Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 211: Chapter 59: Liang’s Three Hundred Years of Martial Path Prodigies (Part 3)

Turning back to glance at Min Huanbo, and seeing the instructor smiling at him, Lin Chen nodded and this time stepped boldly through the iron door without hesitating.

As his figure stepped through, the iron door closed with a ”bang.”

Lin Chen didn’t look back, as his attention was drawn to the three steps in front of him.

Each step was as wide as several arenas.

”Martial Path is like climbing a mountain, one step at a time!”

A voice of an elderly person echoed in his ears. Lin Chen looked around but found no one speaking.

”This step is forged to emulate the Martial Arts Mountain, the first step represents the most powerful in this realm during the two-hundred-and-ninety-eight-year history of my Liang Dynasty. Ascend at your discretion.”

Lin Chen understood that the speaker would not appear, and he didn’t hesitate. He somewhat grasped the purpose of this Martial Arts Mountain.

To hone skills!

Most likely, once he stepped onto this step, he would face the most powerful one of the realm.

As for how the Martial Arts Mountain could evolve into the realm’s most powerful, Lin Chen wasn’t curious. A piece of Martial Path Will could evolve into a Palm Technique, and this Martial Arts Mountain was clearly crafted with the power of the Imperial Court; its mysteries weren’t something he could comprehend now.

Having opened fourteen acupoints, he could precisely verify the difference between himself and the Liang Dynasty’s most powerful, who had opened fourteen acupoints.

Lin Chen wasn’t arrogant enough to think he was invincible at opening fourteen acupoints.

In nearly three hundred years, Liang had produced countless martial arts talents, and in the early days of the dynasty, martial artists followed the Extreme Martial Arts Path. He had no advantage in this and couldn’t compare to those who fought their way out of the extreme martial arts crowd to be known as the best in this realm.

As for why the latter two steps weren’t introduced by the voice, it was most likely that he needed to overcome the first step to be introduced.

If he couldn’t even pass the first step, there was no point in introducing the next two steps.

With a leap, Lin Chen easily landed on the first step.

Just as he landed, lights appeared at the four corners of the step, quickly forming four light curtains that shielded the entire step.

[Fourteen Acupoints: Liang Calendar Year 84, Qingzhou Prefecture, Guixi Dao, Zhou Chuan]

A voice rang in Lin Chen’s ear, causing his pupils to contract. The strongest martial artist in the Liang Dynasty’s history for the fourteen acupoint realm turned out to be from over two hundred years ago.

The longer a record stands, the more it shows the strength of the holder.

Lin Chen believed that many young martial artists had ascended this step over the past two hundred years, but the record remained unchanged, proving the might of Senior Zhou.

Just when Lin Chen was guarded and ready to prevent the appearance of Senior Zhou, his vision blurred, and he suffered unspeakable pain.

[Defeated, fell to Thirteen Acupoints!]

The voice returned, making Lin Chen realize the pain was gone, and his whole body was restored.

”This Martial Arts Mountain step is so powerful?”

As Lin Chen expressed his surprise, another voice rang in his ear: [Thirteen Acupoints: Liang Calendar Year 135, Huizhou Prefecture, Jiangnan Dao, Yuan Tianyi]

As the voice fell, Lin Chen once again failed to see the figure clearly, feeling a sharp pain in his chest and being hurled backward.

[Defeated, fell to Twelve Acupoints.]

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[Defeated, fell to Eleven Acupoints.]

[Defeated, fell to Ten Acupoints.]

[Defeated, fell to Nine Acupoints.]

[Defeated, fell to Eight Acupoints.]

[Defeated, fell to Seven Acupoints.]

[Six Acupoints: Liang Calendar Year 266, Jiannan Path, Zhang Chu]

Pa!

This time, Lin Chen saw clearly. After taking a palm strike, he finally saw the appearance of the person who delivered it.

A young man with a crew cut.

The palm strike sent shivers through his body, but this time he finally resisted, and his figure didn’t crash into the light curtain.

Without hesitation, Lin Chen executed the Clear Wind Palm, the palm wind roared, engaging in a clash with this young version of Senior Zhang Chu.

Lin Chen never expected that even though this Senior Zhang Chu was only at the realm of Six Acupoints, his Palm Technique was as sharp as a sword, each stroke was masterfully executed, surpassing Lin Chen’s Clear Wind Palm.

If not for relying on his Iron Bone Skill at Perfection and his inner Qi Blood being much thicker than the opponent’s, he would have already lost.

After two hundred moves, seeing this young version of Senior Zhang Chu fall to the ground and then vanish, Lin Chen’s face showed no trace of a smile.

To be at the realm of Fourteen Acupoints, fighting against Six Acupoints, yet relying on outlasting the opponent to wear him out — it’s disgraceful to think about.

Lin Chen considered himself humble and cautious, never underestimating the talents of Liang, yet he didn’t expect the abilities of Liang’s geniuses to be so terrifying.

”In novels, these seniors would be described as those rare geniuses who appear every three hundred years.”

Despite a bitter smile, Lin Chen did not lose his fighting spirit. In the nearly three hundred years since the founding of the Liang Dynasty, those who left their names on the steps had suppressed the same realm for three hundred years.

Logically speaking, these seniors, being invincible at their realm and advancing to the next acupoint, should have dominated every equal realm, so why were the names different on each step?

Outside the step, Zhao Cangsheng’s figure appeared behind the iron door, accompanied by another elder.

”Old Zhao, how long do you think Lin Chen can last in there?”

”How long he’ll last, I don’t know, but if this kid has the will to fight, upon entering the Martial Arts Mountain, he should follow the path I’ve prepared for him. Those who can leave their names on the Martial Arts Mountain are true prodigies. Given his family background, if he doesn’t follow this path, forget about fighting in the same realm, he won’t even win six realms lower.”

The Military Affairs Hall doesn’t expect students to defeat those who left their names in the same realm; such students are too rare. But being six acupoints lower is the minimum requirement; only when the gap doesn’t exceed six acupoints and defeating the opponent can they receive a reward.