Chapter 143: I, Lin Chen, love to eat the most

A cup of tea time passed.

Lin Chen saw Shen Ge and the others. Seeing that these people were all bruised and swollen, there was a look of confusion on his face.

Did the instructor punish them?

At the same time, Lin Chen also saw the four who had been beaten down by him, and they had returned to a lively state.

Lin Chen didn't feel surprised that these four recovered from their injuries. The special training grounds couldn't really let these students kill each other. Daring to arrange it this way, there must be a backup plan.

Having seen such precious medicinal liquid as Purple Crystal Marrow Liquid, the special training grounds must also have similar medicinal liquids that could restore everyone's injuries in a short time.

Lin Chen grinned at these four people with a look of enthusiasm: "The four junior brothers have arrived."

The four, who were originally stiff-faced when they saw Lin Chen, couldn't hold back their expressions when they heard this.

As geniuses, being defeated, and in such a shameful way, it's not true to say there was no resentment in their hearts.

Do they hate Lin Chen?

They wished they could jump up and slap Lin Chen to death.

But it was precisely because they were geniuses of various prefectures that they had their own pursuit of martial arts, and in their hearts, they admired those powerhouses who were stronger than themselves even more.

The psychology of admiring the strong is not only possessed by ordinary martial artists, but also by these genius martial artists.

Admiration is also true admiration for Lin Chen.

Now that Lin Chen suddenly greeted them with enthusiasm and a smile, the four didn't know how to respond.

Ignoring him seemed to make them appear narrow-minded.

Responding, it seemed that their beating was in vain.

The four were at a loss, not knowing what attitude to treat Lin Chen with.

"Four junior brothers, martial arts fighting is unavoidable. We all came out of Martial Halls. There are fights within the Martial Halls, and the Martial Administration Office will also arrange fights with students from other Martial Halls, as well as fights in various counties. On the fighting stage, it represents the Martial Hall and represents the various counties, so we should naturally go all out. But after getting off the stage, it shouldn't affect our private friendship, just like me and Lin Lin Shidi Shen..."

Lin Chen saw that these four were a bit unable to let go of their faces, so he said to Shen Ge on the side: "Just like me and Lin Lin Shidi Shen, Lin Lin Shidi Shen represented Lead Mountain County back then, and I represented Poyang County. We also had a fight, but it didn't affect the private relationship between me and Lin Lin Shidi Shen at all, right, Lin Lin Shidi Shen?"

"Senior Lin Lin Shidi is right. Back then, I represented the county, and Senior Lin Lin Shidi represented the county, so we naturally went all out. But privately, I admire Senior Lin Lin Shidi very much."

Shen Ge also nodded. This was the truth, not flattery. He truly admired Senior Lin Lin Shidi.

Only by understanding Senior Lin Lin Shidi's past would one know how difficult it was for Senior Lin Lin Shidi to come this far.

Yu Fei and the other four looked at each other, and only then did they speak at the same time: "Thank you, Senior Lin Lin Shidi, for your guidance. We four don't resent Senior Lin Lin Shidi."

"Even if you resent me, it's useless. If there is such a situation next time, I will still not show mercy to you. So... if you don't want to be like this time, just work hard to improve your strength."

Lin Chen said with a smile, and hearing this, Yu Fei and the other four laughed instead.

They felt the charm of this Senior Lin Lin Shidi's straightforwardness for the first time, not saying hypocritical words to them.

Calling Lin Chen Lin Lin Shixiong, they were convinced.

"Senior Lin Lin Shidi, although we lost this time, it doesn't mean we will lose next time."

"That's right, Senior Lin Lin Shidi, you'd better be able to crush us four all the time, don't give us four a chance, otherwise... hehe..."

The words weren't explained, but the meaning was very clear. Once there was a chance, they would immediately beat the underdog, and swarm him.

"Then let's see if the few junior brothers have this ability."

Several people smiled at each other, and the last trace of dissatisfaction in Yu Fei and the other four's hearts toward Lin Chen disappeared, leaving only the fighting spirit that had been ignited.

Min Min Huanbo listened to the conversation between Lin Chen and the others, and there was a look of appreciation in his eyes toward Lin Chen.

In this world, there are two types of genius martial artists: one is aloof, and the other is even more aloof, dedicating their hearts to martial arts cultivation.

There is nothing wrong with geniuses being aloof, putting all their thoughts into martial arts cultivation, and not engaging in those dog-eat-dog interpersonal relationships.

But from the perspective of the Martial Administration Office, they prefer to see a genius who can lead a group of youths to grow together.

Lin Chen has this "Lin Lin Shixiong" style.

Not only is he forging ahead in martial arts, but he can also inspire other junior brothers to fight in martial arts, and the competition between them is benign.

However, some people don't think so right now.

Other students from various prefectures, listening to the dialogue between Lin Chen and Yu Fei and the other four, only felt that their hearts were broken.

We fought to the death outside to avenge you four, and as a result, you four

Among them, the three from Wenzhou Prefecture were the most aggrieved.

It would be one thing if you fought to the death, but why are we the ones injured in the end when the real people from Raozhou Prefecture didn't even fight?

From the moment Lin Chen shouted "Lin Lin Shidi Shen" at Shen Ge, everyone on the scene knew they had been tricked—tricked by Shen Ge.

This guy is too shameless.

How could he have the nerve to shout things like "Lin Chen is a student from Raozhou Prefecture" and "Will the fellow disciples from Raozhou Prefecture please step forward," acting like a thief crying "stop thief"?

Facing the many resentful gazes, especially the three from Wenzhou Prefecture, Shen Ge remained calm and collected, his expression not changing in the slightest.

What's this? I learned this from Senior Lin Lin Shidi.

I heard that when Senior Lin Lin Shidi was at the Poyang County Martial Garden, as a disciple of the Jing Shui Martial Hall, he kept using the Clear Wind Palm to spar with others, making all the major martial halls think the Clear Qing Qing Feng Wuguan had produced a powerful student, filling them with wariness toward the Clear Qing Qing Feng Wuguan. As a result, Senior Lin Lin Shidi, as a disciple of the Jing Shui Martial Hall, was overlooked by the other martial halls, and in the end, he shocked everyone.

"Everyone is here!"

Min Min Huanbo spoke, and in an instant, all the students' gazes fell upon him again.

"See the meat on the table? This instructor can tell you that the meat on the table is not the rare bird meat you usually eat, but real monster meat, a great tonic for Qi and blood."

Hearing the words "monster meat," Lin Chen could clearly feel the breathing of the crowd become heavy. Even he himself felt a sense of heat in his eyes at this moment.

Having eaten snake monster meat, he knew the benefits of monster meat.

Ordinary martial artists might not yet know of the existence of monsters, but the talented students who could come here already had decent family backgrounds, and some even had Seventh-Rank martial artists in their families, so they knew about monsters.

Even if there were no Seventh-Rank martial artists in their families, being able to come here meant they were qualified to know of the existence of monsters.

"As long as you walk over, you can enjoy this monster meat, including the wine and water prepared for you, which are also brewed from precious medicinal herbs."

Min Min Huanbo felt the burning intensity of these youths and smiled slightly: "However, there are only so many seats; it depends on who among you can enjoy them."

Almost the moment Min Min Huanbo's voice fell, several figures on the scene rushed toward the tables in front. After the previous encounter with fighting for the cushions, no one hesitated or held back this time.

Strike first to gain the advantage; regardless of the final result, grab it first.

Lin Chen, however, was in no rush to act. Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min had said that their special training only truly began now. Since it was special training, it should be different from the previous cushion scramble.

The cushion scramble was a test of their own courage.

Bang!

Just as these figures were about to rush to the tables, the ground suddenly shifted, the grass churned, and terrifying waves of fire erupted.

The few youths hadn't expected flames to erupt from under their feet at all. Caught off guard, they were completely swallowed by the flames.

Two breaths later, the flames dissipated and the ground returned to normal. Looking at the few figures lying on the ground, burned black, the expressions of the other students on the scene turned ugly.

Xue Yun and his two companions appeared on the scene. Just like before, they picked up the few people who had been burned to charcoal, and then, under the gaze of Lin Chen and the others, they carried them away directly.

"Continue. Those who fail to pass the wall of fire within one breath can try the consequences."

Min Min Huanbo looked at the lingering fear on the faces of the other students and revealed a cruel smile. This was only the beginning.

Hearing Min Min Huanbo's words, although the other students were still fearful because of the miserable state of the few just now, they could only brace themselves and rush forward; they wouldn't die here anyway.

Yu Fei and the others, who had been beaten so miserably by Lin Chen before, weren't they still full of life now?

And now that they were prepared, as long as they struck with all their might when the flames appeared, they might be able to suppress the flames with the powerful wind force.

"Senior Lin Lin Shidi isn't moving?"

Yu Fei and the others saw Lin Chen still standing there and asked curiously.

"If you Junior Brothers have any ideas, feel free to go first. I'll cheer for you from behind."

Lin Chen blinked. The traps here were definitely not as simple as just the suddenly erupting flames. If it were just flames, he could force his way through with his Iron Bone Art, and other students could also use the gale force carried by their palm and leg strikes to suppress the flames using their perfect-level techniques.

Seeing Lin Chen standing still, the four of Yu Fei didn't move either.

Although you wouldn't die from being injured in the special training ground, the feeling of recovering from injuries... honestly, they didn't want to experience it a second time. It was better not to get injured if possible.

Just as they were talking, Shen Ge had already rushed to the front of the flames. Looking at the flames erupting from the ground, he unleashed his Cloud-Scorching Palm, actually guiding the flames in front of him to burn to the side, forcing them to open up a path for him.

A glint of light appeared in Shen Ge's eyes. When he first practiced the Cloud-Scorching Palm, he had rushed into a sea of fire, and in the end, he relied on the Cloud-Scorching Palm to make the flames obey his control.

Controlling fire like clouds, fire follows the palm!

Besides Shen Ge, several other figures also rushed through the sea of fire relying on their own techniques. Only a very small number were blocked by the sea of fire.

The flames dissipated, but before Shen Ge and the others could relax, hundreds of gravel stones shot toward them, fired from some tree holes in front, whistling toward them with the sound of breaking wind.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

One youth after another was hit by the gravel—knees, chests, even their faces...

Miserable screams followed one after another.

Shen Ge was the same. Facing the dense gravel flying from the front, he waved his palms to shatter a wave, but he couldn't withstand the continuous assault of the gravel.

Three breaths later, having been hit by gravel in multiple places on his body, he also fell to the ground with a thud.

Seeing this scene, Yu Fei and the others gasped; the entire army had been wiped out again.

Now, only the five of them remained on the scene.

Min Min Huanbo's gaze turned to the five: "What, are you still going to wait?"

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed. He unleashed the Flying Swallow Art, his figure flying out like a swallow. Seeing Lin Chen move, the four of Yu Fei no longer hesitated and followed closely behind.

Boom!

Facing the whistling flames, Lin Chen struck out with his Clear Wind Palm, the gale howling, instantly forcing the flames to split to both sides.

Passing through the sea of fire, Lin Chen circulated the Qi and blood in his body, pushing his Iron Bone Art to the limit. His speed suddenly increased, and facing the incoming gravel, he waved both palms.

Bang, bang, bang!

Every time a piece of gravel hit his body, Lin Chen could feel the terrifying power contained within it. He finally understood why Shen Ge and the others couldn't block it.

This force was comparable to his own full-strength strike.

And at this moment, he was only ten zhang away from the long table filled with wine and meat.

Ten zhang distance—in normal times, it would take only a few breaths to cross, but at this moment, he was moving extremely slowly. His entire body sounded like a symphony of instruments, ringing with the clanging sounds of metal collisions.

Moving slowly, but at least still moving forward.

Ten zhang, nine zhang, eight zhang, seven zhang...

When he was only five zhang away from the wine table, Lin Chen suddenly let out a long whistle, the Qi and blood in his body circulated crazily once more, and finally, he rushed forward in one go.

Min Min Huanbo saw Lin Chen's actions and smiled—a very happy smile.

Still a bit too naive.

Three zhang, two zhang!

When he was only one zhang away from the wine table, Lin Chen became even more vigilant in his heart. Intuition told him that the special training set up by the instructors wouldn't be this simple.

Whoosh!

Instantly sensing the sound of breaking wind, Lin Chen didn't hesitate at all. He shifted his body sideways, not rushing toward the wine table in front, but dodging to the left.

According to his guess, the most likely thing was an ambush in front of the wine table.

He guessed right!

But before Lin Chen could feel happy, he felt a sharp pain on the top of his head. Raising his head, he discovered that the senior brother who had been waiting for him at the exit of the clouds and mist was holding a club above his head.

"Eh, didn't pass out? It seems my skill at knocking people out has become proficient. Sorry, Lin Lin Shidi."

Xue Yun looked ashamed, but the club in his hand smashed down once again.

One club, then another...

The moment before Lin Chen lost consciousness, he rolled his eyes at the other party.

And the four of Yu Fei, who were still struggling against the gravel, saw the man with the ferocious face holding a club and repeatedly hitting Senior Lin Lin Shidi, as well as the other two people in front of the wine table watching them with playful expressions. The four of them gave up resisting without hesitation.

They would rather be knocked out by the gravel than be beaten like this with clubs.

Three breaths later, all thirty people had fallen to the ground. "Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min!"

Xue Yun looked at the fallen Lin Chen, looking as if he hadn't had enough.

"Throw them into the dung pit."

……

……

Dung pit.

When Lin Chen woke up, he only felt a pungent smell assaulting his nose. His vision immediately turned to survey his surroundings.

At this look, he was completely stunned.

Neatly arranged, thirty students were all stuck in the ground like radishes, with only their heads exposed. They were in a deep pit.

The difference was that what wrapped around their bodies wasn't soil, but a sticky liquid emitting a foul stench.

"Where is this?"

It wasn't just Lin Chen who woke up; other students did too.

All the students smelled this foul stench, and their faces were filled with disgust. They wanted to struggle to climb out, only to find it was impossible.

"Everyone, don't waste your efforts. There is only one way to get out, and that is to consume this mucus. Although this mucus smells foul, it has healing effects. Only when there are no injuries will the mucus stop adhering," Yu Fei said loudly.

Hearing Yu Fei's explanation, Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. So the four of them, Yu Fei and his companions, had recovered from their heavy injuries here.

"Many thanks to Lin Lin Shixiong Yu for the reminder."

A student heard this and, without a second word, retracted his head, but the next moment, an astonishing string of profanities erupted from the student's mouth.

"**********"

"Damn it, not only is it foul, but my insides feel like they've been burned by flames."

A few breaths later, the student spoke weakly, his gaze toward Yu Fei carrying resentment.

"Lin Lin Shixiong Yu, this mucus tastes like shit. Why didn't you mention that?"

Yu Fei shook his head: "Ridiculous, I've never eaten shit, how would I know what shit tastes like?"

Student:...

"Everyone, stop talking nonsense. This isn't shit, it just smells a bit unpleasant. Everyone, hurry up and recover from your injuries so we can leave here."

Some students began to deceive themselves, but no one on the scene refuted it.

No one could escape the fate of consuming this mucus, so they might as well save a little face for themselves.

On the wall leaning against the inner stone cliff, two large characters were written clearly: Dung Pit!

Everyone chose to pretend they didn't see it.

"Greetings, Junior Brothers, are you all awake?"

Xue Yun and his two companions appeared above the deep pit again. Seeing the appearance of these three, the four of Yu Fei's expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly lowered their heads and began to gulp down the mucus.

Seeing the actions of the four, Lin Chen blinked his eyes and also began to consume it without hesitation.

Ugh!

As the mucus entered his mouth, Lin Chen finally understood why that student had erupted with profanities. It was indeed too fishy and foul; before it even reached his throat, he almost vomited from nausea.

He glanced at Yu Fei, who was closest. This guy was vomiting while desperately eating.

So, was there some terrifying danger approaching that forced him to be this anxious?

Lin Chen also endured the discomfort and began to desperately swallow the mucus. As this mucus entered his stomach, in just one breath, Lin Chen felt his abdomen burning like fire. His entire body felt as if it were being scorched by flames, and the veins on his forehead stood out clearly due to the pain.

This pain of being scorched by flames far exceeded any pain he had experienced before. Even the hammer blows of the Thousand-Hammer Diagram couldn't compare to this pain.

But thinking of the urgent appearance of the four, Lin Chen used his powerful willpower to swallow a second mouthful, a third mouthful...

Yu Fei, who was on the side, saw Lin Chen's movements and felt moved in his heart. As expected of Senior Lin Lin Shidi, he could grit his teeth and persist in the face of such pain. They had to know that when the four of them first came here, there was a gap of over a dozen breaths between the first and second mouthfuls.

If they had seen the actions of those senior brothers at the end, the time they paused would have been even longer.

Above the deep pit, Xue Yun and his companions were calculating the time.

Thirty breaths later, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xue Yun actually began to untie his belt...

This action stunned the students who hadn't started eating yet. What was this senior brother about to do?

"Dear Junior Brothers, this is a dung pit, so you should have guessed what I'm about to do."

Fuck!

All the students' expressions changed; they turned iron-green!

"Actually, I don't want to do this either."

Xue Yun sighed. The students below revealed a hint of anticipation, hoping this senior brother would regain his conscience and not do such a deranged thing.

However, everyone didn't count on this senior brother regaining his conscience, so they one by one began to swallow the surrounding mucus.

Regardless of whether this mucus was urine or feces, at least they hadn't seen it. If they didn't see it, they could comfort themselves. If they really waited for this senior brother to take it out... they really wouldn't be able to bring themselves to eat it.

Fifteen breaths later, the sweat beads on Lin Chen's face slowly receded, and the burning sensation in his body also diminished.

He could feel that his body had recovered. Without any hesitation, he tapped his right foot lightly, and the mucus that had been adhering to him this time didn't hold him back.

Seeing Lin Chen jump out of the mucus, the four of Yu Fei became anxious and accelerated their swallowing speed again.

The cruel smile on Xue Yun's face grew even more intense. Suddenly, he flicked his right hand, and a shadow appeared above the deep pit. All the students subconsciously looked up, except for the four of Yu Fei, who kept their heads tightly lowered.

Above, a piece of white cloth slid down, and then, objects like feces poured down.

It really was shit!

All the students' eyes turned green!

The last bit of fantasy in their hearts was shattered.

"One hundred breaths. Anyone who hasn't climbed up after one hundred breaths will be expelled from the special training ground!"

Du Yong's cold voice came from above the deep pit: "I'll tell you plainly, this is shit. If you don't eat it, get out of the special training ground."

Silence!

The students in the pit were collectively silent. No one who could come here would be willing to quit.

Lin Chen watched them lower their heads to eat...

Forget it, let's not bring up this topic.

He finally understood why people outside knew so little about the training in the special training ground. If it were him, he wouldn't be able to tell others how the special training was conducted either.

Who would be willing to reveal to others that they had eaten shit?

……

……

A quarter of an hour later, everyone had come out of the dung pit. Everyone looked at each other in collective silence.

"Junior Brothers, follow me."

Xue Yun looked at the silent crowd and smiled happily. This was only the beginning; in the next three months, such occurrences would be frequent.

Conservatively estimated, some students might have to come here once every day.

Everyone followed silently behind Xue Yun, passed through a small path, and finally appeared in front of three pavilions.

"Those practicing hand techniques, enter the first pavilion. Those practicing leg techniques, enter the second pavilion. Those practicing movement techniques and hard-body skills, enter the third pavilion."

Three pavilions, corresponding to three types of techniques.

Everyone divided into groups. Xue Yun glanced at Lin Chen: "Lin Lin Shidi, you don't need to enter these three pavilions."

Hearing Xue Yun's words, the other students looked at Lin Chen with envy, but Lin Chen, the person involved, became vigilant. He felt the ill intent of this Lin Lin Shixiong Xue.

With this smile from Lin Lin Shixiong Xue, he feared there was an even bigger trap waiting for him.

"See that iron house? That's the one Lin Lin Shidi needs to enter."

On the side of the three pavilions, there was also an iron house. Xue Yun pointed at the iron house and smiled: "Because the commotion inside the house is too great, in order not to affect the other students, the instructors built it using an iron house."

Hearing this, the look the other students gave Lin Chen changed from envy to sympathy. Afraid the commotion was too great, so they switched to an iron house...

Sympathy for Senior Lin Lin Shidi, mourning for Senior Lin Lin Shidi.

Lin Chen's mouth also twitched. He was walking the path of extreme martial arts, which was indeed different from other students, but there was no need to treat him so specially.

"Lin Lin Shidi, please. As for what's inside this iron house, even I, your senior brother, don't know."

Xue Yun smiled at Lin Chen. He really didn't know the situation inside this iron house, because there were no students in his batch who walked the path of extreme martial arts.

Lin Chen looked at Xue Yun and then at the other students. Originally, he had prepared himself mentally, but seeing the expressions of these students, he couldn't help but stagger.

What kind of look is this?

Sympathy mixed with pity, pity mixed with sorrow...

Especially Lin Lin Shidi Shen, I'm going in to train, not to die. Is it necessary for the expression on your face to be this genuine?

"Fellow Junior Brothers, I will lead the way for everyone."

Turning around, Lin Chen strode toward the iron house. Perhaps because no one had entered this iron house for a long time, the lock on the door was actually a bit rusty.

Pushing open the door of the iron house, Lin Chen hadn't even made a move when he felt a terrifying suction force pulling him inside.

Bang!

Sucked into the iron house, Lin Chen hadn't even stood steady when he felt a heavy blow from behind. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his whole body staggering forward.

Bang!

Almost just one breath later, Lin Chen had just circulated his Iron Bone Art when his right waist was attacked again. A crisp sound of bones breaking followed.

Bang, bang, bang!

Five breaths!

Lin Chen fell to the ground. He hadn't even had time to see clearly what was attacking him.

Even with the perception bonus of 【One Black to the End】, he could only vaguely sense a wisp of a black shadow.

Bang!

The sixth blow landed on his head.

At this moment, outside, Shen Ge, Yu Fei, and the others had just finished dividing into groups and were preparing to enter the three pavilions in an orderly fashion when they saw the iron door open. Then, a figure was thrown out, hitting the ground in front of them like a dead dog.

This miserable?

Looking at the blood-covered Lin Chen, even those who had thought Lin Chen would be miserable entering this iron house felt lingering fear, and the look they cast toward the iron house carried a hint of terror.

Xue Yun looked at the fallen Lin Chen, picked him up, and headed toward the dung pit.

……

……

Half an hour later, Lin Chen, who had jumped out of the dung pit again, glanced at his Qi and blood value, and his eyes lit up.

【Qi and Blood: 341,000】

His Qi and blood value had actually increased by three thousand.

Is it because of this mucus?

Lin Chen looked back at the mucus with bright eyes. If this was the case, even if this mucus was shit and urine, he didn't care.

"The mucus can increase Qi and blood, but it must be in an injured state. If there are no injuries, there will be no burning sensation when the mucus enters the stomach."

After having this judgment in his heart, Lin Chen didn't wait for Xue Yun on the side to urge him and took the initiative to head toward the iron house.

"This Lin Lin Shidi?"

Xue Yun saw Lin Chen's impatient footsteps, and there was a hint of brilliance in his eyes. He didn't know that Lin Chen had a panel and could perceive that this mucus could increase Qi and blood.

He just compared himself to Lin Chen. When he first accepted special training, he would delay as much as he could, only acting when urged by his senior brothers.

Even though he guessed in his heart that this mucus might be helpful to them, the pain and disgust were real, making the body instinctively want to delay and resist.

"No wonder he chose to walk the path of extreme martial arts. This willpower far exceeds that of ordinary people," Xue Yun followed behind Lin Chen, sighing.

(End of chapter)