Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 227 Meng Xing: I am willing to call you Senior Brother

Canglan Peak!
Lin Chen had just come down from the mountain and had not yet returned to the yard when he saw Junior Brother Fang and Junior Brother Xiao walking towards him with a group of people.

Among them were disciples from Canglan Martial Academy that he was familiar with, as well as some that he did not know.

A disciple of Lingxiao Martial Academy?
Thinking of what Junior Brother Fang had mentioned to him before, that disciples from Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy came to Canglan Martial Arts Academy to exchange martial arts, he made a judgment in his mind.

"Senior Brother Lin!"

When Fang Zhan saw Lin Chen coming down from the mountain, he quickened his pace and arrived in front of him first.

"Brother Lin, someone from Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy wants to spar with you. I think I should help him."

Seeing Fang Zhan blinking, Lin Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "An acquaintance?"

"Not familiar with them, but my family has a good relationship with them, and Xiao Huo also knows them."

Good relationship?

Lin Chen grasped the key point, so the one who came to challenge him from Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy must also be a genius with considerable background.

"Where's Junior Brother Luo Han?"

Logically speaking, shouldn't these people challenge Junior Brother Luo Han?

"Don't mention that loser. He was defeated in just three moves. It's really shameful."

Fang Zhan curled his lips and continued, "Three people came from Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy. Apart from Meng Xing, the other two are nothing special. But it would be best if you, Senior Brother Lin, taught Meng Xing a lesson."

"let me?"

This time Lin Chen was a little surprised. Based on his understanding of Fang Zhan in the past two months, Fang Zhan was not very convinced of others, including Junior Brother Xiao, except for himself.

So Meng Xing is also very strong?

At least it will make Junior Brother Fang feel a little afraid, otherwise Junior Brother Fang can just take action on his own.

"it is good."

Lin Chen nodded in agreement. As a disciple of Canglan Martial Arts Academy, he would not sit idly by when disciples from Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy came to him for exchanges. For the sake of the academy's reputation, he would not sit idly by.

What Lin Chen didn't know was that he had misunderstood, and Fang Zhan simply wanted to see Meng Xing being abused.

After Lin Chen and Fang Zhan finished their whispered conversation, Meng Xing and others also arrived in front of the villa. Meng Xing stared at Lin Chen with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.

A man's reputation is like a tree's shadow. He will not underestimate Lin Chen.

What's more, he knew Fang Zhan and Xiao Yaojin. Like himself, these two people were extremely proud. If Lin Chen didn't have the ability, it would be impossible for them to recognize him and be willing to call him senior brother.

"Meng Xing from Lingxiao Martial Academy!"

Meng Xing opened his mouth, clasped his fists towards Lin Chen, and continued: "I would like to ask you for advice."

Lin Chen glanced at the curious people around him, and finally his eyes fell on Meng Xing; "Since Junior Brother Meng wants to spar with you, then there's nothing wrong with that!"

"Your Excellency defeated me, and you can call me your junior brother again."

Meng Xing frowned. As proud as he was, he would not call him "senior brother" unless he could truly gain his recognition.

Lin Chen didn't care when he felt Meng Xing's arrogance. Geniuses like him were all so proud. Junior Brother Xiao and Junior Brother Fang were the same.

"Well, you and I can go into the courtyard and spar with each other, and it won't be public."

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Meng Xing did not hesitate. He came to Lin Chen to compete, not for fame. Fame meant nothing to him. He was just proud of being a genius and did not want to be suppressed by his peers.

"Senior Brother Lin is still too kind."

Fang Zhan shook his head slightly. What he expected was that Senior Brother Lin would severely humiliate this guy Meng Xing in front of everyone to see if this guy would still be arrogant.
Unfortunately, the disciples of Lingxiao Martial Academy did not think so. When they heard that they were going to fight in the yard, they were naturally not allowed to watch. In their opinion, Lin Chen was leaving room for them. If they lost to Senior Brother Meng, they could find an excuse to get away with it afterwards.

"Since you two brothers want to spar with each other, just spar here, so that I and other junior brothers can observe and learn a thing or two."

Fu Ze spoke from behind, but as soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yaojin glanced at him coldly, and finally his gaze fell back on Meng Xing: "Meng Xing, I advise you to go into the yard."

If we go into the yard, no matter how miserable the situation is, at least fewer people will see it. But if we are outside, it would be a huge loss of face.

Meng Xing's eyes narrowed. He could ignore Fang Zhan's words, but after Xiao Yaojin said this, he had to think about it.

Is there any special reason?
While Meng Xing was pondering, Fang Zhan looked at Fu Ze and said, "You are so proud of defeating that loser Luo Han, right? Okay, let me spar with you first."

The reason why he didn't plan to take action before was because with Senior Brother Lin as a strong supporter, Fang Zhan no longer had any interest in other competitions.

But he couldn't stand seeing anyone jumping up and down in front of him, especially someone with ill intentions towards his respected senior brother Lin.

"Come!"

Fu Ze was also not afraid. He was only inferior to Senior Brother Meng in Lingxiao Martial Academy, and he had just defeated Luo Han easily. He did not believe that apart from Lin Chen, there would be any other powerful disciples in the new class of Canglan Martial Academy.

Meng Xing wanted to speak, but when he saw Fu Ze's confident look and glanced at Fang Zhan, he finally didn't say anything.

He also wanted to see how much Fang Zhan's strength had improved in the past two months since he came to Lingxiao Martial Academy.

The crowd dispersed, Xiao Yaojin stood beside Lin Chen, and on the right side of Lin Chen, a fragrant breeze wafted over, followed by a gentle voice reaching his ears.

"Brother Lin, do you think Brother Fang can win? Fu Ze has defeated Brother Luo Han before."

Lin Chen turned sideways to glance at Murong Yan who was approaching, and subconsciously moved his body towards Xiao Yaojin, putting some distance between himself and this Junior Sister Murong.

Although Senior Sister Jiang was not here today, he still had to be careful. The most important thing was that although he had no interactions with Junior Sister Murong, when they passed each other a few times, he could feel that there seemed to be some kind of... utilitarianism in Junior Sister Murong's eyes.

Murong Yan was stunned. This was the first time a man took the initiative to keep a distance from her.

If Lin Chen is not interested in women, then what is Jiang Qing?
But she thought that she was no worse than Jiang Qing in appearance or figure, and even had advantages in some aspects. Moreover, women from the Murong family were born with a charm that not many men could resist.

Why does Senior Brother Lin treat me like a vicious snake and avoid me?
"Brother Lin, do I smell strange?"

Murong Yan's eyes were filled with resentment, and Lin Chen coughed lightly: "Junior Sister Murong, please don't misunderstand me. I have some quirks and cannot get too close to the opposite sex."

Murong Yan: ...

She was so angry that she laughed. Senior Brother Lin didn't even bother to give her a perfunctory response.

What does it mean that you can’t be too close to the opposite sex? What does Jiang Qing mean?
"As for whether Junior Brother Fang can defeat Fu Ze, I don't need to guess anymore. The result is out."

On the field, the battle between Fang Zhan and Fu Ze ended very quickly. Even though Fu Ze had completed the refining of his heart and liver, he was powerless to fight back against Fang Zhan and was knocked away in just a few moves.

Meng Xing's pupils narrowed. Fang Zhan's strength was stronger than he expected.

"Let me tell you, Luo Han cannot represent Canglan Martial Academy!"

After defeating Fu Ze, Fang Zhan curled his lips in disdain, and another disciple from Lingxiao Martial Academy was about to refute, but Xiao Yaojin slowly stood up: "If you are not convinced, I can continue."

"Junior Brother Zheng, please step back."

Seeing Xiao Yaojin, Meng Xing dissuaded his junior brother behind him, saying that between the Xiao family in the north and the Fang family in the south, the Xiao family is still ahead of the Fang family, and Xiao Yaojin's strength is definitely not worse than Fang Zhan, and Junior Brother Zheng's strength is only comparable to Junior Brother Fu, and he is definitely not Xiao Yaojin's opponent.

"Your Excellency, please go first!"

Meng Xing looked at Lin Chen. It was the same whether in the yard or outside the yard. He just wanted to fight with Lin Chen now and didn't want to drag it on any longer.

"it is good."

Lin Chen nodded and took Meng Xing back to his yard.

As soon as he entered the yard, Meng Xing was stunned. Why was the ground so bumpy?
Is Canglan Martial Academy so poor that it can’t even afford bluestone slabs?
As the top freshman, he lives in a shabby yard?
Seeing Meng Xing staring at the ground, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Sorry, the floor was broken a few days ago and it hasn't been repaired yet."

The bluestone slabs in the yard were repaired last time, but they had been broken three times. Although he and his two junior brothers had not been practicing in the yard recently, sometimes the two junior brothers felt that their strength had improved and came to the yard to practice, and they couldn't wait to start.

Meng Xing didn't say anything, and at this moment the courtyard door was closed by Fang Zhan.

Fang Zhan had no intention of coming in to watch, because he knew the result even without watching. Meng Xing was definitely no match for Senior Brother Lin.

Although he wanted to embarrass Meng Xing, Fang Zhan still gave Meng Xing face and stood at the door to prevent anyone else from entering.

Although the disciples from the two academies present were very curious, they could only wait at the door in the face of Fang Zhan standing at the door with a bold move.

"Please advise."

Meng Xing clasped his fists. The Meng family’s rules were very strict, and Meng Xing was also a very well-behaved person.

"it is good!"

Lin Chen nodded. He didn’t know how strong Meng Xing was, but since he could even make Junior Brother Fang feel apprehensive about him, he should not be underestimated.

With a tap of his right foot, Lin Chen shot out like a flash of red lightning. Meng Xing's pupils shrank suddenly. He couldn't see Lin Chen's movements clearly before he felt the terrifying palm wind whistling towards him. So fast!

Meng Xing took a deep breath, his arm muscles became as hard as iron, and he was ready to attack.

However, Lin Chen's palm was already in front of him, and he could only hastily try to block it!

boom!
With a loud bang, Meng Xing staggered back several steps with an incredible look on his face.

Even if he blocked it in a hurry, the difference wouldn't be so big.

Lin Chen also had a look of surprise on his face. This Junior Brother Meng was weaker than he had imagined. His strength was about the same as Junior Brother Fang's, or even weaker than Junior Brother Fang's. Why was Junior Brother Fang so afraid of him?
Yes!

Junior Brother Fang and Junior Brother Xiao both have their own family martial arts skills, and I think Junior Brother Meng also has some. It was just a test just now and he didn't take it seriously.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen whistled softly, the circulation of blood and energy in his body accelerated, and he slapped out with his palm again.

Meng Xing's eyes narrowed. He already knew that Lin Chen was very fast. If he tried to dodge, he would not have enough time. He could only choose to fight head-on.

Meng Xing swung his fists out. At this moment, his fists were like stars in the sky, with countless fist lights condensed on the surface of his fists. This was the boxing style evolved from his family's spiritual weapon "Star Gathering Hammer".

This punch has many variations!
But what shocked Meng Xing was that Lin Chen seemed to be extremely familiar with his family's boxing style. He was able to predict the trajectories of all his punches and instantly avoid them whenever he threw a punch.

"Junior Brother Meng, don't test me anymore. Let's fight with all our strength."

Lin Chen's voice rang in his ears. Looking at Lin Chen, whose figure flashed like a ghost, Meng Xing was stunned for a moment.

What do you mean?
When did you try it?

He has been giving it his all since the first encounter.

Is Lin Chen humiliating himself by saying this?

Thinking of this, Meng Xing's face was filled with anger, his eyes were shining, and he shouted loudly: "Thousand Stars Falling!"

The two fists swung out with such force that it was as if stars were falling from the sky.
Seeing Meng Xing's move, Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and he met it with his right palm, also shouting: "Palm Seven!"

Lin Chen used this palm strike without reservation!

……

……

boom!
Outside the yard, everyone listened to the noise in the yard and could guess how fierce the battle was at the moment.

"Senior Brother Meng will definitely win."

Fu Ze and the other man from Lingxiao Martial Academy had expectant looks in their eyes. They knew how strong Senior Brother Meng was. In their opinion, Lin Chen was only invincible in the Awakening Realm, and he was definitely not a match for Senior Brother Meng in the Lianzang Realm.

In contrast, the disciples of Canglan Martial Academy had worried looks on their faces. Lingxiao Martial Academy came prepared, especially this Meng Xing. Since he dared to challenge Senior Brother Lin, he must be confident.

Judging from the noise, the battle is probably going to be very intense. The outcome is hard to predict.

Fang Zhan looked at Xiao Yaojin who was standing beside him and said, "Why did it take so long, Senior Brother Lin? It doesn't make sense. Could it be that Meng Xing has really made great progress in the past two months?"

Xiao Yaojin narrowed his eyes. This was a common action performed by Senior Brother Lin. Over the past two months, he had been infected by Senior Brother Lin and would do the same every time he thought.

"Senior Brother Lin is a humble person, you should understand that."

After hearing what Xiao Yaojin said, Fang Zhan suddenly realized what Xiao Yaojin meant.

Senior Brother Lin likes to leave some dignity to others, and usually won't go all out at the beginning. He has fought with Xiao Yaojin and Senior Brother Lin many times, and has become accustomed to Senior Brother Lin's style.

In short, every time Senior Brother Lin seemed to have a narrow victory over them, but when their strength increased significantly, they thought they should be able to defeat Senior Brother Lin this time, but they suffered a heavy blow and were beaten badly by Senior Brother Lin again.

Then the two of them started practicing again, and slowly caught up with Senior Brother Lin, and it became Senior Brother Lin who won by a narrow margin every time.

After two months, Fang Zhan and Xiao Yaojin knew very well that Senior Brother Lin was giving them face and retaining his strength during the sparring.

So in the yard, Senior Brother Lin also held back against Meng Xing, and was also going to stage a scene of a narrow victory in the end?

……

……

Thirty breaths later, the yard finally calmed down.

At this moment, everyone was looking at the gate with eager expectation, wanting to know the result urgently.

Ten breaths later.

The courtyard gate opened and Meng Xing appeared at the door.

The moment they saw Meng Xing, Fu Ze and Zheng Fan showed excitement on their faces. It turned out that Senior Brother Meng had won.

The disciples of Canglan Martial Academy all looked gloomy. Did Senior Brother Lin really lose?
Meng Xing glanced at the pairs of eyes staring at him at the door, and understood in his heart why Senior Brother Lin wanted him to compete in the yard.

This is to save face for yourself.

Thinking of this, Meng Xing turned around and bowed earnestly: "Meng Xing thanks Senior Brother Lin for his guidance. If I gain something in the future, I will remember your guidance today."

Although he was beaten from beginning to end in this battle, he learned the meaning of "martial ethics" from Senior Brother Lin.

It was clearly him who came to provoke, but Senior Brother Lin not only gave him the opportunity to display his skills during the duel, but he also conducted the fight in private. These two points alone were enough for him to call him "Senior Brother".

He finally understood why Fang Zhan and Xiao Yaojin chose to come to Canglan Martial Academy.

Unfortunately, he is already a disciple of Lingxiao Martial Academy.

As soon as Meng Xing said this, there was an uproar at the scene.

The disciples of Canglan Martial Academy then burst into cheers.

Just before Meng Xing entered the yard, he was very arrogant and didn't even want to call Senior Brother Lin "Senior Brother". But now he took the initiative to call him "Senior Brother Lin", which is enough to explain everything.

"Brother Meng, you are too kind. I didn't give you any advice."

Lin Chen's figure also appeared in everyone's sight. He smiled and waved his hands: "I just won by a narrow margin."

Hearing the word "narrow victory", Fang Zhan and Xiao Yaojin on the side twitched their mouths at the same time. What a "narrow victory", Senior Brother Lin is here again.

Meng Xing shook his head: "Brother Lin, you don't have to save face for me. The gap between my strength and yours is huge. If I lose, I lose."

The Meng family's family rules are to integrate knowledge and action. Meng Xing cannot lie for the sake of face.

He lost, but he lost with dignity.

"Brother Lin, I'll take my leave first."

Meng Xing left, and Fu Ze and Zheng Fan hurriedly followed him. Since even Senior Brother Meng had lost, they naturally would not stay here and be humiliated by the disciples of Canglan Martial Academy.

"Let's all disperse."

Seeing the people still gathered here, Lin Chen spoke with a smile.

When the disciples of Canglan Martial Academy heard this, they left one after another. They wanted to tell the news to other brothers who were not there.

How about Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy?

What about Meng Xing?
He still lost to Lin Chen. And according to what Meng Xing said, it was still a miserable defeat.

"Senior Brother Lin, you are too kind. You should have just dealt with this guy Meng Xing with just a few moves." Fang Zhan muttered.

When Lin Chen heard this, his expression became somewhat interesting. This time he really showed no mercy.

He also underestimated the strength of Junior Brother Meng. The reason why he was able to hold on until now was purely because Junior Brother Meng was able to take a beating.

Meng Xing was the most resilient person he had ever seen. He even began to suspect whether Meng Xing had also practiced some body-tempering techniques.

"By the way, has this Junior Brother Meng ever practiced the horizontal training technique?" Lin Chen asked curiously.

"Horizontal training kung fu?" Fang Zhan didn't expect Lin Chen to ask this. After thinking for a while, he replied, "No, I haven't heard that the Meng family has any powerful horizontal training kung fu."

"The Meng family doesn't have horizontal training skills, but they do have a special blood exchange secret method that allows one to withstand damage for a short period of time without affecting one's own strength. The price is that one has to lie in bed afterwards. How long one has to lie in bed depends on how serious the damage is."

Xiao Yaojin spoke in a deep voice. He had figured it out. It was probably not that Senior Brother Lin was holding back, but that Meng Xing was not hesitating to use his secret technique.

It seems that I won’t be able to see Meng Xing in the next few days.

(End of this chapter)