Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist-Chapter 349 - 110: Stop Arguing, You’re All Dead_3
"Is it a case of sacrificing the car to save the general, or are they truly unwilling to collude with the Huo Family?"
Jia Nanzhu’s withered fingers rubbed over the document. From the perspective of the Jiangnan Dao, he naturally hoped the Li Family did not want to collude with the Huo Family, but as Lin Chen’s teacher, he had to be wary of the Li Family.
Many signs indicated that the Huo Family targeted Lin Chen initially to make Li Zhe a role model for Jiangnan Dao students.
According to the Li Family, this was all done by the Huo Family on their own, and the Li Family never hinted for them to do so. But what was the Huo Family aiming for by doing this?
Did they think by targeting Lin Chen, they could cozy up to the Li Family?
Were they trying to present a pledge of allegiance?
After a while, Jia Nanzhu pinched the document with his right hand, turning it inch by inch into powder, which fell to the ground.
"Tell Bu Wenbin to clear out the remnants of the Huo Family, and make sure none escape."
"Yes."
The man at the door responded in unison, turned around, and rode away from Linhu Village.
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Five days later.
Lin Chen whispered: Panel.
[Host: Lin Chen]
[Realm: Perfect Opening Acupoints Realm (21/24)]
[Qi Blood: 3600000/4900000]
[True Blood: 3150000]
[Wind and Cloud Palm: Perfect]
[Mountain Shaking Chart: Second Layer]
[Gale Leg: Great Success (0/1)]
[Title: Perfect to the Extreme (After breaking the limit, it is perfect. Wearing this title allows similar limit-breaking cultivation techniques to merge to a perfect level)]
[Title: All the Way Black (Unsettled Heaven and Earth, you and I are both dark horses. Wearing this title enhances Martial Path comprehension and perception in the night)]
[Life Chart: [Natural Progress] : Extreme Martial Arts Path First Realm, perseverance, step by step, unstoppable, no bottleneck problem.]
In nine days, he broke through from twenty acupoints to twenty-one.
The breakthrough in realm left Lin Chen with no hesitation as he took out the Martial Arts Seal and entered the Martial Arts Mountain immediately. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
[Opening Acupoints Twenty-One: Liang Calendar Year 287, Lingxiao City, Yuan Yu]
A young boy in luxurious clothes appeared on the steps, and Lin Chen did not hesitate, directly using the Wind and Cloud Palm.
Ten breaths later.
The figure of the young boy in luxurious clothes disappeared from the steps, leaving only Lin Chen standing there.
"This Senior Yuan is much weaker than Senior Pei. Did Senior Pei hold back?"
Lin Chen was a bit puzzled. Logically, the images left on Martial Arts Mountain represented the full strength of each successful challenger, with no intentional holding back.
Since Senior Pei left his name at both twenty and twenty-one acupoints, his strength should have increased with his realm. Yuan, having defeated Pei at twenty-one acupoints, should not be this weak.
Where is the problem?
After thinking for a moment, Lin Chen suddenly realized the problem.
It wasn’t that Senior Yuan was weak, but that his strength had increased too much.
He was pursuing the perfect Opening Acupoints Realm, and with each additional acupoint, the conversion rate of true blood increased.
The further he progressed, the more terrifying his strength boost became.
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Dong!
The bell at the Capital’s Military Affairs Department rang again.
Several elders, upon hearing the bell, immediately headed towards the direction of the Martial Arts Mountain stone wall.
"It seems the Martial Path of Liang is truly thriving. In such a short time, another youngster has left his name on the Martial Arts Mountain."
"It’s a good thing for talents to emerge."
Simultaneously, several elders appeared, smiling. But when the name on the stone wall was revealed, they all fell silent.
"Why is it Lin Chen again, this little fellow?"
An elder laughed wryly, and another elder beside him said, "Is my junior suggesting you don’t want to see Lin Chen leaving his name on the Martial Arts Mountain again?"
"No, that’s not it. It’s just that because it’s Lin Chen, there’s no longer a sense of surprise."
With these words, the other elders showed an expression of agreement. They all shared the same feeling.
Although Lin Chen leaving his name on the Martial Arts Mountain made them happy, it somehow felt less joyous.
"All my juniors feeling this way is because, after Lin Chen defeated Pei Qingming, it was anticipated that he would leave his name on the Martial Arts Mountain subsequently. Nonetheless, leaving one’s name four times on the Martial Arts Mountain is still a joyous occasion. Perhaps we should announce it... or maybe not, considering this youngster’s pace, he might soon leave his name at twenty-two acupoints as well. Let’s just announce them together."
For those at the Opening Acupoints Realm, leaving one’s name on the Martial Arts Mountain even once was of utmost honor.
Yet, Lin Chen’s actions had made it seem almost trivial.
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Capital, Shen Mansion.
Shen Ze and Ye Feng left the Shen Mansion, heading to the Military Affairs Department.
"Yue Lingxu is only going to challenge Martial Arts Mountain tomorrow. I’ll go first, and imagine his expression when he finds out his opponent is me."
Thinking about Yue Lingxu’s surprised expression tomorrow on seeing him as the opponent on the Martial Arts Mountain, Shen Ze couldn’t help but chuckle.
As to why he knew Yue Lingxu would go to challenge tomorrow, it’s because Yue Lingxu inadvertently let it slip a few days back, and the information spread.
The capital is large, but within the Opening Acupoints Realm circle, among them, some things are no secret, just a matter of asking around.
"What’s the point? In the end, won’t you be defeated by Lin Chen?"
Ye Feng sneered, not understanding why Shen Ze was so excited, thinking that leaving one’s name for just a few days was a transient affair, eventually making way as Lin Chen’s defeated opponent.
"Even leaving it for a day still counts. Besides, Lin Chen might not necessarily defeat me."
Ye Feng: "Haha!"
Shen Ze never expected that upon arriving at the Martial Arts Mountain stairs, he saw the last person he wanted to: Yue Lingxu was there too.
Not just Yue Lingxu, but several others had arrived as well.
Who!
Who had leaked his plan to challenge the Martial Arts Mountain before Yue Lingxu?
Shen Ze’s eyes landed on Ye Feng, who rolled his eyes in response. There’s no need for leaks.
Yue Lingxu could easily deduce it, typical of the back-and-forth trickery that only ends in them clashing.
"Such villainy!"
Shen Ze scoffed at Yue Lingxu, who sneered back, "Who the villain really is, is obvious."
"Wanted to counter me? Then go first."
Yue Lingxu coldly stared at Shen Ze, who retorted, "If I go first, there won’t be a chance for you. Allow me to grant you the opportunity."
"No need, you can go ahead."
"If I go first, you won’t have a chance."
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Their argument lasted a cup of tea’s time, and those watching could no longer bear it.
"You two, stop quarreling and challenge the Martial Arts Mountain first,"
The nearby crowd intervened, tired of their antics, having come to see who could leave their name on the Martial Arts Mountain, not for their bickering.
"Fine, I’ll give everyone face and go first."
Seeing the impatience in the crowd around him, Shen Ze decided to stop tangling with Yue Lingxu verbally. Their real strength would be revealed on the Martial Arts Mountain.
But as Shen Ze stepped toward the Martial Arts Mountain, a bell suddenly rang out.
Dong!
The bell’s sound surprised Shen Ze, and everyone else froze too.
"Idiot, dawdling around, squandered the only chance. Now no one can climb it."
Only Ye Feng was laughing joyfully, sensing that the bell signified someone leaving their name on Martial Arts Mountain, and that someone was Lin Chen.
