Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 178 Monthly Ticket Additional Updates
"Junior Brother Lin, my Jingdu Martial Arts Academy is the oldest of the five major martial arts academies in Daliang. Its predecessor was the United Martial Arts Academy, and the current location of the martial arts academy is exactly where the United Martial Arts Academy was back then."

On the shore of Linhu Village, Lin Chen saw Ye Jie and Ye Feng off.

Before Ye Jie boarded the ship, she looked at Lin Chen with a smile. A good talent like Lin Chen would definitely go to a martial arts academy in the near future. She also wanted to leave a good impression on Lin Chen for her own martial arts academy in advance.

"If you are willing, Lin Chen, I will inform the instructor of your situation after arriving in Kyoto. I think the instructor will allow you to become a disciple of the martial arts academy without taking the entrance examination."

If his younger brother wants to enter the Kyoto Martial Arts Academy, he needs to pass the academy's assessment, but since Lin Chen can leave his name in the Martial Arts Mountain, he naturally doesn't need to do that.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Ye. I haven't decided which martial arts academy to go to yet, but the Kyoto Martial Arts Academy is also a place I yearn to go."

Lin Chen has naturally done a good job on the surface, and the Kyoto Martial Arts Academy is not bad either, so it is possible for him to go to the Kyoto Martial Arts Academy.

"That's fine, Senior Sister, I will wait for Junior Brother Lin to arrive at the Kyoto Martial Arts Academy."

Ye Jie also knew that Lin Chen would not agree immediately, so after chatting for a few more words, she boarded the ship and left.

After Lin Chen watched Ye Jie and Ye Feng leave, he did not rush home, but walked towards the village entrance.

At the entrance of Linhu Village, the original yellow mud ground has been transformed into bluestone. The huge stone on one side that was originally engraved with the three characters "Linhu Village" has also been replaced with a new one. Opposite this huge stone, there stands a stone tablet with a gold-painted border.

Monument to sharpen one's martial arts!
This was the first time that Lin Chen saw the Liwu Monument since returning to the village.

According to the village chief, when the monument was first erected, the prefect came in person with his people, and many nobles from the city also came. The entire entrance to Linhu Village was surrounded by people, and the people from the surrounding villages were envious.

Linhu Village, the most glorious day since the village records began.

"Xiaochen!"

There was a villager standing at the entrance of the village at this moment. When he saw Lin Chen coming, he immediately stepped forward to greet him.

"Uncle Cuntou, what are you doing here?"

"The village chief assigned me to guard this stone tablet given to you by the government. You can't let those little bastards in the village urinate on it. This is the glory of our village."

Lin Chen smiled. The village kids really liked to do this kind of thing.

Even if the elders at home have given instructions and warnings, there will always be some naughty and disobedient children.

"The village chief asked you, Uncle Cun, to keep watch?"

"I would love to be there all the time. The village pays me 30 cents a day. But the village chief assigns this job to the women in our village. Each family takes a day in turn. If they are not available, they can switch with other families. My wife has a stomachache today, so I have to take her place."

Thirty cents a day!

This income is not small in Linhu Village, especially for the women in the village. If possible, I am afraid that the villagers would be eager to come and guard it every day.

It seems that the village has made a lot of money from selling graves.

"Xiao Chen, I still have to thank you. The village chief said that all the children in our village can go to the martial arts hall in the future. The Wuzheng Office has issued a notice that the children in our village can continue to not pay tuition to enter the martial arts hall. The village chief has calculated that more than a dozen children in our village will go to the martial arts hall next year."

"more than ten?"

Lin Chen was a little surprised. There were only so many people in the village. Were there so many young people of marriageable age?
"Many of them were originally from our village, but later moved away. They all moved back during this period." As if seeing Lin Chen's confusion, the uncle with a crew cut explained.

"I see. That's a good thing. Our village will be more prosperous."

Lin Chen left the village and came back. He believed that there must be a reason why the old village chief agreed. Given the old village chief's personality, he would never do anything that would lose money.

There was an uncle with a crew cut guarding the village entrance, and Lin Chen did not stay there for long. The words on the Liwu Monument were all words of praise for him. Lin Chen was not shameless enough to stare at the inscription praising himself in front of others.

Not long after returning home, Lu Yongfeng, Zhao Jingchuan and Cheng Ying also came together.

Lin Chen was also very happy to see Lu Yongfeng and the other two. The four brothers chatted for half an hour. What made Lin Chen happy on behalf of Lu Yongfeng and the others was that the three of them had already gained enlightenment.

"Brother Lin, we are going to look for a job at the government office."

If you have ten smarts, you can get a job in the government. This is the rule of the county government.

Given Lu Yongfeng and his friends' financial situation, if they want to make further breakthroughs in their martial arts, it will not be enough to rely solely on the family's money. They have to find ways to earn money on their own.

"This is good news. Do you want me to say hello to Captain Qi for you?"

Lin Chen was still willing to help Lu Yongfeng's three fellow apprentices. He never thought that he was a selfless person. As for whether Lu Yongfeng and the other two entering the yamen would rob other warriors of their opportunities, that was not something he considered.

To use a saying from my previous life, if I get to the top, even every dog in the village will have to be given a job.

Although I am not that exaggerated, I still have to take care of those who need to be taken care of.

"Brother Lin has taken us to meet Captain Qi, and everything has been discussed."

Zhao Jingchuan smiled slightly. In his eyes, Big Brother Lin was Lin Xiuyong. Although Lin Xiuyong's martial arts level was not as good as the three of them, he was a few years older and was not a martial arts disciple, so he could not be called a fellow apprentice. "Big Brother Lin is a good person. You can get to know him more."

Lin Chen nodded. Lin Xiuyong had passed the best age for cultivation, and he no longer had much ambition in martial arts. It was estimated that he might only have a dozen or so enlightenments in this life. What he meant by this was to let Junior Brother Lu and the other three interact more with Lin Xiuyong, and when the three of them held important positions in the government in the future, they would take care of Lin Xiuyong.

Half an hour later, Lu Yongfeng and the other two got up and left, and Lin Chen sent them to their doorstep.

"Senior Brother Lu, Senior Brother Zhao, have you noticed that Senior Brother Lin's aura is different?" After leaving Linhu Village and boarding the cruise ship, Cheng Ying couldn't help but speak.

"Yes, a little. Now when facing Senior Brother Lin, I feel a sense of oppression as I do when facing the owner and teachers." Zhao Jingchuan also agreed.

"Brother Lin is not unfamiliar with us. This is the aura that warriors naturally possess. As Brother Lin's strength grows, the sense of oppression from this aura will only grow stronger."

"Brother Lu, I didn't say that Brother Lin was unfamiliar with us, please don't misunderstand."

"I understand what you mean, Junior Brother Cheng. I just want you to be mentally prepared. Maybe in a year or two, when we meet Senior Brother Lin again, we will have to think carefully before saying anything."

Lu Yongfeng gave a bitter smile. He had wanted to catch up with Senior Brother Lin in the first place. It was simply overestimating his own abilities as a firefly wanting to compete with the bright moon.

"Not really. Senior Brother Lin is not that kind of person. Didn't you notice just now that Senior Brother Lin sensed our awkwardness and he just went along with what we said during the conversation so that we could relax."

Zhao Jingchuan, however, had a different opinion from Lu Yongfeng. At the beginning, the three of them were indeed a little nervous when facing Senior Brother Lin, but Senior Brother Lin deliberately chatted with them about interesting things in the martial arts hall to make them relax. This was the difference between Senior Brother Lin and other geniuses.

He believed that even if Senior Brother Lin became a high-ranking official in the future, he would not change.

After Lu Yongfeng and the other two left, there were no more visitors to Linhu Village. Lin Chen went to the back mountain to continue his cultivation. He had a feeling that in another fifteen days he would be able to break through to the 20th level of enlightenment.

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The next day, Lin Chen waited for the arrival of his teacher.

"So, how do you feel about this glorious return home?"

Jia Nanzhu took a boat directly to Linhu Village without alerting anyone in Poyang County. The reason why he got off the boat in Raozhou Prefecture was that he did not want to steal the limelight from Lin Chen at yesterday's welcoming banquet.

If he is here, he must be at the main table.

Lin Chen deserves this honor, and this is also a scene that Lin Chen will face many times in the future.

It is better to experience these early so as not to lose yourself in the flattery and praise of others in the future.

“Very tired but also a little proud.”

Lin Chen answered honestly, no wonder so many people like to return home in glory, the praise from fellow villagers can stir his emotions far more than that from outsiders.

This may have something to do with the fact that he was from the south in his previous life.

"Haha, how many people wish they could keep working this hard forever? Who doesn't want to be the center of attention and be the star of the show?"

Jia Nanzhu was not dissatisfied with Lin Chen's answer. He was also an experienced person and knew this feeling.

"But these glories will be gone after yesterday. The next stage of your martial arts journey is about to begin. Teacher has brought you all the resources you need to reach the Awakening Realm. You should strive to break through to the Refining Organs Realm in half a year."

Jia Nanzhu had a plan for Lin Chen's cultivation progress. Lin Chen now had 19 acupoints opened, and there were still five acupoints to open before he could open 24 acupoints. He would strive to open one acupoint per month, and then break through to the organ training realm within two months.

This progress is the cultivation speed of the children of the powerful and wealthy.

The progress of opening the acupoints becomes slower as one progresses. Many children of powerful and wealthy people can break through several acupoints in the first month, but the speed slows down later. After opening twenty-four acupoints, it usually takes two to three months to break through to the stage of practicing the internal organs.

Although he said it would take half a year, Jia Nanzhu had in mind that the longest time for Lin Chen to break through the internal organs was nine months.

As long as he could break through to the internal organs training stage within nine months, it would be fine. After all, Lin Chen was following the path of extreme martial arts, and it was inherently more difficult for him to break through to a higher level than for others.

"Disciple will do his best."

With enough resources for cultivation in half a year, Lin Chen did not think it was a difficult task. His realm breakthrough had obviously accelerated, from one month to twenty days. The time for the next few acupoints would only get faster and faster. Perhaps he would be able to break through to the Zang training realm within three months.

"Teacher, on the way back to Poyang County, I met a disciple from Qingyun Martial Academy."

Lin Chen told Jia Nanzhu about the encounter with the two Qingyun Martial Academy disciples on Poyang Lake. Jia Nanzhu also frowned and said, "The disciples of Qingyun Martial Academy are so arrogant. If that's the case, then Qingyun Martial Academy won't choose you. Other martial arts academies are no worse than Qingyun Martial Academy. You have left your name on Wudao Mountain. Other martial arts academies will definitely be willing to recruit you."

Jia Nanzhu pondered for a while and continued, "Since a disciple from the martial arts academy has already contacted you, then the teacher will tell you about the situation of the five major martial arts academies."

Originally, Jia Nanzhu wanted to wait until someone from the martial arts academy arrived before analyzing the situation of the five major martial arts academies with Lin Chen. Now it seems that she can inform Lin Chen in advance so that Lin Chen can have an idea.

"Among the five major martial arts academies, except for the Demon Slaying Academy and the Canglan Academy, the other three were separated from the United Academy. The United Academy was the first martial arts academy after the founding of Daliang. The establishment of the United Academy was actually a helpless move at the time."

(End of this chapter)