Chapter 4518: The Path Of Breathing

Lu Yin had gradually grown used to such losses. Too many of humanity’s seniors had died. Wang Xiaoyu was one of them, but she would definitely not be the last.

"When people grow old, they tend to become more sentimental. Enough of this. Let us return to the topic at hand. How much do you know about the Yan Gate's Seven Needles?" Master Qing Cao asked.

Lu Yin replied, "Only what Ancestor Shan wrote on the plates of armor. Oh right, when I obtained the Ten-Eyed Divine Crow's innate gift, I saw a vision of an old man cooperating with Hong Shuang and another person to fight the Divine Crow. That old man should have been the Rampart Warden of the Seventh Rampart."

"Then you know more than this old man."

Lu Yin grew puzzled. "What do you mean by that, Senior?"

Master Qing Cao explained, "I also know what was written on that plate of armor by Ancestor Shan, but I have never seen the Rampart Warden of the Seventh Rampart. As for the inheritance of Yan Gate's Seven Needles, I only have three needles.

"For you, given karma and enough time, you may be able to use these to eventually recreate the past of that Rampart Warden and learn the complete Yan Gate's Seven Needles. That is why you know more than this old man."

Lu Yin gave a bitter smile. "The chances of that ever happening are too low."

"A chance is always better than no chance at all. Many of the Nine Ramparts’ inheritances were left behind, but even more have been lost. We cannot truly recreate the Nine Ramparts of the past, but with you, we may just be able to surpass them," Master Qing Cao continued.

Lu Yin exclaimed, "Senior, you truly think big of me."

Master Qing Cao laughed. "You have already comprehended the Star Fist—who can think bigger than you? Lu Yin, just do whatever you need to do. Whatever can help you, our civilization will certainly give.

"This old man will now pass the three needles onto you. I hope that they will be able to offer you some help in the future when you encounter crises."

Lu Yin stood up and bowed low to Master Qing Cao. "Many thanks, Senior."

"The actions of our predecessors all had meaning. The predecessors of our Trio were indeed abandoned as bait, but even bait had a chance to survive. If they had possessed no value at all, how could they have served as bait? If bait can pass down an inheritance, then it can still serve as civilization's path forward and become humanity's future.

"Our ancestors’ hatred is indeed justified, while the inheritances that we have received are also real. This old man obtained three of the Yan Gate's Seven Needles by observing the breathing of the universe. This inheritance has been hidden within the universes of the Tianyuan. To comprehend these three needles, you must first comprehend breathing."

Master Qing Cao's expression turned solemn as he looked at Lu Yin. "Do you know what breathing is?"

This simplest of questions left Lu Yin feeling stumped. What was breathing? It seemed simple, and yet it contained profound mysteries.

He recalled the first time that he met Master Qing Cao in Venom Flowzone. At that time, the man had claimed that Venom Flowzone was ill and that he could sense the flowzone's breathing.

"Is it very difficult?" Master Qing Cao asked.

Lu Yin solemnly replied, "Breathing is to maintain the operation of life."

"It is nothing so complicated," Master Qing Cao replied. Then, as Lu Yin stared at him in disbelief, he continued, "Breathe out and breathe in. That is breathing."

Lu Yin "..."

Master Qing Cao stared off into space. "People breathe, and all things breathe. Even mountains and stones have their own form of breathing. It is just that their lives are different, so you cannot sense it.

"In my perspective, the greatest difference between different lifeforms is the difference in their breathing. Therefore, the stars of the universe also have their own breathing.

"When you can sense those breaths, you will be able to see another world."

Lu Yin arched a brow. "An unseen world?"

Master Qing Cao did not deny that. "You can understand it that way. If everyone could perceive all things through breathing, then everyone would gain infinite possibilities. The Yan Gate's Seven Needles were born upon the foundation of this world of breathing."

Lu Yin suddenly thought of something, "Senior, back then, when you sealed Uncle Jiang’s senses, stripped his time, and deprived him of his cultivation, was that because he had comprehended breathing?"

Master Qing Cao smiled. "Jiang Feng is also extremely talented, and he has taken a shortcut in regards to his cultivation. He is able to sense the force of heaven, earth, and all things. That kind of force can be understood as the prelude to breathing. I sealed everything about him, hoping that he would be able to comprehend breathing. If he failed, then so be it. Acting as I did would not make Wang Wen suspicious."

Lu Yin understood. There were several times when Master Qing Cao had acted in the Tianyuan, but he had always left a thread of survival.

"In that case, has Uncle Jiang already comprehended the Path of Breathing?"

"The fact that he broke into the Immortal realm means that he has comprehended it."

"But he has stepped back down from the Immortal realm."

Master Qing Cao praised the man, "If the fact that he comprehended breathing was enough for this old man to admire him, and then that decision of his is enough to make this old man respect him. Not everyone who enters the Immortal realm possesses the courage to start over, but this is undoubtedly the right path for him to take, because his Immortal realm was false."

Lu Yin was surprised. "False?"

"He stepped into the Immortal realm by taking a shortcut, so he never truly overcame his Dukkha. Not only that, but he also resonated with a cosmic law and developed a unique world through the breathing that he comprehended. While it appeared to be Immortality, in truth, it was not. However, if he can step into the Immortal realm again..." At this point, Master Qing Cao's eyes glowed with expectation. "He will undergo a complete transformation. At the very least, the cosmic law that he resonates with, Everything Begins from Nothing, will persist."

Lu Yin was shaken. "Two cosmic laws?"

Master Qing Cao nodded. "That should be the case."

Lu Yin exhaled, sincerely happy for Jiang Feng. While it appeared that the man had fallen from the Immortal realm, if he succeeded in returning to that realm, he would immediately surpass one-law Immortals. Wait, won’t this make him a two-law Immortal?

Strange. Does this mean that Uncle Jiang is taking another shortcut?

This was rather similar to Lu Yin. He was always taking shortcuts, but even shortcuts were not easy to walk.

Master Qing Cao continued, "Enough. Learn breathing. If you cannot sense breathing, you will not be able to learn the Yan Gate's Seven Needles.

"Of course, that is assuming that you even want to learn them."

Lu Yin immediately replied, "Of course I want to learn them. While I may not know how powerful Yan Gate's Seven Needles are, the Second Needle alone is enough to deter many people."

Master Qing Cao nodded. "The Second Needle is also the one that I want to pass to you the most. With the help of the Second Needle, you can fight for a chance of survival in certain desperate situations."

With this, he began guiding Lu Yin on how to breathe.

It was called guidance, but in reality, he led Lu Yin to observe one strange astral phenomenon after another so that he could feel the uniqueness of each one. This included mountains, rivers, stones, flowers, birds, fish, insects, and even people. Each species had its own unique breath, and sensing their breath was to comprehend breathing.

Just like that, a decade passed. During these ten years, aside from following Master Qing Cao around to comprehend breathing, Lu Yin kept an eye on Joy City, fearing that it would leave his sight.

He had originally planned to go into seclusion and send his clone to Joy City, but unexpectedly, he had been taken out to learn the Yan Gate's Seven Needles instead. This was also a good opportunity, as learning this battle technique would give him another trump card.

"Aside from allowing you to cultivate the Yan Gate's Seven Needles, the Path of Breathing also has many wonderful uses. As for the specifics, you must wait to discover them for yourself.

"That said, your progress is a little slow."

This was the first time Lu Yin had been told that his speed in regards to cultivating was slow. It was a unique experience for him.

"Senior, how long did it take you to master breathing back then?"

Master Qing Cao calmly stated, "I attained enlightenment in an instant."

Lu Yin was speechless. How is that not just changing the subject? Are you not counting the time that you spent cultivating before that?

In one of the Tianyuan’s parallel universes, as countless people from the Mountain Sword Sect observed, Shan Yue prepared to execute Ni Que.

"It has been 100 years, Ni Que. Lord Lu said that, after a century, we would be free to kill you. Your karmic designation cannot last any longer." Shan Yue shouted, his voice spreading across the universe so that everyone from the Mountain Sword Sect could hear him.

Distance was another one of the methods that could break karmic designation. However, the people of the Mountain Sword Sect were all in the Tianyuan, and Lu Yin was also in the Trio. This could not be considered a great distance, so the Mountain Sword Sect had waited 100 years, opting to use time to overcome the technique.

Most people in the Mountain Sword Sect had never seen their ancestor, but they knew their history. Ni Que was the one responsible for the Mountain Sword Sect's ancestor’s death. If not for that, the Mudwater Dominion would never have noticed the Mountain Sword Sect at all.

Ni Que was terrified. It had been grievously wounded by Lu Yin, to the point where even a peak Dukkhan could kill it now. It did not want to die. "If not for me, you would have never come into contact with the humans of this megaverse! Even without me, your ancestor could have never survived that war! This is not my fault! It’s not my fault!"

Shan Yue shouted, "Say whatever you want! Today you die!"

As he spoke, he prepared to attack.

"You can’t kill me! The karma designation isn’t over!" Ni Que threatened.

Shan Yue's movements instantly froze, and he stared at Ni Que in fear and wariness.

Ni Que continued in a lower voice, "The karma designation has not ended yet. If you kill me, the karma will definitely be attributed to that person."

Shan Yue did not believe it. "Lord Lu said that 100 years would suffice."

Ni Que declared, "I am the one from the Mudwater Dominion. What gives him knowledge of me? If you are so capable, then kill me, but once you do, that Lord Lu of yours will immediately have his karmic chain reach completion, and your civilization will be doomed."

Shan Yue no longer dared to act. Even if Ni Que's words were mostly just empty threats, what if it was being honest? Just the thought of Lu Yin’s karmic chain reaching completion was frightening. Whoever was responsible for that would become the greatest sinner in their human civilization.

Shan Yue could not be certain about the amount of time that needed to pass, and he was even less certain about distance. He truly could not determine whether the karmic designation would occur or not.

"There is no need for you to threaten me. I can simply ask Lord Lu himself."

"And what would give him the knowledge to answer you?"

"You think that you can use this trick to delay your death? Fine. If 100 years is not enough, I will wait 1,000. If 1,000 is not enough, I will wait 10,000. One day, I will be certain that your karmic designation has vanished, and when that time comes, you will die."

Ni Que's voice grew uneasy., "Human, there is no need to kill me. I can help you deal with Ni Bieluo. I can help you deal with all of your powerful enemies. No matter what, I am an Immortal being. Compared to the value I offer, mere hatred is insignificant."

Hearing this, countless people from the Mountain Sword Sect let out angry curses, and Shan Yue's expression fell. "Do you hear all of that? We do not need you."

"What about your human civilization, then? Your Mountain Sword Sect may have a grudge against me, but your human civilization as a whole harbors no grudge against me. I can help this human civilization. You should ask your Lord Lu—ask the other humans whether they need the help of an Immortal being like me."

"Lord Lu gave you to me to kill."

"That is because he does not know my value."

"You have no value."

"Wrong. I have value. I can help him deal with Ni Bieluo. I know Ni Bieluo's weakness. I know how it comprehended karma. Go ask your Lord Lu. Ask him whether he needs these things."

Shan Yue frowned. He wanted to kill Ni Que, but if what it said was true, then killing it would be far too great a price. Humanity needed more breakthroughs, and they needed Lord Lu to walk step by step to the peak. No mistakes could be allowed.

Thinking of this, the man left and went to the Heavens Sect in the Origin Universe to seek an audience with Lord Lu. Shan Yue wanted to ask how this matter should be handled.

However, Lu Yin had left to train with Master Qing Cao and was not in the Heavens Sect. Shan Yue could only wait.

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