"Taking intent as the root, drawing Spiritual Qi for Body Tempering!"

"Although it's only a minuscule amount of Spiritual Qi, it is already extraordinary—only those born with a Spiritual Root could achieve this..."

"As expected of Basic Stance Training!"

"No wonder Heavenly Martial Sect requires every new Entry disciple to start by cultivating Basic Stance Training; it truly isn't without reason..."

At this moment.

Immersed in the Pine True Intent, Li Yun felt the tiny amount of Spiritual Qi in the air being drawn in by the Pine True Intent, slowly permeating his physique, and his heart was filled with profound emotion.

And this was merely the True Intent of the first stance among the Twelve Stances.

Yet it already had such an effect.

He had a strong premonition that if he could cultivation all twelve True Intents in Stance Training, the effect would surely be even more pronounced; perhaps, without relying on any external aids, he could reach Body Tempering Ninth Level and achieve a breakthrough to the Force Refining Realm.

At the thought of this, an immense motivation surged within him.

Just then, Zhang Chu came trotting over with a broad grin on his face.

"Li Yun... oh no, Boss!"

"You're really disloyal, actually leaving me alone in that bastard Zhao Chuanfeng's courtyard while you sneaked back here to cultivation!"

"Bah, what sneaking back? I was clearly kicked out! Wait, no... what did you call me? When did I become your boss?"

Zhang Chu cheekily Said, "Yesterday you guided me in cultivating Stance Training and helped me achieve initial success. You're my boss now! If not for Sect rules, I'd have even wanted to take you as my master, Boss."

"Get lost! Take me as your master? You might as well just take my life."

Li Yun was so angry that he kicked out at him, but Zhang Chu dodged it.

"Heh, Boss, you said earlier that you were kicked out. What happened?"

"See for yourself..."

Li Yun didn't conceal it and took out the booklet Zhao Chuanfeng had given him. "After you got drunk, that future brother-in-law of yours turned hostile. He threw me a book, claiming it's Martial Arts that can improve Aptitude, with the catch that I'm never allowed to contact your sister again, let alone go to Clear Shadow Residence, otherwise my life will be forfeit!"

"Bah!"

"That bastard Zhao Chuanfeng is always like this, petty and sinister. Just looking at him makes me sick... Wait, let me take a look at this book..."

At the mention of Zhao Chuanfeng, Zhang Chu flared up with fury.

Yet he seemed to recall something and abruptly snatched the booklet away.

He flipped through it.

Then, cursing, he Said, "I knew it... This is that Reversing Fate Art! Whatever you do, don't cultivation it! What 'Martial Arts that improves Aptitude'? He wants you dead!"

"Wants me dead? What do you mean?"

Li Yun hadn't believed that Zhao Chuanfeng would be kind enough to casually give him Martial Arts that could improve Aptitude in the first place.

After all, Aptitude was something one was born with.

It could hardly be changed through Acquired means.

If there truly were Martial Arts that could enhance Aptitude, it would probably be top-tier in the world. How could Zhao Chuanfeng toss it out so casually?

The reason he took it out was to pass word to Zhang Ruohan through Zhang Chu, so as to see the true nature of that book.

He hadn't expected Zhang Chu to recognize the situation at a single glance.

"Boss, this book is called Reversing Fate Art. I heard my sister say that when it first appeared ten years ago, it caused a massive commotion. Many disciples heard that cultivating Reversing Fate Art could improve Aptitude and paid immense prices to acquire a copy; even some Inner Sect Disciples couldn't resist the temptation."

"Yet in the end, those who cultivated Reversing Fate Art either died or became crippled!"

"Later on, it even alarmed the Sect's upper echelon. Only after an investigation did they find out that this book was deliberately disseminated by an organization called Heavens Mandate Sect."

"It cannot be cultivated at all; it will only cripple someone, or even turn them into a monster that is neither human nor ghost."

"Therefore, ten years ago, the Sect issued an order that Heavenly Martial Sect disciples must not cultivation Reversing Fate Art. Violators will be expelled from Heavenly Martial Sect, and if it leads to consequences, they may even be executed by the Disciplinary Hall as evil cultists!"

Li Yun's expression instantly turned grim.

As someone who had undergone Transmigration and Rebirth, he immediately understood Zhao Chuanfeng's intention.

Giving him Reversing Fate Art meant that if he thought it could improve Aptitude and secretly cultivated it, he would end up dead or crippled; if he resisted temptation and didn't cultivation it, Zhao Chuanfeng could have someone report him to the Disciplinary Hall for privately hoarding the forbidden Martial Arts Reversing Fate Art, and he would still face severe consequences.

Conversely,

he had no way to report Zhao Chuanfeng.

Because no one else saw Zhao Chuanfeng giving him Reversing Fate Art. If he really reported it, Zhao Chuanfeng could easily turn around and frame him for false accusation.

An Outer Sect Disciple framing an Inner Sect Disciple—needless to say, the outcome would be utterly miserable.

If things went wrong, he might truly be executed by the Disciplinary Hall as an evil cultist.

This Zhao Chuanfeng was truly fucking vicious.

Was it really necessary? Just because Zhang Ruohan took him for a stroll in the Inner Sect, he actually wanted his life?

At this moment,

Li Yun quietly wrote the three characters 'Zhao Chuanfeng' onto his blacklist without hesitation.

Just wait, I'll slaughter you sooner or later!

Zhang Chu was even more indignant, grinding his teeth as he Said, "Damn it, that bastard Zhao Chuanfeng is truly a piece of work, actually using Reversing Fate Art to frame you, Boss! No, I'm going to find my sister right now..."

Li Yun hurriedly held him back and snatched Reversing Fate Art away in one swift motion.

"Come back!"

"Why are you in such a rush, kid?"

"What can you do by finding your sister now? No matter what, he's still your future brother-in-law. Could your sister actually report him? Besides, do you have evidence?"

"On the contrary, if you run to the Inner Sect carrying Reversing Fate Art and someone discovers it, not only will you be in trouble, your sister might even be dragged down with you..."

"Ah..."

Zhang Chu froze, then gritted his teeth and Said, "Boss, what do you say we do then? We can't just let Zhao Chuanfeng frame us like this—it's infuriating just thinking about it!"

Hearing this, Li Yun couldn't help but chuckle.

"I say, isn't that Zhao Chuanfeng your future brother-in-law? He's one of your own. He framed me, not you, so do you really need to be this angry?"

"Stop talking about him being one of our own... Pah! Boss, let me tell you, if not for... uh, forget it. Without my sister's permission, I dare not say it; she'll beat me to death if I do!"

"Whatever... Regardless, since that guy framed you like this, I have to tell my sister and ask if she has a way. Otherwise, now that you're targeted by him, you'll be ruined by him sooner or later."

Having Said that,

Zhang Chu hurried away, not looking back no matter how Li Yun called after him.

"This kid..."

Li Yun shook his head helplessly, not minding it.

In truth, while he was irritated, in his view, for an Inner Sect Disciple of Zhao Chuanfeng's standing to resort to such methods was simply beneath contempt.

There was no need to fret over such tactics at all.

The way to deal with it was simple as well.

That was to cultivation. Once his own strength grew, all schemes and machinations would be futile.

He quickly tossed this matter to the back of his mind and took out the Coiling Silk Force manual Zhang Ruohan had given him to study. Unlike Basic Stance Training, this was genuine offensive Martial Arts.

Coming into contact with this kind of Martial Arts for the first time after Transmigration, he was still quite intrigued.