Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 268 Earth Ranking Experts Swarm In
Yun Zhongjin spoke, her words brimming with confidence.

None of the Dan family members present felt that Yun Zhongjin's words were wrong in any way.

Young Master Yun has the right to say that.

Being ranked twenty-sixth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking is not just about being a martial artist under nineteen years old who has entered the ranks; it is also a symbol of strength.

Three months have passed since the announcement of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, and the geniuses on the Earth Ranking have undergone tremendous changes in these three months.

Of the original thirty geniuses on the list, only about ten remain, and those were already ranked high. Meanwhile, those geniuses who were originally ranked lower have all reached the next level in the past three months, but they still couldn't maintain their rankings.

Yun Zhongjin, a genius who was ranked last on the Earth Ranking when the Hidden Dragon Ranking was first issued, is still able to stand on the Earth Ranking now, and has even moved up four places, which shows his strength.

A true standout among the nine ranks.

"Little sister, Young Master Yun shouldn't object to this suggestion, right?"

Dan Mufeng smiled and looked at Dan Muqing, who in turn looked at Lin Chen. When she saw Lin Chen nod, she said, "Okay, let's do as Young Master Yun says."

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At the Dan family's martial arts arena, all of the younger generation of the Dan family appeared.

Every year during the Grand Competition, the younger generation of the four major families would focus all their attention on the competition.

The rankings will determine the amount of resources each company will have over the next ten years.

Cultivation resources are exactly what the younger generation needs most, and they are closely related to their interests.

The first and last place winners in each competition have a significant impact on a family.

Compared to the first and fourth place, there have been about five more new martial artists entering the ranks in the past ten years.

As the saying goes, if a team consistently finishes at the bottom for several consecutive terms, it will gradually fall behind the other three.

In the previous four sessions, the Dan family ranked second twice and third twice, making them second only to the Zhuang family in overall strength among the four major families.

Besides the younger generation of the Dan family, there were also six geniuses from other races on the training ground.

Who wants to go first?

Yun Zhongjin stood proudly with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over Lin Chen and his group of five.

No one responded.

Clearly, no one wanted to be the first to act; instead, they wanted others to make the first move so they could analyze Yun Zhongjin's strength from the sidelines.

Aside from Lin Chen, seeing that the others did not react, just as he was about to speak, Yun Zhongjin looked at the first man on the left and said, "Since none of you are willing to make the first move, let's proceed in order."

Even though he wanted to observe from the sidelines, the man on the left still stepped forward when Yun Zhongjin called out names.

Those invited by the Dan family were all talented martial artists under the age of twenty, and naturally they were proud. Moreover, with so many people watching, they could not show any fear.

"Zhao Jin, please give me your guidance."

Zhao Jin clasped his hands in greeting, and after Yun Zhongjin returned the greeting, he shot out, creating gusts of wind.

"Well done!"

Yun Zhongjin narrowed his eyes and flashed forward. Although he was the one who started later, his speed was significantly faster than Zhao Jin's.

boom!
The two sparred, and dust rose in the courtyard. After a few breaths, the dust settled, and Zhao Jin retreated a foot from where he had been standing.

"Next."

Yun Zhongjin remained expressionless; when he said each person would receive three moves, he meant three moves.

Zhao Jin stepped aside with a sullen face, remaining silent, while the second man stepped forward.

"Sun Jiang, please give me your guidance."

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After three moves, Sun Jiang retreated two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) and his face turned extremely ugly. In contrast, Zhao Jin had a smile on his face.

If it were just him alone, losing to Yun Zhongjin would have been expected, but it would still have been somewhat embarrassing. However, now that others had performed worse than him, his frustration vanished instantly.

Just as Yun Zhongjin's gaze turned to the third person, a sound suddenly came from the courtyard gate.

"Oh no!"

A young man rushed in, ignoring everyone's expressions, and hurriedly shouted, "I just received news that the Xiang family invited two of the foreign geniuses this time, both of whom are ranked on the Earth Ranking, and the Zhuang family has even invited Gao Yongsi."

The moment Gao Yongsi uttered those three words, the atmosphere in the entire courtyard instantly became heavy.

“Brother Dan, since your Dan family has already filled its quota for outsiders this time, I can give up my spot.”

Lin Chen looked at the man standing next to him and spoke, a thoughtful expression on his face. Because of the close proximity, he clearly noticed that the man's breath hitched when the name Gao Yongsi was mentioned.

Therefore, it was because of the name Gao Yongsi that they chose to give up voluntarily.

Gao Yongsi...

Lin Chen also recognized the name; it seemed he had seen it somewhere before.

"Gao Yongsi is actually helping the bookmaker? Does that mean the first place will go to the bookmaker again? How are the three of us supposed to compete then?"

“When the Hidden Dragon Ranking was announced, Gao Yongsi was thirteenth on the Earth Ranking. Now he has risen to eighth on the Earth Ranking. He is probably invincible in the ninth rank.”

The surrounding discussions among the young members of the Dan family reminded Lin Chen why he felt somewhat familiar with the name Gao Yongsi.

After the Hidden Dragon Ranking was announced, he glanced at it a few times. Although the focus was on the top ten of the Heaven Ranking and the top three of the Earth Ranking, he also happened to see Gao Yongsi's name. To be able to rise in the rankings instead of fall in such fierce competition, Gao Yongsi's strength must be extraordinary.

In addition to what the young man from the Dan family just mentioned, there are other Earth Ranking geniuses joining in. Facing several Earth Ranking experts, ordinary ninth-rank martial artists have no chance of winning and would mostly just become cannon fodder.

No wonder this person chose to give up.

Even if you give up, the Dan family will still pay the originally promised reward.

Although there is no danger to life inside the ruins, that is only relative, and Lin Chen believes that the four major families must be hostile to each other inside the ruins.

A simple principle: to rank high, you don't need a high score yourself; you just need your opponents to have low scores.

Lin Chen was able to think of this, and so were the others present.

Upon hearing the man's decision to give up, the young members of the Dan family erupted in uproar. Dan Muyuan's face was grim; he had hired the man, and now the man was backing down at the last minute, making him lose face in front of his clan.

"Since you are withdrawing, then let's proceed according to the agreement that my Dan family had discussed with you beforehand."

Dan Muqing spoke up, then continued, "Now that there are enough spots, I don't think there's any need to continue this competition."

"can."

Yun Zhongjin nodded; he didn't seem to care.

He accepted Dan Mufeng's invitation not because of their close relationship, but because the conditions Dan Mufeng offered were very tempting, and he had also heard of the sealed ruins of the four major families in Linhai County.

In the past, he wouldn't have needed to venture into the ruins, but now that the Hidden Dragon Ranking has been issued, even a genius of his caliber wouldn't want to miss any more opportunities.

In order to maintain their ranking and achieve a higher position, they even need to actively search for martial arts resources.

It's likely that Gao Yongsi and a few others shared the same thoughts.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the four great families of Linhai County, who have been competing for so many years, invited the most outstanding genius of Zhao State this year?

Upon hearing Yun Zhongjin's immediate agreement, Dan Mufeng felt a sense of resentment. He had intended to steal the spot that Dan Muqing had found for Lin Fei.

The reason is simple: although Dan Muyuan is the son of his uncle, he is not very cunning and poses no threat to their family. On the other hand, Dan Muqing, although she is a woman, has been running several successful shops in recent years, and her strength has reached the ninth rank. She is highly regarded by some elders in the clan.

The Dan family has no rule that women are not allowed to serve as clan leaders; their ancestors once had a female clan leader.

If Dan Muqing's status in the elders' hearts were to continue to rise, it would inevitably threaten his position, which he could not allow.

Unfortunately, Yun Zhongjin had already agreed, so he couldn't object anymore.

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"Brother Gu, I'm sorry."

After everyone left, Dan Muqing looked ashamed: "I didn't expect my older cousin to be so difficult."

"fine."

Lin Chen shook his head. He didn't take such a small conflict to heart. Moreover, the information revealed by the young man from the Dan family gave him a guess: the ancestral ruins of these four families were probably not simple.

“Brother Gu, there’s no need to worry about your safety. I will go in with you this time.”

Dan Muqing clarified that she was afraid Gu Fei would be dissatisfied with her, feeling that she hadn't informed him of the dangers of the fight.

The competition between the four major families, held once every ten years, is always limited to a point. After all, those who can enter the ruins are all geniuses from their respective races. If the families were to fight to the death inside, the competition would have been impossible to continue.

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A few days later, as the first rays of dawn fell on the courtyard, Dan Muqing came to knock on the door.

"Brother Gu, it's time to set off today."

The grand competition among the four major families takes place today.

"it is good."

Lin Chen was carrying a bundle on his back. When Dan Muqing saw the bundle, she smiled and said, "Brother Gu, you can leave your bundle in the courtyard and come back to pick it up when you return."

"No need, I'm used to carrying it."

Seeing Lin Chen shake his head, Dan Muqing looked puzzled, but didn't ask any further questions.

Lin Chen naturally wouldn't put down the package. He had already eaten most of the Canglan Pearls he stole from the Canglan Sea Clan, leaving only about thirty.

Although Lin Chen's qi and blood haven't increased much in the past few days, the golden figure in his dantian has grown significantly.

The golden figure represents the martial will, and for most rank-entry martial artists, the strength of their martial will is what determines their power.

Every punch and palm strike is infused with the will of martial arts, far exceeding the power that the body can unleash.

Of course, this excludes those like Lin Chen who cultivate body tempering.

The path of cultivating body tempering allows the physical body to unleash power that is in no way inferior to the martial will; the only drawback is that the improvement is extremely slow.

After leaving the Dan residence, Lin Chen and Dan Muqing rode their horses together, heading towards a mountain range in the central area of ​​Linhai County.

What makes Linhai County different from other counties is that the county seat is built around a mountain range, and the entire mountain range is guarded by four major families, who do not allow outsiders to enter.

Qingshan Sect!
At the entrance to the mountain range, Lin Chen stopped and looked at a stone tablet that was at least ten feet tall, with three large characters written on it.

The Qingshan Sect disappeared five hundred years ago, leaving behind its ruins.

The ancestors of the four major families were all disciples of the Qingshan Sect.

(End of this chapter)