Chapter 181: Monthly Ticket Update

"Lin Lin Shidi, our Kyoto Wu Yuan is the one with the longest history among the five major martial academies of Great Liang. Its predecessor was the United Wu Yuan, and the current location of the martial academy is exactly the location of the former United Wu Yuan."

On the shore of Linhu Village, Lin Chen was seeing Ye Jie and Ye Feng off.

Before Ye Jie boarded the boat, she looked at Lin Chen with a smile. Such a good seedling, he would definitely go to a martial academy soon, so she was leaving a good impression on Lin Chen for her own academy in advance.

"If you are willing, Lin Chen, after you arrive in Kyoto, I will inform the instructor of your situation. I think the instructor will allow you to skip the admission assessment and become a disciple of the martial academy directly."

For her younger brother to enter the Kyoto Wu Yuan, he needed to pass the academy's assessment, but Lin Chen, being able to leave his name on Mount Wudao, naturally didn't need to.

"Thank you, Jiang Jiang Shijie Ye. I haven't decided which martial academy to go to yet, but the Kyoto Wu Yuan is also a place I yearn for."

Lin Chen naturally did the surface work well, and the Kyoto Wu Yuan wasn't bad, so it was indeed possible for him to head to Kyoto.

"That's fine. Jiang Jiang Shijie will wait for Lin Lin Shidi to arrive at the Kyoto Wu Yuan."

Ye Jie also knew that Lin Chen couldn't agree immediately, so after chatting for a few more words, she boarded the boat and left.

After watching the Ye Jie and Ye Feng siblings leave, Lin Chen didn't rush home but walked toward the village entrance.

At the entrance of Linhu Village, the original yellow mud ground had turned into a blue stone road. The giant stone originally engraved with the three characters "Linhu Village" had been replaced with a new one, and opposite this giant stone stood a stone stele with gold-painted edges.

Martial Encouragement Stele!

This was the first time Lin Chen had seen this Martial Encouragement Stele since returning to the village.

According to the Village Chief, when the stele was erected, the Prefect himself brought people, and many nobles from the city came. The entrance to Linhu Village was packed, and the commoners in the surrounding villages were envious.

Linhu Village's most glorious day since the village genealogy was recorded.

"Little Chen!"

A villager was still standing at the village entrance. Seeing Lin Chen coming over, he immediately stepped forward to greet him.

"Uncle Cuntou, what are you doing here?"

"The Village Chief arranged for me to guard this stele bestowed by the government. I can't let the little brats in the village pee on it. This is our village's honor."

Lin Chen smiled. The naughty children in the village indeed liked to do such things.

Even if the elders in their families warned them, there would always be naughty ones who wouldn't listen.

"Did the Village Chief ask you to guard it all the time, Uncle Cun?"

"I would be happy to guard it all the time. The village gives thirty wen a day. But the Village Chief arranged for the women in our village to do this work, each family taking turns for a day. If they don't have time, they swap with other families. My wife has a stomachache today, so I can only guard it for her."

Thirty wen a day!

This income was not small in Linhu Village, especially for the women in the village, it was quite good. If possible, the people in the village would wish to guard it every day.

It seems the village had made quite a bit of money selling burial plots.

"Little Chen, I still have to thank you. The Village Chief said that from now on, the children in our village can go to the Wu Tang. The Martial Administration Office has issued a document, and the children in our village can continue to be exempt from tuition fees when entering the Wu Tang. The Village Chief calculated that more than a dozen children in our village will go to the Wu Tang next year."

"More than a dozen?"

Lin Chen was a bit surprised. How many people were there in the village in total? Were there that many school-age youths?

"Quite a few were originally from our village, but later moved away. They have all moved back during this period." Seeing Lin Chen's confusion, Uncle Cuntou explained.

"I see. That's a good thing. Our village's population will be even more prosperous."

Those who left the village returned. Lin Chen believed that the old Village Chief would agree for a reason. With the old Village Chief's character, he would absolutely not do anything that would lose money.

With Uncle Cuntou guarding the village entrance, Lin Chen didn't stay long. The words on the Martial Encouragement Stele were all praise for him. Lin Chen didn't have a thick enough skin to stare at the stele praising himself in front of others.

Not long after returning home, Lu Yongfeng, Zhao Jingchuan, and Cheng Ying came together.

Seeing the three of them, Lin Chen was also very happy. The four junior brothers chatted for half an hour. What made Lin Chen happy for them was that all three had already opened ten acupoints.

"Senior Lin Lin Shidi, we plan to seek a position in the government office."

Opening ten acupoints allows one to seek a position in the government office; this was the rule of the county government office.

With their family background, the silver money at home was not enough for the subsequent path of martial arts, so they had to find ways to earn silver money themselves.

"That's a good thing. Do you need me to say a word to Constable Qi for you?"

For the three junior brothers Lu Yongfeng, Lin Chen was still willing to help. He never felt that he was a selfless person. As for whether Lu Yongfeng and the others entering the government office would snatch opportunities from other martial artists, that was not in his consideration.

To use a phrase from his previous life: If I go up, even a dog in the village has to be given a position.

He wasn't that exaggerated, but he should take care of them when he could.

"Big Lin Lin Shidi has already taken us to see Constable Qi, and it's all settled."

Zhao Jingchuan smiled slightly. The "Big Lin Lin Shidi" in his eyes was Lin Xiuyong. Although Lin Xiuyong's martial arts realm was not as good as theirs, he was a few years older and not a disciple of the Wu Tang, so they naturally couldn't call each other junior brothers. "Big Lin Lin Shidi is a good person; we can interact more."

Lin Chen nodded. Lin Xiuyong had already passed the best age for training, and he didn't have much desire for progress in martial arts. He estimated that he would only be at ten-something acupoints for the rest of his life. His words meant to let Lin Lin Shidi Lu and the others interact more with Lin Xiuyong, and take care of Lin Xiuyong when they held important positions in the government office in the future.

Half an hour later, the three of them stood up to leave, and Lin Chen sent them to the door.

"Lin Lin Shixiong Lu, Lin Lin Shixiong Zhao, did you notice that Senior Lin Lin Shidi's momentum is different?" After leaving Linhu Village and getting on the cruise ship, Cheng Ying couldn't help but speak.

"It is a bit. I feel that facing Senior Lin Lin Shidi now, there is a sense of oppression like facing the masters and instructors." Zhao Jingchuan also echoed.

"Senior Lin Lin Shidi is not estranged from us. This is the momentum that comes with a martial artist. As Senior Lin Lin Shidi's strength grows, this sense of oppression will only get stronger."

"Lin Lin Shixiong Lu, I didn't say Senior Lin Lin Shidi is estranged from us. Don't misunderstand."

"I understand what you mean, Lin Lin Shidi Cheng. I said this just to let you be mentally prepared. Maybe in a year or two, when we see Senior Lin Lin Shidi again, we will have to think carefully before speaking."

Lu Yongfeng smiled bitterly. He had originally wanted to catch up to Senior Lin Lin Shidi—a firefly wanting to compete with the moon—it was simply overestimating his own strength.

"Not necessarily. Senior Lin Lin Shidi is not that kind of person. Just now, you didn't notice, Senior Lin Lin Shidi felt our awkwardness and chatted about interesting things in the Wu Tang, allowing us to relax. This is what makes Senior Lin Lin Shidi different from other geniuses."

Zhao Jingchuan had a different view from Lu Yongfeng. At first, the three of them were indeed a bit nervous facing Senior Lin Lin Shidi, but Senior Lin Lin Shidi specifically chatted about interesting things in the Wu Tang to let them relax.

He believed that even if Senior Lin Lin Shidi entered the Ranked Tier in the future, or even became a high-ranking official in the imperial court, he would still not change.

After the three of them left, there were no more guests in Linhu Village. Lin Chen began to go to the back mountain to continue training. He had a premonition that in about fifteen days, he would be able to break through to twenty acupoints.

The next day, Lin Chen waited for his teacher's arrival.

"How is it? How do you feel about this return home in glory?"

Jia Nanzhu arrived at Linhu Village directly by boat, without alarming anyone in Poyang County. The reason he disembarked at Raozhou Prefecture was also because he didn't want to steal Lin Chen's limelight at yesterday's welcome banquet.

If he were there, the main seat would inevitably be his.

Lin Chen deserved this honor, and this was also a scene Lin Chen would face many times in the future.

Experiencing these things early would prevent him from losing himself in the flattery and praise of others in the future.

"Quite tired, but also a bit proud."

Lin Chen answered honestly. No wonder so many people like to return home in glory; the praise of fellow villagers is far more capable of stirring his emotions than that of outsiders.

This might also have something to do with him being a southerner in his previous life.

"Haha, how many people wish they could be this tired forever? Who doesn't want to be the center of attention, the protagonist surrounded by stars?"

Jia Nanzhu was not dissatisfied with Lin Chen's answer. He was also a person who had been through it and knew this feeling.

"But these honors are in the past after yesterday. For you, the next stage of the martial arts path is about to begin. I have brought you all the resources you need to reach the Acupoint Opening Stage. Strive to break through to the Organ Cultivation Stage in half a year."

Regarding Lin Chen's training progress, Jia Nanzhu had a plan. Lin Chen was at nineteen acupoints now, with five more to go. Strive to open one acupoint in about a month, and then break through to the Organ Cultivation Stage within two months.

This progress was the training speed of the children of the powerful.

The further one goes in the Acupoint Opening Stage, the slower it gets. Many children of the powerful can break through several acupoints in the first month, but the speed slows down later. After reaching twenty-four acupoints, it generally takes two to three months to break through to Organ Cultivation.

Although he said half a year, Jia Nanzhu's longest deadline for Lin Chen to break through to Organ Cultivation was nine months.

As long as he breaks through to Organ Cultivation within nine months, it's fine. After all, Lin Chen is walking the path of extreme martial arts, and breaking through realms is inherently more difficult than for others.

"This disciple will go all out."

Half a year—with enough training resources, Lin Chen didn't think it was a difficult task. His realm breakthrough had clearly accelerated, shortened from the original month to twenty-something days. The subsequent acupoints would only get faster and faster. Perhaps he could break through to the Organ Cultivation Stage within three months.

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi, on the way back to Poyang County, this disciple met disciples of the Qingyun Wu Yuan."

Lin Chen recounted the situation of meeting the two disciples of the Qingyun Wu Yuan on Poyang Lake. Jia Nanzhu also frowned: "The disciples of the Qingyun Wu Yuan are actually this arrogant. If so, then just don't choose the Qingyun Wu Yuan. Other martial academies are no worse than the Qingyun Wu Yuan. You left your name on Mount Wudao; other martial academies will absolutely be willing to recruit you."

Jia Nanzhu pondered for a while and continued: "Since disciples of a martial academy have already contacted you, then I will tell you about the situation of the five major martial academies."

Originally, Jia Nanzhu thought about analyzing the situation of the five major martial academies after the martial academy people came, but now it seems he can tell Lin Chen in advance, so that Lin Chen can have a plan in mind.

"The five major martial academies, except for the Zhan Yao Wu Yuan and the Canglan Wu Yuan, the other three martial academies were all split from the United Wu Yuan. The United Wu Yuan was the first martial academy established after the founding of our Great Liang, and the establishment of the United Wu Yuan was actually a helpless move at the time."

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