The earlier you get to Aleroth, the more levels worth of legendary jewelry you can buy from a trader there. Since legendary jewrelry has 4 total buffs, you can often get ones that give +1 to two different skills, and sometimes, even 2 skills. Also, mindreading Zandalor in the minisry building (after telling him to give you time to prepare) gets you two skill points. So getting there quickly does have SOME value to it.
