Cultivation System: Stronger with Age Chapter 3 - 2 The Lady is Not Right, Pine Crane Longevity Technique 2

Lii Xiaolan cast a glance toward him. "There’s no need to talk about rewards between us! When it comes to cultivating the Martial Dao, considering your age... Martial Dao highly values vitality and Qi Blood. Starting young is the way to go. Laying a firm foundation is essential for true success! What’s more, after a Cultivator turns forty, their Qi Blood begins to weaken. Simply holding their Realm demands countless sacrifices. For someone like you starting at this age, achieving any progress is completely out of the question."

Lin Xuankong replied, "I understand, but I still want to give it a try!"

Noticing the resolve etched on his face, Lii Xiaolan furrowed her brows and mulled it over briefly. "The martial art I cultivate is quite ferocious and unfit for you! Yet, during my time with Miss, I skimmed her copy of the Pine Crane Longevity Technique. This Martial Dao Technique strengthens the foundation while also advancing Realms. It appears far better suited to you. However..."

Lin Xuankong inquired, "However, what?"

Lii Xiaolan explained, "This Cultivation Technique... Miss and her family tried it for a while before abandoning it. The reason is its extreme difficulty in reaching even the Entry Level. According to the Secret Manual, mastering the Entry Level extends Lifespan by three years. Still, the Huang Family members trained for three or four years, aided by costly elixirs, but not one succeeded. Moreover, Lifespan extension is vague and uncertain. Thus, they all essentially dropped its practice!"

Lin Xuankong questioned, "Do you recall the Cultivation Technique?"

Lii Xiaolan grinned. "Naturally, I memorized it after one read-through. I even cultivated it myself for some time!"

Lin Xuankong wasted no more time. "Then I must impose on you. If you’re not weary, could you teach it to me right now!"

Lii Xiaolan observed his sincere look and burning eyes, sighing lightly despite herself. "Wanting to tackle such a tough Cultivation Technique at your age... Never mind. You’re set on learning, so I’ll show you tonight!"

「A moment later.」

With careful detail, Lii Xiaolan described the Heart Method and Breathing Technique, performing them gradually. Lin Xuankong fixed his wide eyes on each of her actions, absorbing her words intently. Standing nearly as tall as Lin Xuankong, Lii Xiaolan boasted a striking silhouette. Though a Martial Cultivation Technique, her display evoked the elegant dance of a ravishing beauty! But facing a life-or-death crisis, Lin Xuankong spared no thought for distractions. From start to finish, his focus remained unshaken; he etched every instruction and motion firmly into his memory!

Nearly an hour elapsed. Lii Xiaolan breathed out gently and halted. "Well? How much have you retained?"

Lin Xuankong reflected momentarily. "I’ve committed the Heart Method and Breathing Technique to memory, along with sixty to seventy percent of the movements!"

Lii Xiaolan gave a slight nod. "Movements can wait for now. Until you hit the Entry Level of this Cultivation Technique, prioritize the Heart Method and Breathing Technique. Practice them twice each day to nourish your body effectively. But avoid overdoing it, as that depletes Heart Spirit and Qi Blood. At your age especially, stick to no more than two sessions daily! Martial Dao cultivation isn’t a day’s work. This holds even more for a Longevity Technique so laborious and slow-moving. Feeling tempted to quit is common! Don’t push too hard, or you risk cultivation deviation and turning into a Fallen Demon, damaging your body!"

With that said, she rose and headed upstairs, lost in her thoughts:

Harboring such notions, she let out a faint sigh and climbed the stairs.

At the table, meanwhile, Lin Xuankong directed his focus inward to the details surfacing in his consciousness.

"Pine Crane Longevity Technique: Uninitiated 0/3,000"

Once he had memorized the Pine Crane Longevity Technique’s Heart Method and Breathing Technique, this message emerged within his mind. The moment he concentrated on it, the grand golden-purple characters "Vigorous in Old Age" burst into radiance. At once, the Pine Crane Longevity Technique’s information started blinking.

Suddenly, it transformed: "Pine Crane Longevity Technique: Uninitiated 0/60".

A flicker crossed Lin Xuankong’s face.

Rising to his feet, he approached the wooden bed. Straining slightly, he settled into a cross-legged position atop it and started cultivating via the Heart Method and Breathing Technique. In short order, the Qi Blood inside him stirred to life, growing active step by step. Directed by the Heart Method, it flowed steadily through his organs, arms, legs, and skeleton!

Secret delight filled Lin Xuankong, though he refused to let distraction creep in. He swiftly reined in his happiness and pressed on with cultivation, concentrating even harder...

"BANG! BANG! Close your doors and windows! Guard against thieves and robbers!"

Almost two hours passed before the night watchman’s clapper rang out from the faraway streets.

While immersed in cultivation, Lin Xuankong gradually parted his eyes, a cozy warmth flooding his whole frame. He brushed off the coverings draped over him and discovered that his advanced years, which once left him terribly prone to chills, no longer bothered him much in the spring air. Raising his hand, he observed its firmness, absent the earlier faint, involuntary shakes—that dreadful quiver had vanished. Flexing his legs, he stood from the bed’s side and marveled at how much simpler it felt to rise now!

Joy lit up Lin Xuankong’s countenance.

Bursting with elation, he directed his thoughts once again to the details lingering in his mind.