Heaven rewards diligence; he fought his way through chaos to become a saint.

Chapter 136 Attempt

"My father bought this mountain and built many small courtyards, all of which are empty. I'll pick out a quiet place for you."

"But you'll have to clean it up yourself. If you have maids or servants, you can bring them in."

"But the Yanqing Sect is only a small sect now, with very few formalities. There are not many people who have been accepted as inner disciples. In a few years, if the Yanqing Sect grows bigger, you will be at least an elder."

While Yan Qing painted a rosy picture for Ye Ci, she led Ye Ci to a pavilion. She went in for a short while and came out with a booklet and a sect token in her hand.

"This is a sect token, used to accept missions in exchange for contribution points. These are usually missions like hunting in holy lands or teaching apprentices, but my father wants you to focus on cultivation for a year first."

"After you have thoroughly memorized the mental techniques of the 'Azure Wood Everlasting Spring Technique,' you must return here. You are not allowed to pass it on to others without permission. Otherwise, not only will my father come looking for you, but the Po Jun Sect will also not let you off the hook."

"This is just the opening technique. It can be practiced up to three levels. Once you master the first level, you can develop the Core Formation. However, as long as it is a superior technique, it is extremely difficult to comprehend."

As she spoke, Ye Ci thought to himself: It seems that the complete cultivation method is not easily passed on to outsiders, but it is not bad that one can achieve the Core Formation stage after mastering the first level.

At this point, Yan Qing spoke with a hint of pride: "I understood it thoroughly and became extremely familiar with it in just ten days."

"Take it back and study it first. If you don't understand anything, feel free to ask me. I'm not the kind of person who's stingy with my knowledge; I'll teach you carefully."

Ye Ci couldn't help but glance at her again, feeling that this woman was a bit too smug.

However, considering the close contact of his punch, he still praised her as an apology: "Senior sister is clearly a broad-minded person. If I have any questions, I will definitely ask her for guidance."

"You have a sweet tongue, you'll have a bright future ahead of you—"

The woman crossed her arms, raised her head, and said with great interest, "If you really reach the Core Formation stage within a year, when I become the sect leader, I'll at least make you a vice sect leader, dangdang."

After saying that, she patted Ye Ci on the shoulder: "Young man, cultivate diligently, and I will not treat you unfairly in the future."

Under Yan Qing's guidance, Ye Ci first familiarized himself with the various parts of the mountain gate, and then briefly met the martial arts masters of Yan Qing's sect.

They were then taken to a secluded courtyard by a stream.

The inner courtyards of the Yanqing Sect are all built against the mountain, lush with vegetation, and occasionally the chirping of birds can be heard, making it quite peaceful.

Although the courtyard wasn't spacious, it was small but complete in every way.

There are two main rooms in the courtyard, one used as a residence and the other a specially built quiet room.

In the middle of the quiet room was only a futon, with an incense burner beside it.

Ye Ci was overjoyed at this moment, his mind filled with thoughts of the "Qingyuan Longevity Technique".

Eagerly flipping to the cover, Ye Ci saw the densely packed manuals of cultivation techniques. His gaze swept over them, and before he could even savor the words, a wealth of cultivation insights suddenly flooded his mind.

Then a semi-transparent panel appeared before my eyes.

[Cultivation Technique: First Level of Qingyuan Longevity Technique (0/2000)]

Ye Ci was secretly delighted, but his face remained expressionless.

He already knew the wonders of this cheat system; getting started was so easy. The so-called superior techniques were extremely difficult to master, but for him, it was nothing more than this.

The real challenge lies in persistent practice.

Then, following the method of circulating qi, he concentrated his mind and tried to guide the qi and blood in his body to flow slowly along the meridian routes marked by the mental cultivation method.

This exercise emphasizes nourishing the meridians, condensing vital energy, and promoting continuous growth.

Ye Ci sat cross-legged on the futon, his eyes slightly closed, his mind completely immersed in his body, following the key points of the mental cultivation method, and focused on circulating the faint energy that had just been gathered in his body.

According to the instructions, the Qi is guided to start from the Dantian, pass through the Huiyin, Weilu, and Mingmen, then ascend along the Du meridian, pass through Yuzhen and Baihui, then descend along the Ren meridian, pass through Tanzhong and Zhongwan, and finally return to the Dantian, completing a full cycle of the Great Circulation.

As the Qi flowed, a slight soreness and swelling sensation came from the meridians along the way, mixed with a trace of warmth, as if a fine warm current was slowly seeping into the meridians, nourishing every inch of them.

After completing a full cycle of Qi circulation, Ye Ci slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, feeling refreshed and light all over.

He quickly focused his attention on the panel, only to find that the proficiency level remained at 0, unchanged.

"Could it be that it hasn't been run enough times?"

Ye Ci thought to himself, but he was not discouraged.

He knew that there were no shortcuts to martial arts cultivation. The cheat system only saved him from the tedious beginnings; further proficiency still required solid practice and accumulation.

So he focused his mind and calmed his breath again, guiding his energy to begin the second major cycle.

The second major cycle has ended.

Ye Ci checked the panel again, and the proficiency level remained unchanged.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his slight impatience, and continued to circulate the energy for the third major cycle.

Nothing has changed.

The fourth major cycle.

This time, he had mastered the essential techniques, and his internal energy flowed more and more smoothly. He felt as if a force of energy from heaven and earth was seeping into his body through his pores and merging into his internal energy.

Just then, the proficiency level finally changed.

[Cultivation Technique: First Level of Qingyuan Longevity Technique (1/2000)]

"I see. It takes several cycles of continuous practice to increase proficiency."

Ye Ci felt a sudden sense of relief and a smile appeared on her face.

It seems that although the "Qingyuan Longevity Technique" has a cheat code, he still needs to cultivate it diligently and not slack off.

Just then, a question came from outside the door, breaking the tranquility of the courtyard.

"Senior Brother Ye, may I come in?"

Ye Ci got up and walked to the door. He opened the wooden door and saw a teenager standing outside, carrying a food box.

"My master asked me to bring you your meditation incense—"

"Also, I'll be delivering the meals every day from now on."

Seeing that the young man was a little shy, Ye Ci smiled and accepted it, thinking to himself that the Yanqing Sect was really good. If he had joined the Baichuan Academy, he probably wouldn't have received such treatment.

After finishing his meal, Ye Ci didn't rush to use the Tranquil Incense; instead, he cultivated for an hour.

Based on my own schedule, I can easily calculate the speed at which I can develop the "Bao Dan Jin" (抱丹劲) skill.

"I can accumulate about twenty proficiency points each day, which means it will take me a little over three months to master the 'Embracing the Elixir' technique. I wonder if that's considered fast!"

At least, he felt that the speed was much faster than expected, and he did not experience the frustration of the difficulty of cultivation as one progressed.

Of course, there's also an element of innate talent involved, but upon closer reflection, the cheat system is still the same cheat system; it's just that one's own innate talent has improved compared to before.

Who knows, when I became a disciple of Master Yang, I was only at the first level of innate talent.

Thinking of this, Ye Ci felt an intense surge of excitement, knowing that there were still two white jade snow lotuses in the Shen residence.

According to Ling Cang, he only needs one White Jade Snow Lotus to improve his root bone, which should mean fourth-order root bone.

So, four major cycles can increase proficiency by a little bit. If it's a fourth-tier root bone, the speed might even increase.

"Go back and retrieve the White Jade Snow Lotus, then explain things to them. They'll provide food and lodging here, so I might as well stay at the Yanqing Sect to practice martial arts every day and not go back for the time being."

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