Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

On Martial Arts Mountain.

After seven consecutive days, Lin Chen looked at his ranking and sighed in relief.

”Ten thousandth place!”

He spent seven days practicing tirelessly and finally ranked within the top ten thousand.

He once pondered whether to reveal to these forces from the Flame Dynasty that he was already a disciple of the Canglan Sect, so they would hold back against Liang.

Rely on reputation for intimidation.

But in the end, he gave up on this idea.

Firstly, he didn’t understand just how vast the power gap between the Canglan Sect and these sects really was.

Secondly, even if they feared the Canglan Sect and refrained from attacking him, it didn’t mean they wouldn’t act against Liang Kingdom.

Thirdly, having obtained the Canglan Order and the legacy of the Canglan Finger, he was qualified to go to the Canglan Sect for the entrance examination. But whether these Innate Martial Artists from the Nine Palaces Sect knew about this rule of the Canglan Sect wasn’t certain. If they did, they likely wouldn’t care about his fake identity as a Canglan Sect disciple, and relying on reputation might not even work.

Thirdly, was he, this disciple, valuable enough for the Canglan Sect to protect the entire Liang Kingdom for his sake?

He wasn’t a disciple nurtured by the Canglan Sect from a young age. The strong of the Canglan Sect had no emotional ties to him, and even if they did, it would be useless. The only thing this sect valued was the potential of its disciples.

From the last words of the Divine Soul of that elder True Monarch Canglan, it was clear that the Canglan Sect didn’t place much importance on disciples holding the Canglan Order. It was more of a widespread approach.

Having challenged on Martial Arts Mountain for so long, he gained some understanding of some of the geniuses from the Flame Dynasty.

Only the top ten thousand on Martial Arts Mountain could truly attract the attention of these sect elites.

The greater the potential he displayed, the more the Canglan Sect would value him,

Only in such a situation could he request protection for the entire Liang Kingdom, as the Canglan Sect might be willing to offend other sects for his sake.

Naturally, there’s another crucial reason: revealing his disciple identity might bring disaster upon himself.

[Holders of the Canglan Order are geniuses selected by our sect. Other sects, regions, dynasties, and martial artists are expected to support and not harm them.]

[Holders of the Canglan Order must reach our sect within five years. If they fail to do so without a valid reason, they shall be executed.]

The Canglan Sect has means to sense the Canglan Order. If a disciple is killed, the Canglan Sect will trace the Canglan Order to investigate the killer.

Yet, for some strong individuals, killing doesn’t require their own hands.

Using others to kill, shifting blame...

These tactics are everywhere, and Lin Chen couldn’t ensure that by revealing his identity as a disciple of the Canglan Sect, these strong individuals from the Flame Dynasty wouldn’t covertly use other methods to kill him.

Therefore, for him, the safest approach is to get in touch with the Canglan Sect and inform them of his current situation.

Nine thousand consecutive victories on Martial Arts Mountain, breaking into the top ten thousand.

Such martial talent should be enough for the Canglan Sect to take notice of him.

”Continue the challenge!”

Lin Chen whispered softly, but this time he didn’t enter the Battle Plain immediately.

In front of him, a panel appeared.

[Rank 9999: Chen Qiao from Meteor Valley]

[Rank 9998: Zhang Sheng from Profound Abyss Pavilion]

...

[Rank 9993: Xing Youning from Canglan Sect]

The panel displayed the names of ten opponents along with their sect affiliations.

Lin Chen’s eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he chose this Senior Brother Xing from the Canglan Sect.

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Canglan Sect.

Xing Youning was practicing with a sword when his eyebrows twitched. He sheathed his longsword and took out the Martial Arts Seal from his bosom.

”Lin Chen from the Canglan Sect?”

”A fellow disciple, but why have I never heard of this name?”

Seeing the sect and name of the challenger displayed on the Martial Arts Seal, Xing Youning showed a hint of surprise. To make it into the top ten thousand on Martial Arts Mountain, they were all genius disciples from these major sects.

In the entire Canglan Sect, there were fewer than a hundred disciples in the top ten thousand on Martial Arts Mountain. He knew all the seniors ranked ahead of him, and if this Junior Brother Lin was challenging him, it meant he had only recently entered the top ten thousand.

But didn’t this Junior Brother Lin understand the rules?

Once in the top ten thousand on Martial Arts Mountain, one could see the names and sects of opponents within ten ranks when selecting an opponent and wouldn’t choose one’s own sect’s disciples.

Because once in the top ten thousand on Martial Arts Mountain, challenges would no longer progress in rank order; the challenger and the challenged would exchange rankings.

This Junior Brother Lin was ranked ten thousand. If he won the challenge against him, his rank would rise to nine thousand nine hundred ninety-three, while he would drop directly to ten thousand.

The rule change on Martial Arts Mountain was actually to make the competition among these major sects more intense. Obviously, if one’s strength was greater than those ranked ahead but was challenged by someone with good relations with those ahead, and if they leapfrogged to challenge him, how could one not feel aggrieved?

These disciples, though currently not very strong, represent the future of their sects, and enmities formed on Martial Arts Mountain with other sects would stay with them as they became pillars of their sects.

Gathering his thoughts, though puzzled about why a fellow disciple would challenge him, Xing Youning still chose to enter Martial Arts Mountain.

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Martial Arts Mountain.

Lin Chen found that this time the battleground had changed; it was no longer a plain but appeared in front of a square.