Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 61: Chapter 57: Senior Sister Has a Successor

In the midst of the duel, Lin Chen had no idea what Hall Master Kong was thinking. At this moment, he was fully exerting the Water Cloud Palm, completely enveloping Senior Sister Li in it.

If Senior Sister Li hadn’t opened one more acupoint than him, after taking a few of his palms head-on, she would have already lost if she were at the same realm.

But even so, Senior Sister Li’s defeat was just a matter of time!

There was a gap between Three Acupoints and Four Acupoints, but it wasn’t an insurmountable chasm!

One palm, two palms, three palms...

At this moment, Li Xue’s breathing became rapid. In her eyes, this Junior Brother Lin’s palm technique was like a huge wave, one after another, making it hard for her to catch her breath.

Her rhythm was completely disrupted.

She could only make hurried moves to fend off the attacks, but her arm was already starting to tremble after a series of continuous palms.

”Senior Sister Li, thank you for letting me win!”

Hearing what Junior Brother Lin had said to Junior Sister Xiao earlier, Li Xue’s eyes contracted slightly as she subconsciously wanted to defend herself, but it was too late; a palm was already pressed against her chest.

Humph!

Li Xue let out a light hum and blushed as she looked at the hand on her chest.

Lin Chen retracted his hand, feeling a bit awkward.

He didn’t intentionally take advantage of Senior Sister Li. After all, Senior Sister Li was much stronger than Senior Sister Xiao, and he couldn’t control his actions as freely.

”In this battle, Lin Chen is victorious. The fifth top-tier benefit slot of the martial arts hall belongs to Lin Chen.”

At this moment, Kong Yinglei looked at Lin Chen with glowing eyes. She was no longer concerned about the outcome of this duel. Instead, she was more interested in understanding how Lin Chen managed to master the Water Cloud Palm in such a short time.

She hadn’t forgotten that Lin Chen left the martial arts hall to train in the Flying Swallow Technique, not the Water Cloud Palm.

With Kong Yinglei’s announcement, Fu Jingya and the others looked at Lin Chen with disbelief.

Three Acupoints defeated Four Acupoints!

Today, Junior Brother Lin taught them a lesson.

Realm does not equate to strength.

In Martial Path battles, mastery of cultivation techniques and combat skills are also part of one’s strength.

”I hope you all remember these battles today!”

Kong Yinglei’s gaze swept over Fu Jingya and the others, and when it landed on Lin Chen, she smiled: ”Lin Chen, come with me.”

Seeing Lin Chen leave with Hall Master Kong, Fu Jingya and the others had expressions of envy. Hall Master Kong was probably going to give Junior Brother Lin private guidance.

However, they weren’t jealous, for they hadn’t even mastered the Water Cloud Palm yet.

Before reaching mastery, one had to rely on oneself.

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Kong Yinglei’s courtyard.

”Lin Chen, you have given this Hall Master a surprise!”

Kong Yinglei made no attempt to hide her satisfaction with Lin Chen. She expected Lin Chen to win since his Clear Wind Palm was also at mastery, but she didn’t expect him to win so easily.

Watching Lin Chen and Li Xue’s duel, it wasn’t just about mastering the Water Cloud Palm. Every move Lin Chen made was precise, catching the gaps in Li Xue’s palm movement changes, leaving her with no chance to counterattack and being suppressed the entire time.

”Did anyone instruct you in Martial Path combat techniques?”

”No.” Lin Chen shook his head, answering truthfully, ”I went to the Martial Arts Garden.”

”Martial Arts Garden?” Kong Yinglei’s eyes widened: ”Did you go to the arena?”

”Yes, I thought that battling with other martial artists in the arena could help me accumulate practical combat experience.”

Upon hearing Lin Chen’s answer, Kong Yinglei was silent for a moment before saying, ”You are bold indeed. In those arenas, below the Twelve Acupoints, those who dare to step into the ring have usually practiced their cultivation techniques to small success, and some even to great success.”

”I never thought I’d win. I simply hoped to gain actual combat skills from those opponents, and since the Martial Arts Garden had numerous disciples from other halls, fighting with them allowed me to understand the cultivation techniques of other halls.”

Lin Chen scratched his head. Originally, he planned to seize the arena master position to win the ten taels of silver reward, only realizing how naive he was once he stepped in the ring.

Of course, he didn’t intend to disclose this earnest thought.

”Indeed, battling in the arena can accumulate practical experience, but you must also be mindful of your safety. Many martial artists in the ring strike very ruthlessly, and with a slight misstep, you could get hurt.”

”I will remember this.”

Lin Chen nodded in agreement, having already experienced how ruthless the martial artists in the arena could be, a world of difference from sparring with his martial hall peers.

”How long have you been training in the Water Cloud Palm?”

Kong Yinglei asked what concerned her most, her expression filled with anticipation.

”Seventeen days.”

”Seventeen days!”

Kong Yinglei’s voice suddenly rose, her breathing becoming rapid: ”Are you serious?”

”I wouldn’t dare deceive Hall Master Kong. Even though I had obtained the secret manual for Water Cloud Palm earlier, I only truly trained in it after becoming a formal disciple of the hall.”

”So, you only started practicing the Water Cloud Palm after Chen Chunfeng left, and you didn’t practice the Flying Swallow Technique?”

”I practiced that too.”

Lin Chen felt a bit embarrassed seeing Hall Master’s eyes widening in shock.

With Hall Master asking a question, and him answering each, it seemed a bit like he was showing off.

”Hall Master, I have already mastered the first four moves of the Flying Swallow Technique. Initially, I was confident in mastering all six moves, but practicing Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm simultaneously made me overestimate my comprehension.”

”Wh... what do you mean?”

Kong Yinglei had a vague feeling that Lin Chen’s words might hold some important information. His manner of speaking reminded her of her senior sister.

She recalled many years ago in the martial hall, when her senior sister also kept her head low, looking embarrassed

At that time, her senior sister was in the Ten Acupoints stage, and what she said to the Hall Master was: ”I originally thought I could easily open three acupoints, but ended up overestimating myself as I divided my attention improving the Water Cloud Palm proficiency, and ultimately only opened Two Acupoints. Fortunately, the Clear Wind Palm reached small success.”

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”Although I haven’t mastered all six moves of the Flying Swallow Technique, at least the Clear Wind Palm reached small success!”

Lin Chen gave a shy smile, as the image of two figures overlapped in Kong Yinglei’s mind.

The same style, the same tone...

After a while, Kong Yinglei patted Lin Chen on the shoulder:

”Lin Chen, you should join our Jingshui Martial Arts Hall; senior sister has a successor!”

The slap caused Lin Chen to hunch slightly; even with some restraint, the strength of a Refining Viscera Realm practitioner’s hand made his shoulder feel searing pain.

Lin Chen grinned wryly. He roughly understood the first half of what Hall Master said, that his talent in the Water Cloud Palm surpassed the Clear Wind Palm, making him more suitable for the Jingshui Martial Arts Hall.

But he couldn’t grasp the second half, ”Senior Sister has a successor?”

What did that mean?

If he wasn’t quite certain that his mother was just an ordinary village woman, he would suspect Hall Master’s words revealed that his mother was a hidden martial arts expert in the village, possibly even Hall Master’s senior sister.

”Let’s go, I’ll take you to meet your senior sister!”

At this moment, Kong Yinglei couldn’t help but laugh internally; the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall missed out on such a genius!