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Zhou He rolled over to stand up and opened with, "Young friend Lu, having seen my Paper Crane, you should know that in the Fetal Breath Realm, one can exhibit a myriad of marvelous uses of the Mind Force."

Lu Yao nodded, for he had not only seen the Paper Crane but had also seen the old Taoist playing the zither while fighting, which he had long admired.

"The power of Mind Force is invisible and intangible," Zhou He continued. "Some Einheit scholars say it's brainwaves. But how do we harness this formless power?"

Having known the answer from Hong Renkun's books, Lu Yao feigned thought before responding, "By emulating the state of a fetus, to sense the power of Mind Force?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

A look of pride in being able to teach shone on Zhou He's face, "Correct! That's exactly it.

"By simulating the condition 'as a baby within the mother's womb,' we aim to sense our own Mind Force. Then we consciously train and utilize it."

"Your Mind Force has already been honed extremely powerful, yet it is unconsciously scattered in all directions."

"The Fetal Breath Realm, on the other hand, is about concentrating this power for one's own use, much like the old Taoist's folded Paper Crane, manipulating the material world with Mind Force!"

At this moment, not only Lu Yao but also all the bystanders listening were immensely enlightened, and they bowed in gratitude to the old Taoist together.

Zhou He smiled and said, "Young friend Lu, you can try practicing while standing on your head underwater. Don't be in a hurry, it took me two years to break through."

"Two years soaking in water…" Lu Yao frowned, concerned about the lengthy time. "Daoist, isn't there a more time-efficient means?"

Zhou He glanced at Yu Yanmei and said, "Well… there is indeed."

Lu Yao expressed his eagerness, "Please teach me!"

Coughing deliberately, Elder Zhou raised his voice and said, "I know of a method. If assisted by 'Innate True Qi,' it would definitely save a lot of time."

"Innate True Qi" is a higher life energy unique to Innate Grandmasters. Among those present, there was only one Innate—

Yu Yanmei snorted coldly, "Elder Zhou He, if you want my help, just say it. There's no need for beating around the bush. I'm willing to help."

Zhou He hadn't expected her to agree so readily, given how important "Innate True Qi" was to her own cultivation. He chuckled and said:

"If Sister Yu is willing to offer her assistance, that would be excellent. Let's begin now..."

"Wait a moment~" Yu Yanmei looked at Lu Yao and said coolly, "I will devote my efforts to assist you, but you must promise me one thing in return."

Lu Yao replied confidently with a clasped fist, "Grandmaster Yu, feel free to ask!"

Yu Yanmei glanced at her own disciple and said slowly, "You must use the 'Art of the Dragon Slayer Manual' to massage Li Pei thirty times."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao immediately agreed, "That's hardly anything. I'm already acquainted with the Commandery Princess; helping out with her cultivation is only natural."

Li Pei blushed, knowing her master was securing this opportunity for her, and she instantly felt immense gratitude toward her.

Yu Yanmei thought to herself: Thirty times, that should do the trick, even if it involves administering a potion!

To secure a suitable husband for her disciple, she found herself truly fretting. But it couldn't be helped; she had watched her grow up from a child, after all.

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Seeing Lu Yao immediately agree, Liao Ya panicked a bit.

She knew full well that Li Pei had her sights set on her younger martial brother; if he really massaged her thirty times...

Her little martial brother was a bit lecherous, often stealing glances at her own and the Commandery Princess's ample bosoms, surely he wouldn't be able to resist the temptation!

But however anxious Liao Ya was, she had no say in the matter decided by the big shots. Wracked with worry and inner conflict, she felt extremely distressed.

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Everyone began to get ready, with Fu Fangsheng and the other three dunces responsible for carrying stuff around, "swooshing" and leaping here and there.

Soon, a two-meter square tub filled with water appeared in the area.

Lu Yao entered the tub upside down, slowly attempting to break through the Fetal Breath Realm.

After more than twenty minutes, he started to feel a bit suffocated. Although people in the Marrow-Cleansing Realm could hold their breath for half an hour, they couldn't completely stop breathing.

Through the water, Zhou He transmitted a message: "Young friend Lu, get ready. You must enter the Fetal Breath state with the help of the Innate True Qi to feel the power of Mind Force!"

Having spoken, he signaled to Yu Yanmei.

The female Innate Realm Grandmaster immediately stepped forward, stretching her hands into the vat, and the surging True Qi visible to the naked eye poured into the water.

Ripples continuously spread across the water, which became noticeably clearer and extremely crystalline to look at.

The onlookers instinctively wanted to drink, unable to help but swallow their saliva hungrily.

"Innate True Qi" is a pure form of higher life energy, an innate craving of all flesh and blood lifeforms.

Even Martial Artists of the Innate Realm are cautious with their use, typically reserving it within their bodies for critical moments.

Yu Yanmei's wholehearted assistance was partly in gratitude for Lu Yao's aid in Jinling.

Lu Yao, who had been about to run out of breath, calmed down upon receiving help, and the feeling of suffocation miraculously vanished!

A wondrous energy seeped into his body from his skin, warming and relaxing him from the inside out.

His body, desperately longing for this higher life energy, instinctively opened its pores and all aperture points, greedily absorbing it.

Especially at the navel in the dantian area, a natural channel connecting to the outside world, he frantically absorbed the Innate True Qi from the water, as warm streams of life energy flowed into his limbs and bones.

Lu Yao, blessed with a moment of insight, instantly realized—this was akin to fetal breathing within a mother's womb, breathing not through mouth and nose!

At that moment, through the precious Innate True Qi, he directly experienced what "Fetal Breath" was!

Lu Yao immediately clenched his fists, focusing his thoughts on the dantian, imagining the surrounding gentle water as the womb, and quickly entered the state of a "fetus in mother's belly."

The sensation was incredible; his nose was redundant as he breathed through his navel, even through his skin.

And under the simulated maternal environment of Innate True Qi, Lu Yao was in a state akin to neither sleeping nor waking, gradually forgetting the existence of his own body.

Moreover, submerged in water, his senses were cut off, leaving only the "Mind Force" perceivable.

This force is intangible and invisible, beyond touch and sight, and Lu Yao's next task was to grasp it clearly!

And he had a great advantage—his Mind Force had been exceptionally honed, immensely powerful!

Lu Yao's consciousness sank deeper, his limbs drawn to his chest, as if he truly became a fetus.

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At this time, in the outside world, Old Zhou Dao and a group of women were half worried and half expectant;

Fu Fangsheng, Zhao Sanduo, and Monk Ben Ming stared wide-eyed at the vat, with a countenance of awe, much like underachievers gaze at top students solving difficult problems.

They even whispered among themselves about whether they should forget their pride and drink the water from the vat once Lu Yao emerged.

But Lu Yao had been inside the vat for one hour without coming out, and even someone at the Blood-Exchange Realm couldn't hold their breath that long! The three of them also collected their thoughts, turning solemn.

After more than two hours, the water in the vat had returned to normal, with all the Innate True Qi absorbed by Lu Yao, yet he had not emerged.

The Liao Family Sisters started to worry, but Zhou He's face showed no sign of concern.

It's not so easy to break through to the Spirit Refinement Realm. For Lu Yao to have gained some experience this time was already a stroke of fortune.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and a figure leaped out from the vat!

Everyone gathered around, only to see Lu Yao with a smile on his face, seemingly unchanged from before.

The only difference was in his eyes—if before they were like two brilliant gems, now they seemed like warm jade, with essence hidden within.

But when he looked over, his gaze appeared to hold substance.

Zhou He's face was filled with surprise, and Li Pei's was a picture of shock! They knew better than anyone what this signified!

It was an exhibition that Mind Force could be projected externally!

Lu Yao bowed all around and said, "I did not disappoint; I have broken through to the Spirit Refinement of Divine Fetal Breathing!"