novel bin Chapter 52 Gu Youcai
Chapter 52 Gu Youcai
Hearing Gu Youcai's rather concise summary, Chen Luo looked at him, "Senior Brother Gu is clearly a disciple of the private school, yet it seems he hasn't participated in it?"
Not only did he not participate, he actually had a feeling that Gu Youcai was more inclined to side with him.
Gu Youcai smiled upon hearing this, "To my shame, I was also specially recruited into the school by Principal Huang, just like Junior Brother Chen."
"Hmm?" Chen Luo was somewhat surprised. "Is Senior Brother Gu also from the Zhengyang Martial Arts Academy?"
Gu Youcai shook his head. "No, I'm from Pingxiang Township in the county. It's far from Zhengyang Martial Arts Academy. I never practiced at Zhengyang Martial Arts Academy. When I was a child, I followed a mountain guard to learn the Nine Yang Strength. After I was lucky enough to break through to the third level, I was recommended to serve in the mountain guard. Later, when I broke through to the fourth level in the mountain guard, I caught the eye of the headmaster, Huang, and was recruited into the academy."
"I see." Chen Luo was surprised. He hadn't expected Gu Youcai to have such a good fortune. You really couldn't tell just by looking at his joyful face.
Chen Luo knew that Pingxiang was under the jurisdiction of Qingshan County and was located in the southeast. It was a very remote village and town. There were no free schools there, and only the mountain guards stationed there would take on some responsibility of teaching martial arts. However, the mountain guards there often did not reach the level of Nine Yang Strength. Gu Youcai was able to reach the level of Triple Strength under such circumstances and with the guidance of only a mountain guard. He must have both talent and perseverance.
No wonder he was recruited into the school by Principal Huang.
Seemingly noticing the surprise in Chen Luo's eyes, Gu Youcai smiled calmly: "Actually, I can't compare to Junior Brother Chen. I just have better aptitude, but my comprehension is extremely poor. After four years in the academy, I'm only at the sixth level of strength. I've let down Headmaster Huang's cultivation, and I feel ashamed. So I'm staying here to help Headmaster Huang with some trivial matters as a way of repaying him."
"With such poor comprehension, how could you possibly reach the sixth level of strength? Senior Brother Gu, there's no need to belittle yourself," Chen Luo comforted him.
He was still a little puzzled. Was there some secret to the Sixfold Force? Why was Gu Youcai also trapped in the Sixfold Force?
"Junior Brother Chen, you don't need to worry about my affairs." Gu Youcai waved his hand, his expression becoming more serious. "You need to be more careful yourself. Those disciples are so eager to cause trouble, not only to pave the way for what's to come, but also probably to disrupt your martial arts mindset."
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Gu." Chen Luo smiled. "This is a trivial matter and won't affect me."
"That's good then." Gu Youcai nodded.
"By the way, I have another question," Chen Luo said, puzzled. "Since these private school disciples were so opposed, why didn't Headmaster Huang simply give me money and Lion Bone Powder privately, while still treating me as a normal disciple on the surface?"
In this way, Principal Huang would essentially be using his private funds to educate him, thus avoiding the current turmoil.
"That's because if we recruit you with our private property, it won't count as a merit of the Martial Academy, and we won't receive any rewards from the Martial Academy," Gu Youcai said slowly. "After all, if private training can also earn merit, those precious martial arts resources will inevitably be monopolized by the major Inner Realm martial artists, and will not circulate within the Martial Academy. This is undoubtedly a situation that the Martial Selection Division does not want to see."
"So that's how it is." After hearing these words, Chen Luo was touched and unconsciously developed a better impression of the Martial Selection Division.
Because martial arts are extraordinary, they are easily monopolized by a few. Thanks to the Martial Arts Selection Office for establishing free schools and rewarding the merits of the schools under its jurisdiction, disciples like him with no background were able to obtain resources. This can be described as far-sighted.
"If Junior Brother Chen has nothing else to say, I'll take my leave now. I still need to handle some important matters for the headmaster," Gu Youcai said with a smile.
"Take care, senior brother."
Chen Luo stood there for a moment, watching Gu Youcai's departing figure before leaving himself.
In the time that followed, he did exactly as he said, ignoring the actions of his disciples and simply staying in his residence, cycling through medicinal cultivation and adapting to his body.
He practiced the Nine Yang Strength to familiarize himself with his body, and no longer needed to go to the training ground to observe. Even his meals were delivered to the courtyard by servants. He stayed indoors from morning till night.
The good news is that, as his cultivation of the medicinal technique deepened, his body seemed to gradually adapt to this improvement. After each training session, the stiffness and awkwardness when throwing punches noticeably decreased, and the speed of his medicinal technique cultivation naturally increased as well.
In addition, he discovered that his body and limbs seemed to have developed a kind of resilience. When he throws a punch, he does not need to consciously control the release and release of his punching power, but has a natural feeling of ease and spontaneity.
Even his appearance seemed to have changed slightly. His skin seemed to be whiter. When he stretched out his palm in the sunlight, the thick calluses on his fingers caused by years of martial arts and snake catching had almost disappeared. His slender fingers were fair with a hint of red, and they even had a faint jade-like crystalline feel.
"So this is what muscles and bones are like..." Chen Luo muttered to himself, his five fingers suddenly clenched into a fist, and he unleashed a powerful punch!
【Nine Yang Strength (Minor Success): 140/300】
[Lion Bone Spiritual Pivot Formula: 72/100]
Although the main purpose of practicing the Nine Yang Strength these days was to adapt to the constantly changing body, after taking twelve bottles of Lion Bone Powder and practicing for nearly two months, the progress of the Nine Yang Strength has slowly increased and has reached 140 points.
200 points represent the fifth level of strength, and he currently has 60 points left to reach the fifth level.
Chen Luo kept an eye on the progress, maintaining a calm and peaceful state of mind as he continued his medicinal cultivation. During this time, Master Huang came to inquire about him once, only to find that his face had become even more refined, and his eyes and brows even exuded a spiritual aura, making him look indescribably handsome. When asked about the reason, he truthfully replied that it was due to taking Lion Bone Powder.
Worried that something might go wrong, Master Huang tried to feel his bones. After touching them, he nodded and said, "The meridians are clear, and the bones are bound like snakes. There seems to be no problem. You can continue practicing." As he spoke, he looked Chen Luo up and down a few more times and said with a hint of teasing, "I think most martial artists are rough and tough, but it's rare to see someone like you who is becoming more and more fair and delicate as they practice."
Although palpation isn't precise, it can give a general idea. Hearing this, Chen Luo felt relieved and chuckled, "Yes."
So he continued his medicinal cultivation until he finished the last bottle of Lion Bone Powder. [Lion Bone Spiritual Pivot Technique: 90/100]
However, to Chen Luo's surprise, when the progress value reached 90, he did not seem to feel much change. He could only feel a powerful and resilient force within his body, and his punches became more natural and fluid.
As for his appearance, he looked in the bronze mirror and his face remained the same, but the strange spirituality in his eyes that Huang Shuzhang found strange, as well as his fair skin, had faded considerably, giving him a sense of returning to simplicity.
This also relieved Chen Luo slightly. If his skin were to become as pale as before, it would probably be a bit creepy to go out in the middle of the night.
He then spent a few more days adapting to the subtle changes in his body, followed by half a month of arduous training, and naturally broke through to the fifth level of strength.