Chapter 15: Please give me a little more time, just a little more

The next day!

Lin Chen woke up and looked at the increased Qi and blood value on his panel, stunned for a few breaths.

【Name: Lin Chen】

【Profession: Martial Artist】

【Qi and Blood: 2545/3000】

【Fate: 【Water Flows and the Canal is Formed】: First Stage of the Martial Way, perseverance, gradual progress, unstoppable force, no bottleneck.】

The Qi and blood increase had added another 2 points, reaching 32 points.

The diet hadn't changed, and the Qi and blood value had increased. There was only one reason that could explain it.

"The 'Unstoppable Force' has taken effect!"

Lin Chen was overjoyed. If this were the case, didn't it mean he could reach the three-thousand mark in Qi and blood this month and develop Essence Qi?

The second day.

【Qi and Blood: 2579/3000】

Qi and blood increased by 34 points.

Now, Lin Chen could be sure that his fate had entered the 【Unstoppable Force】 stage.

Catching up to Lu Yongfeng, Cheng Ying, and the others was just around the corner.

The third day.

Yu Yongnian suddenly spoke: "Lin Chen, lift the stone pedestal."

Lin Chen was stunned. He hadn't planned on lifting a stone pedestal every time his strength increased by ten pounds, but rather planned to hold back for a big one.

However, since the instructor had spoken, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

In the courtyard, there were many more stone pedestals than two days ago, all over five hundred pounds.

Lin Chen glanced at his Qi and blood value 【Qi and Blood: 2615/3000】, thought for a moment, and directly skipped the five-hundred-and-ten-pound one, walking to the five-hundred-and-twenty-pound stone pedestal.

His action made Lu Yongfeng and the five stop again.

Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen looked at each other, both seeing surprise in the other's eyes.

From the moment Yu Yongnian called for Lin Chen to lift a stone pedestal, the two of them had been observing Lin Chen carefully, and soon understood why Yu Yongnian had made such a request.

Judging from Lin Chen's Qi, blood, and appearance, his strength really might have reached five hundred and ten pounds.

It was just that Lin Chen had walked toward the five-hundred-and-twenty-pound one, so had they misjudged?

"He won't be able to lift it this time, will he?"

Yan Dexing's words carried a hint of sourness, but before anyone else could answer, Lin Chen had already lifted the stone pedestal.

Lu Yongfeng, who was about to answer, pursed his lips shut. The next moment, he silently swept his right leg out.

He had already broken through the Qi and blood point on his right arm and was now attacking the joint of his right leg.

"Not bad, keep practicing."

At Yu Yongnian's "not bad," Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen rolled their eyes in their hearts.

This was just "not bad"?

In the seven or eight years they had been at the Wu Tang, this was the first time they had seen a student as monstrous as Lin Chen.

What was going on? Did you suffer in the early stages and get all the sweetness in the later stages?

Night fell.

After the cafeteria delivered the meals, the three instructors left as usual, leaving only Lin Chen and the five others who were still practicing extra.

A quarter of an hour, half an hour, an hour...

Seeing Lu Yongfeng and the five who still wouldn't stop, Lin Chen was a bit puzzled. Were none of you going to sleep?

Thinking about it, Lin Chen felt he should still try to persuade them. He hoped these few wouldn't practice until they suffered from Qi deviation.

"Senior Brothers, this Lin Lin Shidi thinks that learning martial arts shouldn't be overdone. You still need to rest well, otherwise, it will affect your state the next day."

No one answered him. Even Zhao Jingchuan, who had the best attitude toward him, was just practicing silently at this moment.

Having asked for a snub, Lin Chen was helpless and finally had to return to his dormitory first.

As he turned and walked out of the courtyard, Lu Yongfeng and the five stopped in unison. The five looked at each other, and Yan Dexing spoke: "He's only at five hundred and twenty pounds; there's still a gap between him and us."

"That's right. The further you go, the harder it gets. We are already at five hundred and ninety; he can't catch up," Xu Botao added.

Lu Yongfeng looked up at the bright moon overhead and said: "Soon. I can already feel it a little; I'm about to develop Essence Qi."

The fourth day.

Qi and blood increased by 38 points.

The fifth day.

Qi and blood increased by 40 points, and Lin Chen lifted the five-hundred-and-thirty-pound stone pedestal.

Tonight, Lu Yongfeng and the others practiced extra for another quarter of an hour.

Yan Dexing continued: "He still has a gap between him and us."

The sixth day, Qi and blood increased by 42 points, and Lin Chen lifted the five-hundred-and-forty-pound stone pedestal.

Late at night.

Yan Dexing: "He still has... a... a gap between him and us."

Lu Yongfeng:...

Lin Chen didn't know the psychological changes of Yan Dexing and the five at this moment. For the past few days, he had been immersed in the physical changes brought about by the rapid increase in Qi and blood.

Every punch was stronger than the last.

This feeling was too wonderful.

The seventh day, Lin Chen lifted the five-hundred-and-fifty-pound stone pedestal.

The eighth day, his Qi and blood value reached 【2822/3000】, and he lifted the five-hundred-and-sixty-pound stone pedestal once again.

The ninth day, the five-hundred-and-seventy-pound stone pedestal.

The tenth day, the five-hundred-and-eighty-pound stone pedestal.

Late at night.

Lin Chen left, Yan Dexing: "He... and us..."

Lu Yongfeng: Shut up!

Yan Dexing said somewhat stutteringly: "What I wanted to say is, there's no gap between him and us anymore."

Since everything he said every time was slapped in the face, he would just do the opposite this time.

Sure enough, he was as witty as ever.

The eleventh day.

Lin Chen lifted the five-hundred-and-ninety-pound stone pedestal.

Lu Yongfeng and the five were completely numb.

They somewhat doubted whether Lin Chen and they were practicing the same martial arts.

They all found it harder the further they went, so why did Lin Chen find it easier the further he went?

Was this stone pedestal made of tofu?

Yan Dexing couldn't help but walk to the stone pedestal and kick it with his foot.

It hurt a bit; it was real.

The three instructors, Yu Yongnian and the others, also had very complicated feelings these past few days.

Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen would pester Yu Yongnian every time they left the courtyard, asking him if he had given Lin Chen some kind of martial arts elixir.

After being asked so many times, it made Yu Yongnian himself doubt whether he had given Lin Chen any martial arts elixir.

Had he given Lin Chen any?

Was he really old and forgetful?

"Give me three more days... give me three more days and I'll be able to develop Essence Qi."

Lu Yongfeng kept repeating this like a robot. Zhao Jingchuan on the side looked at Lu Yongfeng with eyes full of heartache.

It was useless.

Looking at this posture, Lin Chen would be able to develop Essence Qi in another day.

This night!

The backyard was filled with gusts of wind!

It wasn't cold wind, but fist wind.

The punches and kicks of Lu Yongfeng and the five were already dazzling.

No matter how cold the wind was, could it be colder than their hearts?

"Brother Lu, not sleeping today?"

"Not sleeping." Lu Yongfeng gritted his teeth. He couldn't be surpassed by Lin Chen just like that.

In the end, Zhao Jingchuan and the others also left, leaving only Lu Yongfeng alone still swinging his sweat.

Early the next morning.

Rising at the sound of the rooster.

The moment Lin Chen opened his eyes, he saw the changes on his panel.

【Name: Lin Chen】

【Profession: Martial Artist】

【Qi and Blood: 3000/3000】

【Fate: 【Water Flows and the Canal is Formed】: First Stage of the Martial Way, perseverance, gradual progress, unstoppable force, no bottleneck.】

Ten months of hard practice, today finally reached the Qi and blood standard.

Lu Yongfeng, Cheng Ying...

He had finally succeeded in his counterattack.

In the dormitory, Gu Fei was already gone.

Ever since the day he was pulled away by the instructor for special training, Gu Fei had returned to the village. In his words, "Chenzi, you don't go to the martial arts arena anymore, so it's boring for me to stay there alone. It's the same to practice punches at home."

Lin Chen washed up and headed to the backyard.

Entering the backyard, Lu Yongfeng and the five were all there, but what puzzled him was that Lu Yongfeng was not practicing martial arts, but sitting at a stone table, his eyes sleepy.

Although a bit puzzled, Lin Chen still practiced his punches as usual.

His Qi and blood had reached the standard, and he might develop Essence Qi today.

The morning sun rose, and Lin Chen was surrounded by the faint radiance of the morning light. He took a deep breath, slowly raised his fists to shoulder level, and then threw a punch, driving his entire body's Qi and blood to churn, as if the water of a river was surging within him.

Every punch thrown was accompanied by a low but powerful sound of wind, and the air seemed to be torn apart by this force.

This movement caught the attention of Zhao Jingchuan and the others.

They also threw punches with wind, but at this moment, Lin Chen's fist wind made them feel alarmed. Lu Yongfeng's originally sleepy eyes also focused, staring fixedly at Lin Chen.

At this moment, Lin Chen didn't know the reaction of Lu Yongfeng and the five. This time of practicing punches made him intoxicated. The Qi and blood accelerated their circulation in his body, and that kind of smooth and comfortable feeling was something he had never experienced before.

His breathing also gradually became deep and rhythmic, and with every inhalation and exhalation, his entire body resonated along with it.

"He's breaking through the Essence Qi barrier!"

The three instructors, Yu Yongnian and the others, didn't know when they had appeared at the courtyard gate. None of the three stepped in. At the critical moment when Lin Chen's Qi and blood were breaking through and condensing Essence Qi, they naturally didn't want to disturb him.

Once, twice, three times...

Lin Chen himself couldn't remember how many times he had practiced, but there was an instinct of the body that made him constantly speed up his movements. Fist shadows were heavy, dense like a storm, and within his body, Qi and blood were like ignited hot fire, burning fiercely, constantly impacting every limit of his body.

Silence!

After throwing a punch with all his might once again, Lin Chen only felt an unprecedented force erupt within his body, as if something had shattered within him—that was the Essence Qi barrier!

Following the breaking of the Essence Qi barrier, Lin Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, clear and profound. He felt a warm current within his body flowing toward his limbs and bones, and finally gathering in his abdomen, repeating this cycle, never stopping.

Lin Chen slowly withdrew his fists, standing like a pine, surrounded by a faint but undeniable momentum.

Full of vigor, full of Essence Qi, with the power of Qi and blood all over his body!

This was the sign of developing Essence Qi.

"Hahaha!"

Yu Yongnian burst into loud laughter, his laughter filled with satisfaction.

For Lin Chen, he was already more than satisfied.

"One month, from four hundred pounds to developing Essence Qi, even those noble children in the county city are nothing more than this!" Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu also sighed with emotion.

Lin Chen cupped his fists and spoke sincerely: "This disciple thanks the three instructors for their cultivation. To be able to take a small step in the Martial Way, this disciple will keep the kindness of the three instructors in his heart."

He was able to develop Essence Qi so smoothly, and the one he should thank most was Yu Yu Jiaoxi Yu. He kept this kindness in his heart alone; there was no need to show it at this time.

On the side, Lu Yongfeng and the five were collectively silent.

In the end, it was Zhao Jingchuan who spoke first: "Junior Lin Lin Shixiong... no, now I should call you Lin Lin Shixiong. Congratulations, Lin Lin Shixiong."

Wu Tang students were all of the same age, and they determined seniority among themselves based on strength.

Now Lin Chen was the undisputed Lin Lin Shixiong!

PS: Responding to the chapter title, please give me a little more time, just a little more... Brothers, the book has reached this point, and there are two versions for the follow-up. If you think the pace is slow, cast a monthly ticket. If you think the pace is okay, cast two monthly tickets. Regardless of which version follows, Jiudeng has thirty chapters in reserve.

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