CHAPTER 331: CHAPTER 331: THE BEGINNING

When Yuan Bao was stunned by her master’s stunning beauty, Ying Li calmly put down the veil covering her face.

Even so, it took Yuan Bao a while to fully regain her composure.

"Girl, have you come back to your senses?"

"Mhm, mhm!"

Yuan Bao nodded.

She had regained her composure, but the shock within her heart would not easily dissipate for some time.

Now, she had started believing in some of her master’s words.

In her view, normal martial arts practice or anything else couldn’t possibly have resulted in her master’s stunning beauty.

So, there’s only one truth!

What her master said was true.

She was indeed cultivating immortality.

That’s why she was so extraordinarily beautiful, like a celestial being.

"Now that you’re back to your senses, let’s start practicing!"

Ying Li pointed to the bluestone at the top of the mountain, "Go, sit cross-legged on it, with the five hearts facing the sky!"

"Yes!"

Yuan Bao had countless questions, but at this moment, she didn’t ask.

Matters of urgency must come first!

Now was the time for her to learn, not to ask questions.

"Later, when the sun rises, just do as I say!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, Yuan Bao was very obedient.

Soon, the eastern sky showed a dawn white, with faint sunlight breaking through the darkness before dawn.

"Now, begin!"

"Close your mouth, breathe through your nose, take a deep breath into your abdomen, silently count to nine, then exhale, counting to six!"

With Ying Li’s voice echoing, Yuan Bao began to follow her instructions.

"Continue! Inhale, exhale after counting to nine!"

...

Yuan Bao didn’t know if her breathing counted as cultivation, but after doing so for a while, she felt her whole body becoming light and dizzy.

Finally, the sun rose.

The sunlight of the rising morning sun fell on her, making Yuan Bao feel completely warm, as if the light penetrated through her clothes and directly entered her body.

This feeling was truly wonderful.

A single word could describe it: transcendence.

When the sun had fully risen, Yuan Bao’s first practice session came to an end.

Yuan Bao didn’t know how her cultivation was, but what she didn’t know was that beneath the veil, Ying Li was filled with joy on her face.

Their sect’s cultivation practice was different from other sects.

Other sects focused on tempering muscles and refining blood initially. But their sect first practiced Qi Cultivation, among the mountains and forests, inhaling nature’s spiritual energy at dawn when the sun rose.

Of course, not many people recognized the existence of this so-called spiritual energy.

However, once their sect succeeded in cultivation, the starting point was already at the level of experts from other sects.

Ying Li’s aptitude was not considered very good, at least, that’s what her master said.

Moreover, according to her master, she was like the best among the mediocre. If there were better options, she wouldn’t have even qualified to inherit the sect’s legacy.

Back in her days, it took her a whole month of practicing the sect’s Breathing Technique to feel the sunlight merging into her body.

But Yuan Bao managed to do it on her first day, doesn’t this mean this girl’s aptitude is worth thirty of hers?

"Cultivating immortality?"

"Perhaps this little girl really has potential!"

However, to prevent Yuan Bao from becoming overconfident, Ying Li didn’t praise her and instead criticized her aptitude harshly.

"Master, when will I truly start to learn then?"

After being criticized by her prestigious master, Yuan Bao cautiously asked, "Can I train more on my own later?"