Chapter 115: The Secret of the Iron Bone Art

In the courtyard.

Master Tai poured tea himself, and Lin Chen and Li Yueshan sat at the table.

Outside the courtyard gate, Li An and Li Qi, father and daughter, didn't come in. It wasn't that they weren't willing to come in, nor was it that they were embarrassed to come in, but they didn't get Li Yueshan's permission and didn't dare to come in without permission.

"Lin Chen, I have failed to discipline my family. I apologize to you with this tea."

"Lord, you are shaming the junior."

Lin Chen stood up and didn't dare to accept it. Li Yueshan looked at Master Tai on the side: "Little Tai, pour the tea."

Master Tai's hand holding the teapot shook. He poured tea for Lord Li, and then Lord Li apologized to Lin Chen with tea instead of wine?

He didn't dare either.

"Could it be that I have to pour it myself to show sincerity?"

As soon as Li Yueshan said this, Master Tai shook his head repeatedly. He was now in a dilemma. Lin Chen saw Li old Lord's firm eyes and said to the Master: "Master, let the student pour it."

Lin Chen understood. Li old Lord's attitude was very firm, and this cup of tea must be drunk. Since that was the case, he would pour it himself.

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Master Tai quickly stuffed the teapot into Lin Chen's hand as if it were a hot potato.

"This cup of tea, I apologize to you."

Lin Chen raised the teacup and didn't decline again, drinking it in one gulp.

Li Yueshan saw Lin Chen's actions, and there was a look of appreciation in his old eyes.

Putting down the teacup, Lin Chen picked up the teapot and poured tea for Li Yueshan again: "The grace of guidance from Lord Li, the junior will keep it in mind."

"Lin Chen, for your sake, Lord Li has displayed his Martial Way Will. You must know that at Lord Li's age, displaying the Martial Way Will..."

"Little Tai, I am just old, not dead. If you can't shut your mouth, stand here and be an eyesore, then go out and keep company with those two useless ones of mine."

Li Yueshan's old eyes glared. Master Tai had a look of embarrassment on his face, but then he felt relieved and walked towards the door.

Although he didn't think much of Lord Li's son, it was obvious that Lord Li had something to say to Lin Chen. Saying he was an eyesore was just an excuse.

Walking outside, Li An was also a bit embarrassed to see Master Tai. Master Tai didn't care and nodded to greet him, then kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart on the side.

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"Lin Chen, I learned about your experience at the mansion. I originally brought my useless son and granddaughter, wanting Qi'er to apologize to you in person, but now I feel there is no need."

Li Yueshan didn't sell it; this was what he originally thought in his heart.

Since Master Tai would bring a young man to the Li Prefecture, this young man must be the most excellent student of the Zhenyue Martial Hall in the past twenty years.

Martial halls like the Zhenyue Martial Hall in the county produce one or two Ranked Tier martial artists every year or two, and it's possible to have two or three if they are lucky.

Every ten years or so, at least one student with the potential of an Eighth Rank martial artist will appear.

Originally, Li Yueshan thought that the young man brought by Master Tai was very likely to have the potential of a Seventh Rank.

A Seventh Rank martial artist, if the Li family becomes close with him, can pull the Li family at a critical moment in the future, but now he has given up this idea.

Lin Chen was a bit puzzled. He could guess the purpose of this Li old Lord giving him pointers, besides repaying the Zhenyue Martial Hall's favor, it was also to let him and the Li family establish a favor, so that when he grows up in the future, he can protect the Li family.

"Your future will be above mine. As long as you remember this favor of mine, there is no need to have too much contact with my Li family's descendants."

Li Yueshan saw Lin Chen's confusion and didn't hide it, stroking his beard and saying: "If your upper limit is only Seventh Rank or even Sixth Rank, knowing my descendants, both sides can be considered to get what they need. Although my son is useless, I have also accumulated a lot of connections over the years, which may be able to help you in the future."

"But I see that your heart for the Martial Way is firm, and your talent goes without saying. Your future achievements will surpass mine. Being too close to my Li family is not a good thing for the Li family, especially my useless son, who is afraid that he will exhaust the favor I left behind early."

Lin Chen suddenly realized. He understood the deep meaning of Li old Lord's words.

Favor!

Use it once, and there's one less.

Especially with the improvement of the other party's status and strength, this favor becomes more precious, and the number of times it can be used is fewer.

The Zhenyue Martial Hall has had students with good talent in previous sessions, but why didn't the Zhenyue Martial Hall bring students to the Li Prefecture in the past? It's because they knew this favor could only be used once.

If he is Ninth Rank or Eighth Rank in the future, relying on today's guidance from Li old Lord, if the Li family encounters anything and comes to him, needing his help, he naturally won't refuse.

This favor is more about bringing him and the Li family closer, because the strength and status of the two sides are equal, and with both sides having the intention, the Lin and Li families can develop into family friends.

This requires both sides to use this favor to constantly contact and promote the relationship between the two sides.

But if he walks further and higher, Li old Lord's guidance favor, the Li family can only use this favor once.

The favor of a powerhouse has extremely high value.

Li old Lord didn't let his son and granddaughter contact him. After Li old Lord leaves, his son is afraid that he will not easily find him.

After all, his experience at the Li Prefecture cannot be considered pleasant.

For general difficult matters, the Li family will solve them themselves.

In this way, this favor is preserved. With the improvement of his strength and status, this favor becomes more valuable.

Li old Lord is betting on his future and wants to keep this favor forever, giving him enough time to grow, unless the Li family encounters a life-and-death crisis, or just like today when the Zhenyue Martial Hall brought him to the Li Prefecture, in the future, the Li family's descendants also produce a genius, and then use this favor.

Is it snobbish?

Is it shrewd?

Lin Chen's impression of Li old Lord didn't get worse. People put everything on the table.

Just an old man worrying about his family's descendants.

"Old Lord's heart of caring for his family's descendants, the junior admires."

Lin Chen said these words, and Li Yueshan's smile became even wider. It seems Lin Chen understands his meaning.

From Master Tai, he already knew Lin Chen's family background and martial arts experience. A fisherman's son, to have such a heart, is rare and commendable.

No wonder in the brush tip, the sharpness is revealed, but the end can achieve hiding the front in the point.

"Lord Li, are you too partial to the junior? The junior is still just Open-Acupuncture, how can I compare with you, Li old Lord."

Li Yueshan smiled slightly: "I see people very accurately. You have such potential, and on the path of extreme martial arts, you can already be considered half successful."

The path of extreme martial arts, even Li Yueshan, dare not let his own descendants walk this path.

Relying on his connections and resources, his descendants walk this path, and he can give them enough resources for Open-Acupuncture and Organ Cultivation, but after entering the Ranked Tier...

The path of extreme martial arts, every realm is much more difficult than ordinary martial artists.

Only those who are extremely confident in themselves dare to walk this path.

"Little Tai told me that you have a genius in the Raozhou Prefecture Wuzheng Office. I can give you pointers on martial arts, but I won't give you too much help in cultivation resources."

Li Yueshan looked at Lin Chen with a smile: "Do you know the reason for this?"

"Lord Li can give the junior pointers, which is already a great kindness to the junior, how dare I ask for more."

Lin Chen said these words from his heart. Li old Lord's Qi and blood had already begun to decline. Drawing the Martial Way Will to help him understand the true meaning of the Iron Bone Art, the price paid would definitely not be small.

"I don't give you resources, precisely because I made the decision after understanding your family background. You walk this system of the Wuzheng Office, then walk down this path, don't have too much involvement with some family gates."

Li Yueshan's old eyes had essence, seeing Lin Chen's thoughtful expression, he continued: "Within my Great Liang Dynasty, whether it is family gates or students from humble backgrounds, they all walk this path of the Wuzheng Office, but there are subtle differences. For the imperial court, students from humble backgrounds like you mean a clean family background."

Lin Chen was stunned. He didn't expect Li old Lord to explain it so thoroughly to him.

So, are those lords in the imperial court wary of family gate students?

"People's hearts change. At the beginning of the founding of the Great Liang Dynasty, everyone was of one mind, but now the Great Liang Dynasty's martial arts are prosperous, and there are always people who have other thoughts. Take me for example, now I consider more about the future of the Li family, and those family gates are even more so."

"The Wuzheng Office is not short of cultivation resources. Even if the Wuzheng Office doesn't have them, there is the Wuzheng Hall behind, and further up there is the Wuzheng Department. My Great Liang Dynasty has a perfect student cultivation system. As long as you can pass the assessment, you can walk up step by step."

"Thank you, Lord Li, for your guidance, the junior will keep it in mind." Lin Chen responded heavily, and at the same time picked up the teapot and poured another cup of tea for Li Yueshan.

"With your intelligence, you understand it at once, so I won't say too much."

Li Yueshan drank a cup of tea: "The Iron Bone Art is a hard-body technique, but its power far exceeds ordinary Ranked Tier techniques. Don't abandon it after practicing to perfection now. You still need to continue practicing. When you enter the Ranked Tier one day, you will discover the power of the Iron Bone Art."

"Lord Li, what do you mean?"

"The Iron Bone Art is actually a hard-body technique practiced by Ranked Tier martial artists. It belongs to middle-grade martial arts techniques. According to the Great Liang Dynasty's classification of martial arts techniques, martial arts techniques are divided into three tiers, which are Ranked Tier techniques, middle-grade techniques, and upper-grade techniques."

"Ranked Tier techniques can be practiced by Open-Acupuncture martial artists, while middle-grade techniques can only be practiced by Ranked Tier martial artists. But the reason why the Zhenyue Martial Hall passes on the Iron Bone Art to you is because the Iron Bone Art is divided into upper and lower volumes. The upper volume is only Ranked Tier, while the lower layer is middle-grade tier."

"The lower volume of the Iron Bone Art is called 'Zhenyue Spectrum'."

Lin Chen was stunned. So the origin of the Zhenyue Martial Hall's name was taken from the name of the lower volume of the Iron Bone Art.

"This matter, even the previous Masters of the Zhenyue Martial Hall don't know. Among all the students of the Zhenyue Martial Hall, those who can practice the Iron Bone Art to perfection are rarer than Ranked Tier students."

"Senior, then where can this lower volume of the Iron Bone Art be found?"

"Huizhou Prefecture, Huangshan!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 116 =====