Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Lin Chen sat cross-legged in the boiling sea of molten lava, his pores flickering like stars.

Whenever the Li Fire energy surged into his body, it was transformed by the ”Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique” into liquid that flowed into his dantian.

The crimson liquid mass in his dantian abruptly collapsed into a vortex, compressing the Li Fire energy into stardust, seeping into every inch of his flesh.

His skin constantly shed and rebirthed amidst the burning, the new flesh glowing with a glassy luster, his bones emitting a crisp sound like metal striking stone.

The Li Fire acted like thousands of crimson-gold threads penetrating the bone marrow, refining the originally snow-white bones into a dark red.

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He didn’t know how much time had passed.

Lin Chen opened his eyes, and the moment his gaze met the world, an energy emanated from him, pushing the surrounding sea of fire apart and creating a vacuum zone.

In the next moment, with a soft whistle, Lin Chen’s figure suddenly expanded to a height of one zhang.

The ”Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique” was not merely for body tempering; the term ”Divine Face” indicated that cultivating this technique could change one’s form.

The first aspect: Giant Aspect.

If he could reach the Innate Realm, he could grow to a height of dozens of zhang, becoming a true giant.

At his current realm, reaching three zhang in height was the limit.

Since there was still ample Li Fire energy here, Lin Chen naturally wouldn’t pass up this opportunity.

The next moment, he propelled himself toward the sea of fire, merging directly into it like a fish into the sea, with the fire causing him no harm at all.

The countless Li Fire energies within the sea of fire were drawn away, surging into Lin Chen’s body like a tide. Once inside, these Li Fire energies quickly settled down, transforming into liquid that flowed from his meridians to his dantian. After being processed by the vortex in his dantian, they turned into pure energy that surged through Lin Chen’s limbs and bones.

These Li Fire energies continuously washed over Lin Chen’s acupoints, flesh, and bones...

And under the constant cleansing and tempering of the Li Fire energy, Lin Chen’s body also continuously expanded, beginning to grow towards a giant’s form.

Within the sea of fire, as Lin Chen frantically absorbed the Li Fire energy, his aura grew noticeably stronger.

His figure grew little by little, and wherever he went, the sea of fire rolled backwards, countless Li Fire energies transformed into red dragons and actively drilled into his pores.

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Liang.

Hongdu Prefecture, Li Family.

”Can it be confirmed that Lin Chen is already dead?”

A young man in the backyard, holding a young lady in his arms, asked the middle-aged man before him, who had his head bowed.

”Young master, based on our investigation, Lin Chen went to the Li Fire Path and entered the Li Fire Array. He hasn’t come out since. The sealed Li Fire has gradually awakened, and even First-Grade Martial Artists can’t set foot inside.”

”It seems that Lin Chen should be dead.”

Li Zhe’s eyes shone with a sharp light. Two years... During these two years, he had always been overshadowed by Lin Chen. Initially, it was for competing for the Jiangnan Dao’s model student. At that time, the gap between him and Lin Chen wasn’t too large; in fact, in his view, Lin Chen winning that title was largely due to his lowly background.

The Imperial Court needed someone from such humble origins as Lin Chen to give hope to Martial Artists from low-class families.

In terms of strength, he was not inferior to Lin Chen.

But what he didn’t expect was that Lin Chen soon soared to the skies. First, he made a name for himself on Martial Arts Mountain, then he broke Pei Qingming’s record. Later, when the Martial Arts Garden published the Hidden Dragon List, he reached the top of the Celestial List.

The gap between him and Lin Chen was completely widened.

Other people might be proud of having once competed with Lin Chen for the Jiangnan Dao’s model student, but to him, it was a disgrace, a taboo within the Li Family. He wouldn’t allow anyone to mention it.

”No matter how strong the talent is, the Martial Path... ultimately depends on who lives the longest.”

Li Zhe’s mouth curled into a smug smile. His father’s advice to endure was right. Lin Chen’s arrogance didn’t last two years before he lost his life.

In another decade or so, who would even remember Lin Chen?

Everyone would only remember him, Li Yuan, as an Upper Grade Martial Artist.

”Since Lin Chen is dead, then about the Lin Family...”

Li Zhe’s eyes were icy. Because of Lin Chen, the Huo Family was destroyed, and that debt was to be counted on Lin Chen’s head.

He didn’t have much affection for the Huo Family. His father’s agreement to his engagement with Huo Shu was merely to use the Huo Family’s power to suppress Lin Chen. As for him, it was just Huo Shu’s beauty that enticed him.

But with the Huo Family’s fall, he got Huo Shu, and after two years, he was already tired of her.

His desire for revenge against Lin Chen stemmed more from jealousy, having been overshadowed by Lin Chen for two years and the resentment that had built up.

”Young master, although Lin Chen is dead, the County Magistrate of Poyang County and Su Lingchuan from the Martial Affairs Office had good relationships with Lin Chen. If we rashly act against the Lin Family, it might cause trouble.”

”Don’t worry, Su Lingchuan and He Ruyun won’t stay in Poyang County for long. Now that our Liang is at war with the Han Kingdom, there’s a shortage of people on the battlefield.”

Li Zhe sneered repeatedly, planning to have his father find a reason to transfer Su Lingchuan and He Ruyun away, along with any Grade-Entering Martial Artists associated with Lin Chen.

”Young master, while it’s easy to transfer Su Lingchuan and He Ruyun, the Shu Family and Jiang Family in Raozhou Prefecture...”

”Lin Chen is dead. The Shu Family has always been prudent, even if they sensed something, they would pretend not to know. As for the Jiang Family... Do they plan to let their daughter remain widowed for Lin Chen? The Jiang Family wishes to downplay any ties to Lin Chen. If the Lin Family is annihilated, there would be no one to mention Lin Chen’s relationship with their daughter anymore.”