Only after becoming emperor did he realize he was in a fantasy world of immortal cultivation.

Despite saying he was "giving his all," Zhu Kang put on quite a show. He then pulled a storage bag from his waist and rummaged through it in front of Lin Ye, his expression shifting between frowning in thought and shaking his head slightly, as if he were worrying about which martial art Lin Ye should choose.

Lin Ye observed this, but simply sipped his tea quietly without saying anything to "disturb" him.

Although Zhu Kang readily agreed, he wasn't really willing to give Lin Ye any martial arts techniques.

After all, he wouldn't be foolish enough to help his prey become stronger.

That's why he made that gesture, hoping Lin Ye would realize the situation and give up.

After waiting for a long time without hearing anything from the other party, Zhu Kang had no choice but to speak first. But before he could even open his mouth halfway, he heard Lin Ye leisurely say, "Old sir, you are an enlightened immortal master, so your cultivation methods must be countless."

"However, old sir, you don't need to choose too many cultivation methods for me. One or two will suffice."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Kang, who was about to take the bag out empty-handed, put his hand back down.

The title "Immortal Master" was extremely pleasing to him.

Back then, he was treated as an honored guest by the emperor in the mortal world, known as the "Immortal Master," and was highly respected.

Upon arriving in the cultivation world, he could only settle down in the market as a rogue cultivator, and his life was completely different from before.

Now, receiving the emperor's title of "Immortal Master" made him feel quite elated, as if he had returned to the days when he was highly respected in the mortal world.

Zhu Kang straightened up, adopting an air of "immortal elegance," and took out a jade slip from his storage bag. He looked at Lin Ye and said, "Your Majesty, I have a cultivation technique here that would be very suitable for you."

As he spoke, he handed the jade slip to Lin Ye. Seeing that Lin Ye had taken it, he continued, "This cultivation method is called 'The Record of the Common Origin of Dao and Qi'."

"This is a technique I practiced before I embarked on the path of immortality; it is an extremely profound cultivation method."

"If Your Majesty can comprehend this, you will surely achieve great success in your cultivation."

What Zhu Kang said was true. Back then, he relied on this technique to become the number one martial arts master in the human world.

However, even someone with his exceptional aptitude for immortality took three months to almost fully comprehend this cultivation technique. This forest... these mere weeds...

Zhu Kang couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. He had given him the cultivation technique, but whether he could master it depended on his own abilities.

Lin Ye took in all the changes in Zhu Kang's expression. It seemed that the meat in the tiger's mouth might not be a good one.

Then Lin Ye shifted his gaze from the jade slip to Zhu Kang, "Old sir, how do I view the cultivation technique on this jade slip?"

Zhu Kang: "Your Majesty has no divine sense. You only need to touch the jade slip to your forehead and observe it with your 'heart'."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye placed the jade slip on his forehead as Zhu Kang instructed, then slowly closed his eyes and used his "heart" to sense the contents of the jade slip.

Seeing this, Zhu Kang appeared very "patient." He gestured to Ji Lin, who was standing to the side, to pour him a cup of tea. Then he calmly began to sip the tea, thinking to himself that he wouldn't mind explaining the mysteries of this technique to this "wild grass emperor" later.

As Zhu Kang had predicted, Lin Ye opened his eyes in less than the time it takes to drink two cups of tea.

"How is Your Majesty feeling?" Zhu Kang slowly put down his teacup and asked meaningfully.

Seeing that Lin Ye seemed to be deep in thought, Zhu Kang revealed a "I expected this" smile. Just as he was about to show off his skills to the emperor, he heard Lin Ye say in a somewhat pleased voice, "Old sir, your technique is indeed profound. I have only comprehended about 70 or 80% of it so far."

Zhu Kangcai's half-open mouth was frozen in mid-air, about 70-80% of the way in.

It took him three months to comprehend 70-80% of it back then, and now Lin Ye claims to have comprehended it to this extent in less than three hours?

Zhu Kang did not believe it.

However, he wouldn't expose Lin Ye's obvious lie, since he didn't want Lin Ye to actually master any martial arts techniques.

Zhu Kang's original plan was to give Lin Ye an extremely profound cultivation technique for him to slowly comprehend, but before he could comprehend it, perhaps... he would not have the life to practice it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Kang's smile became even more sincere. He said, "Your Majesty, it is extremely rare for you to have mastered seventy or eighty percent of the technique in such a short time."

"However..." Lin Ye held the jade slip containing the cultivation technique to his eyes and said leisurely, "This old gentleman's cultivation technique seems to be incomplete."

The book he had just read, "The Record of the Common Origin of Dao and Qi," mainly describes the refining and harmonization of "Qi."

According to the jade slip, Qi is a substance similar to the origin of all things in the world.

It is a very subtle existence, and ordinary people find it difficult to perceive its presence.

The first step in this practice is to internally observe the Qi Palace—

One must sit quietly and observe inwardly, sensing the Qi flowing and contained within one's internal organs, limbs, and bones.

Feel its "quality" and "potential".

This step requires practitioners to abandon external distractions and enter a deep meditative state.

In this state, the practitioner can clearly perceive the flow of Qi in every part of the body, from the beating of the heart to the flow of blood, from the unobstructed meridians to the strength of the muscles and bones.

This perception is not a simple touch, but a deep connection, as if the practitioner can have a dialogue with their own body and understand the needs and state of every part.

Once this step is completed, the Qi of the internal organs must be harmonized.

Based on the characteristics of the internal organs, such as the heart's fire energy being clear and flowing, and the kidneys' water energy being deep and condensed, one can use intention to guide the flow of Qi within the body, harmonizing the balance of Qi between the organs. For example, guiding the heart's fire Qi to warm the kidney's water, and guiding the kidney's water Qi to nourish the heart's fire. The goal is to eliminate any imbalance of Qi, achieving a state of harmony.

The next step is to refine the form and solidify the Qi—

By combining specific internal energy cultivation techniques with breathing exercises, one can loosen muscles and bones, allowing the Qi and blood in the body to circulate more smoothly. This strengthens the carriers upon which Qi attaches and condenses, making Qi less prone to dissipation and more substantial. The outward manifestations are improved physical health and delayed aging.

Finally, when the Qi is full, the spirit will naturally arise.

Simply put, the contents of the jade slip just now focused on internal cultivation.

Zhu Kang was startled upon hearing this.

Only then did he truly believe that Lin Ye had indeed grasped the general outline of the technique.

In a very short period of time.

Realizing that Lin Ye was waiting for his reply, he could only force a smile and say, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I only wish to give you the second part after Your Majesty has comprehended the first part."

"Now that Your Majesty has almost fully grasped the first part, I will naturally present the second part."

Zhu Kang was in a state of subtle shock, even his hand, which was about to take the jade slip, was slightly stiff. So this time, instead of "rummaging around" in his storage bag as before, he simply recited a few incantations, and the jade slip in the storage bag flew out automatically and landed in front of Lin Ye.

"Thank you." Lin Ye put both jade slips on the table back into his pocket.

He believed that after what had just happened, Zhu Kang wouldn't try any tricks with the remaining jade slip.