Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 284 The Second Step of Martial Arts Mountain Opens

The courtyard where I live.

Lin Chen stood in the courtyard, lost in thought.

The Joint Martial Arts Academy Ranking Tournament will be held in three months.

Han Guo, along with several other countries, put pressure on Liang.

However, apart from Zheng, which was determined to follow Han, the other countries were only forced to obey Han, but they were also observing. If Daliang could contend with Han, these countries would naturally lift their blockade against Daliang.

To put it bluntly, blockading Daliang is not a good thing for their own country either.

The joint martial arts academy competition three months later will be a contest between the Great Liang and the Han Kingdom.

The imperial court has made full preparations for this martial arts academy ranking competition, and has opened up the supply of cultivation resources for the martial arts academy disciples.

"Within three months, I must reach the ninth level of the rank. Only after reaching the ninth level can I compete with those top-ranked experts on the Heavenly Ranking, who are all the best in their respective martial academies."

Of the ten people on the martial arts academy's top ranking list, five are from the martial arts school.

According to the realms announced by the Martial Garden, all those who made it onto the Heavenly Ranking have already reached the eighth rank. In Senior Pei's words, with his current strength, he could barely hold his own against ordinary eighth-rank martial artists, but if he were to face those genius eighth-rank martial artists, he would have almost no chance of winning.

Only by fully mastering the art can one have the strength to fight against the opponent.

Although the dean didn't help him achieve a good ranking in this competition, Lin Chen knew in his heart that the dean didn't say anything simply because he didn't want to put pressure on him.

The dean also had expectations for himself.

"What are you thinking about?"

Jiang Qing's voice came from behind him. Lin Chen put aside his thoughts, turned around and smiled, "Senior Sister, you've come at the right time. I have something to give you."

Lin Chen went into his room and quickly took out a handful of ice-blue beads.

"Azure Pearl?"

"Senior sister, do you recognize this?"

"As a disciple of Canglan Martial Academy, how could I not recognize the Canglan Pearl?"

Lin Chen: ...

"Did you take this from the treasure vault of the Canglan Sea Clan?"

"Ah."

Lin Chen briefly mentioned to his senior sister about raiding the Canglan Sea Clan's lair on his way to the main hall.

"The Azure Pearl is helpful for martial arts willpower, and you need it more than I do right now."

Jiang Qing did not accept these Azure Pearls. It was not difficult for her to reach the rank of a high-level cultivator, and she did not need to rely on the Azure Pearls.

"Senior sister, on my way back, I ate the Azure Pearls like candy. A few more or a few less won't make much difference."

Lin Chen smiled slightly. He wasn't being modest. He had already eaten all the thousands of Azure Pearls along the way, so eating a dozen or so more or less wouldn't have made much of a difference.

"Really?"

"Senior sister, when have I ever lied to you?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qing gave a soft snort but said nothing.

She has her own sources of information. The reason why Junior Brother Lin suddenly rose to eighth place on the Earth Ranking when he went to Zhao State this time is because he represented the Dan family in the Four Clans Competition in Linhai County of Zhao State.

The most beautiful woman in Linhai County is Miss Dan, and Junior Brother Lin also has a good relationship with Miss Liu from Zexi.

However, she wouldn't ask Junior Brother Lin for an explanation; she had enough confidence in herself.

In the end, Jiang Qing accepted the Azure Pearls given to her by Lin Chen, but only took ten with her.

After spending some time with Senior Sister Jiang, Fang Zhan arrived shortly afterward, and Lin Chen gave Fang Zhan five more Azure Pearls.

"Practice diligently; with your potential, you should be ready to enter the rank of a high-level cultivator."

"Yes, I will be in seclusion for the next three months to cultivate until I break through to the next level."

Fang Zhan nodded, confident that he would be able to acquire the product within the next three months.

After seeing Fang Zhan off, Lin Chen whispered: Panel.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm Level: Great Perfection of the Internal Organ Refinement Realm]

[Nine Revolutions to Refine the Organs: 7/9]

[Spirit Rank: Third Tier]

【Wind and Cloud Palm: Perfect】

【Whirlwind Kick: Perfect】

[Zhenyue Manual: Body Tempering: 4.1]

【Title: Ultimate Perfection (Perfection is achieved only after breaking through limits. Wearing this title allows you to fuse similar limit-breaking techniques into a perfect level)】

[Title: Medicine Jar Ailing Body (When absorbing energy, the pain is reduced, but it will not disappear, only be delayed. After absorption is complete, the pain will be doubled)]

[Title: Senior Brother (As the senior brother, he is number one in both martial arts strength and talent among his peers) Note: This title can only be activated if one's status and position are reached.]

[Destiny: [Success Comes Naturally]: Reaching the pinnacle of martial arts, with perseverance and gradual progress, one will advance with unstoppable momentum, free from any bottlenecks.]

Lin Chen glanced at the panel and pondered.

He had just encouraged Fang Zhan to hurry up and get into the top tier, and he felt the same way about himself.

But now the problem facing him is how to make the final two turns.

Although the dean said that the imperial court had opened up the supply of martial arts resources to these martial arts academy disciples for the martial arts ranking competition three months later, his situation was special. The nine different types of energy required to cultivate the Nine Revolutions of the Internal Organs were something that Daliang might not be able to gather.

Perhaps the only one

Lin Chen took everything out of his arms.

The future mother-in-law gave me a token, a Canglan Token, a Dragon Shadow Bow, a Martial Arts Seal, and a Martial Arts Garden Identity Tag.

Finally, Lin Chen's gaze fell on the Martial Dao Seal.

Senior Zhu of the Qingtian Sect reforged his Martial Dao Seal, but he was busy rushing back to the Canglan Martial Academy during this time and did not test any new changes to the Martial Dao Seal.

Holding the Martial Dao Seal in his hand, Lin Chen had a thought, and the Martial Dao Seal floated above his head, with a light shield descending to envelop it.

In Lin Chen's eyes, the surrounding scenery changed once again.

The three steps of Wudao Mountain appeared before him once again, but this time the first step was sealed and could not be stepped on, while the second step was lit up.

"Can I climb the second step now?"

Without any hesitation, Lin Chen stepped onto the second set of steps.

The moment he stepped onto the second step, a panel appeared in front of him.

In an instant, Lin Chen subconsciously thought that his own panel had appeared, but upon closer inspection, he realized that this panel was different from his own.

This panel is much simpler.

【Name:】

[Sect:]

[Martial Arts Mountain Ranking: Not Listed]

[Martial Arts Mountain Points: 8 points]

There are only four columns, with the first two columns being blank.

As the panel appeared, a message also appeared in Lin Chen's mind. After absorbing this message, Lin Chen's eyes gleamed.

The second set of steps on Martial Arts Mountain actually connects to the Yan Dynasty.

"Wudao Mountain was founded by Emperor Taizu... Could it be that Emperor Taizu also knew about the Yan Dynasty?"

Lin Chen recalled what Senior Zhu of the Qingtian Sect had said: Martial Dao Mountain was created with the help of the Qingtian Sect's supernatural powers, but it was not complete.

A bold guess popped into his mind.

Emperor Taizu built this Wudao Mountain in imitation of the Wudao Mountain of the Yan Dynasty.

However, the Martial Arts Mountain of the Yan Dynasty was aimed at the entire sphere of influence of the Yan Dynasty, while the Martial Arts Mountain built by the founding emperor was only aimed at the Great Liang Dynasty and could not be connected with the Yan Dynasty.

The founding emperor may have seen the Martial Dao Mountain of the Yan Dynasty, or he may have learned about the Yan Dynasty and its Martial Dao Mountain from ruins similar to those in the snowy regions among the nine kingdoms, and used this as a reference to build a replica. Lin Chen's mind stirred, and soon his name appeared on the panel.

Name: Lin Chen

[Sect: Canglan Sect]

The moment Lin Chen confirmed that the sect was Canglan Sect, a majestic voice came from the steps.

[The Canglan Sect of the Canglan Domain has been detected. Identity verification is now enabled.]

At that moment, Lin Chen felt an energy scanning his entire body, and under this energy, all his privacy was clearly scanned.

[Sect identity matches...]

Name: Lin Chen

[Sect: Canglan Sect]

[Martial Arts Mountain Ranking: Not Listed]

[Points: 8 points]

[Identity information successfully entered. Challenge can begin.]

【Match an opponent?】

Lin Chen chose "Yes" without hesitation.

He now understands the purpose of the Martial Arts Mountain of the Yan Dynasty. Unlike the Martial Arts Mountain of the Great Liang Dynasty, the challenge is to confront the geniuses who have left their names on the steps.

The Martial Arts Mountain of the Yan Dynasty is a real-time battle against real people, where opponents of similar strength are matched based on rankings.

The Yan Dynasty has a vast territory, and Martial Arts Mountains are scattered throughout the land. Almost every moment, countless martial artists enter Martial Arts Mountains.

A dozen or so breaths later, Lin Chen saw the steps change again, and this time he appeared in a vast plain.

A boy's figure appeared in front of him.

The moment their eyes met, they vanished from their spots almost simultaneously, heading towards each other.

Lin Chen already knew the rules of the Martial Arts Mountain Challenge Platform through the information.

On the challenge platform of Wudao Mountain, the two sides cannot communicate; any sound emitted will be silenced.

In Lin Chen's view, the reason for this rule is to prevent someone from using words to offer conditions to make their opponent admit defeat, thereby cheating and boosting their own ranking.

boom!
Lin Chen's Wind and Cloud Palm strikes thundered, one move after another, piercing through the figure of the young man opposite him in disbelief.

After defeating his opponent, Lin Chen showed no joy on his face, because he was still not ranked on the list.

The Wudaoshan ranking list only records the top 100,000.

Similarly, the points system remained unchanged; points would only increase if you defeated one of the top 100,000 geniuses.

"Continue the challenge!"

……

Fifty games in a row!

Lin Chen finally stopped, not because he had lost, but because he was tired.

After leaving Wudao Mountain, looking at the darkening sky, Lin Chen returned to the study and began to copy the "Happy Ascension to Heaven" calligraphy.

He has now confirmed that the "Happy Ascension Manual" can accelerate the recovery of his soul.

Copy it five times.

He looked refreshed.

Lin Chen entered the Wudao Mountain Challenge Platform once again.

……

……

And so, three days later.

[You meet the ranking challenge requirements. Do you want to start the challenge?]

Hearing the authoritative voice, Lin Chen's eyes lit up. He had fought nearly five hundred battles in the past three days, and now he was finally qualified to fight against a genius ranked around 100,000th.

Lin Chen didn't rush to start; these five hundred fierce battles had broadened his horizons.

The techniques used by these opponents were far more sophisticated than those of the Nine Kingdoms. One of them, who was at the Refining Organs realm, actually unleashed the strength of a ninth-grade expert.

After waiting for nearly a hundred breaths, Lin Chen finally made a thought: [Start].

The scene before him changed again, and Lin Chen appeared on the plain, looking at the sword-wielding youth opposite him.

The boy looked at Lin Chen with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

The next moment, the boy raised his hand and swung his sword. The sword light was like a cold star suddenly breaking through, and the fierce sword energy tore through the air, leaving streaks on the plain transformed by Martial Dao Mountain.

The sword-wielding youth moved with the agility of a crane, his green sword forming nine sword lotuses, each petal woven from solidified sword energy, slashing down towards Lin Chen.

In an instant, the entire area surrounding Lin Chen was sealed off.

Lin Chen's pupils narrowed slightly. As expected of a ranked genius, he was not afraid. With a light tap of his toes, the Zhenyue Manual was activated. Pale golden blood energy burst out from his pores. The opponent's sword energy collided with the golden blood energy, splashing out dazzling sparks.

Seeing that his sword energy failed to break through Lin Chen's protective aura, the boy's eyes showed a hint of shock. Lin Chen seized the opportunity to press forward, and his right palm, carrying the force of wind and thunder, suddenly fell down.

The boy sneered and changed his move, a sword light piercing towards Lin Chen's palm.

The moment the boy changed his move, Lin Chen also changed his move, his right hand transforming from a palm into a finger, the Azure Finger pointing out, a beam of icy blue light bursting from his fingertip, colliding with the sword light.

The sword light vanished instantly, and at the same time, Lin Chen's left hand struck the boy's chest in the boy's incredulous gaze.

puff!
The boy's figure flew backward, turning into specks of light and disappearing in mid-air.

Lin Chen stopped his stance and immediately looked at the rankings of Martial Arts Mountain.

Name: Lin Chen

[Sect: Canglan Sect]

[Martial Arts Mountain Ranking: 99985]

【Points: 23】

Seeing the numbers on the panel, Lin Chen was surprised. He had thought he was facing a genius ranked 100,000th, but he had actually moved up 15 places. No wonder the boy looked at him with disdain when he first saw him.

Although the difference is only fifteen places, given the number of geniuses in the Yan Dynasty, the competition for each place is likely to be fierce.

The other party must have seen that I had no ranking, which is why they were so disdainful.

As for why the other party could see whether he was ranked or not, Lin Chen now knew that when he entered the rankings, a halo appeared on his body, but it was a light blue halo.

Those ranked between ten thousand and one hundred thousand will have a blue aura around their bodies.

If you can get into the 10,000, the halo will turn golden.

"Let's keep going and continue the challenge!"

Lin Chen did not give up the challenge just because he had a ranking; instead, he chose to continue.

Seven days later.

Lin Chen then stopped the challenge.

Name: Lin Chen

[Sect: Canglan Sect]

[Martial Arts Mountain Ranking: 97000]

【Points: 3008】

In seven days, his ranking improved by more than two thousand places.

But what pleased Lin Chen the most was that during these seven days, he had sparred with many geniuses of the Yan Dynasty and had made further progress in actual combat.

Just as Lin Chen was about to leave the steps of Wudao Mountain, the voice of Wudao Mountain rang out once again.

[Checking for 3,000 points; should the Martial Arts Mountain points redemption be activated?]

Lin Chen: ?
Can Martial Arts Mountain points be redeemed?
Without any hesitation, Lin Chen chose "yes".

(End of this chapter)