Chapter 117: Zhao Lin Shidi, I Hope Your Mouth Stays This Hard

"Panel!"

Returning to his courtyard.

Lin Chen summoned the panel at the first moment.

【Host: Lin Chen】

【Realm: Extreme Open-Acupuncture Realm (12/24): (15/300)】

【Qi and Blood: 125000】 (Expand to check past Qi and blood growth)

【Qingfeng Palm: Perfection】

【Iron Bone Art: Perfection】

【Water Cloud Palm: Mastery (0/1)】

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Seeing his Qi and blood value, Lin Chen couldn't help but click his tongue lightly.

This Qi and blood is terrifying!

Since he walked the path of extreme martial arts, every time he opened an acupoint, the growth of Qi and blood was twice that of ordinary martial artists.

Like these people like Fei Hong, breaking through from nine to ten acupoints, the growth was ten thousand Qi and blood, but he grew twenty thousand.

He grew sixty thousand Qi and blood from nine to twelve acupoints, while Fei Hong and the others only grew thirty thousand.

Qi and blood represent strength and speed.

This is Lin Chen's simple cognition observed so far, but the specific formula, how much Qi and blood is converted into how much strength, there is no accurate numerical calculation yet.

Twelve to thirteen acupoints is another hurdle.

Lin Chen didn't know how much more Qi and blood would increase from twelve to thirteen acupoints, but the moment his Iron Bone Art reached perfection, the change in the Qi and blood progress bar on the panel gave him the confidence for the county competition.

The progress bar changed from the original two hundred to three hundred.

This means that every time he breaks through an acupoint now, the growth of Qi and blood is three times that of ordinary martial artists.

The further back, the more Qi and blood grows. As his multiplier increases, the extra Qi and blood grown is a terrifying number.

Choosing to take the Open-Acupuncture pill at this time was a decision Lin Chen made after deep thought after seeing the changes in the panel last night.

Iron Bone Art perfection, breakthrough to twelve acupoints.

The progress bar became three hundred, which means that the time he needs to break through an acupoint now is ten days more than the original.

Besides time, there is also the expense.

With the 【Water Flowing and Canal Forming】 destiny, he doesn't need to worry about the later things.

The rewards from the three-month competition are almost exhausted. Only by winning this county competition can he have silver to continue subsequent practice.

Although with his talent, the Wuzheng Office including Lord Su will provide him with some cultivation resources later, but only with money in hand can he not panic in his heart.

Taking the Open-Acupuncture pill from his bosom, Lin Chen didn't hesitate and swallowed it directly, and the Qingfeng Palm in his hand was shot out.

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Wuzheng Office.

Su Lingchuan heard Master Tai's report, and his expression changed uncertainly. After a long time, he sighed: "There was no need for this."

"Lord, Lin Chen has a sense of gratitude towards you, which is why he is willing to do this."

"This official knows."

Su Lingchuan was also touched in his heart. No wonder Yu Yongnian of the Martial Hall valued Lin Chen so much. Even after leaving Poyang County, he still sent money to Lin Chen and painstakingly prepared two letters.

Knowing gratitude and repaying it, a heart of a child.

If he were not the Director of the Poyang County Wuzheng Office, and Lin Chen were a student of the Poyang County martial hall, he would definitely accept Lin Chen as a personal disciple.

Because of his status, he cannot accept Lin Chen as a disciple to avoid suspicion.

Accepting Lin Chen as a disciple at this time is not helping Lin Chen, but harming Lin Chen.

Sending Master Tai away, the confidant walked out from behind the screen and sighed: "Lord, Lin Chen has a heart of gratitude."

"If it weren't for a person who knows gratitude, would Yu Yongnian worry about him like this? Would that Lord Li in Quzhou Prefecture be willing to consume Qi and blood to point out Lin Chen with the Martial Way Will?"

Master Tai didn't tell Su Lingchuan all the truth about Lin Chen's experience at the Li Prefecture, only informing Su Lingchuan that Lord Li pointed out Lin Chen's Iron Bone Art to perfection with the Martial Way Will.

Su Lingchuan also knew some about the situation of the Quzhou Li family. That Lord Li's Qi and blood had already begun to decline. Forcibly drawing the Martial Way Will to help Lin Chen would only accelerate the speed of aging.

Before Lord Li pointed out Lin Chen, he must have tested Lin Chen's character and found that Lin Chen was not the kind of person who knows gratitude but doesn't repay it, so he would help with all his strength.

"What about the rewards for this county competition?" The confidant asked.

Su Lingchuan pondered for a long time, slapped the table and said: "Since Lin Chen has this ambition, this official cannot lose momentum. First place gets another Open-Acupuncture pill."

The Wuzheng Office treasure vault doesn't have Open-Acupuncture pills. Su Lingchuan was able to take out Open-Acupuncture pills in the three-month competition because that competition was approved by the Wuzheng Office, and it wasn't just Poyang County, other counties also had Open-Acupuncture pill rewards.

But for this county competition, the Wuzheng Office had already set the rewards. If Su Lingchuan wanted to reward Open-Acupuncture pills, he needed to use his own contribution points to exchange them from the Wuzheng Office.

One Open-Acupuncture pill is worth thirty contribution points.

"What about second and third place?"

Su Lingchuan rolled his eyes: "This official only cares about first place. Second and third have no rewards."

The confidant understood. His own Lord really didn't suffer any losses.

On the Poyang County side, Jiang Qing left. Facing those two fifteen-acupoint students in Qianshan County, only Lin Chen had the power to fight. Giving rewards to second and third place would be equivalent to subsidizing Qianshan County.

"You go to Qianshan County personally and tell Zhang Wangshan, just ask him if he accepts this bet."

"Yes."

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Two days later, Lin Chen consumed the medicinal effect of the Open-Acupuncture pill and broke through to thirteen acupoints.

Continue to take the second one.

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Another two days passed.

"Panel."

【Host: Lin Chen】

【Realm: Extreme Open-Acupuncture Realm (14/24): (10/300)】

【Qi and Blood: 215000】 (Expand to check past Qi and blood growth)

【Qingfeng Palm: Perfection】

【Iron Bone Art: Perfection】

【Water Cloud Palm: Mastery (0/1)】

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Feeling his surging Qi and blood, Lin Chen now had a kind of confidence that he could beat himself four days ago with one punch.

Normal martial artists, after twelve acupoints, increase fifteen thousand Qi and blood for every acupoint, while he increases forty or fifty thousand. This means that he is now at thirteen acupoints, equivalent to fifteen acupoints for normal martial artists.

Relying on the perfection of the Qingfeng Palm and the Iron Bone Art, those two in Qianshan County, even if they are sixteen or seventeen acupoints, he has the power to fight.

County competition, only three days left.

This morning, Lin Chen didn't practice anymore and left the martial hall with Fu Ang and Gu Shan, heading to the Wuzheng Office.

The two-county competition was held in Raozhou Prefecture.

These students of theirs were going to set off for Raozhou Prefecture today, and then rest in Raozhou Prefecture for a day, saving energy and preparing for the competition.

The Eight Great Martial Halls of Poyang County had over a hundred new students in total, and eighty of them took the Open-Acupuncture pill.

But not every new student was qualified to go to Raozhou Prefecture to participate in the county competition. Only the top twenty students in the three-month competition were qualified for the county competition.

When Lin Chen arrived at the Wuzheng Office performance field, students from other martial halls had also arrived.

"Master Zeng, Xiao Xiao Shimei Fu, Xiao Xiao Shimei Gu."

Seeing the Jing Shui Wuguan side, Master Zeng led the team personally, and Lin Chen stepped forward to greet them.

Zeng Qingyao saw Lin Chen, and there was a look of satisfaction on her face. She was the only one besides Master Tai who knew that Lin Chen's Iron Bone Art had reached perfection.

"Not bad, didn't let this Master down."

Lin Chen knew that Master Zeng was talking about his Iron Bone Art reaching perfection, and smiled modestly.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, you went to the Zhenyue Martial Hall and didn't return to the Jing Shui Wuguan. This won't do... many junior sisters want to admire your style."

Fu Jingya joked with Lin Chen, but she was also telling the truth.

In these three months, Lin Lin Shixiong rarely returned to the Jing Shui Wuguan, and some junior sisters discussed him a lot in private.

Lin Lin Shixiong's style had already entered the hearts of many junior sisters. Apart from some senior sisters from the old session who were determined to continue picking wool from the students of the Iron Tie Tie Xue Wuguan next door, many junior sisters no longer looked down on the students of the Iron Tie Tie Xue Wuguan.

Fu Jingya thought of what a senior sister said and couldn't help but laugh.

"This group of little girls doesn't know anything. Lin Lin Shixiong is good, but you can't touch him. But those guys in the Iron Tie Tie Xue Wuguan next door really send Ziqiao pills."

Lin Chen chuckled; he just took it as Xiao Xiao Shimei Fu joking with him.

When Lin Chen returned to the Jing Shui Wuguan side, other students at the scene, especially Fei Hong and others, had been paying attention to Lin Chen.

Two months ago, the major martial halls felt that Lin Chen was proud and complacent because he won first place in the three-month competition and walked the path of extreme martial arts, which could be considered wasted.

But with Lin Chen's battle in the Martial Garden, crushing Wu Ming with absolute strength, the major martial halls once again recognized Lin Chen's status as the new senior brother of the Eight Great Martial Halls' new students.

"Zhao Lin Shidi, why are you pulling a long face? Such a big event as the county competition, shouldn't you be happy?"

Master Tai also walked to the Master of the Kuangfeng Martial Hall, Zhao Qifeng, and asked with a smile.

"My Kuangfeng Martial Hall is just a supporting role this time, what's there to be happy about."

Zhao Qifeng had self-knowledge. His own martial hall's Zhang Qing, although he had opened twelve acupoints, the Kuangfeng Leg was only at the mastery stage until now. Such strength was enough to see in previous sessions, but placed this year, especially participating in the county competition, it was cannon fodder.

Qianshan County had two students who opened fifteen acupoints, and these Masters also knew about it, but they were afraid of frustrating the students' spirit, so they didn't say it out loud.

"Nothing is absolute. Before the three-month competition, who could have imagined that the one who finally won first place would be Lin Chen?"

Mentioning Lin Chen, Zhao Qifeng's gaze also looked towards the Jing Shui Wuguan side: "Master Tai, Lin Chen is a disciple of the Jing Shui Wuguan, what are you happy about? He is just learning the Iron Bone Art in your martial hall."

"Lord Su personally reported to the Wuzheng Office. Lin Chen is not only a disciple of the Jing Shui Wuguan, but also a disciple of my Zhenyue Martial Hall, and has already been entered into the roster."

Master Tai chuckled. Zhao Qifeng was stunned, and the look in his eyes towards Master Tai carried a trace of contempt: "Master Tai, this eating posture... is a bit ugly, right? Just for political achievements, you don't want this face?"

In the whole Poyang County, who doesn't know that Lin Chen is a disciple of the Jing Shui Wuguan?

You Zhenyue Martial Hall are picking peaches like this, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?

"Zhao Lin Shidi, does this mean that if Lin Chen goes to your Kuangfeng Martial Hall to practice Kuangfeng Legs in the future, the Kuangfeng Martial Hall won't let Lin Chen enter the roster and become a disciple of your Kuangfeng Martial Hall?"

Zhao Qifeng said righteously: "Junior brother, I am not like you, senior brother. I still want this face."

In Zhao Qifeng's view, Lin Chen walks the path of extreme martial arts, at most practices two techniques, and it's impossible to practice a third one.

Two techniques are already extremely difficult.

Three techniques, isn't this iron-headed?

Lin Chen being able to practice the Iron Bone Art to perfection before entering the Ranked Tier can already be considered amazing comprehension.

Since Lin Chen couldn't come to his own martial hall, Zhao Qifeng's words naturally became hard.

Master Tai looked at Zhao Qifeng meaningfully. He originally wanted to reveal some information to Zhao Qifeng. Since Zhao Qifeng was so hard, he gave up.

I hope that after this county competition, Zhao Lin Shidi can still be this hard-mouthed.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 118 =====