Chapter Eighteen: The Art of Turtle Breathing

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  As for whether Leng Yun was human or demon, the old man had always been somewhat entangled and seemed to be getting more entangled. Leng Yun hastily shook his head, but this time he didn't hide anything and directly said: "I used to raise a big turtle, when I was with it, it often transferred its demonic energy to me, the route of this turtle's breath is mostly the same as that line."

  "Oh!" The old man showed a surprised expression, "Tell me about your previous cultivation route."

  Leng Yun detailed the route of the demon energy, after all, there was only a slight difference between the two. However, it was this slight difference that made the old man's face increasingly surprised, and in the end, he almost laughed so hard that his chin fell off.

  "Haha, this is the real Turtle Breathing Technique. You turtle sons of the Dan Ding Sect, see if you can still find me from now on."

  After finishing, the old man laughed strangely and patted Cold Cloud's shoulder heavily, saying: "You little guy are really lucky, you can actually get the real Turtle Breathing Technique from a single turtle demon. In the future, when you have nothing to do, use this technique to cultivate your true energy. This Turtle Breathing Technique is not just a simple breathing technique, it is also a very good water-based martial art, and it is also one of the best healing techniques. With this technique, even if it's some kind of deadly poison, it can be expelled with some time. However, you little guy, don't spread this Turtle Breathing Technique again in the future."

  After finishing speaking, the strange old man laughed loudly and rushed back to the side room again.

  Before he knew it, ten days had passed. The old man emerged from the side room with a refreshed look on his face. As soon as he came out, he waved his hand at the strange tripod beside him, and after it disappeared, he said to Qingyun who was getting up: "Young man, we should change places."

  For the past ten days, Leng Yun had been focusing on cultivating the Xuan Shui Zhen Sha. As for the Blood Prison Floating Pagoda and the Jiuyou Xiu Luo, he temporarily set them aside, after all, the last incident left a significant shadow on him.

  "Master, where are we going?" Seeing the old man in a good mood, Leng Yun hastily asked.

  The old man guffawed a few times, then said: "You've now reached the foundation-building period. Compared to those young whippersnappers who are just starting to cultivate new techniques, you're somewhat of an expert. So I'll take you out into the world for a look-see, lest after you leave the sect, you don't even know what's going on and get killed by that bunch of turtles from the Dan Ding Sect. If that happens, my old face will be utterly humiliated."

  After finishing speaking, the strange old man suddenly took a look at himself, and then he waved his hand, and the golden robe on his body was immediately replaced by a gray cloth long gown. The strange snake that had been wrapped around his waist all day disappeared, and finally, there was a long banner in his hand with the words "Specializing in treating difficult and miscellaneous diseases" written on it, but unfortunately, the writing was not very good-looking.

  Seeing the transformation of the strange old man, Leng Yun finally knew the origin of the Jianghu Qiren. It seems that what the island's elder said about Jianghu Qiren liking to play with mortals is not without reason.

  At this time, the old man suddenly threw a medicine box in his hand, "Carry it on your back, and I'll take you to walk around and teach you some medical skills. However, don't stop practicing the turtle-breathing technique, or else the evil energy in your body will invite trouble."

  The old man took Qingyun and flew between the mountains for half a day, finally landing on an uninhabited commercial road. Along the way, the old man said to Qingyun, "Up ahead is Qingshui City, where there are also the most cultivators in this area. Where would you like to go first?"

  Upon hearing this, Leng Yun was taken aback and couldn't help but ask: "Master, isn't it said in legends that immortals live in the great mountains?"

  "Nonsense!" The old man cursed and said: "Living in the mountains are all some old guys who are forced to, otherwise who would be willing to stay in a mountain with only spiritual energy waiting for death? Those old guys, fearing death and loneliness, must pull all their disciples to accompany them in the mountains. In my opinion, it's better if those bastards died early."

  Dantongmen apparently isn't very popular, and during this time, Lengyun has never heard the old man say a word of praise for anyone. It's clear that Dantongmen doesn't have many friends in the cultivation world, otherwise the old man's stick wouldn't be able to sweep so smoothly.

  As he walked, the old man suddenly asked: "How's that Xuan Yin Ding I gave you last time? Have you refined it?"

  Xuanyin Ding was the gift that the old man gave to Leng Yun when he went to pay his respects, it looks like a treasure but Leng Yun has been busy cultivating Xuanshui Zhenjia so he forgot about this Ding.

  "It hasn't started yet, it's still in the Qiankun bag." Some time ago, the old man gave Leng Yun a Qiankun bag that was obviously larger than his previous one. Currently, not only is the Xuan Yin Ding inside, but also some elixirs for him to cultivate and the Xuan Shui Zhen Jue.

  In response to Leng Yun's words, the old man's expression was very calm. "This Xuan Yin Ding is very useful for your cultivation of Xuan Shui Zhen Sha. You should hurry up and refine it, then put it in your Dantian to nourish it. Although this tripod has no attacking power and no divine abilities, it is still a rare lower-grade heavenly artifact. As a life-bound artifact, it is more than enough."

  After reading so many books, although I still can't say that I fully understand the cultivation of Cold Cloud now, many important things are clear, and naturally there is also a understanding of the extremely important life-bound artifact for cultivators.

  When it comes to this life-bound artifact, one can't help but mention the dangers of the cultivation process. This life-bound artifact is actually more often not an attacking treasure, but a fundamental connection between life and death. This object is connected to the heart and mind, and in the cultivation process, nurturing the life-bound artifact is equivalent to nurturing the heart and mind. Moreover, a life-bound artifact can only be cultivated once in a lifetime, and if it shatters, one's life will perish. Especially when cultivating to a high level, the last guarantee is often the life-bound artifact. If the life-bound artifact is outstanding, it can protect the primordial infant or primordial spirit from escaping danger at critical moments. Afterward, as long as one finds a good body to seize, they can start anew. However, in the cultivation world, outstanding life-bound artifacts are rare, including some old monsters. Not everyone can be granted a high-level treasure when starting their cultivation, which is why many old monsters have high-level treasures piled up after deepening their cultivation, but their life-bound artifact is pitifully poor.

  Of course, the life-bound artifact is not impossible to grow, and while nourishing the true yuan, it can also be re-refined. However, if the foundation is too poor, no matter how it is refined, there won't be much change. Therefore, the old man suggested that Leng Yun take this Xuan Yin Ding as his life-bound artifact. This cauldron not only has a high grade now, but its material is also very good, made by the old man using a large amount of Xuan Yin stone. The Xuan Yin stone happens to be very suitable for Leng Yun's current cultivation of the Xuan Shui True Slaughter Technique. So in his opinion, the Xuan Yin Ding is naturally the most suitable life-bound artifact for Leng Yun.

  "This dan is usually refined, and when it comes out of the furnace, it's whatever it is. However, different artifacts have different properties. Currently, in the Xian Tian realm, there are top-grade artifacts that have been passed down for countless years, with each generation refining and nurturing them. This Xuanyin Furnace is made from a large amount of Xuanyin stone and dozens of yin and water-attribute materials, making it not only durable but also offering many options for future refinement. You can slowly refine it according to your needs in the future, and it's possible that this furnace will become a top-grade artifact."

  At this point, the old man stopped for a moment before continuing: "Moreover, our Danxu Sect is based on alchemy. From now on, you will definitely refine many pills. If you want to practice Tianjie Dan, one Benming Fadeng can at least increase your success rate by several times."

  Although the old man is strange, he is still a good master and not one of those who seem to want apprentices to listen to him for everything.

  Regarding the old man's words, Leng Yun did not immediately respond. To be honest, when he first saw the content related to his Benming treasure, the first thing that came to mind was not the Xuan Yin Ding given by the old man, but the strange bronze lamp that had saved him twice. Although Leng Yun couldn't tell its grade, even a fool would know that a treasure that could automatically save its master and emit a shield to block flying swords wouldn't be an ordinary item. He didn't dare think it was a Xianqi treasure, but suspected it should be a legendary Tianjie upper-grade treasure, as the classics recorded that only treasures above mid-to-upper Tianjie grade could develop spirituality after countless years, and Leng Yun had once wondered if the Ding might be a higher-level Lingbao than a treasure.

  Leng Yun didn't say a word, and the old man didn't say anything else. In the Dan Du Men, it's emphasized that the master leads you in, but cultivation is up to the individual. Especially for disciples who have chosen the ancient method, they will have even more freedom. After all, choosing the ancient method means danger and opportunity coexist; if things go well, one can achieve great success, but if things go badly, one will fall early. As a master, one can only let nature take its course.