Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 113: Breaking the waves is not about resisting them head on, and realizing the truth in the raging tide

Jiangshan County.

It is a county town on the border of Quzhou Prefecture, adjacent to Yongfeng County of Raozhou Prefecture.

Jiangshan County Post Station.

There are post stations on official roads in various places in Daliang, which are used by both officials and civilians.

However, ordinary people have to pay to stay at the post station. Tai Rubai is the owner of a martial arts school. He can stay in the post station in Raozhou Prefecture for free, but not in Jiangshan County.

However, Tai Rubai was not short of the money to live in the post station, so he directly opened two small houses with independent courtyards behind the post station.

Daliang Post Station, just like the long-distance service area in the previous life, has everything you need.

After Lin Chen and Tai Rubai had dinner at the restaurant in the post station, they returned to their own yard and began to practice Water Cloud Palm.

The sound of waves echoed throughout the yard.

However, after practicing for an hour, Lin Chen suddenly stopped.

I listened carefully and heard some noise coming from outside the yard.

Lin Chen pushed the door and walked to the courtyard of Master Tai next door. The door was open and Master Tai was fighting with an old man in the courtyard.

Although the old man had white hair and silver temples, he was not at a disadvantage when fighting with Master Tai.

On the contrary, Master Tai was forced to retreat step by step.

There was surprise in Lin Chen's eyes. Even with Master Tai's horizontal training skills, he was unable to gain any advantage in a head-on physical contact.

The old man is over 70 years old, his Qi and blood are declining, while Master Tai is practicing the Iron Bone Skill. As the two of them are growing stronger, he is at a disadvantage. In his prime, this old man was definitely an entry-level warrior.

Fortunately, Lin Chen realized that both Master Tai and the old man were just sparring with each other and were not fighting to the death.

Did Master Tai meet a senior who left Zhenyue Martial Arts School?

"Lin Chen, you've come at the right time. Have a fight with this senior."

When Tai Rubai saw Lin Chen walking out of the yard, his eyes lit up and he took a few steps back from the battlefield.

The old man stood in the middle of the field and did not pursue. He looked at Lin Chen with his old eyes. Although his eye sockets were sunken, his eyes were like torches and bright.

"Disciple accepts the order!"

Lin Chen did not refuse, he walked into the venue and looked at the old man: "Senior, please give me some advice."

"Tai Rubai told me that Zhenyue Martial Arts School has produced an extraordinary genius disciple. I would like to see him. Feel free to attack, and don't be afraid of hurting me."

"Lin Chen, go all out and don't hold back." Tai Rubai also shouted from the side.

After receiving the order, Lin Chen's blood began to circulate, and a layer of light yellow halo appeared on his body. His body suddenly jumped up and he rushed towards the old man like a ferocious beast.

"Well done!"

When the old man saw the fleeting halo on Lin Chen's body, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes. Only when the Iron Bone Skill was mastered and the Stone Skin was added with Hui Gang, could such a strange phenomenon occur.

Facing Lin Chen's fierce attack, the old man did not dodge. His gray hair and beard suddenly exploded, and a light yellow halo appeared around his body like Lin Chen.

boom!
The moment their bodies collided, the collision of skin actually made a sound like morning bells and evening drums, and both sides retreated three steps.

Tai Rubai, who was standing by, saw this scene and opened his mouth slightly.

If Lord Li wanted to instruct Lin Chen, he must have suppressed his strength to the same level as Lin Chen. In the collision of the same level, Lord Li actually lost.

It seemed that Lin Chen and Lord Li each retreated three steps, but Lord Li was at a very high level. Even if he suppressed his strength, his use of qi and blood was far beyond what Lin Chen could achieve.

"He is indeed on the path of extreme martial arts, and is even stronger than what Tai Rubai said. A true genius has emerged in Poyang County this time."

Taking three steps back, Li Yueshan's expression did not change, but he was secretly surprised in his heart.

After learning from Tai Rubai that Lin Chen had opened ten acupoints, he suppressed his own strength to the tenth acupoint. However, with the mighty Qi and blood in his body and the speed of its circulation, his real strength was comparable to that of a person who had opened thirteen acupoints.

This is also because he knew that Lin Chen was following the path of extreme martial arts. If it was just an ordinary teenager with ten awakenings, he would only need to suppress his strength to six awakenings to deal with him.

"Good boy, come again."

Li Yueshan secretly improved his strength and rushed towards Lin Chen again.

Lin Chen's face was also filled with joy. Although the collision just now caused his blood to surge for a moment, the feeling of having his blood and energy released to the extreme made him feel extremely comfortable.

This was something he had never experienced before, and it was not comparable to banging his body against trees and rocks in the past.

"Senior, I will not be polite then."

Bang, bang, bang!
In the yard, deafening noises echoed throughout the courtyard.

Lin Chen and Li Yueshan were like two mountains of flesh, constantly colliding with each other.

Sometimes, it was Lin Chen who retreated, and sometimes, it was Li Yueshan who retreated.

Ten feet away, from the beacon tower at the highest point of the post station, Li An looked at the scene in the yard in silence, with only infinite shock in his eyes.

"Dad, this guy is really powerful. He can fight against my grandfather who has suppressed his strength to a draw. I just don't know how much less strength my grandfather has suppressed than the other party."

"How many holes are missing?"

Li An smiled bitterly and said, "From the beginning, your grandfather suppressed his strength to the same level as this young man, and now he has secretly improved his skills."

As a ninth-rank warrior, Li An still has the vision of an entry-rank warrior. Even at a distance of ten feet, he can see that his father's strength has increased in the collision.

That's why he was so shocked.

"what?"

Li Qimiao's eyes widened: "Daddy, you are not seeing things."

"If I can't even see these, all my martial arts training over the years would be in vain."

After hearing his father's confirming answer, Li Qi finally understood why his grandfather was so angry.

Although grandpa is old and his energy and blood are declining, no matter how weak the energy and blood of a sixth-grade warrior is, his strength will always remain at the entry-level level unless he reaches old age.

With the speed at which grandpa's blood circulation was, even if his realm of suppression was the same as the other party, ordinary people would never be able to withstand grandpa's attack. But this person not only blocked it, but also forced grandpa to improve his strength, just to be on par with him.

Such a genius was actually driven away by himself.

……

……

In the yard, the fight continued.

The more Li Yueshan fought, the more he appreciated it. Nowadays, there are very few fighters who dare to take the extreme path of martial arts, and those who can reach this step are even rarer.

Tai Rubai just said that the young man in front of him has mastered a palm technique to perfection.

Thinking of this, Li Yueshan suddenly shouted: "Not bad, you still have some strength. In this case, I will get serious. Take this finger from me."

Li Yueshan put his fingers together like a sword, and in the blink of an eye they reached the center of Lin Chen's eyebrows.

Lin Chen was not afraid. The old man knew that he was no match for him in a head-on fight, so he chose to use other martial arts techniques.

However, in addition to Iron Bone Kung Fu, he also knows other martial arts techniques.

He used the Qingfeng Palm to strike out, hitting the opponent's pressing fingers with precision like an antelope hanging its horns.

Lin Chen was absolutely confident in his Qingfeng Palm. The power of the perfect Qingfeng Palm was even stronger than his Iron Bone Skill.

The moment his fingertips touched his palm, Lin Chen saw a hint of cunning in the old man's eyes, which made his heart tighten. The next moment, Lin Chen felt that the power of his Qingfeng Palm was like a drop in the ocean.

not good!

Before Lin Chen could change his moves, he felt a terrifying force suddenly burst out from the opponent's fingertips. The power of one finger was so strong that a strong wind whistled around him.

The power of Qingfeng Palm!
Lin Chen's eyes were filled with disbelief as he quickly retreated. While retreating, he also looked at the palm of his hand. There was a blood mark running through the entire palm.

This is not the power of fingertips, this is the cutting power of Qingfeng Palm, and it is also unique to the perfection of Qingfeng Palm.

In the past, he relied on the perfection of Qingfeng Palm to make his opponents feel the terrifying power of wind blades many times. He never thought that one day the power of wind blades would fall on him.

"Senior, do you also know the Qingfeng Palm?" Lin Chen couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know the Qingfeng Palm, so I'm still using the Iron Bone Skill."

Li Yueshan did not explain too much. Since he wanted to guide Lin Chen in the battle, it was up to Lin Chen to figure it out on his own.

The power of the Iron Bone Technique does not lie in how strong the body is. Iron bones and stone skin are already the limits that the body can reach before entering the realm of the art.

Seeing Lin Chen's thoughtful expression, Li Yueshan took action again.

Only by understanding it at the moment of crisis can one truly comprehend the true meaning of Iron Bone Skill.

This time, Li Yueshan did not use his fingers, but his palms!

Lin Chen didn't have time to think too much and responded to the challenge again, this time using the Water Cloud Palm.

boom!
The sound of waves resounded, and Lin Chen only felt that his palm was hit by the surging waves. The blood mark on his palm instantly cracked and blood splattered.

This little pain was nothing to Lin Chen who was practicing the Iron Bone Skill.

What he wanted to know more now was how this old senior was able to turn his attacks back upon himself every time.

Even with the Hui Gang of the Iron Bone Skill at its peak, one can only rebound 10% of the opponent's strength. It is absolutely impossible for it to absorb all of the opponent's strength and rebound it back instantly like the old senior did.

Snapped!
boom!
Boom!
Next, Lin Chen's entire rhythm was completely disrupted. No matter what he did, it was ineffective against this old senior.

The more you try, the stronger the backlash you will suffer in the end.

At the end of the fight, Lin Chen felt like a reef on the seashore, enduring the waves crashing against the shore again and again. He was unable to resist and could only passively endure it.

What should I do?
How to deal with it?
Lin Chen was caught in a unique perspective at this moment. There was no opponent in front of him, and he had turned into a reef on the shore. All around him was the tide that kept coming.

Tai Rubai, who was standing beside the yard, had a moved look on his face at this moment. From his perspective, he saw that Lord Li's aura had risen to a terrifying level.

Lord Li stood where he was and did not attack again. Instead, he pulled Lin Chen in some special way.

"Martial arts will."

Tai Rubai whispered, and it was not the martial arts will carried by the scroll, but was performed by Lord Li himself in person.

Lord Li, although he is a sixth-rank warrior, that was twenty years ago. At Lord Li's age, it would be extremely exhausting for him to display such martial arts will.

Tai Rubai wanted to speak up to dissuade him, but facing Lord Li's serious expression, he finally moved his mouth but couldn't say anything.

If he spoke now, he would only interrupt Lin Chen's opportunity.

Li An, who was watching the battle on the Fengyan Tower, also had a changed expression instantly. He did not expect that his father would actually use his martial arts will to give the young man a chance in front of him.

"Father……"

There was a look of self-blame on Li Ang's face, he knew very well why his father did this.

Firstly, it was to apologize to the young man.

Secondly, the young man's talent in martial arts was so high that his father was moved to cherish his talent.

But in the final analysis, it was because he was a useless son. If his martial arts talent was like his father's, or even just slightly worse, no matter how much his father valued talent, he would not give him such an opportunity when they met for the first time.

Since he himself could not protect the Li family's foundation, his father's action was also to seek protection for the Li family's future.

……

……

At this moment, Lin Chen, the person involved, was unaware of these things.

He was caught in a curious situation, being both a reef and a bystander.

He could feel the pain of the waves hitting the rocks, and he could also clearly see how the reefs resisted the waves.

When the waves hit, the edges of the reefs divide the water force, and much of the water force from the first wave is reflected back towards the new wave under the division of the reefs.

"Breaking the waves without getting hurt, but instead using the waves for your own benefit." Lin Chen blurted out, and the pale yellow halo that had disappeared from his body surface reappeared, flickering with his breathing.

The sound of his breathing is faintly like the sound of the tide.

"I see."

At this moment, Lin Chen turned into a reef standing between the raging waves, waving his hands, and the blood in his body circulated, like the edges of the reef constantly dividing the water force.

Bones tinkle, skin trembles, qi and blood are in sync with breathing...

As these three factors continued to fit in, Lin Chen's body, which had been growing stronger due to his practice of Iron Bone Skill, began to thin at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Tai Rubai, who was standing aside, had anticipation in his eyes, as they only had one last step to go.

The Iron Bone Skill is complete.

Even though he was the owner of Zhenyue Martial Arts School and had practiced Iron Bone Skill for decades, he was still unable to perfect it.

It is extremely difficult to perfect the Iron Bone Skill.

Among the eight martial arts schools, the Iron Bone Skill is powerful enough to compete with the skills of other martial arts schools.

One breath, two breaths...

Li Yueshan's breathing was much heavier than at the beginning, and there was still anticipation in his old eyes.

Only after practicing Iron Bone Kung Fu can one know that its true power lies in its perfection.

The Iron Bone Skill before perfection is not much different from other entry-level horizontal training kung fu, but the Iron Bone Skill at the perfection level is enough to be ranked as a mid-level martial arts technique, rather than an entry-level technique.

"break!"

A loud shout came from Lin Chen's mouth, and with this voice, the whole yard instantly became quiet.

The next moment, all of Lin Chen's bones and skin made a sound, like firecrackers exploding continuously.

After three breaths.

Everything returned to calm. Lin Chen opened his eyes and looked at the old man in front of him who was looking at him with a smile. He clasped his fists and saluted: "Thank you, Master Li!"

By now, Lin Chen had guessed the old man's identity.

At first, he really thought that the other party was just an old senior from Zhenyue Martial Arts School, and did not dare to guess that he was Lord Li.

After all, Lord Li's status is too noble. How could such a big shot chase after a small and enlightened warrior like me overnight?
"The reef breaks the waves not by force, but by understanding the truth in the raging tide."

Li Yueshan said with a smile: "No need to thank me, you can copy the "Stone Soul Post". Even without my guidance today, you will definitely complete the Iron Bone Skill within half a year."

(End of this chapter)