Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 213: Fame is not worth it

Bafang City Pier.

The disciples from Canglan Martial Academy who came were not just Zhu Xing and Qu Feng, many other disciples from the academy also came.

The disciples of Canglan Martial Arts Academy come from all walks of life in Daliang.

Every year during the martial arts academy’s enrollment examination, these martial arts academy disciples would receive a message from the Military Affairs Department of their hometown. If there were any junior brothers from the same prefecture who wanted to take the examination, they would go to the dock to pick them up.

The concept of clan is very popular in Daliang.

The disciples from the martial arts academy also saw Qu Feng and came forward to greet him.

Qu Feng is quite famous in Canglan Martial Academy and is one of the top ten disciples in this session of the academy.

At the dock, ships were docked and warriors walked down from the ships, some were awakened warriors and some were trained in internal martial arts.

Suddenly, a luxurious cruise ship docked and five young men got off the ship, four men and one woman, all of them were in the Lianzang realm.

"Is this Bafang City?"

"It looks okay. It's great to have a city like this in the south."

Five people got off the boat, with an undisguised look of arrogance on their faces. Qu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. From the accent, he knew they were from the capital.

Canglan Martial Arts Academy recruits students every year, and there are very few warriors from the capital. Young warriors in the capital who meet the assessment requirements of the martial arts academy are given priority to the two martial arts academies in the capital, and then Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy. As for Canglan Martial Arts Academy, it has never been their target.

Unless one has failed the assessments of the three martial arts academies, one will choose to come to Canglan Martial Arts Academy.

Because its ranking is lower than the other three martial arts academies, Canglan Martial Arts Academy is at a disadvantage in recruiting students. For this reason, the assessment time of Canglan Martial Arts Academy is after the assessments of the other three martial arts academies are completed. This is to give those who chose the other three martial arts academies but were not admitted enough time to take the assessment of Canglan Martial Arts Academy.

It’s not that Canglan Martial Arts Academy specifically picks up those that the other three martial arts academies don’t want. There is a certain element of luck in the assessment. Some geniuses are strong enough, but fail to pass the assessment because of their poor performance on the spot. When they arrive at Canglan Martial Arts Academy, their mentality is relaxed and they pass the assessment.

However, it is precisely because Canglan Martial Arts Academy puts the assessment time after the other three martial arts academies that many geniuses disdain it.

In their view, Canglan Martial Arts Academy is just picking up disciples that the other three martial arts academies don't want.

Any child of a powerful person in the capital who went to Canglan Martial Arts Academy would be laughed at in the circle.

"Are you fellow disciples here to take part in the assessment of my Bafang City Martial Academy?"

Qu Feng thought about it, then took the initiative to step forward and ask. If he guessed correctly, these five people should be the geniuses from the capital mentioned by the instructor, who were destined to enter the martial arts academy.

"Well, Senior Brother is a disciple of the Martial Academy?"

Ye Feng glanced at Qu Feng's clothes and explained, "I'm from Guixi Dao, and these people are all from the capital. We are all here to participate in the martial arts academy assessment."

Ye Feng introduced his identity. Shen Ze and the others put away their arrogance when facing Qu Feng. Although they came from the capital, the person in front of them also gave them a lot of pressure. It seemed that he was not an ordinary disciple in Canglan Martial Academy.

"My fellow junior brothers, it is absolutely right to choose my Canglan Martial Academy."

At the side, another disciple from Canglan Martial Academy spoke with a smile, but his words made Shen Ze and the others curl their lips. They chose Canglan Martial Academy not because of the academy, but to be more precise, because of a certain person.

"Senior Brother Qu, out of curiosity, has Senior Brother Lin arrived?"

Ye Feng asked in a low voice. He and Lin Chen had met once, and although Lin Chen was one month younger than him, his martial arts strength came first. When he entered the martial arts academy, he would definitely have to call Lin Chen "senior brother".

In order to catch up with the enrollment examination of Canglan Martial Arts Academy, they practiced desperately after giving up on leaving their names on Wudao Mountain. Especially him, whose realm was suppressed to the lowest at the beginning, he practiced very hard to reach the Lian Zang stage, and finally broke through to Lian Zang five days ago.

Thinking back to when Lin Chen was at the same realm as himself, but when he was still opening the twenty-first acupoint, Lin Chen had already broken through to the twenty-third acupoint. When he was still opening the twenty-second acupoint, he directly opened the twenty-fourth acupoint. He didn't know how Lin Chen had cultivated to that point.

The speed of this practice is faster than riding a horse.

As for how he knew Lin Chen's progress in cultivation, every time the bell rang at Wudao Mountain, it meant that Lin Chen had made a breakthrough.

"Junior Brother Ye knows Junior Brother Lin?"

Qu Feng did not answer directly, but asked curiously. This Junior Brother Ye came from Guixi Road, which was quite far away from Jiangnan Road. Given Junior Brother Lin's family background, he should have no intersection with this Junior Brother Ye.

"Of course." Ye Feng patted his chest and said, "I had a sparring match with Senior Brother Lin in Linhu Village."

"Junior Brother Ye won?" Qu Feng thought for a moment and asked in a tactful way.

"No." Ye Feng sighed, and said with regret: "I lost a little bit."

He was telling the truth. Lin Chen slapped him away with one palm, so he just lost a move.

Hearing Ye Feng's answer, Qu Feng's pupils shrank. He only lost to Junior Brother Lin with one move. This Junior Brother Ye is really powerful.

Ye Feng!

He wrote down the name and would talk to his teacher about it later so as not to miss out on such a good talent.

The teaching method of the martial arts academy for disciples is different from that in the martial arts hall. In the martial arts hall, there is one instructor for all the disciples, but in the martial arts academy, each instructor teaches several disciples. The better the disciples perform in the various assessments and competitions in the martial arts academy, the higher the instructor's merits will be.

Shen Ze and the others nearby knew Ye Feng inside and out. When they heard Ye Feng's shameless words, the corners of their mouths twitched. However, they naturally would not expose Ye Feng in front of outsiders.

They exposed Ye Feng in private because everyone knew him well.

But if you expose it in front of outsiders, that would create enmity.

"Since Junior Brother Ye and Junior Brother Lin know each other, why not wait here a little longer?"

Qu Feng revealed something, and Ye Feng's eyes lit up: "Senior Brother Qu, are you saying that Senior Brother Lin will be here soon?"

Qu Feng did not say anything else. He just got the news from the instructor three hours ago that Lin Chen would arrive in Bafang City in four hours. As for how the instructor knew Lin Chen's whereabouts, it was naturally because someone sent him a FeiXin.

The Jiangnan Dao Military Affairs Office would definitely not let a genius like Lin Chen go to Donghai Dao alone, and they must have secretly arranged for strong people to protect him.

Knowing that Lin Chen would arrive in Bafang City in four hours, he rushed to Bafang City from Canglan Martial Arts Academy. Calculating the time, it was almost four hours.

"Then I'll wait for Senior Brother Lin. What about you guys, Shen Ze?"

Ye Feng looked at Shen Ze. Shen Ze and the other three naturally would not leave. They also wanted to meet this role model of Daliang martial arts students, the man who stopped them from leaving their names on Wudao Mountain.

Several people stayed and did not leave, but Qu Feng did not care. Another disciple from Canglan Martial Academy, who was standing nearby, listened to their conversation with a thoughtful look on his face.

Junior Brother Lin?
A new disciple whom Senior Brother Qu can call "Junior Brother" and welcome in person?

Could it be that one?
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"We've reached the shore, and I saw Brother Zhu."

"It's Brother Zhu, and he waved to us."

On the boat, several boys and girls were very excited. Lin Chen on one side was chatting with Ji Qing.

Ji Qing was very enthusiastic and invited him to go ashore, find an inn to stay together, and then go together to witness the entrance examination of Canglan Martial Academy.

However, Lin Chen refused.

He did not plan to stay in Bafang City. After reaching the shore, he would go directly to Canglan Prefecture.

"Brother, they despise us and don't want to be with us, so don't try to please them."

Ji Qing's junior brother at the side spoke faintly. Ji Qing looked a little embarrassed when he said this. Lin Chen was silent for a while: "Brother Ji, I do have something to do."

"Haha, I understand. If Brother Lin really disliked me, he wouldn't have said so much to me. My junior brother is outspoken, so don't mind it."

Ji Qing felt a little helpless, as his junior brother was the teacher's youngest son and had been spoiled since childhood. This time, it was his junior brother who asked him to bring him to Bafang City to watch the fun.

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"I think I saw Junior Brother Lin."

Ye Feng, who was standing at the dock, glanced at the many ships, and his eyes suddenly focused in a certain direction.

"where?"

Hearing Ye Feng's words, Shen Ze and his companions quickly glanced at the dozen or so boats docked at the shore, mainly the more luxurious ones.

"The one in green?"

"That shouldn't be the case. He looks a bit old. Could he be the one wearing red clothes?"

Just when Shen Ze and others were still guessing which ship Lin Chen was on, Qu Feng, with Ye Feng's reminder, also discovered Lin Chen's figure. Although it was only a side profile, there was no doubt about it.

Junior Brother Lin’s profile is second only to the readers who follow his updates.

"Let's go and welcome Junior Brother Xia Lin."

Qu Feng walked towards the ship's docking location, and Ye Feng naturally followed him. Shen Ze and others followed Ye Feng's gaze and saw the ship. Looking at the dozen figures on the deck, they were guessing which one was Lin Chen.

"He should be the one at the front. He is obviously surrounded by people."

"It can't be wrong. Who else dares to stand in the front except that person?"

Shen Ze and his friends judged based on their own experience that among a group of people, the strongest one would always stand at the front and be the center of attention.

At this moment, Zhu Xing also walked towards the ship with several people from the same mansion. He also saw his younger brother, but when he walked to the dock, he was stunned when he saw Senior Brother Qu walking towards him.

what happened?

Senior Brother Qu is coming here too?
"Brother Ji, my friend is here to pick me up. See you later."

Lin Chen also looked back at the deck at this moment, and saw Qu Feng and Ye Feng walking towards him. If it was just Qu Feng alone, he would not be sure that the other party was here to pick him up, but he saw Ye Feng again.

Then these two people must be here to pick me up, there is no doubt about it.

"It turns out that Brother Lin has acquaintances in Bafang City."

Ji Qing suddenly realized that if he had acquaintances in Bafang City, he would naturally not live with people on the same ship with whom he had only chatted for a few words on the ship.

At this moment, the other disciples of Canglan Martial Academy who were picking up people at the dock, saw Qu Feng move and followed him over. They were really curious about who was worthy of Senior Brother Qu to come and pick him up in person.

Is there someone coming from Brother Qu’s hometown?
impossible!
Everyone knows that Senior Brother Qu is lazy, and has been scolded many times by Instructor Liu for this. There is a saying circulating in the teaching circle that if Qu Feng can put away his lazy nature, he will definitely be able to rank among the top three in his class.

It is impossible for Senior Brother Qu, who is too lazy to even practice, to come all the way from Canglan Martial Arts Academy to pick up a fellow villager.

"Brother Zhu, I see a lot of people wearing the same clothes as your eldest brother. These are the disciples of Canglan Martial Academy. Brother Zhu has a wide network of contacts in the Martial Academy."

Several boys and girls standing on the deck of the ship became excited when they saw several people wearing martial arts academy uniforms walking towards them.

They didn't think that these disciples from Canglan Martial Academy were here to pick up the other people on the boat.

If they hadn't arrived late, there wouldn't be many boats available, and they wouldn't have been able to choose to charter a boat, and they wouldn't have shared a boat with others at all.

As for the other people on the boat, they were reluctant to spend even ten taels of silver and were only willing to spend five taels of silver to stay in the cabin below. It was impossible for them to ask the disciples of Canglan Martial Academy to pick them up.

Martial artists have their own circles. All the disciples of Canglan Martial Academy have good family backgrounds, so naturally they know people from the same family background.

"Brother Ji, goodbye."

The boat stopped, Lin Chen clasped his fists towards Ji Qing, and then walked towards the boat entrance.

"Hey, why are you in such a hurry? Let us get off the boat first. Don't you see someone is waiting for us on the shore? Do you understand the rules? The stronger ones go first."

But before Lin Chen had taken a few steps, the girl in front of him turned around and blocked Lin Chen's way without waiting for Lin Chen to reply.

After looking at the many people on the shore, Lin Chen thought about it and decided not to move forward. He just let the other party get off first, which would only delay them for a dozen breaths.

"Do you, fellow disciples, have any acquaintances on this ship?"

Qu Feng looked confused when he saw several fellow apprentices gathered together.

"Senior Brother Qu, my brother is on the boat." Zhu Xing answered truthfully, but he knew in his heart that Senior Brother Qu would not come to pick up his brother. But he glanced at the people on the boat and knew them all. They all had a good relationship with their family, but not enough for Senior Brother Qu to come and pick them up.

"Brother Qu, we are curious about who can make you come to greet and join in the fun."

"Yes, Senior Brother Qu, please tell us which Junior Brother has come so that Senior Brother Qu can personally pick him up?"

Qu Feng was not the aloof person in the martial arts academy, and several disciples from Canglan Martial Arts Academy also spoke with a smile.

"Haha, fellow apprentices, can't you guess which talented apprentice has come to our Canglan Martial Academy this year?"

Seeing the curious looks from his fellow disciples, Qu Feng thought about it and decided not to hide it. Originally, only the academy's top brass and some instructors knew about Lin Chen's joining Canglan Martial Arts Academy. However, after Lin Chen obtained the title of Daliang Martial Arts Student Model, the academy also issued an official document, and all the academy's disciples knew about it.

"Could it be that Junior Brother Lin Chenlin?"

Some disciples of Canglan Martial Academy reacted and when they saw Qu Feng nod, they made a slight sound of surprise.

The next moment, everyone stared at the deck of the ship.

"That must be Junior Brother Lin, he is indeed a handsome man."

"As expected of someone who left his name on the Wudao Mountain seven times, his aura is extraordinary. The mole on his chin reminds me of a saying from my hometown: If there is a mole on the chin, great things will happen."

Zhu Xing, who was standing by, had a strange expression on his face when he heard what his brothers and sisters said. After thinking for a while, he said, "Ahem... that's my brother."

The scene was instantly silent.

After a while, a disciple from Canglan Martial Academy said unhappily, "Brother Zhu, why is your brother still standing in the front? Isn't this against the rules?"

Warriors speak with strength.

Since Lin Chen is on the boat, he should be the first to get off.

This is the unspoken rule in the martial arts circle, and they also guess who Lin Chen is based on this unspoken rule.

"I don't know what's going on."

Zhu Xing smiled bitterly. He didn't know why his brother was standing in the front row.

Seeing this, Qu Feng said, "It must be that Junior Brother Lin is a low-key person and has not revealed his identity. No one else on the ship knows Junior Brother Lin's identity."

He had stayed in Linhu Village for some time and was familiar with Lin Chen's personality.

Junior Brother Lin is a martial arts fanatic. He is devoted to practicing martial arts and does not care about face and ostentation.

"Big brother!"

On the boat, Zhu Chen spoke and prepared to get off the boat.

"stop!"

Zhu Xing shouted loudly. Even though Senior Brother Qu said that Lin Chen might not have revealed his identity, if he really let his younger brother be the first one to get off the boat, it would have a bad impact on his younger brother if this matter got out.

There is no way, Lin Chen is too famous.

This matter will definitely get out, and if more people tell it, there’s no telling how it will be spread.

If a dog dies at the head of the village, the news will spread to the back of the village that the mother has died.

"Step aside."

Zhu Xing glared at his younger brother. Zhu Chen was stunned, but he saw the seriousness on his elder brother's face. Although he didn't know what happened, he still stood obediently on the side and didn't dare to get off the boat.

This sudden change also stunned the boys and girls behind Zhu Chen.

"Junior Brother Lin, you are too low-key."

On the shore, Qu Feng spoke loudly, his eyes fell on Lin Chen, and the people on the boat also reacted and looked over.

Lin Chen looked at the people on the boat looking at him with strange, surprised, incredible and somewhat helpless eyes.

He didn't mean to show off.

"I didn't expect Senior Brother Qu to come."

Lin Chen walked forward, and this time the girl quickly made way for him.

Behind him, Ji Qing and his two fellow apprentices opened their mouths wide. Ji Qing even murmured, "Brother Lin's friend is actually a disciple of the Martial Academy. Could it be that Brother Lin is here to take part in the Martial Academy assessment?"

"Haha, Junior Brother Lin really gave me a surprise. If I had known that Junior Brother Lin could leave his name on Wudao Mountain seven times so quickly, I should not have come back so early. I should have stayed in Jiangnan Road to see Junior Brother Lin leave his name seven times."

After Lin Chen got off the boat, Qu Feng came up to greet him with a smile. Lin Chen's mouth twitched. This Senior Brother Qu was really trying to flatter himself. Did he come back early on his own initiative? It was Instructor Liu's request.

As soon as Qu Feng said this, the people who had not yet gotten off the boat burst into an uproar.

If we talk about the most famous genius in their awakening and organ training stages this year, there is only one, Lin Chen from Raozhou Prefecture in Jiangnan Province.

"I... why didn't I think about it that way? Brother Lin is from Jiangnan Dao, and he is in the realm of practicing Zang..."

"Brother, who could have thought that a model student of Daliang martial arts would spend one or two taels of silver to stand on the deck for four hours." The fellow student beside him also spoke slowly.

As soon as these words were spoken, they were instantly recognized by everyone present.

Zhu Chen and others had the same idea in their minds. Isn’t this just cheating?
If this senior brother from the martial arts academy hadn't said it himself, they wouldn't have believed it even if he revealed his identity himself.

Lin Chen didn't know what the other people on the boat were thinking. After getting on the boat, he greeted several other brothers from the Martial Arts Academy under Qu Feng's introduction.

"Junior Brother Lin, come into the city first. I will welcome you today."

"Excuse me, senior brother."

Since his whereabouts were exposed, Lin Chen knew that he could not escape the welcoming party.

The excitement here also attracted the attention of others. Since Qu Feng had nothing to hide, the entire dock knew about Lin Chen's appearance in a short time.

Everyone's eyes were looking in this direction, and many enlightened teenagers were running over madly.

Lin Chen is no longer just a name.

In the eyes of the young men in the awakening state, this is the person they admire.

"Which one is Senior Brother Lin?"

“But is it Senior Brother Lin Chenlin who left his name on Wudao Mountain seven times?”

"Where is Senior Brother Lin? I came to Canglan Martial Academy this time just for Senior Brother Lin."

The riot at the dock also attracted the attention of many people.

In a restaurant not far from the pier, a young girl asked, "The pier is so busy, but what's going on?"

"Princess, I'm going down..."

The girl's cold eyes swept over, and the maid beside her realized that she had said something wrong, and hurriedly said: "Miss, I will go down and take a look."

"no more chance."

When the girl's voice came out, the maid shuddered, but she was relieved.

Ten or so breaths later, the maid returned: "Lin Chen from Daliang appeared at the dock."

"Lin Chen? A model student of Daliang martial arts?"

The girl narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Pass the message to those people in Zheng State."

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At the dock, several figures received the information they wanted and headed towards the city as soon as possible.

In a separate courtyard.

Xiao Yaojin stood in the yard with a gun in his hand, with a murderous look in his eyes.

"Young Master...Young Master, Lin Chen appeared at the dock."

Xiao Yaojin's eyes narrowed, and he put away his spear: "Where did he go?"

"He was picked up by a disciple from Canglan Martial Academy. He should be going into the city to a restaurant."

After hearing his subordinates' report, Xiao Yaojin frowned and said, "Keep a close eye on the three people from Zheng Guo. If they make any moves, tell me immediately."

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There was only one person when they arrived, but dozens of people entered the city.

There were many bright young men around who kept shouting and greeting, and Lin Chen nodded with a smile all the way.

It took a full quarter of an hour to finally reach the city gate.

This is the disadvantage of being famous. Although he can keep a cold face, there is no need to do so.

After all, his title [Best among his peers] can gain the martial arts talents of his fellow disciples who truly recognize his martial arts talents.

True recognition requires not only convincing the other party of your strength, but also your behavior.

Just as Lin Chen was about to step into the city gate, three figures slowly walked in from inside the city gate.

"I heard that Daliang has a genius. I wonder if the three of us could meet him and see him. I hope he doesn't live up to his reputation."

(End of this chapter)