Level Up in Martial World

A half-step third-stage martial artist is a realm that is stronger than a martial trainee, but it is like a bug compared to a true third-stage martial artist.

When martial trainees draw qi from the air and slowly accumulate enough using their cultivation technique to create qi pathways through their bodies for travelling their qi, they reach the third stage martial realm, which strengthens their bodies beyond mortal bodies.

However, if the qi pathways are only half-constructed, it can only partially or even less effectively strengthen their bodies, and this state is called a half-step, as the martial artist could neither be called a martial trainee nor a third-stage martial artist.

But Lu Zhen didn't need any qi pathways because his qi could freely enter his body and strengthen it.

That's why Lu Zhen didn't need to go through the tedious process of constructing qi pathways. However, he still needed to accumulate qi to reach the third stage of a martial artist. There was no half-step third-stage martial realm for him.

"Are you still not convinced?" Lu Zhen sneered as he looked at Huang Yi, who crashed into the wall.

"You…" Huang Yi stared at Lu Zhen with disbelief in his face; however, he gritted his teeth and stood up again.

"No, I am not convinced." Huang Yi roared with anger.

"That's enough." He heard a cold voice as he looked up to see his disappointed father's face.

Seeing this, he roared in anger once more.

"Oh, he is still not convinced though," Lu Zhen said as he reached the place of Huang Li instantly as he kept his hands on Huang Li's head.

The moment he did, Huang Li felt a terrifying instinct take over him as he felt scared for the first time in his life.

With a splash sound, Lu Zhen tightened his fist, which made Huang Li's head explode as blood splashed all over the floor. Dying the floor red with blood.

"I am going to die." The only thought of Huang Li was that he became blank, he felt his life flashing through his eyes.

However, this didn't happen, as Lu Zhen just patted Huang Li in the head.

"Did you think I was going to kill you? We are going to be relatives in the future, so you will be calling me brother-in-law in the future. Don't worry, I won't kill you." Lu Zhen said with a friendly smile as he patted him.

"You bastard," Huang Kai roared in anger and embarrassment, seeing Lu Zhen toying with Huang Yi.

"Father-in-law, are you going back on your word?" Lu Zhen said with an expressionless face as he redirected his attention to Huang Kai.

"This… this…" Huang Kai was left speechless.

His reputation would be ruined if he went back on his word, and he didn't have the authority to start a war with the Lu family over this matter. Only one person had the authority: the ancestor, a first-stage martial artist guarding the Huang family.

"Alright, you win, kid," Huang Kai finally relented, his expression turning cold and emotionless.

"However, remember one thing, kid. If I ever encounter you outside, I'm going to come for you," he warned. The moment he said this, he felt a chill down his spine and turned around to see the dead-eyed stare of Mother Lu.

"Huang Kai!" Mother Lu released her aura in full force, and the hall was engulfed in her killing intent.

Instantly, almost everyone's minds were clouded by the aura. Martial artists below the third stage of the martial realm fell into an illusion, while the others were in a trance.

Lu Zhen's eyes widened as the aura of death overwhelmed him, putting him into a trance.

"You're crazy..." Huang Kai muttered as he stared at her, his disbelief evident on his face. Although he wasn't affected as much by Mother Lu's aura, he could still feel the terrifying killing intent she emanated, which clouded his mind to some extent.

"Lu Ying, do you really want to go to war with our Huang family?" He looked at Mother Lu, who continued to gaze at him with pure killing intent.

"Yes," she said as she was about to make a move.

"Sigh, that's enough." Suddenly, a voice was heard as Mother Lu's aura decreased slightly.

"Greetings, ancestor," Mother Lu said with her fist cupped as she completely retracted her aura.

All the people in the hall woke from their trance and regained their consciousness. The hall became silent as their brains were still processing what had just occurred.

Lu Zhen also woke up from his trance, and the first thing he saw was a system prompt.

[You failed to resist the aura.]

[Adapting to the aura.]

[Failed… failed….]

[Trying again]

[Failed too high level]

Seeing this prompt for the first time, Lu Zhen was stunned.

"I can't adapt to her aura?" Lu Zhen was shocked, as he had never felt that he couldn't adapt to anything before.

"Is the gap between second stage and third stage martial artists that big?" Lu Zhen was terrified. Although Lu Ying most likely a peak second-stage martial artist, rendering his cheat useless was a first for Lu Zhen, which shocked him to the core.

However before he could contemplate any longe he heard a "whooshing" sound, which made him snap out of his shocked state. A young man in a green robe appeared out of nowhere.

The young man had a classical business smile on his face, and his clothes seemed to be made with the finest silk possible, with literal gold attached to his robe. He had short black hair and crimson eyes, just like Lu Zhen.

"You should stop here, Lu Ying," the young man said, looking at Mother Lu.

"Yes, ancestor," Mother Lu bowed.

"I greet the ancestors of the Lu family," Huang Kai bowed, showing respect to one of the only four first-stage martial artists in the city.

"And being friends is even better for you, isn't it? Besides, having a son-in-law who can defeat a half-step third-stage martial artist is quite helpful for 'that' fight, isn't it?" The ancestor looked at Huang Kai.

Hearing this, Huang Kai was rendered speechless. He had no option. He couldn't reveal that what he was really after were those items. However, it wasn't currently worth going to war with the Lu family for those things, as the ancestor would never agree.

"Yes, ancestor," Huang Kai managed to say those words with difficulty.