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Chapter 46 Interests
Upon hearing this, Chen Luo knew that the instructor intended to test his mastery of the Nine Yang Force in order to provide further guidance.
He did as instructed, taking half a step back without any preparation, and threw a punch directly.
One powerful strike!
Just as Chen Luo finished throwing the first punch and was pausing, the instructor nodded slightly, about to offer some comment, when he saw that Chen Luo hadn't paused at all after throwing the first punch, and the second punch followed immediately.
Double Force!
Then came the third punch, a triple strike! The fourth punch, a quadruple strike!
In just two or three breaths, Chen Luo had already thrown four punches in succession, with no pause between each punch. The gradual accumulation of power was also smooth and seamless. This was something that could only be achieved with an extremely solid foundation in Nine Yang Force. The instructor's eyes gradually revealed surprise.
The disciple at the fourth level of internal strength, who was not far away, was also attracted by this scene and was taken aback.
In their view, Chen Luo, as a disciple of the Yishu Academy, received very limited guidance on a daily basis, so his foundation in the Nine Yang Force should not be so solid. Even among the disciples of Licheng Martial Academy, very few could achieve this level.
But Chen Luo's performance has clearly exceeded their expectations.
Chen Luo withdrew his fist and took in everyone's reactions. He felt no pride, only that it was all perfectly normal.
After all, he has keen insight and can perfectly replicate Instructor Li's daily practice. Coupled with his tireless self-cultivation day and night, his foundation is naturally solid.
"Not bad." The instructor nodded approvingly. "You have a very good foundation. I don't have much to teach you. Just keep practicing like this. With persistent effort, you will eventually reach the fifth level of strength. It's only a matter of time."
Chen Luo nodded; he had anticipated this assessment, as Instructor Li had said the same thing before.
Then, as usual, he quietly used his vertical pupils to politely ask for instruction and practice of the Fivefold Force, gaining a thorough understanding of all its details, and then practiced alongside him.
This is his unique way of learning martial arts: by using vertical pupils to perceive the details of the higher realm of Nine Yang Force, coupled with arduous practice to digest it, he can always maintain a high level of understanding of Nine Yang Force, that is, maintain high comprehension.
Just like calligraphy, in addition to self-study and hard practice, one should regularly copy famous calligraphic works to ensure that one's understanding is not biased and the direction is correct.
After practicing with the instructor for half an hour, Chen Luo felt that he had almost grasped the essence of the fifth level of strength, so he went to the side to practice alone.
The instructor then stopped paying attention to Chen Luo and continued to instruct the fourth-level disciple who had more problems.
Next, three or four more disciples arrived, all at the fourth level of strength, except for one who was at the sixth level.
The disciple, at the sixth level of internal strength, practiced for a while under the instructor's guidance. When it was time for him to practice alone, he went straight to Chen Luo and said, "Brother Chen."
"Hmm?" Chen Luo withdrew his fist and looked at the person.
This person possessed the sixth level of strength, and his punches were fierce and powerful during the demonstration. He had inevitably noticed this person long ago, but he never expected that the other party would come looking for him.
What caught his attention even more was that as soon as this person moved, the gazes of the other disciples and even the instructors in the room also drifted over.
"My name is Liu Tao." The disciple smiled heartily. "Brother Chen, you're new to the martial arts academy. I heard that Junior Brother Gu showed you around before. Are you adapting well?"
"It's alright," Chen Luo replied politely, waiting for him to continue.
"You'll get used to it." Liu Tao nodded with relief and said rather casually, "I'm actually one of the earliest disciples to join the martial arts academy, so I'm quite familiar with all aspects of it. If Brother Chen has any questions, you can come to me anytime, besides asking Junior Brother Gu."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother Liu," Chen Luo said thank you.
"Alright, in that case, I won't disturb you any longer, junior brother. I hope you achieve great things at the martial arts academy soon." Liu Tao nodded and went to the other side to continue practicing.
Chen Luo watched him leave, then looked away, feeling a sense of unease.
He originally thought Liu Tao had come to see him for some reason, but he didn't expect her to just say hello and leave.
After careful consideration, Chen Luo gradually discerned the deeper meaning hidden in the man's words.
He seemed to be trying to express goodwill to himself through this greeting.
If you think about it further, he emphasizes that he was the earliest disciple to enter the academy and is the eldest brother, so in a sense, his attitude seems to represent the attitude of other disciples in the academy towards him.
Chen Luo frowned slightly. Logically speaking, under the instruction of Headmaster Huang, he should be able to enjoy various privileges for free, while other disciples had to pay a large amount of money. This would inevitably make the other disciples feel unbalanced, and this imbalance would inevitably lead to jealousy and hostility.
Therefore, normally, these private school disciples should have been hostile and jealous of him.
But he recalled how the other disciples had scrutinized him in the kitchen, yet remained restrained, refusing to show the slightest hostility.
And now, Liu Tao has taken the initiative to express her goodwill to her.
In short, the disciples of Licheng Martial Arts Academy seemed to be trying to show him that they had no hostility towards him and even wanted to prove their goodwill.
Thinking of this, Chen Luo vaguely guessed what their intentions were.
Probably because...
Based on his current martial arts potential, he is very likely to enter the Qingyun Martial Arts School in the future; otherwise, Master Huang would not have provided him with such generous financial support.
Master Huang understood this point, and these disciples were not fools; they naturally understood this as well, which is why they deliberately restrained their hostility and even tried to demonstrate their goodwill to him.
This was to avoid offending a potential future Inner Realm martial artist.
However, Chen Luo was also aware of this.
Not showing hostility towards him doesn't mean they don't harbor hostility.
That doesn't mean they would stand idly by and watch him quietly cultivate at the martial arts academy.
After all, if he were to actually enter the Qingyun Martial Arts School and become an Inner Realm Martial Artist in the future, it wouldn't be of much benefit to them.
Conversely, if he fails to realize his potential and is unable to enter the Qingyun Martial Arts School, they may actually gain some benefits from it.
Thinking back to what she had heard about the events that had happened at the Jingyi Martial Arts Academy because Song Ruokui was stuck at the sixth level of strength and had not been able to break through, she realized that...
Chen Luo had a rough idea of what these private school disciples would do next.
"It's all for profit," Chen Luo thought to himself.
"Speaking of which, these private school disciples are really full of tricks and schemes," he couldn't help but mutter again.
One major difference between students in private schools and those in free schools is that students in free schools come from farming families and tend to be more simple, honest, and straightforward in their dealings with others.
The students of private schools are different. Perhaps because of their illustrious backgrounds and the complex environment they have been exposed to since childhood, they speak and act in a roundabout way. Whether it is Liu Tao or Gu Youcai before, they always say one thing and mean another. If you don't think about it carefully, you can't even understand what they are saying.
In short, Chen Luo had a good idea of what his disciples were thinking, so he stopped interfering and continued to focus on practicing martial arts.
He knew that all he needed to do to deal with these intricacies was to use force to overcome cleverness.
As long as you can realize your talents and demonstrate your abilities, all the convoluted arguments will fall apart on their own.
It wasn't until evening, when he returned to his residence, that the servant Huang Lan arrived.
He handed over a small vertical bag. "Young Master Chen, this was sent by Principal Huang. He instructed you to learn it before noon tomorrow."
Chen Luo curiously took the vertical bag, returned to his desk in the room, opened the bag, and took out the contents to take a look.
It was a bamboo scroll. When unfolded, five characters were engraved at the beginning, written in a vigorous and elegant style. He looked at it closely and realized it was the name of a martial arts style.
—The Lion Bone Spiritual Pivot Formula.