Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 195 Zhao Cangsheng is back, let’s start the war!

The vice presidents of the three martial arts academies came and left quickly.

He left Linhu Village without even having a sip of tea!
Staying here and looking at He Jingren's old face is really disgusting.

Thirty drops of dragon's blood, Canglan Martial Academy is crazy. Even when facing Pei Qingming, Canglan Martial Academy only offered ten drops of dragon's blood.

There is no doubt that Lin Chen's strength in the awakening realm will surpass Pei Qingming.

Before coming, they also investigated Lin Chen's situation in detail, and finally concluded that Lin Chen was able to leave his name on Wudao Mountain several times and even defeated Pei Qingming, precisely because he took the extreme martial arts path, coupled with possible other opportunities, which caused the blood and energy in his body to far exceed that of martial artists at the same level.

In terms of martial arts talent and potential, he is really not as good as Pei Qingming.

Qi and blood will eventually have a limit. Later on, when Lin Chen's qi and blood no longer grow, others will slowly catch up. At that time, Lin Chen's advantage will no longer exist.

In terms of qi and blood, Daliang has no advantage compared to other countries.

"Canglan Martial Academy feels resigned to the fact that they failed to snatch Pei Qingming back then, so they are going all out this time."

On the Poyang Lake cruise ship, three vice presidents are on the same boat.

"I admit that Lin Chen has potential, but he is still not as good as Pei Qingming. Just wait and see. I am afraid that the investment made by Canglan Martial Academy will not pay off in the end."

The resources of the martial arts academy come from the nine countries and are allocated based on their rankings.

By recruiting talented warriors, you will be able to gain more resources when you rank higher in the martial arts academy.

However, the ranking battle of the martial arts academy is held every two years, and the competition was completed three months ago. The next round of competition will be nearly two years away. In two years, with the talent and resources of the martial arts academy students, a small number of them will be able to enter the ranking.

Once it enters the realm of quality, Qi and blood will no longer have the upper hand.

For martial artists who have entered the next level, what they compete with is their martial arts will.

“Who knows what Canglan Martial Arts Academy is thinking? Maybe they saw that Lin Chen was able to leave his name on Martial Arts Mountain seven times, so they wanted to bring this honor to Canglan Martial Arts Academy.”

"That's right. Leaving a name on Wudao Mountain is secondary. The one who graduated from Canglan Martial Academy can use Lin Chen as an example in the future to compete with our three martial arts academies for students."

“Haha, even if Canglan Martial Academy achieves his goal, it will only take two years at most.”

"Two years? What do you mean by that, Junior Brother Xu?"

"Two years later, in the martial arts academy ranking competition, Lin Chen failed to get a good ranking, and Canglan Martial Arts Academy was beaten back to its original state."

As soon as these words were spoken, the three of them smiled at each other.

Thirty drops of dragon blood in exchange for two years of glory...it is indeed not worth it.

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The capital of the country.

Kong Qifeng stood in front of a white jade stele with his hands behind his back.

On the white jade stele, there was a line of majestic words engraved: May every citizen of Daliang be as strong as a dragon, and may martial arts flourish forever.

Standing quietly in front of the stone tablet, no one knew what Kong Qifeng was thinking until footsteps were heard behind him.

"My Lord, the news has spread."

"how?"

“It’s very controversial.”

Listening to the words of the middle-aged man behind him, Kong Qifeng's expression remained unchanged. This was the controversy he wanted.

"Tell them that I am determined to do what I want!"

When the middle-aged man heard this, his pupils shrank suddenly. He stared at his master's back. After a while, he reacted: "I understand. I will pass the news on right away."

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In the capital and various provinces, several martial arts masters have gathered in a mansion at this moment.

"Lord Kong wants to make Lin Chen a model for Daliang martial arts students? This Lin Chen has only left his name on the Martial Arts Mountain five times. Pei Qingming failed to become a model for Daliang martial arts students. Why can Lin Chen do that?"

"This is inappropriate. Although I am not from the Ministry of Military Affairs, I will also write a letter to Lord Kong to oppose it."

"My fellow disciples, the news from the Ministry of Military Affairs is that Lord Kong has already made a decision and it cannot be changed."

After hearing this, everyone present fell silent. With Lord Kong's prestige, once a decision was made, no one could change it unless the royal family and the three ministers of the court came out to object.

"Lin Chen has now left his name on Wudao Mountain five times. If he fails to leave his name on Wudao Mountain the next two times and fails to surpass Pei Qingming, I think Master Kong will not be able to insist on making Lin Chen the model of Daliang martial arts students."

As soon as the goateed man on the left spoke, the other people looked thoughtful.

"If Lin Chen could defeat Pei Qingming at the 20th level, I'm afraid he can also make a name for himself at the last two levels. Lord Kong must have anticipated this situation, which is why he listed Lin Chen as a model for Daliang martial arts students."

A fifty-year-old man on the right spoke up, and his words were recognized by the others.

The goateed man pinched his beard and smiled, "Under normal circumstances, there is no problem, but what if someone gets there first and leaves their name on Wudao Mountain?"

"Brother Zhu, what do you mean by that?"

Several people looked at the man with a goatee. It is easy to say but extremely difficult to leave a name on the Wudao Mountain.

They can't leave their names just because they want to.

"My son Zhu Sheng has lived with his mother in Zheng State since he was young. He happened to have opened up 23 acupoints. If he returns to Daliang, he will have a chance to leave his name on Wudao Mountain. However, my son is not a disciple of Daliang Martial Arts School. According to the rules, he is not qualified to go to Wudao Mountain."

"Brother Zhu, this is easy to handle. Let my nephew Zhu go back to Daliang and say that he is back to participate in the martial arts academy enrollment. He should go to Xihe Prefecture in Longxi Road. The director of the Military Administration Department of Xihe Prefecture is my cousin. I will write a letter and let my nephew register directly under the name of Xihe Prefecture."

"If that's the case, it would be great."

Zhu Wei's face lit up: "My son got the blood of the giant rhinoceros in Zheng State. His blood and energy are definitely not weaker than Lin Chen. He will definitely leave his name in Wudao Mountain before Lin Chen."

"Then we'll have to count on our nephew to snipe Lin Chen at Wudao Mountain."

After a few people discussed it, the others left and a young man walked in from a side door: "Dad, did they agree?"

"Well, you just need to go to Xihe Prefecture and register at the Xihe Prefecture Military Affairs Department."

Zhu Sheng nodded, then asked in confusion: "Dad, how do you know they will cooperate? Lin Chen has no grudges against them. Even if he is selected as a model of Daliang martial arts students, it won't hinder them, right?"

"No problem?" Zhu Wei sneered, "Sheng'er, you are wrong. If Lin Chen is selected as the model student of Jiangnan Dao, the plans of these people in recent years will be ruined. In recent years, there has been a voice in the Daliang court that wants the Ministry of Military Affairs to change the policy of student training. They think that training warriors below the entry level is meaningless, and it is better to save resources to train those entry-level geniuses. It takes an average of five to ten years for Daliang warriors of the lower level to break through to the first level, while it takes three to five years for the other eight countries. The gap between the entry-level warriors should be shortened."

"Given the family background of these people, it is not difficult to have the family focus on training their children to enter the rank. The difficulty lies in the cultivation resources after entering the rank. If the Ministry of Martial Arts changes its decision, it will be difficult for those young people from ordinary families to enter the rank, and more cultivation resources will fall into their hands."

"Lin Chen's family is poor, but he is the son of a fisherman. If Lin Chen is selected as a model of Daliang martial arts students, doesn't it prove that the decision of the Ministry of Martial Arts is correct?"

Zhu Sheng suddenly realized: "I understand, kid, that's why they want to stop Lin Chen from being selected as the model of Daliang martial arts students."

"Well, for you, this is a good opportunity to join a martial arts gym and then a martial arts academy. With your talent, you won't be able to get very good training in Zhengguo Martial Arts Academy, but if you return to Daliang Martial Arts Academy, you will be one of the top ones."

"The martial arts resources of Zheng State are all controlled by the royal family and the seven families. Martial artists who are not from the seven families can only choose to be loyal to the seven families, otherwise they will not get any training resources at all."

Zhu Sheng nodded. He had been in Zheng State for several years and was naturally familiar with the situation in Zheng State.

"When I sent you to Zheng, I never thought of you entering the martial arts academy there. I just wanted you to obtain the blood of the giant rhinoceros monster race. After that, when you return to Daliang and face other warriors of the same age, you will have the advantage of blood."

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A certain street, a certain mansion.

"Master Kong wants to make Lin Chen from Jiangnan Dao a role model for Daliang martial arts students." "Who is Lin Chen?"

"A boy in the Awakening Realm, from Jiangnan Road, born in a fisherman's family."

"Son of a fisherman? Lord Kong has some ulterior motive."

Several old men looked at each other, and instantly understood why Lord Kong wanted Lin Chen to become a model for Daliang martial arts students.

"If it were any other time, I would not object to Lord Kong. Lin Chen could leave his name on Wudao Mountain five times and would most likely surpass Pei Qingming. It would be appropriate for him to be a role model for Daliang students. But the situation is different now. Daliang needs change. We can't go on like this. You can see how many geniuses have left Daliang and gone to other countries."

The old man had a worried look on his face. "Emperor Taizu is not wrong, but after three hundred years of development, Daliang has no shortage of awakened and trained warriors. The number of entry-level warriors is also far more than that of other countries. However, the number of top-level warriors is far behind that of other countries. This is because Daliang has not trained enough entry-level warriors."

"Take Pei Qingming for example. He entered the third rank at the age of 35, making him the greatest talent in Daliang's 300 years of history. However, with this level of training progress, he can't even make it into the top ten in other countries. If nothing changes, more talented warriors will be poached by other countries."

"Your Excellency is right. Then should we write to the Ministry of Martial Arts to oppose Lin Chen becoming a model for Daliang martial arts students?"

"The Ministry of Martial Arts is independent of the imperial court. Lord Kong has made a decision and no one can change it. But we can start with Lin Chen. If Lin Chen can no longer leave his name in Wudao Mountain, he will not be able to become a role model for Daliang students."

The old man's eyes were shining. "I will not hide it from you. I have a disciple who is currently training in Han Country. For this matter, I have decided to call him back from Han Country and have him go to Wudao Mountain to challenge."

"Your Excellency is wise."

"I can't say he's wise, but I just think Daliang should change. The policy set by Emperor Taizu was because Daliang had experienced war and there were few warriors. But now Daliang has no shortage of low-level warriors, so we should put more resources into cultivating top talents."

The old man looked up at the sky above the yard and said, "I admire Lord Kong very much, but I have a different opinion from Lord Kong on this matter."

"Sir, you are just like Lord Kong, you just want Daliang to develop better, you are both selfless." The others also quickly agreed.

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Linhu Village.

When Jia Nanzhu received the message from Senior Brother Shao, there was a solemn look in his eyes.

A role model for Daliang martial arts students!

This title is good, but it also puts Lin Chen on the spot.

Now there are other voices emerging in the Daliang court, and he has heard some of them. Especially those sects where martial arts are prosperous are the most radical, seeking the Ministry of Military Affairs to change the way it trains martial artists. The Jiangnan Sect has no objection because its martial arts have been at the bottom for a long time.

In the past, Marquis Zhenbei supported Lord Kong, but due to Marquis Zhenbei's prestige and temper, others only dared to discuss their opinions in private even if they had any. However, with the passing of Marquis Zhenbei, this voice began to gradually grow louder and had already appeared openly in the court.

"teacher?"

After finishing his training, Lin Chen walked out from the back mountain. Seeing his teacher’s thoughtful expression, he felt a little confused.

"Do you know that Lord Kong wants to select you as a model for Daliang martial arts students?"

Jia Nanzhu looked at Lin Chen. He had never asked Lin Chen what Lord Kong had talked about with Lin Chen in private in Linhu Village for an hour, but he had to ask now.

"Master Kong chose me as a model for Daliang martial arts students?"

Lin Chen was also a little surprised. He had never heard Lord Kong say this before. But when he thought about what Lord Kong had said before he left, hoping that he could continue to leave his name in Wudao Mountain, he immediately realized that Lord Kong wanted to use his identity to shut up those who wanted the Ministry of Military Affairs to change.

The fact that I have become a role model for Daliang martial arts students proves that the training methods of the Wuzheng Department over the years are correct and effective!

"Teacher, before Master Kong left, he told me something..."

Facing his own teacher, Lin Chen did not hide anything and told him what Master Kong had entrusted him with.

Jia Nanzhu looked at his own disciple. He didn't expect Lin Chen to actually agree to it. "Tell the teacher the truth, what are you thinking? Is it to leave a good impression on Master Kong?"

"No."

Lin Chen shook his head: "The reason why I agreed is because I am the beneficiary of the training policy of the Ministry of Martial Arts. If the Ministry of Martial Arts changes the training system, the children of ordinary people in Daliang will never have a chance to succeed. I think the martial arts path of children from poor families should not be cut off."

The martial arts department only trains martial artists of entry level, and martial arts resources are tilted towards martial artists of entry level. How can children from ordinary families possibly enter the martial arts realm without the resources of a martial arts school?

Not to mention my family background, even Junior Brother Lu and Junior Brother Zhao would probably have no chance of getting into the rank.

Although the resources provided to students in the martial arts school also cost money, they are much cheaper than in the outside world. Even if Junior Brother Lu and the others cannot enter the rank level in the end, they can at least practice to the Lian Zang realm, and their next generation will have a chance to strive to enter the rank level.

Lin Chen, who has lived two lives, knows very well that if the Ministry of Military Affairs changes its policy, only the martial arts families will become stronger and stronger, while ordinary people, including small families in the county, will never have a chance to make a breakthrough.

Jia Nanzhu looked at his disciples and saw determination on their faces.

"Believe it or not, there are already quite a few people who are ready to stop you from leaving your name on the Martial Arts Mountain."

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, he thought of what Lord Kong said before he left, asking him to continue to leave his name on Wudao Mountain, so Lord Kong had expected this situation to occur.

"Teacher, given my strength, is there anyone in Daliang who can stop me now?"

He defeated Senior Pei, who was known as the greatest genius in Daliang in the past three hundred years. Even if someone did not want him to become a model of Daliang's martial arts students and wanted to prevent him from leaving his name on the Martial Arts Mountain, he had to be able to find a young man of this level to go to the Martial Arts Mountain.

"Of course it's not allowed within Daliang, but it's not necessarily allowed outside Daliang."

Jia Nanzhu shook his head. Seeing Lin Chen's puzzled expression, he explained, "Since the nine countries established the United Martial Arts Academy, the relationship between the nine countries has also been somewhat eased. Although there are still disputes and fights, they are only on a small scale. In this case, there are many martial arts families in Daliang who have arranged for their children to go to other countries early on."

"Teacher told you that other countries have cooperated with the demon race and can obtain the demon race's bloodline. This bloodline is not simply absorbing the demon race's flesh and blood... After obtaining the demon race's bloodline, the strength of their bodies will be far beyond that of ordinary warriors. If these people return to their country to target you, if you want to leave a name in the martial arts mountain, I am afraid it will be much more difficult. You must be mentally prepared."

Just as Jia Nanzhu finished speaking, Lin Chen felt a burning sensation on his waist. The next moment, he took out a martial arts seal from his waist and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"what happened?"

Jia Nanzhu saw Lin Chen staring at the martial arts seal and asked.

"Teacher, you are right. Those people have already targeted me. The senior who opened the twenty-third acupoint in the Martial Arts Mountain has been challenged. But the strange thing is that the Martial Arts Seal only shows that the acupoint in that place is blank, and the name of the person who succeeded in the challenge does not appear."

The martial arts seal allows Lin Chen to see the challenge status of each of the twenty-four acupoints, while the jade pendant issued by the Ministry of Martial Arts can only allow the holder to see the status of the acupoint where his or her name is left. Once the challenge is successful, the jade pendant will lose its function.

“These people are so fast.”

Jia Nanzhu's face also turned ugly: "Those with demon blood will not get any rewards even if they succeed in leaving their names on Wudao Mountain, so they naturally cannot leave their names. But if the latecomers want to leave their names, they have to defeat the opponent."

There is no reward, but he still wants to leave his name in Wudao Mountain. This is something that harms others and does not benefit himself. It is enough to show that the other party is coming for Lin Chen.

This is a show of force.

Not far away, Bu Wenbin appeared.

"Master Jia, I met an acquaintance today. They said that they were not targeting Lin Chen, otherwise they would have challenged Lin Chen to leave his name on the mountain. As long as Lin Chen took the initiative to tell the Ministry of Martial Arts that he was not worthy of being called a model student of Daliang Martial Arts, they would not stop him from leaving his name on the mountain."

Bu Wenbin's face was gloomy, and the pride in the visitor's words was enough to show that they were fully prepared.

"You play both hard and soft tactics very well."

Jia Nanzhu snorted coldly, and looked at Lin Chen together with Bu Wenbin. Things had come to this point, and it was up to Lin Chen himself to decide.

"Teacher, are the thirty drops of dragon blood that Canglan Martial Academy promised to give to the disciple still there?"

There was also a fighting spirit in Lin Chen's eyes. If you want to stop me, then come and give it a try.

"Lin Chen, absorbing one drop of dragon blood is already the limit for a person at the Enlightenment stage." Jia Nanzhu understood what his disciple meant. He was not going to compromise and wanted to absorb dragon blood again to increase his strength, but absorbing one drop was already the limit for a person at the Enlightenment stage.

"Who said that absorbing a drop of dragon blood is the limit of the awakening state? When it comes to the study of qi and blood, no one knows more than me."

Not far away, Zhao Cangsheng came over exhausted, carrying a huge bag.

"Lin Chen, I can tell you clearly that with your current state, you can still absorb two drops of dragon blood. This thing is what I prepared for you."

Zhao Cangsheng patted the bag on his back, a bright smile on his old face: "Kill those bastards!"

(End of this chapter)