Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 941: Chapter 158: The Origins of Dongfang Canglang

Thousand Forging City.

Lin Chen stayed at the inn for three days, during which he heard the news circulating in the city.

There was no need to inquire deliberately; as long as he dined at the inn, the martial artists would voluntarily discuss it.

The entire Thousand Forging City had only two matters being talked about, both of which related to him.

The alchemy competition in the Thousand Mechanism Domain, where the unknown Xiao Yan claimed first place.

The Young Valley Master of Medicine King Valley was killed; several Innate Powerhouses from Medicine King Valley were dispatched to hunt the murderer of Jiang Yaoyan, their Young Valley Master, promising a hefty reward for any leads.

“That Young Valley Master from Medicine King Valley was said to be an Innate Third Realm martial artist, with two Innate Fourth Realm martial artists guarding him, how was he killed like this? What kind of background does the murderer have?”

“Who knows? I reckon it might be a vengeful force against Medicine King Valley.”

“Shh, speak carefully!”

Upstairs in a private room, Lin Chen was listening to the conversations below, a look of doubt in his eyes. Even though he had already heard these discussions yesterday, he still couldn’t unravel his confusion.

Jiang Yaoyan had two Innate Fourth Realm martial artists by his side; Lin Chen only killed one, and the other escaped, so Medicine King Valley should know who the killer is, why are they issuing a reward?

Are they deliberately misleading themselves?

That’s impossible, as he was aware there was a surviving witness; it’s purely unnecessary.

Throughout the day, Lin Chen pondered this matter but couldn’t make sense of it.

The only reasonable explanation was that the escaping Innate Fourth Realm martial artist didn’t report back and was killed on the way, as some martial artists suggested below, by a rival faction of Medicine King Valley.

But isn’t that too coincidental?

Besides, Medicine King Valley focuses on alchemy, and generally no force would want to antagonize a group of top alchemists, as no one can guarantee they won’t need their alchemical assistance in the future.

As for super sects like the Thousand Mechanism Sect, Medicine King Valley is unlikely to provoke them.

As Lin Chen was reflecting, the door of the private room suddenly opened. However, Lin Chen’s face showed no surprise; his Divine Thought had long sensed the incoming person.

“Are you puzzled as to why Medicine King Valley doesn’t know it was you who killed Jiang Yaoyan?”

Yin Yue stepped into the private room, her expression sly for the first time, as Lin Chen listened to her, and seeing her demeanor, a look of realization dawned on his face: “Was it you?”

“It wasn’t me; an elder cleaned up after you. However, even that elder didn’t foresee you could instantly kill an Innate Fourth Realm martial artist, giving him quite a shock.”

Yin Yue spoke softly, and the shock was shared not only by the elder but also by her upon hearing the news from Uncle Yang.

She was well aware of Lin Chen’s strength, at the peak of the Innate Third Realm, capable of handling an Innate Fourth Realm, but having the power to instantly kill an Innate Fourth Realm martial artist was a different concept.

The former implies barely being able to withstand, while the latter means complete dominance.

The only explanation was that Lin Chen acquired great fortune in the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda. As for the opportunity to observe the “Nine Revolutions Primordial Scripture” and the “Taiyi Green Spirit Record” from winning the alchemy competition, she didn’t consider that.

Both of these techniques are alchemy techniques, though they are also cultivation techniques, Lin Chen’s Azure Wave Technique is not inferior.

“Probably just luck; the enemy was too complacent, caught off guard by me.”

Lin Chen explained briefly, then curiously asked: “Who is that elder?”

“He’s not of my race, but owed my grandfather a favor long ago. We found him this time to escort us to Thousand Forging City. Unexpectedly, you gave him such a big surprise.”

Yin Yue didn’t disclose the identity of her elder to Lin Chen.

Uncle Yang is the City Lord of Thousand Forging City, having ties with the entire city and the Yang Family, thus disinclined to get involved in disputes, especially those involving Dongfang Canglang. This time, he helped purely to repay a favor to her grandfather.

Uncle Yang hadn’t even inquired about Xiao Yan’s background, and Yin Yue knew this was Uncle Yang’s way of expressing his stance—after repaying the favor, the Yang Family stands aside.

“I see…”

Lin Chen’s eyes flashed with thoughtful consideration, he had some speculation about the identity of Yin Yue’s elder but since she didn’t reveal it, there was no need to explicit it, some things should be left unclear.

“About the alchemy competition, I have another question.”

“What question?”

“You didn’t seem keen on me competing for first place. Was there an inside story?”

Lin Chen gazed intensely at Yin Yue, but she didn’t immediately explain, instead, she asked: “Did you meet him?”

“No.”

Lin Chen shook his head, briefly recounting the conversation with the proud woman he had declined.

Yin Yue’s attitude towards his participation in the alchemy competition changed notably after he expressed a desire to compete for first place. At the time, he didn’t understand, assuming Yin Yue didn’t want him to stand out too much, fearing exposure of his identity.

However, with the appearance of that haughty woman and Jiang Yaoyan daring to act against him, things he hadn’t understood became clear.

Most likely, Yin Yue knew that young master’s background.

Yin Yue’s expression turned complex: “Initially, I shouldn’t tell you, but you probably have offended that person.”

Given that person’s status, Lin Chen wouldn’t know until he reached a certain realm, even if he was a Celestial Pride disciple of the Canglan Sect. And she knew due to being the princess of the Silver Soul Race.