Chapter 147: Mount Wudao Reward: Qi and Blood Furnace

Min Huanbo and Chen Ping, the six of them, listened to Lin Chen's explanation, and for a moment, they looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

They really wanted to tell Lin Chen the truth: it wasn't that Senior Zhao had deceived you, but that you had misunderstood.

Since the first hurdle was established, the training ground had never had a student defeat the copper men.

We thought about holding out for a hundred breaths in the Iron Room, but we never thought about letting you defeat the copper men within a hundred breaths.

But this truth—the six of them exchanged glances for a moment and finally decided to bury it in their hearts.

Let it be a misunderstanding.

Who could have thought that Senior Zhao wouldn't make it clear to Lin Chen.

If they explained it to Lin Chen now, wouldn't Lin Chen think that the six of them were also irresponsible drillmasters?

"It seems that Senior Zhao's medicinal bath truly has miraculous effects."

Chen Ping spoke. They also knew that Senior Zhao had been looking for a suitable seedling all these years. In previous batches, there were students who were tricked by Senior Zhao, but unfortunately, none of them could hold out for even one medicinal bath.

"It does have miraculous effects, but that pain is not something everyone can withstand," Min Huanbo sighed with emotion.

Hearing the six drillmasters praise him, Lin Chen just smiled shyly.

"Since you, Lin Chen, have passed the first hurdle, we will arrange the second hurdle for you next, but before that, there is one thing we must inform you of."

Min Huanbo glanced at the other five and looked at Lin Chen: "Two months from now, your batch of students will have a competition with the students from another special training ground."

"A competition?"

"Yes, this is a tradition of the Martial Administration Office. Every year, after our special training in the Jiangnan Circuit and Jiangbei Circuit ends, there will be a competition among you students from the special training grounds, but it is only a small-scale exchange. Both sides will send five students each. In the past, the students representing the Jiangnan Circuit were arranged by the other special training ground."

Hearing the drillmaster's words, Lin Chen also understood in his heart.

The special training ground he was in mainly had students with strong comprehension, and the advantage in cultivation realm wasn't very large, while the other special training ground was all for students whose cultivation realm met the genius standard.

Although perfected techniques could allow fighting across acupoints, the other side wouldn't be bad either, especially during the three months of special training, it was extremely likely that they would also catch up in the proficiency of their techniques.

And some students next door had both techniques and cultivation realm reaching the standard. If he remembered correctly, Junior Sister Jiang should have had both techniques and cultivation realm reaching the standard.

Compared to next door, there was still some gap for the students on his side, so it was normal for next door to represent the Jiangnan Circuit to compete with Jiangbei.

"Does the drillmaster mean that this disciple needs to strive for a spot?"

"Not just a spot. The winning side can represent the Jiangnan Circuit, and the losing side loses the qualification."

Lin Chen frowned. He had originally thought that it was for the Jiangnan Circuit to pick out the top ones from their two batches of students to compete with the Jiangbei students.

But if the losing side didn't have a single spot, then if the losing side had extremely strong strength, they wouldn't have the opportunity to fight because they lost this competition, while those whose strength was inferior to them could represent the Jiangnan Circuit.

Was this selection method a bit too casual?

"Whether it is the competition between the Jiangnan Circuit and the Jiangbei Circuit, or the struggle between your two batches of students, it is not officially organized..."

Seeing Lin Chen's confusion, Min Huanbo explained with a smile.

Hearing this, the interest in Lin Chen's heart greatly diminished. It wasn't official, which meant there were no rewards.

No rewards, so he had no interest.

As for seeing the geniuses of Jiangbei, by comparison, he would rather go to Mount Wudao to challenge those century-old geniuses.

"The competition is not urgent. Since you have passed the first hurdle, according to the rules, you can go to Mount Wudao to challenge at any time in the training ground. As for other resource rewards, Senior Zhao should apply for them for you."

Chen Ping saw Lin Chen's lack of interest and changed the subject: "Three days later, you will start the second hurdle of special training."

"This disciple understands."

The training ground gave him three days, but Lin Chen naturally couldn't just wait for three days.

He was indeed very interested in Mount Wudao.

"Then this disciple will go to Mount Wudao to take a look first."

"Go."

Seeing Lin Chen's departing back, Chen Ping said: "It seems Lin Chen is not very interested in this competition."

"It's truly strange. A boy of this age should be at an age of competitiveness. Even if it's not organized by the Martial Administration Office, if one can win first place, one can also boast of being the number one student of this batch in the Jiangnan Circuit and Jiangbei Circuit. This title and honor are not small."

"Lin Chen is not interested because there is no reward. If we add some stakes, he will naturally be interested when the time comes."

Min Huanbo had a shrewd look on his face. Fame and fortune... fame and fortune. Since Lin Chen didn't want fame, then he wanted fortune.

"Stakes?"

Chen Ping and the others frowned. The Academy Master naturally wouldn't give stakes, so these stakes had to be paid by the six of them...

"Senior Brothers, we have been suppressed by next door for so many batches. Don't we want to have a counterattack? It's just bleeding a little. It's not about the steamed bun, but about the breath. We are all at this age, and it's impossible to go to the frontier to kill enemies again, so just treat it as cultivating the younger generation."

Min Huanbo thought very openly, and Chen Ping and the others were somewhat moved.

"This matter, let's discuss it in the long run. Let's discuss it properly."

Behind the iron gate of the valley, Lin Chen came to the three steps again.

Compared to ten days ago, Lin Chen had a look of confidence on his face. Both his speed and strength had increased a lot. This time, facing that Lin Lin Shixiong Dou, he should have the strength to fight.

As Lin Chen stepped onto the steps, there were energy fluctuations around the steps, and the light curtain appeared again, covering the surroundings.

【Seven acupoints opened, Daliang Calendar Year 147, Hedong Circuit, Xingzhou Prefecture, Dou Ping!】

Dou Ping's figure appeared on the steps, and Lin Chen moved at the first moment, his figure erupting, turning into a blur in place, heading straight for Dou Ping.

The two figures started almost at the same time and fought in the center of the steps at the same time.

Bang!

Dou Ping staggered back a few steps, his left shoulder clothes torn, revealing a blood palm print. Lin Chen's right shoulder clothes were also torn, revealing three wounds on his shoulder that could see the white bones.

"My speed now is already able to be on par with this Lin Lin Shixiong Dou, and there is not much difference in strength. This battle can be fought."

After the first exchange, a confident luster appeared on Lin Chen's face. This Lin Lin Shixiong Dou was no longer invincible.

Dou Ping's expression didn't change at all, as if the one injured wasn't himself. Lin Chen could understand this; after all, this Lin Lin Shixiong Dou was an old man from a hundred years ago, and it wasn't the real person appearing on these steps.

He didn't know how the Daliang imperial court did it, but being able to replicate the combat power of these geniuses was already very good; it was impossible to retain emotions.

Bang bang bang!

Two breaths later, the two figures collided crazily again, both sides using all their strength to strike.

Lin Chen was covered in blood, but the more he fought, the more refreshing it felt!

Dou Ping was very strong, but it was precisely facing such a strong enemy that he was able to temper his Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm.

The Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm had already reached the limit-breaking stage. To fuse them, besides his own comprehension, more was needed to draw experience from battle.

Dou Ping was a very good test subject.

Ten breaths, a hundred breaths, three hundred breaths...

Almost there!

Lin Chen had a glimmer of light in his eyes. He staggered to his knees, blood seeping from the fracture of his kneecap, but taking advantage of the moment his figure knelt, his lower body moved horizontally, and his feet changed figures like ghosts, appearing in front of Dou Ping in an instant.

Slap!

This palm also blasted onto the knee joint of Dou Ping's right leg. The crisp sound of bone breaking spread across the entire steps, and Lin Chen immediately followed with a second palm.

It was just that his second palm missed, and Dou Ping's figure disappeared out of thin air.

Lin Chen:...

【Gap of seven acupoints, no reward for now.】

A voice sounded in his ears, and the guarded look in Lin Chen's eyes disappeared. He had defeated Dou Ping this time.

"No reward for a gap of seven acupoints, which means I am now at fourteen acupoints and must be able to defeat a senior at eight acupoints to get the reward of Mount Wudao."

Lin Chen was also very curious about what reward Mount Wudao would give. Neither Senior Zhao nor Drillmaster Min spoke clearly about this, making it extremely mysterious.

A dozen breaths later!

The steps refreshed, and the injuries on Lin Chen's body recovered.

"Mount Wudao is truly magical. If those seniors are not the main body, they can disappear and appear, but I am a real person stepping on Mount Wudao, yet I can recover immediately after being injured. I can't understand it."

Lin Chen couldn't understand how Mount Wudao could make his injuries recover immediately; this exceeded his cognition of martial arts. The martial arts of this world were more magical than he imagined!

And it was precisely this magical martial arts that gave Lin Chen the motivation to pursue the peak.

【Eighth acupoint opened: Daliang Calendar Year 111, Longnan Circuit, Fenghuang Prefecture, Bai Shengyu.】

A figure of a young man in white appeared, gentle as the wind, with the image of a humble gentleman, but Lin Chen was fully guarded after the other party appeared. When he first climbed Mount Wudao and fell from fourteen acupoints, this Senior Bai's attack was completely opposite to his image.

A person like a gentleman, gentle as jade, but this attack was brave and invincible.

Boom!

Bai Shengyu blasted out a punch, the fist wind whistling, the air torn apart instantly, making a sharp explosion.

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, his steps retreated rapidly, and at the same time, his right palm pushed out quickly, using the Clear Wind Palm to resist.

The two palms intersected, and with a muffled "bang," Bai Shengyu retreated several steps, while Lin Chen stood in place without moving.

"Senior, offended."

Lin Chen grinned; purely in terms of strength, this Senior Bai was slightly weaker than him, and unlike that Senior Dou's claw techniques, which favored unorthodox angles, this Senior Bai's fist techniques were incomparably rigid and fierce, relying entirely on wide-open, sweeping movements.

His Iron Bone Art was perfected, and relying on the advantage of Qi and blood, dealing with this Senior Bai was easier than dealing with that Senior Dou.

Thirty breaths later.

Watching Senior Bai's figure disappear, Lin Chen showed a listening posture.

【Gap of six acupoints, condition met, grant Qi and Blood Furnace for ten breaths.】

"Qi and Blood Furnace?"

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed. Before he could react, he felt the temperature around the entire steps rising at a terrifying speed.

At the same time, not only on the body surface but also inside the body, an indescribable high temperature swallowed him like a wave.

He only felt that the Qi and blood in his body began to boil at this moment...

Ten breaths later, this indescribable painful high temperature disappeared. Lin Chen was covered in sweat, but he couldn't care about observing his body and summoned the panel at the first moment.

【Host: Lin Chen】

【Realm: Extreme Acupoint Stage (14/24): (260/400)】

【Qi and Blood: 465,000】 (Expand to view past Qi and blood growth)

【Clear Wind Palm: Limit-breaking】

【Iron Bone Art: Perfected】

【Water Cloud Palm: Limit-breaking】

【Gale Leg: Proficient (60/200)】

【Title: Black to the End (The universe is not yet decided, you and I are both dark horses. Wearing this title, in the dark night, martial arts comprehension and perception are improved)】

【Fate: 【Water to Channel Success】: Extreme Martial Arts First Stage, persevere, proceed step by step, momentum like a broken bamboo, no bottleneck trouble.】

"Strange, I can clearly feel that the Qi and blood in my body have decreased, why hasn't the Qi and blood value changed?"

Lin Chen's eyes had a look of contemplation. After seeing that the Qi and blood value hadn't decreased, he felt relieved and began to think.

As for the realm progress, after his Gale Leg entered the door, it also changed again, from the original three hundred to four hundred.

The growth of the realm progress bar meant that the time for breakthrough was lengthened again.

But Lin Chen wasn't worried. Still the same sentence: the good fortune of his cultivation was in the future. Once he passed the threshold of fourteen acupoints, the fate would begin to play, and the speed wouldn't be slower than others.

"After the challenge is over, I'll go ask Senior Zhao."

On the ninth acupoint step, this time Lin Chen only supported for ten breaths before being beaten off the steps.

Climbing up from the ground, Lin Chen didn't challenge again. It seemed that this Mount Wudao would only restore injuries to those who successfully challenged, and losers could only heal themselves.

Walking with heavy steps, Lin Chen left the iron gate and took the initiative to go to the cesspool, jumping into it.

A quarter of an hour later, after his injuries recovered, Lin Chen went to the bamboo forest.

"Senior Zhao, Junior has one thing I want to ask you for advice."

"What is it?"

"Junior just went to Mount Wudao and successfully challenged a senior at eight acupoints, and got the reward of ten breaths of Qi and Blood Furnace, but Junior is a bit puzzled about this Qi and Blood Furnace."

Zhao Canghu was originally organizing medicine. Hearing Lin Chen's words, his figure flashed and appeared in front of Lin Chen, reaching out to grab Lin Chen's arm, suddenly exerting force. Lin Chen only heard his own bones crackling. Although they didn't break, he feared they were fractured.

Forget it, he had to go to the cesspool again.

"Old man didn't expect that the reward you got would be the Qi and Blood Furnace."

Zhao Canghu let go of his hand and smiled, seeing Lin Chen's puzzled eyes: "Old man didn't inform you about the rewards of Mount Wudao before because different people will get different rewards."

"Mount Wudao is the founding emperor of our Daliang, who spent ten years building it with the power of the whole country. Every martial artist who climbs Mount Wudao, Mount Wudao will give the most suitable reward to that martial artist according to their own situation."

"Does Senior mean that this Qi and Blood Furnace is suitable for Junior?"

"You walk the path of extreme martial arts, and your Qi and blood are far beyond ordinary martial artists. Coupled with the medicinal liquid I configured for you, which also increases Qi and blood and the speed of Qi and blood operation, it's not strange that Mount Wudao would give you the Qi and Blood Furnace reward."

Lin Chen nodded and then continued to ask: "Then what is the use of this Qi and Blood Furnace?"

"A person's body has a limit, and Qi and blood also have an upper limit. When Qi and blood reach the upper limit, even if there are infinite resources, elixirs, demon blood, demon meat, and even some heavenly treasures, no matter what you take, Qi and blood will not increase anymore."

"The Qi and Blood Furnace is to melt the impurities in your body's Qi and blood, allowing the body to carry more pure Qi and blood."

"Hu Tichun!"

Lin Chen summarized it. It was like water in a bucket, which contained various impurities. Extracting these impurities would cause the water level to drop a bit, and then more water could be poured in.

Regarding his own Qi and blood value, Lin Chen estimated it according to the current acupoints, and it might reach a million Qi and blood value when he opened twenty-four acupoints.

But now with the Qi and Blood Furnace, it might be able to grow a bit more.

"Hu Tichun?" Zhao Canghu chewed on Lin Chen's summary, and after a long while, he smiled: "Your summary of the word 'purification' is accurate. It is indeed this meaning."

"Senior, then how many times does Junior probably need the Qi and Blood Furnace, and how can I know that Qi and blood can no longer be purified?"

"If your Qi and blood cannot be purified anymore, Mount Wudao will naturally not give you the Qi and Blood Furnace reward again," Zhao Canghu stroked his beard: "Mount Wudao is extremely magical, and you can only experience its mysteries yourself."

"The training ground has hurdle assessment requirements for you, and old man also has requirements for you. From now on, strive to stand on the twelve-acupoint step of Mount Wudao within a month."

This time, Zhao Canghu didn't deliberately increase the requirements for Lin Chen, but gave requirements based on Lin Chen's strength and progress.

The preciousness of the resources in the training ground's cesspool goes without saying. A cesspool of viscous fluid, even for a family with a Fifth Rank martial artist, could not be produced by the power of the whole family.

And the medicinal liquid he configured for Lin Chen, a single pack of medicinal herbs was worth ten thousand taels, and some of the herbs were hard to buy even with money.

This kind of cultivation consumption was no worse than that of some children of martial arts families.

Time and fate!

If it weren't for his desire to fulfill his old friend's last wish, if it weren't for his coincidence in this training ground instead of other circuits' training grounds, according to the imperial court's cultivation of students, even if Lin Chen were a genius, he could not have had such treatment.

Truly a lucky boy!

Watching Lin Chen go to the cesspool to heal, Zhao Canghu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

But Lin Chen's ability to seize this good fortune stemmed from his strong will.

Other students were not without such opportunities, but except for Lin Chen, no one could persist in the pain.

Rather than calling it good fortune, it is better to say that heaven favors those who are diligent and persevering.

"According to Lin Chen's progress, the second and third hurdles set by Min Huanbo and those brats probably won't trap Lin Chen for long. Old man is preparing to take Lin Chen out of the training ground for a trip."

Zhao Canghu's words seemed to be murmuring to himself, but he knew that someone could hear these words.

Lin Chen's progress, as the old guy who is the Academy Master of the training ground, I fear he is also paying attention at all times.

In the bamboo forest, bamboo leaves were shaking.

"Don't talk to me about rules. This kid still hasn't made up his mind to practice the cultivation method I arranged for him. I have to take him out to see the world."

"Don't forget who carried you out of the sea of corpses and blood back then. Now it's your turn to repay the favor."

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