Su Yuan glanced at the clock in the cultivation room and realized that more than an hour had passed.
“Almost exactly 0.8 of a ti cycle!”
Su Yuan suddenly understood that the ti to enhance cultivation efficiency was one-tenth of the rest ti.
At this mont, Su Yuan had a clear idea in his mind.
Looking down, he noticed that the Fragnt Spirit Stones had long since turned to powder without him realizing it.
Fragnt Spirit Stones need to have an effect; otherwise, the third cycle of his ridian Rotation definitely wouldn’t have enough ti—it wouldn’t be just enough.
Su Yuan pondered for a mont and tried to start cultivating on his own.
Right at the mont the cultivation thod began to operate, trouble appeared. He could only rotate the ridian Cycle based on a thread of spiritual energy. The three-in-one special effect was out of the question because even with just a thread of spiritual energy as the foundation, the speed of his thod’s operation was twice as slow as before!
When the ridian Cycle finished, he gained an extra one and a half threads of spiritual energy: one complete thread and one incomplete thread! The effect dropped sharply but was still much stronger compared to other low-grade spirit roots.
Su Yuan relaxed: “After the entry cooldown, the cultivation experience is retained. It won’t be forgotten because of the cooldown. My proficiency with the cultivation thod has improved greatly. In the future, with better control of spiritual energy and proficient ridian Rotation, I can eventually achieve the effect after entry activation, provided the resources are t.”
At the sa ti, Su Yuan noticed another problem. Due to insufficient experience during the ridian Rotation, his ridians suffered quite a bit of damage. Now there was a slight swelling pain, and he couldn’t continue cultivating. He needed to rest for half a ti cycle before proceeding.
“The entry effect is still incredible, improving cultivation in every way. Choosing this entry was the right call!”
Just then, a flash of light ca from the cultivation room—it was soone knocking on the door.
Su Yuan stepped out of the cultivation room and walked into the courtyard, where he saw Zhang Wei peeking curiously inside again.
Su Yuan asked in confusion, “Zhang Wei, aren’t you cultivating?”
“I just saw a notice outside the Lecture Hall. Soon, an inner sect senior disciple will co to give a lecture. Do you want to go listen together?”
“Oh? Really? I happen to be free!” Su Yuan nodded.
The two of them headed toward the Lecture Hall together.
Halfway there, Su Yuan saw Zhou Wuyou again, this ti followed by seven disciples, looking extrely imposing!
Zhou Wuyou caught sight of Su Yuan and Zhang Wei, a look of disdain flashing in his eyes.
“Get out of the way!” Zhou Wuyou said.
Su Yuan and Zhang Wei could only stand by the roadside, watching Zhou Wuyou and his group leave.
“So arrogant!” Zhang Wei’s anger surged. “If it weren’t for the numbers, I’d fight him right now!”
Su Yuan asked curiously, “Didn’t you recruit so followers too?”
Zhang Wei was stunned. “When did I recruit followers?”
“Didn’t you get Fragnt Spirit Stones from soone?” Su Yuan asked.
“That was just a trade! I’ll pay back a thousandfold in the future! Recruiting followers ans giving out more spirit stones—I’m not stupid!” Zhang Wei said smugly.
“Did your brother teach you that?”
Zhang Wei proudly replied, “Do I even need teaching? I figured it out at a glance!”
Su Yuan: “……”
“Alright, let’s go listen to the lecture!”
They quickly arrived at the Lecture Hall.
This was the first lecture class, and many had co, but there were only 360 seats inside!
Fortunately, they arrived in ti and found empty seats in the last row.
Soon, everyone was present!
The Lecture Hall doors closed, and those who were late had to leave regretfully.
Above the Lecture Hall, a figure rode a sword, performing a 720-degree low-altitude flip in midair, then instantly paused above the podium before floating down like a falling leaf to sit cross-legged on the raised platform, revealing a handso young man.
“Another one showing off!” Zhang Wei said enviously.
Su Yuan nodded. These cultivators loved flashy entrances—it was probably to inspire the disciples’ aspirations.
“Greetings, fellow junior brothers and sisters. I am the inner sect senior disciple, Zhuge Jian, at the peak of the ninth layer of Qi Refining, ready to breakthrough Foundation Establishnt at any ti. Today, I will give you the first lecture on cultivation: The Way of Qi Refining!”
“Qi originates from heaven and earth, giving birth to all things. It flows unpredictably, endlessly cycling, gathering but never dispersing…”
Zhuge Jian imdiately began lecturing. One complex sentence after another fell into Su Yuan’s ears.
Su Yuan listened with a blank expression. This lecture felt nothing like what he had imagined.
He turned to Zhang Wei and saw a thoughtful look on his face.
Looking around, so people were already entranced by the lecture, while others, like Su Yuan, looked confused.
Soon, Su Yuan understood. Judging from their skin, those with delicate, smooth skin could understand, while those with dark, rough skin couldn’t. The issue wasn’t the skin but their family background.
Disciples from good families had already undergone multiple rounds of education and had high knowledge levels, making it much easier to understand the lecture content.
Poor disciples sotis couldn’t even read. morizing cultivation thods was forced passive mory through cultivation techniques, and now, during the lecture, their true colors showed.
Without a doubt, Su Yuan had always been a poor student in both past and present lives.
Su Yuan subconsciously glanced at the entry but, seeing it hadn’t accumulated much ti, gave up on activating it and gradually started daydreaming, drifting off into the void.
After an unknown amount of ti, he felt a tap on his shoulder.
Snapping back to reality, Su Yuan looked at Zhang Wei in confusion.
Zhang Wei looked at him speechlessly and pointed ahead.
Su Yuan saw that the Lecture Hall had emptied significantly; the inner sect senior disciple had left, and most disciples had gone.
“Is it over?”
“You tell ! More than one ti cycle has passed!” Zhang Wei rolled his eyes.
Su Yuan cleared his throat and asked, “How much did you understand?”
“Maybe two or three-tenths!” Zhang Wei said proudly. “Mainly because Senior Brother Zhuge’s lecture was deep. The later content was too advanced, but I wrote it all down. When I cultivate later, I’ll review and verify it. Maybe I’ll gain more insights!”
“Hehe, in this regard, I guess I’m not much different from those with high-grade spirit roots. I’m confident in my comprehension. My brother even praised for it!”
Su Yuan replied perfunctorily, “Congrats then!”
Zhang Wei comforted him, “I know you don’t understand. Don’t be discouraged. Even if you understood everything, it would at most increase cultivation speed by two or three-tenths. It won’t affect you much!” Zhang Wei laughed heartily.
Su Yuan glanced at him and said, “Has anyone ever told you that you’re asking for a beating? Now I get why so many people dislike you!”
Zhang Wei sighed, “I just like to tell the truth! I know the principles, I’m just... simply kind-hearted, you know?”
“Let’s go!”
Su Yuan turned to leave.
“Hey, wait for !”
The two walked back side by side. Along the way, Zhang Wei enthusiastically recounted the lecture content, still wearing a triumphant expression.
Su Yuan understood so of it after listening for a bit.
On the way back, Su Yuan collected cultivation resources, including a Fasting Pill, a Fragnt Spirit Stone, and a bottle of ridian Nourishing Spiritual Water.
Upon entering, Su Yuan saw Zhang Wei asking others for resources again. He shook his head and returned to his room.
He glanced at the system panel.
Work Hard, Rest Hard: Rest Ti Accumulated: 1.8 ti cycles.
Su Yuan thought for a mont and waited for another ti cycle.
When rest ti reached 3 ti cycles, he imdiately activated the entry.
He wanted to test the entry’s effect and see if cultivation improvent increased linearly or in a curve with extended rest ti.
This ti was the effect of three ti cycles; next, he would test six ti cycles to roughly reach a conclusion.
However, the mont he activated the entry, countless phrases from the recent lecture by the inner sect senior disciple automatically surfaced in his mind.
Although he hadn’t listened attentively, his brain had passively morized those words, and now they all appeared clearly.
What once seed confusing beca sowhat simpler, and combined with Zhang Wei’s previous words, understanding beca easier.
His grasp of the cultivation thod slowly but steadily deepened.
Su Yuan hadn’t expected the Work Hard, Rest Hard entry to have this effect, but now was not the ti to digest it.
He imdiately started ridian Rotation and cultivation.
To his surprise, this rotation still only used a thread of spiritual energy, but the process was incredibly smooth. After the rotation, he successfully gained two more threads of spiritual energy.
The effect was better than cultivating on his own, the overall ti spent was much less, and the damage to the ridians was minimal.
“Seems the effect of three ti cycles is also good, but still far from that of more than eight ti cycles.”
With a bit of ti left, Su Yuan returned to understanding the lecture content.
A few minutes later, Su Yuan exited the entry state, and his mind beca a bit muddled again. Actually, his mind hadn’t worsened; it was just an illusion after experiencing a clearer state.
Su Yuan recalled the feeling when activating the entry and pondered thoughtfully.
“If the Work Hard, Rest Hard cultivation state is considered a small enlightennt, then the more I accumulate normally, the better the cultivation effect! This accumulation doesn’t require deliberate comprehension—passive experiences count, like zoning out during lectures, reading leisure books, or appreciating nature’s scenery! All these can beco accumulation, becoming nourishnt for cultivation during small enlightennt!”
Just now, he had already comprehended about half of the inner sect senior disciple’s lecture content. He estimated the next cultivation would increase by one-tenth, an unexpected gain.
Su Yuan’s eyes glead as he figured out a bit of the entry’s usage technique!
With the thought in his mind, Su Yuan went out the door.
Soon, he arrived in front of a building.
The Library Pavilion!
The Library Pavilion differed greatly from the Scripture Pavilion, though their nas were almost identical. The Scripture Pavilion contained cultivation thods—techniques and spells—which required contribution points or Spirit Stones to exchange. The previous thod selection was a newcor’s benefit.
The Library Pavilion was different. It housed nurous books—so about cultivation experiences, so biographies, so local customs, so poetry and songs. In short, a vast variety of books. Viewing them didn’t require contribution points; it was a sect welfare.
Su Yuan entered the Library Pavilion and saw an older disciple wearing a miscellaneous disciple’s uniform dozing off.
“Senior Brother?” Su Yuan called out.
The older disciple woke, yawned, and glanced at Su Yuan’s disciple token. “Look around as you please, just don’t make a ss!”
“Thank you, Senior Brother!”
Su Yuan bowed and then started flipping through the books.
The older disciple secretly appraised Su Yuan and thought, “The valley just opened, and this kid’s already here to read leisure books? Seems he has no intention of entering the outer sect. Only one day, and he’s already giving up? I worked hard for three months back then…”
He began reminiscing about the past.
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