Chapter 171: Second naming, reward Martial Way Seal

【Mount Wudao Namer: Jiangnan Circuit, Raozhou Prefecture, Lin Chen, second naming!】

By his ear, the majestic voice sounded.

Lin Chen's pupils narrowed. This time the voice was different from the last time. Last time, it gave the reward directly, but this time it mentioned "second naming".

【Reward: Two-Star Martial Way Seal!】

As the voice fell, golden light fell from the sky, and an object like a seal fell into Lin Chen's hand.

"Martial Way Seal?"

Lin Chen examined the seal, which was as long as an index finger. He didn't know what material it was made of, but the touch was very comfortable, and the whole body was translucent. On the top of this mountain seal, there were two star-shaped grooves.

【Martial Way Seal: Refined from the stones of Mount Wudao. Drop blood to recognize the owner, and its meaning will appear naturally.】

"Drop blood?"

Hearing this, the corner of Lin Chen's mouth twitched. He didn't expect that he would encounter the rotten blood-dropping plot that even web novels in his past life wouldn't write.

Looking at the square seal in his hand, Lin Chen bit his finger, and blood dripped onto the square seal.

Soon, this drop of blood seeped into the square seal. The entire square seal showed a faint red blush. Lin Chen watched his drop of blood sink continuously, finally landing at the bottom of the square seal, like a blood flower rendering out. A red mark appeared at the bottom of the entire square seal.

As Lin Chen's mind moved, the square seal bloomed with light, and a line of text appeared in front of him.

【Two-Star Martial Way Seal: Lin Chen】

【Martial Points: 2】 (Leave a name for a full year, increase 1 Martial Point)

【Full 10 Martial Points, can ascend to the second stage of Mount Wudao!】

【Wearing this seal, with a thought, you can enter Mount Wudao.】

【Those holding this seal, walking within our Great Liang territory, all local county government offices and Martial Administration Offices shall provide convenience.】

【This seal carries a low-grade Martial Way battle intent. In a crisis, crush the square seal, and the battle intent will appear naturally.】

After reading the information that appeared in front of him, Lin Chen had a detailed understanding of this Martial Way Seal.

This was a Mount Wudao transmitter, plus a one-time protective talisman, plus a symbol of status and position.

"It's just that I don't know what's in the second stage of Mount Wudao, actually needing 10 Martial Points to enter. That is to say, even if I leave my name in all the subsequent acupoint places, it's not enough."

Lin Chen muttered in his heart. These two Martial Points were obtained by leaving his name in two places. Adding the remaining five acupoints, it was at most seven points.

However, according to this Martial Point growth law, if he could really leave his name seven times, he would have 14 Martial Points by next year.

The second stage of Mount Wudao made Lin Chen curious, and what satisfied Lin Chen was that there was a Martial Way battle intent stored in this Martial Way Seal, which should be the same as Jiang Jiang Shijie's, which could be taken out to save his life in a critical moment.

Great Liang's protection of geniuses was indeed done well.

However, what satisfied Lin Chen the most was the ability to enter Mount Wudao at will. This meant that even if his subsequent stage broke through, he wouldn't need to come to the special training ground again to enter Mount Wudao.

And, since there was a two-star, there must be a three-star. Leaving a name twice was two-star; did that mean leaving a name three times would be three-star?

With the increase in star level, the benefits the Martial Way Seal could give would inevitably increase.

Putting away the Martial Way Seal, Lin Chen looked at the other two steps above and tried to step into them, but before he got close, a resistance blocked his progress.

【Insufficient Martial Points!】

Alright!

Lin Chen curled his lips and turned to jump off the steps.

Leaving the steps, Lin Chen had just walked out of the iron warehouse gate when he saw Yu Fei and Shen Ge and three others coming together.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, could it be that you suddenly reached nineteen acupoints?"

Seeing Lin Chen nod, Yu Fei, Shen Ge, and another youth had looks of disbelief on their faces. What they were shocked by wasn't that Lin Lin Shixiong had broken through to nineteen acupoints—although Lin Lin Shixiong's cultivation progress in the special training ground over these few months had been a bit fast, it was still within an acceptable range, just considered thick accumulation and thin hair.

What they were shocked by was that it had only been a few days since Lin Lin Shixiong left his name on Mount Wudao, and his stage had just broken through, yet he came again. This was really treating Mount Wudao as his own backyard, coming whenever he wanted.

They had to gather one hundred points to be qualified to go to Mount Wudao once.

Needless to say, after Lin Lin Shixiong left his name on Mount Wudao, he probably didn't have a point limit, and could come whenever he wanted.

Same people, different fates.

Envious, but not jealous.

Geniuses enjoy privileges. If they could leave their names on Mount Wudao, they could also enjoy the same treatment as Lin Lin Shixiong.

"With Lin Lin Shixiong's strength, he will definitely be able to leave his name for the second time soon."

Shen Ge flattered him, then smiled bitterly: "Unlike us, who are still challenging seniors four acupoints apart."

After nearly three months, Shen Ge and Yu Fei and others had also reached nineteen acupoints, but on Mount Wudao, they had only defeated the senior at fifteen acupoints and had been stuck at the sixteen-acupoint pass.

They couldn't compare in comprehension, let alone strength. Now even the stage that maintained their face had been caught up by Lin Lin Shixiong. Shen Ge also had mixed feelings in his heart.

Thinking back to when he first fought Lin Lin Shixiong.

If he had taken the Acupoint-Opening Pill earlier, taken the two Acupoint-Opening Pills rewarded by the lord, and not given Lin Lin Shixiong the opportunity to break through later, perhaps he could have fought Lin Lin Shixiong to a draw.

Having missed that opportunity, he feared he would never be able to catch up to Lin Lin Shixiong in this life.

Shen Ge had self-knowledge. His family background was considered good in Yanshan County, but it couldn't compare to those powerful families in the prefecture city, and Lin Lin Shixiong had already crushed the entire prefecture by himself. Now he had even left his name on Mount Wudao. Looking at the entire Jiangnan Circuit, how many people could be mentioned in the same breath?

Just by virtue of this talent, the Martial Administration Hall and even the Martial Administration Department would give resource rewards. So what if he was from a humble background?

Compared to those disciples of martial arts families, the martial arts resources were probably not much worse.

Lin Chen didn't know Shen Ge's feelings, but looking at Shen Ge and the others, out of kindness, he decided not to tell the truth.

Lin Lin Shidi Shen and the others were still challenging seniors a few acupoints apart on Mount Wudao. If he said he had already left his name for the second time, he feared it would strike Lin Lin Shidi Shen and the others' Dao heart. Better to forget it. When the Martial Administration Hall announced it, the junior brothers would naturally know.

Bidding farewell to Shen Ge and the others, Lin Chen left Mount Wudao. When he returned to the bamboo forest, apart from Jia Nanzhu, Min Huanbo and the other six were also there.

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi Jia, Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min..."

Lin Chen greeted them one by one. Min Huanbo and Chen Ping and the others looked at Lin Chen with smiles.

"Lin Chen, Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min and the others are here to discuss with you the matter of the fight between the students of the two special training grounds."

Jia Nanzhu looked at Lin Chen with a smile. Regarding Min Huanbo and the others wanting Lin Chen to participate in the fight, he didn't oppose it. It was just right to let Lin Chen practice his hands, and also let these youths of Jiangnan Circuit know the gap between them and a true genius who left his name on Mount Wudao.

"The disciple will follow the instructor's arrangements."

Lin Chen didn't refuse this time. Jiang Jiang Shijie had already said that there were members of the Huo family on the other side. Although he couldn't do anything to the Huo family yet, it was still okay to vent his anger on the Huo family members first.

"This fight is different from previous years. Since you left your name on Mount Wudao, Lin Chen, there have been some opinions on that side. Finally, after discussion, we decided that you will fight all the students on that side alone."

"Me alone?" Lin Chen pointed at himself, looking incredulous: "The instructors are too kind to the disciple. Even if it's a wheel battle, the disciple might not be able to win all of them. Isn't this too risky?"

"It's not a wheel battle, but a group battle."

When Min Huanbo said this, Lin Chen's mouth twitched: "Is it what the disciple thinks? The disciple alone group-fighting everyone on the other side?"

Lin Chen still couldn't believe it and asked again.

"Yes."

Seeing Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min nod, Lin Chen quickly shook his head: "The instructors are so kind to the disciple that the disciple feels very terrified. This fight between the two special training grounds relates to each other's face. The disciple fears it is difficult to shoulder such a heavy responsibility. The instructors should make other arrangements."

Hearing Lin Chen wanting to decline, the six Min Huanbo's expressions changed. They had already discussed it with Zhang Jiang's side. If Lin Chen retreated at this time, all the stakes would be handed over to Zhang Jiang.

"Lin Chen, you must have confidence in yourself. You are a genius who left his name on Mount Wudao."

"But the disciple is only at nineteen acupoints. There are probably many senior brothers and sisters on that side who have opened twenty-three or twenty-four acupoints. Especially that Jiang Jiang Shijie I knew when I was in the Martial Hall, her strength is not below the disciple's. Meeting that Jiang Jiang Shijie, the disciple has no certainty of winning, let alone other senior brothers."

Lin Chen shook his head like a rattle, with a look of firm refusal.

The six Min Huanbo's looked at each other. If it were other students, they would have given orders directly, but Lin Chen's situation was different. Not to mention that Lord Jia was staring from the side, even without Lord Jia, by virtue of Lin Chen leaving his name on Mount Wudao, they couldn't force Lin Chen to do things he didn't want to do.

"Feeling it's not possible without trying, this is not the heart of a martial artist."

Jia Nanzhu, who was on the side, suddenly said with a straight face: "As a martial artist, even if facing difficulties and dangers, one must know how to move forward. If you don't even have this courage and determination, how can you walk far on the Martial Way?"

"The disciple was wrong." Lin Chen lowered his head with a look of shame. "Of course, things must be looked at separately. Originally, the fight between your two places should be arranged by each side with a few students. Now that only Lin Chen is sent from here, it's fine if he wins, but if he loses, have you thought about the blow it will cause to Lin Chen?"

Jia Nanzhu turned his gaze and looked at the six Min Huanbo's again. His stern eyes made the six Min Huanbo's suddenly realize that the person in front of them was not an instructor, but the Deputy Hall Master of the Martial Administration Hall, Lord Jia.

"What Lin Chen means to Jiangnan Circuit doesn't need me to say more. But since you have already discussed it with the other place, it's too late to change it now. I'll give you a suggestion: half of the stakes you both put out for this fight should be given to Lin Chen. In this way, this belongs to you fighting for more cultivation resources for Lin Chen. Even if the Martial Administration Hall asks, you can explain it."

Once the six Min Huanbo's heard this, how could they not understand what Lord Jia meant.

Whether the Martial Administration Hall can explain it or not is just a matter of a word from you, Lord Jia.

Understood.

If half of the stakes are given to Lin Chen this time, the Martial Administration Hall will not pursue it. Otherwise, the six of them will have to face the accountability of the Martial Administration Hall.

One rank higher crushes people, not to mention many ranks higher.

"Just do as Lord... Yu Yu Jiaoxi Jia says." The six Min Huanbo's looked at each other and quickly agreed.

Jia Nanzhu stroked his beard: "I am just an instructor. It's not doing as I say, but only by doing this can the Martial Administration Hall be explained. However, I dare not guarantee it."

The six Min Huanbo's rolled their eyes. If you, old man, can't guarantee it, then who can?

Isn't it just wanting not to reveal your identity in front of Lin Chen? They will cooperate.

"Lin Chen, what do you think?"

Lin Chen raised his head: "Since Yu Yu Jiaoxi Jia has said so, it is the disciple's duty to win glory for the special training ground."

"Not afraid of that Jiang Jiang Shijie of yours anymore?" Jia Nanzhu asked with a smile.

"Although Jiang Jiang Shijie is strong, and the disciple has no certainty, I will also go all out. You are right, old man; a martial artist must first have a heart that dares to challenge everything."

Lin Chen gave a chuckle; as for Jiang Jiang Shijie, he could only say he was sorry.

"Lord Jia is indeed very protective of Lin Chen."

"Everyone, don't play dumb. Since Lord Jia has opened his mouth, half of the stakes this time must be given to Lin Chen."

The six Min Huanbo's left the bamboo forest and returned to the conference hall. There was a look of regret on their faces. The stakes they placed this time were not small. To give Lin Chen half, it would be a lie to say it didn't hurt.

"Alright, if there were no Lin Chen, there would be nothing. There is nothing wrong with Lin Chen having half." Chen Ping spoke and swept his eyes over the others: "Lord Jia is right. In this matter, we were too calculating about our personal gains and losses, but ignored the situation Lin Chen would face if he failed."

Leaving a name on Mount Wudao means being arrogant and boundless.

By then, such remarks will inevitably spread. The outside world will not believe that it was them who arranged it for Lin Chen, but will only think that Lin Chen has become complacent after leaving his name on Mount Wudao.

"Chen Lin Shixiong is right. This matter was our lack of consideration. Lin Lin Shidi has no complaints about giving Lin Chen half of the stakes."

"Having said that, Lin Lin Shidi suddenly feels that giving Lin Chen seventy percent of the stakes is nothing."

Chen Ping smiled slightly and was about to answer, but heard footsteps coming from the door, and then looked toward the door.

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi, there is a flying letter from the Martial Administration Hall."

Xue Yun walked into the hall with a rolled-up sealed note in his hand. Chen Ping reached out to take it and began to open it. The eyes of Min Huanbo and the others on the side were full of curiosity. A flying letter from the Martial Administration Hall at this time, could it be that the reward for Lin Chen has come down?

That's not right either. According to the rules, it should be Lin Chen going to the Martial Administration Hall to receive the reward.

So is it a flying letter notifying them to escort Lin Chen to the Martial Administration Hall?

Chen Ping unsealed the mud, just glanced at the content above, and his pupils constricted sharply, holding the note and falling silent.

"Chen Lin Shixiong, what is written in this letter from the Martial Administration Hall?"

Seeing Chen Ping's expression, the others were even more curious. What exactly did the Martial Administration Hall write that could make Chen Lin Shixiong have this expression?

"The Martial Administration Hall sent a letter asking us to inquire about Lin Chen, whether he has left his name on Mount Wudao again."

After a few breaths, Chen Ping spoke, but what he said made Min Huanbo and the others stunned.

"Haha, Chen Lin Shixiong, you aren't joking, right? How could the Martial Administration Hall send a letter to ask this? Lin Chen just left his name at eighteen acupoints. Only a few days have passed..."

Speaking halfway, the man stopped abruptly, because he thought that not long ago, Lin Chen personally said that he was already at nineteen acupoints.

"The Martial Administration Hall wouldn't ask us to inquire for no reason. It must be that someone, and a student from Jiangnan Circuit, has left their name on Mount Wudao. The possibility of it being Lin Chen is extremely high. Let me go and ask."

"I'll go too."

"Chen Lin Shixiong, wait for me."

Min Huanbo looked at the senior brothers who left and followed quickly. Although they could know the news by waiting here, everyone was eager to know if it was Lin Chen and didn't want to wait here dryly.

"If it's Lin Chen, then why didn't Lin Chen say it just now? Wait..."

Min Huanbo felt like he had grasped the point. As soon as Lin Chen returned to the bamboo forest, they told him about the fight, and then Lin Chen declined because of insufficient strength.

"This kid, he's not honest."

Leaving his name on Mount Wudao at eighteen and nineteen acupoints in a row, this strength is enough to sweep everything.

Lin Chen deliberately declined, and as for the purpose... the purpose is naturally to ask for benefits.

Good kid, do those from a fisherman background also have so many schemes?

"You are saying that you left your name on Mount Wudao again?"

In the bamboo forest, Lin Chen did not hide the fact that he had left his name on Mount Wudao for the second time from Jia Nanzhu.

Jia Nanzhu's breathing was a bit rapid. Seeing this, Lin Chen took out the Martial Way Seal from his bosom.

"This is the reward the disciple got for leaving his name on Mount Wudao for the second time."

"Martial Way Seal?"

Seeing the seal in Lin Chen's hand, Jia Nanzhu whispered. Now he completely believed Lin Chen's words.

"You have indeed given me a shock. I didn't doubt that you had the potential to leave your name for the second time, I just didn't expect it to be so fast."

Jia Nanzhu's old eyes had a sharp light. Such a genius actually appeared in Jiangnan Circuit, appeared on a child from a humble background.

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi, what is the use of this Martial Way Seal? After the disciple got this Martial Way Seal, Martial Points appeared..."

"I don't know either."

Jia Nanzhu shook his head directly: "I have only heard that geniuses who leave their names on Mount Wudao for the second time will get a Martial Way Seal, and I also know that with a Martial Way Seal, one can enter Mount Wudao at any time. Apart from this, what other functions this Martial Way Seal has, I don't know at all."

The information he knew was only because he was the Deputy Hall Master of the Martial Administration Hall.

"Then about the second step of Mount Wudao?"

Since Yu Yu Jiaoxi Jia didn't know, Lin Chen didn't tangle on this and continued to ask about the thing that made him most curious.

Mount Wudao, what exactly is the second step, actually needing to satisfy 10 Martial Points to enter.

"I haven't entered the second step. You asked the wrong person. If you are curious, after the fight, come back to the Martial Administration Hall with me, and someone will naturally solve your doubts."

Jia Nanzhu smiled and shook his head. Mount Wudao is very mysterious, even he knows a lot.

In the entire Jiangnan Circuit, I fear only Lord Shao has some understanding of Mount Wudao.

Lin Chen was able to leave his name on Mount Wudao twice, Lord Shao would inevitably not be able to sit still and would inevitably see Lin Chen personally.

Jiangnan Circuit, Martial Administration Hall.

Shao Jingshan received the news from the Martial Administration Department, his old eyes holding a look of pondering.

The Martial Administration Department actually wants to hide the news of Lin Chen's second naming?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 172 =====