Cultivation Surges, Qi Refining Ninth Layer!

Suddenly, the system notification sounded.

Chen Changqing's mind jolted.

Then, he quickly closed the courtyard door and returned to his room.

He had just been wondering when the AFK Cultivation under triple speed would end.

Who would have thought that exactly what he was thinking about would come to pass.

"System, extract!"

Once inside the room, Chen Changqing sent out his mental command.

Deep in his heart, anticipation began to stir.

"I wonder, after these months of AFK Cultivation, what level my cultivation will have reached?"

Just as Chen Changqing was lost in thought, a prompt echoed in his mind:

[Ding!]

[AFK Cultivation results extracted successfully!]

As the system notification faded, a stream of golden light began to spill from the three Little Golden Figures before him.

Then, that golden light condensed like a river, surging all at once into Chen Changqing's body.

Earlier, Chen Changqing's Sword Control Technique and Thunderclap Divine Fist had already reached perfection.

The Little Golden Figures that had been cultivating those two techniques naturally switched to cultivating the Nine Revolutions Qi Refining Art.

In less than an instant, Chen Changqing felt a surge of vast vital energy explode within him.

"Boom!"

His aura began to climb steadily. Spiritual energy in his meridians surged like a rushing river, quickly converging into his dantian.

Before long, the vital energy in Chen Changqing's dantian directly broke through eighteen thousand strands.

And his cultivation level rose accordingly to the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.

But this was not the end. The three Little Golden Figures continued to pour vital energy into Chen Changqing's body without pause.

Soon, the vital energy in his dantian broke through again, exceeding twenty-one thousand strands.

His cultivation instantly rose to the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining!

Yet it still wasn't over.

In the blink of an eye, he broke through to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining, with twenty-four thousand strands of vital energy in his body.

At this moment, the three Little Golden Figures were still emitting golden light.

Chen Changqing's momentum was unstoppable. Strand after strand of vital energy rapidly condensed within his dantian.

At one point, the number of vital energy strands directly broke through to twenty-seven thousand.

With that, Chen Changqing's cultivation level broke straight through to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining!

It was only then that the three Little Golden Figures stopped emitting golden light.

With this extraction of cultivation results, Chen Changqing's cultivation ultimately settled at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.

"Well, I'll be damned..."

Chen Changqing felt the surging power within his body and couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath.

"This leveling speed is like a cow riding a plane—absolutely sky-high!"

His face was full of excitement.

Though it hadn't reached Foundation Establishment in one go as he had hoped, going from the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining straight to the Ninth Layer was already an incredible feat.

After all, this had only taken a few short months.

At such a cultivation speed, even looking at the entire Mount Shu Sect, not even those monstrous prodigies in the inner sect could necessarily match it.

"Good thing I had the triple-speed AFK efficiency."

"Otherwise, reaching the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining would have taken me a long time."

Chen Changqing muttered to himself.

He felt that everything had fallen into place perfectly.

Now, his strength had reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, and soon, the Outer Sect Competition was about to begin.

Thinking of the Outer Sect Competition, Chen Changqing clenched his fists, battle intent burning in his eyes.

This time, in the Outer Sect Competition, he was determined to take first place!

Though his cultivation was only at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, his actual combat strength far exceeded his realm.

After all, what he cultivated was the Nine Revolutions Qi Refining Art.

An ordinary Qi Refining ninth-layer cultivator would have only nine thousand strands of spiritual energy in their dantian.

But Chen Changqing had a full twenty-seven thousand.

"Awesome!"

After a brief thought, Chen Changqing felt exhilarated all over.

"System, continue AFK cultivation!"

Time slipped by.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

A melodious bell tolled across the Seven Courtyards.

"Dong!"

The bell's sound surged, spreading through the entire Seven Courtyards. All the disciples looked up, excitement gleaming in their eyes.

Everyone knew this was the assembly bell of the Seven Courtyards.

News had spread earlier that the Seven Courtyards' elders would select disciples today for the Outer Sect Competition.

Soon, figures rushed toward the Seven Courtyards' Training Ground.

Hearing the bell, Chen Changqing walked straight out of his room, running into Ran Hua at the entrance.

"Senior Brother Chen!"

Ran Hua approached excitedly.

"Hm?"

Taking a closer look, Ran Hua's heart trembled, and he couldn't help blurting out in surprise:

"Brother, you didn't break through again, did you?"

Though he couldn't sense Chen Changqing's exact cultivation level, Ran Hua could tell that Chen Changqing seemed stronger than the last time they met.

Chen Changqing curled his lips slightly and said with a smile, "A minor breakthrough by luck."

Hearing this, Ran Hua gave a bitter smile and muttered under his breath:

"Another breakthrough by luck, huh?"

"If only I could have that kind of luck."

Then, the two headed together toward the Seven Courtyards' Training Ground.

When they arrived, over a hundred disciples from the Seven Courtyards had already gathered in the center of the field, bustling and lively.

Chen Changqing and Ran Hua's appearance drew little attention.

After all, in the Seven Courtyards, they had always been "invisible men."

"So this is the Seven Courtyards' Training Ground?"

"I wonder when I'll get to train here?"

Ran Hua whispered with emotion. Though he and Chen Changqing were disciples of the Seven Courtyards, their duty was guarding the Mountain Gate.

One in the morning, one in the afternoon.

One responsible for opening the gate, the other for closing it.

As for those who could focus on training in the Seven Courtyards' Training Ground, their aptitudes were naturally exceptional.

Chen Changqing's expression remained calm, utterly unconcerned.

Training in the Seven Courtyards' Training Ground was certainly good, but he didn't take it to heart.

With the AFK Cultivation System, it made no difference where he cultivated.

Soon, several figures appeared.

Chen Changqing was no stranger to these people; they had previously gone with him to Qingxi Village on a mission.

Their arrival immediately stirred a commotion.

"Look! It's Senior Brother Zhao and the others!"

"I heard they wiped out a group of Demon Cultivators a few months ago."

"Elder Willow Wood led the team!"

"It feels like Senior Brother Zhao and the others have gotten even stronger!"

"This time in the Outer Sect Competition, they're definitely in."

"..."

The Seven Courtyards disciples buzzed with chatter. Just then, a white-clad figure drifted in like a celestial maiden descending to the mortal world.

The woman had skin as white as snow, an icy expression, and her perfect figure stood in stark contrast to the chill on her face.

Who else could it be but Liu Ruyan of the Seven Courtyards?

With Liu Ruyan's appearance, she immediately drew the eyes of the entire venue, and many male disciples even revealed looks of admiration in their eyes.

"Senior Sister Liu is here!"

"Half-step Foundation Establishment!"

"In this Outer Sect Competition, Senior Sister Liu is sure to shine brilliantly!"

"..."

Just as the crowd was marveling at Liu Ruyan's stunning presence, a sharp Sword Qi suddenly tore through the sky.

"Clang!"

Immediately after, a man was seen arriving on a flying sword.

"Boom!"

The powerful pressure of Sword Qi instantly enveloped the entire venue. Many disciples' faces turned pale, and they nearly lost their footing.