Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 137 Lin Chen: What a random reply

The valley is extremely wide and is surrounded by a bamboo forest.

Zhao Cangsheng stood outside the bamboo forest, with his hands behind his back, looking calmly at the six people in front of him.

"Senior Zhao, you are breaking the rules by doing this."

"Senior Zhao, where is Lin Chen?"

"Senior Zhao, you are too overbearing. Let Lin Chen come out and let him decide who to choose as the instructor."

As soon as the six middle-aged men landed, they couldn't help but speak. Zhao Cangsheng's expression remained unchanged. After the six men finished speaking, he suddenly took off his shirt.

His skinny upper body was covered with several hideous scars.

"This knife was left by me during the battle with the Rain Country."

"This scar was left by the battle between this old man and the monster from Zheng State."

"And this scar was left when I rushed into the ice field and killed thirty monsters."

Zhao Cangsheng pointed at the scars on his body and said, "I have fought for my country and have been scarred all my life. Why can't I find a successor in my later years?"

"Senior Zhao, you... you can find someone to inherit my legacy, but..."

"Don't make the heroes of Daliang bleed and cry. Have you forgotten the emperor Taizu's instructions?" Zhao Cangsheng interrupted the other party directly with a sad face.

Min Huanbo and the other six looked at each other. Here it comes, it’s time for Senior Zhao’s classic part of not letting the hero bleed and cry.

"Senior Zhao, we dare not disrespect your sacrifice and contribution to Daliang. However, Lin Chen's situation is special. He...he can't stand your torture."

Min Huanbo spoke helplessly, and another middle-aged man in a gray robe immediately followed: "Senior Zhao, Lin Chen is on the path of extreme martial arts. My teacher also took this path back then. Let Lin Chen follow me. I have the experience to teach him."

But before Zhao Cangsheng could open his mouth, the man with a goatee next to him mercilessly exposed him, "Old Jin, you have shit experience. Your teacher took the path of extreme martial arts, but you didn't. You even threw away your own teacher's legacy, and you still have the nerve to mention it here."

"Brother Cai is right. Brother Jin, you are not suitable to teach Lin Chen. Although I did not follow the path of extreme martial arts, and my teacher did not follow the path of extreme martial arts either, I practice leg skills. In terms of leg skills, who here can beat me?"

The tallest middle-aged man present said proudly, "Since Lin Chen has already mastered the palm and horizontal training techniques, all he needs now is a leg technique. It would be most appropriate for Lin Chen to follow me."

"Learn your leg skills? What else can your leg skills do except make you run faster?"

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Listening to the six people quarreling, Zhao Cangsheng said unhappily, "Don't quarrel here. Anyway, the three months that Lin Chen was here belong to me. It wasn't me who wanted to find Lin Chen, it was Lin Chen who took the initiative to find me. Xue Yun was a witness."

Min Huanbo and the other six were speechless. Although they didn't know what had happened, they could tell from Ji Feng's words that it must be Senior Zhao who was behind this.

Seeing that Senior Zhao was as unafraid of boiling water and determined to be a piece of meat on the chopping block, the six people understood that Lin Chen would never come back after entering the bamboo forest.

Such a good seedling!
Min Huanbo sighed in his heart, it was all because of the mountain wind. If it wasn't for the slightly cold mountain wind that made him think of going back to change clothes, wait a while, or go directly into the Thousand-Step Fog like Senior Zhao, wouldn't he be the one in trouble now?

The six people did not blame Senior Zhao for being such a tough guy, but were depressed as to why they were not the ones who could be so tough.

"There are many good talents this year, enough for you to share. Don't think about targeting Lin Chen anymore."

Zhao Cangsheng ignored the six quarreling people and turned to walk towards the bamboo forest.

Min Huanbo and others smiled bitterly. Now that the person was in Senior Zhao's hands, they were afraid they would never be able to get him back.

"No, Senior Zhao's behavior violates the rules. If everyone does this, it will be a mess. We need to inform the academician about this matter and ask him to be fair."

One of them spoke angrily, and without waiting for the others to respond, his figure left an afterimage on the spot and went deeper into the valley.

"I'm afraid Senior Brother Chen will be disappointed. After all, Senior Zhao has a special status. Even the academician can't do anything about it."

"I think Junior Brother Chen's action is appropriate. No matter how special Senior Zhao's status is, he cannot break the rules. I will go with Junior Brother Chen."

Another person left, and the remaining four people including Min Huanbo looked at each other. When did these two become so tough?

Do you dare to confront Senior Zhao so forcefully?

"No, I was fooled!"

After a few breaths, Min Huanbo seemed to have thought of something: "We've been fooled. Senior Brother Chen and the others didn't go to the academician to complain. They wanted to imitate Senior Zhao!"

So far, there are already four students who have been able to persist for a thousand steps in the Thousand Mist Steps. However, according to the rules, they have to wait until all the students are present before the instructors can select students for special training.

Now Senior Zhao has broken this rule, and Senior Zhao's words just now have awakened Senior Brother Chen and the other two.

There are indeed some good talents in this class.

Senior Zhao is bad, so why can’t they be bad?

After being awakened by Min Huanbo, the other three also reacted, with furious looks on their faces. Senior Brother Chen and the others were too cunning.

They actually thought that the two were going to complain to the academician.

"We can't let their conspiracy succeed!"

"Go and stop it!"

Min Huanbo and his six companions came quickly and left quickly.

In the bamboo forest, Zhao Cangsheng looked at the six people who left and snorted disdainfully. All's fair in war. Some people just don't understand the principle that the quick hand will gain while the slow hand will lose.

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In an open area in the bamboo forest, Lin Chen stood quietly in front of a bamboo house. By now, he had come to his senses.

I was fooled!
I was fooled by that old senior!

The old senior never mentioned what relationship he had with Kuangfeng Martial Arts School. He only said that he did it for Kuangfeng Martial Arts School's sake...

As for why they gave face to the Kuangfeng Martial Arts School, there were too many reasons to make up any excuse you wanted.

No wonder the old senior didn't let me ask. If I asked him thoroughly, he wouldn't lie to me.

But now, everything is the result of my own deviation. To put it bluntly, I have over-imagined it.

Ginger is still spicy!

"Why, judging from your expression, do you feel that you have been deceived by me and regret it?"

Zhao Cangsheng appeared in front of Lin Chen and admitted his previous deception as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I lied to you because your martial arts comprehension is really good, which makes me want to admire your talent. Let me ask you, if you are the same age as me, and are about to die, but you have not yet found a successor to what you have learned throughout your life, and now you meet a young man who is extremely suitable to inherit your martial arts, what means would you use to make him worship you as his master?"

Lin Chen pondered for a moment and replied, "I will demonstrate my strength and convince this young man to become my disciple."

Zhao Cangsheng nodded with satisfaction: "That makes sense. I will use all means to make this young man worship me as his master. I will make it a done deal." Lin Chen: ...

No, that’s not what I meant.

This is not a distortion, this is just using the answer to mess up the question.

"Senior, are you sure we are talking about the same thing?"

"I understand what you mean, but there is no need for the apprenticeship ceremony. I don't care about these ceremonies. You can call me Instructor Zhao, or you can call me Old Zhao."

Have you read the random reply?

Lin Chen fell completely silent.

"This bamboo house is prepared for you by me. You still have two days left for the official special training. During these two days, you must read the book I left inside and take notes."

Zhao Cangsheng looked at Lin Chen: "Do you have any opinions?"

Lin Chen shook his head. He had no opinion. He hadn't even seen what was written in the books in the room. More importantly, even if he raised an opinion, Senior Zhao would have no opinion based on his reading skills.

"Very good. If you have no objection, then go in. Follow me. You must be prepared to endure hardships during these three months. I am extremely strict in teaching students."

Zhao Cangsheng was very satisfied with Lin Chen's attitude. He put his hands behind his back and walked away from the bamboo forest.

Looking at the departing figure of Senior Zhao, there was no complaint on Lin Chen's face.

They come, the security.

Moreover, it should be against the rules for this Senior Zhao to force himself to guide his cultivation, but the fact that he was able to accomplish something that was against the rules was enough to show how special this Senior Zhao was.

There are only two kinds of people who can break the rules and succeed. One is the one with a good background, and the other is the one with strength. It is not a loss for oneself to let this Senior Zhao guide one's cultivation.

Pushing open the door of the wooden house, Lin Chen sniffed and smelled a strong scent of Chinese medicine. There were several wooden shelves in the house, filled with various dried medicinal materials.

However, what attracted Lin Chen's attention the most was a human-shaped wooden sculpture in the middle of the room.

The shape of the wooden sculpture was similar to his, but its body was covered with dense red lines.

"A map of meridian points? No, it's a map of the circulation of qi and blood!"

Lin Chen stared at the wood carving carefully for a while, recalling the trajectory of the blood flow in his body that he felt in the clouds, which was extremely consistent with the several red lines on the wood carving.

Soon Lin Chen discovered that there was not just one such wood sculpture, but more than a dozen wood sculptures in one corner, but they were slightly smaller in size.

"Meridian, acupoints, these are the five internal organs?"

These wood carvings all have one thing in common: there are some red lines drawn on them. If Lin Chen was not sure that he was in another world, he would have suspected that he had opened the door and walked into a Chinese medicine clinic in his previous life.

In addition to the wood carving, Lin Chen also found the book that Senior Zhao mentioned.

"Senior Zhao really thinks highly of me. I will read and memorize all the contents of this book within two days."

Looking at this book that was as thick as a finger joint, Lin Chen's mouth twitched. After opening the book, he was attracted after just a few glances.

This book has no title, but it records the acupoints in the human body including the meridians.

But if that were all, it would at best be a book that helps people understand the acupoints and meridians in the human body, and it would not be enough to make Lin Chen fascinated.

This book introduces in detail the name and function of each acupoint, and even includes the effects of subtle changes in the flow of Qi and blood to the acupoint caused by different methods of breathing.

A slight difference can make a difference of a thousand miles.

“This book solved my urgent problem.”

Lin Chen's eyes became brighter and brighter. The reason why he couldn't integrate Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm was that he was not sure when changing the way of blood circulation. In the end, the blood circulation in his body was chaotic.

This book will not be of any help in improving a warrior's cultivation level, but in Lin Chen's heart, the value of this book is no less than that of the Thousand Hammers Diagram.

If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools!

After practicing till now, Lin Chen only has a vague concept about the warrior's qi and blood, including the acupoints.

But the path of martial arts is a path to forge your own body.

If you don’t even understand your own body, how can you go far?

He asked Master Zeng and Master Tai, but even the Tiegu Martial Arts School, which practiced horizontal training techniques, did not have any books on the subject.

All the warriors in Poyang County only know that the more acupoints are opened, the more vigorous the qi and blood will be, and the stronger the strength will be.

I know why it is so, but I don’t know why it is so.

"There are 24 major acupoints and 72 minor acupoints in the human body. The 24 major acupoints are the root of vitality and the source of qi and blood. The other 72 minor acupoints are parasitic on the 24 major acupoints. For a warrior, it is enough to open 24 acupoints."

Lin Chen was holding a wooden sculpture in his hand, on which were marked the locations of twenty-four acupoints, as well as the locations of seventy-two minor acupoints.

"When a person is born, his orifices are blocked. After that, when he inhales acquired qi, his orifices open automatically. Occasionally, some people are born stupid or deaf-mute, because their orifices were damaged in the womb..."

Sitting on a small bench in the wooden house, Lin Chen was reading the contents of the book while comparing it with the wood carving in his hand with great interest.

"There are eight acupoints in the upper body, eight acupoints in the lower body, and eight acupoints in the horizontal training. The reason for this division is related to the changes in the circulation of qi and blood in the meridians and acupoints."

"The Qi and blood in the upper body circulate slowly, while the Qi and blood in the lower body circulate quickly, so the average person's kicking speed is much faster than their palming speed."

"But I have another question. Why is the speed of punching not inferior to that of kicking, when the speed of palm punching is not inferior to that of kicking? What's the secret?"

"It is difficult for the teacher to answer this question, and there is no answer in the book."

"To this end, I have spent sixty years studying the acupoints of the human body and delving deeply into the wonders of the circulation of qi and blood. Finally, in my 50th year, I have gained insight into the truth and written this book to leave for future generations."

"I named this book "The True Explanation of the Twenty-Four Acupoints"

Seeing the title of the book, Lin Chen paused slightly. The title was very appropriate.

Lin Chen also has admiration for the author of this book, who is a senior who is good at research.

Because there is no answer to a question, I will study it for my whole life.

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Outside the bamboo forest, Zhao Cangsheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky.

The book in the room was left by an old friend of his, but the words written in it were too shocking and it was impossible to verify whether it was correct or not.

But he felt that there was nothing wrong with the old friend's research. The reason why he stayed here all these years was to find a seedling to verify that this path was feasible.

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