Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 114: Chapter 17: Purple Star Marrow Liquid, Body Refining Treasure

Three days later!

Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall!

In the dormitory, Lin Chen was bare-chested, continuously pounding his own body with his fists.

When his skin turned red all over, he jumped into a bath barrel nearby, soaking his entire body in a medicinal liquid.

”Is Senior Brother Lin here?”

Fu Ang’s voice came from the doorway, and Lin Chen responded, ”The door’s not locked, Junior Brother Fu, come in.”

Fu Ang pushed the door open, immediately spotting Lin Chen’s only exposed head in the bath barrel.

”Has Senior Brother Lin practiced for another two hours already?”

He was impressed!

For two consecutive days, apart from going to the cafeteria for meals, Senior Brother Lin spent the rest of his time practicing martial arts.

Could it be that senior brother Lin had no other matters to attend to besides martial arts training?

If he had won first place in this competition, he would have at least gone out once a day to enjoy the praises of the townsfolk.

”Does Junior Brother Fu have something to say?”

”Senior Brother Lin, great news, look at what this is.”

Fu Ang excitedly held a notice in his hand, saying, ”This is today’s notice issued by the Martial Affairs Office, the entire bulletin details your deeds, Senior Brother Lin.”

Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed, could Lord Su have acted so quickly?

He had just received a reply from the instructor, and over there, Lord Su had already begun taking action, truly swift and decisive.

The content of the notice mainly introduced himself and Instructor Yu, describing himself as a figure from a low-class family with a determined heart for martial arts, ultimately braving thorns and thistles all the way to clinch first place in the March competition.

On Instructor Yu’s side, it emphasized more the instructor’s care for him, including the introduction of the strategy of working and studying concurrently.

At the end, it rose to a higher level, quoting the words he once said to the instructor: ”A sharp sword is forged through grinding,” using them to encourage the martial artists from Poyang County!

A big bowl of chicken soup!

Lin Chen could imagine that once this notice was distributed to the martial hall and the martial arts school below, it would inspire many students.

Though Lord Su has personal intentions, so does he, but if three to five students are influenced by his story and willingly persevere on the Martial Path, it would count as a little contribution by both Lord Su and him to the martial path of Poyang County.

”Senior Brother Lin, the notice has already spread throughout the entire county, it is said that it might be announced across the entire Rao Mansion, Senior Brother Lin, you are going to become famous throughout the Raozhou Prefecture.”

Fu Ang’s tone carried admiration but no envy, having witnessed Senior Brother Lin’s diligence these past few days, incomparably superior to ordinary people.

”Oh right, Hall Master Hong asked me to notify you, today you should visit the Martial Affairs Office, someone from there has come to deliver a message, Lord Su wishes to see you, Senior Brother Lin.”

”Alright, thank you for conveying the message, Junior Brother Fu.”

Lord Su wants to see him, a sign of impending benefits.

With benefits, naturally, he should not delay.

After finishing the medicinal bath, Lin Chen did not continue to practice the Iron Bone Skill, changed clothes, and left the martial arts hall, heading directly to the Martial Affairs Office.

Martial Affairs Office.

This time, Su Lingchuan did not receive Lin Chen in the main hall, but in the backyard.

Reception in the main hall signifies official business; in the backyard, it could also be official but signifies closeness.

Su Lingchuan stood in the pavilion by the pond in the yard, a delicate brocade box placed on the stone table in the pavilion, smiled as he saw Lin Chen entering, and asked, ”How is your stay at the Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall?”

”Hall Master Tai and Vice Hall Master Hong at the Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall treat the disciples well, do not withhold anything from the disciples despite them being students from the Jingshui Martial Arts Hall, always helping to clear up any confusion.”

Lin Chen immediately responded, though he was somewhat surprised in his heart, Lord Su’s attitude this time was warmer than before.

”This official had instructed Tai Rubai not to withhold anything regarding the Iron Bone Skill from you, have there been any difficulties in these days practicing the Iron Bone Skill?”

”Yes!”

Lin Chen didn’t hold back, ”While practicing the Iron Bone Skill, the disciple found that it differs greatly from Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm, without any shortcuts, only through step-by-step body refinement. However, the disciple’s ability to endure pain has its limits, even with the secret medicine provided by the martial arts hall, the recovery is somewhat slow.”

The greatest obstacle Lin Chen faced in practicing the Iron Bone Skill was that, even when he wanted to push himself to the limit, his body couldn’t hold on.

Unlike Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm, even if he practiced diligently, enduring arm soreness until he couldn’t lift them, once he woke up the next day, driven by the body’s vigorous Qi Blood recovery ability, the arm soreness would dissipate without affecting the training the following day.

But not with the Iron Bone Skill, when over-practiced, even with medicinal baths and secret medicine, the body still doesn’t recover fully.

Even if he purchased the most expensive secret medicine and medicinal liquid suggesting optimal soaking effects from the martial arts hall, it couldn’t sustain his intensive training.

Lin Chen had asked Fu Ang, and from Fu Ang, he knew that Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall did not withhold anything when it came to him, all secret medicines and medicinal liquids were fully accessible to him.

The most expensive Vajra Bone-Building Soup costs twenty taels per pack, but this liquid mainly assists in hardening the bones. For bodily recovery, the Iron Blood Martial Arts Hall’s best is the Guiyuan Soup at two taels per pack.

In these three days, he has been consuming Guiyuan Soup, but still cannot achieve perfect recovery.

Su Lingchuan smiled faintly, as if predicting Lin Chen’s difficulty: ”Go ahead and open the embroidered box on the table.”

Lin Chen had already noticed the embroidered box on the stone table and suspected that it might be the benefit Lord Su intended to give him.

Without hesitation, he reached out to open the box, finding three white jade pill bottles inside.

Lin Chen didn’t pick up the bottles but instead looked at Su Lingchuan, waiting for Lord Su’s introduction.

”Inside these three pill bottles is Purple Star Marrow Liquid, extracted from the marrow of the Purple Star Crystal, a unique East Sea species. It’s extraordinarily valuable for rapid body recovery and isn’t sold in Raozhou Prefecture, being exclusive to the Military Affairs Department.”

Three bottles of Purple Star Marrow Liquid in the Treasure Vault of the Military Affairs Department require thirty contribution points for one bottle. This time, Su Lingchuan used all the possible instruction credit entirely on Lin Chen.

The teacher was right; the Martial Affairs Office and the Military Affairs Department have had talented students over the years, but talents like Lin Chen from such backgrounds are extremely rare. The further Lin Chen progresses on the Martial Path, the greater his achievements become.

”Thank you, Lord Su!”

Lin Chen was delighted and grateful, unaware of the true value of the Purple Star Marrow Liquid, but for it to be called ”precious” by Lord Su, a Grade-Entering Martial Artist, it must be extraordinary.

”It’s what you deserve.” Su Lingchuan stroked his mustache, smiling, not telling Lin Chen the real value of the liquid because he believed Lin Chen should know its preciousness.

Since Shu Suwan wrote to him requesting this item for Lin Chen, she should have mentioned its value in her reply to Lin Chen.

If Su Lingchuan knew that Yu Yongnian simply mentioned, ”I’m aware of this, don’t worry too much about the Martial Affairs Office” in the reply, he would likely have started counting on his fingers to tell Lin Chen the worth of those three bottles of Purple Star Marrow Liquid.

”During my visit to the Military Affairs Department, aside from reporting your and Yu Yongnian’s deeds, the Director announced another matter: Three months from now, the new batch of students from the Eight Great Martial Arts Halls of Poyang will compete against the new students of Yanshan County Martial Hall.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen’s eyes flashed with determination, and he immediately said: ”I understand, Master. I will train diligently with martial techniques to secure a good standing for Poyang County in the competition three months from now.”

Receiving such valuable items naturally made Lin Chen want to show commitment.

”I’m telling you this not to pressure you, don’t misunderstand.”

Su Lingchuan waved his hand; before being enlightened by his teacher, he indeed hoped Lin Chen would achieve a good place for Poyang County in the county competition three months later.

But now his thoughts have changed. Lin Chen’s path on the Extreme Martial Arts requires slower progress; if he insists on accelerating realm advancement, he’ll have to temporarily set aside the Iron Blood Skill, which means abandoning the Extreme Martial Arts Path.

”Your current goal is to master the Iron Blood Skill. Although short-term realm breakthroughs will be slower, once you’ve mastered it, the speed will catch up.”

”As for the county competition in three months, aside from you, isn’t there anyone else in Poyang County? Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

Lin Chen didn’t expect Lord Su to be so understanding and considerate. Initially viewing Su Lingchuan as a political actor because he crafted models out of Lin Chen and Instructor Yu, it seemed he misunderstood Lord Su.

However, with the blessing of a Life Chart, his progress won’t be too slow. With the nurturing from Lord Su, he intends to contribute to the county competition despite the circumstances.

After leaving the Martial Affairs Office, Lin Chen returned to Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall, where students weren’t surprised to see him. Several had already encountered Lin Chen, and through student conversation, knew Lin Chen was staying at Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall.

Senior Brother Lin is here at Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall to train in Iron Bone Skill.

Learning this, Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall’s students were initially shocked since no one ever trained in techniques from two martial halls simultaneously.

Lin Chen’s training in Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm was widely known, but Iron Bone Skill and Water Cloud Palm were entirely different techniques, leading to confusion about why Senior Brother Lin chose Iron Bone Skill, given potential acupoint clashes halting realm advancement.

The Extreme Martial Arts Path with Opening Acupoints Realm was unfamiliar to most students, even as the news spread from Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall to other halls, only a few knew of Lin Chen’s pursuit on this path.

Their attention soon shifted to shocking news.

Three months later, Poyang County Martial Hall’s students will participate in a competition against Yanshan County Martial Hall’s students.

This cross-county competition, usually only seen during the Prefecture Examination, appearing among new students, instantly ignited the martial passion among Poyang County’s fresh batch.

At this moment, the new generation of Eight Great Martial Arts Halls students set aside hall rivalries, focused solely on one thought—victory against Yanshan County.

Consumption of rare bird meat and pills from various halls visibly increased.

Originally, after the March competition ended, sales of rare bird meat and pills had decreased, but now spiked again due to the announcement.

Half a month later, Seven Stars Martial Arts Hall prematurely announced that Song Yu broke through to Nine Acupoints.

Two days later, Zhang Qing from Gale Martial Arts Hall also broke through to Nine Acupoints.

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Everyone knew those who broke through to Nine Acupoints hadn’t yet consumed the Acupoint Opening Pill rewarded by the Martial Affairs Office.

Meanwhile, Lin Chen, number one in the March competition, was still in the dormitory backyard, continually refining himself.

[Iron Bone Skill: Not Accessed (88/100)]

[Iron Bone Skill: Not Accessed (89/100)]