Chapter 907 - 905: Upgrade Failed
Then, Chen Tianlong softly said, "Liang, continue to activate your Heart Method Mantra at high speed. I’m now inputting Powerful Qi into you. Push harder and see if you can make a breakthrough."
Liang was activating his Heart Method Mantra but wasn’t as skilled as Chen Tianlong, so he just nodded in response. Chen Tianlong received the signal and continued to push harder, inputting Powerful Qi.
Ten minutes later, Liang’s face turned as red as a boiled lobster, gradually becoming more flushed. Liang’s body began to tremble, as if he was on the verge of reaching his limit.
"What’s going on? Logically, there should have been a breakthrough by now. Why is nothing happening?" Chen Tianlong observed that Liang’s body seemed to be at its limit, and continuing might cause issues. He quickly withdrew the Powerful Qi.
"Whew..." Liang also took a deep breath and finally returned to normal. He had been holding back from speaking, afraid it would disturb Chen Tianlong’s Qi Cultivation. In truth, his body was uncomfortable and felt like it wanted to break through, but something was still missing. It seemed that although Chen Tianlong’s Powerful Qi was sufficient, its impact wasn’t strong enough. It was lingering on the brink but not advancing beyond their level of Bottle Zhen.
"Liang, how are you feeling now? Are you okay?" Chen Tianlong asked with concern, as it was his idea, and not only did it fail to help Liang achieve a breakthrough, it nearly caused an accident.
"Haha, Coach, I’m okay. I was just feeling a little uncomfortable earlier, but after stopping, I’m fine now." Liang smiled, noticing that Chen Tianlong seemed somewhat anxious.
"Alright, that’s good." Chen Tianlong thought it over and realized this method wasn’t feasible for now. Although his Inner Strength was sufficient, it always seemed that he couldn’t push others over the breakthrough point. It felt like he had reached the point of Bottle Zhen but could go no further, as if he lacked the extra strength to surge forward.
Could it be that his power wasn’t strong enough?
Or perhaps the Powerful Qi wasn’t abundant enough? But his power was already at the Profound Dao three-star level, and his Qi should definitely be enough to break through to Profound Dao one-star. So what exactly was going on?
Chen Tianlong contemplated for a moment and felt a headache coming on. Despite mulling it over, he couldn’t figure it out, so he decided to go back and discuss the matter with Li Tianyou. If they could find the breakthrough technique, mass production of powerful cultivators at the Profound Dao level would no longer be a problem.
At this thought, Chen Tianlong turned around and said to the others, "Everyone, get in position. Prepare to assemble. We’ll move on to the second training project, head training."
"Huh?" Everyone was surprised to hear the term. Neck training had already been so intense; if it were head training, would they end up smashing right through?
"Haha, don’t worry, everyone. When it comes to head training, you need not be afraid. First, I will apply needles to your heads to block certain nerves, then we’ll exercise the surface muscles of your scalp." Seeing the nervous atmosphere, Chen Tianlong smiled casually.
"Phew..." Clearly, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. If it were like neck training again, with that kind of near-death experience, they’d honestly feel terrified.
"Hehe, although I’ll be helping you, most of it will rely on your own training," Chen Tianlong’s words took a sudden turn, making everyone nervous again. By now, they’d developed a bit of a trauma and feared Chen Tianlong’s change of tone.
"Coach, how should we train then?" a person named Feng asked out of curiosity.
"Well, the training is quite simple. Just use your heads to break those three cinder blocks," Chen Tianlong said lightly, as if it were as easy as breaking tofu.
"What? Breaking bricks, this... "
Before Feng could finish, Chen Tianlong swiftly grabbed three cinder blocks nearby and smashed them against his own head. The continuous sounds left everyone present dumbfounded, with shattered bricks all over the ground in an instant.
"Haha, that felt quite refreshing. My head was a bit itchy just now. Sorry if I scared you all." Chen Tianlong chuckled.
"....." Everyone was speechless. Was the coach playing with them? These bricks, as they knew, were solid cement, yet he handled them as easily as breaking pie crusts. It was inconceivable.
"Uh, Coach, we’re supposed to use these things to hit our heads?"
Lin Jun, despite being at Yellow Dao seven-star strength, had never tried anything like hitting his head with bricks. He could imagine the miserable scene already. Even accidentally bumping into a wall at home gave him a headache for a long time, let alone directly hitting himself with such cement bricks. How terrifying.
"Oh, of course not."
Chen Tianlong smiled mischievously, "These are as fragile as bean curd. Just a tap and they’ll break. Today, you’ll practice to get used to it. Later stages, I’ll have the boss order extra-large, extra-thick bricks for real effect."
"Huh?" Five people were stunned, too scared to speak.
Looking at everyone with mouths so wide open they could fit an egg.
Chen Tianlong chuckled to himself. It seemed this group was still a bit timid. Besides, they had no idea of their own capabilities from the needle he placed at their crown just before; how effective it was.
"Alright, everyone, get ready. I’ve already demonstrated. Everyone’s tired today, so just break twenty bricks each, then you can rest." Chen Tianlong looked at the sun overhead, estimating it was time for lunch.
Chen Tianlong needed to head back to have lunch with the ladies.
"Hiss... twenty?" The five widened their eyes, mouths forming an O shape again. Chen Tianlong chuckled after a moment, then immediately issued an order.
"Everyone, get into positions, ready!"
Upon hearing the command, the five immediately ran to their prepared training spot, each grabbing a brick, awaiting orders.
"Raise your bricks, ready!" Chen Tianlong checked that everyone was set and shouted.
At this moment, their scalps felt tingly. Though they listened, they were still worried; a brick coming down like that—if they didn’t faint, it would be a miracle. Bloodshed seemed inevitable.
Chen Tianlong noticed their nervousness but had confidence, so he wasn’t afraid. The needle he applied earlier was to combat this situation, temporarily numbing nerves for training. After all, the human skull can endure a significant impact.
Once their surface muscles were refined, coupled with agile techniques, they would surely stand out in the Lin Family Army.
"Is everyone ready? Prepare to strike!" Chen Tianlong paused and then suddenly called out.
"Ready!" As before, everyone still lacked confidence.
"What? I can’t hear you. Do you want me to add twenty more bricks?" Chen Tianlong said deliberately.
"Huh?" The five were instantly embarrassed, hurriedly shouting in unison, "Ready!"
"Haha, now that’s more like it." Chen Tianlong laughed with satisfaction then continued, "Now... begin!"