Since Zhang Ruohan had painstakingly researched all ten Inner Force Condensing Methods and remembered them firmly in her mind, she didn't need to go back and get any secret originals.

Zhang Ruohan asked Li Yun to bring paper and pen and wrote them down on the spot.

Li Yun watched from the side.

As she wrote one, he would read it.

He couldn't help but marvel at the strength of Senior Sister Zhang's Zhang Clan behind her; among the ten Inner Force Condensing Methods they had collected, not a single one was low-tier.

Every single method was capable of allowing someone to cultivation Inner Force of the Middle Third Grade.

Martial arts of this level, even in Sects and families below the Four Top Sects, would be secret transmissions, not easily shown to others.

Selling them could fetch an exorbitant price.

Therefore, even though Zhang Ruohan said they were useless just lying around and he could have them if he wanted, he couldn't truly treat it as nothing.

It was the same principle as having gold stored at home in his previous life; it wasn't particularly useful, but no one would just casually give away the gold from their home.

The current Zhang Ruohan was essentially giving him her gold.

It made him feel a bit embarrassed.

It felt like he was living off her.

His stomach wasn't that bad, was it?

But then again, he wanted to break through to First Grade Inner Force, and these high-level Inner Force methods were excellent resources. Since they were right in front of him, there was no way he wouldn't take them.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to accept them first.

He would find an opportunity to give Zhang Ruohan some pointers on her Gale Wind Swordplay as a return gift.

"Then I won't be polite with Senior Sister. I'll shamelessly accept these ten Inner Force Condensing Methods."

"Take them!"

Zhang Ruohan smiled sweetly and didn't press Li Yun about the purpose of collecting these Inner Force Condensing Methods. After chatting with Li Yun for a while longer, she got up and took her leave.

As soon as Zhang Ruohan left,

Li Yun no longer had the appetite to eat or drink.

He glanced at his panel.

His Martial Dao Perception points had unknowingly recovered to around 60 million points.

Enough to cultivation Inner Force again.

So he didn't waste any time and immediately started.

First was cultivating the Inner Force Condensing Methods, raising each one to the Perfected level.

These Inner Force Condensing Methods were all high-level, and cultivating each one to the Perfected realm cost at least 1.2 million Perception points, and up to 2.4 million points.

There were ten in total, costing him 18 million in one go!

Then he would merge them one by one.

Each one cost 1 million points. Although much cheaper than merging the Black Tiger Battle Skill, the total still came to another 10 million!

This used up another 28 million points.

He had been accumulating points since before escaping the Heavenly Palace Twelve Palaces Ruins, intermittently saving up 60 million points, and now nearly half of it was gone.

Once again, Li Yun experienced what it meant for Perception points to be quickly used up!

However, what surprised him was that

After merging ten high-level Inner Force Condensing Methods, the level of the Mixed Origin Skill finally increased again, achieving a qualitative breakthrough.

Li Yun immediately began cultivating, with the Primordial Chaos True Meaning assisting.

He cultivated continuously until dawn the next day.

His Inner Force quality finally underwent its most crucial transformation, reaching the First Grade realm with a bang!

Only upon reaching this step did Li Yun truly understand how powerful First Grade Inner Force was.

Just in terms of power, it was at least three times that of his previous Second Grade Inner Force!

Not to mention that First Grade Inner Force seemed to naturally possess some effect that was more aligned with his own life and more harmonious with the natural effects of the human body's exterior.

With just a slight circulation, it could even spontaneously drive the Mixed Origin Skill to circulate, silently drawing in external spiritual energy for replenishment.

Although the replenishment effect still couldn't keep up with the consumption, it greatly extended the duration of Inner Force bursts.

If he were to use Inner Force to perform the Gale Wind Swordplay again, it definitely wouldn't be as miserable as before, not leaving him completely drained of Inner Force and at the mercy of others after a single sword strike.

This was a significant improvement, greatly enhancing Li Yun's ability to fight his enemies.

And using the Black Tiger Battle Skill surprised him even more.

Not only was its power several times stronger, but his Inner Force could actually be emitted through his fists and feet! Although the emission distance was only about two meters, dissipating and losing effectiveness beyond two meters, this was actually an effect that only True Qi had!

"Damn it!"

"It's incredibly powerful!"

"At this rate, even if I declared myself invincible below the True Qi Realm, it wouldn't be too arrogant..."

Li Yun thought to himself gleefully.

Suddenly—

A figure stood at the entrance of the inner courtyard, their face completely dark.

"Li Yun!"

"You brat, didn't I tell you to come find me first thing in the morning so I could take you to the Martial Repository? What are you still dawdling here for? I actually had to come find you myself!"

Gu Xiaoxian reprimanded him.

"Ah..."

Li Yun quickly jumped up, slapping his head.

"Elder Gu..."

"disciple was so engrossed in cultivation that I forgot. I'm truly sorry..."

Hearing Li Yun say he was too engrossed in cultivation, Gu Xiaoxian's expression softened considerably. After all, who could dislike a disciple who was both talented and hardworking, right?

But Gu Xiaoxian seemed to remember something else.

His face changed again immediately.

"Hmph, don't!"

"What Elder Gu? You call Zhang Cong Uncle Zhang, but you call me Elder Gu? What do you mean by that, brat? When did you become Zhang Cong's nephew?"

"Why didn't I know?"

"Could it be that you intentionally concealed your identity and infiltrated the Heavenly Martial Sect? Speak, what are your intentions, brat? If you can't explain clearly, I'll personally send you to the Disciplinary Hall right now!"

Li Yun: "..."

Li Yun's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

The old man was actually jealous?

The dignified Outer Sect Grand Elder, the most powerful person in charge of the Elder Hall, was actually jealous over something like this?

Is this even possible?

However, Li Yun wasn't stupid.

He quickly ran over.

With a playful smile, he said, "Uncle Gu, are you getting old and your mind isn't working properly? You're clearly my real uncle, Uncle Zhang is just a relative... How could you get it mixed up!"

Even Gu Xiaoxian, who was old enough to have eaten more salt than Li Yun had eaten rice, was flustered by Li Yun's shamelessness.

However, inwardly, he was truly happy.

For Li Yun to say this, it meant he truly considered him as Clan from the bottom of his heart, and his care hadn't been in vain.

"Alright, you brat, be smarter in front of your relative uncle from now on..."

"Now, come with me to the Martial Repository!"

"Okay..."

The old and the young, both smiling, walked out of the Nameless Abode.

Along the way, many Outer Sect Disciples saw Li Yun chatting and laughing with Elder Gu, the Grand Elder. Furthermore, this fellow Li Yun was actually bold enough to put his arm around Gu Xiaoxian's shoulder, and their eyes widened in disbelief.

When they passed an intersection,

Huang Yiyi, who had just been released from the Disciplinary Hall dungeon for a day and was wondering how to approach Li Yun again, happened to see Li Yun and Gu Xiaoxian walking past. Her face was filled with shock, followed by a hint of malice.

"Damn Li Yun, he's climbed up the ladder and is soaring to great heights, yet he has no regard for our past relationship and even sent me to the Disciplinary Hall dungeon. I will never let you off!"