Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 158 Jiang Qing: I heard you want to be the Li family's son-in-law
On a slope in the valley, one can vaguely see the clouds over the lake dozens of miles away.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Lin Chen and Jiang Qing both remained silent.

Jiang Qing was silent because all the words she had prepared before coming here were now useless and there was no need to say them anymore.

She also learned everything about the dispute over the model student of Jiangnan Dao from her mother's reply, and knew what had happened in Raozhou Prefecture during this period.

Originally, she wanted to comfort Lin Chen and ask him to hold back and not act on impulse.

Neither the Huo family nor the Li family is someone that Lin Chen can deal with now. As for the competition with Li Zhe for the model of Jiangnan Taoist student, it is not shameful to lose.

Li Zhe has the Li family behind him, and his father is a sixth-rank warrior. The resources he can provide are not comparable to Lin Chen.

If he feels depressed, then I will help him beat Huo Tong a few more times to vent his anger.

But now, she felt that there was no need to say anything.

The one who needs comfort is not Lin Chen, but herself.

I, who had opened up twenty-two acupoints, was defeated by someone who had opened up seventeen acupoints.

If he hadn't cheated and used the martial arts will that his father left in him, he wouldn't even be able to get close to Lin Chen.

Of course, this was also related to her previous underestimation of the enemy. She underestimated the power of Lin Chen's arrows and put herself in a passive position.

But no matter how I find reasons or explain it, it's useless.

He had opened twenty-two acupoints, while Lin Chen had only opened seventeen.

There is no excuse for a person with a higher level being defeated by a person with a lower level.

She really wanted to ask Lin Chen how he practiced?
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Lin Chen felt a little guilty as he watched Senior Sister Jiang's pretty face with changing expressions. If he had known it was Senior Sister Jiang, he would have held back.

No, I was already holding back. That palm strike just now was only for defense and not attack. It was more of the power of the Iron Bone Skill. If I had used the Wind and Cloud Palm, Senior Sister Jiang would have had to retreat at least three steps.

Now, he has a rough idea of his own strength.

Three palms can knock one Senior Sister Jiang away, so the overall strength should be able to defeat five Senior Sister Jiangs.

The prerequisite is that Senior Sister Jiang does not use the special effect she just used.

Thinking of the spear that had just appeared in front of Senior Sister Jiang, Lin Chen found a starting point for the conversation and asked, "Senior Sister Jiang, what kind of skill did you use that spear just now? If you had used that spear just now, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to take a single shot."

Jiang Qing looked at Lin Chen with dim eyes. If she didn't know about Junior Brother Lin's family background, she really wouldn't understand these things. If it were anyone else, she would suspect that he was mocking her.

Lin Chen:?
Senior Sister Jiang looked at me as if I was a heartless man. Was I asking a question that I shouldn't have asked?

"That is the martial arts will that my father left in me. I can use it to fight the enemy when I encounter danger. I can't withstand a bullet if I am weak."

"Can the will of martial arts be placed in another person's body?"

Lin Chen was shocked. Isn’t the will of martial arts meant for future generations to comprehend the skills?
Doesn't this mean that any family with a martial artist of high rank will have their descendants possess this kind of self-protection means of martial arts will?
"The martial arts will has infinite uses, but not everyone can absorb the martial arts will into the body. It is very complicated. Ordinary ninth-grade or even eighth-grade warriors cannot do it."

Seeing Lin Chen's puzzled look, Jiang Qing pondered for a moment and said, "If an entry-level warrior wants to share a strand of his martial arts will with others, he must at least reach the seventh level. Secondly, the person who receives this martial arts will needs to take Chengwu Pill when receiving it. Otherwise, not only will he not be able to receive the martial arts will, but he will also suffer irreparable damage to himself."

Lin Chen understood that the children of ordinary high-ranking families were not qualified, so Senior Sister Jiang’s family was extraordinary.

Raozhou Prefecture, surname Jiang...

Lin Chen's pupils shrank and he looked at Jiang Qing in disbelief. Could it be that Senior Sister Jiang and Mr. Jiang were related?
But the time doesn't match. It has only been ten years since Mr. Jiang became a juren. Add on the several years of training before becoming a juren, it seems to be only fifteen or sixteen years at most. It is impossible that he had married and had children before he started learning martial arts.

Before entering the martial arts hall, Mr. Jiang was just a bullied child in Linhu Village and he had never married, otherwise the village chief would not have been unaware of this.

In fact, Lin Chen had initially suspected whether Senior Sister Jiang had a relationship with Mr. Jiang, but because of their age, he finally denied it.

But now, listening to what Senior Sister Jiang said, he felt more and more that there was a great relationship between Senior Sister Jiang and Mr. Jiang, unless Senior Sister Jiang was not from Raozhou Prefecture, but from some other place, or Senior Sister Jiang and Mr. Jiang were not father and daughter, but were just relatives.

But the village chief also said that Mr. Jiang was the only son of the Jiang family.

Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. Senior Sister Jiang’s background and origins have nothing to do with me.

If Senior Sister Jiang wants to say something, I will tell her myself.

"For all the assessments and duels in the Martial Arts Hall, students are not allowed to use external forces, so Junior Brother Lin, don't worry that the martial arts will in Li Zhe's body will be released. Once released, it will be equivalent to admitting defeat."

Seeing Lin Chen silent, Jiang Qing thought that Lin Chen was silent because of his martial arts will. She thought of Li Zhe and gave Lin Chen a reassurance.

Lin Chen nodded slightly. He could understand this. If the various duels arranged by the Wuzheng Hall, Wuzheng Division and Wuzheng Office could use the martial arts will, then the students in the family who did not have seventh-grade warriors would not have to participate. "Senior Sister Jiang, can this martial arts will be used unlimited times?"

"Of course not. My revelation is the silver martial arts will, which can only be used six times. Now I have given the first time to Junior Brother Lin."

Jiang Qing's eyes were somewhat resentful, and Lin Chen was somewhat embarrassed. What Senior Sister Jiang said... was too easy to cause misunderstanding. What did she mean by giving herself to him for the first time?

It’s just that the people in this world are relatively simple, and there aren’t so many people who “get things instantly”.

"Generally speaking, there are only three types of Lian Zang. Judging from the appearance, if it is bronze, you should be able to withstand it with your current strength, Junior Brother Lin. If you encounter a silver one like me, you have to be careful. If you encounter a gold one, run as far as you can."

At the end, Jiang Qing's expression became serious: "Those strong men planted the will of martial arts into the bodies of the younger generation. If a top-three-rank warrior takes action, the planted will of martial arts will be marked with a golden symbol. If a warrior below the lower rank touches it, he will surely die."

"Top third rank?"

Lin Chen smiled bitterly: "Senior sister, you think too highly of me. Even if I don't use my martial arts will, I can't be his opponent."

"Not always."

Jiang Qing curled her lips. Although her father was not a top-third-grade warrior, he had the potential to become one. Even so, she was no match for Junior Brother Lin. The children from top-third-grade warrior families might not be much stronger than Junior Brother Lin.

However, this might sound like boasting about one's own family background, so Jiang Qing did not say it out loud.

"I was originally worried that Huo Tong would cause trouble for you during the special training ground competition two months later, so I beat him up twice. Now it seems that there is no need to worry. If I can beat up Huo Tong, it will be even easier for Junior Brother Lin."

Huo Tong?

Lin Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Is he a descendant of the Huo family in Raozhou Prefecture?"

"Ah."

"Thank you, Senior Sister, for helping me vent my anger."

Lin Chen smiled. He could imagine that with Senior Sister Jiang's personality, she would never show mercy to her enemies. Huo Tong would definitely be beaten badly.

"By the way, Junior Brother Lin, are you related to the Li family?"

Jiang Qing suddenly thought of something, opened her red hat and asked softly.

"Sister, you are talking about the Li family in Quzhou Prefecture, right? I went to Quzhou Prefecture and met Mr. Li once."

Lin Chen did not hide anything from Senior Sister Jiang and told her about his acquaintance with Old Master Li. He just downplayed the contempt shown to him by the eldest lady of the Li family.

"Is that so? I thought that Junior Brother Lin was favored by Miss Li and that you were the future son-in-law of the Li family."

Jiang Qing's voice unconsciously rose a few notes, and Lin Chen was startled: "Why would Senior Sister Jiang think so?"

"It's said outside that Mr. Li went to the Military Affairs Office and slammed the table for you because he wanted you to be his grandson-in-law."

Lin Chen opened his mouth slightly. He didn't expect that there would be such an outrageous rumor out there. But then he thought, if he were an outsider who didn't know the truth, he would probably think the same.

Otherwise, I have no relatives or friends in the Li family, and I am not even a student of Quzhou Prefecture. Why would Mr. Li go to the Wuzheng Hall and slam the table and throw cups for me?

All I can say is that sometimes reasonable imagination is one of the reasons why people believe rumors.

"Okay, I've said everything I need to say. I'm leaving too. When the fight between the two special training grounds comes, Junior Brother Lin, please show some mercy."

Jiang Qing blinked at Lin Chen. Her long eyelashes were so playful that people couldn't help but reach out to scratch them. Lin Chen really couldn't help it. He just raised his hand before he reacted and rubbed his eyes hurriedly, pretending to be calm.

"I'll see you off, Senior Sister."

"no need."

Jiang Qing seemed to have noticed something as well. Her pretty face was rarely flushed with a blush. With a hint of panic, she did not dare to look at Lin Chen's eyes. She lowered her head and turned away.

Watching Senior Sister Jiang’s graceful figure leave, Lin Chen turned around and looked at the clouds in the lake in the distance.

The shyness of the girl lowering her head is more beautiful than any other beauty in the world.

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three days later.

[The gap is five orifices. If the conditions are met, you will get the Qi and Blood Furnace reward. 】

Four days later.

[The gap is four orifices. If the conditions are met, you will get the Qi and Blood Furnace reward. 】

Five days later.

[Three orifices away, meet the conditions, and get the Qi and Blood Furnace reward.] Six days later.

[The gap is two orifices. If the conditions are met, you will get the Qi and Blood Furnace reward. 】

Seven days later.

[The gap is only one point. If the conditions are met, you will get the Qi and Blood Furnace reward. 】

Eight days later.

Standing on the steps, Lin Chen faced the senior who had opened up his seventeenth acupoint. After six hundred breaths, he was defeated by one careless move.

ninth day.

Lin Chen challenged again, but this time he was defeated after seven hundred breaths.

On the tenth day, he was defeated after a thousand breaths.

Lin Chen did not continue to challenge, because he knew that if he continued like this, the result would be the same. In the end, he would still be defeated with one move, it was just a matter of time.

In terms of attack, he and this predecessor can be said to be on par with each other, the only difference is that this predecessor can endure more than himself.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Perfect Enlightenment Realm (17/24)]

[Qi and blood: 950000/3300000]

[True Blood: 673000]

Compared to ten days ago, when Senior Sister Jiang came, his true blood could be said to have doubled.

Of course, this rapid growth is only possible due to the unlimited provision of massive training resources in the special training ground.

Every time he went to the treasury, he could feel that the look in Lord Yang's eyes gradually changed from surprise to numbness.

Although strength will increase as Qi and blood grow, the closer you are to the opening of the next acupoint, the faster you will be.

Once you have broken through to the nineteenth level of enlightenment, you will have to find a senior as your opponent.

In this way, I am afraid that I will never have the chance to leave my name on the Martial Arts Mountain, or I will only have such a chance when I reach the twenty-four acupoints.

Over the past three hundred years in Daliang, countless warriors have wanted to leave their names on Wudao Mountain. The reward for leaving their names must be extremely generous, and Lin Chen does not want to take it only once.

"Iron Bone Skill. If I can practice the second half of the Iron Bone Skill, I may have a chance to defeat this senior."

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……

Min Huanbo listened to Lin Chen's request with a look of doubt on his face.

I have already practiced so many skills, and now I have added archery. Do I need to practice other skills?

In the Awakening Stage, practicing too much technique is not a good thing.

You can't chew too much.

Even if his martial arts comprehension was good, he couldn't afford to squander it like this, but he still asked:
"What technique do you want?"

"Zhenyuepu."

Min Huanbo thought for a moment: "Zhenyuepu? Is it the Zhenyuepu of the Huang family in Huizhou Prefecture?"

"The teacher also knows the Zhenyue Pu?"

"Zhenyue Pu is famous, and I know it. I understand."

Min Huanbo suddenly understood why Lin Chen wanted to learn the Zhenyue Pu technique.

"There are rumors outside that most of the horizontal training skills of the entire Jiangnan Dao are derived from the Huang family's Zhenyue Pu. Do you want to improve the Iron Bone Skill?"

"Ah."

"If it's other techniques, the special training ground can get them for you. Even if the special training ground doesn't have them, you can search for them in the library of the Wuzheng Hall. But if it's the Zhenyue Pu, it's really hard to get it for you at the special training ground, even at the Wuzheng Hall."

"Why?" Lin Chen was a little curious.

"Zhenyue Pu was created by the ancestor of the Huang family in Huizhou Prefecture. It is not an official technique."

Seeing that Lin Chen was still puzzled, Min Huanbo explained in detail: "Daliang's martial arts techniques, especially the entry-level techniques, are actually divided into two categories. One category belongs to the court. This type of technique can be learned in the court or the Ministry of Martial Arts. As long as you have enough contribution points, you can exchange it. But there is another category, which is created by some martial arts masters. This type of technique belongs to the master and is generally only passed down to the descendants of the family."

"If a martial arts expert chooses to submit his own skills to the court, the court will evaluate and give him equivalent resources or contribution points. But he can also choose not to submit it to the court. However, if it is discovered that someone uses this skills to do evil, the court will find the family. Therefore, such families rarely pass on their skills to outsiders."

Lin Chen suddenly realized. No wonder Mr. Li said that if he wanted to obtain the second half of the Iron Bone Skill, he needed to go to Huizhou Prefecture.

"Or, you can go and ask for advice from Master Li, and express your gratitude to him at the same time."

The only attraction of the special training ground for Lin Chen now is the Wudao Mountain and the resources. He has no plans to challenge the Wudao Mountain in the short term, and as for the resources...

"Master Min, if I want to leave the special training ground and go to Huangshan, is it possible?"

"In principle, trainees cannot leave the special training area within three months. The reason you were able to leave last time was because of special circumstances."

Min Huanbo stroked his beard, but Lin Chen's eyes lit up. As long as it was not allowed "in principle", it was still possible to allow it.

"Master Min, I have already challenged a senior who has opened sixteen acupoints on the Martial Arts Mountain."

Lin Chen revealed something, and Min Huanbo didn't react for a moment: "That's good, keep up the good work... Can you say it again?"

"I challenged and won the senior who had opened the sixteenth orifice a few days ago. I have fought with the senior who had opened the seventeenth orifice several times, but I always lost by one move. If I can practice the second volume of Iron Bone Skill, I may have a chance to defeat that senior."

"How much enlightenment have you gained now?"

Min Huanbo's voice was a little shaky. Although he already knew that Lin Chen had opened up seventeen acupoints, he still wanted to confirm it again at this moment.

"Disciple has opened seventeen acupoints!"

"You wait here!"

After leaving these words, Min Huanbo was like a gust of wind, and his figure quickly swept away in front of Lin Chen.

After a cup of tea, all six instructors of Chen Ping arrived, and they all looked at Lin Chen as if he were a monster.

"Lin Chen, Junior Brother Min said that you have defeated a senior who has achieved the Sixteenth Awakening in the Martial Arts Mountain. Is this true?"

"Yes." Lin Chen nodded heavily.

"This matter is very serious, don't lie!"

Chen Ping had to confirm again that it was not him who doubted Lin Chen, but that no student in the entire special training ground had been able to reach this step in the past ten years.

"Instructor Chen, can't you check on the students at Wudao Mountain?"

"No, unless you can leave your name on the Martial Arts Mountain, no one will know the achievements of the warriors who climbed the Martial Arts Mountain. The Martial Arts Mountain itself is not among the assessment targets of the special training ground."

The special training ground, Budo Mountain, is a benefit for students with potential rather than an assessment target.

The assessment for students was a set of levels set by them, but Lin Chen passed it early and passed with full marks.

"Then I cannot prove it, but I can swear an oath."

"You don't need to swear an oath. I am just confirming it."

Chen Ping and Min Huanbo looked at each other, thinking about the cultivation resources that Lin Chen had consumed during this period of time. With so many cultivation resources, if it were other students, they would have been exhausted, but Lin Chen only opened three orifices.

With this calculation, it is not unacceptable for Lin Chen to stand in front of seniors at the same level.

"Lin Chen, you want to suppress Yue Pu, right? We will report this matter to the academician. You can just wait for a day in the special training ground."

"Thank you, Teacher Chen."

Lin Chen nodded in agreement. If the academician came forward, the chances of success would be much greater than if he went to Huizhou Prefecture to ask the Huang family for the secret book.

This is also the reason why he did not hide his achievements in Wudao Mountain.

The reason why he can enjoy the special training ground’s training resources without limits is because of his displayed talent in martial arts.

Hiding his battle record at Mount Wudao and going to the Huang family in Huizhou Prefecture to ask for the secret manual, that's not cowardice, that's stupidity!
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The day.

Min Huanbo left the special training ground. This matter was of great importance. The six instructors decided not to send a message to the academy master in Raozhou Prefecture, but he would go to Raozhou Prefecture in person to inform the academy master.

That night!

In the Military Affairs Department of Raozhou Prefecture, there was a sound of a teacup breaking.

An hour later, led by Xu Luncai, deputy director of the Military Administration Department, six light cavalrymen left the palace overnight and headed towards the Jiangnan Road Center.

(End of this chapter)