Preparing to Make a Move, Breaking Through to Level 30

The various deities gradually realized that the actions of the Douluo God Realm could not affect the Douluo side for the time being.

Chen An, currently in seclusion, was not very aware of what was happening in the outside world.

"Senior Sister, why does it feel like the spiritual energy inside the academy has become much denser?"

One day, while Ning Rongrong was practicing her basic techniques with Zhu Zhuqing, she started chatting.

"It might be something Master did."

Zhu Zhuqing did not know the situation either.

Before Ning Rongrong asked about this, she had already asked around, but everyone was in a state of knowing nothing.

Therefore, when in doubt, regardless of whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, saying it was done by Master was always the right answer.

"Also, don't get distracted while practicing."

Perhaps it was a common habit among practitioners; they would subconsciously correct others while training.

"Oh."

Ning Rongrong pouted, let out an "oh," and muttered under her breath.

"Senior Sister is so strict."

She didn't dare say it out loud, because after seeing an unknown hot-headed kid challenge Zhu Zhuqing in class, she had dismissed any thoughts of defying her Senior Sister.

That day, Zhu Zhuqing hadn't even used her soul skills, relying purely on her physical fitness to knock some sense into the opponent.

Luo Xiaoshi had even remarked at the time.

"Senior Sister is becoming more and more like Master; it seems I need to work even harder."

Now, there were people in the academy who followed Zhu Zhuqing and Luo Xiaoshi for morning exercises.

It was just that usually, Luo Xiaoshi and Zhu Zhuqing led them separately; the boys were the responsibility of Luo Xiaoshi, and the girls were the responsibility of Zhu Zhuqing.

But unfortunately, only Ning Rongrong followed Zhu Zhuqing.

On the contrary, Luo Xiaoshi's side was quite lively, with both staff-type martial souls and defense-type martial souls present.

Because of this, Zhu Zhuqing felt a bit depressed; did she really look that unapproachable?

Of course, none of them had considered that it might be due to the separation of boys and girls.

Morning exercise should not be excessive; moderation was key.

By the time they finished practicing and went to the cafeteria, it was already packed.

After struggling to find seats and starting to eat, Luo Xiaoshi leaned over and said.

"Senior Sister, when do you think we will officially start leading classes?"

Since they were still young, the matter of leading classes had been postponed, and they were only doing trial runs for now.

Adhering to the principle of not speaking while eating, Zhu Zhuqing swallowed her food and stopped her movements before replying.

"Once you are prepared, you can start at any time."

As the eldest disciple under Chen An, her status was quite high while Chen An was in seclusion.

Whether it was the trio or Lin Ran, they would all consult her opinion.

It was just that Zhu Zhuqing did not want to get involved in so much or hold her status too high, so she just learned to be a "salted fish" like Chen An usually was.

When Luo Xiaoshi heard this, his eyes lit up, and he became interested.

"Senior Sister, I can start anytime; I am already prepared."

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at him and said indifferently, "Are you sure?"

"Sure!" Luo Xiaoshi patted his chest. "I spent all night thinking about how to teach the Five-Tiger Eight-Trigram Staff well."

Ning Rongrong, who was eating in small bites nearby, couldn't help but interject upon hearing this.

"Senior Brother is so proactive, it's so strange."

Hearing this, Luo Xiaoshi responded.

"What's strange about it? This is called sharing the burden for our teacher; after all, the academy is my home."

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but choke slightly when she heard this.

When she first heard it, she really wanted to give him a skeptical look that said, "Do you even believe what you're saying?" but upon second thought, it didn't seem entirely wrong.

But based on her understanding of Luo Xiaoshi, there should be more to it than just that reason.

It likely also stemmed from how miserably he used to be bullied.

"You can if you want, but I need to break through to level 30 in the next two days, and Master should be coming out of seclusion soon."

Zhu Zhuqing did not oppose Luo Xiaoshi's desire to teach; she also wanted to try teaching others martial arts.

But the situation simply didn't allow it; after she finished her breakthrough, Master would also be coming out of seclusion.

According to what Master told her, he was going to get her a ten-thousand-year soul ring for her level 30 breakthrough, which would take a few more days.

So, teaching others martial arts at this time would just be a waste of their time; that was something she couldn't bring herself to do.

"What? Senior Sister, you're going to break through to level 30? Then I'm in no rush either."

Upon learning that Zhu Zhuqing was not quite ready, he stopped feeling anxious.

This kind of thing had to be done together; if one person did it alone, they would easily run into trouble.

As he said this, he suddenly recalled what Zhu Zhuqing had just mentioned and was instantly stunned.

"How did you know Teacher is coming out of seclusion!? Did Teacher tell you?"

He had long known that Zhu Zhuqing was nearing level 30, so he wasn't surprised by that, but he truly didn't know Chen An was emerging from seclusion.

"Yeah, how did you know, Senior Sister?"

Reminded by this, Ning Rongrong became curious as well. She had been sticking to Zhu Zhuqing like glue lately and hadn't noticed anything strange.

Faced with their questions, Zhu Zhuqing looked bewildered, much like a top student looking at a slacker who couldn't solve a simple linear equation.

"Haven't you noticed that the changes within the academy have stabilized today?"

In reality, she hadn't communicated with Chen An at all; she had deduced it entirely on her own.

"Are you talking about the spiritual energy?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, feeling much more at ease. It seemed her junior brother wasn't completely dense.

Seeing that Ning Rongrong was still confused, she took the latter's time at the academy into account and explained it once more.

"Rongrong, Master concluded that a soul master's increase in soul power is a process of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Haven't you felt your cultivation progress speed up over the past few days?"

Ning Rongrong nodded; this explanation was easy to understand.

And she did indeed have that feeling.

"The only one who can change the spiritual energy of our academy is our Master. Last night, the spiritual energy rose to its peak, then receded at the Hour of the Ox.

Up until now, the spiritual energy here has remained constant. That is what I based my judgment on regarding Master's imminent emergence."

After hearing Zhu Zhuqing's explanation, Luo Xiaoshi felt ashamed of his own inferiority. He had absolutely no such line of reasoning and would never have thought in that direction.

Thus, he transformed into a praising youth, marveling on the spot.

"As expected of Senior Sister, amazing."

Zhu Zhuqing waved her hand, indicating it was nothing remarkable.

She simply looked at Ning Rongrong, who was almost finished with her breakfast, and said.

"It's nothing. You have class later."

After she said this, Luo Xiaoshi stopped speaking and began to eat his own breakfast.

A boy's eating speed is usually faster than a girl's. With his appetite fully engaged, Luo Xiaoshi quickly caught up and was the first to finish.

"Senior Sister, I'm heading out. I wish you a smooth breakthrough."

"I accept your kind words."

After speaking, Luo Xiaoshi left. Zhu Zhuqing quickened her pace to clear her plate, then accompanied Ning Rongrong to the classroom before departing on her own.

In the year since Chen An took on disciples, he had actually provided very little standardized knowledge, focusing primarily on raising their cultivation levels.

Now that conditions were better, it was natural to arrange for it.

As for the instructors, the trio divided the teaching duties among themselves, with each person teaching two subjects.

The volume was high, and their own understanding was only superficial, but they had Chen An's detailed teaching notes, so they just needed to recite them.

"I should go to the Cultivation Room."

After dropping off Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing walked back to the dormitory, subconsciously wanting to break through there, as she had spent the last year cultivating in her room.

She reconsidered, realizing there were more people in the dormitory now and that she had roommates, so she stopped herself.

"Alright, this room will do."

Because Chen An had not yet come out to make adjustments, every room in the Cultivation Building was still the same.

Zhu Zhuqing found a Cultivation Room she liked—the very same one where Ning Rongrong had previously attempted the Dream Realm.

Just after entering, she let out a sigh of amazement.

"Such dense spiritual energy."

After her exclamation, she began to tidy up briefly.

Once everything was settled, she prepared to take action and charge toward level 30.