Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 44: A Frustration, a Growth (Additional Update)

Several leaves fell overnight!
For the camphor tree in the yard, although it is a warm spring, it is actually a cold winter.

Early the next morning, Lin Chen got up and went to the yard. Looking at the fallen leaves on the ground and the camphor tree with some branches bare, the corners of his mouth twitched.

The camphor tree originally had lush branches and leaves, and looked like a canopy from a distance.

However, the camphor tree in my yard now looks like a person with a few bald spots on his head, which is indeed not very beautiful.

"Please forgive me, Brother Shu, you are only slightly bald now, not completely bald."

Glancing at the panel [Qingfeng Palm: Mastery (3/10)], Brother Shu has made an invaluable contribution.

After comforting the camphor tree, Lin Chen continued to practice.

However, he is not practicing the "Qingfeng Palm" now, but chooses to practice the "Shuiyun Palm".

At this stage, it is no longer useful to practice the Qingfeng Palm simply by practicing diligently. One needs to gain a deeper understanding every time he practices.

At night, with the bonus of [Darkness to the End], it is more suitable to practice and comprehend the Qingfeng Palm.

The progress bar for Qingfeng Palm from mastery to minor success is only 10 points, which says it all.

Calm your mind and start practicing.

[Water Cloud Palm: Unable to enter (1/100)]

[Water Cloud Palm: Unable to enter (2/100)]

[Water Cloud Palm: Unable to enter (3/100)]

After a morning, Lin Chen discovered that his proficiency in Water Cloud Palm had increased by thirty points.

In other words, if he was willing, it would only take him three days to master the Water Cloud Palm.

"It should be because mastering one method can lead to mastering all methods. I have practiced Qingfeng Palm to perfection, so practicing Shuiyun Palm will not be as difficult as practicing Qingfeng Palm."

Lin Chen pondered for a while and made a judgment in his mind.

Water Cloud Palm and Clear Wind Palm are both palm techniques. Before you master them, they are just differences in moves. It is naturally easier to practice them.

……

……

afternoon.

Lin Chen changed out of his martial arts gym clothes, picked up his mask, and headed for the martial arts garden.

Wu Garden is even more lively than yesterday!
As the month draws to a close, more and more warriors come.

When Lin Chen stepped onto the first stage again, the warriors who were present yesterday recognized him, and many of them showed surprise on their faces.

"Why does this guy still want to go to the ring? He was defeated by Qiao Yi in two moves yesterday. He has no hope of becoming the champion this month."

"Perhaps this person wants to come up and learn martial arts techniques from others to improve his combat effectiveness."

"impossible!"

One of the onlookers denied the speculation raised by the previous person and snorted, "Looking at this person, he has mastered the Qingfeng Palm, but his realm is still at the second level. It is obvious that he is another person who specializes in the proficiency of martial arts techniques and has given up on improving his martial arts realm. How can you tell me that such a person wants to improve his actual combat strength?"

There was a look of disdain on the man's face. There were many such warriors in the martial arts garden, especially between the first and second arenas. Those arena champions had long since given up their pursuit of martial arts and focused on martial arts techniques just for the monthly champion bonus.

"That makes sense. Can you explain to me what this person's purpose is in coming to the ring?"

"I'm not sure about that. People have different minds. Maybe this person is just in a momentary mood."

On the ring, Lin Chen also heard the discussions of the surrounding warriors and laughed in his heart. He was indeed here to improve his actual combat strength. The reason why these people couldn't guess it was because they didn't think of him as a new disciple of the martial arts gym.

Come to think of it, if a new disciple in a martial arts school is able to master the skills, he must have developed his energy and opened his mind at an early stage and was exposed to the skills several months in advance. It is impossible for him to still be at the second stage of opening his mind.

Soon, an opponent came onto the stage.

A large, bearded man, his steps were extremely steady.

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. This guy was not only practicing leg techniques, he might also be practicing some horizontal external skills.

A disciple of Zhenyue Martial Arts School?
"Martial arts school disciples, what I hate most is you martial arts school disciples, you only know some fancy tricks but have no actual combat ability."

The man grinned, and as his body stretched, his fat could not be concealed even by his clothes, and the movement was visible to the naked eye.

Fist is afraid of obesity!
Lin Chen heard this from Lu Yongfeng. All those who practiced external martial arts, such as the disciples of Zhenyue Martial Arts School, were all fat. Lin Chen found it a little difficult to understand at first. Logically speaking, shouldn't those who practiced external martial arts be well-muscled?

Later he realized that muscles are far less resistant than fat.

A body full of muscles cannot dissipate force, it relies purely on the strength of the body, but if it is a body full of fat, it can dissipate a lot of force by shaking the fat when attacked by external forces. The disciples of Zhenyue Martial Arts School are all big and strong with fat bodies. The more they practice, the more this is the case. They are known as walking meat mountains.

There is a saying circulating in the martial arts circle of Poyang County that the strength of the disciples from Zhenyue Martial Arts School depends on how sturdy they are and how much fat they have on their bodies.

But the person in front of him should not be from Zhenyue Martial Arts School, otherwise he would not say such words that he hates martial arts school disciples the most.

"Please give me some advice." Lin Chen said lightly.

The fat man made a "Puh" sound, and the next moment his entire huge body rushed towards him. Although his body was fat, his speed was not slow, like a mountain of flesh rushing towards him.

Lin Chen frowned, dodged sideways, and slapped his right hand accurately on the opponent's arm.

Snapped!
The crisp sound resounded throughout the entire ring. Lin Chen could even feel the fat on the opponent's arm jumping, and it suddenly sank like a spring, but quickly bounced back.

After being hit by the palm, the man's expression became ferocious, and he swung his body sideways and rushed forward directly.

boom!
Lin Chen staggered a few steps after being knocked around, his blood boiling.

"Get out of here!"

Before Lin Chen could stand firm, the man rushed towards him again, head-on. Lin Chen took a deep breath, suppressed the surging blood and energy, and did not retreat, and slapped out with the Qingfeng Palm again.

He didn't believe it. This person had trained his brain to the point where it could withstand the power of his Qingfeng Palm.

However, just as Lin Chen's palm was about to fall, the man suddenly looked up and a playful smile appeared on his face. The next moment, his huge head suddenly shrank back like a turtle, his hands spread out, and the fat on his shoulders increased dramatically, forming a concave area that was just big enough for his head to retract.

be cheated!
Lin Chen retreated immediately, but it was too late. Before his palm landed on the opponent's head, the opponent's body crashed into him. The terrifying impact force directly knocked him from the center of the ring to the edge of the ring.

Before his feet could stand firmly on the edge of the ring, Lin Chen saw the man using the same trick again. Without any hesitation, he jumped off the ring.

He gives up!
He came to participate in the competition to improve his actual combat skills, not to fight to the death with the opponent.

It is not shameful to admit defeat before you figure out how to restrain your opponent's horizontal training kung fu.

After getting off the ring, Lin Chen walked to one side. With a mask on his face, no one could see his expression clearly, let alone know that he was not upset about losing the fight.

At this moment, he felt fortunate for the battle he had just fought.

Fortunately, I have discovered another fighting skill of mine.

He was outwitted by his opponent.

From the very beginning, he fell into the opponent's calculations.

After this person came on stage, the first thing he said was to belittle the disciples of the martial arts school. He would subconsciously feel dissatisfied, so when the opponent came straight at him, he would choose to confront him head-on.

This sentence has affected me!
In a fight between warriors, emotional fluctuations will also affect performance. If one's emotions are aroused by the opponent's words, especially subconscious emotions that one is not even aware of, one can easily fall into a trap designed by the opponent.

Every failure makes you wiser. I have learned this trick myself.

After losing two games in a row from yesterday to today, Lin Chen stopped going up to the ring. The martial arts academy has a rule that every warrior who loses once is not allowed to go up to the ring to challenge again on the same day.

If you can't challenge, then just watch.

The challenges on various arenas were in full swing. The spectators' enthusiasm for Lin Chen's fight only lasted for ten breaths before they moved on to another arena.

The world is like this. No one will pay special attention to the fight between two second-level warriors. Many young warriors, especially students in martial arts schools, feel ashamed after losing a battle and cannot stay at the scene. It is because they take themselves too seriously.

In the second arena, which belonged to the warriors who had opened up their third and fourth acupoints, Lin Chen saw many warriors wearing masks like himself. These people were most likely the top few students of the new class of the martial arts school.

Seeing these people leave the scene after losing, Lin Chen also sighed that young people are still thin-skinned and take themselves too seriously.

Iron Collapse Fist, Seven Star Fist, Praying Mantis Fist...

In an hour, Lin Chen witnessed the signature martial arts of each of the eight major martial arts schools. He was unfamiliar with them at first, but he could not help but listen to the discussions of the martial artists watching at the side of the arena.

After more than 20 fights, the one that impressed Lin Chen the most was a warrior from the Mantis Martial Arts School. When fighting with his opponent, this man not only performed Mantis Fist, but also had an extremely flexible set of footwork.

Listening to the discussions of the martial artists watching below, this set of footwork is not an entry-level martial arts technique, but just an ordinary martial arts technique.

"The reason why the instructors in the martial arts school let the students concentrate on practicing one technique is because for the students, the realm is the most important, and the entry-level techniques are difficult to practice. If they practice other techniques, they will easily be distracted, and in the end, they will only have a low proficiency in the entry-level technique, and will not be able to practice other techniques to any great effect."

"Instead of learning each technique half-baked, it is better to practice one technique until you are proficient in it. Besides, the competitions among disciples in a martial arts school are not as intense as in the arena. If everyone only learns one technique, there will be no difference."

"This year is different from the past. During the three-month competition among the major martial arts schools, my realm cannot catch up with those opponents, so I can only improve my actual combat ability. The Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm are just palm techniques. If I can improve my leg strength, I can also catch my opponents off guard."

Thinking of this, Lin Chen stopped watching the fight in the ring and turned to leave the martial arts garden.

PS: Here is an extra chapter, begging for double monthly votes. The editor hasn’t replied, so it probably can’t be posted. You have to wait another week, so it is extremely important to keep reading. From now on, everyone, don’t waste time reading, please!

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