Hearing the system prompt, Chen Changqing was greatly shocked.
"Triple?"
"I never expected these AFK Points to increase AFK cultivation speed by so much."
"It's just a pity there are too few AFK Points—only a little over a thousand."
"If I had more AFK Points, wouldn't exchanging them make AFK cultivation even faster?"
At this thought, Chen Changqing's spirits surged.
"Back in Qingxi Village, I only obtained AFK Points by killing those Demonic Sect cultivators."
"I wonder whether there are other ways to obtain AFK Points besides killing people?"
Chen Changqing's thoughts were in turmoil.
He discovered that as his strength continuously increased, many of the system's functions were gradually unlocking.
"Phew!"
As he thought, Chen Changqing let out a long breath and muttered to himself,
"I should be content."
"Being able to raise AFK cultivation efficiency to Triple Speed is already quite good."
"This efficiency boost exchanged for a thousand AFK Points probably won't last forever."
Chen Changqing pondered in secret.
He knew full well that the Triple Speed AFK cultivation efficiency was likely only temporary.
"I just wonder how long it will last."
After mulling it over, Chen Changqing came back to himself and did not dwell on it further.
He got up and headed for the Mountain Gate. He still needed to switch shifts with Ran Hua.
Time flowed on.
Before he knew it, several months had passed.
During this time, Chen Changqing remained as low-profile as ever.
His days were leisurely. Every day, he slept until he woke naturally, then went to the Mountain Gate to switch shifts with Ran Hua.
No one knew that behind his seemingly leisurely days, the system was actually helping him cultivate frantically through AFK Cultivation.
"It's already been several months."
"And this Triple Speed cultivation hasn't ended yet?"
At the Mountain Gate of Mount Shu Sect, Chen Changqing murmured softly.
Earlier, he had spent a thousand AFK Points to exchange for Triple Speed AFK cultivation.
He had originally thought it would be used up after only a few days.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, several months had passed, yet the Triple Speed AFK cultivation efficiency was still there?
"No need to rush."
"The longer it lasts, the better. This is Triple Speed AFK cultivation efficiency."
"It's equivalent to one day counting as three."
Chen Changqing muttered to himself, not in a hurry to claim his AFK cultivation results.
Soon, it was six in the evening.
Chen Changqing closed the Mountain Gate and headed toward the Half-Mountain Wooden Cabin where he lived.
After returning home, he made himself something simple to eat.
At present, Chen Changqing's cultivation was still in the Qi Refining Realm.
Cultivators at this stage needed to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to increase their strength.
Though their physiques were stronger than ordinary people's, they still needed food to sustain their bodily functions.
Only after reaching Foundation Establishment could one abstain from food and survive without eating.
"After these past few months, the vital essence in my dantian hasn't increased much!"
After eating, Chen Changqing sat alone in the courtyard, looking at the moon hanging high in the sky.
Because of the Triple Speed boost, he had not rushed to claim his AFK cultivation results.
Over the past few months, he himself had barely cultivated, so naturally the vital essence within his body had not increased much.
"Could claiming my AFK cultivation results later let me reach Foundation Establishment in one step?"
Such a thought suddenly arose in Chen Changqing's mind.
At the thought, he hurriedly shook his head.
"I'd better not think too much."
"The Qi Refining technique I cultivate is the already difficult Nine Revolutions Qi Refining Art."
"Even with the Triple Speed boost, it probably won't let me cultivate all the way to the Foundation Establishment Realm in one step."
After steadying his mind, Chen Changqing yawned and returned to his room, where he slept soundly.
This sleep lasted straight through until the next day.
At that moment, Chen Changqing was still fast asleep when a frantic knocking suddenly startled him awake.
"Knock, knock..."
"Senior Brother Chen!!"
Ran Hua's voice came from outside the courtyard gate.
Chen Changqing woke up, dressed himself, and got up to open the courtyard gate, his eyes still bleary with sleep.
Before he could say anything, Ran Hua excitedly said,
"Senior Brother Chen! I've broken through to the Qi Refining Realm!"
Ran Hua's face was brimming with excitement, his cheeks even flushed red.
He had entered the sect later than Chen Changqing, but in the beginning, his cultivation speed had far surpassed Chen Changqing's.
When Chen Changqing was still in the Qi Nourishing Realm, Ran Hua had already reached the Late Body Tempering Stage.
Who would have thought that Chen Changqing's cultivation speed would suddenly accelerate afterward?
Breakthrough after breakthrough.
He soon surpassed Ran Hua!
Seeing Chen Changqing cultivate so rapidly naturally dealt Ran Hua no small blow.
He cultivated even more diligently every day.
Heaven did not disappoint those with a determined heart. Today, he had finally broken through to the Qi Refining Realm, and he immediately came to share the good news with Chen Changqing.
Hearing Ran Hua's words, Chen Changqing smiled faintly.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother Ran!"
When he said this, Chen Changqing's tone was extremely calm.
Seeing this, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Ran Hua's face.
Especially when he thought of Chen Changqing's cultivation speed, he could not help but laugh bitterly inwardly.
"Compared to Senior Brother Chen's monstrous cultivation speed..."
"My speed is practically like a snail crawling!"
"I wonder how Senior Brother Chen cultivates every day?"
Ran Hua sighed inwardly.
When he had previously seen Chen Changqing constantly breaking through, he had been extremely curious and wanted to know how Chen Changqing cultivated.
Yet when he asked, Chen Changqing never gave him any specifics, always saying that he had merely broken through by luck.
For this reason, Ran Hua had even secretly observed Chen Changqing.
He discovered that aside from his routine duty guarding the Mountain Gate, Chen Changqing spent every day sleeping.
It even made Ran Hua suspect that Chen Changqing could cultivate simply by sleeping.
After zoning out for a moment, Ran Hua hurriedly came back to his senses.
Then, he suddenly remembered something and quickly said,
"By the way, Senior Brother Chen."
"The Outer Sect Competition is imminent."
"In another ten days, the elders will select those participating in this Outer Sect Competition."
"It's just a pity that I've only just broken through to the Qi Refining Realm. There's simply no chance for me to show myself."
"But Senior Brother Chen, you have a great deal of hope!"
Chen Changqing smiled calmly.
"Not necessarily. We'll see how the elders decide when the time comes."
Afterward, Ran Hua chatted with Chen Changqing for a few more sentences before bidding farewell and leaving.
"Ten days from now?"
Chen Changqing's eyes lit up.
If it had been before, an Outer Disciple of mediocre aptitude like him would not even have been qualified to participate.
But now, with the system in hand, why should he keep a low profile?
"I wonder whether the Triple Speed boost will end before the Outer Sect Competition begins."
"If it still hasn't ended by then, I may have no choice but to temporarily claim my AFK cultivation results first."
Just as Chen Changqing was lost in thought, the system's prompt suddenly sounded in his mind:
[Ding!] [The Triple Speed AFK acceleration is a one-time effect and has ended!] [AFK time: 91 days.] [Practiced Nine Revolutions Qi Refining Art ×3200 times!] [Claim AFK cultivation results?]
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