Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 146: Wudao Mountain Reward: Qi and Blood Furnace
Min Huanbo, Chen Ping and the other six listened to Lin Chen's explanation. For a moment, they looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

They really wanted to tell Lin Chen the truth. It was not Senior Zhao who deceived you, but you misunderstood.

Since the first level was established, no student in the special training ground has ever defeated the bronze man.

What we wanted was for you to be able to last a hundred breaths in the iron house, but we never thought of asking you to defeat the bronze man within a hundred breaths.

However, after a brief glance, the six of them decided to keep the truth hidden deep in their hearts.

It's just a misunderstanding.

Who would have thought that Senior Zhao would not explain things clearly to Lin Chen.

If we explain this to Lin Chen now, wouldn’t Lin Chen think that these six instructors are irresponsible?

"It seems that Senior Zhao's medicinal bath is indeed effective."

Chen Ping spoke up. They also knew that Senior Zhao had been looking for a suitable candidate over the years. In previous sessions, there were students who had been fooled by Senior Zhao, but unfortunately they could not even last through a single medicinal bath.

"It does work, but not everyone can endure the pain." Min Huanbo sighed.

Hearing the six teachers praising him, Lin Chen just smiled shyly.

"Since you have passed the first level, Lin Chen, I will arrange the second level for you. But before that, I have something to tell you."

Min Huanbo glanced at the other five people and looked at Lin Chen: "Two months later, your group of students will have a competition with students from another special training ground."

"Competition?"

"Well, this is a tradition of the Military Administration Department. Every year, after the special training, the students from the Jiangnan and Jiangbei regions will have a competition. But it is only a small-scale competition. Each side will send five students. In the past, the students from the Jiangnan region were sent by students from another special training region."

Hearing what the teacher said, Lin Chen understood in his heart.

In the special training ground where he was, the students mainly had strong comprehension, and their realm advantage was not that big. However, in the other special training ground, all the students had reached the standard of genius.

Although the mastery of the technique allows one to fight across the acupoints, the opponent will not be much worse, especially during the three-month special training period, it is very likely that the proficiency of the technique will catch up.

Moreover, some students next door have reached the standards for both the technique and realm. If I remember correctly, Senior Sister Jiang should have reached the standards for both the technique and realm.

There is still some gap between the students on our side and those next door, so it is normal for the next door to represent Jiangnan Road and compete with Jiangbei.

"Teacher, do you want me, your disciple, to fight for a place?"

"It's not just one spot. The winner can represent Jiangnan Province, and the loser will lose the qualification."

Lin Chen frowned. At first he thought that Jiangnan Dao wanted to pick out the best students from their two groups to compete with the Jiangbei students.

But the losing side does not have a place. If the losing side has a very strong player, but has no chance to fight because of losing the competition, then someone who is not as strong as him will be able to represent Jiangnan Road.

Isn’t this selection method a bit too random?

"Whether it's the duel between Jiangnan Dao and Jiangbei Dao, or the fight between your two groups of students, it's not officially organized..."

Seeing Lin Chen's confusion, Min Huanbo explained with a smile.

After hearing this, Lin Chen's interest was greatly reduced. If it was not official, it meant there would be no reward.

Without rewards, he has no interest.

As for seeing the geniuses of Jiangbei, he would rather go to Wudao Mountain to challenge those geniuses who have existed for a hundred years.

"There's no rush for the duel. Since you've passed the first level, according to the rules, you can go to the Martial Arts Mountain to challenge at any time in the special training ground. As for other resource rewards, Senior Zhao should be able to apply for you."

Chen Ping noticed that Lin Chen was not interested and changed the subject: "Three days later, you will start the second level of special training."

"The disciple understands."

The special training ground gave him three days, but Lin Chen naturally couldn't just wait for three days.

He is indeed very interested in Budo Mountain.

"Then I will go to Martial Arts Mountain first."

"Go."

Seeing Lin Chen's departing figure, Chen Ping said, "It seems that Lin Chen is not very interested in this duel."

"It's really rare. A young man like him should be competitive. Even if it's not organized by the Military Affairs Office, if he can win first place, he can also call himself the top student of Jiangnan and Jiangbei. This title is quite a great honor."

"Lin Chen is not interested because there is no reward. If there is some spice, he will naturally be interested."

There was a shrewd look on Min Huanbo's face. Fame and fortune... fame and fortune. Since Lin Chen didn't want fame, he wanted fortune.

"Luck?"

Chen Ping and the others frowned. The academician would naturally not give any prizes, so the prize had to be paid by the six of them...

"Brothers, we have been suppressed by our neighbors for so many years, don't we want to have a counterattack? It's just a matter of bleeding. We don't fight for bread, but for face. We are all this age, and it is impossible for us to go to the border to kill the enemy. We should just treat it as training the younger generation."

Min Huanbo was very open-minded, and Chen Ping and others were somewhat tempted.

"This matter requires long-term consideration. Let us discuss it carefully."

……

……

Behind the iron gate of the valley, Lin Chen once again came to the three steps.

Compared to ten days ago, Lin Chen's face was full of confidence. Both his speed and strength had increased a lot. This time against Senior Brother Dou, he should be able to fight.

As Lin Chen stepped onto the stairs, there were energy fluctuations around the stairs, and the light curtain appeared again, covering the surroundings.

[Seven points of enlightenment, Dou Ping of Xingzhou Prefecture in Hedong Road in the 147th year of Daliang calendar! ]

When Dou Ping's figure appeared on the steps, Lin Chen moved immediately. His body moved violently and turned into a residual shadow on the spot, and went straight to Dou Ping.

The two figures started moving almost at the same time and started fighting at the same time in the middle of the steps.

boom!
Dou Ping staggered back a few steps, his clothes on his left shoulder were torn, revealing a bloody palm print; Lin Chen's clothes on his right shoulder were also torn, revealing three scars on his shoulder that showed the white bones.

"My current speed is comparable to that of Senior Brother Dou, and our strength is not much different either. We can fight this battle."

After the first fight, Lin Chen's face was filled with confidence. This Senior Brother Dou was no longer invincible.

Dou Ping's expression did not change at all, as if he was not the one injured. Lin Chen could understand that. After all, this Senior Brother Dou was already an old man who lived a hundred years ago, and it was not a real person appearing on these steps.

He didn't know how the Daliang court did it, but being able to copy the fighting power of these geniuses was already very good, and it was impossible for them to retain their emotions.

Bang bang bang!
Two breaths later, the two figures collided violently again, and both sides tried their best to attack.

Lin Chen was covered in blood, but the more he fought, the more excited he felt!
Dou Ping is very strong, but it is precisely facing this kind of strong enemy that allows him to hone his Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm.

The Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm have reached their limits. To integrate them, in addition to one's own comprehension, one needs to gain experience in battle.

Dou Ping is a very good test subject.

Ten breaths, one hundred breaths, three hundred breaths...

almost!

There was a gleam in Lin Chen's eyes. He staggered to his knees, blood oozing from his fractured kneecap. But at that moment of kneeling, his lower body moved sideways, and his feet changed shapes like a ghost, appearing in front of Dou Ping in an instant.

Snapped!
This palm also hit Dou Ping's right knee. The crisp sound of bones breaking spread throughout the entire staircase, and Lin Chen followed with the second palm.

However, his second palm missed and Dou Ping's figure disappeared out of thin air.

Lin Chen: …

[There is a gap of seven orifices, no reward for the time being. 】

A voice sounded in his ears, and the vigilance in Lin Chen's eyes disappeared. He realized that he had defeated Dou Ping this time.

"There is no reward for those who are seven orifices short. That means I am now at fourteen orifices. I need to defeat a senior with eight orifices to get the reward from Martial Arts Mountain."

Lin Chen was also very curious about what kind of rewards Wudao Mountain would give out. Both Senior Zhao and Instructor Min were vague about it, making it extremely mysterious.

After a dozen breaths!

The steps refreshed and Lin Chen's injuries healed.

"Martial Arts Mountain is truly magical. If those seniors were not real bodies, they could disappear and reappear, but I am a real person who stepped onto Martial Arts Mountain. I was able to recover immediately after being injured. I cannot understand it."

Lin Chen couldn't understand how Wu Dao Shan was able to recover from his injuries instantly. This was beyond his understanding of martial arts. The martial arts of this world were even more magical than he had imagined!
It is this magical martial art that gives Lin Chen the motivation to pursue the pinnacle.

[The eighth place of enlightenment: In the 111th year of Daliang calendar, Bai Shengyu of Fenghuang Prefecture, Longnan Road.]

A young man in white appeared, gentle as the wind, with the image of a modest gentleman, but Lin Chen was on full alert after the other party appeared. When he climbed the Martial Arts Mountain for the first time and fell from the Fourteen Apertures, the attack of this senior Bai was completely opposite to his image.

He was like a gentleman, gentle as jade, but his attack was extremely brave and invincible.

boom!
Bai Shengyu threw a punch, the wind from his fist whistled, the air was instantly torn apart, and a sharp explosion sounded.

Lin Chen's eyes flashed, and he quickly retreated, while at the same time quickly pushing out his right palm, using the Qingfeng Palm to block.

The two palms collided with a dull "bang" sound. Bai Shengyu took a few steps back, but Lin Chen stood still.

"Senior, I'm offended."

Lin Chen grinned. In terms of strength alone, this Senior Bai was weaker than himself. And unlike Senior Dou's claw method, which was unconventional, this Senior Bai's boxing method was extremely powerful, and was a completely open and close method.

I have perfected my Iron Bone Skill, and with my advantage in Qi and blood, it will be easier for me to deal with Senior Bai than Senior Dou.

Thirty breaths later.

Watching Senior Bai disappear, Lin Chen showed a listening attitude.

[The gap is six orifices. If the conditions are met, I will grant you ten breaths of Qi and Blood Furnace. ]

"Blood furnace?"

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, and before he could react, he felt the temperature around the entire staircase rising at a terrifying rate.

At the same time, not only on the surface of his body but also inside his body, an indescribable high temperature engulfed him like a wave.

He only felt that the blood in his body began to boil at this moment...

Ten breaths later, the indescribable painful high temperature disappeared, and Lin Chen was sweating all over, but he did not bother to observe his body and summoned the panel at the first time.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Extreme Enlightenment Realm (14/24): (260/400)]

[Qi and Blood: 465000] (Expand to view past Qi and Blood growth)

[Qingfeng Palm: Breaking Limits]

[Iron Bone Skill: Perfection]

[Water Cloud Palm: Breaking Limits]

[Wild Wind Kick: Proficiency (60/200)]

[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.]

"Strange, I can clearly feel the Qi and blood in my body decreasing, why is the Qi and blood value not changing?"

There was a thoughtful look in Lin Chen's eyes. After seeing that his blood and energy values had not decreased, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to think.

As for the realm progress, after he mastered the Hurricane Kick, there was another change, from the original three hundred to four hundred.

The growth of the realm progress bar means that the time for breakthrough has been extended again.

But Lin Chen was not worried. As he said before, the blessing from his practice was yet to come. Once he passed the threshold of the Fourteen Apertures, his destiny would begin to take effect, and the speed would not be much slower than that of others.

"Wait until the challenge is over and go ask Senior Zhao yourself."

At the ninth step of the orifice, Lin Chen only lasted ten breaths before being knocked down the steps.

After getting up from the ground, Lin Chen did not challenge again. It seemed that this Wudao Mountain would only recover the injuries of those who succeeded in the challenge, and the losers could only heal themselves.

With heavy steps, Lin Chen left the iron gate, took the initiative to go to the manure pit, and jumped in.

A quarter of an hour later, after recovering from his injuries, Lin Chen went to the bamboo forest.

"Senior Zhao, I have something I would like to ask you."

"What's the matter?"

"I just went to the Martial Arts Mountain and successfully challenged a senior who had opened the eighth level of enlightenment. I was rewarded with a Qi and Blood Furnace of 10 Breaths, but I am a little confused about this Qi and Blood Furnace."

Zhao Cangsheng was originally sorting out the medicines. When he heard Lin Chen's words, he flashed in front of Lin Chen, stretched out his hand and grabbed Lin Chen's arm. He exerted force suddenly. Lin Chen only heard the sound of his bones crackling. Although they were not broken, they were probably broken.

Well, I have to go to the manure pit again.

"I didn't expect that the reward you received would be a blood furnace."

Zhao Cangsheng let go of his hand, and seeing Lin Chen's puzzled look, he smiled and said, "The reason why I didn't tell you about the rewards of Wudao Mountain before is because different people will get different rewards."

"Martial Arts Mountain was built by our Daliang Taizu Emperor, who used the whole country's strength and spent ten years to build it. For every warrior who climbs up the Martial Arts Mountain, the Martial Arts Mountain will give the most suitable reward to that warrior according to his or her own situation."

"Senior, do you mean that this Qi and Blood Furnace is suitable for me?"

"You are on the ultimate martial arts path, and your Qi and blood are far superior to those of ordinary martial artists. In addition, the medicine I prepared for you can also increase your Qi and blood and the speed of its circulation. It is not surprising that Wudao Mountain would reward you with a Qi and Blood Furnace."

Lin Chen nodded, and then continued to ask: "What is the use of this Qi and Blood Furnace?"

"The human body has its limits, and so does Qi and blood. When Qi and blood reach their limits, even if you have unlimited resources, elixirs, demon blood, demon meat, or even some natural treasures, no matter what you take, your Qi and blood will no longer increase."

"The Qi and Blood Furnace is used to melt away the impurities in the Qi and Blood in your body, allowing your body to carry more pure Qi and Blood."

“Purify!”

Lin Chen summed it up. Just like the water in a bucket, the water contains various impurities. If these impurities are extracted, the water level will drop a little, and more water can be poured into it.

Lin Chen estimated his own Qi and blood value based on his current acupoints. He thought that once he opened twenty-four acupoints, his Qi and blood value might reach one million.

But now with the Qi and Blood Furnace, perhaps it could grow even further.

"Purify?" Zhao Cangsheng chewed on Lin Chen's summary, and after a while he smiled and said, "Your word 'purify' is a very accurate summary, and that is indeed what you meant."

"Senior, how many times will I need to use the Qi and Blood Furnace? How can I know that the Qi and Blood cannot be purified any further?"

"If your Qi and blood cannot be purified any further, Wudao Mountain will naturally not give you the Qi and Blood Furnace reward." Zhao Cangsheng stroked his beard and said, "Wudao Mountain is extremely magical. Only you can experience the mystery of it."

"The special training ground has requirements for you to pass the level test, and I have requirements for you as well. From now on, strive to stand on the 12th step of the martial arts mountain within a month."

This time, Zhao Cangsheng did not deliberately raise the requirements for Lin Chen, but instead gave requirements based on Lin Chen's strength and progress.

It goes without saying that the resources in the manure pit at the special training ground are extremely precious. Even a family with a fifth-rank warrior cannot produce enough mucus from a manure pit with all their strength.

The medicine he prepared for Lin Chen, a single package of herbs was worth ten thousand taels, and some of the herbs were hard to buy even if you had money.

This level of training is no worse than that of some children from martial arts families.

Time is also destiny!

If he had not wanted to fulfill his old friend's last wish, and if he had not happened to be in this special training ground instead of some other special training ground, according to the court's training of students, no matter how talented Lin Chen was, he would not have received such treatment.

What a lucky boy!

Watching Lin Chen go to the manure pit to heal his wounds, Zhao Cangsheng couldn't help but sigh.

But Lin Chen was able to seize this good luck because of his strong will.

Other students had such opportunities, but except Lin Chen, no one could endure the pain.

Rather than saying it is good luck, it is better to say that God favors those who are diligent and perseverant.

"According to Lin Chen's progress, the second and third levels set by Min Huanbo and the others may not be able to hold Lin Chen back for long. I am going to take Lin Chen away from the special training ground."

Zhao Cangsheng's words seemed to be whispering to himself, but he knew that someone could hear him.

As the old fellow at the special training station, he is probably always paying attention to Lin Chen's progress.

In the bamboo forest, bamboo leaves are shaking.

"Don't talk to me about rules. This kid still hasn't made up his mind to practice the training method I arranged for him. I have to take him out to see the world."

"Don't forget who carried you out of the sea of blood and corpses. Now it's your turn to repay the favor."

(End of this chapter)