Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Linhu Village, the grand and complex ancestral rituals concluded.

After the ritual was over, Lin Chen reminded the old village head not to disturb him if there’s nothing urgent.

He plans to use the Void Stone to enhance his Azure Wave Technique in the village.

Two days ago, after leaving his mother-in-law’s house, Lin Chen went to Instructor Yu’s residence, only to find that the instructor and his wife weren’t home.

From Hua’Er, he learned that the instructor and his wife had been traveling for more than a year, sending letters back every few months to assure their safety.

According to Hua’Er, the instructor was somewhat tired of the invitations and decided to go out to find some peace.

Hearing the instructor went out for peace, Lin Chen felt a bit helpless, realizing that being an outstanding disciple wasn’t wholly a good thing for the instructor.

With the instructor’s personality, it was indeed possible for him to make such decisions, especially traveling with his wife, living a life of celestial companions.

Unable to meet Instructor Yu, Lin Chen returned to Poyang County and went to the Martial Arts Garden there. He didn’t know the elder of Poyang County’s Martial Arts Garden, so he asked this elder to report to the higher-ups that he wished to meet the Garden Master.

The next day, the elder of Poyang County’s Martial Arts Garden brought him a reply: the Garden Master agreed to the meeting request and would visit Poyang County soon, so Lin Chen only needed to wait there.

...

Lin Family’s residence, belonging to his cultivation courtyard.

Lin Chen toyed with the Void Stone but didn’t rush to use it. After observing it for a moment, he put it back into his pocket.

In the next moment, he pulled out the Martial Arts Seal.

He had millions of points on Martial Arts Mountain, and no one could challenge him there now. The Void Stone could elevate his martial arts technique to a flawless level, similar to the Martial Derivation Mirror’s effect on Martial Arts Mountain.

He could first undergo some transformations in the Martial Derivation Mirror before using the Void Stone.

As for the other resources redeemable with points on Martial Arts Mountain, they didn’t hold much appeal to him. Even the flawless Martial Path Will, he’d absorbed quite a bit into his Divine Soul.

With a thought, Lin Chen appeared on the steps of Martial Arts Mountain.

After choosing to redeem the Martial Derivation Mirror, Lin Chen entered that magical world once again, but as he began activating the Azure Wave Technique, the points on the panel began dropping at an alarming rate.

One hundred thousand...

Two hundred thousand...

Stop!

Lin Chen hurriedly stopped and exited the Martial Derivation Mirror immediately.

It was too extreme; in just two breaths, twenty thousand points were consumed. The worst part was he didn’t feel much; he only saw the Martial Derivation Mirror world undergo some changes, turning the sky into deep blue.

At this rate of change, his million points would only last for ten breaths, and this world hasn’t even fully changed before it ends.

”I was too greedy.”

Lin Chen laughed at himself, having been too presumptuous.

Martial Arts Mountain hadn’t been around for just a year or two; every cycle, someone reached the top. Many had used the Martial Derivation Mirror, and if it could model the foundational techniques of different sects, super sects wouldn’t remain indifferent.

At least, his master would certainly have warned him after knowing he had a million points.

At this consumption rate, tens of millions or even billions of points would be needed to model techniques like the Azure Wave Technique in the Martial Derivation Mirror. But with Martial Arts Mountain’s system, no one could have billions of points.

Forget billions; even millions are impossible.

Lin Chen reached the top of Martial Arts Mountain with ten thousand consecutive victories. This achievement had maxed out the points one could earn, including rewards, totaling less than three million points, still far from millions.

Unable to model the Azure Wave Technique with the Martial Derivation Mirror, Lin Chen stopped wasting time and exited the steps of Martial Arts Mountain. This time, he directly took out the Void Stone, holding it in his palm.

Lin Chen clenched the Void Stone in his palm, and as he activated the Azure Wave Technique, translucent stardust began flowing across the Void Stone’s surface, which also started to become transparent.

Under the Azure Wave Technique’s operation, the Heart of Canglan in Lin Chen’s heart accelerated its beats, releasing azure energy with each beat, transforming into Innate Power as it circulated through his limbs and bones before returning to the Dantian.

The Azure Wave Technique didn’t just circulate azure energy and Innate Power; as they flowed within, Lin Chen’s Qi Blood also began flowing rapidly.

These three energies acted like three intersecting yet separate tracks within his body, clearly partitioned, linking to and influencing one another.

Once, twice, thrice...

When Lin Chen operated the Azure Wave Technique for a total of four two-hour periods, the Void Stone he held tightly in his palm began displaying a complete, flowing track on its surface, mirroring the track of azure energy flowing inside Lin Chen’s body.

And now, a second track began to slowly appear...

...

Night fell.

”Yueyue, I’ll come to play with you again tomorrow.”

”No need.”

”Oh, but that’s not right, Fourth Brother told me to take good care of you. Tomorrow, I’ll take you to catch cicadas and roast them on charcoal—it’s delicious.”

Without waiting for Yin Yue’s response, Lin Xi headed back home.

Yin Yue looked helpless as Lin Xi called her out every day to play: what was fun in the village? Either going to the lake to catch crabs and shrimp or fetching bird eggs.

But she merely stood by watching, never participating. It was her bottom line; how could she, a Moon Soul Race princess, lower herself to do such things?

No, she must have a good talk with Lin Chen, and let Lin Chen stop Lin Xi from coming to find her.

”Lin Chen, I...”

Pushing open the courtyard door, for the first time, Yin Yue’s speech carried a tone of complaint, but when she saw Lin Chen’s current state, especially the Void Stone in his hand, her words of blame stopped abruptly.

”You’ve actually started using the Void Stone?”

Yin Yue’s big eyes stared at Lin Chen. Although she knew the role of the Void Stone, this was the first time she had seen someone using it firsthand.

This Void Stone was unexpectedly found by her father long ago and never used. It was only during a rebellion that she took it away.

”If it really succeeds, then I’m afraid the Canglan Sect will see another of the Six Ancestors.”

Yin Yue had seen the Jade Scrolls in her tribe describing the major super sects of the Flame Dynasty, and the one about the Canglan Sect mentioned five strong individuals.

The Ancestor Master Canglan, along with the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Ancestors.

These five were all strong in the Myriad Phenomena Realm but were not ordinary Myriad Phenomena Realm warriors. The current strength and foundation of the Canglan Sect were inextricably linked with these five.

Yin Yue just stood there quietly, whether successful or not, she wanted to be a witness.

A night passed without a word.

At dawn, Lin Chen was still standing motionless in the middle of the courtyard, and Yin Yue stood like this all night, not feeling the slightest fatigue.

It was just then that Yin Yue’s ear twitched, and she turned to walk towards the door.

”Yueyue, I knew you were in Fourth Brother’s courtyard, let’s go play.”

Lin Xi got up early, and after freshening up, she headed straight here, while Yin Yue shook her head: ”I’m not going.”

”Why, didn’t we agree yesterday?”

Yin Yue was a bit speechless, she hadn’t agreed yesterday; it was entirely Lin Xi’s own suggestion, and she had left before Yin Yue could respond.

”I’m a little tired.”

Yin Yue found an excuse, and when Lin Xi heard Yin Yue say she was tired, she looked worried: ”Are you sick? I’ll get a doctor to look at you.”

”No need, I’m not sick.”

”If you’re not sick, then why are you tired?”

Lin Xi’s small face was full of confusion; she never felt tired herself.

As Lin Chen’s strength grew, not only Lin Chen’s family enjoyed blessings, but so did Lin Chen’s second uncle’s family, and Lin Xi also trained in martial arts. Lin Chen’s second uncle and second aunt often gave her pills to boost her Qi Blood, which made Lin Xi quite sturdy and full of energy every day.

”I’m just tired, want to rest.”

”Yueyue, do you not like playing with me?”

Lin Xi’s small face showed a hint of grievance: ”Fourth Brother told me to take care of you. If you don’t want to play with me, I’ll tell Fourth Brother, and... I won’t bother you anymore.”

”No way!”

Yin Yue immediately stopped her, as Lin Chen was at a crucial moment using the Void Stone to carve the Azure Wave Technique and couldn’t be disturbed.

However, Lin Xi was frightened by Yin Yue’s suddenly stern face, and her aggrieved expression deepened, with tears starting to shimmer in her eyes.

”I... I won’t ask Fourth Brother, you can rest easy, I... I won’t tell Fourth Brother, then I’m leaving.”

Watching Lin Xi’s tearful expression, with broken, shaky words, Yin Yue felt helpless, what kind of situation was this?

It seemed like she had done something wrong, were all the Lin family’s people so naturally familiar?

”Forget it, I’ll go with you.”

Watching Lin Xi’s disappointed back, Yin Yue couldn’t help but speak up, and even she was startled after she said it.

Why did she suddenly change her mind?

”Really?”

Lin Xi turned around, smiling through her tears, instantly forgetting her previous grievance, running forward to grab Yin Yue’s hand, looking up with her face, eyes smiling into crescent moons with tear drops still hanging.

”Really.”

Yin Yue sighed helplessly, having already spoken, it wasn’t easy to take it back.

But before leaving, Yin Yue called over a servant from the Lin family and specifically instructed them not to allow anyone to disturb Lin Chen in the courtyard.

”Yueyue, Brother Su Tong will come today too, Brother Su Tong is amazing, he’s the greatest talent in Poyang County.”

Held by Lin Xi’s hand, Yin Yue, upon hearing this, lowered her eyes without any fluctuation in her emotions.

Not to mention the greatest talent in Poyang County, even the greatest talent on this Canglan Island wouldn’t catch her eye, except for Lin Chen.

She didn’t believe Canglan Island could produce another talent like Lin Chen.

Even if there was, she didn’t believe it would appear in the same small county.

The Martial Arts Realm had a saying, the birth of a super Celestial Pride often exhausts the local luck accumulated over a hundred years.

The appearance of a genius like Lin Chen likely consumed the luck of the entire Canglan Island accumulated over thousands of years.