In the morning, Lin Zheyu awoke from a state of deep sleep. It had to be said, the Tortoise Breath Grand Method was truly remarkable. When circulated at full force, Lin Zheyu felt as though he had entered an animal's hibernation. His metabolism and heartbeat slowed to an extremely faint level while his mind sank into deep rest. Sleep in this state was of exceptionally high quality.0

Stretching lazily, Lin Zheyu emerged from the hidden space in the kitchen firewood stack. In that deep-sleep state, his awareness of the outside world weakened. To be safe, he had chosen to sleep here again the previous night.0

After a quick wash, he began huffing and puffing through his morning exercises in the courtyard. After several days of recuperation, his essence, qi, and spirit had returned to their peak, and he was once again ready to push past his limits.1

The courtyard was filled...0