Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 143 Lin Chen: I have my own fanboy to argue for me

Raozhou Prefecture, Military Administration Department.

Su Lingchuan walked out of the gate of the Military Administration Department and got on the carriage.

The smile on his face instantly faded, and the confidant in the car observed his expression and asked in a low voice: "What happened to you, sir?"

"Teacher will leave Raozhou Prefecture soon and go to the Jiangnan Dao Wuzheng Hall."

The confidant was stunned: "Master Qiu has been promoted, shouldn't you be happy?"

"I thought so at first, but the teacher told me to manage the major martial arts schools in Poyang County well and not to make any mistakes. Judging from the teacher's expression, I'm afraid there is something else going on."

Su Lingchuan knew his teacher well. There must be some behind-the-scenes story behind the teacher's transfer, otherwise the teacher would not have warned him like this.

And according to his estimation, even if the teacher had a breakthrough, he should still serve in the Military Affairs Department of Raozhou Prefecture for another one or two years. There was no reason for him to be suddenly transferred.

The confidant pondered for a moment, his eyes flashing with a gleam: "Did Lord Qiu say who will be the new director of the Military Affairs Department of Raozhou Prefecture?"

"The teacher didn't mention it." Su Lingchuan shook his head. This was another reason why he was alert.

The Director of the Military Administration Department is responsible for the education of students in a prefecture. There is no reason to transfer the teacher before the Military Administration Department selects the next Director of the Military Administration Department.

There was a layer of haze in Su Lingchuan's eyes. Now he could only follow what the teacher said and take care of his own business.

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Special training ground.

When Lin Chen came out of the cesspool for the eighth time, the sky had become completely dark and the other students all collapsed on the ground.

Lin Chen fainted eight times in the iron house, and they were not having a good time either. None of them lasted more than five breaths. Fortunately, they had the advantage in numbers and had to wait in line. Each time they had to climb out of the cesspool, it would take half an hour.

Up to now, each person has only entered the cesspool three times.

"Senior Brother Lin, where are you going?" Shen Ge asked curiously when he saw Lin Chen stand up.

"Continue training."

Lin Chen smiled slightly and did not mention what Senior Zhao asked him to do every night. When students such as Yu Fei heard Lin Chen's words, they looked at Lin Chen with moved eyes.

Even after all this, Senior Brother Lin still wants to train?

"As expected of you, Senior Brother Lin. If it were me, I would have hesitated before entering the Iron House, not to mention the training I have to do now. The less time I have to go in, the better."

A student spoke with emotion and said that they clearly saw Lin Chen enter the iron house that day.

Enter the iron house, faint, be thrown out, put into the cesspool, and then continue to go to the iron house.

Brother Lin went back and forth like this without wasting a single moment.

It is true that the disgusting mucus in the cesspool can heal injuries, but the process is too disgusting, and every time an injury is healed, the body has to endure the pain of burning flames.

"Even if my body can handle it, my mind can't handle it. Anyway, I am still terrified when I think of entering the manure pit. I don't know how Senior Brother Lin managed to hold on."

The injuries can be healed, but the pain endured will never be erased and will remain in the memory. Many students still dare not think about it and feel like vomiting when they think about it.

"Brother Lin was able to persevere because he has always been like this. He is different from us."

Shen Ge spoke, looking at everyone: "My fellow brothers are not from Raozhou Prefecture, so you don't know Brother Lin's family background. Does Brother Yin know?"

Yin Aosong shook his head: "I'm not sure, but I heard that Senior Brother Lin seems to have an average family background?"

"Not just average." Shen Ge shook his head: "It's extremely bad!"

Seeing everyone's gaze, Shen Ge's face was filled with memories: "Our Raozhou Prefecture arranged a county fight, and it just so happened that Qianshan County where I am and Poyang County where Senior Brother Lin is were grouped together, so I went out of my way to get to know Senior Brother Lin."

"Senior Brother Lin is just the son of an ordinary fisherman. His father is a fisherman in Poyang Lake. He grew up in a village near the lake and had no contact with martial arts before entering the martial arts hall."

"How can this be?"

Yu Fei's face was full of disbelief. How could the son of a fisherman come to this point?
"This is a fact, known to the entire Poyang County martial arts community. Because I lost to Senior Brother Lin in the county fight, I went to learn more about it and found that Senior Brother Lin's martial arts training path was more difficult than I imagined."

As the strongest and most talented student in this class of Qianshan County, Shen Ge was swept away by Lin Chen, and he felt resentful.

He is not a saint, and his mind is not that broad.

But after he learned about Lin Chen's path of martial arts, the resentment in his heart dissipated, and was replaced by admiration.

"When Senior Brother Lin was in the martial arts hall, he couldn't even afford beef. The Poyang County martial arts hall also had an assessment. If a student failed to reach 200 kilograms of strength within half a year of entering the martial arts hall, he would be expelled from the martial arts hall. Senior Brother Lin barely met the half-year timeline and reached 200 kilograms of strength."

Listening to Shen Ge's words, many students had confused looks on their faces. They were confused because their martial arts hall did not have such a rule.

"Brothers, are you wondering why the martial arts hall has such a rule and everyone doesn't know about it?"

Shen Ge understood why everyone was confused, because he was also a little confused when he first found out this information. He later asked the martial arts instructor and found out the reason.

"The martial arts hall does have such a rule, but with our backgrounds, let alone reaching 200 kilograms of strength within six months, many of my brothers have probably already exceeded 200 kilograms of strength before entering the martial arts hall. The martial arts hall we entered, the family backgrounds of other brothers and sisters will not be too bad, so this rule is useless, and the instructors will naturally not mention it."

Yu Fei and others nodded in agreement. It was indeed the case.

In the martial arts hall they entered, given the family conditions of their other fellow disciples, losing 200 kilograms in six months was easy. It was estimated that only the students in the martial arts hall in the town would have such concerns.

"Junior Brother Shen, what happened to Senior Brother Lin later?" a young man asked, obviously intrigued. Senior Brother Lin's strength only reached 200 kilograms in six months, how did he make such a comeback?
"Later, Senior Brother Lin met a good instructor, Instructor Yu Yongnian from the Martial Arts Hall. Instructor Yu gave Lin Chen a chance to work and study. Now, all the martial arts halls in Raozhou Prefecture, including the Martial Arts School, have begun to promote this work-study program. Senior Brother Yin should have heard of it."

Yin Aosong nodded and said, "I have heard of work-study programs. The martial arts school gives some students who don't have enough money to do odd jobs in the martial arts school, and they can enjoy poultry in the cafeteria."

"That's right, and it's all because of Senior Brother Lin. Senior Brother Lin was the first one to work and study. It is said that in the martial arts hall, in order to be able to eat beef, he served food to other students in the cafeteria, just so that the cafeteria could share some of the remaining beef that was not sold out."

Shen Ge looked at everyone again: "I would like to ask all the senior brothers, if it were you, would you do the same?"

Yu Fei and others were silent, and silence was a kind of answer.

"But Senior Brother Lin can do it, and it is precisely because of eating beef that Senior Brother Lin soared into the sky in his subsequent training, from the bottom at the beginning to the first in the martial arts hall, and finally entered the Poyang County Martial Arts Hall. What does this show? It shows that Senior Brother Lin has a high talent for martial arts. If Senior Brother Lin's family has enough money..."

"If Senior Brother Lin's family had enough money, perhaps he would not only have perfected his skills, but he might also be as good as those senior brothers who are ahead in realm."

A student took over this and said that their batch of students had perfected their skills, while in another special training ground, those brothers had reached a realm that met the requirements for geniuses, and there were even several who had met both their realm and skills.

The last bit of dissatisfaction that Yu Fei and his companions had towards Lin Chen for injuring them disappeared at this point.

"This senior brother is right. With Senior Brother Lin's martial arts talent, he can definitely do it. This can be judged from Senior Brother Lin's experience in the martial arts hall and the martial arts gym. Speaking of this, junior brother, let me tell you another anecdote. Senior Brother Lin entered the county martial arts gym and first entered the Qingfeng Martial Arts Gym..."

At the edge of the deep pit, Shen Ge turned into a fanboy of Lin Chen and told the story of Lin Chen. The other students listened attentively. Xue Yun and the other two who were not far away originally wanted to call these students back to the dormitory, but at this moment they stopped because they were also curious about Lin Chen's experience.

Being able to faint eight times in one day was something that no one in their class had done, nor had the previous class.

What kind of past could allow Lin Chen to persist like this?

"Now everyone understands why Senior Brother Lin was able to persevere. The path he has walked and the hardships he has endured... are beyond our imagination. Let me borrow a passage written by Senior Brother Lin that I learned from the director of our Military Affairs Institute..."

【My family was poor, so I entered a martial arts hall and started to learn martial arts.】

[All the students ate meat, but I did not eat it.]

【Zhang Tao laughed at me and said: stingy.】

【I just laughed it off. 】

[There are five months left, but I am afraid I will be eliminated due to lack of strength. ]

[I gritted my teeth and bought it. Its delicious taste and bitterness inside are indescribable to outsiders.]

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In the bamboo forest, after Lin Chen passed through the dense bamboo forest, he saw a large vat in front of the bamboo house.

Under the big vat, firewood was burning fiercely, and a pungent medicinal smell emanated from the mouth of the vat.

"How many times have you fainted today?"

Zhao Cangsheng heard the noise and walked out of the house with a bowl of black liquid in his hand. While asking, he poured the liquid into the jar.

"Eight times."

"Eight times?"

Zhao Cangsheng's hands trembled, and a look of surprise flashed across his old face as he turned his back to Lin Chen, but he quickly returned to normal: "Well, not bad."

More than good, in Zhao Cangsheng's mind, it was already very good that Lin Chen could persist five times.

The bottom line he set for Lin Chen was three times. If it exceeded three times, he would be considered a person with strong determination.

eight times...

Is this heart made of iron?

If Lin Chen was a martial artist who had already reached a certain level, or a martial artist who had experienced many life-and-death battles, he would not be surprised.

But as a newly awakened student, he has only been on the road of martial arts for two years. Given the level of protection Daliang provides to his students, and he has never experienced hardships or life-and-death crises, his will is not indestructible, and it is difficult for him to persist so many times.

In addition to being surprised, Zhao Cangsheng was even more delighted. Lin Chen's will was so firm that the possibility of success on this path increased a little bit.

At least, now is the first stage of honing your body, so your chances of being able to hold on are greater.

"I have prepared a potion for you. It contains many precious medicinal herbs and even demon blood..."

When Lin Chen heard the word "demon blood", his eyes lit up.

"Don't be happy too soon. If you want to absorb the energy of the medicine, you have to endure inhuman pain. To be honest, there are many martial arts families who can give this medicine to their children, but only one in ten can withstand it." "Disciple is willing to give it a try."

"Well, take off your clothes and step into the tub."

Lin Chen didn't hesitate at all. Wearing only a pair of shorts, he lightly stepped onto the vat. Looking at the boiling water, he frowned, but still let his body fall.

hiss!
As his body fell into the tank, Lin Chen instantly grimaced.

The burning heat was accompanied by pricking and hammering...

The burning liquid was like countless tiny steel needles, densely piercing into every inch of his skin. Then it was like countless heavy hammers, hitting his bones again and again.

The pain was piercing, but compared to it, the pain of bathing in the snake demon's blood at the Wu Zheng Institute was nothing.

"Hold on, don't circulate the Qi and blood in your body, relax your whole body and mind..."

Lin Chen's pupils suddenly shrank. If he didn't circulate his energy and blood to resist, he was afraid that he would not be able to hold on for a moment.

After three breaths, Lin Chen prepared himself mentally. He clenched his teeth and gave up circulating his qi and blood. In an instant, the scalding hot liquid caused tiny blood beads to suddenly appear on the surface of his skin.

At this moment, Lin Chen only felt his bones shattered, his skin torn, and his blood vessels burst...

My mind became blurry...

"Kid, hold on, grit your teeth and get through this..."

Zhao Cangsheng, who was standing aside, was also staring at Lin Chen with sharp eyes, his expression changing constantly.

He lied in one sentence. Those martial arts families could indeed get demon blood for their descendants to bathe in, but the pain was definitely not as strong as the medicine in front of him.

During the eight years in the special training area, eight students had tried, but without exception they could not hold on and failed.

In the past two years, he has been wondering whether this path is really not feasible and whether his old friend is wrong.

The young man in the awakening state could not bear the pain at all.

"Boy, you are my last hope. If you can hold on, the road of martial arts will be a vast world. Even if you don't take this path, you will have the capital to truly compete with the children of martial arts families."

The moment his consciousness became blurred, Lin Chen whispered in his heart.

"panel."

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Extreme Enlightenment Realm (14/24): (200/300)]

[Qi and Blood: 342000] (Expand to view past Qi and Blood growth)

[Qingfeng Palm: Breaking Limits]

[Iron Bone Skill: Perfection]

[Water Cloud Palm: Breaking Limits]

[Title: Dark to the End (The world is still undecided, you and I are both dark horses. Wearing this title, your martial arts comprehension and perception will be enhanced in the dark night)]

[Fate: [Successful outcome]: The ultimate martial arts realm, perseverance, gradual progress, unstoppable momentum, no bottlenecks.]

His eyes were fixed on the Qi and Blood column.

[Qi and blood: 342100]

[Qi and blood: 342200]

[Qi and blood: 342300]

……

His Qi and blood values were rising wildly, and this became his motivation to persevere.

Progress can divert a person's pain, especially visible progress.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

After ten breaths, Zhao Cangsheng shouted, "Boy, circulate your Qi and blood!"

After he finished speaking, Zhao Cangsheng looked at Lin Chen with trepidation, holding his breath. He didn't know whether Lin Chen was still conscious and could hear what he said.

It was not until he saw Lin Chen’s eyes move that a smile appeared on Zhao Cangsheng’s face.

"Haha, you're good, damn, you finally succeeded."

Feeling Lin Chen's blood circulation, Zhao Cangsheng couldn't help but laugh out loud. After eight years of waiting and planning, he finally saw a ray of light today.

Inside the large vat, as Lin Chen circulated his qi and blood, the blood bubbles on his body surface burst one by one, revealing the bright red skin underneath.

These broken skins repeatedly peel off and regenerate under the medicine, and each time they regenerate, they appear more crystal clear like jade.

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Early next morning.

Lin Chen woke up in a big vat.

Last night, he was too exhausted. After the medicine was completely absorbed, he fell asleep in the big vat.

"panel."

The first thing Lin Chen did after waking up was to check his qi and blood.

[Qi and blood: 398100]

Qi and blood increased by 50,000.

Seeing this number, Lin Chen frowned. The increase in Qi and blood was less than he had imagined. You know, just bathing in the blood of the snake demon had increased his Qi and blood by 30,000.

The pain he endured this time was several times greater than bathing in the snake demon's blood, yet it only increased his Qi and blood by 50,000.

However, as the qi and blood in his body circulated, Lin Chen's eyes gradually brightened.

The next moment, Lin Chen jumped out of the big vat and started performing Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm directly on the open ground.

The wind howled, the waves crashed against the shore...

After a cup of tea, Lin Chen finally stopped.

He could feel that the power of Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm had increased again, not only because of the increase in qi and blood, but also because the speed of qi and blood circulation in his body was much faster than before, so fast that he could feel it clearly.

"Boy, is this hardship worth it?"

Zhao Cangsheng walked out of the bamboo house and said with a smile.

"value."

Lin Chen was certain that if he...entered the iron house again, he would be able to see clearly what was attacking him inside.

"Senior Zhao, I'm going to go to the iron house and try again."

Zhao Cangsheng was stunned for a moment when he heard Lin Chen's words, then waved his hand: "Go, remember to come back in the evening."

Watching Lin Chen leaving confidently, a smile appeared on Zhao Cangsheng's old face. After all, he is still a young man at heart.

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Iron house.

When Lin Chen arrived here, there was no one here. He didn't care and pushed open the door of the iron house and stepped in.

call out!
Almost at the moment he stepped into the iron house, Lin Chen heard the sound of breaking wind. The moment the wind sound came, he slapped out with his palm without hesitation.

Snapped!
Feeling the opponent's impact, Lin Chen took advantage of the momentum to retreat and slapped to the left again.

In just a short moment, Lin Chen dodged, moved and changed positions several times, and even struck out with his palms twice. This speed was something he could not achieve yesterday.

After five sounds of breaking wind, the iron house finally became quiet, and Lin Chen finally saw clearly what was attacking him.

Five bronze men!

"Mechanism?"

Before Lin Chen could see clearly, a gate appeared on the iron wall on the left, and another bronze man walked out.

Six bronze men attacked instantly!
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed and he turned around immediately, but in this narrow iron house, the six bronze men blocked all his retreat routes.

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boom!
Ten breaths later, Lin Chen was thrown out of the iron house again.

The iron house closed, and Min Huanbo appeared inside, muttering, "Fortunately, I came here on a whim today to take a look, otherwise, with only five bronze men, Lin Chen might have been able to hold out for fifty breaths and directly reach the one-month assessment standard."

"I can accept if you increase the difficulty for him, but if you dare to give him one less point, you can wait for me to throw you into the cesspool."

Min Huanbo, who was about to leave the iron house through the back door, heard the voice and froze in place with a bitter smile on his face, forgetting that there was an old man named Senior Zhao standing behind Lin Chen.

(End of this chapter)