After briefly looking over the Shu Mountain Sword Technique, Chen Changqing began flipping through the Shu Mountain Mental Method.
For him,
It did not matter whether he understood these cultivation techniques or not.
After all, he had the AFK Cultivation System. When the time came, he could simply let the system cultivate them automatically.
"This Shu Mountain Mental Method is the orthodox method for circulating spiritual power."
"It emphasizes the cycle of the heavenly circuit, endless and unceasing."
"With the dantian as the furnace and the meridians as guides, spiritual power surges like a rushing river, cycling over and over without leaking or stagnating."
After giving it a cursory glance, Chen Changqing turned to the Shu Mountain Movement Technique.
It described the cultivation steps of the Shu Mountain Movement Technique in great detail.
Treading upon snow without leaving a trace, drifting clouds and phantom shadows, Inch-by-Inch Ground Shrinking...
Chen Changqing merely skimmed through it.
He would not cultivate these techniques himself. The AFK Cultivation System would handle everything.
"Knock, knock!"
Just then, a knock sounded from beyond the courtyard gate.
Hearing it, Chen Changqing quickly gathered his thoughts and rose to head outside.
When he opened the courtyard gate, he saw a young man standing outside.
The young man was not particularly handsome, but his features were amiable. At that moment, he was smiling warmly as he looked at Chen Changqing.
"Senior Brother, you are?"
Chen Changqing asked probingingly.
Upon hearing this, the young man cupped his hands in salute and said politely:
"Hello, Junior Brother!"
"My name is Wang Yang, and I live next door."
"You have only just entered the Inner Sect. If there is anything you do not understand, feel free to come find me anytime!"
When that Inner Sect disciple had brought Chen Changqing to Azure Firmament Valley earlier, Wang Yang had noticed him.
He had also discovered that Chen Changqing was only at Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
In his view, anyone who could enter the Inner Sect with such cultivation must be extraordinary.
Naturally, Wang Yang wished to befriend such a person.
Hearing Wang Yang's words, Chen Changqing hurriedly returned the salute.
"Hello, Senior Brother Wang."
"I am Chen Changqing from the Seven Courtyards."
What surprised Chen Changqing was that Wang Yang could not help but be startled after hearing his introduction.
"The Seven Courtyards?"
"Junior Brother Chen, did you come from the Outer Sect Seven Courtyards?"
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 this Outer Sect Grand Competition, he had represented the Seven Courtyards and won first place in the Outer Sect Disciple Competition.
From now on, the Seven Courtyards' standing in the Outer Sect was bound to rise by a great margin.
"Hahaha!"
At that moment, Wang Yang suddenly burst out laughing.
Seeing this, Chen Changqing frowned slightly and asked in confusion:
"Senior Brother Wang."
"Is it funny that I come from the Seven Courtyards?"
Seeing that Chen Changqing had misunderstood, Wang Yang hurriedly explained:
"Junior Brother Chen, you misunderstand me. I had no intention of mocking you."
"To be honest, I also came from the Outer Sect Seven Courtyards."
After Wang Yang said this, Chen Changqing realized that he had misunderstood him somewhat.
He had thought Wang Yang was laughing because he had heard that Chen Changqing came from the Seven Courtyards.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yang, like him, had also come from the Outer Sect Seven Courtyards.
"I see."
"I misunderstood you earlier, Senior Brother. My apologies!"
Wang Yang did not mind and said with a smile:
"Junior Brother Chen, you are too serious."
"Since we both came from the Outer Sect Seven Courtyards, we can be considered family from now on."
Chen Changqing nodded. Learning that Wang Yang was a senior brother from the same courtyard, he naturally felt 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 prompt sounded in his mind:
[ Ding! ] [Shu Mountain Sword Technique, Shu Mountain Mental Method, and Shu Mountain Movement Technique detected.] [Begin AFK cultivation?]
"Cultivate!"
Without a second thought, Chen Changqing answered directly.
He had been waiting for the system to respond earlier, but Wang Yang had unexpectedly come knocking.
Very soon, Chen Changqing discovered something.
Four Little Golden Men had appeared before his eyes.
One of them was practicing the Shu Mountain Sword Technique.
Its Sword Momentum flowed without end, like a sea of clouds rolling and churning.
Another sat cross-legged, cultivating the Shu Mountain Mental Method.
With each breath and exhalation, the cycle continued without end.
The third Little Golden Man had begun cultivating the Shu Mountain Movement Technique.
Its body was light and nimble, and it landed without a sound.
As for the last Little Golden Man, it was repeatedly practicing the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique.
Watching the four Little Golden Men each perform their own duties as they cultivated automatically, Chen Changqing smiled in satisfaction.
"Having the AFK Cultivation System is just too good!"
"Why bother cultivating so diligently myself?"
Chen Changqing yawned, then lay down on the 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 demeanor, Chen Changqing asked in surprise:
"Senior Brother Wang."
"What brings you here?"
Wang Yang smiled and replied:
"Junior Brother Changqing!"
"You have been in the Inner Sect for ten days now. You stay shut in your room cultivating every day. Do you not find it boring?"
At Wang Yang's words, Chen Changqing froze for a moment.
Now that Wang Yang mentioned it, it really was rather boring here.
After all, he did not need to cultivate any of the Mount Shu Inner Sect techniques himself. The system could cultivate them automatically.
Wang Yang thought he had been cultivating diligently.
In truth, over these ten days, Chen Changqing had either been sleeping soundly in his room or basking in the sun in the courtyard. He had been utterly carefree.
After a brief pause, Chen Changqing asked in confusion:
"Senior Brother, what do you mean?"
Wang Yang smiled faintly and said:
"Come, go watch the Battle of the Top Hundred with me!"
At Wang Yang's words, Chen Changqing was taken aback and muttered uncertainly:
"The Battle of the Top Hundred?"
As he spoke, Chen Changqing wore a thoroughly baffled expression. He did not quite understand what Wang Yang meant.
Seeing this, Wang Yang gave an embarrassed smile and scratched his head.
"Look at my memory. I forgot that you only joined the Inner Sect not long ago, Junior Brother!"
Then, he explained:
"In the Inner Sect, aside from daily cultivation, there is also a Top 100 Ranking."
"As the name suggests, every disciple who can enter the Top 100 Ranking is no ordinary person."
"Moreover, disciples who break into the Top 100 Ranking may even have the chance to be taken under the Seven Peak Masters, or catch the eye of some Nascent Soul elder and become his personal disciple!"
"For that very reason, the Battle of the Top Hundred among Inner Sect disciples is especially fierce. Everyone takes pride in entering the Top 100 Ranking."
After Wang Yang explained it like this, Chen Changqing finally understood.
In fact, the Jade Slips Elder Qian had given Chen Changqing and the others at the registration office had also contained information about the Top 100 Ranking.
It was just 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 Top 100 Challenge Tournament today. Senior Brother will take you there to broaden your horizons."
Hearing this, Chen Changqing smiled faintly. Since he had nothing to do anyway, there was no harm in seeing this so-called Battle of the Top Hundred.
"Alright, then I will trouble Senior Brother to lead the way."
The two did not linger any longer and left together.
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