“I…”
Gu Yunzheng’s face was bright red, his cheeks burning as if on fire.
Others had already achieved initial success with the Basic Stance, while he was still stuck on the seventh stance. Yet, he had the audacity to suspect others of secretly learning from him?
He felt an unprecedented level of embarrassment.
He truly didn't know how to respond.
Xu Qing ignored him, glaring fiercely at Gu Yunzheng before grabbing Li Yun with a face full of pleasant surprise.
“Your Basic Stance has actually achieved initial success?”
“In just one month?”
“Genius, a true Genius… I was mistaken before. Let’s go, come with me now.”
The excited Xu Qing grabbed Li Yun and, without another word, started to walk out.
Li Yun was a bit bewildered.
He quickly asked, “Affairs Overseer Xu, where are we going?”
Xu Qing suddenly remembered something, stopped, and slapped his forehead hard.
“It’s my fault!”
“This is my fault!”
“When you first joined, I thought no one could break the record for the fastest initial success with the Basic Stance, so I didn’t explain it clearly to you.”
“In reality, the Outer Sect has a rule: breaking the record for the fastest initial success with the Basic Stance or achieving initial success within three months both come with rewards.”
“Now you have not only achieved initial success within three months but also broken the record. So, you not only get a reward, but a double reward!”
“I’ll take you to the Outer Sect Elder now to claim your reward.”
Li Yun’s eyes immediately lit up. There was such a good thing?
Then what was there to say?
With rewards to claim, who would bother arguing with Gu Yunzheng?
It was simply a waste of time.
Immediately, he followed Xu Qing and hurried away.
Gu Yunzheng watched the two figures hurrying away, his face gradually darkening, becoming incredibly gloomy.
“Bastard!”
“This damn Li Yun, why him?”
“It’s just the Basic Stance. I don’t believe that with my first-grade Aptitude, I can truly lose to your fifth-grade Aptitude. Just you wait, I’ll make sure you pay for this sooner or later!”
Since arriving at the Tianwu Sect, relying on his first-grade Aptitude and the fact that Xu Qing personally appointed him as the Chief of Ren 95 Courtyard, who dared not look up to him?
But today, being struck by Li Yun like this, made him feel an unprecedented humiliation.
Hatred directly turned into a raging fire in his heart.
He secretly gritted his teeth and swore that one day, he would fiercely retaliate against Li Yun.
…
At Outer Sect Elder Zhang Cong’s residence.
“What did you say?”
“Initial success with the Basic Stance after one month of joining?”
“The record for the fastest initial success with the Basic Stance among previous Outer Sect Disciples has been broken?”
“The one who broke this record is a Disciple with only fifth-grade Aptitude?”
Zhang Cong looked at the excited Xu Qing.
No matter how he looked at it, he felt that Xu Qing was joking with him.
“Xu Qing, do you think I have a good temper, so you can just make up a story to joke with me?”
“I think you’ve really gotten bolder!”
“Believe it or not, I can throw you out right now, end your two years as an Affairs Overseer early, and tell you to pack your bags and get out of the Tianwu Sect tonight?”
Xu Qing: “It’s true, Elder, please believe me. That Disciple is called Li Yun, and I’ve brought him here for you.”
“I just saw with my own eyes that his Basic Stance achieved initial success.”
“This Disciple truly wouldn’t dare to joke with you…”
“Is that so?”
Seeing Xu Qing’s determined expression, Zhang Cong also became somewhat skeptical.
“Then bring him in for me to see.”
“Yes!”
After getting Zhang Cong’s permission, Xu Qing quickly rushed out.
At this time.
Li Yun was standing outside Zhang Cong’s residence, casually observing the surrounding environment.
One could only say that an Elder was indeed an Elder.
Even if he was just an Outer Sect Elder, for an Outer Sect Disciple, he held a high position and authority.
His residence was directly a large mansion of at least five thousand square meters.
A gilded plaque hung above the main gate, with the three large characters ‘Cangyun Residence’ written on it, which was also particularly imposing. From the characters, one could faintly see a majestic and grand aura.
Unconsciously, it attracted Li Yun’s gaze.
He stared at it for a while.
The System suddenly popped up a string of prompts.
【Observing Martial Dao True Intent, Cognitive Points +30】
【Observing Martial Dao True Intent, Cognitive Points +30】
【Observing Martial Dao True Intent, Cognitive Points +30】
…
In just ten seconds.
Cognitive points had actually directly exceeded 200.
This scared Li Yun, leaving him dumbfounded on the spot, followed by a face full of wild joy.
“Holy crap!”
“This plaque contains Martial Dao True Intent? Observing it can gain a large amount of Martial Dao True Intent?”
“Then if I stand here for two hours, wouldn’t I be…”
Li Yun felt like he was about to get rich.
As long as he had enough cognitive points, achieving initial success with the Basic Stance was nothing. Tonight, he could perfect it.
He had originally felt a bit unhappy that Xu Qing had brought him here and left him alone outside the door.
Now that feeling was gone.
All the unhappiness vanished with the surge in cognitive points.
He quickly focused his mind, his eyes fixed on the plaque above the main gate, his expression as if he wanted to stare the three characters ‘Cangyun Residence’ down.
Xu Qing, who had rushed out, happened to see this scene and couldn’t help but be amused by his expression.
“Your expression makes me think you can understand the Innate True Intent contained in the plaque?”
“Stop looking. You haven’t reached that level yet. No matter how much you stare your eyeballs out, you won’t understand it.”
Li Yun came back to his senses, looked at Xu Qing, and really wanted to ask Xu Qing if there were three words he didn’t know if he should say.
He had just discovered that the three characters ‘Cangyun Residence’ could bring him a lot of cognitive points, and you came out?
Couldn't you have come out a little later?
“Let’s go, don’t just stand there. Elder Zhang Cong wants to see you.”
“Come in with me quickly.”
“Alright.”
Li Yun was very helpless, but this matter was not up to him, so he could only follow Xu Qing inside first.
Along the way, Xu Qing kept instructing Li Yun.
“Perform well.”
“Be humble.”
“Elder Zhang Cong is in charge of martial arts transmission among the Outer Sect Elders. A single word from him can decide the fate of any Outer Sect Disciple. But if you can gain his favor, it will benefit you immensely in the future.”
Li Yun naturally nodded repeatedly.
He understood a principle.
Sometimes a person could show off, and sometimes even be arrogant, but they couldn’t be ignorant of when to advance and retreat.
Xu Qing, perhaps before, didn’t pay much attention to him, and even implicitly had the intention of standing up for Gu Yunzheng, whom he favored. But now, his recommendation of the Elder to him was also sincere.
Therefore, there was no need to dwell on that subtle little misunderstanding from before.
“Yes, I understand.”
“Thank you, Affairs Overseer Xu, for your guidance. In the future, regardless of whether this Disciple achieves anything in the Martial Dao, I will not forget today’s kindness.”
Li Yun said solemnly.
Xu Qing’s spirit was immediately roused upon hearing this, and a hint of appreciation appeared in his eyes as he looked at Li Yun.
Before, he believed that Gu Yunzheng had first-grade Aptitude and limitless prospects, and he had given him a lot of care both openly and secretly, but Gu Yunzheng had never said such words.
Regarding his care, Gu Yunzheng seemed to accept it as a matter of course, and nothing more.
Whether Li Yun’s words were sincere or not, no one knew, but at least the attitude was there.
Compared to Gu Yunzheng, it was clear who was superior and who was inferior!