Chapter 142

On the steps, Lin Chen was also gasping for breath.

That Senior Zhang Chu was only six acupoints opened, but the gap in Qi and blood between him and himself was somewhat large. He could persist for so long because of the palm technique he performed.

In that set of palm techniques, he saw the shadow of a sword.

Every palm was like a sword, unconstrained and uninhibited, untraceable.

Turning palms into swords!

How did this person do it?

Although his Breeze Palm and Water Cloud Palm were already perfected, with palms like a breeze, there was still a gap compared to the other party.

【About to transmit the next realm opponent!】

The voice rang on the steps. Lin Chen took a deep breath, and the next moment he felt his whole body restored to its best state again.

【Seven acupoints opened, 147th year of Daliang, Dou Ping of Xingzhou Prefecture, Hedong Dao!】

Whoosh!

The moment the voice fell, Lin Chen didn't hesitate and slammed toward a corner of the ring.

Bang!

Two figures collided. Lin Chen staggered back a few steps. He lowered his head and looked at his left shoulder, where there was a clear five-claw blood mark.

His perfected Iron Bone Art, and the other party could leave a blood mark with one claw.

Lin Chen stared at his opponent. This was his second time fighting the other party. The first time, he only saw the other party turn hands into claws and attack him, and then there was a piercing pain in his chest, and then he fell to the next realm.

However, after three claws, Lin Chen was defeated again.

This time he didn't fall down anymore. The light curtain of the steps dissipated, restoring a cold silence. Lin Chen's gaze also saw Zhao Canghu standing below.

"Persisted for a quarter of an hour, not bad. Come down."

Zhao Canghu beckoned to Lin Chen: "Which acupoint did you walk to?"

"Defeated by the seven acupoints opened one." Lin Chen answered truthfully.

"Seventh acupoint, it's a better result than I imagined. I originally thought you could only contend with the five acupoints opened one. I didn't expect you to be able to win over the sixth acupoint. It surprised me."

Hearing this, Lin Chen's mouth twitched. That he could only win over the sixth acupoint didn't seem like something worth being happy about.

"Don't think I'm comforting you. Since the Martial Way Mountain was placed here, most students in previous batches couldn't even defeat opponents with a ten-acupoint gap. Only a few could fight within ten acupoints. Like you, being able to fight into seven acupoints on the first try, there's only one such person per batch on average."

Zhao Canghu didn't strike Lin Chen this time. The path of the Martial Way isn't something that can be stimulated by constant striking.

"Those who can leave their names on these steps are the monster geniuses of our Daliang Martial Way in the last three hundred years, and they are the most top-tier existences in every realm."

Hearing this, Lin Chen thought of the doubts in his heart and asked curiously: "This disciple has doubts. Why are the seniors in each realm different? Logically speaking, if a senior can be number one with ten acupoints opened, then after the realm breaks through to eleven acupoints opened, they should also be able to be number one."

Recalling the seniors he just met, there wasn't one with the same name, which made him somewhat puzzled.

"Because these geniuses, in order to leave their names on the Martial Way Mountain, deliberately controlled their realm."

For this doubt of Lin Chen, Zhao Canghu stroked his beard and smiled: "Once you know the magic of the Martial Way Mountain, you will know why this situation occurs."

"Please enlighten me, Senior. This disciple is all ears."

"The Martial Way Mountain was created by the founding emperor at a huge cost. Those who can leave their names on the steps will have extremely generous rewards. I'll tell you this: if you can leave your name on the steps, the Martial Administration Department will even send people to come."

"This is a reward outside the Martial Way Mountain. Once you leave your name, you will be able to get a wisp of reward given by the Martial Way Mountain, which is incomparably precious."

Zhao Canghu narrowed his eyes: "For three hundred years, many monster geniuses, upon learning of the Martial Way Mountain, because they were already in a certain realm of acupoints, set their goals on the current realm, or the next few acupoint realms, constantly improving themselves, and finally were able to leave their names on the Martial Way Mountain."

"The reason why they couldn't leave their names on the next step isn't that they didn't leave them, but they were quickly replaced by latecomers."

"If they were replaced, shouldn't all the names be replaced? Why leave one separately?" Lin Chen frowned and asked.

"Martial artists with potential are called geniuses, but genius is just a title, not representing strength. These geniuses who left their names, in order to leave their names in that acupoint realm, almost cultivated to the extreme, without any possibility of improvement. Only after successfully challenging and leaving their names did they break through to the next realm. But it doesn't mean they will stay in the next realm for such a long time."

"There are twenty-four acupoints in total in the acupoint realm. Could it be that they stay in the acupoint realm for twenty-four years?"

Lin Chen suddenly realized. He understood what Senior Zhao meant.

These seniors who left their names tried every means to improve their strength in that acupoint, spending a lot of time. But if every acupoint was delayed like this, they would probably be old before they entered the ranked tier.

It's not that they don't want to, but they can't.

"Daliang Martial Way Mountain was built ten years after the founding of the country. For so many years, geniuses in the acupoint realm have left their names in five acupoints consecutively. But until now, only two acupoint realms have kept their names, and the other three acupoint realms have been challenged by others. When you break through to twenty acupoints, you will be able to see that person."

Zhao Canghu looked at Lin Chen with a smile: "Don't think about leaving your name yet. Only by being able to enter a six-acupoint gap can you get the reward of the Martial Way Mountain. Although it's the lowest level, it's enough to make acupoint martial artists crazy when placed outside. This is also one of the reasons why many geniuses want to come here."

"Also, have you ever thought about what the other two steps are?"

Hearing Zhao Canghu mention the other two steps, Lin Chen thought for a while and asked: "Are they the organ cultivation and ranked tiers?"

"When you can leave your name, you will know then."

Zhao Canghu sold a mystery, just wanting to arouse Lin Chen's competitive spirit. Only with a heart of competition and curiosity will he walk this path he has researched all these years. "During the day, you participate in special training with them every day, and wait until the evening to come outside the bamboo forest. As for the resources needed for martial arts cultivation, you don't need to worry. Your points are enough, and I will exchange them for you."

"Thank you, Senior."

Although he knew that this Senior Zhao taking such care of him was to make him try that shocking cultivation path, Lin Chen still expressed his gratitude.

"After you go out in a while, when you see that kid Min Huanbo, pass a message to him for me: if he has any more crooked thoughts, I will break his legs."

Lin Chen: ……

Thinking of Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min waiting for him outside the iron gate, with an eager and expectant look, and he himself saying Senior Zhao's words……

The blow to Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min would be too cruel.

The iron gate opened, and Lin Chen walked out from inside. Min Huanbo was looking forward to it. Seeing Lin Chen come out, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"How was it?"

"This disciple was defeated."

"Entering the Martial Way Mountain, there is no one who isn't defeated. Which acupoint did you stand on? Was it four acupoints?"

In Min Huanbo's heart, Lin Chen stood on the fifth acupoint. After three months of special training, he had a chance to kill into the seventh acupoint and could get the reward of the Martial Way Mountain.

Lin Chen's mouth twitched. Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min's estimate of him was even lower than Senior Zhao's.

Senior Zhao estimated he could stand on the fifth acupoint step, and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min estimated he stood on the fourth acupoint.

"How is it? Could it be the fourth acupoint?"

Seeing Lin Chen didn't answer, Min Huanbo frowned. If it was the fourth acupoint, it would be somewhat difficult to kill into a six-acupoint gap in three months.

"This disciple stood on the sixth acupoint." Lin Chen didn't sell a mystery and answered directly.

Min Huanbo was stunned, then a brilliant smile appeared on his face, but he cursed in his heart: "Senior Zhao, this old thing, specifically picks good seedlings."

Calling Senior Zhao is respect for the sacrifices Senior Zhao made for Daliang, and cursing him as an old thing is dissatisfaction with Senior Zhao's behavior.

In Min Huanbo's heart, the two don't conflict.

"Regarding the Martial Way Mountain, do you have any questions?"

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min, this disciple saw three steps. Why can three steps be called a Martial Way Mountain? What are the other two steps?"

Since Senior Zhao sold a mystery, he would ask this Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min.

"Seemingly three steps, but actually they are countless steps. The first step is the strongest person in a single small realm among all martial artists in our Daliang. As for the second step, only by leaving your name on the first step can you step into it. I don't know what the second step is either."

Min Huanbo didn't hide anything. He was afraid of making Lin Chen look down on him, so he didn't pretend to be mysterious. He really didn't know.

Not to mention him, not many people in the entire Jiangnan Dao know the secrets inside.

Maybe only at the level of the Academy Master can one know the secrets inside.

"You can ask Senior Zhao. Maybe Senior Zhao will know."

Thinking of the Academy Master, Min Huanbo thought of that Senior Zhao and suggested to Lin Chen.

"Senior Zhao didn't say, just let me participate in special training and strive to stand on the eighth acupoint step."

"Senior Zhao also came?" Min Huanbo was surprised, his gaze vigilantly searching the surroundings.

"Yes, when I came down from the Martial Way Mountain, Senior Zhao was under the steps, but he had already left."

In the end, Lin Chen still didn't say the words Senior Zhao instructed. Such a good person as Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min shouldn't suffer such a cruel injury.

Hearing that Senior Zhao had already left, Min Huanbo felt relieved in his heart.

"Don't worry about the Martial Way Mountain. As for special training, it will start in half an hour. Come with me."

Min Huanbo took Lin Chen and left this place, walking toward another direction in the valley.

When they arrived at the destination, Lin Chen looked at the scene in front of him and was completely dumbfounded.

This is special training?

Are you sure it's not for vacation and enjoyment?

Not far in front of him, several tables of delicacies were laid out. Even from far away, he could smell the meat.

Min Huanbo saw the surprised expression on Lin Chen's face, but a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Delicious food is in front, but wanting to get it isn't that easy.

When people arrive, Lin Chen and the others will know what is called unreachable delicious food.

(End of chapter)