Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 119: Water and Clouds are Complete, the Young Man Wants to Merge the Two Techniques (asking for monthly tickets)

In the courtyard of the Military Administration Department, Lin Chen looked at the note in his hand and said to Gu Shan and Fu Ang, "My two junior brothers, I have to go out for a while."

Gu Shan and Fu Ang were a little surprised to hear that Lin Chen was going out. Gu Shan and Lin Chen were not particularly close, so it was difficult to say anything. However, Fu Ang advised: "Brother Lin, when the county fight is coming, we should stay in the Military Affairs Department to avoid any accidents."

"It's okay. Senior Sister Jiang Qing asked me out."

Lin Chen did not hide it because he felt there was no need to hide it.

Hearing Lin Chen's words and seeing the envelope in Lin Chen's hand, Fu Ang blinked and changed his attitude instantly: "Junior brother, I understand. Senior brother, just go to the appointment. If Pavilion Master Tai asks, I will help you."

"Just tell Master Tai the truth."

Looking at Fu Ang's winking expression, Lin Chen smiled. He and Senior Sister Jiang were innocent and there was nothing to hide.

If there really was something going on, Senior Sister Jiang shouldn't have just asked me out, but she should have also asked me to invite Junior Sister Fu and the others in the letter to cover it up.

People must have self-knowledge.

If a girl has feelings for you, no matter how straightforward and carefree she is, she will become shy.

After informing others where he was going, Lin Chen left the yard. Based on his memory of where he came from, he quickly exited the gate of the Military Administration Department.

At the gate of the Military Administration Department, Jiang Qing stood there in a green dress, attracting a lot of attention.

Under the high nose bridge, her red lips were slightly upturned, and there was always a perfect smile at the corners of her lips, and she was looking at Lin Chen with a smile.

Who would have thought that Sister Jiang, who looked like the girl next door, was actually a decisive person.

Looking at Senior Sister Jiang's long black hair casually tied up, with a few strands of hair hanging down beside her fair neck, with the playfulness of a girl next door, Lin Chen found it difficult to connect Senior Sister Jiang with the image of the one who attacked Zhou San.

"Junior Brother Lin, it's been a long time since we last met. You look even better than before." Jiang Qing spoke first.

"It's been a while since we last met, bah, it feels like a long time since we last met, I miss you so much."

Damn input method.

Lin Chen quickly corrected his mistake, but Jiang Qing didn't dwell on the flaws in Lin Chen's words: "This time I asked Junior Brother Lin out to take him to a place."

After saying that, Jiang Qing turned around and walked towards the other end of the street without any delay, and Lin Chen followed her.

When they arrived at the city gate, Lin Chen saw Senior Sister Jiang leading two horses over. There was surprise in his eyes. The place Senior Sister Jiang wanted to take him was outside the city?
"That place is far away, and it will take an hour to get there by horse."

Jiang Qing explained, and Lin Chen nodded without asking any more questions. He would know when he got there anyway.

The two men rode out of the city and galloped south. They soon got off the official road, passed through a jungle, and appeared at the foot of a mountain half an hour later.

Senior Sister Jiang asked me to go hiking?

Seeing Senior Sister Jiang dismounting, Lin Chen followed suit. However, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that there were several warriors standing at the entrance of the mountain path ahead.

"Santan Mountain is forbidden, and ordinary people cannot enter the mountain. However, the person in charge of guarding this mountain has some connection with my family, so I will take my junior brother up there."

Jiang Qing winked at Lin Chen playfully and stepped directly onto the mountain steps. The four warriors guarding the steps at the foot of the mountain just glanced at the two of them and stood there without moving.

Santan Mountain is not very high, only about a thousand feet. With the strength of Lin Chen and Jiang Qing, it only takes a quarter of an hour to climb to the top of the mountain.

At the top of the mountain, the clouds and mist are floating. Occasionally, when the mountain breeze blows, the clouds and mist disperse, revealing a pool of emerald green water.

"Santan Mountain is named after the three lakes on the mountain. We cannot go into the two inner lakes, so we can only stay at the Shuiyun Lake."

Shuiyuntan!
When Lin Chen heard Senior Sister Jiang say the name of the deep pool of clear water in front of him, he had a guess in his mind about the purpose of Senior Sister Jiang bringing him here.

"Junior Brother Lin, my Water Cloud Palm is perfect!"

The next moment, Jiang Qing's words confirmed Lin Chen's guess.

"Congratulations, Senior Sister Jiang. Senior Sister, you have completed the Water Cloud Palm. Is it related to this Water Cloud Pond?"

Jiang Qing nodded slightly: "After leaving Poyang County, I stayed here for a month, and the Water Cloud Palm has gone through great success and perfection."

Lin Chen was shocked. In just one month, Senior Sister Jiang's Water Cloud Palm went from minor success to perfection. If all the students of Jingshui Martial Arts School came here and stayed for a few months, wouldn't everyone be able to achieve perfection?
"The senior who created the Water Cloud Palm realized it here. As for why the martial arts school didn't arrange for disciples to practice the Water Cloud Palm here, it's because the water in this pool is extremely cold. If there is nothing to keep warm, the body will be frostbitten in just ten breaths. Even if it is a training state, the blood and qi can't withstand this cold."

After Jiang Qing finished speaking, a small jade bottle appeared in her hand. She looked at Lin Chen and introduced: "This bottle contains Warming Sun Pills. After taking them, you can resist the coldness of the pond water for a quarter of an hour. There are ten pills in total. Junior Brother Lin can take them after entering the water."

Lin Chen didn't know what materials the Nuan Yang Pill was made of, but he knew it was definitely extremely precious.

Senior Sister Jiang cultivated to perfection in the Shuiyuntan within a month. Students like Fu Jingya and Gu Qingqing’s families should also know about the existence of the Shuiyuntan.

There is only one possibility for not coming here to practice: I can’t afford the Nuan Yang Pills.

Lin Chen showed a grateful look on his face, but before he could express his gratitude, Jiang Qing spoke first: "When I first entered Jingshui Martial Arts School, I made an agreement with Master Zeng that I would help the school win first place, but now I have broken my promise. I am giving this Nuanyang Pill to you, Junior Brother, and I hope you can fulfill the agreement for me."

"Junior brother understands. This time, Junior brother will go all out in the county fight and live up to Senior sister's expectations."

"Well, Junior Brother, you only have a quarter of an hour to enter the water each time. Every hour, the clouds and mist above the Shuiyun Pond will flow into the water. Only then can you enter the water."

Jiang Qing gave Lin Chen a few instructions. Lin Chen was a little surprised that Senior Sister Jiang was not going to watch him on the shore.

As if she saw Lin Chen's confusion, Jiang Qing said quietly, "After entering the water, it's best not to wear any clothes."

Lin Chen scratched his head in embarrassment. Without clothes on, it would be difficult for Senior Sister Jiang to stay here.

After Jiang Qing left, Lin Chen did not rush into the water. He followed what Senior Sister Jiang said and waited until he saw the clouds and mist pouring into the pool before going into the water. However, the clouds and mist above the Shuiyun Pool were still some distance away from the water surface.

He tried to put his fingers deep into the pool, but as soon as his fingers were stained with water, Lin Chen immediately withdrew them.

The water was terribly cold and it felt like it was piercing my bones.

"I'm afraid that simple coldness can't reach this level. With my current blood and energy level, I can withstand even a few dozen degrees below zero with just a thin layer of clothing. I think there must be something else wrong with this pool of water."

Considering that there were warriors guarding the foot of the mountain, Lin Chen had an idea in his mind.

But for him, it doesn’t matter what secrets this Santan Mountain has. He is only here to comprehend the Water Cloud Palm.

After a cup of tea, Lin Chen's eyes narrowed.

The clouds that were originally floating above the pool in front began to surge and continued to rush towards the water surface. Seeing this, Lin Chen hurriedly took off his clothes, poured out a Nuan Yang Pill from the bottle and swallowed it.

The moment the Nuan Yang Pill entered his stomach, Lin Chen only felt an extremely pure hot current surging from his lower abdomen and flowing to his whole body.

Without delay, Lin Chen took off his coat and stepped barefoot into the shallow water at the edge of the pond. The biting coldness no longer appeared, and then he stepped into the water and walked towards the deep end.

With every step he took, Lin Chen could clearly feel the waves and a sense of resistance.

As the son of a fisherman, Lin Chen has naturally played in the water a lot. He wouldn’t say that he is a novice in the waves of Poyang Lake, but he is extremely familiar with it.

However, as soon as he entered Shuiyuntan, he felt the difference between the water here and the water of Poyang Lake.

The water in Shuiyuntan cannot be called water, especially after the clouds and mist have poured in at this moment, it looks more like some kind of liquid.

Thinking of Sister Jiang's instructions, Lin Chen began to immerse himself in the water.

The moment he sank into the water, Lin Chen's pupils shrank and he saw a scene completely different from the one above the water.

Looking from the water, he could only see the mist pouring into the water, but the moment he opened his eyes underwater, he saw countless silver-thread-like mist streams twisting and stretching in the water.

However, after only two breaths, Lin Chen had to close his eyes.

Although the water was no longer freezing cold, it was still too much for his eyes to bear. In a quarter of an hour, Lin Chen only opened his eyes ten times.

Back on the shore, Lin Chen carefully recalled the trajectories of the clouds twisting and stretching under the water, which were surprisingly similar to the moves of the Water Cloud Palm.

"Senior Sister Jiang said that the senior who created the Water Cloud Palm learned it here. Could it be that the Water Cloud Palm was created based on the trajectory of these clouds entering the water?"

While Lin Chen was thinking, Jiang Qing and a woman were sitting in a pavilion in Santan Mountain.

"Xiao Qing, this is the first time you've used your family background to help an outsider."

"Aunt Wan, I'm not doing this to repay Jingshui Martial Arts School for a favor. After all, it was me who broke the contract by leaving on my own accord."

"Is that so?" The woman's face showed a look of resignation. "You just left Jingshui Martial Arts School, but your status as a disciple is still there. If you want to help Jingshui Martial Arts School win a place in this county fight, you can go on stage yourself. Besides, the agreement between you and Jingshui Martial Arts School is to help the school win first place in Poyang County. The county fight has already exceeded the scope of the agreement."

"Aunt Wan!"

Jiang Qing rarely showed her little woman's attitude: "Well, I think it's not easy for Junior Brother Lin to get to this point with his family background, so I want to help him. Junior Brother Lin also has a connection with our Jiang family."

"What connection? Just because Lin Chen is from Linhu Village? Your father didn't have a good impression of Linhu Village. Back then..."

Seeing Jiang Qing listening attentively, the woman immediately changed the subject: "Do you think your junior brother can use the Shuiyun Pond to practice the Shuiyun Palm to perfection?"

"The time is too short. I'm afraid it's too late. However, with Junior Brother Lin's comprehension, if he has this opportunity, he will definitely be able to practice the Water Cloud Palm to perfection within a month."

Jiang Qing had a determined look on her face. The beautiful woman smiled without saying anything. She knew very well that it would be impossible to practice the Water Cloud Palm to perfection in such a short time, and it would not be of much help in this county fight. She also brought her junior brother with her just to use the appointment with Jingshui Martial Arts School as an excuse to help the young man.

The little girl is still unwilling to admit it!
In the second hour, Lin Chen went into the water again.

In the third hour, Lin Chen did not go into the water again.

He had already discovered the peculiarity of the Water Cloud Pond. Even though it was getting dark, he could still clearly see the white silks transformed from the clouds at the bottom of the water.

This meant that he could wait until night to enter the pool.

After all, at night there is the bonus of "Darkness to the End" in terms of comprehension.

Three hours later, it was completely dark.

A man brought dinner, which was all poultry meat that was very good for replenishing qi and blood. Lin Chen didn't recognize the poultry meat. Since it was sent by Senior Sister Jiang, it must be very expensive.

In the fourth hour, Lin Chen took the Nuan Yang Pill again and entered the water.

In the pool of water, Lin Chen observed the silver-thread-like mist flowing towards the bottom of the water like an earthworm. At the same time, he began to perform the Water Cloud Palm in the water.

His palm waved, and the palm wind that should have been dispersed by the water flow suddenly condensed when it touched the mist, and those mist filaments seemed to become a attraction, and began to flow towards where he was.

"The scattered clouds become silk?"

Lin Chen whispered, and a picture flashed through his mind. This Shuiyun Pond might not be filled with water.

It's fog!
Every drop of water is formed by countless clouds that are broken into strands and then gathered again at the bottom of the water.

Lin Chen continued to strike out with his palm, no longer the Water Cloud Palm, but just a normal casual movement, quietly observing the trajectory of the flow of the mist.

……

……

The fifth hour...

The sixth hour...

The seventh hour...

In the water, Lin Chen slapped out with his palm again. This time, the mist that was supposed to be drawn in by him was drawn in by his palm wind, and the palm wind split the three-foot-long vacuum water channel.

This palm seemed to push open a door. Lin Chen was in the pool of water, striking out with one palm after another. Even in the water, Lin Chen's palms were unhindered and their strikes were extremely ethereal and invisible.

Qingfeng Palm is ethereal and formless.

Water Cloud Palm takes the unpredictable nature of clouds, but also has the agility of water and goes with the flow.

The changes are hidden in the palm movements, like the huge waves, which appear to be one wave but are actually multiple layers of waves underwater.

Those wisps of mist are changes, they are waves.

Lin Chen glanced at the panel.

【Water Cloud Palm: Perfect! 】

But Lin Chen did not stop. At this moment, he suddenly had an impulse that perhaps Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm could form some kind of complementarity.

Snapped!
Lin Chen changed his palm technique, replacing Water Cloud Palm with Qingfeng Palm.

When the Qingfeng Palm was struck out, mist flew around like scattered threads, without gathering in one place like the previous Shuiyun Palm.

However, Lin Chen was not in a hurry. It was not so easy to merge the two entry-level skills. He was just trying it on a whim.

Once, twice.

……

……

After taking ten Nuan Yang Pills, Lin Chen had returned to the shore, but he had not yet finished his training.

On the shore, there was a howling wind and the sound of waves crashing against the shore...

"Aunt Wan, we are running out of time. The competition will begin in two hours."

Jiang Qing, who was standing at the corner of a valley, had an anxious look on her face and couldn't help but rush over.

"It's just a county fight, it's nothing. Do you know what your junior brother is doing now?" There was deep shock in the beautiful woman's eyes.

"what?"

"Fuse two entry-level skills."

Jiang Qing was startled, her mouth slightly opened: "Aunt Wan, are you serious?"

"If you disturb him now, it will ruin a great opportunity for him. As for the county fight... you can go to the Military Affairs Department and postpone the county fight for another day. If that doesn't work, just give up."

"Okay, I'll go to the Military Affairs Department, and I'll leave Junior Brother Lin to you, Aunt Wan."

"Don't worry, I, Aunt Wan, will take good care of you, my junior brother."

A blush appeared on Jiang Qing's cheeks. She turned around and walked down the mountain without saying anything.

"Even if he fails, it will still be beneficial to his future martial arts path. Xiaoqing is a very good judge of people. She actually found a rough diamond."

The beautiful woman didn’t think that Lin Chen could combine the two entry-level skills together, but even if he failed, the benefits would be huge.

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(End of this chapter)