Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 135: Thousand Steps in the Mist Fusion Technique (Subscription Request)
In the white fog, Lin Chen walked.

I can't see my fingers.

The only sound in the silence was his own footsteps.

When people lose their sight, they will walk very slowly, even if they know there is no danger ahead. This is the human body's instinct to be wary of unknown situations.

Walk slowly and go in the wrong direction.

Although Lin Chen did not close his eyes, it was no different from closing his eyes in this fog.

But even so, Lin Chen did not slow down, and continued to maintain a distance of half a foot with each step.

He didn't know whether there would be any danger in the fog, but even if there was, it would definitely not be fatal.

The Military Affairs Department arranged special training for them, so it is impossible for them to be sent to die.

There are dangers, but they are within controllable range. Besides, I have perfected my Iron Bone Skill and can withstand most dangers with my physical strength.

This is the confidence that enables him to move forward in such big strides.

[After walking for a quarter of an hour, his pace did not slow down, and his expression did not change. ]

The man next to him glanced at the hourglass in Jiang Kui's hand and recorded Lin Chen's condition in the book again.

Jiang Kui, who was standing aside, watched Lin Chen's steps forward with an expectant look on his face.

From the moment you get off the ship, the first assessment has already begun.

This level tests how far the students can walk in the fog, how long they can walk, and in which direction they can walk.

The further you go, the higher your assessment score will be.

The longer you walk, the higher your assessment score will be.

The more positive the direction you go, the higher your assessment score will be.

But for students like Lin Chen, the real assessment only begins here.

Every young student who came here could hold on for a quarter of an hour, and some even walked faster than Lin Chen.

Lin Chen's current speed is only average among the few students he has received.

"Something is wrong."

After walking a few more steps, Lin Chen felt a chill invading and beginning to seep into his pores.

But as the blood and qi in his body circulated, the chill was dispelled.

"It seems that my guess is correct. This is indeed an assessment. I just don't know what the assessment indicators are?"

It depends on how long you can hold on in this cold weather.
A quarter of an hour later.

Lin Chen was still walking, breaking through the 300,000 qi and blood mark. His body was like a furnace. When the coldness in the cold fog invaded his body, it was instantly melted and expelled.

The man who was in charge of recording the situation had been walking for half an hour with Lin Chen, and his speed had not slowed down. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes, and he quickly wrote down four words:

【The speed is steady! 】

"As expected of a martial arts master, the Qi and blood in his body far surpass those of ordinary warriors. The vigor of his Qi and blood should be comparable to that of a warrior with twenty orifices."

Jiang Kui on the side also sighed. The students who could reach this point had a realm that fluctuated within the twenty points of the orifice.

Lin Chen has reached this point with only fourteen orifices, which is enough to show that his Qi and blood are already comparable to those students who have opened twenty orifices.

He had only heard that warriors who followed the path of extreme martial arts would have much stronger qi and blood than other warriors, but this was the first time he actually saw a warrior who practiced extreme martial arts.

Can every extreme warrior have such energy and blood?
This is no longer invincible in the same realm. The degree of vigorous qi and blood is comparable to twenty acupoints, while Lin Chen only has fourteen acupoints now, which is a difference of six acupoints.

If I had known earlier, I would have taken the path of extreme martial arts. Now wouldn’t I be…

But this thought barely lasted a moment before Jiang Kui started to laugh at himself. If he took this path, it would be hard to say whether he could achieve enlightenment.

It took him a year to perfect just one entry-level technique, and it would take him several years to practice a completely different technique, during which time his realm breakthrough would also be affected.

Three years to open your mind, five years to train your organs...

Most warriors spend three years to start training their internal organs from awakening, and another five years to achieve mastery of internal organ training before finally preparing to enter the next level.

The same is true for me. If I were to take the path of extreme martial arts, I'm afraid it would take a conservative estimate of five years from the time I opened my mind to the time I trained my internal organs.

An hour later.

Lin Chen's breathing began to become heavy. Even though his Qi and blood had broken through the 300,000 mark, he felt a chill all over his body at this moment, a terrifying chill.

A quarter of an hour ago, he discovered that the chill in the white mist had become stronger. Even if he tried his best to circulate the qi and blood in his body, he could not offset the chill.

The chill entered his body, all the pores on his body stood up, and layers of goose bumps covered his body.

If it were just that, it would be fine, but after the chill entered his body, it was like a maggot attached to the bones, constantly drilling into every part of his body.

Drill into the limbs, drill into the chest, drill into the scalp...

The swing range of his arms began to decrease, and even his steps became much stiffer.

"From now on, every step is a heavy pressure. Among the few people I brought with me, the most I managed was only a hundred steps."

Jiang Kui's eyes were as sharp as torches. The key to this level for all students was that it started from the time when the coldness invaded their bodies.

When the qi and blood can withstand the chill, the test score will not be too high.

A student who has opened twenty acupoints and a student who has opened sixteen acupoints, due to the difference in qi and blood in their bodies, the former can last for an hour, while the latter can only last half an hour.

But the score difference between the two is only four points for half an hour, and one point is added for every extra quarter of an hour.

Only when the body is attacked by the cold can the gap in points be truly widened.

For every ten steps, one point is added.

The man on the other side was also staring at Lin Chen, with his pen tip on the paper, ready to record at any time.

Ten steps, twenty steps...

When he reached forty steps, Lin Chen's pace began to slow down. Every step he took was very tiring, as if he was stuck in a quagmire. When he lifted his feet, the countless silt below pierced his legs like needles and threads, holding him back from moving forward.

Fifty steps, sixty steps, seventy steps...

When Lin Chen reached the eightyth step, he could no longer maintain his original calmness. He pursed his lips tightly, and every step he took seemed to carry a thousand pounds of weight.

The chill was like countless fine needles, piercing deep into his bones.

Fortunately, he was able to endure the pain.

Having suffered so many blows from the Thousand Hammers in the small dark room, he had experienced this kind of pain too many times.

Even the pain that the Thousand Hammers Diagram brought him was far greater than this.

Eighty steps...

Ninety steps...

One hundred steps...

When Lin Chen took the 100th step, the man who was recording glanced at Jiang Kui on the other side. The two looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Although Lin Chen's hundred steps were not fast, he walked very steadily.

At this level, it is far from reaching the limit.

“Keep going!”

Jiang Kui had some expectations in his heart at this moment. Among the students he received, the one who had walked a hundred steps had walked the last thirty steps with gritted teeth, and the last ten steps were completed in one go with a burst of energy.

However, after walking those ten steps, he was completely exhausted and stopped at the 100th step.

【After a hundred steps, the speed becomes stable. 】

The man in charge of recording wrote down the conclusion on the paper again.

Lin Chen's speed slowed down. He slowed down at the 40th step, but from the 40th step to the 100th step, his forward speed did not change.

One hundred and fifty steps!

At this moment, Lin Chen was already feeling the same pain as being hit by the Thousand Hammers hammer. Every time he raised his leg and put it down, he was accompanied by a tremor.

When cold reaches its extreme, it becomes pressure.

Lin Chen could no longer feel the coldness in his body. The only feeling left in his body was: pain.

"One hundred and sixty steps, is that the limit?"

Jiang Kui whispered in his heart, according to Lin Chen's current condition, he could still walk another ten steps. This result was already very good.

The only pity is that Lin Chen's steps are not big, so he doesn't have any advantage in walking far.

"If we keep going like this, I'm afraid we can only hold out for another thirty steps at most."

Although his whole body was numb due to the pain, Lin Chen's mind remained clear. This was another major benefit after he had experienced multiple blows from the Thousand Hammers Diagram, in addition to the improvement of his Iron Bone Skill and the increase in his body's ability to withstand blows.

Pain and pressure can gradually make a person's mind blurred.

But he didn't have this problem. He was able to keep a clear mind even when the Thousand Hammers were hitting his whole body with fierce pain, let alone this kind of slowly intensifying pain.

Lin Chen raised his foot, but this time he did not put it down directly. Instead, he tried to move his toes a little, and only put it down after a while.

When the kick landed, Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and the pressure and pain were actually weakened a little.

You can reduce the pressure by the direction of your steps, allowing yourself to persist longer.

With this discovery, Lin Chen continued walking. When he found that the pain had deepened, his toes changed direction again. However, every time his toes changed direction slightly, he silently memorized the angle in his mind.

The man holding the pen paused and said, "One hundred and fifty-seven steps, the position is shifted."

"What a pity, it shouldn't have been deviated."

There was a look of regret on Jiang Kui's face. Lin Chen had walked straight for so many steps before, but now his direction has shifted, which will affect the final result.

However, there are not many students who can avoid deviation.

Thinking of this, Jiang Kui felt that it was acceptable. When people were in extreme conditions, their minds became blurred and they would make mistakes in judging the direction. Lin Chen's small deviation was nothing. He had even seen some students who walked and finally turned around and walked back.

But soon, the regret on Jiang Kui's face disappeared, and was replaced by a look as if he had seen a ghost.

He saw Lin Chen start to move away, but after moving twenty steps, the direction of his toes corrected and he returned to the correct position.

Just when he had found the right direction for Lin Chen, after walking a few steps, Lin Chen deviated from the direction again. However, he walked another thirty steps and then turned back...

Going back and forth like this, Jiang Kui even forgot to count how many steps Lin Chen took.

The man next to him had already filled a piece of paper with his notes.

Every time Lin Chen deviated, he had to record it, and every time Lin Chen found the right direction, he had to record it again.

【Walk 190 steps, turn in the opposite direction.】

【Walk thirty steps to the side, then turn to the right.】

【Turning to the right, walking six steps, deviating.】

【Walk 40 steps to the side, then turn to the right.】

……

...You are performing a movement here.

The man's mouth twitched, and he looked at Lin Chen with a speechless look. He could see until now that although Lin Chen's body was constantly under pressure and even walking was extremely difficult, his mind remained clear.

Therefore, Lin Chen did not go astray because of his confusion, but did it on purpose.

"Old Ji, how should we calculate the score in this situation?"

Jiang Kui looked at Ji Feng and asked, Ji Feng rolled his eyes and said, "How would I know how to calculate this?"
Since he was responsible for recording the students' situation at this level, he had never encountered a student like Lin Chen.

He had seen people who walked farther and faster than Lin Chen, but he had never seen anyone who walked in a serpentine manner.

Some students, with their strong willpower, can persist for a long time even when their mind is blurred. The longest they can persist is about 300 steps.

But Lin Chen has already walked 600 steps so far, which far exceeds the strongest student in this class.

But in terms of distance, it is less than half of the other side.

Forget it. I’ll let the adults worry about how to calculate Lin Chen’s score. I’ll just be responsible for keeping records.

Six hundred steps, seven hundred steps...

When he reached nine hundred steps, Lin Chen stopped.

Finally can't walk anymore?

Jiang Kui and Ji Feng saw Lin Chen stop and speculated in their minds.

But the next moment, when they saw Lin Chen's actions, their eyes widened.

Lin Chen took out a book from his arms.

"Wild Wind Kick Technique".

The four big words were clear to the eyes. The two looked at each other again and saw disbelief in each other's eyes.

Is it what they think?

Lin Chen took out the secret book of Whirlwind. Yesterday, Master Zhao gave him the secret book of Whirlwind Kick, but he just took a quick look at it. The reason why he took out the secret book of Whirlwind now was that he wanted to make up for his only shortcoming.

The flaws in leg skills.

He didn't know whether practicing the Gale Kick Technique now would help him to move forward here, but he had to give it a try, perhaps it could serve as a reference.

Lord Jiang also said that in every test, we must try our best to get the best ranking.

I have been walking for so long and no one has come out to interrupt me, which means that this test has nothing to do with time.

It is very likely that the indicator of this test is to see how far you can go under extreme pressure.

Although the fog was so thick that you couldn't see your hand in front of you, you could still see it if you raised your finger in front of your eyes.

Putting the secret book in front of him, Lin Chen began to read it carefully.

He was actually practicing a martial art at this time, and it was a new one!

As an entry-level strong man, Ji Feng was also a student. For any martial arts, once you get started, no student will carry the secret manual with them.

Only students who have not yet come into contact with or have just come into contact with this practice and are not proficient in it will carry the practice with them so that they can take it out and read it at any time.

Ji Feng didn't know what to say. As for Jiang Kui, he had a similar expression. Lin Chen said that his Iron Bone Skill and Clear Wind Palm were already perfect, but he still lacked a leg skill. So this Wild Wind Kick Skill was the leg skill that Lin Chen was going to practice.

The two were not so much shocked that Lin Chen was practicing martial arts at this time, but rather shocked that Lin Chen was able to remain conscious at this time.

After a cup of tea, Lin Chen put the secret book back into his arms.

Thanks to the practice of Flying Swallow Technique, Lin Chen had a very smooth understanding of the Kuangfeng Leg Technique. He immediately began to adjust his breathing rhythm, breathing in and out according to the formula of Kuangfeng Leg Technique, allowing the qi and blood to rush to his legs crazily.

The whirlwind kick technique emphasizes "wild" and "fast!"

To sum up, it is extremely fast.

Lin Chen had no intention of practicing the Hurricane Kick Technique here, but he did find some inspiration from the secret manual of the Hurricane Kick Technique.

Take advantage of the situation!

Why is the Hurricane Kick so powerful? You have to know that when a person's body is in the air, the explosive power is limited, and he cannot rely on external objects at all, and can only rely on his own explosive power.

How could one kick several times in succession in mid-air, each one more powerful than the last? Besides the special explosive power, there is another reason, which is taking advantage of the momentum.

Every kick you make is a way to accumulate power for the next kick.

The left foot steps on the right foot, and finally steps on the moon.

Although this description is a bit exaggerated, the true meaning of the Hurricane Kick is indeed like this.

"Since every step I take will encounter huge resistance, can I turn this resistance into motivation and use it to move forward?"

Lin Chen raised his foot slightly, but this time, the amplitude of his right leg trembling was several times more exaggerated than before.

He was achieving resonance with the pressure through the amplitude of his trembling.

wipe!
After taking one step forward, Lin Chen's whole body staggered forward and almost fell to the ground.

Failed!
However, Lin Chen's eyes were bright. Although his kick failed, he took two steps forward by taking advantage of the stumble just now.

It was when this pressure fell on his legs that the terrifying pressure also pushed him forward.

Take advantage of the situation!

This path is feasible, but it requires more attempts.

So, Jiang Kui and Ji Feng then saw a scene that shocked them.

Lin Chen walked unsteadily, and with every step he took, his body swayed so much that the two of them felt like he was going to fall to the ground, but he just managed to keep his balance.

After a cup of tea, Ji Feng took up his pen and wrote: I walked 790 steps, stumbling and falling…

Half an hour later.

Ji Feng's figure flashed and appeared beside Jiang Kui. He couldn't help but write a line of words on the paper with a pen: "How did he hold on for so long?"

Jiang Kui was silent for a moment, then took the pen and wrote: "It may be because Lin Chen has taken the path of extreme martial arts, and has cultivated the Iron Bone Skill to perfection."

Apart from this, Jiang Kui could not find any explanation.

Is it really that powerful just because you have perfected the Iron Bone Skill?

He was not sure now.

Ji Feng was silent for a while, and continued writing on the pen: "According to the rules, if there are students who have walked a thousand steps, fireworks should be set off to notify them, but Lin Chen's current distance is only half of that of a thousand-step student."

This time, Jiang Kui did not take up a pen to answer, but just gave Ji Feng a look. The meaning was very clear: don't ask me, this is not my responsibility.

He is only responsible for picking up the students to the special training site and also serving as a witness for the students' first stage of test.

Two breaths later, Ji Feng took out something as thick as a finger from his arms, and with a flick of his right hand, the thing shot up into the sky.

Fireworks lit up above the clouds.

In a camp not far away, several young men saw the fireworks in the distant sky, their eyes fixed, wondering if another student had walked a thousand steps in the clouds?

There were self-deprecating looks on the faces of several young men. Before coming here, they boasted that they were top martial arts geniuses, but after arriving here, they realized that there were many students who were more talented than them.

At the level of clouds and fog, they couldn't even last a hundred steps.

"The fourth person to break through the 1,000-step mark, this class of students has great potential."

On the hillside of a mountain not far from the camp, several figures walked out of the yard, looked at the fireworks in the sky, and then turned into a rainbow light and headed towards the clouds.

They also want to take a glimpse of this talented student.

"The Thousand Steps Fog tests the courage and endurance of the students. Those without courage will not be able to reach the exit and will necessarily deviate from the direction. Those who cannot endure the pressure to the limit will find it difficult to persist for the Thousand Steps."

At the exit of the clouds and mist, there were four figures standing, staring at the clouds and mist with smiles on their faces.

It takes a thousand steps to walk through the entire cloud and mist, but some students have a slightly shorter stride, so it may take a hundred more steps and they will need to wait a little longer.

However, after waiting for a quarter of an hour, there was still no figure appearing in the clouds, and the four of them frowned slightly.

After waiting for two quarters of an hour, one of the men simply turned around and left.

"I'm afraid this student's step is less than 30% of a foot. Although he has the ability to withstand the limit, he is so cautious, which is not suitable for me."

"Brother Cui is being too arbitrary. I think it's not too much to be cautious."

The other three men had different opinions. The road of martial arts was extremely dangerous, so what was wrong with being careful?
However, after half an hour, no one came out from the clouds and mist, and the three men could no longer sit still.

We can't be so cautious that we take one step and stop three steps.

"Goodbye." Another person left.

"Be careful, there's nothing wrong with being cautious."

"Brother is right. The more cautious the better. I think so too."

An hour later.

The two looked at each other and decided that even if they had to crawl, they should be able to reach the destination.

"Brother, I left first."

"Okay, I'll wait a little longer, maybe there will be a surprise."

Finally, only a middle-aged man was left standing at the exit of the cloud.

Two hours...

Three hours...

The breeze blew the man's clothes, and the man whispered: "The mountain wind is a little cold, we should go back and put on more clothes."

……

……

In the mist, Ji Feng felt completely helpless as he looked at Lin Chen, who simply did not leave but stayed where he was.

An epiphany?
Can you gain enlightenment by walking a thousand steps in the fog?
What did you, a martial artist who has just awakened, suddenly realize?
After more than ten breaths, Lin Chen, who had been standing still, finally moved.

But instead of taking steps forward, he slowly pushed his palms forward, and a fierce gust of wind stirred up the surrounding clouds and mist.

Six hours.

When he reached the end, a thought flashed through Lin Chen’s mind.

The reason why the fusion of his Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm failed at the beginning was not because he did not have a sufficient understanding of the two palm techniques.

When one practices to perfection, one has mastered the true meaning of the two palm techniques.

The fusion failed because there was some difference in the luck of the two palm techniques.

And now his body is under the most extreme pressure. Under such circumstances, the circulation of his qi and blood has reached an extremely slow level.

Perhaps, I can take this opportunity to try to integrate the Qi and blood circulation of the two techniques.

Qingfeng Palm with the left hand and Shuiyun Palm with the right hand.

Water Cloud Palm with the right hand, Clear Wind Palm with the left hand.

(End of this chapter)