300 Points a Second, Cognition Points Soaring!

Mountains linked to mountains, valleys to valleys.

The Celestial Eastern Mountains, where the Celestial Martial Sect stood, stretched vast and majestic, like a coiled dragon and crouching tiger, born with an awe-inspiring force of heaven and earth.

The Inner Sect was situated within four great mountain valleys.

They respectively represented the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—the Four Inner Sect Courtyards.

Zhang Ruohan led Li Yun and Zhang Chu for nearly an hour before they arrived at the entrance to the Vermilion Bird Courtyard. The so-called gate was actually the entrance to an enormous mountain valley.

At the entrance stood a towering stone tablet. Not only was there a carving of the sacred Vermilion Bird soaring skyward with flames, but three large characters had also been carved upon it in a dragon's flight and phoenix's dance—Vermilion Bird Courtyard!

Observing the Vermilion Bird Courtyard entrance stone tablet, Cognition Points +100

Observing the Vermilion Bird Courtyard entrance stone tablet, Cognition Points +100

...

The instant they paused at the entrance.

The system notifications began flashing wildly.

In the span of a single breath.

Li Yun directly gained 300 Cognition Points.

That efficiency nearly made Li Yun cry out in excitement.

Nearly 300 Cognition Points per second!

If he could, he practically wanted to bring his bedding over and become a guard at the Vermilion Bird Courtyard gate for the rest of his life.

Li Yun cried out inwardly that this trip to the Inner Sect had been damn well worth it!

"We're here!"

"Beyond this gate lies the Vermilion Bird Courtyard."

"Before we go in, I need to remind you of something. Although I brought you here, the Vermilion Bird Courtyard is mostly made up of women. Try not to look around indiscriminately, understand?"

Zhang Ruohan turned around and solemnly reminded Li Yun and Zhang Chu.

Zhang Chu hurriedly nodded. "Got it, Sis. I won't look around. Just hurry up and take us inside..."

Li Yun's heart immediately skipped a beat.

He quickly stepped forward. "Understood. Other than that, are there any other taboos?"

Zhang Ruohan shot the impatient Zhang Chu a glance, then rewarded him with another knock on the head. "See that?"

"Look how cautious and steady Li Yun is."

"Now look at you..."

"Really, if you weren't my little brother, right now I'd want to..."

"Want to kick me down the mountain, right?"

Zhang Chu wore an unwilling expression.

Who was the real little brother here?

Ever since she met that bastard Li Yun, he felt that all his sister's attention had been focused on that bastard.

All along the way, she had proactively introduced Li Yun to the scenery and important places they passed, occasionally even mentioning some cultivation tips for Basic Stance Cultivation.

That level of warmth...

It was simply unbelievable...

If his sister had not already had a fiancé, he would have suspected that she had fallen for Li Yun instead.

"You still dare talk back! Looking for a beating?"

Zhang Ruohan's eyes widened as she made to hit him.

Zhang Chu hurriedly dodged behind Li Yun.

"Don't, I'll stop talking. I won't talk back anymore, all right?"

Li Yun immediately felt somewhat awkward.

What steadiness?

What caution?

It was all bullshit. He merely wanted to stall for more time and gain a few more Cognition Points.

After all, an opportunity to earn 300 Cognition Points a second was far too rare.

And once they entered the Vermilion Bird Courtyard, he obviously could not look around as Zhang Ruohan had warned. Then he might not have such a good chance to gain Cognition Points after all.

He had to seize this opportunity.

"Senior Sister Zhang, Zhang Chu didn't mean anything by it... As an Outer Sect Disciple, he's naturally full of longing for the Inner Sect."

"Having a chance to go in, broaden his horizons, and feeling a little impatient is only human nature."

"Yes, yes, yes... Li Yun is right."

Seeing Zhang Ruohan's expression soften after Li Yun spoke, Zhang Chu hurriedly added, "I was just anxious for a moment."

"And, Sis, you can't hit me anymore."

"I've joined the Celestial Martial Sect now. I'm also a disciple of the Celestial Martial Sect. You can't keep hitting me at every turn like you did when we were children."

"If you keep hitting me like this, I'll lose face."

The moment Zhang Ruohan heard this, anger surged up within her. Her eyes widened, and she prepared to strike Zhang Chu again.

Naturally, Li Yun hurried to stop her.

Yet inwardly, he was so delighted he nearly laughed out loud.

After this delay.

The Cognition Points on the panel had already exceeded twenty thousand and were rushing toward thirty thousand.

With this batch of Cognition Points.

He dared guarantee that once he returned, his Basic Stance Cultivation would directly reach mastery, perhaps even great accomplishment...

If his luck was a little better and he gained a bit more, it might not be impossible to perfect Basic Stance Cultivation today.

On the way here, Zhang Ruohan had told him a highly important piece of information.

Once Basic Stance Cultivation reached perfection, one could attempt to comprehend the Martial Intent contained within the stance cultivation.

And throughout the generations of Celestial Martial Sect disciples, very few had managed to comprehend that thing.

But one thing was certain: anyone who had comprehended it had attained considerable achievements in the Body Tempering Realm, and later, in the Force Refining Realm, cultivated inner strength far more profound than that of others.

Thus, one step ahead meant every step ahead.

Later, in the True Qi Realm, their True Qi was also so abundant that returning to the Innate was easier for them than for others.

However, just then.

An ill-timed voice suddenly rang out.

"Li Yun?"

"Why are you here?"

At that moment, several people suddenly emerged from inside the Vermilion Bird Courtyard gate. Leading them was a handsome young man with an upright figure, though his brows and eyes radiated intense arrogance.

Huang Yiyi, the former owner of this body's childhood sweetheart and fiancée, followed meekly behind the young man. But the instant she saw Li Yun, she became so excited she nearly jumped up, and even her voice turned shrill.

Huang Yiyi hurried over.

"Li Yun, what are you doing here? Who told you I came to the Vermilion Bird Courtyard?"

"Why did you follow me here?"

"You've got some nerve! Is the Inner Sect an important place someone like you, an Outer Sect Disciple, can come to?"

"Leave now! If you make Senior Brother Liu unhappy, you won't even be able to remain an Outer Sect Disciple!"

Li Yun's face immediately darkened. He had never expected to encounter Huang Yiyi here. Without even thinking, he knew Huang Yiyi must have been brought in by that Senior Brother Liu.

Being able to bring someone into the Inner Sect meant that Senior Brother Liu was likely an Inner Sect Disciple as well.

This was fucking bad news.

If Huang Yiyi brought him the hostility of an Inner Sect Disciple, that would truly be a disaster falling from the blue sky.

In an instant.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Yun said, "No, who are you? I don't know you. How do you know my name is Li Yun?"

"Could you have mistaken me for someone else?"

Huang Yiyi froze for a moment, then flew into a rage. "Li Yun, you're still pretending?"

"You followed me all the way here, and you're still pretending not to know me?"

"Do you think acting like this will make me change my mind?"

"I'm telling you, impossible!"

"We're finished. That so-called marriage agreement was forced upon us by your parents, who used their favor to coerce us. My parents only agreed because they had no other choice. I never thought much of you!"

"You'd best kill that thought and stop pestering me like a madman..."