Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 272: Chapter 81: Second Layer of Mountain-Stabilizing, Leaving a Name on the Martial Path (Part 2)

”Normally, the Mountain Suppressing Chart can only be practiced by Grade-Entering Martial Artists. Even in less stringent cases, it requires Viscera-Refining Martial Artists, because it’s rare for someone Opening the Acupoints to achieve Perfection in the Iron Bone Skill.”

Jia Nanzhu hadn’t read this Mountain Suppressing Chart since it was a private Cultivation Technique of the Huang Family and was only allowed to Lin Chen, with outsiders forbidden from perusing it.

”I myself have not practiced the Mountain Suppressing Chart nor have I read it. The seal on this book can only be broken by you to prove that no one else has seen this Secret Manual besides you. Regardless of whether you succeed in practicing the Mountain Suppressing Chart in the future, the book must be destroyed after you’ve read and memorized it. Without the Huang Family’s consent, the techniques in the Mountain Suppressing Chart must not be transmitted, not even to your descendants.”

Jia Nanzhu looked at Lin Chen seriously: ”These are the rules. If the techniques leak from your side, the Huang Family can cleanse the portal, and even the Military Affairs Hall would have to apologize and make amends to the Huang Family, assisting them in capturing you.”

”Thank you for vouching on behalf of the Military Affairs Hall, Disciple promises never to let this technique leak.”

Lin Chen nodded firmly. In a way, the Military Affairs Hall acted as a guarantor that the technique wouldn’t leak from him.

This was also why Elder Lord Li, although having practiced the Mountain Suppressing Chart, did not pass it on to him, not only because his strength was insufficient at the time but also because it required the Huang Family’s permission.

”Hmm.”

Jia Nanzhu nodded, not giving further warnings on this matter.

”Focus on your practice. Although I can’t help you with the Mountain Suppressing Chart, if there is anything else you need help with, feel free to ask me.”

”Thank you, Instructor. After I finish reading the Mountain Suppressing Chart, if I need any assistance, I won’t be shy to ask.”

Lin Chen chuckled, not uttering any unnecessary refusals.

Jia Nanzhu came and went quickly. Lin Chen looked at the sealed book in his hand and, without delaying, tore off the seal and began examining its pages.

As he read through the pages, Lin Chen’s eyes shone brightly. After finishing, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

The second volume of the Iron Bone Skill was even more powerful than he imagined.

Worthy of the name Mountain Suppressing.

The Iron Bone Skill is an extremely high-level Horizontal Cultivation Method, but compared to the second volume of the Mountain Suppressing Chart, it’s nothing.

”According to the Mountain Suppressing Chart, achieving Perfection in the Iron Bone Skill is merely the basic requirement for practicing the chart, not even considered an entry-level.”

Lin Chen murmured. The martial forerunners of this world were indeed exceptionally talented.

He even felt that the Mountain Suppressing Chart wasn’t just a Martial Arts Technique, but more like a Martial Arts Divine Power.

”Born from Huang Mountain, I traversed the mountains and rivers of Liang, saw countless peaks, returned to Huang Mountain in old age, and after a decade of secluded practice, created a set of Cultivation Techniques, based in the mountain’s formations, using the peak shapes as technique form, thus named it the Mountain Suppressing Chart.”

”Earth Abyss holds a thousand jun, solitary peak suppresses all.”

”Acupoints align with the mountain and river forces, bones engraved with a thousand peaks’ strength.”

”At a thought, the mountain crumbles, a myriad of techniques cannot touch.”

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The Mountain Suppressing Chart is divided into six layers. Achieving Perfection in the Iron Bone Skill is the first layer of the chart’s realm.

The second layer of the Mountain Suppressing Chart: Immovable as a Mountain.

”Meridians wind and unwind the mountains, breathing as deep as the abyss calms itself.”

”When the enemy approaches like a mountain, I transform into a peak, unable to be moved by a thousand jun.”

This second layer alone is tremendously difficult to practice.

”The harder it is, the more challenging it becomes!”

Lin Chen wasn’t discouraged; every effort brings its rewards.

The more difficult the practice, the more powerful its effects upon mastery.

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A quarter of an hour later, Lin Chen found Jia Nanzhu and made a request.

”Earth Marrow Liquid, Thousand-Year Profound Turtle Powder... I will procure these medicinal materials for you, along with the others on this list.”

Jia Nanzhu looked at the list of materials Lin Chen handed over, his demeanor unchanged. He had long known that practicing the Mountain Suppressing Chart wasn’t easy and was mentally prepared.

”Give me two days!”

”Thank you, Instructor.”

Lin Chen was delighted. He had just seen the materials required for practicing the second layer of the Mountain Suppressing Chart and was stunned. Some materials he hadn’t even heard of, but their names alone suggested they were invaluable.

Yet this Instructor Jia, without even a furrowed brow, simply said it would take two days to procure them. It seems that Instructor Jia’s influence in the Military Affairs Hall is greater than he imagined.

Normally, even if the Military Affairs Hall had given this Instructor Jia authority, upon seeing such a list, he would hesitate and consult higher-ups for approval before giving a response.

That day.

A carrier pigeon flew to the Jiangnan Dao Martial Affairs Hall.

In less than half a two-hour period, several carriages departed from the main gate of the Military Affairs Hall, while several more carrier pigeons flew to various other places.

Simultaneously, activity began at the Special Training Ground.

The Special Training Ground already had forges for crafting weapons, and the sound of metal clanging was nonstop for two days and nights.

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Two days later.

Lin Chen walked through the valley, each step extremely slow and difficult.

”Senior Brother Lin, what are you doing?”

Shen Ge was practicing palm techniques and saw Lin Chen not far away, his face filled with curiosity.

”Climbing a mountain.”

”Climbing a mountain?”

Hearing Lin Chen’s answer, Shen Ge was taken aback. Climbing a mountain counted as training?

He didn’t think Senior Brother Lin was leisurely climbing mountains to watch the sunrise or sunset. Everyone at the Special Training Ground knew one thing: when it came to diligence in the Martial Path, Senior Brother Lin claimed second place; no one dared claim first.

Especially when he saw Senior Brother Lin walking as slow as his own grandmother, the look of doubt in his eyes deepened.