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

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ru lost all the color that had been left on her face. She and her master had formed a blood pact, and if the pact remained unbroken, they would share life and death.

"What...do you want?" Zhou Ru slowly raised her head, her gaze towards Lin Ye filled with helplessness.

She knew perfectly well that she was now at their mercy.

But Lin Ye didn't kill her immediately, which gave her a sliver of hope.

"I want to cultivate immortality." Lin Ye made no attempt to conceal his purpose.

"Impossible, you can't fix it."

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly and gave a meaningful "hmm".

"This illusionary realm is devoid of spiritual energy. No matter how much you force me, I will never be able to cultivate immortality," Zhou Ru replied in a defiant manner.

Fearing Lin Ye wouldn't believe her, Zhou Ru added, "Spiritual energy is the foundation for cultivators to maintain their cultivation and use spells. Without it for them to breathe in and out, even the most powerful cultivators will only use up a little bit of their magic power, let alone cultivate."

Lin Ye wasn't surprised to hear this, since this illusion was created for the selection of disciples, and some restrictions would make it more selective.

"If you can't cultivate immortality, then give me some cultivation techniques that don't require spiritual energy."

Now that someone has found him, more people will inevitably follow suit.

At least the master Zhou Ru mentioned was one.

He has reached a point where he can no longer break through the martial arts realm in this world. If he can use this spirit fox to further elevate his martial arts, he will have a better chance of winning.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ru's listless eyes instantly brightened as if spring had come to life. "Okay."

As the only spirit fox in the Zhou family of cultivators to have cultivated into human form, she naturally had access to a great many cultivation techniques.

Finding a suitable cultivation method for Lin Ye from his mind was extremely easy.

but......

Zhou Ru's eyes darted around, and she quickly came up with a plan.

"Place your hand on my forehead, and I will teach you two martial arts techniques."

Lin Ye did as instructed.

The moment his palm touched Zhou Ru's forehead, a wisp of blue light spread out from between his five fingers.

Immediately afterwards, many unfamiliar characters appeared in Lin Ye's mind.

As time passed, the azure light gradually dimmed and eventually disappeared. Lin Ye withdrew his hand, having finished transmitting the technique.

"These two techniques are the 'Breath Convergence Technique' and the 'Primordial Chaos Technique'."

"The former can be cultivated to control one's breath and regulate one's energy, while the latter can be cultivated to balance one's qi, blood, yin and yang, strengthen one's foundation and cultivate one's original essence, multiply one's cultivation level, and make one immune to all poisons."

"However, although these two techniques are powerful, they are not easy to comprehend. If you encounter any problems during your cultivation, I can help you resolve them."

Having said that, Zhou Ru secretly felt smug. She had deliberately chosen two of the most difficult cultivation techniques to comprehend, precisely to prevent this weed from harming her again. As long as she could stall for some time, her master would surely find a way to summon her back.

Lin Ye, being the kind of person he was, saw through Zhou Ru's little scheme at a glance.

Unfortunately, thanks to his extraordinary comprehension, he had already grasped the technique when it was passed on; all he lacked now was actual practice.

Zhou Ru was making a big plan in her mind, but it all shattered the moment her eyes met Lin Ye's.

Killing intent!

She wanted to say something, but it was clear that Lin Ye wouldn't give her that chance again.

A chilling palm strike came whistling through the air, and Zhou Ru was hit in the chest once again.

Lin Ye looked at Zhou Ru, who was coughing up blood, and sighed inwardly. If an ordinary person had been hit by his palm, they would have been unconscious long ago.

Such skill, yet the one who wanted to take his life, fueled Lin Ye's murderous intent.

As Zhou Ru secretly gathered her inner strength and was about to unleash it, a bright red light flashed within her palm. Lin Ye narrowed his eyes, but his expression remained unchanged.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Ru disappeared from Lin Ye's sight.

Lin Ye quickly figured out the reason; it seemed that the fox's owner had come looking for him.

Then he remembered Zhou Ru's previous reaction, which proved that her injury would backfire on her master. Although Lin Ye didn't know how far it would go, he thought it would be more than just ordinary.

Zhou Ru's master revealed himself at this moment, presumably out of desperation, and used magic to rescue her.

"I'd like to see what you're capable of next." Lin Ye left the prison without any expression.

Upon returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Lin Ye ordered that Zhou Ru's wanted poster be posted throughout the empire.

He wants to strike first.

Firstly, Zhou Ru's failure is a signal that will make those who come to him later think twice.

Secondly, it would also teach Zhou Ru's master a lesson. He only has one life, and all those geniuses want it, so everyone is someone else's enemy.

After explaining everything, Lin Ye dismissed everyone and looked out the window with a blank stare. The boundless sky and drifting white clouds showed no sign that it was just an illusion.

Regardless of what this world is like, once these so-called prodigies fall into his territory, they have no right to be in charge.

After thinking it over, Lin Ye closed his eyes and began to cultivate the technique he had just acquired in his mind.

The two exercises are different; one is more practical, while the other focuses on cultivating qi and blood.

Lin Ye would undoubtedly choose to cultivate the latter first.

The path of martial arts, to put it simply, is about cultivating one's qi and blood. The cultivation method Zhou Ru gave was clearly more refined than the cultivation methods of their world.

If one can master this method, practicing the "Breath Convergence Technique" will be twice as effective.

Ten days later

"It's done."

Lin Ye slowly opened his eyes, feeling as if his internal organs had been reborn and were full of vitality. The internal injuries left over from his early battles were also repaired one by one.

The skin, flesh, muscles, and bones were honed to become even stronger.

If someone unfamiliar with him saw his face, they would never guess that he was nearly forty years old.

It's as if I've become ten years younger in just a few days.

Moreover, Lin Ye's cultivation has now broken through the upper limit of martial arts innate level, entering the uncharted realm of this world.

Lin Ye never imagined that a mere basic cultivation technique in the world of immortal cultivation could achieve such a level of mastery. If only he could cultivate immortality...

Well, one must take things one step at a time. Since one can cultivate immortality in the world outside the illusion, he has no worries about not having the opportunity to embark on the path of immortality.

"Someone come here."

"Your servant is here," the eunuch hurriedly entered the hall and knelt down.

"Have Wu Qing and Zhao Fei wait at the martial arts training ground."

"Yes."

......

When Lin Ye arrived at the martial arts field, his two top generals, Wu Qing and Zhao Fei, were sparring.

Seeing this, he did not call a halt.

Duke Wu Qing, the Protector of the Nation, and Marquis Zhao Fei, the Guardian of the North, were both veteran generals who fought alongside him to conquer the world.

Both were at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm in martial arts, and even their moves without any killing techniques were dazzling enough.

Of course, Lin Ye could see it without any difficulty.

He could even mentally comment on who was losing when one of them was on the verge of defeat.

Just then, Wu Qing swept his leg across the ground, carrying with him a fist-sized piece of gravel.

Seeing the stone coming at him with such force that it seemed capable of tearing through everything, Zhao Fei immediately dodged to the side.

But when the two realized the direction the stone was flying in, their eyes widened, and they shouted in unison, "Your Majesty—"

Before he finished speaking, the stone was already in front of Lin Ye.

However, as soon as the two moved, they saw Lin Ye remain calm, and with a slight lift of his right hand, the unstoppable stone fell between Lin Ye's two fingers.

At one glance, all that can be seen are powders drifting in the wind.