Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 5: Light Body Technique

Memory!

Countless unfamiliar yet familiar memories surged forth.

That feeling!

It's like a person being locked in a closed room, endlessly practicing a spell until a breakthrough is achieved.

While gaining memories, Xu Mu felt a sense of loneliness in his heart.

It eased for a while.

Xu Mu formed hand seals and began to attempt the improved Light Body Technique!

Buzz!

An invisible force emerged in his fingertips, permeating his limbs and body as the spell was cast.

This force was intangible and immaterial, yet it existed in reality!

Soon, the power and body seamlessly merged together.

In an instant, Xu Mu felt as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted from his shoulders, and his whole body became light.

As if he could float!

Of course, this was just an illusion!

The Light Body Technique did not inflate the body with air, but rather, in a way that Xu Mu couldn't currently comprehend, it removed a portion of the body's weight.

Bang!

With a slight movement, Xu Mu instantly flashed several meters away!

And he hadn't even used his full strength yet.

Next, Xu Mu moved back and forth in the room, familiarizing himself with the power of the Light Body Technique.

The sound of whistling wind filled his ears!

In the small room, relying on his movements, he created sonic booms, demonstrating the incredible speed of Xu Mu.

"This feeling!"

"It's even stronger than the lightness skills in martial arts novels from my previous life!"

Xu Mu estimated in his heart.

The mastery level of the Light Body Technique had at least reduced his body weight by fifty percent!

Imagine a person weighing around fifty kilograms, possessing the speed and explosive power of someone weighing over a hundred kilograms. What would that feel like?

The impact force of a bullet is only three hundred kilograms!

But that three hundred kilograms of force is concentrated in a small bullet!

Yet it can tear through the air and penetrate steel!

The principle of the Light Body Technique is somewhat similar to that of a bullet!

The only difference is that Xu Mu's body cannot shrink, which would create tremendous air resistance!

After fully integrating the memories from this upgrade, Xu Mu opened the system again to continue improving.

[Light Body Technique +10]!

[Light Body Technique +10]!

[Light Body Technique +10]!

...

[Light Body Technique Perfection; 0/800]

The perfected level of the Light Body Technique made Xu Mu feel free from the constraints of gravity.

With a slight exertion under his feet!

Bang!

In an instant, his figure disappeared from its original position and reappeared in a corner near the wall.

Looking at the wall that was within arm's reach, Xu Mu let out a sigh of relief.

"The speed is too fast, I almost crashed into the wall!"

The room was too small, so Xu Mu didn't dare to make big movements. After moving back and forth for a while to adapt, he stopped.

Xu Mu estimated in his heart that this time the Light Body Technique had reduced his body weight by about seventy percent! Although it had only increased by twenty percent compared to the mastery level, the speed had dramatically doubled.

It took Xu Mu a moment to understand the reason for this speed increase!

If calculated as a whole, the body weight at the perfected level was only twenty percent lighter than at the mastery level.

But if calculated based on the remaining weight, the remaining weight at the perfected level was only half of that at the mastery level.

So doubling the speed wasn't surprising!

Future speed improvements might even be exponential!

"My current speed is at least three times faster than before. Unless practitioners of the same level can fly with a magical tool, they can only eat my dust!" Xu Mu exclaimed excitedly in his heart.

After all, this was the cultivation world, and even if one ran fast, they couldn't compare to flying!

But for the current Xu Mu, it was already enough.

"By the way, if I wield a sharp weapon and charge at an enemy with this speed, the explosive power would be equally astonishing!"

Calculating like this, the Light Body Technique can not only be used for escaping and traveling, but also as a powerful combat technique.

Xu Mu has already started fantasizing about the power of the master-level Light Body Technique.

Had dinner.

After helping his wife take care of their daughter for a while, Xu Mu returned to the storage room.

"When we have money in the future, we must hire some servants to take care of Yingying!"

Thinking back to his wife's exhausted face, Xu Mu felt heartbroken.

He said he would take care of her, but besides cooking, he couldn't help with anything else.

In addition to focusing on improving his spells now, he has very little time to spend with his family.

"Improve my strength as soon as possible and get out of this misery!"

Xu Mu dare not guarantee, nor dare to gamble on when his wife will no longer be able to bear it.

A poor couple is a sad sight!

Do not test human nature with money!

Add points!

Add points!

Add points!

Only strength is everything!

Enduring the discomfort in his brain, Xu Mu raised his Light Body Technique to the master level in one breath.

The room was too small, and he dared not experiment with teleportation anymore.

After blessing the Light Body Technique, he just tried waving his arms a few times.

"Hmm? This feeling!"

Xu Mu frowned slightly and accelerated the swinging of his arms.

There were bursts of violent sonic booms in the room.

When Xu Mu increased his strength to the extreme, suddenly, the air was torn apart, and there were crackling explosions.

Like the sound of porcelain shattering!

He stopped and slowly raised his trembling arm, which was covered in flesh and blood.

Damn it!

Xu Mu didn't expect this at all.

When his speed reached a certain level, the air resistance would actually cause harm to his body.

Now he was like a paper car driving at F1 speed.

If he exerted all his strength, he would probably be torn apart on the spot.

"No, I can't even exert my full strength!"

"The air resistance on the body far exceeds that on the arms. My strength is not enough to overcome the air resistance!"

This speed increase is likely less than thirty percent.

"Damn it! If I had known, I wouldn't have added so much! What a waste!"

It is difficult to improve physical fitness in a short period of time unless he finds another Body Refining technique to practice.

"Never mind, I'll consider this problem later. At least it should be enough for now!"

His current attribute panel:

[Master of Light Body Technique; 0/1600]

[Luck value: 6257]

Now he has the Fire Control Technique for combat and the Light Body Technique for escape, greatly enhancing his survival ability.

The next thing to improve naturally is the money-making Alchemy Technique!

Xu Mu now knows two types of pills.

One is the Fasting Pill!

The other is the Qi Gathering Pill!

Both are low-level first-grade pills, but their values are worlds apart.

The Qi Gathering Pill is almost ten times more valuable than the Fasting Pill.

In addition to the difficulty of refining and the materials themselves, the scarcity of the pill also needs to be considered.

The Fasting Pill can be replaced with cheap meat, so it is inexpensive.

But not the Qi Gathering Pill!

This has led to the high price of the Qi Gathering Pill.

Similarly, its raw materials are much higher than the Fasting Pill.

Which pill to improve is self-evident!

Another day has passed!

Xu Mu raised his ability to refine Qi Gathering Pills to the master level in one breath.

His mind was filled with vast experience in refining Qi Gathering Pills, but unfortunately, he didn't have any materials on hand to conduct experiments.

The remaining Luck value is enough to continue improving the skill of refining Qi Gathering Pills to the Grandmaster level, but Xu Mu didn't do so.

Because that would be too foolish!

Master-level alchemy techniques have already reduced the failure rate to zero.

Continuing to improve in this situation would be a pure waste.

Certainly, the higher the alchemy skill, the better the quality of the pills produced.

But in Xu Mu's current situation, if the pill quality is too good, it would only bring trouble upon himself.

If it weren't for his thin financial situation and fear of failed refinement, he wouldn't continue to improve until reaching the perfect level.

Then he raised his main cultivation technique, the Lingyan Art, to the perfect level, increasing his cultivation speed by one-third.

The Lingyan Art is almost a common cultivation technique. Besides enhancing fire-based spells, it has no other effects.

Once it reaches the perfect level, Xu Mu will no longer improve it.

He considered that in the future, if he were to consume a large number of pills, the effectiveness of the Lingyan Art would be greatly reduced. Continuing to improve it would not be cost-effective.

Moreover, he also considered switching to a more powerful cultivation technique in the future.

At this time, his attribute panel is:

[Name: Xu Mu]

[Lifespan: 62/104]

[Realm: Qi Refining Third Layer; 328/400]

[Cultivation Technique: Lingyan Art Perfect Level; 0/800]

[Skills:]

Alchemy:

Fasting Pill Mastery; 241/400, Qi Gathering Pill Grandmaster; 0/1600

Spells:

Fire Control Mastery; 0/3200, Fireball Proficiency; 129/200, Wind Blade Proficiency; 108/200, Light Body Technique Grandmaster; 0/1600...

Divine Ability: None

[Luck Value: 4689]

He closed the system and stopped improving.

Firstly, his strength is already sufficient, so continuing to improve would be a bit wasteful. It would be better to wait until he has stronger and more suitable skills to use.

On the other hand, his body and mind are a bit overwhelmed.

Although continuing to improve wouldn't lead to a breakdown, there's no need to subject himself to unnecessary suffering. He can gradually improve.

Also, if he doesn't work, his family won't have enough to eat.

Ignite the spirit wood!

Preheat the pill furnace!

Add the medicinal ingredients!

Xu Mu is still refining the Fasting Pill.

He only has the materials for the Fasting Pill at the moment.

...

It's still the same process!

It's still the same recipe!

At this moment, Xu Mu feels an unprecedented sense of ease.

Through the mastery of Fire Control, he can not only perfectly control the temperature, but also perceive the changes in the nature of the pills through the feedback from the flames.

The flames are like his eyes, an extension of his sense of touch.

"It seems that I still underestimated the mastery of Fire Control!"

Xu Mu sighs in his heart.

Due to the perfect control of the temperature, the refining time of this pill is about a quarter shorter than before.

The lid of the furnace opens, and the fragrance of the medicine fills the air!

Twelve round, golden pills fly out of the pill furnace and land in Xu Mu's palm.

Two of the pills are coated with a layer of film, emitting a faint glow.

"High-grade Fasting Pills!"

Xu Mu is pleasantly surprised.

After refining pills for so many years, this is the first time he has successfully refined high-grade Fasting Pills.

He collects the pills and opens the system panel again.

"Just as I expected!"

Originally, Fasting Pill Mastery was at 241/400, but now it has increased to 261/400.

With just one pill refinement, he has gained twenty points of proficiency, more than he would have gained from refining twenty pills before.

"This should be what they call 'a rising tide lifts all boats'!"

The transformation of Fire Control has greatly improved the Fasting Pill refining technique.

The next two furnaces also confirmed Xu Mu's thoughts.

Each successful refinement can increase proficiency by ten to twenty points.

At this rate, even without using Luck Value for improvement, he will soon reach the perfect level.

"If I had this kind of improvement speed before, why would I have struggled for so many years!"

Thinking back to the years of cultivation in the past, Xu Mu's heart is filled with tears.

In the past, he had neither resources nor talent. Whether it was cultivation or alchemy, he had to feel his way through.

Accumulating and trying little by little!

If lucky, he might be able to refine a batch of useless pills.

If unlucky, there might even be explosions, leaving him battered and bruised.

Fortunately, the hard days are finally over, and the future will be better!

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but take his daughter from his wife's arms, his face full of love.

If it weren't for this little girl, he wouldn't know when he could turn his life around.

"Ying'er, take this and eat it!"

Xu Mu took out a pill and handed it to Ye Yingying.

"Huh? No need! I just need to eat regular food!"

Having followed Xu Mu for so long, she naturally knew the value of the pill.

Although it wasn't expensive, it was still something their family couldn't afford.

"Listen to me!"

Xu Mu didn't explain much, just spoke with a slightly stern tone. Ye Yingying puffed up her cheeks and obediently swallowed it.

After finishing, she squinted her eyes and smiled foolishly at Xu Mu, saying, "It's delicious!"

This made Xu Mu unable to hold back his laughter.

Actually, the pill didn't have any taste at all!

Normal cultivators wouldn't chew it in their mouths, they would just swallow it directly.

"I'm going to the market to sell the pills. You stay at home and remember what I said, don't open the door for anyone except me!"

"Okay!"

Ye Yingying pursed her cherry lips and nodded vigorously.

For a moment, Xu Mu didn't know if he had married a wife or raised a daughter.

He handed over the few attack talismans he had to Ye Yingying, and after earnestly instructing her again, he pushed open the door and walked out.

Looking back at Ye Yingying locking the door from inside, Xu Mu finally felt at ease and left the alley.

The house in the shantytown belonged to the property of Baishi Market, and ordinary people wouldn't dare to casually destroy it. As long as Ye Yingying didn't go out randomly, it was still safe.

Of course, only during the day!

"Fellow Daoist Xu, have you reconsidered the matter from last time? If you wait until the full moon, it might be too late!"

Sun Daocheng seemed to have been waiting for Xu Mu.

He followed right after Xu Mu left the alley.

Bringing up old matters!

Actually, these past few days when Xu Mu was improving his cultivation at home, Sun Daocheng had come to find him, but he ignored him.

He didn't expect this old guy to be so persistent.

At this moment, Sun Daocheng was still wearing his shabby clothes, but he looked much better than a few days ago, at least there was no eye booger in the corners of his eyes.

"Get lost! If you bring up this matter again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

A cold light flashed in Xu Mu's eyes.

In the past, when his strength was insufficient, he would be evasive and deceptive!

But now, he couldn't be bothered to waste words with the other party.

"Don't, don't be angry! Since you're unwilling, then forget it!"

Sun Daocheng smiled and said as if nothing happened.

As if he wasn't angry at all.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, now that you have a child, your life must be under a lot of pressure. I have something here... Hey! Hey! Don't leave?"

Xu Mu didn't want to pay attention to this old guy at all. He used Light Body Technique and directly shook him off.

With the support of Light Body Technique, Xu Mu quickly arrived at the market and could already see the White Sand River to the east of Baishi Market.

Under the bright sunshine, the river surface shimmered!

Some small boats were sailing on the river, and the cultivators on the boats were using their magical tools and nets to catch fish and low-level monsters in the river.

Perhaps because of his increased strength, the scenery that he used to not even bother looking at now seemed to have a different taste.

"When my strength is enough in the future, I must take Ying'er boating on the river!"

In the past, he wouldn't even dare to think about such things. His mind was filled with thoughts of how to earn spirit stones and how to survive.

Now, he not only had the mood to appreciate the scenery, but also dared to think about some luxurious things.

Without enjoying the view for too long, Xu Mu stepped into the market.

Passing through familiar streets, Xu Mu quickly arrived at the entrance of a medicine shop called Xuelian.

Inside the medicine shop...

Faintly, the sound of humming could be heard.

"Tightly beat the drum, slowly play the gong, stop the drum and listen to the singing, temporarily ignoring all idle talk, listen to me sing a..."

I'm done, 6000 characters per day.

(End of this chapter)