A Senior Brother from the Same Courtyard? The Hundred Strong Battle, an Eye-Opening Experience?

After briefly looking through the Shushan Sword Technique, Chen Changqing began flipping through the Shushan Heart Method.

To him,

Whether he understood these cultivation methods or not was unimportant.

After all, he had the AFK Cultivation System. When the time came, he could simply let the system cultivate them automatically.

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

"It emphasizes cyclical circulation, endless and unceasing."

"With the dantian as a furnace and the meridians as guides, spiritual power surges like rivers, cycling back and forth without leaking or stagnating."

After giving it a quick glance, Chen Changqing moved on to the Shushan Body Technique.

It described the cultivation steps for the Shushan Body Technique in detail.

Things like leaving no trace upon snow, phantom drifting clouds, Shrink Ground into Inch...

Chen Changqing merely gave them a cursory look.

He would not cultivate these methods himself. The AFK Cultivation System would take care of everything.

Knock knock!

Just then, a series of knocks came from outside the courtyard gate.

Hearing it, Chen Changqing quickly composed himself, rose to his feet, and walked out.

When he opened the gate, he saw a young man standing outside.

The young man was not particularly handsome, but his features were amiable. He was currently gazing at Chen Changqing with a smile across his face.

"Senior Brother, you are?"

Chen Changqing asked tentatively.

At that, the young man cupped his hands in greeting and said politely,

"Hello, Junior Brother!"

"My name is Wang Yang. I live next door to you."

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

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

He had also discovered that Chen Changqing was only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

In his view, anyone capable of entering the Inner Sect with such cultivation was certainly no ordinary person.

Naturally, Wang Yang wanted to befriend someone like that.

Hearing Wang Yang's words, Chen Changqing hurriedly returned the greeting.

"Hello, Senior Brother Wang."

"I am Chen Changqing from the Seven Courtyards."

What surprised Chen Changqing was that Wang Yang was startled upon hearing his introduction.

"The Seven Courtyards?"

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

Chen Changqing nodded. Although the Seven Courtyards ranked at the bottom among the Seven Outer Courtyards, he did not feel there was anything shameful about it.

Moreover, in the recent Outer Sect Competition, he had represented the Seven Courtyards and won first place in the Outer Disciple Grand Competition.

From now on, the Seven Courtyards' standing in the Outer Sect would surely rise by a great margin.

"Hahaha!"

At that moment, Wang Yang suddenly burst into laughter.

Chen Changqing frowned slightly, asking in confusion,

"Senior Brother Wang."

"Is it funny that I came from the Seven Courtyards?"

Seeing that Chen Changqing had misunderstood, Wang Yang hurriedly explained,

"Junior Brother Chen, you misunderstand me. I didn't mean to mock you."

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

Only after Wang Yang said that did Chen Changqing realize that he had misunderstood him.

He had thought Wang Yang was laughing at him for coming from the Seven Courtyards.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yang, like him, had also come from the Outer Sect Seventh Courtyard.

"I see."

"I misunderstood you earlier, Senior Brother. Sorry for the trouble!"

Wang Yang did not mind and said with a smile,

"You're too polite, Junior Brother Chen."

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

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

The two chatted for a while longer before Wang Yang finally took his leave.

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

The moment he sat down, the system's notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding!]

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

[Begin AFK cultivation?]

"Cultivate!"

Without even thinking about it, Chen Changqing responded directly.

He had been waiting for the system to react earlier, but Wang Yang had unexpectedly come knocking.

Very soon, Chen Changqing noticed something.

Four Little Golden Figures appeared before his eyes.

One of them was practicing the Shushan Sword Technique.

Its Sword Momentum flowed without end, like a sea of clouds rolling and surging.

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

Its breathing and absorption cycled without cease.

The third Little Golden Figure began cultivating the Shushan Body Technique.

Its body was light and nimble, its feet touching down without a sound.

As for the last Little Golden Figure, it was repeatedly practicing the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique.

Watching the four Little Golden Figures each perform their respective duties in AFK cultivation, Chen Changqing smiled in satisfaction.

"Having the AFK Cultivation System is awesome!"

"Why would I need to cultivate so diligently myself?"

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

Time slipped away.

Before he knew it, ten days had passed.

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

Suddenly, a knock at the door shattered the silence.

"Hm?"

Chen Changqing frowned slightly, rose from his reclining chair, and lazily opened the courtyard gate.

Looking closely, he saw Wang Yang standing outside with an excited expression.

Seeing Wang Yang's manner, Chen Changqing asked in surprise,

"Senior Brother Wang."

"Why have you come?"

Wang Yang smiled and replied,

"Junior Brother Changqing!"

"You've been in the Inner Sect for ten days now. You stay shut in your room cultivating every day—don't you find it boring?"

Chen Changqing was stunned when he heard that.

Come to think of it, it really was rather boring here.

After all, he did not need to cultivate any of the Shushan Inner Sect's techniques himself. The system could cultivate them automatically.

Wang Yang thought he had been cultivating diligently.

In truth, over the past ten days, Chen Changqing had either been sleeping in his room or sunning himself in the courtyard. He had been living as leisurely as could be.

After a brief pause, Chen Changqing asked in confusion,

"Senior Brother, what do you mean?"

Wang Yang smiled faintly.

"Come, go watch the Hundred Strong Battle with me!"

Upon hearing those words, Chen Changqing was taken aback and muttered in puzzlement,

"The Hundred Strong Battle?"

As he spoke, Chen Changqing wore a thoroughly bewildered expression. He did not quite understand what Wang Yang meant.

Seeing this, Wang Yang smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.

"Look at my memory—I forgot you've only been in the Inner Sect for a short while!"

Then, he explained,

"In the Inner Sect, aside from daily cultivation, there is also a Hundred Strong Ranking."

"As the name suggests, every disciple who can enter the Hundred Strong Ranking is far from ordinary."

"Moreover, disciples who make it onto the Hundred Strong Ranking may even have a chance to be taken under the wing of one of the seven peak masters, or catch the eye of a Nascent Soul elder and become their personal disciple!"

"Because of this, the Hundred Strong Battle among Inner Disciples is especially fierce. Everyone takes pride in making it onto the Hundred Strong Ranking."

Only after Wang Yang explained it like that did Chen Changqing understand.

Actually, the Jade Slips Elder Qian had given Chen Changqing and the others at the registration area had also contained information about the Hundred Strong Ranking.

It was simply that Chen Changqing had not looked at any of it.

While Chen Changqing was lost in thought, Wang Yang grabbed his arm and said with a smile,

"Junior Brother! Stop thinking so much. There happens to be a Hundred Strong challenge match today. Senior Brother will take you to broaden your horizons."

Hearing that, Chen Changqing smiled faintly. Since he had nothing to do anyway, there was no harm in watching this so-called Hundred Strong Battle.

"Alright, then sorry for the trouble, Senior Brother. Please lead the way."

The two did not linger any longer and left together.