Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 383 Chai Daoqi: Second Senior Brother, I've Fallen Out of Favor (Third Update)

Outside the mountains of Canglan Sect.

Two figures approached the Canglan Sect from different directions.

"Second senior brother?"

"Junior Master... no, he's the Third Junior Brother now."

The two young figures conversed across the distance, eventually converging at one point before continuing their journey toward the Canglan Sect.

"Second Senior Brother, you received Master's letter too?"

"If I hadn't received Master's letter, I wouldn't have rushed back to the sect at this time." Liang Hanyang smiled slightly: "What are your thoughts on our junior brother?"

"In his letter, Master said that our junior brother is a rare genius who comes from a desolate martial arts island outside the East China Sea. Master didn't mention anything else. I came back specifically to witness our junior brother's breakthrough to the Innate Realm because I was curious about him."

The third junior brother, Chai Daoqi, smiled and said that the master mentioned in the letter that the junior brother was going to break through to the Innate Realm, but there was no requirement for him to come back immediately. He just said that he could come back to witness it if he had time.

"Me too."

Liang Hanyang and Chai Daoqi exchanged a glance and then laughed at the same time.

Disciples who can be favored by their own masters are few and far between, especially those from those desolate islands outside the East China Sea, which is why they are so curious about this junior brother.

As for breaking through to the Innate Realm before the age of twenty, that's nothing special. Most of the direct disciples of the Canglan Sect broke through to the Innate Realm before the age of twenty. The two of them were the ones who entered the Innate Realm before the age of twenty.

"According to Master's letter, Junior Brother will begin his breakthrough today, and it seems he won't be able to enter the Innate Realm until tomorrow. Second Senior Brother, why don't we take a stroll downstairs first?"

"Never mind, although it will take some time for Junior Brother to break through to the Innate Realm, we can use this time to ask Master some questions about martial arts."

Liang Hanyang knew what his third junior brother meant. The Canglan Sect not only had disciples, but also a city called Canglan.

Canglan City is the largest city in the Canglan Domain, located on a plain outside the mountains.

Disciples like them who went out would usually take a stroll around Canglan City after returning to the sect, as there are many good places to visit in the city.

However, Liang Hanyang was not in the mood today. He came back not only because he was curious about his junior brother, but also because he had encountered a bottleneck in his cultivation and wanted to come back to ask his master for advice.

"Alright then, let's wait until Junior Brother breaks through to the Innate Realm, and then I'll take him to Canglan City to celebrate with him."

"If you're not afraid of being punished by your master, then you can do it."

Liang Hanyang glanced at his junior brother. His third junior brother was fine in every other way, except that he was a womanizer.

The most notable places in Canglan City have seen many of my junior brother's figures, for which he has been punished by our master quite often.

"My master has a sharp tongue but a soft heart; he won't really punish me severely."

Chai Daoqi chuckled. Compared to having a beautiful woman in his arms, he could accept suffering a little.

"Master won't punish you severely because Master knows your character, and your martial arts training hasn't been delayed. But if you take your junior brother to that place..."

Liang Hanyang smiled slightly, which surprised Chai Daoqi, who had forgotten about this.

Master is already used to his womanizing ways, but if he were to take on his junior apprentice, he might very well be expelled from the sect by Master.

Forget it.

I'll wait until we're far away from the sect before taking my junior brother to see the world.

……

……

yard.

Lin Chen could feel the changes in his body. As the blue energy appeared out of thin air with each impact of blood and qi, it began to flow back to his limbs and bones, and his meridians were widened once again.

Innate power!

Lin Chen was overjoyed, but at this moment he finally refined the innate power. The reason why this innate power was blue was because he was a disciple of the Canglan Sect and cultivated the Canglan Force.

These innate powers were directly transformed into the Azure Wave Force.

But this was not the end. As his body was completely cleansed by the innate power, the transformed innate power surged towards the little soul figure in his dantian.

The originally pure and transparent little soul figure began to solidify at this moment...

Everything in the surrounding courtyard, even without opening his eyes, became increasingly clear to Lin Chen. He could even sense his master's breathing rhythm.

The innate is not only a transformation of the body, but also a transformation of the spirit and soul.

boom!
A thunderous roar resounded.

Like the thunderclap of the Awakening of Insects, all things revive.

At this moment, Lin Chen's sense of joy continued to rise, and he could feel the changes and improvements in his body and soul.

At the moment when this pleasure reached its peak, Lin Chen opened his eyes.

A powerful aura emanated from him and spread throughout the courtyard, causing the trees to rustle and many tables and chairs to sway.

He had finally stepped into the Innate Realm.

Du Xiaofeng looked at the aura that Lin Chen exuded the moment he opened his eyes, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his old eyes. It took a total of three hours to go from the first rank to the innate realm. If this news were to spread, it would probably shock the youngsters in the sect again.

It wasn't just the little ones; even he himself found it somewhat unbelievable.

Although breaking through to the Innate Realm at a faster pace doesn't necessarily mean a greater advantage in subsequent cultivation compared to slower paces, it is still something to be proud of, as it broke the record of the Canglan Sect disciples.

"Indeed, from this day forward, you are a Xiantian martial artist, and you have entered the inner sanctum of the martial arts path."

Du Xiaofeng stroked his beard and smiled, while Lin Chen also smiled and said, "This disciple thanks Master for his guidance."

"Since you've just entered the Innate Realm, you should stay here and experience it properly. Hmm... I have some other things to attend to."

Du Xiaofeng narrowed his old eyes, as if sensing something, and turned to walk out of the courtyard.

Hearing his master's words, Lin Chen did not refuse. However, he did not rush to experience his current strength. Instead, he silently recited a command and summoned the control panel.

The moment he condensed his first wisp of innate power, the panel popped up, indicating that he had entered the Innate Realm.

According to his prediction, once he enters the Innate Realm, his interface should undergo a major update.

From the initial enlightenment to the later refinement of internal organs and then to the entry into the highest level, each time you advance to a major realm, your stats will undergo a major update.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm Level: Innate First Realm]

[Based on the host's martial arts journey from Rank 9 to Rank 1, the system panel is calculating...]

The familiar settlement process.

Although it was a bit of a pity that he couldn't see the changes on the panel for the first time, Lin Chen still felt hopeful.

……

Outside the courtyard, Du Xiaofeng stepped out and within a few steps was a hundred feet away.

"Master...master!"

Liang Hanyang and Chai Daoqi, who had just come this way, stopped in their tracks in astonishment when they saw their master.

"Master, why did you come to greet my second senior brother and me personally? This disciple is flattered."

Chai Daoqi chuckled, and Du Xiaofeng raised his hand and slapped Chai Daoqi on the head, saying irritably:
"He even personally greeted you? Does he even deserve it, you brat? You've been away for five years and you're still only at the second level of the Innate Realm. You haven't made any progress at all. Have you been spending your days chasing after women?"

Hearing this, Chai Daoqi looked aggrieved. Five years ago, when he left the sect, he had just broken through to the second level of the Innate Realm. How could he have broken through to the third level of the Innate Realm in just five years?

Besides, I haven't been stagnant; at least I'm now one of the best in the second stage of the Innate Realm.

Chai Daoqi had a premonition that his master's attitude towards him seemed to have changed, and he was no longer as affectionate as before.

As the youngest disciple, although my master often scolded me, he also cared about me the most.

"Master, Junior Brother is currently breaking through to the Innate Realm. Aren't you going to protect him?"

Seeing his third junior brother get the short end of the stick, Liang Hanyang also stepped in to help him out.

“Your junior brother doesn’t need me to protect him.”

"Ah, Master, you're not protecting Junior Brother? What if something happens?"

"Shut your mouth." Du Xiaofeng glared fiercely. "Your junior brother has already successfully entered the Innate Realm."

"You've reached the Innate Realm?"

Liang Hanyang and Chai Daoqi were both stunned. Their master had sent a letter yesterday informing them that their junior brother had begun his breakthrough. They had received the letter yesterday and rushed back overnight. Considering the time, it had only been a few hours since their junior brother broke through to the next level.

"Master, you deliberately deceived us in your letter. Did Junior Brother actually start breaking through to the Innate Realm long ago?"

Snapped!
Chai Daoqi rubbed the back of his head, his face showing even more grievance; he had been beaten by his master again.

Despite being a powerful expert at the second level of the Innate Realm who enjoys immense prestige outside, and a personal disciple and steward of the Canglan Sect elder, he is nothing in his master's eyes.

“Your junior brother started breaking through to the Innate Realm early this morning, and it took him a total of three hours. I stopped you because your junior brother is currently consolidating his realm, and I didn’t want you to disturb him.”

"Three hours?"

Liang Hanyang was shocked. It had taken him fourteen hours to break through to the Innate Realm, which was already considered quite good.

"Now you two can go wherever you want, but come back in an hour."

Du Xiaofeng waved his hand and left impatiently, leaving Liang Hanyang and Chai Daoqi staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Second Senior Brother, I had a bad feeling all the way here, and I always felt that something bad was going to happen. Now I finally understand. My premonition was right. I have fallen out of Master's favor."

“Junior Brother is younger than you and more promising. If you don’t fall out of favor, who will?” Liang Hanyang said with a smile. “Third Junior Brother, when you return to the sect, you should keep a low profile and not do anything that will fall into Master’s hands. Otherwise, you won’t be able to get away with it as easily as before.”

"Second Senior Brother, don't gloat. Although I've fallen out of favor, it means you'll face even stricter discipline from Master. Think about it, Junior Brother has now replaced me in Master's heart, and my position in Master's heart is equivalent to yours in Master's heart. Second Senior Brother, you've automatically been promoted to the position of Senior Brother..."

Liang Hanyang's smile froze. Whenever he thought of his master's strict requirements for his senior brother, he felt that his master had always been very lenient with him.

PS: The third update is a bit late, but it's delivered now. I'm asking for monthly votes to celebrate entering the Innate Realm. I also wish all readers taking the college entrance exam... well, never mind, I won't wish them well. It's the middle of the night, and they're still studying for the exam, so they probably won't do much.

(End of this chapter)