Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 332: Chapter 103: The Military Affairs Department Is Also Waiting!

Zhang Difeng forced a smile, ”You want me to persuade Lin Chen?”

Dream on!

Your three academies are unwilling to offer high rewards and want to recruit Lin Chen at the lowest cost. Canglan Martial Arts Academy is willing to offer them because they recognize the opportunity, yet you still want me to persuade Lin Chen. I am the Deputy Hall Chief of the Jiangnan Dao Martial Affairs Hall, not the Vice Dean of your academies.

”Fellow Junior Brothers, there’s no need to rush. I’ll investigate this matter thoroughly before we discuss it further. Why not stay in Jiangnan Dao for a while longer?”

On the surface, Zhang Difeng still planned not to break ties, as he had to consider the students in Jiangnan Dao, not just the current ones but also those in the future.

As for persuading Lin Chen, that was impossible, so a few days of appearances would suffice.

However, he did feel curious enough to inquire about what conditions Canglan Martial Arts Academy offered Lin Chen that infuriated these three people.

...

The next day, Zhang Difeng received a flying message from Jia Nanzhu.

”Are we being underestimated in Jiangnan Dao? Back when Pei Qingming was around, all academies were willing to wait, but when it comes to Lin Chen, they aren’t?”

Upon reading what Junior Brother Jia wrote in the letter, Zhang Difeng’s old face showed signs of anger; this was blatant discrimination against Jiangnan Dao!

However, as he read to the end, a smile appeared on Zhang Difeng’s face once again.

[Opening Acupoints Realm, twenty acupoints recorded: Pei Qingming.]

...

East Sea Path.

In a martial academy located at the border of a vast sea, several elders gathered in a courtyard.

”What do you all think about the letter from Qingyun Martial Academy’s three branches?”

”Liu Ru’s action was somewhat rash,” said one of the elders.

”This violates the agreement between academies, and I fear Canglan Martial Arts Academy will be targeted by these three families.”

Out of the four elders, two expressed opposition, but the elder sitting on the left had a gleam in his eyes and stroked his beard, saying, ”I hold the exact opposite view; Liu Ru did well.”

Upon hearing this, the other three turned their attention to the elder.

”Lin Chen has already made a name for himself twice on Wu Dao Mountain, which we were unaware of. Why did the Military Affairs Department conceal this? Have you thought about it?”

The other three pondered deeply upon hearing these words.

Indeed, why did the Military Affairs Department hide this?

If it was to protect Lin Chen, then they shouldn’t have announced his first accomplishment on Wu Dao Mountain.

”Lin Chen’s name appeared twice, and he now has nineteen open acupoints. Those who were recorded on Wu Dao Mountain with twenty open acupoints—do you all remember who that was?”

The elder knew why his three junior brothers were puzzled; the Opening Acupoints Realm was too low-level for them.

Even the weakest students at the academy were in the Refining the Viscera Realm; those below Refining the Viscera were overlooked by the three.

”Senior Brother, who opened twenty acupoints?”

”Pei Qingming.”

The elder slowly uttered the three words. If his assumptions were correct, the Military Affairs Department didn’t announce it because they were waiting—to see if Lin Chen could defeat Pei Qingming after opening twenty acupoints.

The eyes of the other three elders narrowed, and their eyes also glimmered.

”Back then, for Pei Qingming, all four of our academy families waited for months at the Pei Mansion. If Lin Chen can mark his name with twenty open acupoints, Liu Ru will be a hero in our Canglan Martial Arts Academy!”

...

Poyang County’s Linhu Village.

Amid the back mountain, a storm of palms arose, with the thin fog being torn apart by formless Qi Force in the mountain.

Lin Chen’s figure was hidden among the palm shadows, moving so fast it was elusive.

On the periphery of the forest, Qu Feng listened to the sounds from the woods, a look of amazement on his face. He had felt Lin Junior Brother’s dedication to the Martial Path through his essays, but it was nowhere near as impactful as witnessing it first-hand.

During these two days, before he awoke, Lin Junior Brother had already been practicing for a two-hour period. As for the nights...well, before he went to bed, he never saw Lin Junior Brother stop.

Palm Technique, Leg Technique...

It was as though Lin Junior Brother didn’t know fatigue...

Qu Feng admitted to himself that he could not be as diligent.

It wasn’t that he was lazy; he just didn’t see the need to train that way.

The cultivation technique had already reached its limit, and further practice would yield no change. As for increasing Qi Blood, it just required sufficient resources.

In his opinion, Lin Junior Brother’s relentless training seemed unnecessary.

Though he admired it, he didn’t plan to emulate it.

Within the forest, Lin Chen’s Qi Blood surged like a flood dragon breaching a dam. The nineteen acupoints in his body emitted a glow, like dots of light, vividly visible.

As his entire skin reddened, Lin Chen shouted, ”Open!”

Amid his roaring, a radiant spot on his right foot lit up, and his entire body’s Qi Blood madly surged toward his right foot.

Bam!

A series of explosive sounds rang out from Lin Chen’s body, continuing for several breaths before stopping.

Simultaneously, the glowing dots at Lin Chen’s skin acupoints gradually receded, reverting to normal.

Exhaling a long breath, Lin Chen’s eyes shone with life. With each realm breakthrough, he felt a significant enhancement in strength.

Currently, his Qi Blood limit on the panel reached 4.9 million, but once his Gale Leg reached perfection, he was certain he could surpass the 5 million threshold.

”Panel!”

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Perfect Opening Acupoints Realm (20/24)]

[Qi Blood: 3,000,000/4,900,000]

[True Blood: 2,500,000]

[Wind and Cloud Palm: Perfect]

[Mountain Shaking Chart: Second Layer]

[Gale Leg: Great Success (0/1)]

[Title: Perfect to the Extreme (Only after limit breaking can it be perfect, wearing this title can merge similar limit-breaking realm techniques into perfect grade)]

[Title: All the Way Black (With heaven and earth unsettled, we all are dark horses. Wearing this title enhances martial comprehension and perception in the night)]

[Life Chart: [Natural Progress]: Extreme Martial Arts First Realm, perseverance and gradual progression, unstoppable, without bottleneck problems.]

Having opened twenty acupoints, with True Blood at 2.5 million.

What auspicious numbers.

Lin Chen took out the Martial Arts Seal from his pocket. With a thought, the next moment, he felt his mind waver, and his surroundings began to blur. When clarity returned, he found himself once again on Wu Dao Mountain.

[Opening Twenty Acupoints: Jinmen Prefecture on the Direct Path—Pei Qingming!]

The voice of Wu Dao Mountain echoed in his ears, and Lin Chen remained fully alert, awaiting the appearance of this predecessor.

Three breaths later, a figure in green appeared.