Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 208: Upper for horizontal training, lower for body tempering

A quarter of an hour later!
When Yu Yongnian came out of the villa, Lin Chen was already waiting at the gate.

"Let's go and see the teacher."

Yu Yongnian took Lin Chen towards the central area of the mansion, but when they were halfway there, they met Huang Fenghua again.

"Junior brother Yu, the teacher is in the backyard."

"backyard?"

"Well, the teacher said that since we are not outsiders, it won't be so formal."

Huang Fenghua explained that if it was an outsider, then he would naturally be in the main hall of the front yard, but Yu Yongnian was a disciple, and Lin Chen was also a disciple of Yu Yongnian, so they were family members.

Family members naturally appear more intimate in the backyard area.

"it is good."

Yu Yongnian nodded, and the two followed Huang Fenghua towards the Huang family's backyard, passing through several courtyards, and finally arrived at a quieter courtyard.

"The teacher likes quietness and usually lives here. Even for us disciples, we are not allowed to disturb the teacher unless we have something to do. Most of the time, when we have questions about cultivation, we usually ask the eldest brother."

Huang Fenghua turned around and explained with a smile. He was not explaining this to Yu Yongnian, but to Lin Chen. As a disciple, Yu Yongnian naturally knew his teacher's habits.

"Teacher, Junior Brother Yu and Junior Nephew Lin are here."

In front of the courtyard gate, Huang Fenghua spoke loudly, and soon someone else spoke. Seeing the middle-aged man opening the door, Huang Fenghua immediately said, "Second Senior Brother."

"Dad is talking about you guys, come in quickly."

Huang Kun looked past Huang Fenghua and looked at Lin Chen who was standing behind Yu Yongnian, but he only glanced at him for a moment before looking away.

"Lin Chen, this is my second senior brother, and also the young master of the Huang family."

Yu Yongnian introduced Huang Kun's identity to Lin Chen, and Lin Chen knew it in his mind. Among the disciples of the Huang family's patriarch, this one was his biological son.

"Lin Chen meets Second Uncle."

"Haha, no need to be polite. I've heard your name many times recently. You really bring honor to our Jiangnan Dao. Who would say that the younger generation of our Jiangnan Dao is not as good as other Daos?"

Huang Kun smiled and spoke. Before Lin Chen could say anything, Yu Yongnian said, "Second Senior Brother, please stop praising him. There have been a lot of people praising him recently. If you continue praising him, I'm afraid he will fly to the sky."

"Brother Yu, what you said is wrong. If you have ability and talent, you should brag about it. Is this an achievement that can be achieved by bragging? To be honest, when I was in the Awakening Realm, I also thought about leaving a name on Wudao Mountain. But let alone leaving a name on Wudao Mountain, I couldn't even stand on the steps of the same realm. It is difficult to leave a name on Wudao Mountain once, let alone leave a name seven times like Lin Chen, creating a record for leaving a name on Daliang Wudao Mountain."

"Second Senior Brother is right. If this were my son, I would have to beat the drums and gongs, set up a buffet for days and nights, and tell everyone about it. If anyone asked me if I had eaten today, I would have to reply: How do you know that my son, who left his name seven times in Wudao Mountain, hasn't eaten today?"

Hearing Huang Fenghua's words, Lin Chen smiled. The words of his fifth uncle reminded him of the fishermen in his previous life. They caught a 20-jin fish and no matter what others asked, they would answer that it was 20 jin.

"What are you guys talking about at the door? Come in quickly."

An old voice came from the yard, and Huang Kun said quickly: "Come in, Dad must be waiting anxiously."

Several people entered the yard, and Lin Chen saw an old man standing under a welcoming pine tree in the middle of the yard. The old man was vigorous, with bright eyes. He was different from the old seniors Lin Chen had seen before. He was only wearing a tight suit, and his exposed arms were not shriveled, but had clear lines, without any sign of old age.

"Dad, Junior Brother Yu and Lin Chen are here."

"The disciple has met the teacher."

"Lin Chen has met Master."

Huang Yuanliang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "We are all family, there is no need to be so formal."

"Yongnian, you have been awarded the seventh rank this time. After you go to the Wuzheng Hall's Teaching Pavilion, it will be no problem for you to enter the rank, but it would be a waste of this opportunity to just enter the rank. Teacher, I have prepared some things for you that can help you break through to the eighth rank in one go in the Teaching Pavilion."

Yu Yongnian was stunned. He didn't expect that his teacher would consider him in this way.

"disciple……"

"Don't be too quick to express your gratitude. The Teaching Pavilion is used by the Martial Arts Department to reward those who have made contributions to education. Going to the Teaching Pavilion can indeed help you enter the rank, but your subsequent potential will be gone. This means that if you come out of the Teaching Pavilion as a ninth-rank, you can only be a ninth-rank in this life. If you are an eighth-rank, you will stay at the eighth-rank realm for the rest of your life. Have you thought about this?"

When Lin Chen, who was standing by, heard this, there was a thoughtful look in his eyes. This made some sense.

Otherwise, the Military Affairs Office would have the means to help warriors enter the ranks, and it wouldn’t be so difficult for warriors to enter the ranks.

Entering the [Education Pavilion] is a shortcut, but the price is losing the potential to make further progress in martial arts.

"I am already very satisfied that my disciple can reach the ninth rank."

Yu Yongnian didn't look surprised. He had heard from his senior sister about the situation in the Teaching Pavilion. It seemed that the cost of losing the potential for further practice of martial arts would be very high, but he was already over thirty years old. Relying on his own normal practice, he could only reach the ninth level at best.

"Well, I hope you can figure out the connection."

Huang Yuanliang nodded. Yongnian's potential in martial arts was just like that. He reached the eighth level more than ten years ahead of schedule. At least it was better than practicing until his qi and blood began to decline, and he might not be able to break through to the eighth level. Going to the Teaching Pavilion was indeed a better choice.

Turning his gaze to Lin Chen, Huang Yuanliang smiled: "Master, I won't praise you anymore. Your two uncles have already praised you. This time, I asked Yongnian to bring you here, not only to meet you and see what a genius who has left his name on Wudao Mountain seven times looks like, but also to give you a piece of good fortune."

Let’s get straight to the point!
Huang Yuanliang did not keep any secrets and did not even test Lin Chen's attitude towards the Huang family. Huang Kun on the side had no change in expression as he already knew his father's arrangement.

"Master..."

Lin Chen was about to speak, but Huang Yuanliang waved his hand, signaling Lin Chen to listen to him.

"Let me ask you a question. What level of Zhenyue Pu have you cultivated now?"

"The second level."

"When did you break through to the second level?"

"When I first left my name at Wudao Mountain."

Huang Kun's pupils shrank when he heard Lin Chen's answer. He finally understood how big the difference was between his vision and his father's.

This was the first time that Lin Chen left his name on Wudao Mountain, but it was only a few days before the Wuzheng Hall came to borrow the Zhenyuepu technique, which meant that Lin Chen had cultivated the Zhenyuepu to the second level in a very short period of time.

He knew very well how difficult it was to practice Zhenyuepu. He had the resources of his family to help him practice Zhenyuepu. It took him three years to practice the first level alone, which was when he perfected the Iron Bone Skill. After that, he practiced for another four years before he practiced Zhenyuepu to the second level.

It took him a total of seven years to cultivate Zhenyuepu to the second level, while Lin Chen cultivated Zhenyuepu to the second level in less than a year, which was enough to prove how terrifying and amazing Lin Chen's talent in Zhenyuepu was.

Even though Lin Chen had left his name on Wudao Mountain seven times, he had never thought that Lin Chen had already cultivated Zhenyuepu to the second level.

"Just as I expected."

There was also a gleam in Huang Yuanliang's eyes. He had expected that Lin Chen had already cultivated the Zhenyuepu to the second level, so he asked Yongnian to bring Lin Chen to the Huang family. However, what he did not expect was that Lin Chen had cultivated the Zhenyuepu to the second level so early.

Practicing the Zang realm is not a requirement for entering the ancestral land, the second level of Zhenyuepu is it.

He estimated that with Lin Chen's talent in martial arts, by the time he reached the Zang realm, he might have cultivated the Zhenyue Pu to the second level.

"Haha, you gave me a surprise. I am now more confident that you will get the good fortune this time."

Huang Yuanliang laughed out loud and glanced at the other people present: "You are not outsiders either, so I will not hide it from you. My Huang family's ancestor comprehended the Zhenyue Book here, and since then the Huang family has settled here. In addition to the reason why my ancestor liked Huangshan, there is another reason, which is that there is a place in Huangshan that hides a fortune."

Huang Yuanliang had thought carefully before revealing the Huang family secret on the spot. Lin Chen was going to enter the ancestral land, and with the master-disciple relationship between Lin Chen and Yongnian, Yongnian would know it sooner or later. As for Feng Hua, he was not an outsider either, but a member of the Huang family.

Hearing this, except Huang Kun, Lin Chen and the other two pricked up their ears to listen.

"But it is not easy to obtain this fortune. You can only enter once every twenty years. Regardless of whether you can obtain the fortune or not, you need to wait another twenty years to enter again next time." Huang Yuanliang looked at everyone and finally his eyes fell on Lin Chen: "Since our ancestor, three people from my Huang family have entered, but none of them succeeded."

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed. He originally thought that when he came to the Huang family, the master was going to teach him some tricks in practicing Zhenyuepu, or that the Huang family had some special methods that could speed up the practice of Zhenyuepu. But now it seems that it is not what he thought.

"To enter the ancestral land, one needs to practice the Zhenyue Book to the second level before practicing the internal organs. This alone excludes many people."

Huang Fenghua and Yu Yongnian suddenly realized. No wonder they had never heard the teacher say that. It was not that the teacher kept it to himself and only left it to the Huang family. This alone did not meet the requirements for the two of them. Huang Fenghua had practiced the Zhenyue Pu, but he was only at the first level so far. He knew that the Zhenyue Pu was extremely difficult to practice, so he should focus more on other exercises. Yu Yongnian had never practiced the Zhenyue Pu at all. It was too late for him to practice Henglian Kung Fu at his age.

"Lin Chen, you will be the fourth person in my Huang family to set foot in the ancestral land besides our ancestors. Have a good rest today. Tomorrow, I, your master, will take you to the ancestral land."

"Thank you, Master."

Lin Chen didn't expect that his master was such a decisive person. He had just arrived at the Huang family today and would go to the ancestral land tomorrow.

If he was a legal advisor, he should have allowed himself to have more contact with the Huang family and stayed in the Huang family for more than a month. This way, his relationship with the Huang family would have become closer.

What Lin Chen didn’t know was that this was where Huang Yuanliang’s cleverness lay.

If you are doing a favor, do it thoroughly and directly. This will actually make Lin Chen have a better impression of the Huang family.

……

……

A good night's sleep.

The next morning, Lin Chen got up and had breakfast with the instructor, and Huang Kun appeared in the courtyard. "Junior brother Yu, Junior brother Lin, come with me."

Huang Kun led the way, went out from the back door of the Huang family mansion, and finally appeared at the foot of Huangshan Mountain.

Huang Yuanliang was already waiting at the foot of the mountain.

"Yongnian, you and Kun'er wait at the foot of the mountain. Lin Chen, you go up the mountain with Master."

"it is good."

Lin Chen nodded and followed Huang Yuanliang to climb Mount Huangshan.

It was an early morning in late autumn and the mountains were filled with clouds and mist, bringing with them a damp and cold air. However, neither Lin Chen nor Huang Yuanliang were affected. They followed the steps around several peaks and mountainsides. Huang Yuanliang suddenly changed direction and stopped going up and instead walked down another set of stairs that led downwards.

The further down you go, the thicker the clouds and fog become, until visibility is less than ten feet around you.

“Many people only know that there is a thousand-year-old welcoming pine tree on the top of Huangshan Mountain, and that there are three main peaks: Lotus Peak, Bright Summit Peak, and Tiandu Peak. However, few people know that there is another special place hidden under the sea of clouds in Huangshan Mountain.”

Huang Yuanliang looked at Lin Chen: "My Huang family ancestor also entered this place by chance. The further you go in, the more you will feel the pressure from the depths of the sea of clouds. First it is like a goose feather needle, and then like a light hammer..."

"Can clouds and mist be so magical?"

Lin Chen was a little surprised. Huang Yuanliang did not answer. After more than ten breaths, Lin Chen felt the feeling of the clouds and mist being like fine needles as described by his master.

His pores were covered with mist and he got goose bumps, as if he was being pricked by fine needles. As he walked forward, the prick became stronger.

“There is no need to activate the Zhenyue Book to resist. In fact, the first small realm in the first level of the Zhenyue Book, which is the bronze skin of the Iron Bone Skill, was realized by our ancestors when they felt the clouds and mists like needles. As long as the Zhenyue Book is cultivated to the first level, there is no need to fear these clouds and mists.”

Huang Yuanliang's voice came from the front: "Feel carefully, these clouds and mists piercing the skin surface, are they similar to the way the blood and qi in Zhenyue Pu circulate?"

Hearing this, Lin Chen also felt it as he walked. It was indeed as his master said, these clouds were very strange. They floated and fell on his body, but they did not pierce all parts of the body at the same time. Instead, they were divided into areas and time, which exactly matched the order of the acupoints of the Iron Bone Skill.

"Master, is this fog created by a powerful person?"

Lin Chen really couldn't believe that such magical clouds could be the work of nature. He would rather believe that it was created by some super martial arts master.

"Born and raised."

Huang Yuanliang knew what Lin Chen was thinking. When he first came here, he was also shocked by the clouds.

But the ancestor said that even a first-grade warrior would not be able to have such means, and this is just the beginning. The further you go in, the more magical the clouds and mist will become.

"Next, you will feel the clouds and mist like a heavy hammer. Watch your feet. There is only one path here. If you take a step without taking a step, you will fall into the abyss."

This time Huang Yuanliang's voice carried a hint of solemnity, and Lin Chen became fully alert.

call!
A mountain wind was howling, and Lin Chen saw clouds and mist in front of him being blown towards him.

The clouds and mist brushed against his body, like a heavy hammer falling down, and Lin Chen's bones made slight noises. Fortunately, it did not affect him much, and his feet were as steady as a rock.

With the appearance of the first mountain wind, mountain winds would blow every few breaths, like heavy hammers. Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. This scene reminded him of the Thousand Hammers Diagram.

The same is true for the Thousand Hammers Diagram!

Are there any similarities between the two?
"Master, I once got a picture..."

Lin Chen took the initiative to speak and briefly explained the situation of the Thousand Hammers Diagram. Huang Yuanliang pondered for a moment after listening and said: "The first part of the horizontal training kung fu is roughly the same. The Thousand Hammers Diagram you practiced should have been drawn by a horizontal training strongman with the will of martial arts, but it has little to do with the Zhenyue Diagram."

After finishing speaking, Huang Yuanliang smiled and said, "No wonder you were able to cultivate to the second level of Zhenyue Pu in such a short time. The Thousand Hammers Diagram left by that martial arts senior is also a profound horizontal training method. You have already laid a good foundation in advance."

"But Zhenyue Pu is not just a horizontal training method. In the words of our ancestors, Zhenyue Pu is a body-tempering method."

"Body Tempering Technique?"

"The horizontal training method has an upper limit. Generally, once a warrior has passed the two stages of opening the orifices and training the internal organs, the body reaches its limit, and this is also the upper limit of the horizontal training method. However, the body tempering method tempers the body and can make the physical body stronger and stronger. When it is cultivated to the extreme, it is like the welcoming pine tree on the top of the mountain, which was struck by lightning but did not fall."

Zhenyuepu is not a horizontal training kung fu, but a body-tempering method.

This matter was top secret in the Huang family, and even Huang Yuanliang did not tell his sons Huang Kun.

"Master, what is body tempering? Why have I never heard of it?"

During this period of time, my teacher brought me many books on martial arts, but never mentioned the concept of body tempering.

"Body Tempering has been in decline for a thousand years. Even I only know a little bit about it from some notes left by our ancestors. Our Daliang's horizontal training kung fu mainly increases the strength of the body through external training. After a warrior breaks through the awakening realm to the internal organ training realm, the body reaches its upper limit. But body tempering is different. It is through continuous tempering that your bones, skeletons, internal organs, and meridians are constantly strengthened. Even after entering the realm of quality, you can still improve."

"But if you want me to tell you specifically what body tempering is, I can only answer you with four words: figure it out on your own."

Lin Chen: …

"Ahem, although the ancestors mentioned that Zhenyue Pu is a body-tempering method, not everyone can take this path. Zhenyue Pu has two cultivation paths. The second level is the watershed. Going up is the horizontal training method, but it is much more powerful than the general horizontal training method. This is the path that I, Master, took. Going down is the body-tempering method, and Master, I couldn't take this path either."

After Huang Yuanliang finished speaking, he stopped. Lin Chen, who was following behind him, was thinking about the meaning of his master's words. When he saw his master stop, he subconsciously looked forward.

Ahead, the clouds suddenly became thinner and two roads appeared.

One goes up, one goes down.

He has come to the fork!
"Master!" Lin Chen asked curiously.

Huang Yuanliang turned around and said with a smile: "This is why I said that the second level is a watershed. For this road, our ancestors left a note in their notes. Only when you have cultivated the Zhenyue Book to the second level in the Lianzang realm can you choose to go down this road. So, what is on this road, Master, I don’t know, because I have never walked it."

Apart from the ancestor, only three other people in the Huang family have walked this road.

Unfortunately, these three ancestors found nothing, and after they came out, they never mentioned what was on the road down.

"At the end of this road, there is a chance to open the door to body tempering."

Hearing this, Lin Chen looked towards the road below, but unfortunately there was heavy fog and he could not see anything.

"Master, is this how the disciple will go?"

After a few breaths, Lin Chen spoke, and Huang Yuanliang nodded: "Go ahead, although there is no danger in here, you still have to be careful."

If the road below was dangerous, the ancestor and the three ancestors would have left notes to remind the descendants of the clan, but neither the ancestor nor the three ancestors who had entered mentioned this matter, which means that there is no danger on this road.

"it is good."

Lin Chen nodded heavily. Now that he was here, he would naturally not give up this opportunity.

Watching Lin Chen's figure walking downwards and being quickly enveloped by mist, Huang Yuanliang's face also showed a hint of anticipation.

If Lin Chen can get lucky, the Zhenyue Pu will shine again in his hands. Although his ancestor created the Zhenyue Pu back then, he is already old. According to his ancestor, even if he tempers his body, he will still be the weakest.

The Zhenyuepu set of skills is mostly prepared for the descendants of the Huang family.

Unfortunately, the descendants of the Huang family were incompetent and failed to live up to the expectations of their ancestors.

Huang Yuanliang gave Lin Chen this opportunity not only because he was optimistic about Lin Chen's potential in martial arts and was doing Lin Chen a big favor, but also because he hoped that Lin Chen could go further on the path of Zhenyue Pu body tempering, go further than his ancestors, and in the future be able to guide the descendants of the Huang family to embark on this path.

Looking around, there is vast cloud and fog.

Lin Chen walked down step by step, fully alert, and soon he discovered something was wrong.

He could feel his body temperature dropping.

This is an abnormal situation.

With his current qi and blood, he would not feel cold even if he wore thin clothes in the cold winter. However, the clouds and fog in the mountains made him feel that his whole body temperature was dropping. There was only one possibility: his qi and blood were affected.

Lin Chen tried to circulate his qi and blood, but the next moment his pupils suddenly shrank and his qi and blood could no longer circulate.

Zhenyue Pu, Nine-turn True Blood Refining Internal Organs...

Lin Chen tried to breathe in and out, but the energy and blood in his body did not fluctuate, only slightly adjusted with the length of his breathing rhythm.

Even ordinary people can do this.

A palm strike was thrown out, with a slight breeze!
"This palm wind can be performed by anyone with good hands and feet, even those useless college students in my previous life can do it. So, my strength is sealed now?"

Lin Chen curled his lips in self-mockery, but there was not much panic in his eyes. He was just used to having the strength of a warrior, and suddenly he became an ordinary person again, so he was a little uncomfortable.

As he continued to go deeper, layers of goose bumps appeared on Lin Chen's body surface, which was caused by excessive drop in body temperature.

"Under the age of 20, you must practice the Zang realm and cultivate the Zhenyue Book to the second level before you can take this path. Is it because of this reason?"

A guess flashed through Lin Chen's mind. At his age, his Qi and blood were still in the growth stage. In layman's terms, a young man's body was like a furnace...

Therefore, this cloud and mist is to stop those who want to rely on the circulation of qi and blood to resist the cold!
The clouds and mist in Huangshan are truly magical!
After figuring this out, Lin Chen was full of anticipation for what would be at the end of this road.

(End of this chapter)