Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 418 Difficult Choices
Dead!

Beneath the furnace, all was deathly silent.

Only the innate fire of the nine pillars of fire soared into the sky, constantly intertwining and condensing above the fire-refining platform, resembling nine rainbows.

But if it were only nine paths, it wouldn't be this bad.

It's not that no disciple of the Myriad Fire Sect is capable of this; what leaves the entire Myriad Fire Sect speechless and dumbfounded is that the nine rainbows are still changing colors.

This is not a real rainbow, but nine primordial flames.

The nine streams of primordial fire that shot out from the pillar of fire were changing colors, and there was only one reason for this.

A new innate fire has replaced the original innate fire.

The Fire Refining Platform has only nine fire pillars. If more than nine innate fires are activated, new innate fires will replace the original ones.

A single color change constitutes a replacement.

The simultaneous change of nine colors means that nine more colors have appeared.

One change, two changes...

At the moment of the second transformation, the elders of the Wanhuo Sect who were watching this scene with their divine senses could no longer sit still, and their eyes were filled with excitement.

"Twenty-seven flames, the first level of the Innate Realm has activated twenty-seven Innate Flames, this is close to the record of the Canglan Sect disciples in history."

"In fact, if we really compare, he has already surpassed him. In the history of my Wanhuo Sect, the one who could ignite thirty innate flames at the first innate realm had cultivated the Fusion Fire Technique for a full ten years, while Lin Chen's Fusion Fire Technique was taught to him by Senior Brother Zhuang when he went to Canglan Sect, which was less than three months at most."

The elders of the Wanhuo Sect who were paying attention to this matter finally understood why Senior Brother Zhuang returned from his trip to the Canglan Sect with a look of regret and sighs from time to time. It would have been fine if they hadn't encountered such a genius, but now that they had, they couldn't bring him back to the sect. They must have felt extremely regretful.

"That's it!"

After Lin Chen activated twenty-seven innate flames, Zhuang Lie's voice rang out. Upon hearing the voice, Lin Chen immediately stopped circulating the Fire Fusion Technique. He felt that he could activate one or two more, but since Elder Zhuang had given the order, he naturally had to comply.

The dazzling flames above the refining platform disappeared, and Lin Chen looked at Zhuang Lie, whose gaze at Lin Chen was somewhat complicated.

He sent a telepathic message to Lin Chen to stop because he didn't want Lin Chen to break the record of the Wanhuo Sect disciples in front of so many disciples.

For an outsider to break the record of the Wanhuo Sect disciples is a blow to the entire Wanhuo Sect.

He clearly sensed the hesitation in Lin Chen's expression when he activated the seven innate flames, and knew that Lin Chen wanted to hide his strength at that time. That's why he showed himself to let Lin Chen go all out, and wanted to see just how high Lin Chen's talent was.

As it turned out, he misjudged Lin Chen; he didn't overestimate Lin Chen's talent, but rather underestimated it.

Why, why is there a disciple with such talent in manipulating flames, who happens to be a disciple of the Canglan Sect? And to make matters worse, he is a direct disciple of the Canglan Sect. And to make matters worse, he also won first place at the top of the Martial Arts Mountain.

In the eyes of these powerful figures, there is a belief that below the second level of the Innate Realm, no matter how talented a disciple is, they are just a rough diamond that needs to be polished and transformed into a precious gem.

But Lin Chen shattered this perception. Despite being only at the first stage of the Innate Realm, he was already a precious gem, and it was shining brightly.

"The rest of the fight is off. You come with me, kid."

After saying this, Zhuang Lie turned and left, and Lin Chen nodded and quickly followed.

As for Zhao Haoyang, he stood dumbfounded in the corner, offering no rebuttal. Lin Chen had already demonstrated his ability to summon twenty-seven innate flames, making further combat unnecessary.

He lost, he lost utterly.

The disciples below the Fire Refining Platform did not stop discussing Lin Chen's departure. On the contrary, as Lin Chen followed Zhuang Lie away, many disciples came back to their senses and began to discuss excitedly.

……

"Kid, do you know why I'm not seeing you?"

Having already walked some distance from the fire-refining platform, Zhuang Lie did not stop, but suddenly spoke.

Lin Chen looked at Elder Zhuang's back, rubbed his nose and replied, "Senior wants me to join the Myriad Fire Sect, but you know I can't possibly join, so I might as well just not see it."

"Slippery."

Zhuang Lie snorted: "You know perfectly well what your master was planning when he sent you to the Myriad Fire Sect?"

Lin Chen fell silent. Fortunately, Zhuang Lie didn't expect to get a reply from Lin Chen and continued, "You want to take advantage of me? I'll give you a chance. You can stay in the Myriad Fire Sect for two more months. During these two months, use the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique to refine another innate fire."

Lin Chen wasn't surprised that Elder Zhuang knew he could only stay in the Myriad Fire Sect for two months. The Canglan Secret Realm of the Canglan Sect was extremely famous throughout the Yan Dynasty, so its opening time was definitely not a secret to Elder Zhuang.

"If I can do it, I will go to the sect leader, or even to the Supreme Elder of my sect, to get special treatment for you and to open up the martial arts techniques of my Ten Thousand Fires Sect to you. If I can't do it, I will go back and tell your master to stop having any crooked thoughts in the future."

Two months later, can he refine another innate fire?
Upon hearing Elder Zhuang's request, Lin Chen fell silent. The Boundless Divine Image Technique became increasingly difficult as one progressed. He had already accomplished a miracle by refining two of them; three...

"What's wrong? You lack confidence in yourself?"

Zhuang Lie turned around and sneered repeatedly: "If you want to learn the techniques of my Wanhuo Sect as a non-disciple, then you have to show your value. I will tell you the truth. If you can refine three innate flames, it will be enough to prove your talent and potential. My Wanhuo Sect is willing to give you this favor of martial arts cultivation. If you can't do that... then you can't let my Wanhuo Sect break its own rules."

Lin Chen didn't care about Elder Zhuang's sneer; he could still tell that it was an obvious provocation and mockery.

"This disciple is willing to give it a try."

Zhuang Lie gave Lin Chen a deep look: "I'll give you three days to consider. Don't rush into a decision. With your current cultivation level, refining the third innate fire... if you're not careful... although I can save your life, I can't necessarily save your cultivation." Lin Chen's pupils shrank. He had forgotten about this. He only considered the difficulty but forgot the consequences of failure.

If that's the case, then this matter definitely needs to be carefully considered.

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……

In the guest quarters of the Wanhuo Sect, Lin Chen returned to his original courtyard. No Wanhuo Sect disciples came to disturb him. Lin Chen guessed that Elder Zhuang had given him some time to think quietly.

Should we refine the third innate fire?

Choosing to refine it, if it fails, could very likely result in the complete loss of one's cultivation.

If one does not choose to refine, then one can no longer cultivate the Myriad Fire Sect's techniques.

This choice would be easy for other martial artists. They would have already reached the top of Martial Dao Mountain, proven their talent and strength, and their sects would have carefully nurtured them. There would be no need for such a risk. Even if the Myriad Fire Sect opened up its cultivation techniques, it would only be a technique to assist in the cultivation of the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique.

Besides the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, he also has the Azure Wave Finger, the Azure Wave Eye, and the Azure Wave Technique.

In terms of martial arts techniques, the Canglan Sect's techniques are no less powerful than those of the Wanhuo Sect.

But this choice was somewhat difficult for Lin Chen. Since embarking on the path of martial arts cultivation, he had never given up any opportunity he could seize, and he had risked his life time and time again to achieve it.

Without that one adventure, he wouldn't be where he is today.

To try one more time, or to give up now...

That night, Lin Chen sat quietly in the courtyard.

The divine sense had been watching Zhuang Lie closely, but it was withdrawn the moment the sun rose.

The test he presented was indeed an extremely difficult choice for Lin Chen, and in his opinion, Lin Chen was more likely to give up.

No one would take that risk unless they were a fool.

Rather than saying he was making things difficult for Lin Chen, it would be more accurate to say he wanted to thwart Lin Chen's ambition to join the Myriad Fire Sect.

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……

As the first rays of sunlight fell on the courtyard, Lin Chen, who had been sitting quietly, regained his composure.

He agreed to take on the challenge.

Arriving in the Yan Dynasty and having the Canglan Sect as his backer did not mean he could rest easy. The ghost ship he encountered in the East China Sea still made him wary.

While he could bring his relatives away from Daliang, what about the villagers of Linhu Village?
What about those instructors like Yu who helped him on his martial arts journey?

Teacher, Master Kong, Master Li...

These elders also have relatives...

Even if he really took everyone away, Daliang was his homeland to him.

Without one's homeland, one becomes a wanderer.

If possible, he did not want the ghost ship to destroy the Great Liang.

According to Senior Brother Gao, even martial artists at the sixth level of the Innate Realm wouldn't dare to approach the Ghost Ship easily, but those at the Myriad Manifestations Realm could.

I certainly can't reach the Myriad Manifestations Realm in ten years, but as long as my potential continues to improve and my strength continues to rise, I might be able to ask the sect's Supreme Elder for help.

Having made his decision, Lin Chen didn't intend to waste any more time. He was about to get up and leave the courtyard to find Elder Zhuang when he suddenly stopped.

The panel, which had been silent for a long time, finally finished updating and appeared before our eyes.

[The host has completed the settlement of the previous stage of martial arts training.]

Upon seeing this line of text, Lin Chen's eyes lit up with anticipation as he waited for the panel to change.

Three breaths later, the panel refreshed.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm Level: Innate First Realm]

[Innate Martial Will: None]

[Innate Skill: Canglan Technique]

Upon seeing this, Lin Chen narrowed his eyes. All the other cultivation techniques he had practiced, including the Azure Wave Finger, the Azure Wave Eye, and the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, as well as his self-created Heavenly Evolution Myriad Phenomena Annihilation Palm, were gone.

But when Lin Chen looked down, his eyes flashed with a sharp light. The changes on the panel this time were so significant, completely different from the previous stage.

(End of this chapter)