First Allocation of Points, Rapid Progress!

Li Yun halted mid-step, then in the next second turned and sprinted back into the room.

A mere dozen or so meters.

Yet Li Yun's entire face had turned red, and he was breathing hard.

"System, holy shit..."

Li Yun had never expected that the system cheat said to be standard issue for transmigrators would land in his hands so easily.

With a system, what was there left for him to fear?

Climbing to the pinnacle of the Martial Dao and becoming the supreme powerhouse—wasn't that just standard fare, no need to shout "666"?

At that thought,

Li Yun did not waste a moment and hurriedly began studying the system.

With a single thought,

A simple panel appeared before his eyes.

Host: Li Yun

Age: 16

Talent: Fifth Grade

Identity: Celestial Martial Sect, Outer Sect Disciple of Rank 95 Academy

Realm: Houtian Realm, First Layer of Body Tempering

Martial Arts: Basic Stance Cultivation (Beginner+)

Martial Cognition Points: 31

Immediately afterward, a flood of information rose in his mind.

In a daze, several minutes passed.

Then Li Yun suddenly understood what the system did.

Strength stemmed from cognition. The system allowed Li Yun to gain Cognition Points through observation and cultivation, then use those points to easily improve his martial arts.

At present, he only knew one martial art: the Basic Stance Cultivation uniformly taught by the Celestial Martial Sect when new disciples entered in September.

This art possessed no offensive power. It could only be used to temper the body and improve one's strength and physical fitness.

Body Tempering was the first of the three Houtian realms, the foundation beneath all foundations.

Basic Stance Cultivation consisted of twelve stances.

Li Yun had only been an Outer Sect Disciple of the Celestial Martial Sect for around a month. With guidance from the Outer Sect's Martial Arts Deacon and his own private pondering, he had only practiced up to the fourth stance, the Crouching Tiger Stance.

Thus, he could only be considered a beginner.

Above Beginner came the Initial Completion Realm, followed by Proficient, Minor Accomplishment, Mastery, Major Accomplishment, and Perfection.

To reach the Initial Completion Realm, one had to learn all Twelve Stances and be able to perform them smoothly and accurately.

That was no easy feat.

According to Li Baoshan, the Martial Arts Deacon of Rank 95 Academy, among the Celestial Martial Sect's past generations of Outer Sect Disciples, the fastest anyone had reached the Initial Completion Realm in Basic Stance Cultivation was three months.

The person who had set that record possessed First Grade talent—and was even considered outstanding among those with First Grade talent.

With Li Yun's Fifth Grade talent, it would likely take him more than eight months to reach Initial Completion, perhaps even longer. And even then, there was no guarantee that his Basic Stance Cultivation at Initial Completion would compare to that record-holder's.

But now, he had the system.

With his current 31 Cognition Points, he could directly improve his Basic Stance Cultivation.

So there was nothing more to say.

Li Yun fixed his gaze on the plus sign after Basic Stance Cultivation on the panel and tapped it decisively.

In an instant, an invisible current seemed to race through his entire body, leaving behind a faint tingling sensation.

A patch of light inexplicably appeared in his mind.

It was as though he had entered a silent expanse of space-time, where a figure identical to himself began practicing Basic Stance Cultivation.

Starting from the first stance.

Then the second, the third, and even the fourth...

The movements were astonishingly skilled, seamless and natural, carrying a uniquely profound charm.

Li Yun was instantly captivated.

About a quarter of an hour later, the figure in his mind had performed Basic Stance Cultivation halfway through the seventh stance when it suddenly trembled and vanished completely.

Only then did Li Yun jolt awake as if from a great dream.

He discovered that the original 31 Martial Cognition Points on the panel had been emptied to zero.

"That's it?"

"That was too fast!"

Li Yun still wanted more, but he quickly closed his eyes and tried to relive everything he had just seen.

Before long, he abruptly opened his eyes.

He realized that he did not need to relive it at all. A clear and profound memory had already appeared in his mind—the mysteries of Basic Stance Cultivation from the first stance through the seventh.

It was as though he had painstakingly trained for three months himself.

He could hardly believe it.

If it was this simple, wouldn't cultivation be far too easy?

He hurriedly rose to his feet.

Taking advantage of the empty room, he began practicing for real.

He was still somewhat rusty at first, but after only a few seconds, the memories in his mind automatically surged forth, and everything became smooth.

As naturally as water flowing into a channel, he practiced Basic Stance Cultivation all the way to the seventh stance in one go.

"Smooth, so smooth—it's practically silky..."

"This is what true Stance Cultivation is!"

"By comparison, although the previous owner of this body had also reached the fourth stance, he had only practiced it by force. He had the form but not the spirit, and his mistakes were everywhere. If he had kept practicing like that, let alone tempering his body, he would have ruined it sooner or later..."

"Fifth Grade talent was already fairly mediocre. If I ruin my body too, what will I use to defy the innate?"

"Tch..."

"The system really is badass!"

At that moment, Li Yun had developed a taste for it.

He wished the insight from before had come even more fiercely, allowing him to directly bring Basic Stance Cultivation to Perfection.

After all, the Celestial Martial Sect treated its Outer Sect Disciples rather well.

It even offered resource incentives to disciples who excelled in cultivation.

If one could truly cultivate Basic Stance Cultivation to Perfection within a year, have it confirmed and approved by the Martial Arts Deacon, and submit the report, one could directly receive a reward of thirty Qi and Blood Pills.

For Body Tempering Realm martial artists, Qi and Blood Pills were superb medicinal treasures. They had miraculous effects in promoting Body Tempering, and a single pill was worth at least half a month of another person's bitter cultivation.

They were therefore extremely valuable.

One pill cost a hundred taels of silver. Thirty pills were equivalent to three thousand taels.

For an ordinary commoner family of four, normal monthly expenses only came to around fifteen taels. Three thousand taels was enough to live on for more than a decade.

Li Yun came from an ordinary background. Though his parents ran a small business, their savings amounted to only a few hundred taels at most. Asking them to spend three thousand taels on Qi and Blood Pills for him was simply unrealistic.

But things were different now.

With the system's help, the reward of thirty Qi and Blood Pills seemed within reach.

However, the prerequisite for all this was having enough Martial Cognition Points.

At that thought,

Li Yun could not hold himself back for even half a second. After casually wiping away his sweat, he headed outside again.

This time,

He wandered directly around the large courtyard outside. On the surface, he appeared to be taking a stroll, but his eyes kept darting about.

Whenever someone was practicing martial arts in a corner, he would go over and sneak a few glances.

Observing others practice martial arts, Cognition Points +1

Observing others practice martial arts, Cognition Points +1

As he moved about, the system truly responded.

Though the points did not increase very quickly—roughly one point per minute—it was still steadily rising.

In just half an hour,

His Martial Cognition Points had returned to 30.

What did that mean?

It meant he would soon be able to experience another wave of insight like the one from before!

Just thinking about it felt exhilarating.

The corners of his mouth could not help but curl into a smile.

But at that moment, an unhappy voice suddenly rang out.

"Li Yun, what are you doing?"

"Why do you keep circling around me instead of cultivating yourself? Are you trying to steal my Stance Cultivation?"