Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Do you remember Chapter 242? Two months ago...
The appearance of the young men from the five ethnic groups of Guanzhong made the atmosphere at the scene somewhat strange.

There is an unwritten rule in Daliang that all competitions within Daliang, especially those involving rewards, exclude martial artists who have trained in other countries.

This is simply because, apart from the Great Liang, the other countries have different requirements for martial arts contact.

In other countries, the sons of nobles can start learning martial arts from a young age and embark on the path of cultivation. However, in the Great Liang, any martial artist who wants to enter a martial arts school and then pursue a martial arts academy must start from the Martial Hall, which also has requirements regarding the number of years of training.

With this regulation, martial arts families and the children of the powerful have many advantages over martial artists from ordinary families, but they cannot form an absolute crushing force.

Even those from wealthy families, limited by their own level of cultivation and physical limitations, still have the opportunity to catch up with these teenagers from ordinary backgrounds.

Taking Lu Yongfeng and Zhao Jingchuan as examples, at least they had the opportunity to compete with the powerful and wealthy people in the county town, while people like Fu Ang in the county town had the opportunity to compete with the young people in the prefectural city.

There is no absolute fairness in this world. For Daliang, it is simply about creating an opportunity for martial artists of every level to rise.

Every class of youth has the opportunity to rise to the next class, but someone like Lin Chen, who jumped directly from the bottom to the top, skipping several classes in a row, was not within the Ministry of Military Affairs' expectations.

This is already the limit of fairness that the Ministry of Martial Affairs can achieve. If it were truly absolutely fair, preventing all young people of Daliang from cultivating before entering the Martial Hall, strictly controlling the cultivation resources of students in the Martial Hall, and treating everyone equally, the latter would be the direct separation and collapse of Daliang.

People are inherently selfish. If someone dedicates their entire life to martial arts training and establishes a foundation for their family and descendants, and those descendants then have to compete fairly with ordinary people, the result is that the entire clan of these martial artists will leave for other countries.

In foreign countries, there are no such regulations as those in the Great Liang Dynasty. Many nobles start learning martial arts from a young age, and there is no such thing as martial arts halls or schools. Martial arts resources are controlled by the royal family and various families.

The Great Liang Dynasty will not prevent the major families from sending their children abroad, but it implicitly agrees that once they go abroad, they cannot return to enjoy the rewards given by the Ministry of Military Affairs to young geniuses.

Even so, there was a group of people from Daliang who were willing to go abroad, among whom the five ethnic groups of Guanzhong were the most representative.

"If it were really the people of the five clans of Guanzhong who took to the field and defeated the three Yu brothers, that would be interesting."

In the stands, many people who knew about the five clans of Guanzhong had a mocking look on their faces. The fact that the disciples of the five clans of Guanzhong won the battle did save face for Daliang, but the five clans of Guanzhong did not cultivate in Daliang. This was a kind of irony to the Daliang Military and Political Department.

"It's them!"

When Meng Xing, who was standing behind Hou Zhantian, saw the young men who had appeared, his face darkened. He knew the identities of the five clans of Guanzhong and what they represented.

"Lord Hou, we have volunteered for this mission. We hope you will give us a chance."

Cui Yunfan looked intently at Hou Zhantian and said loudly, "Although we have grown up in other countries for many years, we are still part of Daliang. Now that Daliang has suffered humiliation from the tiny islands of Nansha, how can we stand idly by?"

These words were powerful and resounding, earning applause from many Liang warriors on the viewing platform.

Since Di Qian and his group have already lost, we can let Cui Yunfan and his group take the stage, since they are also from the Liang Dynasty.

"it is good!"

Hou Zhantian didn't hesitate for long. Cui Yunfan was right about one thing: the five clans of Guanzhong were also descendants of Daliang.

As for the outcome of the battle between the five tribes of Guanzhong, that's for the court to decide.

Upon hearing Hou Zhantian's agreement, Cui Yunfan's face lit up, and he clasped his hands in thanks to Hou Zhantian, saying, "Thank you, sir."

"This time, the three Yu brothers probably won't be able to be arrogant."

"how do I say this?"

“The disciples of the five clans of Guanzhong have been cultivating in other countries since childhood, and their strength far surpasses that of the martial artists of our Great Liang. Di Qian and the others are no match for the three brothers of Yu Beichen, but that does not mean that these others are not either.”

"Is there still this?"

"If these men defeat the three Yu brothers, wouldn't that prove that the five clans of Guanzhong were right to send their children to other countries for training?"

"You are unaware of the truth. As far as I know, geniuses in other countries begin martial arts training from a young age. Only in our Great Liang is there a age limit for martial arts training. If someone under the age of fifteen starts training, they are not allowed to enter the martial arts hall or martial arts school. This is a completely wrong decision."

“Geniuses from other countries start cultivating from a young age, while in our Great Liang, they don’t officially begin cultivating until they are fifteen years old. This creates a huge gap, and as a result, Great Liang’s geniuses are a step behind those of other countries.”

"This senior brother's words are a bit excessive. The best age to start practicing martial arts is fifteen. Before the age of fifteen, the bones have not yet been fully formed. If one starts practicing early, it will only damage one's physical constitution."

"If you do this, you'll damage your physical constitution. With the strength and resources of the five clans in Guanzhong, they have plenty of ways to provide their members with better elixirs that can improve their martial arts strength without harming their physical constitution."

"Such pills that can prevent damage to one's physical constitution must be priceless. Ordinary young martial artists simply cannot afford them. If the Ministry of Martial Affairs does not impose restrictions, I'm afraid that by the time martial arts schools start recruiting students, those powerful and wealthy people will have already opened more than a dozen of their spiritual points, while ordinary students will have just opened their spiritual points. How will the two compete then?"

"The strong prey on the weak, so what's wrong with that? At least it can guarantee that the martial arts geniuses of our Great Liang are no weaker than those of other countries."

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On the viewing platform, a heated verbal conflict erupted due to the identities of Cui Yunfan and his companions.

Regardless of their stance, these Liang warriors share one common understanding: defeat the three islands of Nansha first.

They should deal with external matters first, and keep their own affairs private.

On the stands, Yu Beichen looked at Cui Yunfan and his two companions with a solemn expression. He had dealt with Cui Yunfan and his group before.

The three islands in the Spratly Islands are just tiny places, so the young people on the islands would go to other countries to seek martial arts resources. He and Cui Yunfan had both stayed in South Korea.

Cui Yunfan is very strong. Most importantly, Cui Yunfan and the other three members of the same clan belong to the same branch and have also cultivated the technique of joint attack. If Cui Yunfan and the other two members were to fight, the advantage of the three brothers' telepathic connection would be lost.

"Cui Yunfan, don't forget what you said to my face back then."

Yu Beichen said in a low voice: "Back then, you all said that the Great Liang ignored you young people from other countries, didn't treat you as Great Liang's children at all, and even had to be wary of you. Is there any truth to that?"

Yu Beichen's words caused another uproar in the stands.

Many martial artists who were unaware of the inside story wore expressions of incomprehension.

"Does our Great Liang ignore martial artists who go to other countries to cultivate, and even secretly guard against them?"

"There's nothing wrong with going to other countries to train in order to go further on the path of martial arts. The court doesn't need to treat it this way."

"no need?"

A young man in the stands sneered repeatedly: "Although the Ministry of Martial Affairs has not issued any official document, it has a private rule that any young person who goes abroad is not allowed to enter a martial arts school after returning to the country, let alone be qualified to enter a martial arts academy. It's practically saying outright that once you go abroad, you are no longer a martial artist of Daliang."

"If you ask me, Senior Brother Cui and the others shouldn't have stepped forward. If they win, no one will appreciate their good deeds; if they lose, they'll be subjected to insults."

Listening to the discussions in the stands, Cui Yunfan's lips curled up slightly; everything was proceeding as he had expected.

"Those were just some angry words from the past. My Cui family is the Cui family of Daliang, and I, Cui Yunfan, am naturally a member of Daliang. When Daliang is in trouble, how can I stand idly by?"

Cui Yunfan shook his head, which drew cheers from the stands.

“Senior Brother Cui is right. Whether abroad or in China, they are all descendants of Liang.” “The Ministry of Military Affairs should really make some changes. We shouldn’t ignore geniuses like Senior Brother Cui who are cultivating in other countries.”

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly; he had naturally heard the discussions in the stands.

He already had a vague guess in his mind.

And soon, the changes on the field confirmed his guess.

"Senior Brother Cui, please forgive me for not being willing to participate in this battle."

A young man standing behind Cui Yunfan suddenly spoke, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

“It’s not that I don’t want to fight for Liang, but I made a vow back then that since Liang is unwilling to give me any martial arts training resources, I, Xie Kun, will not fight for Liang even once.”

"Bastard!"

Upon hearing this, Cui Yunfan immediately turned around and scolded, "Junior Brother Xie, how could you be so foolish!"

“I understand Senior Brother Cui’s teachings, but I made a vow back then. If I break the vow now, my thoughts will be difficult to understand, and I’m afraid it will affect my future martial arts will.”

Xie Kun looked ashamed, and the other young men beside him also spoke up at the same time.

"Senior Brother Cui, I'm sorry, but I've also made such a vow that I will never fight on behalf of the Great Liang unless the court changes its policies."

This sudden turn of events caused an uproar at the scene.

But can we blame Xie Kun and the others for this?

In Xie Kun's words, it was Daliang who abandoned them first!
Since the Great Liang has already abandoned them, why should they be expected to regain face for the Great Liang now?

"Cui Yunfan, stop putting on an act here. If you don't intend to participate, why show up here at all?"

On the Lingxiao Martial Academy's side, Meng Xing directly tried to expose the true colors of Cui Yunfan and his group, but he overlooked human nature.

"It's going to be bad!"

Murong Yan whispered something and glanced at Lin Chen, only to find that Lin Chen was also frowning.

Did Lin Chen figure it out too?
The moment Meng Xing opened his mouth, Lin Chen knew that Meng Xing had been tricked.

These words... can be said by other people, but absolutely cannot be said by Meng Xing.

Meng Xing is a beneficiary of the current policies of the Liang Dynasty's Military Administration, at least in the eyes of many martial artists.

They wouldn't delve into it. Given Meng Xing's family background, if he chose to go abroad to cultivate, his strength would only be stronger than Cui Yunfan and the others.

All they knew was that Meng Xing was the top student of the new class at Lingxiao Martial Academy, but whether Meng Xing could retain his top spot was another matter if the Great Liang allowed those geniuses who had trained in other countries to return.

As Lin Chen had predicted, many martial artists in the stands began to criticize Meng Xing.

What a brilliant tactic!

"There are two things that you Liang warriors cannot lose to: one is to not lose to the warriors of Zheng, and the other is to not lose to the warriors of the three islands of Nansha. Cui Yunfan and his men have grasped this point."

Murong Yan pointed out the key point.

Faced with the challenge from the three Yu brothers, the Liang warriors watching the battle continued to step forward. At this moment, they didn't think about anything else; they just wanted someone to defeat Yu Beichen.

Cui Yunfan's appearance gave them an opportunity.

Cui Yunfan surveyed the entire scene with a smile on his lips. The next moment, he clasped his hands in a fist salute and spoke in a booming voice: "Lord Hou, we are willing to fight for the Great Liang, but the Ministry of Military Affairs of the court has many obstacles for itinerant martial artists. If we win this battle, we do not expect that the officials will change their policies. We only hope that our junior brothers can enter the Lingxiao Hall and that their thoughts can be cleared."

The disciples of Lingxiao Martial Academy were immediately in an uproar. Only disciples of the Martial Academy could enter the Lingxiao Hall, and even they had to pass an examination. Cui Yunfan was clearly using this opportunity to blackmail them.

It's a pretense to fight for the reputation of the Great Liang; the real reason is to enter the Lingxiao Palace and obtain the power of Lingxiao.

However, the martial artists watching from the stands did not see anything wrong with this request.

"If I remember correctly, a few months ago Lin Chen defeated the disciples of Sihe Martial Academy and Chaosheng Martial Academy and was allowed to enter the Lingxiao Hall of Lingxiao Martial Academy. If Cui Yunfan and the others can defeat the three Yu Beichen brothers, they should also be qualified to enter."

"This request is not excessive, and Lingxiao Martial Academy should agree to it."

Listening to the sounds from the stands, Cui Yunfan looked at Hou Zhantian with a humble smile, seemingly respectful, but inwardly he was quite pleased with himself.

Given the current situation, Lord Hou has no other choice.

It's impossible to get the imperial court and the Ministry of Military Affairs to change their policies directly, but by taking this first step and allowing these people to enter the Lingxiao Hall of the Lingxiao Martial Academy, a precedent has been set. My father and the others can use this as an opportunity to further pressure the Ministry of Military Affairs to make changes.

Hou Zhantian's face turned ashen. The five clans of Guanzhong were truly cunning, plotting against his Lingxiao Martial Academy.

At any other time, if a few juniors who didn't even reach the highest rank dared to threaten him, he would show them what the wrath of a high-ranking martial artist was like.

But now, he was being held hostage.

As the dean of Lingxiao Martial Academy, he cannot decide the policies of the imperial court and the Ministry of Military Affairs, but he can make decisions about the affairs of Lingxiao Martial Academy on his own.

All Cui Yunfan and his group wanted was the opportunity to enter the Lingxiao Palace, which, in everyone's eyes, was not an excessive request.

If Lin Chen can do it, why can't Cui Yunfan and the others?
“If Lord Hou is unwilling, we will not force him. Regardless of whether my fellow disciples are willing or not, I, Cui Yunfan, will represent the Great Liang in this battle.”

Cui Yunfan spoke again, using a strategy of retreat as a means of advancement!

All eyes were now on Hou Zhantian.

Cracks appeared on the armrest of the chair that Hou Zhantian was holding, and the smile on Cui Yunfan's lips deepened.

At this moment——

"There's no need to trouble Senior Brother Cui. These three islands in the Nansha Islands are more than enough for our junior brother."

A clear voice broke the silence, and everyone looked in the direction from which it came, whereupon they saw a young figure in a blue robe.

Cheers erupted instantly from the stands.

It was here more than two months ago.

This is the figure who turned the tide here.

(End of this chapter)