Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 173: Seizing the Model in the Military Administration Hall

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Lin Chen and Jiang Qing were walking leisurely.

"Junior Brother Lin, oh no, I should call you Senior Brother Lin now."

Jiang Qing looked at Lin Chen with a smile, and Lin Chen said shyly: "Senior sister, please call me junior brother. I am not used to hearing this name."

"What's there to be uncomfortable with? For a warrior, realm comes first. Whoever is stronger is the senior brother."

Hearing what Senior Sister Jiang said, Lin Chen couldn't help but mutter, "First call me sister, then call me sister, and finally call me baby."

"Junior Brother Lin, what did you say?"

"nothing."

Lin Chen smiled awkwardly: "Once a senior sister, always a senior sister. Moreover, senior sister has always taken good care of me. The relationship between me and senior sister cannot be regarded as that of ordinary warriors."

"What's the relationship?" Jiang Qing suddenly asked.

Lin Chen was stunned. He hadn't figured out what Senior Sister Jiang meant by this. Jiang Qing lifted a strand of hair from her forehead and continued, "Junior Brother Lin doesn't know about the Martial Academy, so I'll tell you."

When it comes to business, Lin Chen also becomes serious. He indeed has never heard of the martial arts academy.

All I know is that there is a Wu Zheng Hall in each street, and then there is a Wu Zheng Division, followed by the Wu Zheng Office, and then the Wu Guan and Wu Tang.

Daliang's martial arts training system only goes up to the martial arts gym level, and I really don't know what goes above that.

After some potential warriors have spent three years in a martial arts school, the stronger ones can directly participate in the Daliang Martial Arts Examination, while the weaker ones can catch up after waiting for a few more years.

"The Daliang Martial Arts Hall only has a martial arts hall. Many martial artists don't know that there is a martial arts academy above the martial arts hall. This is because the martial arts academy is not open to ordinary students and does not belong to the Martial Arts Hall."

Jiang Qing knew that with Lin Chen's family background, it was impossible for him to know the existence of the martial arts academy, and the owner of the martial arts hall was afraid that Lin Chen would be distracted and would not tell him about it. Or to be more precise, even the owners of some martial arts halls might not know the existence of the martial arts academy.

"There are five martial arts academies in Daliang, all of which were established several decades after the founding of the Daliang Dynasty. These five academies have different backgrounds and origins. The earliest academy was the United Martial Arts Academy, which was founded by several martial arts masters in order to provide better instruction for Daliang martial arts youths. The worst instructors in the academies are middle-grade martial artists, and there are even some high-grade martial artists."

When Lin Chen heard Jiang Qing's words, his eyes narrowed. A martial arts academy actually has top-level instructors?
A top-grade warrior would be an official of the third rank or above in the Daliang court. Even if he was the lowest third rank, in the Jiangnan Dao, he would be a master of the Jiangnan Dao, a true giant.

"The United Martial Arts Academy trained many martial arts geniuses, but later it was split into three for unknown reasons, and became three martial arts academies. After that, many more martial arts academies appeared, but most of them failed to persist in the end. Until now, there are only five martial arts academies in Daliang."

Jiang Qing gave Lin Chen a detailed introduction to the five major martial arts academies, all of which she learned from her father.

"Qingyun Martial Arts Academy, Jingdu Martial Arts Academy, and Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy, these three martial arts academies were separated from the United Martial Arts Academy back then. Qingyun Martial Arts Academy and Jingdu Martial Arts Academy are both in the capital of Daliang. Apart from the young martial arts geniuses in Jingdu, very few students are recruited from other martial arts academies. Sometimes a martial arts academy doesn't even have one quota per year."

"Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy is located in Lingxiao City. Lingxiao City does not belong to any road. The city is equivalent to a road. It is also the largest city in Daliang. Its area is larger than the capital. If we talk about the strength of the five major martial arts academies, Lingxiao Academy is even above Qingyun Martial Arts Academy and Jingdu Martial Arts Academy."

"Next is Canglan Martial Arts Academy, located on the East China Sea Road. Its strength is slightly inferior to the previous three martial arts academies, but its martial arts training system is unique. The most important thing is that this martial arts academy treats its students very well. If your family is slightly poorer, Canglan Martial Arts Academy is the best choice."

Lin Chen nodded to show that he understood.

"With the talent you have shown, Junior Brother Lin, I think any of these four martial arts academies will recruit you. You can then go to whichever one offers the best conditions."

"Senior Sister, aren't there five major martial arts academies? These are only four. What about the other one?"

"There is another martial arts academy with extremely special circumstances. It has extremely high requirements for students. The number of students it recruits each year is less than that of Qingyun Martial Arts Academy and Jingdu Martial Arts Academy, and its training resources are not as good as those of the other four."

Lin Chen was a little puzzled when he heard this. The resources of this fifth martial arts academy were not as good as those of the other four, and the requirements were extremely high. How could this fifth martial arts academy compete with the other four?

"Sister, can you tell me about this fifth martial arts academy in detail?"

"The fifth martial arts academy is called the Demon Slaying Academy. It is located on the edge of the northern border and was founded by the first generation of Zhenbei Hou. The only benefit of joining the Demon Slaying Academy is that as long as you pass the academy assessment, you can get the rank of Hundred Flags in the army as soon as you enter the academy."

Seeing that Lin Chen was curious, Jiang Qing told him about the situation at the Demon Slaying Academy.

"But even with the Hundred Flags rank, the salary is not comparable to that of the other four academies. In terms of resources, the Demon Slayer Academy is weaker than the other four martial arts academies. In addition, the mortality rate of students at the Demon Slayer Academy is extremely high. Often, only half of the students in a class will survive after graduation."

Lin Chen was stunned. The mortality rate was high, the conditions and treatment were the worst, and the requirements were still high... How did this Demon-Slaying Martial Arts Academy survive?
Putting aside his doubts for the time being, Lin Chen asked another more concerned question: "Senior Sister, since the major martial arts academies have nothing to do with the Military Affairs Department, I think the court will not support the martial arts academies. Then how do these martial arts academies operate, and what is the purpose of establishing martial arts academies?"

It is impossible for major martial arts academies to rely on continuous donations from their founders, or on donations from generations of students.

This kind of donation from others would not allow the martial arts academy to operate for hundreds of years.

"I don't know that either."

Jiang Qing shook her head. She had also asked her father, but her father did not answer this question. He only said that she would understand it if she entered the martial arts academy one day.

"I'm going to Canglan Martial Academy."

Lin Chen was stunned. Why did Senior Sister Jiang tell him this? Did she want him to choose to go to Canglan Martial Arts Academy?
It’s just that I don’t know much about the five major martial arts academies yet, and no instructors from the five major martial arts academies have contacted me, so I can’t give Senior Sister Jiang an answer now.

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Lin Chen didn't stay on the island for long in the end. He followed Jiang Qing back to his instructors. Instructors Min Huanbo and Chen Ping took him away from the island and returned to their own special training site.

"came back?"

When Jia Nanzhu saw Lin Chen, a satisfied smile appeared on his old face. Xu Li was going to conduct a final test on the students, and it was impossible for Xu Li to hide it from him, not to mention that it involved Lin Chen. Without his nod, Xu Li would not dare to involve Lin Chen.

"You performed very well in this test. Although there are still three days for this training, I have decided to take you back to the Military Administration Hall in advance to meet Lord Shao."

"The disciples are listening to the instructions."

Anyway, I have the martial arts seal on me, so I can enter the martial arts mountain anytime I want. There is really no need to stay in the special training ground.

"Don't worry, wait until the stuff arrives tomorrow before leaving."

"Things?" Lin Chen was a little confused. He didn't seem to have anything to take, just a few pieces of clothes.

Seeing Lin Chen's puzzled expression, Jia Nanzhu just smiled and did not explain. What he was talking about was naturally something that Min Huanbo and others had done to add to the prize of the competition.

Although he was formerly the deputy director of the Military Affairs Department, he had spent a lot of resources over the years in order to seek breakthroughs in martial arts, and he did not have much money on him. This was the dilemma faced by martial artists like him from ordinary families.

Of course, his so-called average family background is only compared to those truly powerful and wealthy children and children from martial arts families. The Jia family is also a prominent family in a county.

"Teacher, have you heard of the five major martial arts academies?" Lin Chen suddenly asked.

"Of course I know the five major martial arts academies."

Hearing Lin Chen mention the five major martial arts academies, Jia Nanzhu stroked his beard and smiled, "It seems that someone has told you about this. Yes, with the martial arts potential you have shown now, the five major martial arts academies will definitely send people to contact you. Is there any martial arts academy you want to go to?"

"I have indeed heard people mention the five major martial arts academies, but I don't know much about them, let alone which one is right for me."

Lin Chen asked Jia Nanzhu because he wanted to learn more about the five major martial arts academies from this instructor Jia.

"The five major martial arts academies each have their own advantages, but for you, the most important thing is to see what conditions the five major martial arts academies are willing to offer you. Don't be anxious... The people who are more anxious than you at the moment should be the people from the five major martial arts academies. After you contact the people from the five major martial arts academies, I will analyze the pros and cons with you."

Jia Nanzhu rarely kept the secret. With Lin Chen's potential, he could be admitted to any of the five major martial arts academies. Now it depends on what conditions the five major martial arts academies will offer to Lin Chen.

"it is good."

Since Instructor Jia said so, Lin Chen stopped worrying about it.

That night, he continued to practice without distraction.

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The next morning.

Lin Chen and Jia Nanzhu left the bamboo forest, and after they left, someone moved the books in the bamboo house to an open space and burned them to ashes.

"It seems that you are very satisfied with what the teachers gave you."

Along the way, Lin Chen couldn't stop smiling, and Jia Nanzhu couldn't help but make a joke.

"The disciple is indeed very satisfied."

Lin Chen did not hide the fact that Instructor Min brought him two items early this morning, including 10,000 taels of silver notes. According to Instructor Min, they won some prizes from the opposing instructor in this duel, but some of the items were only available to entry-level warriors, and he could not use them now, so he got the money at a discount according to the market price.

In addition to ten thousand taels of silver, there is also a piece of inner armor: the reverse scale armor.

This armor is made of the scales of a certain monster and special silk. It is impervious to water and fire, swords and spears. Even when facing attacks from entry-level warriors, it can withstand a few waves.

This armor is extremely light and thin, and you can hardly feel it when wearing it, but it is strangely heavy. This is why Lin Chen did not ride a horse. It is too heavy, and ordinary horses cannot bear this weight.

For Lin Chen, he has already cultivated the Zhenyue Pu to the second level, and his physical defense is extremely strong, but having an extra piece of Ni Lin Armor is always an extra means of saving his life. And the most important thing is that when wearing this Ni Lin Armor, the Qi and blood in his body must continue to circulate to resist the weight of the Ni Lin Armor.

This is the body's autonomous operation under heavy pressure, rather than him deliberately mobilizing the circulation of qi and blood. This means that as long as he wears the reverse scale armor, it is equivalent to practicing.

Practice all the time!
This is the biggest surprise that the Reverse Scale Armor brought him.

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Hongdu Prefecture is the largest prefecture in Jiangnan Road and also the center of Jiangnan Road.

The Xingdaofu and Wuzhengting were both established in Hongdu Prefecture.

Jia Nanzhu took Lin Chen into the city and went straight to the Wuzheng Hall.

At the gate of the Wuzheng Hall, the guarding soldiers saw Jia Nanzhu and saluted without any obstruction.

"It seems that Instructor Jia's status in the Military Affairs Office is higher than I thought."

Seeing how these soldiers were in awe of Instructor Jia, Lin Chen whispered in his heart that if Instructor Jia was just a more powerful instructor, he would definitely not make these soldiers so in awe of him.

"Take a bath and change your clothes in this yard first, and I will take you to see Master Shao later."

After entering the Wuzheng Hall, Jia Nanzhu took Lin Chen to a courtyard. Originally, they could take a cruise ship after the special training and reach Hongdu Mansion in one day, but because Lin Chen was wearing the Ni Lin Armor, in order to make Lin Chen adapt to the Ni Lin Armor, Jia Nanzhu chose to take the land route, and it took two days to reach Hongdu Mansion.

The journey was extremely tiring, especially for Lin Chen, who really felt like he was carrying a heavy burden.

There was a separate bathroom in the yard with hot water. Lin Chen took a bath and washed up. As soon as he came out of the bathroom, two maids came over holding feather fans.

"Mr. Lin, we two have been ordered to comb Mr. Lin's hair."

Comb your hair?

Lin Chen had never really thought about this, mainly because Daliang did not require the people to have long hair, and most of the young men in the village like him had short hair, and long hair was not suitable for work.

But he hasn't had his hair cut for more than a year since he entered the martial arts hall, so his hair has indeed grown quite long.

However, as a warrior, there is a skill that can make the scalp warm up when the qi and blood surge, making the hair dry quickly.

"That would be troublesome."

Thinking that Instructor Jia asked him to bathe in the yard, these two maids should also be arranged by Instructor Jia for him. Lin Chen did not refuse and sat down on the chair. The two women began to comb his messy hair.

"Don't bother with that. Just keep it simple."

A quarter of an hour later, seeing that the two girls hadn't finished yet, Lin Chen couldn't wait any longer. Although it was indeed very comfortable when the girls' fingers brushed across his scalp, pleasure made people lazy...

"Mr. Lin, Lord Jia has instructed us to dress Mr. Lin up nicely."

The girl on the left smiled and spoke, but her hands moved faster. Lin Chen raised his eyebrow. Instructor Jia told her to dress up well?
Lin Chen thought of a possibility and didn't say anything else.

Quarter of an hour later, after combing her hair, the two girls tied a belt around Lin Chen's neck and put on new clothes.

"Mr. Lin, would you like to look in the mirror?"

The maid brought a bronze mirror and Lin Chen took a look at it. Wow... It is true that clothes make the man. He indeed looked more handsome than before.

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"Mr. Lin, please follow us."

After getting dressed, the two women led Lin Chen out of the yard, through several corridors, and finally appeared in front of a hall.

There are soldiers guarding the steps of the main hall, and the atmosphere is solemn and dignified.

When Lin Chen followed the two women to the bottom of the stairs, the two women bowed at Lin Chen and then stepped back with a smile.

"Lin Chen, a disciple from Jingshui Martial Arts School, Zhenyue Martial Arts School, and Qingfeng Martial Arts School in Poyang County, Raozhou Prefecture, has arrived!"

The middle-aged man standing at the top of the stairs saw Lin Chen's figure with a smile on his face. The next moment he shouted loudly. Lin Chen's eyes fixed. It seemed that what he thought was right. This time, Lord Shao of the Wuzheng Hall would meet him in an extremely formal scene.

"Enter!"

After a while, a majestic voice was heard from the hall.

"Lin Chen, come in."

The middle-aged man looked at Lin Chen with a smile. Lin Chen clasped his fists and bowed, then straightened the wrinkles on his clothes and strode up the stairs.

There were ten people in the hall. Lin Chen saw Instructor Jia. What shocked him was that Instructor Jia was sitting in the front row, just behind the chief old man in the middle.

"Announce it."

Shao Jingshan saw Lin Chen coming in and spoke lightly, and as he finished speaking, a blue notice appeared in Jia Nanzhu's hand.

[Here is Lin Chen from Poyang County, Raozhou Prefecture, Jiangnan Road, who entered the martial arts hall of Kaohe Town in the 298th year of Daliang calendar...]

Jia Nanzhu read very slowly, all of which were about Lin Chen's experiences after he entered the martial arts hall.

First in the martial arts hall, first in the martial arts hall competition, first in the county competition, first in the special training ground competition, and left a name in the martial arts mountain...

[After deliberation by the Martial Arts Office, Lin Chen is now granted the title of "Model of Jiangnan Dao Martial Arts Students" and this is announced to the Jiangnan Dao...]

When Jia Nanzhu was reciting, all the martial arts masters present looked at Lin Chen. Seeing that Lin Chen stood straight and was not surprised by fame or disgrace, everyone had a look of satisfaction on their faces.

It is rare for someone of this age to be so calm in the face of such honor.

I had thought that the competition for the model among Jiangnan Taoist students would last until the end of the year, but unexpectedly, it was settled just three months later.

"Lin Chen, why don't you thank Master Shao?"

After Jia Nanzhu finished reading, he looked at Lin Chen with a smile. Lin Chen was about to bow to express his gratitude, but Shao Jingshan suddenly waved his hand: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. I still need you to do something."

(End of this chapter)