[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback":3,"chapter-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-100":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rising from Obscurity: My Martial Path Comeback",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2265935,4424,"Chapter 100: Three Thousand Vote Bonus Chapter","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-100",100,"\u003Cp>In the bathtub, Lin Chen bathed his entire body; the purple crystal marrow fluid, diluted, continuously seeped through his pores, and the pain in his body gradually lessened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Lin Chen waited eagerly, anticipating the panel’s update.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One breath, two breaths…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the medicinal liquid in the tub changed from its original deep blue to clear water, Lin Chen felt his condition restored to peak condition, and the panel updated as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen checked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host: Lin Chen】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Realm: Extreme Opening Meridian (8\u002F24): (100\u002F200)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the realm name change?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the original Opening Meridian realm become Extreme Opening Meridian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen understood why the panel had updated when his Iron Bone Art reached the beginner stage—it was because he was precisely on the verge of breaking through to the Ninth Meridian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he followed the path of Extreme Martial Arts, his meridian openings differed from the norm, so the panel had updated accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were true, wouldn’t the difficulty of breaking through each meridian increase further?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, Lin Chen’s gaze moved to the next line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Blood Qi: 45000】 (Expand to view past Blood Qi growth)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his long-missing Blood Qi reappear, Lin Chen’s eyes lit up; he activated his mental focus, and a second panel appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Opening Meridian: (1\u002F24): 10000】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Opening Meridian: (2\u002F24): 12500】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Opening Meridian: (3\u002F24): 15000】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Opening Meridian: (4\u002F24): 17500】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Opening Meridian: (5\u002F24): 22500】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s gaze halted at the fifth meridian; the first three meridians each increased Blood Qi by 2,500, but the fifth meridian doubled, increasing by 5,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty-four meridians of the Opening Meridian realm were divided into six minor stages; the gap between the fourth and fifth meridians was far greater than that between the third and fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen had heard this from his instructor; when he broke through from the fourth to the fifth meridian, he had felt his strength grow more than it had with previous meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t known exactly how much more—now, seeing the Blood Qi increase on the panel, he understood: it had doubled exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Opening Meridian: (6\u002F24): 27500】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Opening Meridian: (7\u002F24): 32500】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Opening Meridian: (8\u002F24): 37500】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the eighth to the ninth meridian, the increase should be 7,500 Blood Qi; since his current Blood Qi was 45,000, had he not switched to Extreme Opening Meridian, he would have already broken through to the ninth meridian—subtracting the Blood Qi at the eighth meridian, the increase was precisely 7,500.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The historical panel ended here. Lin Chen narrowed his eyes; if his earlier calculation at the Martial Hall was correct—five Blood Qi points equaled one jin of strength—then his current strength was 9,000 jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This figure was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It probably isn’t calculated this way. Before I practiced martial arts, Blood Qi increased pure strength, but after cultivating the Clear Wind Palm, the formula must have changed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But regardless, higher Blood Qi means greater strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this perspective, if he followed the Extreme Martial Arts path and reached the same meridian level as others, with identical mastery of his technique, he would inevitably crush his opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path of invincibility within the same realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the panel’s data, Lin Chen could confirm that Su had not exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep reading!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Clear Wind Palm: Perfect】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Water Cloud Palm: Great Accomplishment (0\u002F1)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Iron Bone Art: Beginner (1\u002F200)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Title: Black to the End (The Qiankun  is undecided—you and I are both dark horses; wearing this title enhances martial insight and perception in darkness)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Destiny: [Water Flows Naturally]: Extreme Martial Arts First Realm—perseverance, steady progress, unstoppable momentum, no bottlenecks.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he reached the Destiny section did Lin Chen pause again; the techniques hadn’t changed, but two new characters appeared in the Destiny line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Martial Arts First Realm】 had become 【Extreme Martial Arts First Realm】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did these two characters mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be that they were added simply because he now followed the Extreme Martial Arts path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extreme” was merely a modifier—there was no need to add it explicitly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a while, a flash of insight struck Lin Chen’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heartbeat quickened slightly; if his guess was right, his Destiny had just played a crucial role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even on the Extreme Martial Arts path, his progress wouldn’t slow—but to verify this guess, he’d have to wait until tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep cultivating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard, a light breeze stirred, rustling the flowers and grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qianqiu, clad in a pale moon-white robe, stood gracefully, her face exquisitely beautiful yet unmistakably weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan He’an, watching his elder’s demeanor, felt deep unease; the elder had been away from the Martial Garden for barely a month—how had she grown so exhausted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had something happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan He’an’s heart tightened; Zhao Qianqiu’s autumn-water gaze swept over him, as if piercing his thoughts, and she spoke calmly: “Nothing will happen in Poyang County.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his elder’s words, Yan He’an exhaled in relief; he had settled in Poyang County, his family lived there—he truly hoped nothing would go wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have there been any interesting events in Poyang County lately?” She shifted lightly, reclining back into her wicker chair, gently massaging her temples as she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, the most exciting event recently was the Five Organs Three-Month Duel—Lin Chen took first place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Chen had won, Zhao Qianqiu’s half-closed eyes snapped open, a faint, unreadable glint flashing within: “At his realm, he shouldn’t have been able to defeat Jiang’s girl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, your insight is uncanny. Lin Chen won because his Clear Wind Palm reached perfection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan He’an’s tone was awed; when Lin Chen had been in the Martial Garden, his Clear Wind Palm had barely reached minor accomplishment—he’d even arranged several martial artists to spar with him to help him improve, yet within a short time, Lin Chen had perfected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, over twenty days later, it still seemed unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clear Wind Palm perfected—his insight is decent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qianqiu nodded. Yan He’an, recalling recent rumors, continued: “Elder, after winning first place, Lin Chen didn’t stay at Jingshui Martial Hall—he went to Zhenyue Martial Hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhenyue Martial Hall?” Zhao Qianqiu’s brows furrowed slightly; after a moment’s thought, her eyes brightened with realization: “He’s choosing the Extreme Martial Arts path!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That must be it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weariness in Zhao Qianqiu’s eyes vanished, replaced by keen interest: “He’s confident indeed—but Iron Bone Art is far harder to cultivate than Clear Wind Palm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>External conditioning arts have no shortcuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Clear Wind Palm, Water Cloud Palm, or any other martial art, better insight means faster progress—but Iron Bone Art is the exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To advance in Iron Bone Art, beyond insight, one requires ample resources to refine the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When he breaks through to the Ninth Meridian, bring him to Courtyard Two and let him observe the Thousand Hammer Diagram.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yan He’an’s old eyes widened, his voice trembling with excitement: “Elder, are you formally taking Lin Chen into the Martial Garden?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will be leaving Poyang County for several months. Whether to admit him will be decided after I return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, you’re leaving again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan He’an blurted out the question, then saw Zhao Qianqiu’s icy gaze and immediately lowered his head—he had overstepped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some things are not for you to wonder about. While I’m gone, closely monitor the situation within Poyang Lake—several corpses will surface in the coming days; handle them with the government office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qianqiu closed her eyes again. For over two hundred years, the Great Liang Dynasty had remained prosperous, defying the old cycle of dynastic rise and fall. Some had grown impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dynasty thrives for a century, decays over two, then declines for another hundred…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Great Liang had forged a different path. Now nearing three centuries, its martial arts still flourished—disappointing some, stirring them to action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight days later, end of the month!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first bottle of purple crystal marrow fluid was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host: Lin Chen】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Realm: Extreme Opening Meridian (8\u002F24): (180\u002F200)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Blood Qi: 51000】 (Expand to view past Blood Qi growth)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Clear Wind Palm: Perfect】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Water Cloud Palm: Great Accomplishment (0\u002F1)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Iron Bone Art: Beginner (190\u002F200)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his panel, Lin Chen sighed; Iron Bone Art was not only slow to cultivate, it was extremely expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he began cultivating Iron Bone Art, he had already spent a hundred silver taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn’t include the value of the purple crystal marrow fluid—if added, Lin Chen estimated the cost would at least double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder it was called the most expensive entry-grade martial art in Poyang County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that pleased Lin Chen was that his Destiny had changed as he’d guessed—the addition of “Extreme” meant his cultivation progress hadn’t slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, there was no concept of a limit; the daily increase was five points, and normally it took twenty days to breakthrough one acupoint. Now, although the upper limit has doubled from one hundred to two hundred, the rate of increase has also doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means even walking the extreme martial path, his speed won’t be slower than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only issue is that he has devoted most of his energy to Iron Bone Art; if he continued to breakthrough using Clear Wind Palm, even with reduced bonus advantages from full mastery, it should still be faster than now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each has its pros and cons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having chosen the extreme martial path, Lin Chen had already prepared himself mentally; with this progress, he was already very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Chen was about to resume cultivation, a voice from outside the dormitory called out—a laborer from Zhenyue Martial Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was looking for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen followed the laborer to the hall’s entrance and saw Gu Fei, his face filled with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Fei, what are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chenzi, the village chief sent me to find you—your family has run into trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What trouble?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his family was in trouble, Lin Chen asked in a low voice, yet showed no excessive panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last month’s contest had made his name known to half of Poyang County; under these circumstances, no fool would dare trouble his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liangge was taken away by the government office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taken by the government office? What happened? Don’t rush—tell me slowly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Chen still kept his composure, Gu Fei sighed—Chenzi was truly different now. If this happened to any other family in the village, they’d be frantic as ants on a hot pan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the village chief had told him not to rush, just to explain the situation clearly to Lin Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen could stay calm because he knew his elder brother—absolutely not the type to commit crimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary civilians entering the government office, even if innocent, would still tremble; but with his current strength, if his brother hadn’t broken any law, the office wouldn’t dare touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This morning, Liangge went out fishing on the lake, but somehow, villagers saw the patrol boat from the government office appear on the water, and then Liangge was taken away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Gu Fei’s words, Lin Chen knew Gu Fei didn’t know the full story; to find out why his brother was taken, he had to go to the government office himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go to the government office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen minutes later, when Lin Chen arrived at the government office, he found the village chief already there, along with one other young man from the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Village chief, why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liang is your brother, but he’s also one of our villagers—I, as village chief, had to come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Canghu smiled warmly: “Your brother was taken onto the patrol boat by an officer, and a villager saw it. I’ve already told him not to spread it in the village—your parents still don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen fully agreed with the village chief’s arrangement; if his parents learned their son had been taken by government officers, they’d only panic—uselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old ginger is the spiciest—the village chief thought things through thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t mean to suggest you’re too old to come into town—I just worried your legs would tire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tire? Let me tell you, don’t be fooled by my age—I used to carry two baskets of fish and make two round trips to the county town in a day!” Zhao Canghu scowled, clearly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not old at all—I spoke foolishly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen quickly apologized, his gaze turning to the government office gate—soldiers guarded the entrance, and no one could enter without notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, kind sirs, announce that Lin Chen of Jingshui Martial Hall requests to see Captain You.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lin Chen greeted the village chief, the two soldiers at the gate had already recognized him—the entire office had been assigned to maintain order during that grand contest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Young Master, you’re too kind—Captain You is right here in the office. I’ll take you in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier on the left smiled warmly—he dared not put on airs before Lin Chen. His lifelong goal was to become a proper constable; yet this young man, if he wished to enter the office, would start at the rank of captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For any other breakthrough martial artist, they might have made him wait—uncertain whether Captain You would receive him—but for Lin Young Master, Captain You would surely see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier glanced at Zhao Canghu and the others behind Lin Chen, a flicker of hesitation in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Chen, you go in—we’ll wait outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Canghu, old and sharp, knew exactly what the soldier hesitated about—he spoke up directly to spare him discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Village chief, you and the others rest at the teahouse across the street.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry about us—go see your brother first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Canghu waved his hand. Lin Chen nodded and followed the soldier inside, passing through a corridor to the constabulary district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Another chapter added for 3,000 monthly votes, brothers! Add another if we hit 3,500—please support with monthly votes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2321,"2026-06-19T20:25:56.550Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2dcebc98a16cbbcc04a3619523377f68e7b0767f751b8757ede72a6494178fe4","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-101","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-99",591,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-cover.jpg"]