Chapter 315: The Waterfall Deep Pool (I)

Time flowed like running water.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days had passed. Over these ten-plus days, Lin Zheyu had broken through his limits four more times. His cultivation of the Evernight Slumber Secret Art had been the right move. By unlocking the Ninefold Origin Lock Art and breaking through his bodily limits in a fully unleashed state, his essence, qi, and spirit were twisted into a single force, allowing him to obtain slightly more Origin Force than he had expected.

After testing, Lin Zheyu discovered that in a fully unleashed state, each breakthrough of his limits allowed him to obtain roughly 2.5 units of Origin Force. This was a full unit more than when using the Ninefold Origin Lock Art. Meanwhile, cultivating the Evernight Slumber Secret Art itself had only consumed 2 units of Origin Force.

Rumble.

At the rear mountains of the Wuji Sect, the thunderous roar of a waterfall echoed outward. Water cascaded down from a peak hundreds of meters high, creating a magnificent sight. Large numbers of Wuji Sect disciples were soaking in the vast pool beneath the waterfall. A beautiful woman surfaced from the depths to take a breath before diving back down, and in that fleeting glance, her slender and alluring figure could be seen.

This was a treasured cultivation site within the Azure Tide Pavilion for practicing the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique. The entire waterfall had been modified and contained large quantities of special substances. The pool itself was stocked with great numbers of Anglerfish. Above the heads of these fish was a fleshy protrusion shaped like a small lantern, which emitted a faint blue glow in the pitch-black depths. For this reason, they were also called Blueglow Fish. These fish could secrete Blue Scale Essence, which provided tremendous assistance to martial artists cultivating the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique.

"Senior Brother, that kid has been cultivating beneath the waterfall for four full hours already. He is clearly showing off to us."

In the pool, a burly man narrowed his eyes and looked toward Lin Zheyu beneath the waterfall, speaking with clear displeasure. More than ten days had passed, and even though no announcement had been made at any gathering, nearly all disciples still within the sect had come to know of Lin Zheyu.

They only knew that he was a wild martial artist brought in from outside by Elder Yang and the others, who had joined the sect as an inner sect disciple. As for the fact that he was about to take Sect Master Huang Baizhong as his master, only Liu Gang and Huang Youwei knew. Liu Gang did not dare to speak of it, while Huang Youwei harbored ill intentions and deliberately kept silent, planning to enjoy the spectacle.

"Ignore him. He has merely cultivated body refining techniques, so his physique is a bit stronger. Once you reach the Marrow Refining realm, the most important thing is the comprehension of true intent. Cultivating body refining techniques is nothing more than a waste of time," Bo Yi said calmly.

Among the inner sect disciples of the Wuji Sect, the most prominent were Bo Yi and Gu Qing. It was said that both had advanced to the Marrow Refining realm through eight transformations of blood qi, making them exceptionally powerful. The two of them were among those with the greatest hope of contending for a true disciple position in this generation of inner sect disciples.

Splash~.

Although he spoke that way, he still leapt out of the pool and landed lightly outside the waterfall. Bo Yi glanced at Lin Zheyu, who was cultivating the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique with his eyes closed, then silently held his sword and walked beneath the waterfall to begin practicing his sword techniques. Having entered the Wuji Sect from a young age and already cultivated the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique to the Marrow Refining realm, Bo Yi had no need to train here anymore. After returning from an external mission, he had suddenly heard that the Wuji Sect had taken in a wild genius martial artist.

Bo Yi had come specifically to see Lin Zheyu and determine whether this person posed any threat to his bid for a true disciple position three years later.

Amid the deafening roar, Lin Zheyu's chest expanded and contracted rhythmically as he circulated the breathing method of the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique, producing a sound like crashing waves within his chest.

Lin Zheyu had originally known very little about this place and only learned of it after Huang Youwei reminded him. Cultivating the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique could be assisted by exchanging for sect resources, or one could come to this deep waterfall pool and cultivate through hard work. This waterfall pool had been prepared for disciples without backing or influential backgrounds. It contained many substances beneficial to cultivating the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique, though absorbing them was rather troublesome.

One either had to dive deep into the pool, hold one's breath to cultivate at the bottom, enduring immense water pressure while absorbing the substances deposited there, or cultivate beneath the waterfall, receiving its baptism and immediately taking in the material energy contained within it.

What terrifying comprehension. In just a few days, he has already cultivated the Azure Tide Breathing Method to this level. No wonder he caught Elder Yang's eye.

Bo Yi practiced his sword techniques absentmindedly, observing Lin Zheyu at close range out of the corner of his eye as he cultivated.

He discovered that Lin Zheyu had cultivated the Azure Tide Breathing Method to an astonishing degree. One had to know that this breathing method required not only powerful comprehension, but also an understanding of the surging tides of the blue sea. They were like ten thousand horses charging endlessly, massive waves soaring and overturning rivers and seas.

At the same time, it required extremely fine control over the body, to the point of precisely controlling every inch of muscles, skin, tendons, and bones. Yet the Azure Tide Breathing Method of Lin Zheyu had nearly reached its peak and was not far from Bo Yi's own current level. How many years had he cultivated, and how long had this person trained? Ten days? Fifteen days?

His natural talent is indeed remarkable, but I believe myself to be no inferior to others. The same goes for you and Gu Qing.

Such thoughts flashed through Bo Yi's mind.

After observing Lin Zheyu's cultivation at close range and gaining a general understanding of him, Bo Yi turned and left directly. He had his own pride. Coming specifically to see the other party once was already his limit, and it was impossible for him to fight Lin Zheyu here.

After Bo Yi left, Lin Zheyu opened his eyes and glanced at him expressionlessly, then continued cultivating. He was no longer surprised by such situations. Ever since news of his exceptional admission spread, many sect disciples had deliberately come to take a look at him, as though he were some kind of rare creature.

Huff.

Amid the thunderous roar of the waterfall, Lin Zheyu's chest rose and fell like surging waves. Another two hours passed before he finally walked out from beneath the waterfall and went ashore to rest and eat.

Seeing him come ashore, Huang Youwei walked over and said with envy, "Have you cultivated some kind of body refining technique? To think you could persist beneath the waterfall for so long."

If it were an ordinary waterfall, it would be nothing special. However, this waterfall had been artificially modified and contained many kinds of energy substances. These substances subtly affected a martial artist's body, shaping one's constitution while also exerting strong corrosive effects on the physique. Huang Youwei had cultivated the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique since childhood and had now reached the Marrow Refining realm. After so many years of transformation, his physique was highly compatible with the Azure Tide Boundless True Technique, yet even he could not remain beneath the waterfall for more than four hours.

"Yes. Back then, to increase my strength, I deliberately cultivated body refining techniques," Lin Zheyu said with a nod.