Gu Yunzheng's Excitement!

Li Yun was deeply shaken.

This was truly a little unbelievable.

The naturally formed wind blowing into the valley could actually give rise to a sword art?

And judging by the looks of it, it was no ordinary martial art.

At the very least, it was more formidable than Thunderclap Fist, Tiger Subduing Fist, Soaring Star Steps, and Eagle Claw Technique.

One had to know that when he had watched Huang Huazong and his three elders demonstrate martial arts before, the system had not loaded the arts nearly so slowly.

Thus, Li Yun's interest was thoroughly piqued.

At this moment—

Zhang Ruohan was also observing Li Yun's expression. Seeing the clear changes in his face, along with a trace of delight, a gleam flashed through her eyes as well.

She stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Li Yun.

"Looks like I was right to bring you here. You must have noticed that there is something unusual about the wind at the valley entrance, right?"

"Senior Sister Zhang, you're incredible. You even managed to discover a place like this."

"Yes, I sensed it."

"The mournful wind at the valley entrance is filled with a mysterious Rhythm of the Wind. It seems to contain some profound martial art. Perhaps it is a sword technique that has never appeared in the world before!"

Li Yun had learned it and immediately put it to use, his tone simple and natural.

Yet Zhang Ruohan's eyes shone brightly as she gave Li Yun a thumbs-up. "Your eye for things, and your comprehension, are simply incredible!"

"I discovered this place by chance. It has been half a year now. Whenever I had time, I would sneak over to take a look. I secretly observed it for a long time before only recently daring to confirm that this wind could evolve into a sword art."

"This is only your first time here, yet after one look, you were able to judge it so accurately."

"I am convinced!"

"Hurry and take a look. Can you comprehend the sword art within this wind?"

Zhang Ruohan's face was full of anticipation.

Li Yun understood as well. Zhang Ruohan must not have been confident in comprehending it herself, which was why she had brought him here, hoping he could comprehend the sword art through it.

But naturally, he could not answer too readily.

He deliberately hesitated for a moment.

Only then did he give a relatively cautious answer. "I can give it a try, but it may take a few days!"

This seemingly cautious answer stunned Zhang Ruohan.

"Only a few days?"

"Oh my heavens... This is a heaven-born sword art, naturally imbued with Sword Intent. It is complex and ever-changing, leaving no trace to follow... Comprehending it is no less than creating a sword art from scratch!"

"If you can truly comprehend it in just a few days, I will be completely convinced. When the time comes, I... I... I will owe you a favor. No matter what you need me to do, I will agree!"

Li Yun could not help but laugh at that.

He had never seen Zhang Ruohan look so flustered before.

A teasing impulse arose in his heart.

"Senior Sister Zhang, don't take your words too far now. You really will agree to any condition?"

As he spoke, Li Yun deliberately swept his gaze over Zhang Ruohan's lovely figure.

Truth be told, aside from being beautiful, Zhang Ruohan also had an excellent figure. Curves where there should be curves, dips where there should be dips—her silhouette was absolutely exquisite and graceful.

Even though he was merely joking, Li Yun could not help swallowing again instinctively.

But in the next second.

A sharp pain shot through his head.

Zhang Ruohan's knuckle strike had already come crashing down hard.

"What are you thinking?"

"You seemed quite honest before. I never thought you were a lecher too!"

"Let me tell you, I already have a fiancé. Don't you dare get any ideas about me, or I'll let you have a taste of what suffering means!"

Zhang Ruohan deliberately waved her fist at Li Yun.

Pretending to be fierce!

Yet she did not know that this pretense added a touch of playfulness instead, making her particularly pleasing to the eye. A faint ripple stirred in Li Yun's heart.

All of a sudden, a bold thought arose in him.

Wasn't that bastard Zhao Chuanfeng trying to frame me and stop me from ever going to the Vermilion Bird Courtyard again? Then I'll secretly steal Zhang Ruohan away from him. Won't that piss the grandson to death?

Once such a thought took root, it was like grass sprouting wildly—it could not be pressed down no matter how hard he tried.

However.

Li Yun did not become impatient because of it.

Instead, he suddenly turned serious.

He even began to protest his innocence.

"Senior Sister Zhang, can you stop being so violent? I'm not Zhang Chu... Besides, I didn't even say anything. I was only going to say that if I comprehend it, then you should bring out a martial art to exchange with me."

"You didn't even let me finish before you let your thoughts run crooked."

"Honestly..."

Zhang Ruohan froze at once, staring stupidly at Li Yun's face, which was actually strikingly handsome as well. A flush rapidly rose across her pretty cheeks.

"Well... um, you stay here and comprehend it first."

"I'll go get you something to eat!"

After tossing out those words, Zhang Ruohan ran away as though fleeing. With a leap, her figure rose swiftly along the cliff face like a cloud. The sheer cliff, more than three hundred meters tall, seemed like level ground before Zhang Ruohan.

Li Yun watched in a daze, his eyes filled with envy.

"What incredible movement technique!"

"Is this the strength of an Innate expert?"

"No, I need to raise my strength as quickly as possible too. Only when I possess such strength myself can I truly protect myself and truly roam this world!"

Soon after—

Li Yun turned around, walked near the valley entrance, and sat down.

He prepared to listen carefully to the wind, to see whether he could hear some hidden mystery within it.

But the truth was, he simply could not.

Other than the Cognition Points constantly ticking upward in the system, he could see nothing at all, while the loading speed of the Unnamed Sword Art was far too slow.

After joking around with Zhang Ruohan for quite some time, the loading progress had only reached 2%.

At this rate, it would probably take at least a full day to load completely.

He could only wait.

But waiting was far too boring, so Li Yun simply began cultivating Basic Stance Cultivation again, directly elevating the Fourth Stance.

Rank 95 Academy.

The moment Gu Yunzheng woke up early in the morning, he impatiently came to the courtyard.

Pretending to cultivate Zhuang Gong.

As he cultivated, he secretly watched everything in the courtyard. Yet he never spotted Li Yun, and this made him secretly rejoice.

"Did Cousin and the others succeed?"

"Did they cripple Li Yun, or did they just...?"

At the thought of the other possibility, Gu Yunzheng's heart could not help beating a few beats faster. He was somewhat afraid, yet somewhat excited.

He thought that if they could truly make Li Yun disappear forever.

He would still be the chief disciple of Rank 95 Academy. With his talent, it might not be impossible for him to contend for the chief position of the Rank Ren Outer Sect in the future, becoming one of the Outer Sect's ten chief disciples and enjoying the honor, status, and even privileges granted by the sect.

Thinking of such a wonderful future.

Gu Yunzheng's mood unknowingly became exhilarated. Even the Zhuang Gong that usually felt awkward and difficult to cultivate seemed much easier now.

Before he knew it, he had actually completed the Eighth Stance.

This made him even more excited.

"Today is truly my lucky day. Heh, Li Yun... What the hell are you? You think you deserve to fight me, Gu Yunzheng? Hurry up and die!"