Late Qi Nurturing Stage! Primordial Chaos Stance Technique!

He had merely taken a nap.

The AFK rewards Chen Changqing extracted had propelled him directly from Early Qi Nourishing to Mid Qi Nourishing.

This cultivation speed.

Was it not heaven-defying?

"System, continue AFK cultivation!"

Chen Changqing issued the command.

Soon, the system responded:

[Ding!]

[AFK cultivation started.]

[AFK time: 1 second (flickering, continuously increasing).]

Chen Changqing lay lazily on the simple wooden bed.

He mused that with this AFK Immortal Cultivation System, wouldn't his rise to success be smooth sailing, with immortality just around the corner?

"Hoo!"

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Things are much easier now."

"Perhaps, in the upcoming Outer Disciple Tournament, I might even have a chance to show off my skills."

Originally, Chen Changqing hadn't held much hope for the Outer Disciple Tournament.

But now, with this AFK system, it had reignited his ambitions.

Time slipped away.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

During this period, Chen Changqing had been AFK cultivating the entire time, not in a rush to extract the rewards.

"Dong..."

At the fourth quarter of You Shi, the melodious bell of the Shushan Outer Sect rang out, signaling the end of the day.

Chen Changqing closed the Mountain Gate as usual.

He then hurried back to his small courtyard.

After locking the doors and windows, he quickly sat cross-legged on the wooden bed and communicated with the system:

"System."

"Extract idle rewards!"

Soon, the system's response echoed:

[Ding!]

[Detected that the host has been idling for seventy-eight hours. Do you wish to claim the idle rewards?]

"Claim!"

Chen Changqing was filled with excitement.

Following this, pure spiritual energy began to emanate from the small golden figure sitting cross-legged before him, surging into Chen Changqing's body.

Chen Changqing's body acted like a vortex, quickly devouring all of that spiritual energy.

As a warm current instantly flowed through his entire body, Chen Changqing clearly felt the surging spiritual energy within his meridians.

Next, he circulated his energy, discovering that the speed of his spiritual energy flow was nearly twice as fast as before, and the vortex within his Dantian had become much more solid.

His cultivation base had even broken through directly from the Mid Qi Nourishing stage to the Late Qi Nurturing stage!

"Awesome!"

Chen Changqing couldn't help but pump his fist.

The pleasure brought by this breakthrough in cultivation was even more exciting to him than leveling up in the video games of his past life.

"Three days of idle cultivation, and it brought me to the Late Qi Nurturing stage."

"I'm only one step away from the Body Tempering Realm!"

Chen Changqing sighed with emotion.

He thought to himself that if he kept cultivating like this, wouldn't his strength just skyrocket?

"System, continue idling!"

Afterward, he had the system resume idling and casually opened his own attribute panel to take a look:

[Name: Chen Changqing.]

[Age: 18.]

[Identity: "Last" Outer Disciple of Mount Shu.]

[Cultivation: Late Qi Nourishing Realm.]

[Technique: Basic Body Nourishing Technique.]

[Divine Abilities: None.]

[Treasures: None.]

[AFK Point: Cliffside Wooden House!]

Looking at the still-empty slots for techniques, divine abilities, and treasures, Chen Changqing couldn't help but offer a bitter smile.

Suddenly, he thought of something.

"My cultivation has broken through to the late stage of the Qi Nourishing Realm."

"I can go to the Technique Hall to claim a body cultivation technique."

According to the rules of the Mount Shu Sect, disciples are only eligible to receive the next stage of techniques once they have reached the late Qi Nourishing stage.

"It's almost dark."

"I'd better head to the Technique Hall tomorrow!"

Having made up his mind, Chen Changqing composed himself and immediately began to regulate his breath, consolidating the realm he had just broken through to.

The next morning.

Chen Changqing rose early, tidied up his standard-issue green robe for outer disciples, and hung his identity token in a prominent position at his waist.

"I hope I can find a body cultivation technique that suits me!"

With that, Chen Changqing did not dawdle and headed toward the peak where the Technique Hall was located, full of anticipation.

Mount Shu in the morning mist was like a fairyland.

Looking at the main peak from afar, it resembled a sharp green sword piercing the clouds, its summit glowing with a faint golden radiance under the morning sun.

On the mountainside of another peak, a sea of clouds churned, occasionally revealing the corners of upturned eaves and bracket sets—this was the building of the Technique Hall.

Along the way, clear springs and waterfalls cascaded, their sounds echoing softly.

Spiritual birds and exotic beasts could be seen everywhere, and houses built along the mountain slopes were scattered in an orderly fashion amidst the swirling mist.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, Chen Changqing heard the sound of something piercing through the air.

He looked toward the sound and saw a streak of sword light cutting across the sky.

"I wonder which elder or inner disciple of the sect is flying on their sword?"

Chen Changqing murmured, his eyes filled with longing.

After composing himself, he had no time to admire the sight further and hurried toward the Technique Hall.

He climbed up the bluestone steps, flanked on both sides by ancient pines and cypresses that had weathered a thousand years of wind and frost.

Spiritual vines were wrapped around the tree trunks, blooming with nameless immortal flowers that emitted a refreshing, faint fragrance.

Occasionally, a few glowing spiritual herbs could be seen in the cracks of the stone steps.

Just like that, Chen Changqing's figure wove through the mountain mist.

Before long, he arrived at the mountainside of a peak.

After crossing several stone bridges, a magnificent, imposing hall appeared before his eyes.

This was exactly where the Technique Hall was located.

"Stop!"

As soon as he reached the Technique Hall, a shout rang out.

Then, a stern-faced middle-aged cultivator stepped out to block Chen Changqing's path.

"Greetings, Elder Guarding the Pavilion!"

Chen Changqing bowed to the middle-aged cultivator and hurriedly took out his identity token, saying respectfully:

"Disciple Chen Changqing!"

"I am at the Late Qi Nurturing Stage, and I have come to the Technique Hall today to receive a foundational cultivation technique."

The middle-aged cultivator took the token, examined it carefully, and swept his spiritual sense over Chen Changqing's entire body. After confirming that Chen Changqing's cultivation had indeed reached the Late Qi Nurturing Stage, he nodded and said:

"Go in."

"Remember, you may only choose from the first floor, and you are limited to one hour."

With that, the Elder Guarding the Pavilion quickly formed a hand seal, directly opening the restrictions of the Technique Hall.

Chen Changqing felt the space before him ripple.

Without further delay, he stepped forward and walked into the Technique Hall.

After entering the Technique Hall, Chen Changqing was immediately stunned by the sight before him.

Looking out, thousands of bookshelves came into view, each neatly lined with various jade slips, bamboo scrolls, and ancient books.

"This is the foundation of Shushan!"

As he took it all in, Chen Changqing could not help but exclaim.

Amidst his shock, he quickened his pace toward the technique section.

Although the system can provide me with a steady stream of cultivation, these techniques are also extremely important.

A ten-thousand-foot tower rises from the ground; I must build a solid foundation.

After a moment of thought, Chen Changqing began to make his selection.

Iron Clothes Strength: Requires tireless cultivation through winter and summer; progress is slow, but the defense is astonishing.

Spirit Snake Soft Body Technique: Focuses on agility and fluid movement; conflicts with the fierce and aggressive path of sword cultivation.

Chen Changqing carefully selected and compared them.

Suddenly, a technique titled Primordial Chaos Stance Technique caught Chen Changqing's attention.

"Stand like a pine, unify form and intent, become one with the primordial chaos."

Looking at the red annotations on the technique, Chen Changqing felt an inexplicable urge and immediately made up his mind: "This is the one!!"