Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 66: Are all members the sixth?

"Master, since my disciple's palm technique can open the eight orifices of the upper body and accelerate, what if I practice a leg technique?"

Lin Chen looked at Kong Yinglei. Mastering the Qingfeng Palm had a bonus effect on the eight orifices in the upper body. If she could practice a Kuangfeng Kick or something and practice it to perfection, wouldn't it also speed up the breakthrough of the eight orifices at the back?

"Don't think about this easy way out."

Kong Yinglei knew what Lin Chen was thinking, and said seriously: "There are only two ways to reach the acupoints from beginning to end, one from top to bottom, and one from bottom to top. You have practiced the Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm, and the way your Qi and blood circulate is already fixed. If you change to practice leg techniques, the Qi and blood circulation will be disrupted, which will only delay the acupoints breakthrough."

"During the Awakening Stage, you can either practice martial arts or leg skills. You cannot practice both at the same time. You must remember this."

"Master, what about the Iron Bone Skill of Zhenyue Martial Arts School?"

Lin Chen had fought with disciples from Zhenyue Martial Arts School. Not only was the opponent's lower body extremely stable, but his hands were also very powerful.

"This is also the reason why the Iron Bone Skill of Zhenyue Martial Arts School is more difficult to practice than other martial arts. It requires secret medicine to guide the circulation of Qi and blood. But the advantage is that when it comes to the later stage of enlightenment, the speed will be slightly faster than other martial arts schools."

After listening to Kong Yinglei's explanation, Lin Chen now had a thorough understanding of the state of awakening.

Practicing horizontal kung fu requires a lot of effort and difficulty in the early stages, but the advantage is that it will progress faster in the later stages than practicing palm and leg techniques, but the overall cost is still the highest.

"Master Kong, if this is the case, can Zhenyue Martial Arts School still recruit so many students every year?" Lin Chen was a little curious.

Kong Yinglei smiled slightly. She understood why Lin Chen had such doubts.

"For many students, their pursuit of martial arts is just to reach the state of awakening, or even the state of ten acupoints, which is enough."

"The Iron Bone Skill is invincible at the same level. When the escort agencies in the city, including the bigwigs, recruit guards, they prefer those who practice the Iron Bone Skill."

The disciples of Zhenyue Martial Arts School are good at fighting and carrying, and they recover from injuries quickly, so they are very popular when they go out.

After leaving the martial arts school, one can work as a bodyguard for a merchant, or as a bodyguard for an escort company, or even join a gang. The salary will be much higher than that of other martial arts students. Relying on the salary to support the future development of martial arts is the only way for most martial artists.

"How are you planning to advance in your current realm? I heard from the Martial Arts Pavilion that you bought three bottles of Zhiqiao Dan this month." Kong Yinglei asked with concern.

Lin Chen nodded: "My disciple wants to attack the five orifices. Now that the Qingfeng Palm has been perfected, the five orifices should have no problem."

"It's not safe to open five acupoints. If you can open six acupoints, you will be in the top ten. Don't underestimate other martial arts students. You are not the only one who hides your abilities."

In previous years, the rewards for the new student competition among the eight major martial arts schools at the end of the year were slightly better than this first round of competition. In this case, many students were eyeing the top ten rankings in this competition.

"Students from all the martial arts schools want to be in the top ten, but they don't want to spend more than they can afford. Showing weakness and hiding one's incompetence is the best way."

Kong Yinglei reminded Lin Chen meaningfully that the rewards for the top ten were very tempting, but if everyone tried their best to compete for the top ten, the expenses would eventually rise infinitely.

Martial arts schools have been in existence for so many years that there has long been a rough standard for how much money can improve a certain number of acupoints.

Within a month, if one is willing to spend a thousand taels of silver to purchase elixirs and other types of resources to open up one's orifices, then as long as one has less than eight orifices, one can open up to four.

But the cost of doing so would far exceed the rewards for the top ten.

If you make it into the top ten, you can still get some money back, as it will just speed up your cultivation progress. If you fail to get the top ten reward, the loss will be huge.

The path of martial arts is too long and too expensive. Even the powerful people in the city have arranged step by step the training of their family members.

All the money is spent upfront, what about the subsequent expenses for martial arts training?
Lin Chen understood Master Kong's hint. The last time he saw the list of realms of the major martial arts schools, he knew that a few days before the official competition, the realms and strengths of these academies would explode.

The most popular guy in the city.

From this point of view, the five orifices are really not safe, and one must reach the six orifices.

"Disciple understands."

Kong Yinglei smiled and said, "I tell you this so that you have an idea in mind. As for what to do, it's up to you to decide. You have cultivated the Qingfeng Palm to perfection. Even if you don't compete in this duel, you can still be included in the list of geniuses. Senior Sister is looking for a suitable warrior who has cultivated the Qingfeng Palm to perfection for you."

"But for a technique to go from great success to perfection, it still depends more on your own comprehension. Once you have a thorough understanding, you can reach perfection overnight. I think you should have realized that from proficiency to small success and then to great success, it doesn't depend on hard practice."

"Yes, disciple has noticed it. If it is the same as before mastering it, I am afraid that I have not even reached the level of minor success yet."

Lin Chen smiled. He had a panel that allowed him to clearly see the shortening of the progress bar, but even without the panel, he could still sense that the practice after mastery depended more on comprehension.

"Why do martial arts techniques become more difficult as you progress? It's precisely because everyone's understanding is different, and it can't be explained in words, so you can only understand it yourself."

Kong Yinglei pondered for a moment and said, "I don't have much to teach you about the Qingfeng Palm. Since you've come here, just watch me practice the Shuiyun Palm a few times. But right now, the key is that you should continue to practice the Qingfeng Palm. Don't practice the Shuiyun Palm before the Eight Acupoints."

As the deputy head of Jingshui Martial Arts School, she naturally hoped that Lin Chen's attainments in Shuiyun Palm could surpass Qingfeng Palm. Otherwise, even if Lin Chen performed like a genius, there would still be gossip.

But she is not such a selfish person. The effect of the Great Success Method on opening the orifices, especially the first eight orifices, is extremely obvious. For Lin Chen, concentrating on practicing the Qingfeng Palm is the right way.

Lin Chen stepped aside, and Kong Yinglei stood in the middle of the yard, calm and composed. She started with the first move of the Water Cloud Palm: Cloud Rising, Dragon Soaring.

Kong Yinglei's posture was like a light cloud rising slowly, her steps were agile, and as her palms flipped, the continuous palm power was accompanied by the sound of light flowing water.

At first it sounded like the sound of a spring, then like the gurgling of water. The next move, "Water Flowing Around Stones," was performed, and the statue was like flowing water, winding and twisting, lightly turning. The palms and fingers were slightly bent, and the palms were focused. Every attack avoided the enemy's edge and focused on its weakness.

The unpredictable trajectory is like a gurgling stream, which goes around rocks and makes it impossible for the opponent to grasp and defend against it.

Lin Chen watched intently, he knew that Master Kong was improving step by step from mastery, just to make him able to see clearly.

But even so, when Master Kong performed his skill to the end, Lin Chen's sight still could not catch up with the changes in Master Kong's palm.

The Water Cloud Palm is the most gorgeous and complex of the eight martial arts styles.

Lin Chen personally experienced this moment in Master Kong.

At the beginning it is like flowing water, in the middle it is like rough waves, and at the end it is like seeing a lake in the clouds, vague and illusory.

Three times in a row!
From small success to great success and then to perfection!
Kong Yinglei then stopped and looked at Lin Chen: "Just remember it."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master." Lin Chen nodded, then clasped his fists and left.

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Return to your own yard.

Lin Chen did not rush to recall the Water Cloud Palm performed by Master Kong, but continued to practice the Qingfeng Palm.

If the five orifices are not safe, then he must break through the five orifices as quickly as possible and then see if there is a chance to break through to the six orifices.

As for giving up, that is absolutely impossible.

This training lasted for several days.

Fortunately, he no longer needed to test the power of Qingfeng Palm. He only used the powerful Qingfeng Palm to speed up the circulation of qi and blood and the absorption efficiency. The camphor tree in the yard rarely dropped its leaves.

[Realm: Awakening Realm (4/24): (65/100)]

[Realm: Awakening Realm (4/24): (80/100)]

[Realm: Awakening Realm (4/24): (95/100)]

This morning!

Lin Chen took the Ziqiao Pill, and after a few breaths, Lin Chen felt the center of his head start to heat up.

Here is where the fifth orifice is located.

Without hesitation, Qingfeng Palm was performed!

Every time he struck out with his palm, there was a sharp sound of a storm tearing through the air, and at the same time, the center of his chest became even hotter.

One palm, two palms, three palms...

Boom!
Along with a vibration from the Danzhong acupoint, the five acupoints on Lin Chen's body all trembled in unison.

The five orifices worked together, and at this moment Lin Chen only felt that the quality of his strength had been improved.

There are twenty-four acupoints in the state of awakening, and the gap between each acupoint is not equal. There is a gap between the fourth acupoint and the fifth acupoint, and the same is true for the eighth acupoint and the ninth acupoint.

The fifth orifice was opened successfully, and Lin Chen performed the Qingfeng Palm several times before stopping.

"panel!"

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Awakening Realm (5/24): (1/100)]

[Qingfeng Palm: Great Mastery (0/1)]

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

"I have entered the Five Apertures. With the mastery of the Qingfeng Palm, I can fight against the Six Apertures and even the Seven Apertures. If I am still at the Four Apertures, my chances of winning against the Five Apertures are not high."

Only by stepping into the Five Orifices can one know the difference between the Five Orifices and the Four Orifices. Although there is only a difference of one orifice, it is definitely not comparable to the difference between the Three orifices and the Four orifices.

"It's time to go to the Martial Arts Garden again. I can try to fight with those six-orifice warriors, and by the way, I can also understand the realm of the students in the major martial arts halls."

There are only thirteen days left before the big competition, and those masters from various martial arts schools who want to hide their abilities will have to show their true colors.

(End of this chapter)