Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 186: Chapter 49: Extra Chapter for 5,000 Average Subscriptions (Requesting Subscription)

Poyang County Martial Affairs Office.

Lin Chen followed Lord Su back to Poyang County.

Upon learning that the Lian Family had been destroyed, and after Lord Su’s analysis concluded that the snake demon had infiltrated Liang alone with the goal of acquiring the Snake Shadow Bow, Lin Chen also breathed a sigh of relief.

His own safety was secured, and his family wouldn’t be in danger either.

He trusted Lord Su’s deductions because he had made a similar one.

Whatever hidden secret the Snake Shadow Bow had, it surely surpassed the treasure level in a C-grade treasure vault.

If he were the snake demon and discovered that the Raozhou Prefecture Military Affairs Department hadn’t found out the secret of the Snake Shadow Bow, he certainly wouldn’t broadcast it; he’d sneak into Liang to obtain it quietly.

The cooperation between the snake demon and the Lian Family just proved this point.

If there was a powerful figure from the Snake Race behind it all, they wouldn’t just send in one snake demon; at the very least, there’d be several for mutual support.

With no worries left, Lin Chen wasn’t concerned. What he really anticipated now was the effect of the snake demon’s blood and flesh.

Not all demon beast blood and flesh can be consumed or used for bathing. Some can only serve as pill materials to be refined and ingested.

However, snake demon flesh doesn’t belong to those special demon types; its flesh can be directly consumed.

In the backyard of the Martial Affairs Office, Lin Chen watched as laborers brought a porcelain vat, setting firewood underneath it and started heating the water.

A quarter of an hour later, Su Lingchuan appeared in the yard and dismissed all the servants.

”This is the snake blood from the snake demon. It’s a pity there’s only a dozen drops left.”

Su Lingchuan held a small vessel in his hand, containing a few isolated, distinct droplets of blood.

”My lord, if there were more essence blood of this snake demon, you would be preparing to collect my body.”

Lin Chen wasn’t regretful. If there had been more essence blood, it would mean the demon’s power was less diminished, and the outcome would have been entirely different.

”That’s indeed the case; you see the situation more clearly than I do.”

Su Lingchuan smiled, acknowledging that Lin Chen’s understanding was more thorough than his own.

”The snake demon’s blood is cold; you have to use boiling hot water to assist during the bath. Later, you will enter this porcelain vat.”

Lin Chen: ...

He hadn’t expected this bathing method. He was just wondering earlier why the Martial Affairs Office would need to burn firewood when they surely had a boiler.

Turns out this porcelain vat was prepared for him.

”As for the snake demon meat, we’ll decide whether you should consume it based on how you absorb the snake blood after bathing.”

Seeing the doubt on Lin Chen’s face, Su Lingchuan explained, ”It’s true that demon beast blood and flesh can enhance Qi Blood, but it also depends if your body can handle it. Even noble families rarely let their descendants bathe in demon blood or consume demon flesh before reaching the Refining Viscera Realm, unless the blood and flesh contain energy from milder tempered beasts, but such beasts are incredibly rare.”

”I understand, my lord, and I appreciate the concern.”

Once the water boiled, Su Lingchuan looked at Lin Chen, who understood and took off his clothes, leaving only his undergarments. He stepped onto the wooden ladder balanced at the vat’s edge and placed one foot into the vat.

The water was incredibly hot; as Lin Chen’s right foot entered, his skin visibly reddened. He activated the Iron Bone Skill internally, circulating his Qi Blood to make the sensation slightly more bearable.

After ensuring he could withstand the temperature, Lin Chen stepped entirely into the vat. The height was just right for him to stand, and the water level immediately rose to his chest.

Seeing Lin Chen stabilizing himself inside the vat, Su Lingchuan flicked his right hand, accurately shooting a drop of essence blood into the vat.

As the essence blood met the hot water, the originally coagulated blood instantly spread out, and the entire vat of water turned red within a few breaths.

Lin Chen found it hard to believe that just one drop of essence blood could turn the entire vat of water red.

”Essence blood from the Demon Race is formed by condensing Qi Blood into beads; once dispersed, the blood quantity naturally suffices.”

Seeing Lin Chen glance at the vat in surprise, Su Lingchuan explained with a smile before continuing, ”Focus and circulate your internal Qi Blood; don’t waste time.”

Heeding Su Lingchen’s reminder, Lin Chen cleared his mind of all thoughts, adjusted his breath, and began activating the Iron Bone Skill.

His Qi Blood surged through his body; soon, he sensed streams of heat entering through his feet, flowing to his Dantian before circulating throughout his body as he managed his Qi Blood.

”Panel!”

A few breaths later, sensing a change in his status, Lin Chen softly murmured in his heart.

The panel emerged.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Limit Opening Realm (14/24): (100/300)]

[Qi Blood: 230000] (Expansion available for past Qi Blood growth)

[Clear Wind Palm: Limit Breaking]

[Iron Bone Skill: Perfection]

[Water Cloud Palm: Limit Breaking]

[Title: All the Way Black (Unsettled Heaven and Earth, we are all dark horses. With this title, martial perception and awareness enhance in the night)]

[Life Chart: [Natural Progress]: Extreme Martial Arts First Realm, Perseverance, Gradual Advancement, Unstoppable, No Bottleneck Problem.]

Next breath.

[Qi Blood: 231000]

[Qi Blood: 232000]

Seeing his Qi Blood rise at a rate of a thousand per breath, Lin Chen felt a surge of excitement within him.

Ordinary martial artists open fourteen acupoints; breaking through one acupoint only increases their qi blood by ten thousand. But because I walk the extreme martial arts path, it’s three times that of ordinary martial artists, amounting to thirty thousand qi blood.

Yet now, with an increase of a thousand qi blood for each breath, it only takes me ten breaths to gain the strength equivalent to other martial artists increasing one acupoint.

Unfortunately, after six breaths, the growth in qi blood value began to slow down, from a thousand down to several hundred.

[Qi Blood: 235600]

[Qi Blood: 235800]

(This thing, it’s like average subscriptions, slowing down towards the end)...

Splat!

Another essence blood shot into the vat. Su Lingchuan didn’t need to look at the murkiness of the water inside the vat; with his sharp eyes, he could tell if Lin Chen’s qi blood was increasing.

As Lin Chen bathed in demon blood, as his qi blood rapidly increased, his entire body, especially his face, showed a faint red glow, a sign of the rapid increase in qi blood almost to the point of overflowing.

When the red glow on his face faded, it indicated that the energy of the demon blood had been mostly absorbed.

One drop, two drops, three drops...

The essence blood in the vessel grew less and less. Lin Chen eventually stopped watching the qi blood value on the panel move, focusing on operating the Iron Bone Skill to absorb the energy from the demon blood.

Half an hour later.

All twelve drops of demon blood were fully absorbed, and Lin Chen stretched lazily, feeling satisfied.

[Qi Blood: 307800]

The qi blood value broke through the three hundred thousand barrier — truly terrifying!

Bam!

Originally, Lin Chen intended to lightly tap the bottom of the vat with his right foot and leap out, but unexpectedly, this light step smashed the porcelain vat, and he directly landed on the firewood.

Sparks flew in all directions, and Lin Chen, looking somewhat awkward, walked off the firewood.

Su Lingchuan glanced casually at the tree branches in the courtyard: ”Go back to the room and change clothes first.”

Lin Chen looked down and saw that his shorts were starting to fray, his mouth twitched slightly, and he quickly walked into the inner room.

On the table inside, there was already a set of brand new clothes, made of high-quality fabric. Lin Chen put it on, feeling that it was even more comfortable than the clothes given by Junior Brother Cheng.

”My lord, I made a fool of myself.”

Having changed his clothes, Lin Chen walked out looking a bit embarrassed.

Su Lingchuan didn’t mind; it was within his expectations, though he hadn’t thought Lin Chen’s foundation was quite strong.

”Since you can absorb all the energy of the essence blood, the energy contained in the snake meat should not be a problem for you. The snake meat from this snake monster amounts to one pound two taels and six qian. You can start a fire here and cook it until it’s done, then eat it all.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen quickly said: ”Since my lord takes such good care of me, I should share the snake meat with you, my lord.”

Demon flesh is precious, but Lin Chen thought he should share a portion with Lord Su, as he couldn’t be too inconsiderate.

”This monster’s flesh is useless to me; your thoughtfulness is enough to satisfy me.”

Su Lingchuan refused with a smile. Given his current Ninth Grade level, consuming the flesh of this newly Grade-Entering snake monster was of little use. Only the blood and flesh of a demon beast equivalent to Eighth or Seventh Grade would tempt him.

Unfortunately, Eighth and Seventh Grade demon beasts are extremely rare, and even if encountered, he wouldn’t be their match.

”Regarding the Snake Shadow Bow, I have already written to inform the Director.”

Before leaving the courtyard, Su Lingchuan mentioned this, seeing Lin Chen freeze, giving him a meaningful smile: ”The Director is my mentor.”

With those words, he strode away.

”Lord Su’s mentor is the Director?”

Reflecting on Lord Su’s words, Lin Chen soon understood.

Lord Su took great care in nurturing him with the Purple Crystal Marrow Liquid, and helped him deal with demon flesh and blood. Such treatment was akin to that of a direct disciple.

In a way, he was like Lord Su’s disciple, and since the Director was Lord Su’s mentor, he would be Lin Chen’s grand-mentor.

The martial arts talent he exhibited had obviously caught the Director’s attention.

Lin Chen knew clearly that if he hadn’t caught the Director’s attention, even if Lord Su intended to cultivate him, he wouldn’t have disclosed their master-disciple relationship.

”With the right path, more assistance; without the right path, little help. The farther I go on the martial path, the more power will gather around me.”

Lin Chen had realized this a long time ago.

Recalling his thoughts, Lin Chen looked at the basin on the stone table in the courtyard. He gathered the firewood once more, lit it, poured clear water into the basin, and started cooking.

An hour later, the smell of meat was overwhelming.

Tasting a piece, Lin Chen almost threw up.

The stench was intense; even cooked, it still had a strong fishy smell.

But despite the strong stench, Lin Chen forced himself to finish it, leaving not even a scrap of meat.

Lord Su was right; given his family background and strength, encountering a demon beast whose power had significantly diminished to Grade-Entering caliber was like heaven helping him.

Opportunities like this don’t come every time.

After the snake meat entered his stomach, the panel didn’t change. Lin Chen estimated that it would take some time to digest the snake meat and convert it into qi blood, unlike the essence blood which showed real-time changes in qi blood.

After swallowing the snake meat, Lin Chen didn’t linger at the Martial Affairs Office, choosing to return to the Martial Arts Academy. With his qi blood flourishing now, he wanted to experience the power of the Thousand Hammer Map.

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