My Perfect Immortal Cultivation Life

Chou Tzu-yu was also excited to see Li Yu suddenly become so determined.

"That's right, Li Yu! You are Saintess Qin's junior brother, you can't admit defeat to others! On the path of cultivation, who doesn't step on their peers to climb to the highest peak and become a powerful figure revered by all!"

Li Yu was speechless; this little girl was actually lecturing him.

"Stop talking about all that nonsense, tell me how the competition is going to go."

"Okay," Zhou Ziyu explained. "We disciples who have just started our training don't know anything about fighting or magical duels. If we were to really compete in that, it wouldn't be as interesting as the martial arts masters in the mortal world."

Since we're studying at the academy, we'll naturally follow its rules. We'll see who has mastered the Qi cultivation method best, who can generate the most spiritual energy in a single cycle of breathing exercises, and whose professional skills improve the fastest.

Li Yu's expression was rather unpleasant.

Just a short while ago, he threw away his max-level Xuan-grade Qi Refining Technique and replaced it with an Di-grade Qi Refining Technique.

"Is the promotion competition next week?"

"Yes," Zhou Ziyu asked with a smile. "Senior Brother Li Yu, I wonder how much of your Qi Refining Technique you've mastered? If you can't catch up with this advancement, will you be able to learn the Qi Refining Technique before next month's competition?"

Li Yu didn't want to talk anymore.

He closed his eyes and began the second round of Qi Refining Technique cultivation.

Chou Tzu-yu was shocked.

"Was I provoking him? Well, it's good though. Li Yu always goes home on time and never practices a little extra. Hopefully, this will motivate him a bit."

……

Six hours later, the academy bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.

Chou Tzu-yu noticed that Li Yu beside her showed no sign of leaving.

"Hey? Aren't you leaving yet?" Chou Tzu-yu asked.

Li Yu frowned: "The academy has formations that can increase cultivation speed. This is a rare opportunity; how can we not seize it?"

After saying that, he closed his eyes and continued to concentrate on his practice.

Chou Tzu-yu quietly stuck out her tongue: "Has Li Yu changed his ways? He actually started extra practice today."

Another half hour passed.

As Chou Tzu-yu got up to leave, she was surprised to find that Li Yu was still cultivating.

"Li Yu, aren't you going to rest? You've probably already completed eleven or twelve cycles of Qi circulation today."

Li Yu said calmly, "Flowing water doesn't compete for the lead, but for its endless flow."

Chou Tzu-yu: "?"

Why are you arguing so much today? What were you doing the past few days? You even skipped several days of class without a reason.

Zhou Ziyu originally wanted to return to Luoxia Peak to rest, but the thought that even someone as useless as Li Yu was still cultivating made her feel uneasy.

She then sat down cross-legged and continued to practice the Qi-refining technique.

Half an hour later.

Chou Tzu-yu's eyes revealed an undeniable weariness.

"Li Yu, aren't you leaving?"

Li Yu ignored her and continued to silently circulate his Qi. By this time, he had completed thirteen cycles, and his proficiency had reached 18%.

For some reason, Chou Tzu-yu suddenly felt an urge to compete.

He wouldn't leave if Li Yu didn't leave.

……

Another half hour later.

It was already past 7 PM, and the sky was completely dark, with countless stars visible in the night sky.

After circulating his spiritual energy for the fourteenth time, Li Yu felt his body was about to give way. The surging spiritual energy kept washing over his meridians, and he was almost losing consciousness.

However, this is the only way.

Next week is the promotion competition, and he needs to fully master the Earth-level Qi Refining Technique.

In just seven days, including two days of attending Daoist classes.

In addition, Linglong can decipher the mysterious map of Xuanbo Sect three days later. If she has the exact coordinates, she will inevitably have to go out for a day to find the Death Gate of Xuanbo Sect.

Logically speaking, this matter is not urgent, after all, it has been buried for thousands of years, so why care about a day or two?

But Li Yu remembered that Yi Hu and his senior brother possessed a replica of the Dragon Ruler for Fixing Pulse. Clearly, a shadowy force was behind them, silently investigating everything related to the Xuanbo Sect. Therefore, Li Yu had no choice but to accelerate his search for the Death Gate.

Speaking of which, it was unexpected that Yi Hu didn't come to the academy today. He had hoped to pry some information out of Yi Hu, but now it seemed he could only wait for him to arrive. Li Yu wasn't foolish enough to go to Qianjun Peak to find Yi Hu alone.

Li Yu stood up, preparing to leave.

Turning around, I saw that Chou Tzu-yu was still quietly practicing her breathing exercises beside me.

Aren't you leaving yet?

Chou Tzu-yu was already out of breath, her neck was covered in sweat, which soaked her wide robe and outlined some of her curves.

Chou Tzu-yu said breathlessly, "Hehehe... You go first, I won."

李渔：「？」

That's ridiculous. Who's comparing themselves to you?

……

Week 2, Day 8.

It was still the Qi Refining class, and the disciples in the courtyard were still circulating their Qi Refining Techniques on their own. Some of the more insightful ones had already managed to condense a little bit of spiritual power.

Of course, most people are still in the beginner stage.

In this light, Zhou Ziyu can indeed be considered exceptionally talented, at least far more talented than the third-grade disciples in the same academy.

I just don't know how she failed the exam and ended up in the third tier.

Even by evening, an hour after the school bell rang, no one had left the courtyard.

Someone whispered, "What's going on? Why isn't anyone leaving today?"

"Cultivating immortality is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. See that Li Yu? Last week he didn't cultivate properly at all, even skipping classes for several days. But this week he completely changed his ways, practicing until the evening. Tell me, who wants to lose to someone like that?"

One hour later.

The disciples inside the courtyard were exhausted from their cultivation, and for a moment they were all somewhat dazed. In the end, some of them could not hold on any longer and took the lead in walking out of the courtyard.

Someone said, "Li Yu must have offended Yi Hu and is afraid of retaliation, so he's hiding in the courtyard and doesn't dare to go out. We haven't offended Yi Hu, so what are we afraid of?"

Li Yu opened his eyes and glanced around behind him.

Yi Hu still didn't come to class today, I don't know why.

Another half hour later.

Li Yu finished the fourteenth cycle of Qi cultivation, got up, patted his buttocks, and prepared to leave.

Beside her, Chou Tzu-yu was sweating even more than yesterday, her face was pale, and she was swaying as if she was about to collapse at any moment.

Li Yu said, "Have you ever heard this saying?"

Chou Tzu-yu: "What are you going to say now, about the water flowing endlessly?"

Li Yu shook his head: "No. It's that while you're resting, someone is working hard; while you're having fun, someone is working hard; while you're doing nothing, someone is working."

Chou Tzu-yu's expression changed: "You mean I haven't tried hard enough?"

"What I mean is, so you can achieve immortality, while others die suddenly in their thirties or forties."