【Observed Stance Training Notes, cognition points +2】

【Observed Stance Training Notes, cognition points +2】

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In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Li Yun sat in a secluded corner outside Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch, holding the Stance Training notes gifted by Xu Qing in his hands while checking his System Panel.

【Host: Li Yun】

【Age: 16】

【Aptitude: Grade Five】

【Identity: Heavenly Martial Sect, Outer Sect Disciple of Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch】

【Realm: Acquired, Body Tempering First Layer】

【Martial Arts: Basic Stance Training (Proficient 95%)】

【martial cognition points: 36】

Over the past three days—more precisely, the very night he returned from Xu Qing's residence—his 【Basic Stance Training】 had surged straight into the Proficient Realm, fueled by the cognition points gathered from observing the Azure Cloud Residence plaque.

If he truly followed the agreement, he could have gone straight to Azure Cloud Residence the next morning to have Zhang Cong fulfill his promise.

However, he was not that foolish.

He only had Grade Five Aptitude and no background to speak of; reaching the initial success with 【Basic Stance Training】 in a single month and breaking all historical records was already astonishing enough.

Reaching Proficient overnight on top of that?

Wouldn't that make it blatantly obvious something fishy was going on?

Therefore, he decided to take things slow for now.

To his surprise, however, after his 【Basic Stance Training】 reached Proficient, the efficiency of gaining cognition points from observing others practice Martial Arts in Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch dropped drastically.

Gaining only one point at a time would have been fine,

but observing for over half an hour didn't even yield five points—it was worse than what he gained from cultivating on his own.

After looking into the System, he realized it was because the gap between him and his peers in Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch had widened too much; they could hardly be of any help to him anymore.

If he wanted to gain more cognition points, he needed to look for things at a higher level than himself to observe as much as possible.

And so, he simply left Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch and found a secluded corner to study the notes Xu Qing had given him.

He had to admit, these Stance Training notes were truly quite extraordinary.

Through careful observation, it yielded about two cognition points per minute.

Over the course of three days,

relying on these Stance Training notes, he had almost maxed out his proficiency in the Proficient Realm.

And that was despite having to deal with onlookers, plus needing to eat and sleep, which prevented him from observing non-stop around the clock.

Otherwise, at this pace, he would have grinded his way to Minor Achievement long ago.

Even so, he was very satisfied.

He planned to wait another two days, leaving an interval of around five days before going to Azure Cloud Residence to see Zhang Cong.

In the afternoon.

After observing the Stance Training notes for nearly four hours and once again accumulating over four hundred cognition points, Li Yun began to cultivation once more.

The cognition points were instantly emptied, and after deep comprehension,

【Basic Stance Training】 formally entered the Minor Achievement Realm, pushing its proficiency to 2%.

Upon reaching Minor Achievement, his understanding of 【Basic Stance Training】 deepened even further.

Immediately, he could not wait to perform it.

From the first stance to the twelfth stance,

it flowed smoothly in a single continuous breath, completely devoid of any awkwardness.

As he stood on the ground and assumed his posture, an indescribable aura even emanated from him.

It was as though roots extended from beneath his feet to connect with the earth, channeling a certain Qi from the ground straight into his body.

Inside his body, Qi and Blood roared, and his bones reverberated.

Suddenly, crisp popping sounds rang out in succession.

Li Yun was stunned for a moment, then seemed to remember something and hurriedly brought up the System Panel again.

Looking at it, he was filled with pleasant surprise.

His cultivation, which had been marked as Body Tempering First Layer, had actually risen by a level, reaching Body Tempering Second Layer!

Li Yun couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

It wasn't that Body Tempering Second Layer was all that incredible; in fact, compared to Body Tempering First Layer, it merely increased a bit of strength and made the physique sturdier.

But this was real, tangible progress.

Moreover, it was progress achieved without taking any Medicinal Pills—genuine and solid.

The sensation it brought was immensely gratifying.

It made him wonder whether he should simply consume the two Qi and Blood Pills Zhang Cong had rewarded him to boost his cultivation even further.

But after just a brief thought, he restrained himself.

It wasn't that he didn't want to raise his cultivation and Realm; rather, he didn't want to waste the Qi and Blood Pills like that.

At his current pace, 【Basic Stance Training】 would soon reach Perfection.

Consuming Qi and Blood Pills to cultivation with a perfected 【Basic Stance Training】 was completely different from doing so at Minor Achievement.

The former could unlock nearly one hundred percent of the Qi and Blood Pill's medicinal effects, whereas the latter could only absorb fifty percent at most, while the remaining fifty percent would dissipate through the pores.

Over two pills, that would be equivalent to wasting more than a whole pill for nothing.

A single Qi and Blood Pill was worth a hundred taels of silver.

He wasn't the kind of rich person who regarded money like dirt and could squander a hundred taels of silver like copper coins.

"Body Tempering Second Layer, and your Basic Stance Training has actually reached Minor Achievement?"

Just as Li Yun was secretly lamenting why his Transmigration hadn't landed him in a wealthy family, a surprised voice suddenly rang out.

Startled, Li Yun abruptly turned around.

Not far away, barely ten meters off, a woman dressed in white had appeared at some point.

She looked twenty-three or twenty-four at most.

At first glance, the very first impression was breathtaking!

Not only was this woman tall and slender with exquisite curves, but she was also blessed with a divine face that surpassed any beauty filter from his previous life.

She was a true, stunning beauty.

What was more, her bearing was exceptional; standing there, she naturally exuded an ethereal, otherworldly aura.

"May I ask who you are...?"

Li Yun did not dare be negligent. He knew she was likely a powerful expert, or else she could not have appeared so silently.

"I am Zhang Ruohan, from the Vermilion Bird Courtyard of the Inner Sect!"

Li Yun was filled with respect. "So it is Senior Sister Zhang of the Inner Sect. This one is an Outer Sect Disciple of Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch. Greetings, Senior Sister Zhang."

Li Yun wasn't someone who became paralyzed at the sight of a beauty, much less someone foolish enough to flirt with an Inner Sect Disciple just because she was pretty.

To become an Inner Sect Disciple basically meant one was an Innate Master.

If one angered a figure of this caliber in the slightest, a mere flick of her finger would be enough to keep him bedridden for half a year.

"Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch?"

"What a coincidence. Does that mean you are classmates with my younger brother, Zhang Chu?"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Ruohan's eyes.

Ripples stirred in her heart.

Her younger brother Zhang Chu had just entered the Sect this year; as his elder sister, she naturally wanted to come take a look to keep fools from bullying him.

It was just that she had recently accepted a Sect mission and gone out, only returning today. Before even submitting her mission, she had hurried straight over.

She never expected it would be such a coincidence to first run into a fellow disciple from her brother's courtyard, and this fellow disciple even seemed quite extraordinary!

Someone like him was definitely worth befriending on her brother's behalf.

Li Yun was also taken aback.

"Senior Sister Zhang is actually Zhang Chu's sister?"

"What are the odds?"

Zhang Ruohan smiled. Her smile was gorgeous, like a blooming flower.

"It is indeed a coincidence; even I didn't expect it."

"How about this: if you have time, could you please run an errand for me and bring Zhang Chu here? I'll take you both to visit the Inner Sect. How does that sound?"