yasinovel Chapter 64 4 people
Chapter 64 4 people
"Speaking of which, that Song family girl was quite interesting. She showed her talent from the very first time she entered the martial arts school and made great strides all the way. At that time, including me, and even the people at Qingyun Martial Arts School, were all talking about her. They all praised her as a once-in-a-century genius."
"But who would have thought that just when everyone was optimistic about her and wanted to see her continue to advance so rapidly, she inexplicably stopped at the sixth level of strength and then faded into obscurity."
"After remaining silent for more than two years, and everyone thought she was just a flash in the pan, who would have thought that she would break through her realm again and achieve mastery of the Nine Yang Force."
"The fortunes of martial arts are truly beyond reason."
Huang Mingyuan shook his head and sipped his tea, sighing repeatedly in front of Chen Luo.
"I've always wondered why she's stuck at the sixth level of the Force," Chen Luo said with a smile. He had originally intended to use his insightful observations to help Song Ruokui, but he never expected that she would finally break through the bottleneck and successfully master the Nine Yang Force.
Returning to Master Huang, ever since Gu Youcai went to Qingyun Martial Arts School, it seems that he has lost someone to chat with. Huang Mingyuan has been visiting him much more frequently than before, and he would come to him to talk about almost any commotion outside. He is no longer the demeanor of an inner realm master that he had when they first met.
Huang Mingyuan had helped him so much, so he was happy to chat with the headmaster, which also served as a way to relieve the fatigue of spending all day practicing martial arts at the academy.
"It's a sad story for Lao Qin."
Huang Mingyuan clicked his tongue, seemingly remembering something, and said, "Back when Song Ruokui was at the fourth level of the martial arts realm, I competed with him for a long time, but in the end, he won. Song Ruokui went to his elite martial arts academy and was trained by him with enormous resources, even more than you might have. But later, Song Ruokui's progress stagnated. Not only did the disciples of his academy cause trouble, but the resources he spent were also wasted. Old Qin had no choice but to let that Song family girl leave the academy. But not long after she left, that Song family girl broke through to a higher realm, as if she was deliberately going against Old Qin, hahaha!"
By the end, he couldn't help but burst into gloating laughter, "Don't you think their Jingyi Martial Arts Academy has bad feng shui?"
The "Old Qin" he was referring to was Headmaster Qin of the Jingyi Martial Arts Academy, who was also an Inner Realm expert. It seemed that he had some grudge against Headmaster Huang, otherwise he wouldn't be so gloating.
Chen Luo simply smiled and said, "I don't know whether the feng shui of the Jingyi Martial Arts Academy is good or bad, but Song Ruokui probably didn't intentionally go against Headmaster Qin."
"That's not true."
Huang Mingyuan nodded, "Otherwise, the Song family girl wouldn't have made a special trip back to the martial arts school after breaking through to the next level, and would have bowed to Old Qin with the respect due to a disciple."
"However, speaking of the Elite Martial Academy," he looked at Chen Luo, "although disciples of the academy are strictly forbidden from private fights, legitimate self-defense is not considered a private fight. I have already spoken to Old Qin. Although he is an annoying person, he is not unreasonable and will not hold anything against you. You only need to be wary of Lin Duhai and his son. The cause and effect of this matter is yours, and I cannot help you with anything."
"Thank you, Master. I understand," Chen Luo said gratefully.
He killed a disciple of the Elite Martial Arts Academy and was worried that the academy's headmaster would cause him trouble. Unexpectedly, Headmaster Huang secretly did these things for him, which undoubtedly reduced one of his potential inner-world enemies.
In addition, he actually found Linzhou somewhat ridiculous.
Currently, quite a few people know that Lin Zhou was killed by him. However, although he has never offered any explanation, everyone unanimously suspects that he acted in self-defense, and even Lin Duhai and his son have never defended Lin Zhou.
I wonder how many evil deeds Linzhou has committed to have such a terrible reputation.
"You Cai, Lin Lu, Hu Zilan, and now Song Ruokui... It's quite a strange thing that four people have entered Qingyun Martial Arts School in just one month."
Huang Mingyuan sighed, "I wonder if anyone will be able to reach the interior scene in the end."
"I've heard that among those who have mastered the Nine Yang Strength and entered the Qingyun Martial Arts School, only one in ten can ultimately pass the trials and advance to the Inner Realm," Chen Luo said curiously. "I wonder what kind of trials are so difficult that passing them guarantees advancement to the Inner Realm?"
"Knowing now will not benefit your cultivation." Huang Mingyuan shook his head. "You will naturally know when you have mastered the Nine Yang Strength and entered the Qingyun Martial Arts School."
"Disciple understands." Chen Luo nodded, suppressing his curiosity for the time being.
"Speaking of which, you need to step up your game too."
"You should know that the attention of the entire Qingshan County is now focused on these four young people who have mastered the Nine Yang Strength."
"Among them, Lin Lu came from Jingyi Martial Arts Academy; Song Ruokui, having left Jingyi Martial Arts Academy, is considered to have become self-taught; Hu Zilan came from the Mountain Guard Division; and Youcai came from my Licheng Martial Arts Academy."
"In other words, my Licheng Martial Arts Academy and his Jingyi Martial Arts Academy each have one disciple, so we are evenly matched."
Huang Mingyuan looked at Chen Luo with a smile, "But if you break through to the Great Perfection of the Nine Yang Strength during this period, then my Licheng Martial Academy will have two disciples, which will give us an edge over his Jingyi Martial Academy. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I thought the headmaster just wanted to chat with me, but it turns out there's more to it than meets the eye," Chen Luo joked with a smile. Headmaster Huang's intentions were easy to understand.
Now, all eyes in Qingshan County are focused on the four newly promoted young talents who have mastered the Nine Yang Strength, and it is inevitable that comparisons will be made about the forces behind them.
If he can take advantage of this time to break through to the Great Perfection of the Nine Yang Strength, he will be able to stand alongside the four newly promoted individuals. At that time, when the people of Qingshan County compare the five, they will find that two of them actually come from Licheng Martial Arts Academy. This will undoubtedly enhance the reputation of Licheng Martial Arts Academy.
But Chen Luo also knew that this was no easy task.
This is because he not only needs to master the Nine Yang Strength, but he also needs to do it as quickly as possible. Otherwise, if it drags on and the hype dies down, people will naturally stop comparing him to the other four.
"This was just a side thing. It would be best if you could break through during this time and be on par with those four. That would really enhance the prestige of my Licheng Martial Arts Academy."
Huang Mingyuan knew this was no easy task, and said gently, "But if you can't do it, you must not be impatient. Your goal is not to be faster than anyone else, but to reach the inner realm."
"It should be understood that flowing water does not compete for the first place, but for its continuous flow."
"This disciple will do his best." Chen Luo nodded.
After chatting for a while longer and finishing his tea, Huang Mingyuan got up and left.
Chen Luo saw him off, returned to the courtyard, drank some cool tea, his smile gradually faded, and his brows furrowed slightly.
With four people having broken through to the Great Perfection of the Nine Yang Force, Qingshan County seemed to be thriving, but he always felt a strange unease in his heart.
Especially when he recalls those two beastly roars and the still turbulent Northwest and South Three Mountains, he always feels that this thriving scene is like a peaceful harbinger before a storm.
"No matter what, I need to improve my strength first." Chen Luo took a deep breath, trying to stop thinking about these things and focusing all his energy on practicing the Nine Yang Force.
In the following days, just as Master Huang had predicted, most people's attention was drawn to the four young people who entered Qingyun Martial Arts School one after another. They also compared the power behind each of the four and sighed that Licheng Martial Arts School and Jingyi Martial Arts School were indeed the two strongest martial arts schools in Qingshan County.
But what they enjoyed most was guessing which of the four would pass the trial and truly enter the Qingyun Martial Arts School to advance to the Inner Realm.
Among them, Hu Zilan and Song Ruokui are the most popular choices.
Hu Zilan's position in the Mountain Guard Division was a bonus, and everyone was looking forward to seeing a female commander in the Mountain Guard Division, so they all hoped that she could enter the Inner Realm.
Song Ruokui, on the other hand, is a product of her own abilities. She was already very famous in Qingshan County, but after lying low for a period of time, she has now re-emerged and everyone wants to see if she can regain her former glory.
As for Gu Youcai and Lin Lu, there was far less discussion about them compared to the two women. This was mainly because Gu Youcai and Lin Lu were not well-known and kept a low profile. Most people didn't know much about them, so there was nothing to talk about.
It was precisely because all eyes were focused on these four people, and because he had been staying at Licheng Martial Arts Academy for the past few months without leaving the premises, that the outside world paid much less attention to Chen Luo, and almost forgot that such a person existed.
Even the disciples of Licheng Martial Arts Academy were spurred on by the fact that four people had mastered the Nine Yang Strength in succession. They all practiced hard in the academy, hoping to take advantage of this trend of breaking through realms and break through their own realms. As a result, they targeted Chen Luo much less.
Chen Luo continued to practice martial arts at his residence every day, occasionally chatting with Master Huang, as well as Lu Qun and Zhou Xiaoliang who came to visit him.
During this time, Li Jiangwei visited him once, bringing him some homemade snacks. She also rested her chin on her hand and complained to him about Instructor Li's pedantry, always nagging her to go to the ceremonial platform to learn etiquette. Chen Luo, out of respect for his teacher, dared not speak ill of Instructor Li, and could only enjoy the snacks and listen with a smile.
Despite the turmoil in the outside world, the West Courtyard residence has always maintained a sense of tranquility.
Some time later, Chen Luo sat in a horse stance in the courtyard, his back bent low, his posture stable, and his breathing became deep, long, and slow.
He then slowly raised his arm, focusing his mind.
"Hmph!"
A surge of power accompanied the sudden burst of force in the punch, causing the muscles and bones to resonate and the wind to howl.
"My strength is about to run out, stop!" He muttered to himself halfway through his punch.
Immediately, his mind shifted, and he seized the six layers of energy that were about to dissipate, focusing them fiercely towards the center!
The pressure caused by the energy in the dantian suddenly increased, and the vortex of energy was forcibly compressed to its limit. The originally turbulent energy became stagnant and heavy, and the rotation emitted a muffled hum.
Suddenly, his thoughts shifted again, and the condensed energy suddenly exploded, unleashing a new force far exceeding the sixth level!
--boom!
The seventh layer of force surged into his arm like a torrent, propelling his fist to make its final thrust, and a tremendous booming sound erupted in the air as the force exploded.
Exhausted, he pulled back his fist.
【Nine Yang Strength (Minor Success): 287/300】
Chen Luo took a deep breath, looked at the progress panel thoughtfully, and said, "When stacking forces, the most important thing is coordination."
"The moment when old and new forces converge, the timing of the pause, the degree of condensation, and the speed at which the force erupts must be precise to the very last second."
"What's missing this time is that final trace of refinement."
"Again!"
Chen Luozhong resumed his stance training and threw another punch!