Inner Breath Realm

Fang Xuan's aura exploded, and the originally calm, boundless wilderness was swept by a hurricane. The surrounding power of heaven and earth converged behind Fang Xuan under a special pull.

Buzz~

Suddenly, a massive humanoid phantom appeared behind Fang Xuan, dozens of meters tall, entirely dark green. Unlike Baili Qu'e's Buddhist Arhat, the phantom behind Fang Xuan resembled an armored giant. Its features were blurred, making its exact appearance unclear, but it exuded an imposing and domineering presence.

At that moment, Fang Xuan felt his mind extend outwards, merging with the surrounding heaven and earth. The boundless currents of wind flowed in his palm; he could control attacks with a mere wave of his hand.

He reached out and struck the bluestone in the distance, and the green giant figure behind him made the same movement.

Boom~

A violent roar sounded. The bluestone was instantly shattered, and dust flew everywhere. When the dust settled, a palm print the size of a millstone appeared on the open ground, its lines visible. The surrounding earth and stones were also torn to shreds by the hurricane around the giant palm.

The green giant only appeared for a few breaths before dissipating.

Feeling the depleted internal energy in his dantian, Fang Xuan was speechless. As expected of a ultimate move, it consumed a lot of energy.

His expression changed. Feeling the sudden surge of strange energy within his body, Fang Xuan immediately began practicing the Pine Crane Longevity Fist on the open ground.

Crane Claw Imprints Sand.

White Crane Spreads Wings.

White Crane in the Clouds.

Immortal Crane Shakes Feathers.

As the Pine Crane Longevity Fist was performed, the strange energy remaining in his body spread towards his muscles and bones, then was quickly absorbed and circulated throughout his body.

In just a moment, Fang Xuan became more resilient, his muscles were more tightly arranged, his blood surged, and his strength increased.

Fang Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, which were filled with joy. He said excitedly, "Good, good, good. I've taken Essence Pills. Although the power of heaven and earth intercepted by the Heaven's Will Four Symbols Art is not as vast as the medicinal power of the Essence Pills, it still has 30% of the effect. The most important thing is that it is continuous and has no impurities. If I were in the Eternal Life world, even with the Fang Family's financial resources, it would be impossible to take Essence Pills every day."

Having found such a shortcut, Fang Xuan was unwilling to waste it. He sat cross-legged on the ground and quickly recovered his internal energy. The Heaven's Will Four Symbols Art required internal energy to perform. The previous Wrath of the Wind God palm strike had completely depleted it.

After half an hour, his internal energy in the dantian recovered. Fang Xuan once again unleashed the Wrath of the Wind God from the Heaven's Will Four Symbols Art. However, this time the intercepted power of heaven and earth was divided into two. One part was used to cultivate the Pine Crane Longevity Fist, and the other part remained in his meridians, strengthening his internal energy.

There was no other way. Performing the Heaven's Will Four Symbols Art required internal energy as a guide, and the subsequent fire, thunder, and lightning consumed even more internal energy.

However, even with the power of heaven and earth divided in two, Fang Xuan was overjoyed. This was equivalent to having a continuous supply of Essence Pills for him to consume and cultivate.

At most, in half a year, he would be able to break through to the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm, the Inner Breath Realm. If he could comprehend the remaining three forms of the Heaven's Will Four Symbols Art, the time might be even shorter.

Feeling his daily progress made Fang Xuan so happy that he forgot about everything else. As for matters of the martial world... why bother with them?

His purpose in coming to this small world was to improve his cultivation. As for other things, what did they have to do with him?

"However, there are some treasures I can't miss. No rush, I'll wait until I reach the Inner Breath Realm. The Divine Strength Realm is still a bit weak," Fang Xuan muttered to himself.

Three months later.

"Wrath of the Thunder God."

The originally clear sky instantly became covered with dark clouds. Silver light bloomed in Fang Xuan's eyes, and lightning flashed behind him. A massive silver-white figure condensed out of thin air from the endless power of heaven and earth.

The figure was dozens of meters tall, like a legendary giant spirit god, filled with a violent aura. The creatures in the surrounding mountains and forests had already fled in a frenzy at this moment.

As the thunderous figure converged, numerous small currents of electricity splashed outwards, creating small pits where they landed on the ground.

The thunderous figure only lasted for a few breaths before dissipating. Fang Xuan quickly began practicing the Pine Crane Longevity Fist on the open ground.

However, compared to the previous might of the fist technique, the Pine Crane Longevity Fist at this time was filled with a different kind of aura.

Suddenly, Fang Xuan seemed to sense something. He immediately stopped practicing and quickly stood still in place.

His breathing became rapid.

With each inhale and exhale, a breath was held in his mouth, constantly moving in and out, as if he were "washing rice and vegetables."

This was a method of cultivating breath control, called "Qi Cleansing." It didn't mean being mischievous, but rather like washing rice, panning for gold, or sifting sand in a big wave, cleansing away a stale breath and replacing it with new energy.

Gulp, gulp, gulp...

A breath seemed to bubble and move in and out of his throat and lungs, cleansing back and forth. The breath also constantly surged within his body. Breathing drove the blood, and the blood pressed against his heart. The power of his entire body was driven by his breathing.

In this instant, Fang Xuan entered a state of forgetting himself and the world, swaying within heaven and earth, while his feet were deeply rooted in the ground like a large tree.

A breath rose from his heart and spread throughout his body with his blood. The impurities in his entire body's blood seemed to be cleansed away in this Qi Cleansing.

After the great waves wash away, the gold naturally appears.

As the last breath was cleansed, Fang Xuan's entire body underwent a significant change. A crane's cry came from his mouth, as if a real immortal crane were calling out to the sky.

His entire body's muscles, bones, and internal organs seemed to become much tighter and stronger again. At the same time, his ears became incredibly sharp. He would immediately become alert to any rustling, comparable to a startled mouse.

Fang Xuan was ecstatic. This was the realm of the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm, "Inner Breath." His entire body was extremely sensitive, his reactions were more agile, his internal organs began to solidify and condense, and the impurities in his flesh and blood were gradually refined and cleansed away.

"Good, good, good. I've finally caught up to Fang Qingxue. If I go back now, I will also be cultivated as a core disciple by the Fang Family. In the entire Fang Family, only Fang Qingxue and I have reached the Inner Breath Realm at this age. I will definitely be recommended to the Yuhua Sect to participate in the outer disciple assessment and step onto the path of immortality," Fang Xuan said excitedly.

Feeling the power within his body, compared to Divine Strength, the increase in power in the Inner Breath Realm was not much, but this "not much" was relative to Fang Xuan.

Having killed two clones, the deeply rooted Fang Xuan had gained another Profound Yellow Steed Strength.

His current body possessed the strength of a full six steeds. No one could withstand a single punch.

Gurgle gurgle.

Fang Xuan rubbed his stomach, feeling a bit hungry.

Impurities were expelled from his body, so he needed more things to replenish energy. Although the power of heaven and earth was good, Fang Xuan had not yet reached the realm of abstaining from food. It would be best to consume some pills.

"Unfortunately, I'll have to endure it. Once I enter the Immortal Feather Sect, I won't have to worry about pills."