1: Simplify! Take a deep breath and get stronger!

[Brain Depository!]

[I have an Infinite Lawnmower System, ensuring everyone's brains won't be eaten by zombies!]

"System, simplify the Clear Wind Breathing Technique for me!"

[Ding! Simplifying Clear Wind Breathing Technique... Simplification successful!]

[Ding! Simplification result: Deep breathing!]

"Deep breathing!"

Looking at the simplification result, Zhang Yang hurriedly took a deep breath.

In just an instant, Zhang Yang felt the blood and Qi within his body begin to circulate automatically,

and his blood and Qi increased slightly.

"It's actually real! My Golden Finger has finally arrived!"

"This is awesome!"

Seeing that the System was actually effective, Zhang Yang was somewhat excited.

When he first transmigrated to this great Xuanhuan world and learned about its situation,

he naturally didn't miss the chance to Cultivate, and it just so happened that he encountered the annual Disciple recruitment ceremony of the Clear Wind Sect.

Thus, he successfully joined the Clear Wind Sect and became an Outer Sect Disciple.

The Clear Wind Breathing Technique was the introductory Cultivation Technique distributed after joining the Clear Wind Sect.

It could temper blood and Qi!

However! Even this introductory breathing technique was quite difficult to Cultivate!

One had to breathe with a constantly changing rhythm and maintain it for a period of time!

Only then could it be considered successful Cultivation!

Furthermore, the breathing rhythm could not be disrupted afterward!

Countless people who joined the Sect at the same time as Zhang Yang were stuck on the Clear Wind Breathing Technique in the Early Stage!

But now, it was different!

After being simplified by the simplification system!

All he needed to do was breathe deeply! Zhang Yang would then be considered to be Cultivating the Clear Wind Breathing Technique!

The difficulty could be said to have dropped countless times!

"Now I should be able to enter the Inner Sect faster!"

The Cultivation Realms of this world are divided into: Body Tempering, Meridian Opening, Spirit Aperture Realm, Profound Core Realm, Nascent Transformation, Cave Heaven... and the Clear Wind Sect has a rule: if an Outer Sect Disciple achieves a Breakthrough to the Meridian Opening Realm within two years, they can join the Inner Sect.

If they cannot achieve a Breakthrough within two years, they will never be able to join the Inner Sect!

They can only remain an Outer Sect Disciple forever!

Zhang Yang's Aptitude could only be described as ordinary; after Cultivating for a year, he had only reached Body Tempering Sixth Level!

The speed wasn't considered slow!

Many of the Outer Sect Disciples from the same period as Zhang Yang were still lingering at Body Tempering Third Level.

With Zhang Yang's Aptitude, in the following year,

as long as he Cultivated diligently, he still had some confidence in entering the Inner Sect.

However, now that the System had arrived, he should be able to enter the Inner Sect much earlier.

One must know that the resources in the Inner Sect were much more abundant than those in the Outer Sect.

Inner Sect Disciples also received Medicinal Pills every month to speed up their Cultivation speed.

In the Outer Sect, one could only work hard to complete missions and earn contribution points to exchange for Medicinal Pills.

The gap between them was more than just a little.

The earlier one entered the Inner Sect, the more resources they would have!

"Mhm! Cultivate! Cultivate!"

Zhang Yang calmed his excited heart, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to breathe deeply.

With every deep breath, some faint specks of light in the air entered Zhang Yang's body.

Driving the blood and Qi in his body to begin strengthening.

"Mhm! The System is indeed powerful!"

"If I maintain this current Cultivation speed, even without resource assistance,"

"I am also confident I can soon achieve a Breakthrough to the Meridian Opening Realm!"

Feeling his current Cultivation speed, Zhang Yang continued to breathe deeply with effort.

Until the sun first rose!

The intensity of the blood and Qi in Zhang Yang's body suddenly surged!

Body Tempering Seventh Level! Breakthrough!

"Awesome! So awesome!"

Zhang Yang stretched, his bones making a sound like popping beans.

According to Zhang Yang's estimation, before the simplification,

it would have taken him at least three months of hard work to achieve a Breakthrough to Body Tempering Seventh Level.

Now, after just a night of deep breathing, he had directly achieved a Breakthrough to Body Tempering Seventh Level!

It saved him at least three months of time!

"Satisfying!"

Zhang Yang got out of bed, maintaining his deep breathing.

Since deep breathing allowed him to Cultivate, Zhang Yang had to maintain it at all times; racing against time was the Right Path!

"Mhm! I need to go to the Scripture Depository to choose a Martial Skill!"

Zhang Yang looked at the sky and then walked toward the Scripture Pavilion.

At Body Tempering Seventh Level, the power of blood and Qi in the body would only then begin to condense,

which meant one could Cultivate true ranked Martial Skills!

In this world, Martial Skills are divided into five levels: Heaven, Earth Rank, Profound Rank, Human Grade, and Unranked.

Zhang Yang and the others received an Unranked Martial Skill when they joined the Sect,

which were mostly common goods like the Five Tiger Gate-Breaking Saber.

Now that he had reached Body Tempering Seventh Level,

he could go to the Scripture Pavilion to pick a truly ranked Martial Skill,

although he could only choose a Human Grade one.

Zhang Yang soon arrived at the Scripture Pavilion.

The Scripture Pavilion of the Clear Wind Sect was divided into four floors.

The first floor contained Unranked Martial Skills, such as the Five Tiger Gate-Breaking Saber given to Zhang Yang when he joined.

The second floor held Human-Rank Martial Skills.

The third floor held Profound-Rank Martial Skill!

Only geniuses who were recruited directly as Inner Sect Disciples could choose Martial Skills on the third floor.

As for Inner Sect Disciples promoted from the Outer Sect,

they still had to pass the Scripture Pavilion's test before they could choose Martial Skills there.

It couldn't be helped; Profound-Rank Martial Skill were already extremely rare,

so they naturally couldn't be distributed as freely as ordinary Martial Skills.

As for the fourth floor!

It was said to house Earth-rank Martial Skills! Only true True Disciples could Cultivate them!

Outside the Scripture Pavilion was a large platform.

In the Clear Wind Sect, it was commonly known as the Martial Arts Stage, where various competitions within the Sect would take place.

For example, the Sect Grand Competition in over two months would be held here.

The top one hundred would receive decent rewards, and the reward for first place was incredibly generous!

The Sect Grand Competition?

Zhang Yang looked at the Martial Arts Stage before him, his gaze firm.

For the Sect Grand Competition, Zhang Yang naturally had to strive for it.

Although Zhang Yang now had the simplification system and his Cultivation speed had increased significantly,

it still wasn't enough!

Compared to the true geniuses of the world!

Perhaps in terms of basic Cultivation speed, Zhang Yang was similar to them, or even faster!

But the difference in other resources was too great.

Wealth, techniques, companions, and environment—these factors were also key in determining a person's Cultivation speed.

If he could achieve a good rank in the Sect Grand Competition, Zhang Yang would be able to obtain more resources!

At that time, it might not be impossible to compete with the true geniuses!!

In more than two months, he wondered to what level his Cultivation could reach.

Could he take first place in the Sect Grand Competition?

Cultivation! It's all about competing!

Zhang Yang walked toward the Scripture Pavilion.

Outside the Scripture Pavilion, a middle-aged man lay on a grandmaster's chair.

He was the manager here, surnamed Wang; his full name was unknown, and the Disciples called him Elder Wang.

"Elder Wang! I have achieved a Breakthrough to Body Tempering Seventh Level! I've come to choose a Martial Skill!"

Zhang Yang cupped his hands slightly; to become an Elder of the Clear Wind Sect, one had to be at least a Profound Core Realm Immortal Master.

In the face of a strong person, it was better to be respectful in tone.

"Mhm! Go to the second floor. Remember, you can only choose one!"

Elder Wang didn't even open his eyes; he just nodded,

explained the specific rules of the Scripture Pavilion, and let Zhang Yang in.

Zhang Yang didn't mind and entered the Scripture Pavilion directly, heading straight to the second floor.

He prepared to choose a suitable Martial Skill.

Ideally, one that was difficult to Cultivate but extremely powerful!

Since Zhang Yang intended to make a name for himself in the Sect Grand Competition,

he naturally had to choose some powerful Martial Skills!

Ideally, a Martial Skill that would allow him to fight above his level once practiced!

As for whether the Cultivation conditions were difficult, Zhang Yang didn't care.

After all, with the existence of the simplification system,

it would simply be simplified for him!

Stepping onto the second floor, a vast array of Martial Skills came into view.