Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 399 Excluding certain techniques from the Thousand Machine Domain
Above the precipice and abyss, Lin Chen remained calm, the vast energy within his body flowing naturally.

Beneath his feet surged the familiar, surging energy of the Azure Waves, but ahead lay only a dense fog.

With each step he took, icy blue ripples spread out beneath his feet, supporting his form.

Lin Chen walked with light steps, as if treading on waves, each step extremely smooth.

Ten steps, fifteen steps...

After taking twenty steps, Lin Chen noticed the difference. The abyss energy below, which had been supporting him like waves, now wrapped around his feet and pulled him downwards.

At the same time, the Canglan energy within his body was also being pulled down from his feet by an invisible force.

Lin Chen paused for a moment, his eyes narrowing slightly, but the next instant, the Azure Energy within his body began to circulate in another form, and the binding force beneath his feet disappeared once again.

Twenty-five steps, thirty steps...

The moment Lin Chen took his thirtieth step, he staggered, feeling as if an incredibly terrifying hammer had slammed into his body, causing his entire mind to reel.

After taking thirty steps, the pressure he faced suddenly increased several times over.

Fortunately, he managed to hold on.

"Although I don't know what's so special about the cultivation method the sect leader mentioned, it must be extraordinary to receive such attention from the sect leader."

"A great opportunity awaits me, and whether I can seize it depends on this chance. Once this opportunity is missed, it will never come again."

Looking back on the past few years of embarking on the path of martial arts, Lin Chen knows very well that his ability to get to where he is today is not only due to the help of the panel, but also inseparable from his seizing every opportunity.

Opportunities are all earned through hard work.

Moreover, if he had missed even one chance back then, he probably wouldn't be standing here now.

Although his starting point in the Yan Dynasty was much higher than in the Great Liang Dynasty, the principle is the same.

"withstand!"

Lin Chen roared inwardly, forcing himself to continue forward, taking each difficult step.

The further you go, the more difficult it becomes.

Later on, not only his body, but even his soul was oppressed by an inexplicable force. In the end, only instinct was left to drive him forward.

An instinct to seize every opportunity!

One step, two steps, three steps...

At the edge of the cliff, Ji Cangtian watched Lin Chen's figure gradually disappear into the mist, a hint of excitement in his eyes. After so many years, the Canglan Sect finally had another member who could reach the other side of the mist.

……

boom!
The oppressive force around him suddenly dissipated, and Lin Chen's consciousness slowly returned.

The moment his consciousness returned, Lin Chen's eyes immediately turned to the front, but he was stunned.

Two lines of text floated silently in the air in front of him.

[Above, it connects to the celestial ruins, reflecting the constellations of the heavens as the pupil of the vast ocean.]

[Connecting to the deepest hells, it holds the key to reincarnation amidst countless calamities throughout history]

These two lines of text were not unfamiliar to Lin Chen; they had appeared when he comprehended the Canglan Treasure Manual.

Just as Lin Chen was staring at the two lines of text, a faint, ethereal voice suddenly came to his ears, gradually growing louder, like the sound of chanting.

"Above, it connects to the celestial ruins, reflecting the constellations of the heavens as the eyes of the vast ocean; below, it connects to the nine netherworlds, holding the ancient calamities as the key to reincarnation..."

The voice was calm, yet it seemed to possess a certain magic, involuntarily drawing Lin Chen's attention. At this moment, the Canglan energy within his body also seemed to be summoned, beginning to operate in a strange way.

"Tides, abyss..."

Lin Chen felt as if he had touched something, but he was always just a little short of it, as if there was a hazy veil in front of him, and behind that veil lay a secret that made people yearn for it.

Just take one more step forward, push aside the curtain, and you will see the truth.

Unfortunately, Lin Chen's body was as if it were welded to the spot, unable to move an inch.

He is not reconciled...

call out!
The next moment, Lin Chen's divine soul split into several divine thoughts, which formed a hand and gently lifted the hazy veil, allowing him to see the God Emperor.

boom.

The two lines of text in front of him began to sway, then transformed into countless rays of light, which shot towards Lin Chen's brow.

Each ray of light enters the body through the space between the eyebrows and quickly stops at a certain point around the body: the twenty-four main acupoints, the seventy-two acupoints, and the numerous hidden acupoints...

If anyone could discern Lin Chen's appearance at this moment, they would surely be astonished by the changes around him.

Tens of thousands of icy blue, firefly-like lights illuminated Lin Chen's body, and these firefly-like icy blue lights continued to surge, eventually connecting together to form icy blue lines corresponding to all the meridians in Lin Chen's body.

Just one glance is enough to give one an indescribable sense of beauty.

The light flickered on and off with a unique rhythm. If you looked closely, you could see that Lin Chen's breathing rhythm was perfectly in sync with the brightness and darkness of the light.

Time passed by, one breath at a time.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when the light inside his body disappeared, Lin Chen opened his eyes and immediately looked at his body, his eyes filled with shock.

The Innate Realm Transformation Realm transforms the power of the Five Elements into Innate Power, which is used to create Qi. This allows one to fly through the air and project Qi a hundred feet away with a single finger.

The process of advancing from the first innate realm to the second innate realm requires the condensation of innate crystals in twenty-four acupoints within the body.

From one to twenty-four, just like the initial enlightenment stage, once you reach twenty-four, you can step into the next stage.

However, at this moment, there were thousands of icy blue crystals inside his body...

If calculated by the number of crystals condensed, he has entered the third stage of the Innate Realm.

However, his own strength has not reached the third level of the Innate Realm at all; he is still only at the first level of the Innate Realm.

Just as Lin Chen was filled with doubt, a massive amount of information suddenly appeared in his mind...

"This is the Azure Wave Technique..."

After a hundred breaths, having sorted through the information in his mind, Lin Chen's expression was quite strange.

He now understands why his body has undergone such changes, and he finally understands why the sect leader brought him here.

The most powerful technique of the Canglan Sect is hidden here: the Canglan Technique.

After entering the Innate Transformation Realm, the task is to condense the Innate Crystal in the twenty-four main acupoints of the body. The reason for the twenty-four acupoints is that the twenty-four main acupoints of the human body happen to form a cycle of Qi circulation.

However, the Canglan Technique does not follow this path. The Canglan Technique uses Canglan energy to solidify the entire acupoint.

The acupoints are very large, while the innate essence is very small.

However, the Canglan Technique actually makes the acupoints act as innate crystals.

The difference between the two is obvious; the latter's power is bound to far exceed that of the former.

However, the difference in difficulty between condensing innate crystals at acupoints and refining the entire acupoint into innate crystals is quite obvious.

However, what excited Lin Chen even more was that when the Canglan Technique was cultivated to its final stage, all the acupoints in his body would turn into innate crystals, so numerous that they were like stars in the sky...

"That's too far ahead. Let's think about the present first." Lin Chen didn't aim too high. His first step now was to master the basics of the Canglan Technique.

At the same time, he also knew why the sect leader had brought him here. In order to cultivate the Canglan Technique, he had to comprehend the Canglan Force.

The Azure Wave Force is a special transformation method of Azure Wave Energy. Only through this transformation can Azure Wave Energy refine the entire acupoint.

……

……

Time passes by.

Three days later.

Lin Chen's aura surged, causing the surrounding mist to churn.

boom!
The next moment, the mist suddenly surged, and Lin Chen opened his eyes, looking inward at his body, a satisfied expression on his face.

In just three days, the innate power within his body increased several times, all thanks to the help of the Canglan Technique.

This is the power of the Canglan Technique: it can perfectly transform Canglan energy.

"Now that you have completed your training, come back."

The sect leader's voice reached his ears. Lin Chen stared intently at the mist before him, for he had yet to reach the other side of the mist.

"It seems like we've had quite a good harvest."

Standing on the edge of the cliff, Ji Cangtian looked at Lin Chen as he walked back, a satisfied smile on his face. But before Lin Chen could reply, his expression turned serious: "You must not reveal anything about what you have experienced here to anyone. If you dare to reveal even a little bit, you will be punished for betraying the sect."

"Yes!"

Lin Chen felt a chill run down his spine. The sect leader meant that he couldn't even tell his master.

"There are some secrets that you are not ready to know right now. When the time comes, I will tell you naturally."

Ji Cangtian knew that Lin Chen had many questions, but he couldn't answer them for Lin Chen's sake, and also for the sake of the Canglan Sect.

"I have already thought of what you will exchange for at Martial Arts Mountain. It will be used to enhance your divine soul."

……

courtyard.

Lin Chen met his master again.

Du Xiaofeng did not ask Lin Chen where he had been for the past three days. He had a vague guess in his mind, but since the sect leader did not say, he would not ask.

"Lin Chen, what I discussed with the sect leader was to use the points from Martial Dao Mountain to enhance your soul strength. You have cultivated the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, and in terms of physical strength alone, few of the people from Martial Dao Mountain can break through your defenses. On the contrary, your soul is your weakness."

Cultivating the soul is far more difficult than cultivating the physical body.

Compared to the geniuses of various sects, Lin Chen's spiritual tempering is still too little.

Most of the geniuses under the age of twenty in each sect are trained from a young age. In the Yan Dynasty, there is no rule that martial artists must be fifteen years old to start learning martial arts. Most geniuses start practicing martial arts at the age of four or five.

Otherwise, even if the resources of the Yan Dynasty were richer than those of the Nine Kingdoms, it would not have been possible to produce so many innate martial artists under the age of twenty, nor would it have been possible for there to be so many high-grade martial artists in their twenties.

"Once you enter the Martial Arts Mountain, you will exchange for the Divine Refining Starfire, a precious item for tempering the soul."

"The Spirit Refining Starfire, disciple has remembered it."

Lin Chen nodded. The special exchange list of Martial Arts Mountain did indeed contain this item, and the exchange points were 50,000 points per day.

You can redeem five days' worth of points.

"The reason we let you choose the Refining Starfire is to prepare for the opening of the Canglan Secret Realm. The stronger your soul, the greater the chance you will comprehend the martial will within it, and the higher the level of the martial will you comprehend will be."

"Let's not delay any longer and head to Martial Arts Mountain today."

Ji Cangtian made the final decision, and Lin Chen didn't delay. After resting for a while, he entered Wudao Mountain in front of Ji Cangtian and Du Xiaofeng.

The steps of Wudao Mountain.

Lin Chen was just about to exchange for the Refining God Starfire, but when he saw the [Martial Arts Mirror] on the list, he hesitated again. With his current points, he could exchange for five days' worth of Refining God Starfire, which would leave him with more than 30,000 points.

Alternatively, you can exchange for the [Martial Arts Mirror] first and experience its wonders.

Being able to deduce martial arts techniques and discover their flaws is exactly what his self-created Heavenly Evolution Myriad Phenomena Annihilation Palm needs.

[Exchange for Martial Arts Mirror]

Lin Chen spoke calmly without hesitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding environment changed, replaced by a vast and empty space.

There was nothing around.

Standing between the vast天地 (heaven and earth), Lin Chen was not too surprised. Martial Dao Mountain could change the battlefield space according to the identity of the martial artists in battle, so it was normal for a new space to appear.

Composing himself, Lin Chen began to unleash the Heavenly Evolution Myriad Phenomena Annihilation Palm right there in the world.

After performing the technique once, Lin Chen suddenly had a look of enlightenment on his face. He suddenly realized some of the flaws in the Heavenly Evolution Myriad Manifestations Annihilation Palm and the changes in the power of the technique.

These were as if he had just discovered them.

Daigo empowerment!

The word popped into Lin Chen's mind: Is this the magic of the Martial Arts Mirror?
It wasn't that information was inputted into my mind from a third party, but rather that I experienced and understood it all myself.

Amazing, truly amazing!

After several repetitions, confirming that the Heavenly Evolution Myriad Manifestations Annihilation Palm had no flaws, Lin Chen began to use the Thousand Machines Refining God Technique this time.

The sect leader and master sent him to Martial Dao Mountain to temper his soul, and the Thousand Machines Refining God Technique was used to differentiate divine thoughts. Cultivating this technique itself could also strengthen the soul.

The sect leader of the Qingtian Sect only passed on the first part of the Thousand Machines Refining God Technique to me, and I can take this opportunity to cultivate the second part.

One after another, divine thought throwing knives began to appear in Lin Chen's hands, and along with the control of the throwing knives, a sliver of enlightenment also appeared in Lin Chen's mind.

He had previously overlooked some details in controlling his soul, and this time, his use of the Thousand Machines Refining God Technique was faster and smoother than ever before. Lin Chen felt that he had never truly grasped the essence of the Thousand Machines Refining God Technique.

……

In the courtyard, Ji Cangtian and Du Xiaofeng were also talking.

"Sect Master, we could actually let Lin Chen choose the Martial Arts Mirror."

The Martial Arts Mirror was the item he and the sect leader had originally discussed choosing for their disciples, but for some reason the sect leader later rejected it.

"Lin Chen doesn't practice many techniques. Even if he cultivates the Canglan Finger to its peak, he will be limited by his realm and will not be able to comprehend the third level. As for the Wujin Divine Appearance Technique, it requires innate fire, and the same applies... The Martial Mirror is not of much help to him."

“My disciple must have a high level of comprehension in martial arts techniques, otherwise he would not have been able to comprehend the Canglan Divine Scripture. With such high comprehension, plus the help of the Martial Mirror, if there is a technique that does not require a certain level, it would be enough for him to cultivate it to its peak.”

Du Xiaofeng sighed inwardly. The Canglan Sect did have this kind of cultivation technique, in fact, quite a few, but these techniques all had an upper limit.

It is common knowledge among all martial artists in the Yan Dynasty that the more powerful a technique is, the higher the skill level required.

To reach the pinnacle of cultivation, one needs to elevate their realm step by step.

Except for certain techniques in the Thousand Machine Domain.

(End of this chapter)