Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 96 You chase me, I chase you, I live up to my youth

Under the cover of night!

Lin Chen and Fu Ang came out of the Martial Arts Pavilion. As it was already late, they did not run into any students, so they did not attract any curiosity or onlookers.

However, the instructor in charge of maintaining order in the martial arts hall of Zhenyue Martial Arts School pulled Lin Chen aside and asked him a lot of questions. It was obvious that Lin Chen won first place in the martial arts school competition and had already made a name for himself in the eight major martial arts schools.

In fact, it was not just the eight major martial arts schools. Because this fight was open to the public, a large number of people came to watch the fight. Even after several days, it was still a hot topic in teahouses and taverns.

Lin Chen's name appeared most frequently. To use modern terms, it ranked first on the hot search list.

Ordinary people discussed the excitement of the martial arts competition, and many dignitaries in the county wanted to make friends with Lin Chen, but Lin Chen rejected them one by one.

The doorman of Jingshui Martial Arts School received many invitations from dignitaries. Although the doorman informed Lin Chen, he pretended not to know. In the end, it was the owner Kong who came forward and sent all the invitations back.

He turned it down on the grounds that he could not be distracted from his practice, and the martial arts school became the bad guy.

Lin Chen thought very clearly that if he accepted the invitations of these dignitaries now, he might be able to gain some advantages. Apart from other things, these dignitaries would definitely entertain him with precious poultry, and some of them might even be willing to invest in making friends with him and give him some silver.

But after much deliberation, Lin Chen finally decided not to contact these powerful people in the county for the time being.

There is no benefit in getting up early!
These powerful people are optimistic about my potential and want to make friends with me in advance.

It's not that I'm aloof, but if I were to deal with these powerful people now and accept some favors from them, it would make me look too cheap.

After reaching the Lian Zang realm, I started to come into contact with the powerful forces in Poyang County. By that time, if they wanted to make friends with me, they would give me more money, and I would also have a certain say.

After returning to his dormitory, Lin Chen no longer asked Fu Ang to accompany him, but quietly read the secret book of Iron Bone Skill.

After reading it, Lin Chen's eyes sparkled.

As expected of being known as the best entry-level martial arts technique in Poyang County, the power of this Iron Bone Skill is even stronger than he had imagined, but it is also extremely difficult to practice.

No wonder the disciples of Zhenyue Martial Arts School advance more slowly, because the Iron Bone Skill cannot be accelerated at all.

The practice of Iron Bone Kung Fu can be called a process of polishing oneself.

The first step to get started is to beat yourself.

Use your fists to hit your shoulders, arms, abdomen, and thighs alternately, and adjust your breathing so that your breath matches the rhythm of the beating.

This step is to stimulate the body's muscles and bones and increase their toughness.

There is no shortcut to getting started. You can only practice step by step until your body adapts completely.

"All the predecessors from a hundred years ago all came this way. I am just walking the same path as them now. If I can't even endure this little hardship, how can I talk about the future path of martial arts?"

After a slight sigh, Lin Chen calmed down, lit the firewood in the stove in the yard, and started to boil water.

Beating yourself needs to be combined with medicinal bathing, otherwise beating for too long will cause damage to the root bones.

The entry-level medicinal bath formula is three packets for one tael of silver. According to Fu Ang's introduction, it is generally practiced for three hours a day, and then the body is polished for a quarter of an hour after each hour.

While the water was boiling, Lin Chen stood in the yard and began to adjust his breathing according to the Iron Bone Qigong method recorded in the secret book.

After ten breaths, Lin Chen clenched his fists, slowly raised them, and dropped them on his arms.

boom!
The sound of the collision between fist and muscle was particularly loud in the yard, making his arm tremble uncontrollably.

Unlike the students who had just entered Zhenyue Martial Arts School, most of them had only opened one acupoint or even no acupoint at all, and their punching power was not that strong. He now had eight acupoints, and even if he did not use the Qingfeng Palm, a normal punch was enough to have a force of several thousand pounds.

For beating to be effective, it is necessary to touch the upper limit of what the body can endure little by little, otherwise it will be like scratching an itch through a shoe and will be completely ineffective.

In the dormitory next door, Fu Ang, who had just laid down on the bed, heard a "bang" sound and his eyelids twitched. Was Senior Brother Lin so cruel to him?
You have to know that when he first started practicing, he proceeded step by step, gradually touching the limit of what his body could endure. This process lasted for about a quarter of an hour.

As expected of a fierce warrior who had mastered the Qingfeng Palm in three months, Senior Brother Lin's diligence and ruthlessness made him feel ashamed. Starting from tomorrow, he would also practice for an extra hour every day.

Today...it’s already late today, so let’s just give up.

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However, a quarter of an hour later, Fu Ang still couldn't fall asleep. The noise from next door was like the sound of drum hammers, making it difficult for him to fall asleep.

"How can I sleep like this?"

Fu Ang, feeling so sad that he could not even cry, had to get up from the bed. He couldn't fall asleep anyway, so he decided to practice again.

Senior Brother Lin had just started practicing Iron Bone Skill, and after practicing for an hour, he took a medicinal bath and then rested.

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In the yard, Lin Chen was sweating profusely, his skin was red all over, and sweat kept dripping down his forehead and cheeks.

Practicing Iron Bone Skill, even if it is just getting started, is much more difficult than practicing Qingfeng Palm and Shuiyun Palm.

An hour later, Lin Chen felt weak all over. He walked to the bathtub with heavy steps, took off his only shorts, and stepped directly into the bathtub.

hiss!
When the skin surface came into contact with the drug, a pungent stimulation rushed into the skin pores. Lin Chen was not prepared in advance and grimaced in pain.

"Oops, I forgot to tell Senior Brother Lin that the Bone Strengthening and Nourishing Essence Fluid is extremely spicy, especially when the body is damaged. I hope Senior Brother Lin can hold on."

Hearing no movement from next door, Fu Ang knew that Senior Brother Lin should have started the medicinal bath. He then remembered that he had not reminded Senior Brother Lin that it was best to rinse the body with hot water several times before taking the medicinal bath, so that it would not be so spicy and painful when soaking in the medicinal bath.

Fu Ang stopped practicing. After Senior Brother Lin finished his medicinal bath, he should go to sleep.

However, just as Fu Ang lay back on the bed, he heard another noise from next door, and it was even more frequent than before. Fu Ang's pupils widened, and there was a look of disbelief in his eyes. Senior Brother Lin still wants to practice?
Is he made of iron?
I remember that the first time I practiced Iron Bone Skill, I practiced it for an hour. After taking the medicinal bath, I felt so weak that I didn’t even want to move my fingers. I slept for four hours before I started practicing it for the second time.

Lin Chen's body is naturally not made of iron, but since he chose to take this extreme training path, he has been prepared for hard training.

Even the Iron Bone Skill had not appeared on the panel yet, which meant that he had not even taken the first step.

At least, you have to practice until the panel shows iron bones before you can go to sleep.

Fu Ang has already mastered the Iron Bone Skill and is still practicing in the next yard.

The road of martial arts is not something you can walk alone.

To embark on the path of extreme training, one must be more competitive than others.

boom!
Boom!

Bang bang bang!
The rhythmic clapping sounds came one after another, and Fu Ang's face was full of determination.

"Brother Lin is so diligent when he first started practicing Iron Bone Kung Fu. How can I be outdone by him? Isn't it just practicing martial arts all night long?"

Fu Ang stood up, got out of bed, and returned to the yard.

After more than ten breaths, the sounds of beating came one after another from the two courtyards. The difference was that Fu Ang did not hit himself with the hammer, but instead hit his chest against a bluestone slab erected in the courtyard again and again.

A silent night with only the gentle breeze as my companion.

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The next morning!

Lin Chen checked the panel immediately.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Awakening Realm (8/24): (5/100)]

[Qingfeng Palm: Perfection]

[Water Cloud Palm: Great Mastery (0/1)]

[Iron Bone Skill: Not Yet Entry Level (1/100)]

After the Eight Apertures, the realm growth returned to 5 points. Lin Chen frowned, but was not too disappointed.

After the Eight Acupoints, the advantage of the Qingfeng Palm is gone. It is normal for the progress to slow down without the bonus of the Qingfeng Palm. And at this progress, it is estimated that there is also a gradual bonus from the destiny, otherwise it would be even slower.

According to this progress, it takes about twenty days to open up a new secret, which is far beyond the average breakthrough speed of students in the martial arts school.

Without paying attention to the progress of his enlightenment, Lin Chen's eyes fell on the Iron Bone Skill column.

After a night of hard practice, the Iron Bone Skill was finally refreshed on the panel, which made Lin Chen quite happy.

The reason why I want to make the Iron Bone Skill appear on the panel as quickly as possible is very simple.

Practicing the Iron Bone Skill is too hard and painful. With the panel, I can see my progress and the pain will be alleviated a little.

Visible progress and spiritual joy can offset the physical pain to a certain extent.

He even forgot how long he had practiced last night. It was just that the sky began to turn white and he had no strength left in his body, so he went back to his room to rest.

After changing his clothes, Lin Chen prepared to go to the martial arts hall cafeteria for lunch. After opening the door, he saw Fu Ang from next door also walking out of the dormitory door.

When their eyes met, he saw a flash of resentment in Fu Ang's eyes.

I must be seeing things.

"Junior Brother Fu is really diligent. I almost couldn't hold on yesterday, but I didn't expect that Junior Brother Fu was still practicing."

Lin Chen sincerely admired Fu Ang. Despite his background, he started practicing even later than him last night. Such diligence was rare.

But this also made him realize more clearly that Iron Bone Skill is extremely difficult to practice.

Even with Fu Ang's diligence in practicing, he was only able to master the Iron Bone Technique. One can imagine how difficult it would be to achieve minor or major success in the future.

The corner of Fu Ang's mouth twitched, and there was a hint of guilt in his eyes.

It’s not that he is more persistent than Senior Brother Lin, but he is holding his breath and doesn’t want to admit defeat.

For the last half hour, he sat in the yard and slapped the stone slabs with his hands to create the illusion of hammering, but he was not really practicing.

"The way of martial arts is all about hard work, nothing else matters."

Fu Ang waved his hand, looking nonchalant, and then changed the subject: "Senior Brother Lin should not have eaten yet. I will take Senior Brother Lin to see the delicious food in our martial arts hall cafeteria."

"Okay, please help me, Junior Brother Fu."

"It's not a big deal. I haven't had my meal yet."

Fu Ang scratched his head. He had just woken up after practicing madly the whole night. Even though he had mastered the Iron Bone Skill, he felt a dull pain in several parts of his body.

After dinner, I will go to the Martial Arts Pavilion and buy some Peiyuan Paste.

(End of this chapter)