Chapter 9: Want to Learn? I'll Teach You!
Watching Lin Bei's bodyguards rearrange the talisman array, Kuang Tianyou thought for a moment, then said, "I know a retired Taoist priest. If you need help, I can ask him to come, but his fees might be a bit expensive."
Lin Bei raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and asked, "He Yingqiu?"
Kuang Tianyou looked at Lin Bei in surprise and asked, "You know him?"
Lin Bei shook his head and said, "No, but I know who he is. Mao Xiaofang's last disciple, the current head of the Tiandao Sect, am I right?"
Kuang Tianyou nodded. He and He Yingqiu became acquainted through a fight; it was precisely because he broke He Yingqiu's leg that He Yingqiu retired to the background and helped train the successors of Southern Mao and Northern Ma.
Lin Bei smiled faintly and said, "Money is not an issue, as long as he comes. Also, I know he is one of the successors of Southern Mao and Northern Ma. If it's convenient, ask him to help me contact the Ma Family's successor."
Kuang Tianyou acknowledged him, then turned to call Uncle Qiu.
Meanwhile, Lin Bei began practicing Sun Breathing in the backyard.
Breathing Technique is divided into two stages. The first stage is the basic form of Total Concentration Breathing, whose main function is to strengthen cardiopulmonary function, allowing the blood to absorb a large amount of oxygen in a short time, which can significantly increase physical capabilities.
The second stage is 'Total Concentration: Constant,' where one is constantly practicing Breathing Technique whether walking, sitting, or lying down, which is equivalent to 24-hour uninterrupted training.
Mark and Transparent World are special states that can only be activated under specific conditions.
Lin Bei is still in the first stage, as he has only mastered two of the thirteen forms of Sun Breathing.
To learn Breathing Technique, extensive practice is required.
Gao Jin and Wang Jianjun, among others, are considered experts among ordinary people, but when faced with such superhuman strength, they can only be overwhelmed.
Although Lin Bei taught them Breathing Technique, none of them have actually learned it.
Sun Breathing is inherently one of the most difficult Breathing Techniques, which is why various other Breathing Technique styles have emerged from it.
Lin Bei decided that the next time he meets his counterpart from the Demon Slayer World, he will ask him to help collect other styles of Breathing Technique.
Otherwise, even if he becomes invincible in this world, he would have to personally deal with any slightly powerful character he encounters.
The bodyguards couldn't spar with Lin Bei, but Kuang Tianyou didn't have this problem.
As a zombie, he is primarily resistant to damage. As long as he has enough fresh blood, even the most severe injuries can heal in a short time.
Lin Bei also wanted to test whether Sun Breathing would work in this world.
Facts proved that no matter which world it was, the power of the sun contained in Sun Breathing had a suppressive effect on evil spirits.
Boom!
A huge red arc of light flashed, and Kuang Tianyou, who was directly in its path, had to retreat quickly to dodge.
By the time he evaded the Round Dance, Lin Bei had already unleashed the Second Form of Sun Breathing—Blazing Crimson Mirror.
This was an even more powerful attack than Round Dance, a downward circular slash that seemed to tear Kuang Tianyou in half.
The power of the sun contained in the Tang sword forced Kuang Tianyou to reveal his zombie form. Even so, he dared not take it head-on.
His intuition told Kuang Tianyou that if he took this blow from Lin Bei, while it wouldn't be a severe injury, it certainly wouldn't feel good.
He could only use his superpower—super speed—to dodge before the blade struck him.
Because he hesitated for a moment, although he dodged the main slash, the sword qi attached to Lin Bei's blade still grazed Kuang Tianyou's chest.
After stopping, Kuang Tianyou looked down and found a new gash on his chest.
Although the wound was healing at a visible rate, this was the first time he had been injured in nearly sixty years.
Since becoming a zombie, Kuang Tianyou felt a sense of dread for the first time.
He looked at Lin Bei, who was panting heavily, and at the charred, broken blade in his hand, and asked with burning eyes, "What kind of spell is this?"
Lin Bei glanced at his expensive Tang sword, which was once again destroyed, then pouted and replied, "This is Breathing Technique. You want to learn?"
Kuang Tianyou frowned and asked, "Can a zombie learn spells?"
Lin Bei shook his head and said, "Strictly speaking, this isn't a spell, and you're not truly a zombie either."
Kuang Tianyou touched his fangs and thought of his craving for blood. If this wasn't a zombie, what was?
Lin Bei saw his confusion but had no intention of explaining. It was too early to discuss such things.
He was more curious whether Kuang Tianyou could truly learn Breathing Technique.
Throughout the three parts of my date with a vampire, Kuang Tianyou displayed many abilities. When undernourished, he only showed super speed.
But after consuming fresh blood, Kuang Tianyou gradually developed various abilities.
These included teleportation, energy projection, ice manipulation, lightning control, and even space manipulation.
Compared to these abilities, clairvoyance and flight were mere tricks.
If the conditions for evolving into a red-eyed zombie weren't so strict, Lin Bei would have really wanted Kuang Tianyou, or perhaps Jiang Chen, to bite him.
Pangu lineage zombies, apart from evolving into a Zombie King, have the same bloodline suppression as ordinary zombies.
The provider of zombie blood is the main body, and the recipient is the sub-body.
Under normal circumstances, the sub-body zombie would be completely suppressed and controlled by the main body, and the main body could also recall the sub-body's zombie blood at any time, turning it back into a corpse.
Under suppression, no matter how hard the sub-body zombie tried to cultivate, it couldn't upgrade.
Lin Bei didn't want to be controlled by others, nor did he believe he would possess extreme love and hate, so he gave up the idea of becoming a zombie from the start.
Moreover, he firmly believed that more versions of himself would appear in the mysterious space, and his strength would eventually improve, so there was no need to choose such a shortcut with huge hidden dangers.
However, teaching Kuang Tianyou Breathing Technique was acceptable. In the Demon Slayer World, Kokushibo could still use Moon Breathing after becoming a demon, indicating that Breathing Technique is not exclusive to humans.
If you ask why Muzan didn't practice Breathing Technique, it's purely because he's weak.
What else could it be if not disdain, after being a demon for thousands of years and still failing to conquer the island nation?
Just as the two were discussing Breathing Technique, He Yingqiu arrived.
Accompanying him was a young girl in a miniskirt. At first glance, she was all legs below the neck, practically a reincarnation of a leg fairy.
Led by a servant, the two walked inside, chatting as they went.
He Yingqiu fussily warned the girl, "Xiao Ling, no matter what happens later, don't be impulsive. I'll explain it to you later."
The girl named Xiao Ling looked around and replied nonchalantly, "Don't worry, Uncle Qiu, do I look like an impulsive person?!"
He Yingqiu shook his head. The friendship between Southern Mao and Northern Ma had always been good, and Ma Xiaoling was trained by him, so he naturally knew her temperament.
She could indeed remain calm when things happened, but as soon as a Ma Family member encountered a zombie, they would immediately become as hyped up as if they had taken a stimulant. Every generation of Ma Family successors had this trait, and it couldn't be changed.