inquired for a long time, yet managed to gather very little information about it.

Just hearing the name made it seem troublesome. Thus, after weighing all options, the sect he most wanted to join was the Wuji Sect.

"For me, the Wuji Sect is a good choice. Huang Baizhong is a Grandmaster realm expert, and taking him as my teacher will be of great help to my future path of martial cultivation," Lin Zheyu said to himself.

He counted the number of medicinal pills in the bottle. Elder Yang had given him a total of four Tyrant Pills. If they were taken out and sold, they could probably fetch 100,000 or 200,000 taels of silver. According to Li Mengxi, this type of medicinal pill was exceedingly precious, priceless yet unavailable on the market, and no one would ever put it up for sale.

Putting away the medicinal pills, Lin Zheyu glanced around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he found a concealed spot and changed his appearance. When he arrived at the marketplace, he did not browse the various stalls selling techniques as he had before. If he could join the Wuji Sect, the sect's collection of techniques would be more than sufficient for his cultivation.

He went straight to the shops selling herbs and, over several trips to different stores, purchased the ingredients for fifteen sets of Blazing Flame Blood-Burning Powder. He casually crushed the herbs into powder, bundled five sets together, and packed them into three large leather pouches. By the time he returned to the courtyard where he was staying, night had already fallen. Within Wuji Manor, torches were lit one after another, illuminating the entire estate as brightly as day.

"Greetings, Young Master. Young Master Li Mengxi instructed this servant to invite you to Fenyang Pavilion once you returned," the maid stepped forward and said respectfully. This maid had been arranged by the Wuji Sect to attend to visiting distinguished guests.

"Did Miss Wensi and Miss Mengqi also go?" Lin Zheyu asked.

"No. They were invited by the young lady of the Wang Family and did not go together with Young Master Mengxi," the maid replied.

"Alright, you may withdraw first. I will change my clothes and then go," Lin Zheyu said with a nod. Nightlife in Wuji Manor was extremely vibrant. Whatever Wuling City had, this place also had, and even things Wuling City lacked could be found here.

"By the way, has Li Yanming returned?" Lin Zheyu asked. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"No. After Young Master Yanming went out this morning, he has not returned," the maid answered.

"Mhm." Lin Zheyu nodded and went inside to change his clothes.

Fenyang Pavilion was extremely lively. Under the maid's guidance, he arrived at Li Mengxi's table. Besides Li Mengxi, Xiong Yonghao and Xu Zifan were also present. Li Yanming, however, was nowhere to be seen.

"Brother Zhao, you finally arrived. We were just talking about you earlier. Who would have thought that in just one afternoon, you would cause such a huge stir?" Li Mengxi said with a smile.

Lin Zheyu smiled and took a seat beside Li Mengxi.

"It is nothing much. I just won a few arena matches," Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

"That is still nothing? Even Luo Manghan and Yue Qinghong, those two fierce fighters, failed in their challenges. Brother Zhao, your chances of achieving a hundred undefeated victories are very high this time!" Xiong Yonghao said with a laugh as he raised his cup and toasted Lin Zheyu.

"It is not that easy. Right now, the ones stepping up are all relatively weaker martial artists. I have heard that in a few days, the geniuses from the major sects and esteemed families will all take the stage. I do not have much confidence when facing them," Lin Zheyu said as he shook his head.

This was the truth. Without unlocking the Ninefold Origin Lock Art, he was merely a little stronger than Luo Manghan, Yue Qinghong, and the others.

Compared to those geniuses, the techniques Lin Zheyu cultivated were much weaker. Coupled with his lack of extensive combat experience, his overall strength lagged far behind that of the top-tier geniuses. In order to quickly improve his combat experience, he spent the entire afternoon adapting as much as possible to the fighting styles of martial artists who practiced various powerful techniques.

However, even if he encountered a genius with terrifying strength, it was not a big problem. Unless the opponent's lightness and movement techniques were also extremely terrifying, relying on his own powerful movement techniques to remain undefeated and force a draw was still very easy.

I wonder if a draw counts as being undefeated for a hundred matches. It should count, right? Lin Zheyu muttered to himself inwardly.

"Brother Zhao, there is no need to belittle yourself. Being able to survive an assassination attempt by Soulcall Tower assassins means your strength does not lose out to those geniuses," Li Mengxi said with a smile.

On the way to Wuji Manor, seeing that Zhao Hao not only survived an assassination by Soulcall Tower assassins but even nearly injured the other party was, to be honest, extremely shocking to him.

"That is indeed the case. Moreover, Brother Zhao has not even condensed true intent yet. Once he does, his strength will increase by a great margin," Xu Zifan said with a smile.

Lin Zheyu nodded lightly and moved past the topic. He took out the bottle of wine he had brought with him, which Elder Yang had left for him to bring back and share.

"By chance, I managed to obtain a bottle of Drunken Dream Nectar, so I specifically brought it over for you all to taste," Lin Zheyu said with a smile as he pulled out the bottle Elder Yang had given him and removed the stopper. A rich aroma of wine instantly spread through the air.

At the pavilion earlier, facing two powerful seniors, Lin Zheyu had not been in the mood to savor it carefully. Yet even when gulped down hastily, he could tell this wine was extraordinary. It was rich and mellow in fragrance, elegant and delicate, soft upon entry, full-bodied, and had a lingering aftertaste. It was a rare fine wine.

"It is actually Drunken Dream Nectar. Even I cannot get my hands on this stuff. Brother Zhao, you are impressive," Xu Zifan said as his eyes immediately lit up.

"This is the top-tier wine of Xifeng Palace. I only managed to drink a single cup this morning. I never expected to be able to drink it again here. Brother Zhao, where did you get this wine?" Li Mengxi asked in astonishment.

He knew Lin Zheyu's background. Here, aside from them, Lin Zheyu did not know anyone else.

"It was given to me by a senior of the Wuji Sect named Elder Yang," Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

"Elder Yang? I have not heard of such a senior in the Wuji Sect. Could he be some reclusive expert?" said Xu Zifan after he pondered for a moment and confirmed that he had never heard the name.

"I have not heard of him either. Even my father cannot obtain Drunken Dream Nectar. For him to acquire such a large jar and give it away shows tremendous influence. Brother Zhao, you are going to rise this time," Xiong Yonghao said excitedly.

As a top-tier fine wine, Drunken Dream Nectar was a symbol of status. Even ordinary, esteemed families could not obtain it. That person gifting such wine to Zhao Hao showed how highly he regarded Zhao Hao.

"Brother Zhao, did that person invite you to join the Wuji Sect?" Li Mengxi asked impatiently. He knew that with the talent Brother Zhao had displayed, a powerful sect would personally come to recruit him.

"Yes. There is something that puzzles me. Do those top-tier sects not only recruit martial artists under the age of thirteen? How could they recruit a martial artist of my age?" Lin Zheyu voiced the doubt in his heart. Something he had once sought but could not obtain had suddenly fallen from the sky onto his head, giving him a dreamlike sense of unreality.

"Incredible!"

"Brother Zhao truly lives up to his extraordinary talent!"

Hearing Lin Zheyu confirm it personally, Xiong Yonghao, Xu Zifan, Li Mengxi, and the others all revealed expressions of envy and astonishment. After a long while, Li Mengxi finally began to explain.

"That arena challenge was set up specifically for martial artists of ordinary backgrounds, a place for them to display their strength and showcase their talent. Every year, outstanding martial artists rise to prominence and catch the eye of major powers and esteemed families, who extend invitations to them. However, for a top-tier sect like the Wuji Sect, I have not seen them personally invite martial artists to join for several years now. Brother Zhao, your martial cultivation talent is even more monstrous than I imagined," Li Mengxi said enviously, his emotions complicated.

He already held Zhao Hao's martial cultivation talent in extremely high regard, but he never expected it to reach this level. Only when one's martial cultivation talent was truly astonishing would a top-tier sect like the Wuji Sect take the initiative to extend an invitation. Otherwise, they rarely accepted martial artists over the age of thirteen.

Originally, he had a chance to recruit Zhao Hao into the Li Family. There were still several months before the time limit related to the Soulcall Tower assassination expired, and perhaps after a few more months, he might have been able to persuade him. Unexpectedly, on a whim, he brought Zhao Hao out to broaden his horizons, only for Zhao Hao to soar into the sky from that moment on and be noticed by the Wuji Sect.

"Damn, I never thought I would be fortunate enough to befriend someone like this. The last person invited by the four top-tier sects of the Guanghua Region was Xiao Shi of the War God Sect, and now he is already ranked within the top thirty of the Hidden Dragon List," Xiong Yonghao exclaimed uncontrollably.

Only when one's talent was sufficiently monstrous would the four top-tier sects of the Guanghua Region break convention and make exceptions to recruit unaffiliated martial artists. Moreover, every martial artist they recruited would soar rapidly and grow into a peerless genius of Great Wei. Hearing the exclamations of the three, Lin Zheyu let out a slight sigh of relief. It seemed this was normal, and there was likely nothing suspicious about it.

"No, this must be properly celebrated today. Come on, tonight I am treating. Let us go have some fun at Red Joy Flower Pleasure Barge," Xu Zifan said as he drained a cup of wine and patted his chest.