Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 64: Warriors Are Not Allowed to Grow Old
Day two!
The yard was in a mess, with fallen leaves all over the ground.

When Lin Chen woke up and saw the fallen leaves on the ground, he felt a little embarrassed.

I was too devoted to my practice last night, and towards the end, I couldn't control myself, and all the trees in the yard suffered.

It should... not be to the point where I have to pay for it.

The first time, Lin Chen did not practice martial arts after getting up. Instead, he picked up a broom and swept the fallen leaves in the yard to one side, piling them up like a small hill.

Just as Lin Chen finished sweeping the floor, the courtyard door was pushed open, and the maid who brought him here yesterday walked in carrying a food box.

"Mr. Lin, this is the breakfast Wu Yuan prepared for you."

The maid put the food box on the stone table in the yard and said with a smile, "How can you trouble Master Lin to do these cleaning chores? Just leave it to the servants like me."

"I got up early and have nothing to do." Lin Chen smiled awkwardly and pointed at the trees that were knocked over by his palms: "These trees..."

"There was a strong wind last night, and it's time to replace these trees. Mr. Lin, don't worry about it."

The maid smiled secretly. She had been in the small side room outside the yard yesterday and had heard the howling wind all night long.

Lin Chen heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that he didn't have to pay any compensation.

"Mr. Lin, please have your meal."

The maid had already placed the dishes in the food box on the table. To Lin Chen's surprise, there was a small dish of rare poultry meat.

Grey-winged gull meat!

Although he had never eaten grey-winged gull meat, he had exchanged meat tickets with Senior Sister Jiang several times and had seen what grey-winged gull meat looked like.

This small dish weighs about two taels. The cafeteria sells gray fin meat at five taels per catty, and outside it costs six taels of silver per catty. These two taels of meat cost more than one tael of silver.

"Ahem, may I ask sister, does this breakfast cost money?" Lin Chen didn't rush to pick up the chopsticks, he had to ask clearly.

"Mr. Lin, you are joking. All warriors who can stay in my martial arts garden can enjoy the breakfast in the martial arts garden for free."

After getting a positive answer, Lin Chen picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

After eating, Lin Chen watched the maid take away the food box. He did not stay in the yard and went to the arena.

This time, he defeated five fighters in a row on the second arena. All five of them were students from the martial arts school wearing masks.

It was not until the sixth and seventh places that he met real opponents, one who had mastered the Seven Star Fist to a minor degree and one who had mastered the Wild Wind Kick to a major degree.

In the battle against a warrior who had only achieved minor success in the Seven Star Fist, it was a hard-fought victory.

But facing the warrior who had mastered the Wind Kick, he felt for the first time what the Wind Kick technique of violence was. The opponent's legs fell down as fast as a violent storm. In just fifteen breaths, he was kicked off the ring.

This is the difference between small success and great success.

The further you progress in your martial arts, the harder it will be to improve them. But once you’ve overcome this hurdle, the power of your martial arts will increase terribly.

Noon.

Wu Yuan also arranged meals.

But this time there was no rare poultry meat, just ordinary beef, mutton and rice.

Night falls.

Lin Chen glanced at the panel.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Awakening Realm (4/24): (35/100)]

[Qingfeng Palm: Minor Success (6/10)]

[Water Cloud Palm: Mastery (2/10)]

There are still 4 points to go before success!
Wu Yuan once again arranged four opponents for him.

According to what Senior Yan told him, these four warriors also practiced the Qingfeng Palm.

Did I rob Qingfeng Martial Arts School?

Lin Chen was a little puzzled, but being able to fight with a warrior who practiced Qingfeng Palm was naturally a good thing, as it would allow him to deepen his understanding of Qingfeng Palm from the opponent's palm strikes.

There is also a gap between small achievements.

In the first three games, Lin Chen won easily, defeating the fastest in ten moves and the slowest in only thirty moves.

The referee Yan Hean's pupils kept shrinking as he witnessed Lin Chen's fight from yesterday's first match to today's three matches.

Lin Chen's progress in Qingfeng Palm is visible to the naked eye!
How could Qingfeng Martial Arts School give up such a talented student?
Although the elder did not allow him to investigate Lin Chen, he still inquired about some things and knew the anecdotes between Lin Chen and Qingfeng Martial Arts School.

When Lin Chen wanted to enter a martial arts school from the martial arts hall, his first choice was Qingfeng Martial Arts School, but he was rejected by Qingfeng Martial Arts School. Finally, because of the former inspector, Qingfeng Martial Arts School accepted Lin Chen as a disciple again, but arranged for Lin Chen to study at Jingshui Martial Arts School.

But after Inspector Shu left, Lin Chen's name appeared on the list of students reported by Jingshui Martial Arts School, which meant that Qingfeng Martial Arts School had given up on Lin Chen again.

Yan Hean thought he could guess most of the inside story. It was nothing more than that Inspector Shu had left, and Qingfeng Martial Arts School didn't care about Lin Chen in the first place. Since Jingshui Martial Arts School had spoken, it was estimated that Qingfeng Martial Arts School would let him go.

So Jingshui Martial Arts School discovered Lin Chen's talent in understanding martial arts techniques, so they asked Qingfeng Martial Arts School for someone else. Are the owner and instructors of Qingfeng Martial Arts School both idiots?

Jingshui Martial Arts School only recruits female disciples, but they make an exception for Lin Chen, which is enough to show that there is something extraordinary about Lin Chen.

Yan Hean couldn't figure it out. Looking at Lin Chen on the ring, he sighed in his heart. Having been abandoned by Qingfeng Martial Arts School twice, Lin Chen must be holding a grudge in his heart.

Last night, Lin Chen practiced in the yard until the moonlight almost set before going to bed, and the servants had already told him.

He practices so hard probably just to prove himself in the upcoming martial arts competition.

……

... "Senior Yan, please notify the fourth warrior to come in." After Lin Chen had a good rest, he nodded towards Yan Hean.

"The fourth warrior is in a special situation. He once reached the peak of Qingfeng Palm, but he is over 40 years old and his Qi and blood are declining. He was once a powerful warrior with six orifices opened. Mr. Lin, do you want to fight him?"

There are many martial artists who have awakened their minds and are practicing the Qingfeng Palm. Even for Yan and An, it would be difficult to find so many of them in a short period of time.

Lin Chen was a little surprised. He had never fought against a warrior over forty years old.

"May I ask, Senior, how strong is this warrior now?"

"A warrior over forty years old, a warrior at the Awakening Stage, has his Qi and blood weaken by one orifice every year. This man is forty-two this year."

After hearing this explanation, Lin Chen understood that this old warrior's current realm was just the opening of his four acupoints, but his Qingfeng Palm was fully mastered.

"The junior is willing to fight."

Finally, Lin Chen agreed. His Qingfeng Palm was not far from being fully mastered. The warriors who had only achieved a small level of success in Qingfeng Palm before could not bring him much enlightenment.

"it is good."

Yan Hean left the yard, and after a cup of tea, he came in with a middle-aged man who was not much different from him in age.

The warriors who came to fight today had obviously received instructions from Yan Hean. They did not ask Lin Chen any questions, but just went on stage silently.

"Senior, please!" Lin Chen still saluted.

"please."

Guo Xuesong looked at Lin Chen wearing a mask. He knew the purpose of Wu Yuan calling him here, to serve as a sparring partner with the young man in front of him.

As a six-orifice warrior, serving as a sparring partner for a four-orifice warrior is a shameful thing, but his energy and blood are now declining, and the ways to make money will become fewer and fewer, so he would earn as much as he can.

This time, Lin Chen did not wait for his opponent to attack first. He still had to show necessary respect to this old strong man.

Swish!
Lin Chen took a deep breath, and the next moment his body shot out like a swallow, and his right palm, with a whistling sound, hit Guo Xuesong's face directly.

This move is fierce and powerful, contrary to the ethereal style of Qingfeng Palm.

When Guo Xuesong saw Lin Chen's attack, his eyes revealed admiration. The young man in front of him had more than just a small understanding of Qingfeng Palm.

The essence of Qingfeng Palm is to be ethereal and formless, but that doesn't mean the palm must be gentle.

There is a breeze blowing on your face, and there is also a storm tearing you apart.

Facing Lin Chen's palm, Guo Xuesong was not in a hurry. He slightly turned sideways and easily avoided Lin Chen's fierce attack.

Lin Chen's attack missed, but he was not discouraged. He stepped forward and followed up with his left palm, turning it into a wind blade, which chopped down diagonally with a whistling sound.

This time Guo Xuesong did not dodge. He placed his palms in front of his chest and then pushed them outwards suddenly. The powerful palm power burst out instantly, like a storm, directly dissolving all of Lin Chen's attacks.

Not only that, the force of this palm also made Lin Chen's arm numb and his body unstable.

Guo Xuesong broke Lin Chen's attack with one move and took advantage of the situation. His body was as fast as a ghost and he was in front of Lin Chen in the blink of an eye.

But he saw two palms flying, as fast as lightning, and one after another sharp palm shadows, with the sound of tearing like a storm, swept towards Lin Chen like an overwhelming force.

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed. Facing Guo Xuesong's storm-like attack, he could only keep retreating. Soon, beads of sweat appeared on his face. If he had not used the "Flying Swallow Technique" and had nimble steps, he would have been defeated by now.

Facing this veteran warrior, he could hardly find any chance to fight back.

At this moment, he truly felt the power of the Qingfeng Palm at the great perfection level.

Snapped!
After five breaths!

Lin Chen was hit by the first palm, which made his blood boil. A mouthful of blood rushed into his throat and almost spurted out.

"wrong?"

Feeling the power of the opponent's palm, Lin Chen frowned. As a four-orifice warrior who had mastered the Qingfeng Palm, he should not have been injured so lightly by this palm.

Lin Chen raised his eyes and looked at Guo Xuesong, and soon he discovered the clue.

Guo Xuesong's breathing was heavy and rapid, as if an old bellows was struggling to pull. His palm method was ferocious, but at the last moment of landing, he seemed a little weak.

Yan Anhe below the ring also sighed slightly. Once a warrior's qi and blood decline, his strength limit will decline.

Qi and blood not only affect the state of mind, but also affect the performance of the exercises.

In Guo Xuesong's current condition, he cannot exert the full power of Qingfeng Palm for a long time, like a spent bow.

Ten breaths is already Guo Xuesong's limit.

"Senior, I'm sorry."

Feeling the opponent's strength decreasing, Lin Chen did not admit defeat. Although such a fight was somewhat unfair, the prize of five taels of silver was very important to him. He needed this prize to continue fighting with other warriors.

Thirty breaths later.

Guo Xuesong's eyes were complicated and unreadable as he watched the young man opposite him take several blows from his palms, and then mainly focused on blocking him after a few attacks.

The Qingfeng Palm that he had just used with all his strength had left him somewhat exhausted. The young man in front of him also saw that he did not want to take advantage of him, so he did not seize the opportunity to attack him.

He must be tactful.

"you win."

Guo Xuesong spoke slowly and walked towards the ring with a somewhat lonely look. Looking at the other party's leaving back, Lin Chen could only bow and see him off.

Martial arts are cruel and warriors are not allowed to grow old!

(End of this chapter)