Chen Tang followed the calls of the East Sea Giant Demon, passing through the canyon, returning to the place he came initially.

He saw the East Sea Giant Demon floating outside the barrier, peering inside.

“Can we return to the surface?”

Chen Tang gestured as he shouted.

To return to the surface, he still needed the East Sea Giant Demon.

Apart from that ‘volcano’ underneath, he had searched the undersea ruins thoroughly without discovering anything. Staying any longer would only waste time.

As for that ‘volcano,’ Chen Tang had no intention of exploring it.

The inside of the volcano crater made him feel an inexplicable unease, not knowing what might be in there.

With his current cultivation, venturing in would surely be a path of near-death.

The East Sea Giant Demon understood Chen Tang’s words, approached closer, and opened its giant mouth.

Chen Tang leapt into the mouth of the East Sea Giant Demon.

The next moment, the giant mouth closed, carrying Chen Tang swiftly towards the surface.

After a long while, the East Sea Giant Demon opened its mouth again, spitting Chen Tang out.

Chen Tang swam several strokes, climbed back onto the creature’s back, looking out at the vast sea and sky, and couldn’t help but let out a long howl.

Just moments ago, he was in the dark and silent undersea ruins, with no danger, yet it was oppressive.

Now, returning to the surface, Chen Tang finally felt at ease.

He was already exhausted after getting tossed around by the East Sea Giant Demon several times underwater.

With countless dark currents pounding and the pressure of the seawater, his seven apertures were bleeding.

But at this moment, Chen Tang felt the injuries inside his body had long healed.

Was it related to the Sea of Wisdom Enlightenment Map?

Chen Tang couldn’t help but recall that scroll.

Whenever he focused his mind, it seemed his spirit could transcend time and space, arriving at a cliff, gazing out at the expansive sea before him.

What is this?

It could be considered a fortunate encounter, but not an opportunity.

Chen Tang didn’t feel any change or enhancement in himself.

“Buzz!”

At that moment, the East Sea Giant Demon let out a long cry, its body shook, and it began to rapidly sink!

“Again?”

With no time to think, Chen Tang quickly took a deep breath.

His body was again engulfed by the seawater, buffeted by countless dark currents, beyond his control.

But this time, Chen Tang was much calmer.

The East Sea Giant Demon was clearly already sentient and wise; its repetitive actions must have a purpose.

Chen Tang tried to steady himself as much as possible, scouring his mind for any cultivation technique information related to rivers and seas.

There was indeed a move in the Arhat Demon-Subduing Fist, the Crossing the River Form!

This move belonged to Light Body Technique and relied on Inner Qi as a foundation.

If one cultivated Inner Qi and mastered this move, they could traverse rivers and lakes.

As long as they had a bit of external support, they could float on the water’s surface for a long time.

Chen Tang suddenly remembered the Ten Great Lightweight Techniques, and one from the Buddhist Sect called ‘Crossing the River on a Blade of Grass’!

At present, Chen Tang had not cultivated Inner Qi, unable to reach the level of ‘Crossing the River Form.’

But cultivating this move could help him become more familiar with the water.

This time, Chen Tang stayed underwater for a bit longer.

Perhaps because he had seen the Sea of Wisdom Enlightenment Map, his fear of the deep sea and giant beasts had completely vanished.

However, the surrounding dark currents’ pounding, the pressure of the seawater, along with the intense suffocation were very real.

Fortunately, the East Sea Giant Demon sensed Chen Tang’s limit, resurfaced, and brought him back to the surface.

Chen Tang gasped heavily, looking wretched.

“Big Brother, what do you mean by making me suffer like this?”

Chen Tang couldn’t help but ask.

“Buzz buzz!”

The East Sea Giant Demon called twice, seemingly responding to Chen Tang.

Chen Tang didn’t understand.

But lying on the creature’s back, he felt the subtle vibration within the East Sea Giant Demon again.

“Hmm?”

A flash of inspiration struck Chen Tang’s mind, as if he had figured something out.

“Do you want me to learn your breathing technique?” Chen Tang quickly asked.

“Buzz buzz buzz!”

This time, the East Sea Giant Demon let out three cries, and its call seemed to carry a trace of joy.

Chen Tang was overjoyed.

Emperor Wu once told him that in reaching the Fifth Grade, this is a watershed moment.

There are two cultivation paths to reach this level.

The more orthodox way is to rely on the Inner Cultivation Heart Method, sinking Qi into the Dantian, cultivating an Inner Core within.

Whereas the Horizontal Training Method, also known as continuous body refining, treats the internal organs as a unified whole, connecting each, forming a virtual Inner Core.

However, regardless of which path, which Inner Cultivation Heart Method, it all involves refining the Qi of the Five Viscera.

It’s just that after Bone Marrow Replacement, the Horizontal Training Method strengthens the organs.

In traditional Martial Arts, one cultivates Inner Qi.

In Jianghu and the Imperial Court, the Inner Cultivation Heart Methods are essentially various techniques for cultivating the five viscera, along with some specialized Breathing Techniques.

Like Emperor Wu’s Dragon and Tiger Pill Scripture, it primarily trains the lungs and liver.

The dragon symbolizes the liver, and the tiger symbolizes the lung.

By utilizing this specialized Breathing Technique, one can cultivate the Qi of the Five Viscera, strengthening the viscera!

But no matter how strong a tiger’s lung power is, how can it compare to the East Sea Giant Demon?

If the East Sea Giant Demon is indeed as he hypothesized, similar to the whales of his previous life, it means the creature also breathes with lungs.

In his previous life, some whales could stay underwater for one to two hours with a single breath.

The East Sea Giant Demon’s ability is undeniably more phenomenal.

However, if he could grasp the East Sea Giant Demon’s Breathing Technique, he could cultivate a tremendously powerful lung of the Five Viscera!

To be precise, perhaps in Heaven and Earth, there’s no creature whose lung capacity can match the East Sea Giant Demon!

And the Five Viscera correspond to the five elemental attributes, breathing life into each, allowing the lung Qi of the Five Viscera to circulate, forming a Primordial Pill.

Of course, this is the Horizontal Training path.

According to Emperor Wu, this method is extremely perilous.

Without guidance, the Qi of the Five Viscera could easily invade the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, leading to inner demons.

Thus, it would be better to stick to traditional methods, sinking Qi into the Dantian to cultivate an Inner Core.

Of course, this all depends on mastering the East Sea Giant Demon’s Breathing Technique.

Chen Tang lay on the East Sea Giant Demon’s back, carefully feeling and listening to its breathing, sensing the vibrations within its body, and tried to mimic them.

Time after time, he repeatedly failed.

Half an hour passed, without a clue.

Chen Tang was not discouraged, continuing to feel the rhythm and cadence of the East Sea Giant Demon’s breathing, not missing a single detail.

Another hour passed, still no progress.

Chen Tang frowned silently.

In truth, his idea was not wrong.

But this was akin to creating a new cultivation technique, as difficult as ascending to the heavens!

Without immense cultivation, extensive experience, extraordinary talent, and countless strokes of luck, it’s challenging to create a technique.

Those who manage to devise techniques are often over forty or fifty.

Chen Tang was always out of his depth, and he started to get distracted, his mind drifting to a scene from the Sea of Wisdom Enlightenment.

It was the moment when a Giant Kun surfaced, lifting its head for a long howl, inhaling and exhaling!

Chen Tang immersed himself in this scene, feeling the vibrations conveyed from the East Sea Giant Demon, as if a clap of lightning tore through the night sky. He suddenly opened his mouth and took a deep breath!

“Buzz!”

From his mouth came a sound identical to the East Sea Giant Demon’s cry!

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