Senior Brother from the Same Courtyard? Hundred Strong Battle, Broaden My Horizons?

After briefly glancing through the Shushan Sword Technique, Chen Changqing flipped open the Shushan Heart Method.

For him, it didn't matter whether he understood these techniques or not.

After all, he had the AFK Cultivation System; he could just let the system cultivate on its own.

"This Shushan Heart Method is an orthodox technique for circulating spiritual power."

"It emphasizes cyclical flow, unending vitality."

"Using the dantian as a furnace and the meridians as conduits, spiritual power surges like a river, cycling endlessly without leakage or stagnation."

After a quick scan, Chen Changqing moved on to the Shushan Body Technique.

It detailed the cultivation steps of the Shushan Body Technique.

Things like Treading Snow Without Trace, Flowing Cloud Phantom, Shrink Ground into Inch...

Chen Changqing only gave them a cursory look.

He wouldn't be practicing these techniques himself; everything would be handled by the AFK Cultivation System.

"Thump, thump!"

Just then, a knock came from outside the courtyard.

Hearing this, Chen Changqing quickly composed himself and walked out.

Opening the courtyard gate, he saw a young man standing there.

The young man's features weren't particularly handsome, but his face was kind, and he was now looking at Chen Changqing with a full smile.

"Senior Brother, you are...?"

Chen Changqing inquired.

Hearing this, the young man cupped his hands in a polite salute and said courteously:

"Greetings, Junior Brother!"

"My name is Wang Yang, and I live next door."

"Junior Brother, since you've just entered the Inner Sect, if there's anything you don't understand, feel free to come find me anytime!"

When the Inner Disciple had brought Chen Changqing to Qingxiao Valley earlier, Wang Yang had noticed him.

He also noticed that Chen Changqing's current cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

In his view, for someone to enter the Inner Sect with such cultivation, Chen Changqing must be extraordinary.

Someone like that, Wang Yang naturally wanted to befriend.

Hearing Wang Yang's words, Chen Changqing quickly returned the salute and said:

"Greetings, Senior Brother Wang."

"This Humble One is Chen Changqing of the Seventh Courtyard."

To Chen Changqing's surprise, after hearing his introduction, Wang Yang was taken aback:

"Seventh Courtyard?"

"Junior Brother Chen, you came from the Outer Sect Seventh Courtyard?"

Chen Changqing nodded. Although the Seventh Courtyard was the lowest among the Seven Outer Courtyards, he didn't find it shameful.

Moreover, in this Outer Sect Competition, he had represented the Seventh Courtyard and won first place in the Outer Disciple Grand Competition.

From now on, the Seventh Courtyard's status in the Outer Sect would rise significantly.

"Hahaha!"

At that moment, Wang Yang suddenly burst into laughter.

Seeing this, Chen Changqing frowned slightly and asked in confusion:

"Senior Brother Wang."

"Is it that funny that I come from the Seventh Courtyard?"

Seeing that Chen Changqing had misunderstood, Wang Yang quickly explained:

"Junior Brother Chen, you've misunderstood me. I'm not mocking you."

"To be honest, I also came from the Outer Sect Seventh Courtyard."

Hearing this from Wang Yang, Chen Changqing realized he had indeed misunderstood him.

He had thought the other was laughing at him for being from the Seventh Courtyard.

He hadn't expected that Wang Yang, like him, also came from the Outer Sect Seventh Courtyard.

"I see."

"I misunderstood you earlier, Senior Brother. My apologies."

Wang Yang didn't mind and said with a smile:

"Junior Brother Chen, you flatter me."

"Since we both came from the Outer Sect Seventh Courtyard, we can consider ourselves family from now on."

Chen Changqing nodded. Learning that Wang Yang was a fellow senior brother from the same courtyard naturally made him feel a bit closer.

Then, the two chatted for a while longer before Wang Yang took his leave.

After Wang Yang left, Chen Changqing returned to his room.

The moment he sat down, a system prompt rang in his mind:

[Ding!]

[Shushan Sword Technique, Shushan Heart Method, and Shushan Body Technique detected.]

[Begin AFK cultivation?]

"Cultivate!"

Chen Changqing replied without a second thought.

He had been waiting for the system to respond just moments ago, but Wang Yang had come knocking on his door.

Soon, Chen Changqing noticed.

Four little golden figures appeared before him.

One of them was practicing the Shushan Sword Technique.

Its sword momentum flowed continuously, like rolling clouds over a sea.

Another sat cross-legged, cultivating the Shushan Heart Method.

Breathing in and out, cycling without end.

The third little golden figure began training in the Shushan Body Technique.

Its movements were light and agile, landing without a sound.

As for the last little golden figure, it was rehearsing the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique over and over again.

Watching the four little golden figures each diligently cultivating on their own, Chen Changqing smiled with satisfaction.

"Having the AFK Cultivation System is just too good!"

"Why would I need to train hard and earnestly?"

Chen Changqing yawned, then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Time slipped by quietly.

Before he knew it, ten days had passed.

At this moment, Chen Changqing was leisurely basking in the sun in the courtyard.

Suddenly, a knock at the door broke the silence.

"Hm?"

Chen Changqing frowned slightly, got up from his lounge chair, and lazily opened the courtyard gate.

Focusing his eyes, he saw Wang Yang standing outside with an excited expression.

Seeing Wang Yang's demeanor, Chen Changqing asked in surprise:

"Senior Brother Wang."

"What brings you here?"

Wang Yang smiled and replied:

"Junior Brother Changqing!"

"You've been in the Inner Sect for ten days now, cooped up in your room cultivating every day. Don't you find it boring?"

Hearing Wang Yang's words, Chen Changqing was taken aback.

To be honest, it really was quite boring here.

After all, the techniques of the Shushan Inner Sect didn't require him to train at all—the system handled it through AFK cultivation.

Wang Yang thought he was diligently cultivating.

But in reality, over these ten days, Chen Changqing had either been sleeping in his room or sunbathing in the courtyard, utterly carefree.

After a brief pause, Chen Changqing asked in confusion:

"Senior Brother, what do you mean?"

Wang Yang smiled lightly and said:

"Come on, come watch the Hundred Strong Battle with me!"

As Wang Yang's words left his mouth, Chen Changqing blinked in surprise and muttered softly:

"The Hundred Strong Battle?"

When he said this, Chen Changqing's face was full of confusion and bewilderment, not quite understanding what Wang Yang meant.

Seeing this, Wang Yang gave an awkward smile and scratched his head, saying:

"Look at my memory, I forgot you only just joined the Inner Sect not long ago!"

Then, he explained:

"In the Inner Sect, besides daily cultivation, there's also the Hundred Strong Ranking."

"As the name suggests, any disciple who can make it onto the Hundred Strong Ranking is no ordinary person."

"Moreover, disciples who break into the Hundred Strong Ranking even have a chance to be taken under one of the seven Peak Masters, or be noticed by some Nascent Soul Elder and accepted as a personal disciple!"

"Because of this, the Hundred Strong battles among Inner Sect disciples are especially fierce, and everyone considers it an honor to enter the Hundred Strong Ranking."

After Wang Yang's explanation, Chen Changqing finally understood.

Actually, earlier at the registration office, the jade slip Elder Qian had given to Chen Changqing and the others also contained information about the Hundred Strong Ranking.

It was just that Chen Changqing hadn't looked at any of it.

While Chen Changqing was still in a daze, Wang Yang grabbed his arm and said with a smile:

"Junior Brother! Don't overthink it. There's a Hundred Strong challenge match today, and Senior Brother will take you to broaden your horizons."

Hearing this, Chen Changqing smiled faintly, thinking that since he had nothing else to do anyway, it wouldn't hurt to go see this so-called Hundred Strong battle.

"Alright, then I'll trouble Senior Brother to lead the way."

After that, the two didn't linger and left together.