Breathing to Become Stronger

(To all the great marshals and fellow Daoists, please discard your brains!!!)

Qingyang County, Demon Suppression Division.

"Cultivation is difficult, as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"Talent will determine what kind of resources and cultivation techniques you obtain."

Ling Yan paused, looking at the youths below with burning gazes, and continued:

"Those who achieve entry within three days can enter the Technique Pavilion to select a Mid-grade cultivation technique and receive three Blood Qi Pills per month. Those who achieve entry within ten days can enter the Technique Pavilion to select a Low-grade cultivation technique and receive one Blood Qi Pill per month.

The rest will be transferred to the logistics department, where they can exchange for cultivation techniques based on merit in the future."

The youths' breathing quickened, their faces flushed red, their eyes burning. Each clenched their fists, secretly vowing in their hearts to achieve entry within three days.

As for the last sentence about transferring to logistics, they didn't hear a single word.

"Captain Ling, what kind of talent is needed to select High-grade and Top-grade cultivation techniques?"

Suddenly, a youth with baby fat stood up and asked.

Ling Yan looked at the youth who asked the question and smiled, shaking his head. Youth is good, full of spirit, unaware of the hardships of cultivation.

He himself achieved entry in six days, thinking his talent was decent, but after struggling for ten years, he only managed to cultivate a Low-grade cultivation technique to minor completion, barely reaching the Body Refinement Fourth Layer.

He had long since accepted reality and given up the idea of cultivating high-grade techniques.

Ling Yan was lost in thought for a moment, then said with a serious and earnest expression:

"The grade of a cultivation technique isn't about being higher, but about matching your own talent."

"Left Thousand Households Officer of Jinyang Prefecture achieved entry in half a day and has already broken through the Qi Condensation stage. Commander Xiao achieved entry in two and a half days and is now at the Ninth Level Body Refinement, with potential to break through to the Qi Condensation stage in the future."

"In the nearly fifty years of the Qingyang County Demon Suppression Division, only Left Thousand Households Officer and Commander Xiao have emerged. They were only practicing Mid-grade cultivation techniques when they first started."

Mentioning Left Thousand Households Officer and Commander Xiao, everyone's eyes were filled with reverence. Who wouldn't want to be the next Left Thousand Households Officer or Commander Xiao?

Ling Yan looked at the youths' expectant faces and his expression turned serious.

"If you want High-grade or Top-grade cultivation techniques, then demonstrate your talent."

"First, achieve entry into the Basic Breathing Technique within three days, otherwise, you won't even have the qualifications."

"Alright, let's begin cultivation. Ask me if you don't understand."

In a corner, a pale, ordinary-looking, and thin youth was staring at Ling Yan. However, upon closer inspection, his gaze seemed vacant.

After the college entrance examination, he was adorned in a yellow robe, and after a chance encounter at a corner, Ye Xiaofan seamlessly transitioned into this world.

His memories merged.

This world was similar to ancient times on Blue Star.

But in this world, cultivators were powerful, and demons wreaked havoc. Whoever had the stronger fist was right.

The original body's father was a General Banner Officer in the Qingyang County Demon Suppression Division. A few days ago, he went out on a mission and never returned, leaving behind no remains.

After a cursory glance through the original body's memories, Ye Xiaofan accepted the fact of transmigration. A panel appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Ye Xiaofan]
[Lifespan: 2.5 hours (severely poisoned)]
[Realm: None]
[Cultivation Technique: Basic Breathing Technique]
[Discovered Basic Breathing Technique, do you wish to spend ten taels of silver to simplify the technique?]

The panel displayed Ye Xiaofan's basic information, and at the same time, a red prompt flashed continuously on the panel.

Golden finger! Orphan! Poisoned! Two and a half hours! This is quite the starting setup for a transmigration.

Ling Yan walked over to Ye Xiaofan without him noticing and looked at the pale youth with vacant eyes, sighing slightly.

He lost his mother when he was young, and now his father is dead too. A pitiable soul.

But to be born in such a chaotic world where demons run rampant, only the strong can control their own destiny.

"Ye Xiaofan!"

Ye Xiaofan jolted awake and turned to see Ling Yan looking at him with a gentle gaze. He gave an awkward smile, "Captain Ling."

"Cultivate well."

Ling Yan patted Ye Xiaofan's shoulder.

Ye Xiaofan nodded and, like the other youths, closed his eyes.

Ten taels of silver was enough for an ordinary family of three to eat for half a year. The original body happened to have over ten taels in his pocket.

"System, simplify the Basic Breathing Technique."

Ye Xiaofan's mind stirred, and the ten taels of silver in his embrace vanished. The panel flickered slightly.

[Simplifying Basic Breathing Technique... Simplification successful... Breathe!]

Breathe?

Ye Xiaofan's mind hadn't caught up yet, but the personal information on the panel had changed.

[Name: Ye Xiaofan] [Lifespan: 2.5 hours (severely poisoned)] [Realm: None (0/100)] [Cultivation Technique: Basic Breathing Technique (Beginner 1/100)]

As Ye Xiaofan continued to breathe, his internal organs trembled slightly, gradually reaching resonance. Blood flowed rhythmically through his meridians.

Instantly, Ye Xiaofan felt a warm sensation throughout his body, and his weak physique felt somewhat more comfortable.

At the same time, the numbers behind the breathing technique were constantly ticking.

Experience +1! Experience +1!

After a few breaths, Basic Breathing Technique (Beginner 10/100).

Many insights into cultivating the Basic Breathing Technique naturally arose in his mind.

"I can cultivate just by breathing, this..."

Ye Xiaofan was completely stunned.

The breathing technique required calming the mind and focusing, relying on special breathing rhythms to first resonate with the internal organs and refine Qi and Blood from the blood.

Looking at it this way, simplifying it to just breathing seemed to have no drawbacks.

It made perfect sense!

"Captain Li, I've already reached the beginner stage."

As soon as he said this, everyone turned to Ye Xiaofan, utterly bewildered.

Dude, do you even hear yourself?

In the time it took them to take a sip of tea, they were still struggling to memorize the Basic Breathing Technique, and you've already reached the beginner stage? Do you think you're a reincarnated immortal?

The entire cultivation room fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Captain Li, I've reached the beginner stage of the Basic Breathing Technique."

Seeing Li Yan standing still, Ye Xiaofan repeated himself.

He was currently severely poisoned and needed to quickly obtain a ranked cultivation technique to cultivate and detoxify himself.

Three days ago, the original body felt extremely weak. He had a seasoned traditional Chinese medicine doctor from the Demon Suppression Division examine him carefully, but the doctor couldn't find anything.

He thought it was just mental distress from the tragic death of his family, so he only prescribed some calming medication.

His body worsened day by day, and he had taken several detoxification pills with no effect.

He had died just this morning after arriving at the Demon Suppression Division.

Ye Xiaofan didn't know if cultivation would work, but it was the only path left for him.

Ye Xiaofan's words echoed clearly in everyone's ears.

Everyone's gaze towards Ye Xiaofan changed. Some held sympathy, some held ridicule, some were watching for a show, and some held admiration.

Suddenly, a loud laugh broke out abruptly.

"Hahaha, Ye Xiaofan, you sickly brat, did your father die? Have you lost your mind? You're trying to make me laugh to death. Who do you think you are? Left Thousand Households Officer or Commander Xiao?"

Everyone turned to look. A richly dressed young man was pointing at him and laughing wildly without restraint.

Sun Chenyu, the son of the Vice Commander.

Because the original body's father had vied for the position of Vice Commander with his father, he had been targeting the original body everywhere.

Ye Xiaofan's brow twitched. The original body had indulged him, but he wouldn't.

It was time to fight back.

He immediately picked up a stool and smashed it towards Sun Chenyu.

Sun Chenyu hadn't expected Ye Xiaofan to make a move at all.

"Ah~"

The laughter abruptly stopped, and the scream was exceptionally pleasant to hear.

Sun Chenyu instantly felt a warmth flowing down his forehead. He reached up and touched his hand, which was covered in bright red.

He had been hit and made to bleed.

"You bitch, how dare you hit me? I'll kill you."

Sun Chenyu trembled all over, his predatory gaze scaring the other young men into taking a step back involuntarily.

Ye Xiaofan, however, showed no fear and raised his fist, ready to charge forward.

"Stop."

Li Yan, snapping back to attention, his face grim, quickly stopped him.

As he reprimanded them, he unconsciously exuded a trace of his Fourth Layer Body Refinement aura, making Ye Xiaofan and Sun Chenyu's faces turn pale.

Sun Chenyu lost his balance and fell to the ground, his face flickering between pale and ashen in an instant.

At that moment, Sun Chenyu felt as if everyone was mocking him.

Li Yan glanced at Sun Chenyu, noting that a little broken skin was nothing serious.

Then, with a stern expression, he quickly walked up to Ye Xiaofan and grabbed his hand.

"Circulate your technique, let me see."

Hearing this, Ye Xiaofan stopped paying attention to Sun Chenyu, thinking he'd have opportunities to deal with him later.

He then began to circulate the Basic Breathing Technique. Immediately, he felt a warm current enter his body from the wrist Li Yan was holding, flowing towards his internal organs with a special breathing rhythm.

"Good, good, good! Hahaha, I never expected our Qingyang County to produce another peerless genius."

Li Yan said "good" three times and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

To have all five internal organs resonate upon just starting was the mark of a peerless prodigy.

"Come with me, I'll take you to choose a technique."

Li Yan ignored the other youths and pulled Ye Xiaofan, rushing out of the training room.

At this moment, Sun Chenyu clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with malice as he stared at the retreating figures of Li Yan and Ye Xiaofan.

As the second young master of the Sun Family, a cultivation family in Qingyang County, and the son of a Demon Suppression Division Vice Commander, he had never suffered such humiliation in his life.

With Li Yan gone and Ye Xiaofan having achieved instant mastery, the other youths could no longer concentrate on their training. They gathered in small groups, discussing amongst themselves.

"Hmph!"

Sun Chenyu found the noise unbearable, his expression growing uglier. Finally, he snorted coldly and left the training room.

(Reference for Body Refinement Stage Strength System: One Dragon's Strength = Six Elephant's Strength, One Elephant's Strength = Six Tiger's Strength, One Tiger's Strength = Six Ox's Strength. Minimum strength for Body Refinement First Layer is one Ox's Strength, minimum strength for Body Refinement Fourth Layer is one Tiger's Strength, minimum strength for Body Refinement Seventh Layer is one Elephant's Strength, three Elephant's Strength for Body Refinement Ninth Layer. One Blood Replacement equals one Dragon's Strength, two Blood Replacements equal two Dragon's Strength, three Blood Replacements equal three Dragon's Strength. Minimum strength for Qi Condensation stage is ten Dragon's Strength.)

(Low-level Qi and Blood Anomalies in Body Refinement Stage: Qi and Blood Gauze can be cultivated by every cultivator who reaches Body Refinement Sixth Layer. Qi and Blood Armor can be cultivated by every cultivator who breaks through to Body Refinement Seventh Layer. High-level Qi and Blood Anomalies: Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke < Qi and Blood Great Sun < Qi and Blood Like a Dragon < Golden Qi and Blood. Only geniuses have a chance to cultivate them.)