Cultivation Techniques Can Also Be AFK Cultivated? Breakthrough, Body Refining Early Stage!...

After obtaining the Primordial Posture Technique from the Scripture Hall, Chen Changqing headed straight for the mountain gate.

At this moment, Ran Hua was standing guard at the gate, looking bored.

Seeing Chen Changqing approach, Ran Hua cast a casual glance at him.

Suddenly, his brows arched, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

"Senior Brother Chen, you've broken through?"

Ran Hua looked Chen Changqing up and down, his tone filled with a hint of astonishment.

Chen Changqing smiled slightly and nodded.

"Yes, I was fortunate enough to make a breakthrough."

Ran Hua stared at Chen Changqing for a few more moments, then grinned and patted him on the shoulder.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Chen!"

"Heaven rewards the diligent; you've finally raised your cultivation to the late stage of Qi Nourishing."

"I'll leave the gate-keeping duties to you from here on out, Senior Brother."

Chen Changqing didn't mind what Ran Hua said and simply cupped his hands in a salute.

It was worth noting that Ran Hua had joined the sect after him, yet he was already at the late stage of Body Refining.

As for Chen Changqing, he had been in the sect for over a year and had only just reached the late stage of Qi Nourishing.

Such a rate of progress naturally wouldn't make Ran Hua pay him much mind.

After the handover was complete, Ran Hua stretched his back and left without further ado.

Once Ran Hua had departed, Chen Changqing took out the transcribed Primordial Posture Technique to examine it.

"This Primordial Posture Technique is a form of static meditation that harmonizes form and intent."

"It emphasizes the principles of 'relaxation, stillness, naturalness, and an upright, ethereal spirit'."

"By using the standing posture to guide the flow of blood and Qi, it achieves the effect of consolidating one's foundation and nourishing the essence."

"The first essential of the practice is the basic posture."

"Place both feet parallel, shoulder-width apart, with toes gripping the ground as if rooted; keep the heels slightly lifted as if stepping on ants to activate the three yang meridians of the feet."

"Bend the knees slightly, not extending past the toes; keep the hips as if sitting on a high stool, and the waist and back straight like a stacked pagoda."

"Hold both hands in front of the chest in an oval shape, palms concave as if holding a ball, with the finger joints pushing outward and inward."

"..."

Chen Changqing didn't just read; he prepared to practice according to the instructions in the technique.

He stood up slowly and assumed the standing posture.

Just as he was about to check the breathing and respiration techniques in the following sections, a system notification suddenly rang in his mind:

[Ding!]

[Primordial Posture Technique detected. Would you like to initiate AFK cultivation?]

"Hm?"

Chen Changqing's mind trembled upon hearing this.

What? Did I hear that right?

Can techniques also be cultivated AFK?

Chen Changqing was shocked, his head buzzing.

He had originally thought that this AFK cultivation system could only help him cultivate spiritual energy.

Who would have thought that techniques could also be cultivated this way?

Stunned, he didn't overthink it and quickly responded:

"System, initiate AFK cultivation for Primordial Posture Technique."

[Ding!]

[AFK cultivation of Primordial Posture Technique started.]

[AFK cultivation time: 1 second (flickering, continuously increasing).]

Following Chen Changqing's confirmation, the small golden figure on the system panel before his eyes immediately began to move.

It shifted from its initial cross-legged sitting position and quickly changed into the standing posture as indicated by the Primordial Posture Technique.

The golden figure stood steadily, its feet rooted to the earth and its arms embracing as if holding the sun and moon. Qi and blood circulated throughout its body, faintly exuding a sense of primordial unity.

Beyond that, Chen Changqing also noticed something else.

The golden figure seemed to be breathing.

It was actually performing the circulation of breath exactly as suggested in the technique.

Chen Changqing was shocked to witness this scene.

"I never expected this!"

"This AFK Cultivation System can even automate the practice of techniques."

"Does that mean... it can do the same for divine abilities?"

At this thought, Chen Changqing grew excited, his eyes filled with longing.

"Better not get ahead of myself."

"Steady and solid, step by step."

Chen Changqing took a deep breath, calming his agitated mind.

Afterward, while he appeared to be standing guard at the mountain gate, his consciousness was actually immersed in the system space, observing the movements of the little golden figure.

Although the system's AFK mode could assist with cultivation, Chen Changqing felt that since he was idle anyway, observing the process might allow him to gain a deeper understanding of the technique.

"So that's how it is..."

After observing for a while, Chen Changqing nodded in realization, grasping the nuances of executing the Primordial Posture Technique.

As the little golden figure continued to practice, Chen Changqing's own understanding of the technique deepened.

At the mountain gate, outer sect disciples came and went from time to time; some were in a hurry, while others chatted and laughed in small groups, yet almost no one spared Chen Changqing a second glance.

"I really am just a background character!"

Chen Changqing mocked himself inwardly, though he was happy for the peace and quiet.

He knew full well that as a mere gatekeeper, no one cared about him.

However, he didn't mind that at all.

After all, being ignored made it even more convenient for him to cultivate AFK.

Time slipped away, and soon it was 6:00 PM.

Seeing that it was time to close the gates, Chen Changqing skillfully shut them and turned to leave.

When he returned to his living quarters, Ran Hua was nowhere to be seen.

Chen Changqing didn't pay it any mind; he went to his room, closed the doors and windows, and couldn't wait to extract the results of his AFK session.

"System, extract AFK results!"

Soon, a prompt from the system echoed in his mind:

[Ding!]

[AFK duration: 5 hours.]

[Practiced Primordial Posture Technique x10 times.]

[Extract AFK results?]

"Extract!"

Without a second thought, Chen Changqing chose to extract.

In an instant, a golden light flew out from the little golden figure and merged into Chen Changqing's body.

"Boom!"

Immediately following, a surging force of blood and energy exploded within Chen Changqing's body. His limbs and bones felt as if they were being tempered by fire, and his muscles and tendons emitted faint tremors.

The essential insights regarding the Primordial Posture Technique flooded into his mind.

It was as if Chen Changqing himself had practiced the technique ten times over.

The next moment, Chen Changqing suddenly opened his eyes and clenched his fist tightly, feeling the explosive surge of strength in his arms—his power had broken through three hundred catties!

"Hah!"

Chen Changqing threw a punch into the air.

A fierce gust of wind whistled.

The air itself crackled with a sharp sound.

"Such powerful force!"

"And... I've broken through again!"

"Early stage of Body Refining!"

Chen Changqing murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming as he couldn't help but let out a low shout: "Awesome!"

From then on, Chen Changqing began his day-to-day routine of AFK cultivation.

Daily guard duty, AFK, extracting results—the cycle repeated itself.

Unknowingly, a month passed.

Chen Qingfeng opened his system panel.

Immediately, a system prompt rang out in his mind:

[Ding!]

[AFK time: 10 days]

[Practiced Primordial Posture Technique × 300 times.]

[Extract AFK results?]

"Three hundred times?"

Chen Changqing felt a jolt in his heart, followed by wild joy.

He discovered that as he continued to AFK-cultivate the Primordial Posture Technique, his proficiency increased, and the time the system took to simulate the technique once continued to shorten.

"At this rate, breaking through to the middle stage of Body Refining is just around the corner!"

He took a deep breath, his eyes igniting with a blazing fighting spirit.