Chapter 214

Chapter 214: Soul Support Method

[Breathing Method?]

Lin Qing Ling froze for a moment, then hurried to say: “Little Shuang, the chance tied to the Bronze Eye is yours alone. I never had the Bronze Eye myself, but I know the basic rules. Anything you redeem in there can only be cultivated by you and cannot be spread. In the past, someone tried to pass a technique on by force and touched the trade laws of Myriad Arts City. Even from thousands of miles away, a bolt of lightning struck that person into dust in an instant. If you gained a Soul Method, that is your own fortune. You should practice it yourself and must not reveal it to others.”

Li Shuang could tell Lin Qing Ling had misunderstood.

She shook her head and said: “Master, this Breathing Method is not from the Bronze Eye, I…”

Li Shuang looked a bit embarrassed, but still said: “I realized it on my own.”

In truth, it came from the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

But the Heaven and Earth Furnace was far too important. Li Shuang could not mention it to anyone, not even to Lin Qing Ling.

Lin Qing Ling was stunned.

[She figured it out herself?] She felt a little more at ease.

So she had overthought it.

Given Li Shuang’s current realm, she could not make some earth shattering manual. She must be submitting this Breathing Method hoping for guidance.

Lin Qing Ling’s face brightened with joy.

Li Shuang’s talent was too high. As her Master, Lin Qing Ling rarely felt any sense of achievement.

But now it was different.

Now Li Shuang was actively asking her for help. As the Master, if nothing else, her experience far outstripped Li Shuang’s.

She would guide Li Shuang out of the fog.

Holding back the smile tugging at her lips, Lin Qing Ling cleared her throat and said: “So you created it yourself? Good. Then let your teacher take a look. Creating a technique is not easy. Since this is your first time, there will be many flaws. Do not be discouraged. Since you have the heart for it, I will help you.”

Li Shuang’s expression turned a little odd.

She said nothing, only handed over a jade slip with proper respect.

Lin Qing Ling accepted it with a smile.

Then she swept it with her mind and began to study it carefully.

This seemed to be a rather basic technique.

After all, what kind of peerless art would have such a simple, straightforward title with only three words: Breathing Method?

The contents were also simple. It actually taught people how to breathe.

Normal people inhale and exhale as usual. But this Breathing Method wrote out clearly where the breath should enter, where it should exit, and exactly how long each breath should last.

Every twelve breaths made one cycle.

Inhale for four counts, hold for two counts, exhale for six counts.

How to inhale, how to hold, how to exhale, every step was laid out in great detail.

Lin Qing Ling finished one read and was puzzled.

Just by reading it, she could not tell what deeper meaning this Breathing Method held.

“Little Shuang, wait a moment,” Lin Qing Ling said: “I will try it myself.”

Her thought was simple.

No matter what this technique was, she would know once she practiced it.

It needed no special posture, only a change in breathing.

According to the method, when inhaling, the breath entered from the Yongquan acupoint on the sole.

The four inhalations each had a different rhythm.

Two were long, two were short, with precise intervals between them.

After Lin Qing Ling inhaled as written, her expression shifted.

Just this change in rhythm alone made the soles of her feet grow warm, and a strange energy formed inside her.

She then held her breath.

At once the energy sank to her dantian, like an old tree driving roots deep.

When it came time to exhale, clear qi rose and turbid qi scattered. That energy climbed upward and rushed straight toward her sea of consciousness.

Lin Qing Ling could not help a jolt of alarm.

[This technique touches the power of the soul?]

One must know:

Any technique that involves soul power is never simple. Li Shuang’s method looked like only a small change to breathing, yet the clear qi it birthed went straight to the soul.

What kind of method had her Disciple created?

Deliberately lowering her guard, Lin Qing Ling let the energy charge in without resistance.

After a while.

That clear qi naturally faded in her sea of consciousness, leaving no trace behind.

This Breathing Method…

Lin Qing Ling frowned slightly.

Li Shuang suddenly remembered something and said: “Master, limited by your Disciple’s realm, this Breathing Method only works for Cultivators below the Divine Transformation Stage. It has no effect on those above the Divine Transformation Stage.”

Lin Qing Ling’s lips trembled. She could not help looking at Li Shuang: “Then… if someone below the Divine Transformation Stage practices it, the effect is…”

Li Shuang answered honestly: “It should help with soul cultivation as a support.”

Lin Qing Ling fell silent.

[What?]

A support for soul cultivation?

It could not compare to a true Soul Method and was only an auxiliary technique.

But still:

Any technique that helps the soul, even a little, is a priceless treasure on the Nanlan Continent.

“Master, why not call the Senior Brother and Senior Sister to try it,” Li Shuang suggested.

“Wait,” Lin Qing Ling’s expression turned solemn.

She at once summoned the Disciples under her peak.

Without mentioning the origin of the Breathing Method, she only told them to memorize the breathing rhythm.

The Breathing Method was not hard to learn.

Jiang Yi had a childlike heart and a crystal clear mind. In just half a stick of incense, she fully grasped it.

Luo Ming Yue learned it soon after.

Watching their breathing, Lin Qing Ling saw what Li Shuang had said was true: the Breathing Method did nothing for anyone at or above the Divine Transformation Stage.

Luo Ming Yue used the Breathing Method but gained no effect.

But Jiang Yi…

Lin Qing Ling pushed her sight to the limit and could see a faint ring of clear qi around Jiang Yi.

After a few cycles, Jiang Yi’s face showed deep comfort.

With her breathing changed, her soul felt like it was soaking in warm water. It was comfortable in a way she had never felt before.

Also,

because it was her first time practicing, her Soul Realm, which had been stuck for a long while, suddenly moved.

In an instant,

the bottleneck broke.

Jiang Yi broke through on the spot to the Late Golden Core Stage.

She opened her eyes with quiet delight. Though she was not fond of talking, she could not hold back and said: “Master, this Breathing Method seems very good for the soul.”

Luo Ming Yue listened and felt lost.

An effect on the soul?

She had not felt that.

Lin Qing Ling was silent again.

Li Shuang had not exaggerated at all. This Breathing Method truly boosted soul power.

A technique like this…

Its formal grade might not be high.

But on the Nanlan Continent,

it was priceless.

If they took it out, any sect would pay a sky high price to trade for it.

Even if it only worked on Disciples below the Divine Transformation Stage, a technique that aided the soul was still shocking.

Lin Qing Ling pressed down the tremor in her heart.

She kept watching Liu Jun Cheng and Sui Jin.

Those two were still working to master it.