Mountain and Sea Demon Martial Arts, Starting with Vertical Pupils

Chapter 16 Breakthrough

Ten days later, at Zhengyang Martial Arts Academy.

Before the evening practice began, dozens of disciples gathered in a circle in one corner of the circular altar.

Among them were acquaintances like Lu Qun and Zhou Xiaoliang, who could call each other by name. There were also some passersby disciples who had come attracted by the excitement.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Luo in the center of the crowd.

Chen Luo seemed oblivious to this, simply closing his eyes and concentrating, slowly lowering his waist to dismount, his aura as solid as a rock.

"What do you think?" Zhou Xiaoliang lowered his voice, afraid of disturbing him, "will A Luo be able to succeed this time?"

"I feel there's hope," Lu Qun replied softly. "The last punch was just one step away from the second level of power."

"If we succeed today, wouldn't we have broken through from beginner to second level in just half a month?" a disciple murmured.

"Three years to even begin the basics, and fifteen days to break through to the second level of skill—that's practically an epiphany..."

"It seems they've broken the second-fastest record for the second level of martial arts in the martial arts academy."

"Shh, don't make a sound, A Luo is about to move," Zhou Xiaoliang said, unusually serious.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent, their eyes fixed intently on Chen Luo in the arena.

Chen Luo opened his eyes, his fist fully charged, and took a deep breath, his internal energy surging.

Ho!

With a clear shout, a punch was suddenly thrown out!

The force exploded, and in an instant, new force burst forth from the tip of old force. The perfect superposition of the two forces suddenly erupted at the tip of his fist!

Double Force!

"Damn, they did it!"

"Breaking through to the second level of strength in fifteen days!"

"Ah, Luoqiang!"

"You truly are my brother!"

The crowd suddenly cheered, their expressions filled with excitement, as if they themselves were the ones who had broken through the barrier, and they felt a sense of pride.

Chen Luo stopped, looked at the lively crowd around him, and glanced helplessly at Lu Qun and Zhou Xiaoliang.

Since he arrived at the martial arts school today, he has attempted to break through to the next level four or five times. Almost every punch he throws is close to the threshold of the second level of strength, only lacking the final touch.

Then the two of them started shouting and cheering him on, which quickly attracted other martial arts school disciples who loved excitement, as well as some acquaintances, and soon a large group of people had gathered.

In short, whenever these two get together, it's bound to be lively. In his previous life, they would definitely be pulled into some programs to create atmosphere, making it impossible for him to keep a low profile.

"Alright, alright, it's just a double-force."

Chen Luo had no choice but to deal with the crowd. It wasn't until the evening practice was about to begin that the crowd slowly dispersed, leaving only Zhou Lu and Chen Luo.

"Breaking through the second level of strength in half a moon, who else can do that!" Zhou Xiaoliang couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.

"It seems like there's also Miss Song." Lu Qun recalled, "I remember the fastest record in our martial arts academy should be that Miss Song who used to be good friends with you, right? I heard she only took fourteen days..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Xiaoliang quickly made a shushing gesture, and Lu Qun immediately shut up.

They still thought that Chen Luo was still hung up on Song Ruokui.

Chen Luo smiled but didn't explain further.

These days, relying on the details of Song Ruokui's Nine Yang Force demonstration, he practiced diligently while comprehending the techniques, making rapid progress and breaking through to the second level of force in just ten days.

It only took fifteen days to go from beginner to second level of skill, which was twice as fast as expected.

"Speaking of which, what kind of talent does Song Ruokui have? I've already cheated, but she's still a day ahead of me," Chen Luo muttered to himself.

He broke through to the second level in fifteen days, which is the second fastest record in the martial arts school from beginner to second level.

The record holder for the fastest time is Song Ruokui, who took only fourteen days.

"A Luo, you're quite famous now. I heard some people call you Chen Kaiqiao." Lu Qun chuckled. "Looks like I need to break through to the second level of strength as soon as possible."

These days, Chen Luo would occasionally use his vertical pupils to give him pointers in his spare time from practicing martial arts. In addition, he was originally stuck at the key point of the first level of strength, and now he is indeed about to break through.

Zhou Xiaoliang sighed, "Speaking of which, how did you two catch up with me so quickly?"

Originally, he was the only one among the three with the second level of strength, and he was somewhat proud and self-satisfied.

Looking at it now, it turns out that not only Chen Luo has made a breakthrough, but Lu Qun is also just one step away from it.

"Stay calm. When practicing martial arts, you must avoid being impatient. Just focus on your own training," Chen Luo comforted him.

Later, when evening practice began, Chen Luo consolidated his mastery of the double-force technique by practicing with Instructor Li.

However, it's more accurate to describe it as adaptation rather than consolidation.

This is because, in addition to displaying progress, the progress panel has an excellent function: it allows you to progress indefinitely.

In other words, once he reaches a certain level, he will maintain it permanently, and will only improve in the future, never regress.

Thus, after one evening practice session...

【Nine Yang Strength (Beginner): 133/300】

Three more points were added, Chen Luo smiled.

When he broke through to the second level of Nine Yang Strength, his progress value was 130 points.

The next step is to reach 300 points, which will be the third level of strength, meaning that the Nine Yang Strength has been partially mastered.

"Come to my house for dinner today, there's pork ribs, my dad told me to treat you all," Lu Qun said with a smile.

His house, which had been destroyed by the Huan beast, has been almost repaired recently. Chen Luo and Zhou Xiaoliang contributed a lot to the repairs, so Uncle Lu hosted a banquet for them.

But Chen Luo grinned and said, "No, I need to register."

Lu Qun glanced at him, feeling as if this scene had happened not long ago.

"Then you go see Qiu, I'm going to gnaw on his pork ribs." Zhou Xiaoliang chuckled and dragged Lu Qun away.

"These two guys," Chen Luo said, shaking his head with a smile.

The saying goes, "A fair maiden is sought after by a gentleman." In Zhou Xiaoliang's words, "seeing the one one desires" means meeting the person one is looking for.

The person he is interested in here specifically refers to Li Jiangwei, the manager of the martial arts school.

Indeed, because Li Jiangwei is beautiful and gentle, and her father is Instructor Li, she is deeply admired by many male disciples. They all consider it their lifelong wish to marry such a virtuous wife. There are even many fools in the martial arts school who work hard to learn martial arts specifically for Li Jiangwei, because Li Jiangwei is a rare sight and can only be seen after breaking through to the next realm.

Then, starting from who knows where, the term "seeking" came to refer to advancing in one's cultivation level. Entering the Nine Yang Force was called the first seeing; breaking through to the second level was called the second seeing. Over time, seeing became a slang term for martial arts disciples breaking through their cultivation levels, and even female disciples used it.

This was Chen Luo's second time meeting her, only half a month after their first meeting.

"I'm probably the fastest male disciple to meet a target." Chen Luo arrived at the Zhengyang Martial Arts Academy's villa with a smile.

The door to the steward's office remained open.

But this time, no other disciples were seen. Only Li Jiangwei was sitting at her desk, writing something with a pen.

Chen Luo entered and greeted Steward Li.

Li Jiangwei looked up and was slightly taken aback.

Perhaps Chen Luo had left a deep impression on her last time, because she recognized him at a glance. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, followed by a friendly, slight smile. "Why are you here again?"

Chen Luoyi bowed respectfully and said, "This disciple has made a breakthrough in the Nine Yang Strength and has come to register."