Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Judging from pure calculus, she could have chosen to disregard Lin Chen long ago. Even though she needed Lin Chen’s help in a few months, with the resources consumed, she could entirely find someone more suitable than Lin Chen.

The reason Yin Yue hasn’t abandoned Lin Chen is that this cultivation session was her suggestion, and she felt responsible for seeing it through.

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Inside the tripod.

As the energy from the eleventh Moonlight Stone surged into Lin Chen’s body, the Innate Crystals of the three thousand hidden acupoints suddenly resonated.

The Sea of Canglan roiled within the Dantian, with three clusters of Innate Fire wrapped in blazing golden rays. The stars on the Martial Soul Map flickered madly, while the continuously gushing Clear Radiance Energy merged these three elements.

Bang!

Finally, after multiple reconfigurations of the acupoints within his body and repeated evaporation and birthing of blood, with this thunderous sound, his Qi Blood surged like a torrent of lava.

Golden patterns surfaced on his skin, and with each illumination, old skin peeled like ashes, revealing newborn flesh with a jade-like luster.

”Body as the furnace, soul as the map...”

All the Clear Radiance Energy collapsed into Lin Chen’s brow, and a vortex suddenly unfolded at the center of the Martial Soul Map.

Canglan Energy steamed into mist, and Innate Fire condensed into lamps...

”Crack!”

The Copper Tripod exploded at the sound, and Lin Chen stood suspended in mid-air.

All around his body, the three thousand hidden acupoints transformed into miniature stars that rotated autonomously, each rotation pulling Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to pour in naturally.

The subtle golden radiance on his skin revealed a glass-like texture as though bathed in moonlight.

Yin Yue gazed at Lin Chen, her eyes narrowed sharply; the aura emanating from Lin Chen at this moment was peculiar, filled with the vitality of youth yet with a touch of ancient weariness from years gone by...

Two completely different auras appeared flawlessly on a single person.

[Racing Against Time: Body as the furnace, soul as the map, fire refines acupoints, moonlight washes the marrow, Canglan as the pulse...]

At this moment, Lin Chen looked at the Cultivation Technique Mantra revealed on the panel, precisely functioning with the inherent fusion of his body, his eyes shining brightly.

[Please name it!]

”So, is this cultivation technique my own creation?”

”Now I feel a constant vitality within myself, my flesh impervious even to Innate Fire, so I’ll name it the Immortal Technique.”

[Immortal Technique!]

As Lin Chen named this new technique in his heart, the panel quickly displayed before his eyes.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Innate Second Realm]

[Innate Technique: Immortal Technique] (Can evolve)

[Divine Soul: Level 10]

[Comprehension: Level 7]

[Martial Soul: The bright moon rises over the sea]

[Immortal Body: First Layer]

Seeing the numbers revealed on the panel, Lin Chen was momentarily stunned; Qi Blood, speed, and defense were gone, replaced by Immortal Body.

Immortal Body, First Layer!

Having a First Layer implies there are Second Layer and Third Layer...

Though those detailed aspects like Qi Blood and speed are missing, Lin Chen is certain that his strength has advanced by leaps and bounds.

The next moment, his figure transformed into a stream of light, appearing at the courtyard wall, and punched into the air.

The blue light shield emerged once again, yet under Lin Chen’s punch, it trembled, and the area of impact stretched an entire zhang long.

Seeing the power of Lin Chen’s punch, Yin Yue also blinked slightly; the array in the courtyard could withstand several breaths from even powerful Sixth Realm experts, not merely any typical Innate Third Realm, let alone the Second Realm.

Though Lin Chen’s punch did not break the array, the power of that punch was unattainable for ordinary Third Realm Martial Artists.

And Lin Chen’s current realm remains in the Innate Second Realm, with more than a hundred acupoints among his three hundred sixty-five primary ones yet to condense into Innate Crystals.

In the Innate Second Realm, without harnessing the Divine Soul, his strength is not inferior to ordinary Innate Third Realm; adding the Divine Soul, he even possesses the ability to challenge elite Third Realm figures.

Within the Innate Realm, capable of fighting across realms...

Yin Yue had an inkling that perhaps Lin Chen would shape the future course of the Flame Dynasty.

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Flame Dynasty.

Imperial Domain, also known as Central State.

This is where the Royal Family of the Flame Dynasty resides, and it’s the most low-profile domain within the entire dynasty.

The Royal Family is understated, and external martial artists seldom venture into the Imperial Domain.

At this moment, a stone tower within the Imperial Palace suddenly trembled; as it did, several figures almost simultaneously appeared before it.

After about ten breaths, an elder slowly emerged from the stone tower’s gate.

”Uncle Emperor, what has happened?”

”The Divine Seal has dissipated further.”

The elder spoke gently, yet his words caused the faces of those present to instantly change.

For the Royal Family, since the demise of the Grand Ancestor, they’ve sought ways to maintain the Divine Seal’s existence.

As long as the Divine Seal persists, the Royal Family remains the Flame Dynasty’s sovereign.

To do so, they’ve relinquished control over the Flame Dynasty, allowing various Super Sects to govern autonomously, establishing Martial Arts Mountain, and rewarding Martial Path talents with true impartiality.

When the Grand Ancestor took that step, he vowed to condense the Divine Seal; after his departure, preserving the seal relies on continuously nurturing the Flame Dynasty to slow its dissipation.

”Has anything transpired in the outside world? Lately, over the past year, the Divine Seal has dissipated faster than before.”

The elder looked at those before him, and the middlemost man replied, ”Uncle Emperor, not long ago, Eight Desolates Sect waged war against Canglan Sect, and many martial artists were injured or killed between the two domains.”

Upon hearing the junior’s response, the elder’s eyes narrowed slightly; after a brief pause, he sighed, ”It seems that person has run out of patience.”

”Uncle Emperor, are we to let the Divine Seal dissipate like this?”

A middle-aged man spoke with dissatisfaction, and upon hearing him, the elder remained silent for a long time, eventually offering a single reply.

”A family that has never produced a Divine-level powerhouse cannot spawn a second; the grand scheme of Heaven and Earth cannot be altered by human effort.”

Upon hearing this, the faces of several middle-aged men bore a look of desolation.

They understood this truth but were somewhat unwilling.

”Preserving the family’s existence is the current priority; for the rest, let it be.”

The elder knew these juniors were discontent, but for the Royal Family, preserving their existence mattered most right now.

Historically, many imperial families, unwilling to exit gracefully, ultimately found their demise amid grand tides, along with their entire families.

”Let that person do whatever they intend, and don’t obstruct.”

”Yes!”

Several middle-aged men respectfully replied.

The elder turned back toward the Treasure Pagoda but halted at the entrance.

”Martial Arts Mountain, fully open.”

Upon hearing this, the faces of several middle-aged men were excited, yet the elder’s next sentence seemed to douse their enthusiasm.

”This is not to perpetuate the Divine Seal but for our family’s survival.”

Saying this, the elder vanished inside the pagoda, leaving the men behind in contemplation.

Uncle Emperor’s words seemed to hold deeper meaning, perhaps something unknown to them?

...

Inside the Treasure Pagoda, the elder watched the Divine Seal, flickering with rainbow light, his eyes filled with confusion.

Why did the Divine Seal suddenly tremble just now?

Since he became its guardian, such a phenomenon had never occurred.

Even when that person diverted ten percent of its energy, it didn’t cause a tremor.

What has transpired externally?

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A day later, martial artists across the Flame Dynasty were stunned by a piece of news.

The Royal Family issued a proclamation, announcing the full opening of the Martial Arts Mountain and unlocking the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, which stands one hundred stories tall.

Simultaneously launching the Heaven-Reaching List, ranking tower challengers by performance, with the top hundred receiving serendipitous rewards.

Only those who were first place at Martial Arts Mountain across years may challenge the tower. Those not first-place must defeat the first-place of the same realm to seize the qualification.

Only martial artists under a hundred years old are included in the list.

This royal decree shocked the world!