5: Chapter 5 Those who consume Qi attain divinity and longevity.

First, Basic Staff Technique can be directly excluded.

The reason is simple.

Since he could comprehend Basic Qinggong through running, he could also comprehend Basic Staff Technique on his own; there was no fundamental difference between the two.

Lin Ye's main dilemma now was whether to prioritize Body Refining or Qi Refining.

"I now have one Basic Qinggong, and I can also comprehend one Basic Staff Technique later. With these two techniques, it's enough to ensure my survival in Wang Family Village."

"Moreover, cultivating these two techniques to a profound level can also increase my essence attribute.

Relatively speaking, increasing the qi attribute is a bit more difficult."

Understanding this, Lin Ye no longer hesitated and decisively chose [Basic Breathing Method].

"Ding! You have comprehended Basic Breathing Method. Current Realm: Novice 0/100"

The next second, Lin Ye felt as if something inexplicable had appeared in his mind.

Exhale~

Inhale~

He tried to breathe according to the method described in the Cultivation Technique.

At first, he was not very skilled, causing his breathing rhythm to be chaotic.

However, as time passed, Lin Ye slowly entered a state, and each inhale and exhale carried a certain charm.

At the same time, he could feel that as the Breathing Method continuously circulated, his Dantian slowly began to warm up.

"Proficiency +5"

"Proficiency +5"

...

"Proficiency +5"

Almost every minute, a proficiency prompt would appear. Half an hour later...

"Proficiency +5"

"Ding! Basic Breathing Method Realm has been upgraded. Current Realm: initial insight (5/1000)"

Buzz~

A warm current abruptly rose from his abdomen, then spread to his limbs and bones.

Lin Ye couldn't help but shiver, almost crying out in comfort.

Opening his attribute panel, his qi attribute had increased by one point, and Lin Ye also felt that his mastery of the Basic Breathing Method had improved significantly.

Although it wasn't enough to make this breathing rhythm instinctual, his Cultivation efficiency had indeed substantially increased.

Previously, it took one minute of Tu Na to increase proficiency once; now it only took about 50 seconds.

Though the improvement wasn't huge, at this rate, he would eventually be able to integrate it into his daily breathing.

By then, he would truly become stronger just by breathing!

"Right, I still don't know the specific effects of the Breathing Method."

Lin Ye clicked on the detailed introduction of the Basic Breathing Method.

[Basic Breathing Method] (White)

Quality: Ordinary

Realm: initial insight (5/1000)

Attribute: Qi +1

Effect: Increases Basic Stamina by 20%, increases Cultivation Technique power by 20%.

"Indeed, the main function of Internal Skill Mind-Cultivation Techniques is to amplify other Cultivation Techniques."

However, he had only come across ordinary quality Internal Skills so far. Perhaps high-quality Internal Skills would have other effects.

No longer dwelling on it, Lin Ye calmed his mind and continued to Cultivate.

"Proficiency +5"

"Proficiency +5"

...

"Ding! Basic Breathing Method Realm has been upgraded. Current Realm: proficient (5/10000)"

Lin Ye opened his eyes, his excitement unconcealed.

In just a few hours, he had advanced two Realms.

If his Cultivation speed were to be known, it would probably scare a lot of people to death.

"Huh? It actually increased Qi by 2 points?"

When Lin Ye subconsciously glanced at his attribute panel, he was surprised to find that his [Qi] attribute had jumped from 2 points to 4 points.

"It seems that the Cultivation Technique's attribute increase is not fixed, but rather, the later it gets, the greater the increase."

A realization dawned on Lin Ye, which made him even more excited.

Others cultivating ordinary Cultivation Techniques might reach their limit at the proficient Realm, as the lower the quality of the Cultivation Technique, the lower its potential ceiling.

But he was different; his talent allowed him to ignore the Cultivation Technique's upper limit.

In other words, even an ordinary Cultivation Technique could have the effect comparable to a peerless divine Cultivation Technique in his hands.

"Keep going!"

Thinking of this, Lin Ye was instantly full of vigor.

Even his mental fatigue was somewhat alleviated due to the increase in his [Qi] attribute.

In fact, the three attributes of Essence, Qi, and Spirit were never independent; they were interdependent.

Night gradually deepened. Just as Lin Ye was immersed in the pleasure of Cultivation, a sudden System notification disrupted his breathing rhythm.

"Ding! Player has been detected to have stayed in the [Martial Domain] for 12 hours. You have gained 6 hours of offline time."

Swish!

Lin Ye abruptly opened his eyes.

"I can go offline?"

He had thought he would have to stay in this world forever, but he didn't expect to be able to return.

However, thinking about it, it was quite reasonable.

It was called a game, so going offline wasn't a basic operation?

"Right, after going offline, will the me in this world also disappear?"

Lin Ye tentatively asked the System, and unexpectedly, the System actually replied: Yes!

"So, I really did Transmigrate with my Physical Body?"

At the same time, Lin Ye also realized that if he could make good use of this online/offline mechanism, he could avoid most dangers, whether in reality or in the game.

Of course, that excluded situations where he was trapped in some desperate place.

After all, offline time was limited, and when the time was up, he would probably be forcibly teleported back.

"Let's go offline first and see the situation over there."

As Lin Ye's thought moved, the next second, he felt a sudden darkness before his eyes. When he opened them again, he saw the familiar ceiling.

He sat up and subconsciously moved his limbs. The feeling of his body was no different from when he was in the game.

He picked up his phone from beside his pillow and glanced at it—6:32 AM.

He remembered going to bed past 12 AM last night, meaning he had spent 12 hours in the game, while only 6 hours had passed in reality. The time flow between the two worlds was 2:1.

He tried to open the attribute interface, but only a translucent countdown panel appeared: [Time until forced online: 5 hours 59 minutes.

At the top right corner of the panel, there was also an 'Online' button.

He threw off the blanket and got out of bed. His three roommates were still sound asleep.

Seeing this scene, a smile appeared on Lin Ye's face.

Yesterday at this time, he was one of them—staying up late playing games, then sleeping until noon, ordering takeout, and continuing to play games, a standard lazy life of a contemporary university student.

But now...

"Sigh~ From now on, the lazy life is gone forever." Lin Ye sighed with emotion.

He picked up his phone, skillfully opened the browser, and entered keywords like "Martial Domain" and "game player."

The search results popped up—a bunch of game ads, like "Martial Domain Xianxia," "Dominate the World," and a few links that looked like scams. Not a single one was related to the [Martial Domain] game.

He flipped through several pages in a row, finding nothing.

"Either other players haven't gone offline yet, or the number of first-batch players is too small to form a large-scale discussion."

Lin Ye concluded.

He glanced at the countdown in his mind; it was still early.

He decided to go downstairs for breakfast and test his current physical data along the way.

At this hour, there weren't many people in the school cafeteria, only a few early-rising students.

Lin Ye bought 10 steamed buns in one go and devoured them in a corner.

Previously, his appetite was naturally not this large, but as his essence attribute increased, his demand for energy also grew significantly.

The reason he didn't feel hungry was entirely due to his qi attribute supporting him from behind.

As the saying goes, those who consume Qi become divine and long-lived.

He was now somewhat similar to that state.

Of course, with the little Qi he had in his body, he was still far from the Realm of becoming divine and long-lived, so he still had to eat, and eat more.

After a hearty meal, Lin Ye patted his belly contentedly.

Instead of returning to the dormitory, he directly left the school gate.