Chapter 191: Jiang Duanchao: My Spear Has Not Yet Been Unsharp

In an academy.

A man in green clothes pointed out with one finger, and endless sword Qi permeated, and dozens of bronze men around him fell to the ground in response.

The green-clothed man withdrew his finger, looking at the fallen bronze men, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Not enough, still too slow!"

The green-clothed man whispered to himself. The next moment he turned his head, but saw two men entering the palace.

The two men looked at the fallen bronze men and sized them up for a while, one of whom spoke: "Lin Lin Shidi Pei, why be so persistent? If you were willing to change your martial arts direction, you would have broken through this level long ago."

"More than just breaking through this level, if Lin Lin Shidi Pei had agreed earlier, you would already be in the Third Rank realm now."

Pei Qingming listened to the words of the two, smiling without saying a word.

"Lin Lin Shidi Pei, we don't deny that the Taizu Emperor of your Great Liang was a man of great strategy, nor do we deny that your Great Liang's martial arts are indeed prosperous now, but the martial arts path of Great Liang is prosperous as a whole, not individually."

The man on the left persuaded earnestly: "With your martial arts talent, Lin Lin Shidi Pei, if you were willing to join our An State, let alone Third Rank, being First Rank within ten years wouldn't be a problem."

"Lin Lin Shidi Pei, with our talent, we should pursue the ultimate of martial arts and enjoy the taste of the peak of martial arts. And now the world is peaceful, and there has been no war between the Nine Nations. Joining our An State is just for martial arts cultivation, not asking Lin Lin Shidi Pei to betray Great Liang."

"Even if a war really breaks out in the future, Lin Lin Shidi Pei, you can just return to Great Liang. Even with your martial arts strength, it wouldn't be impossible to mediate the disputes between the two countries."

Pei Qingming was silent.

"Alas, Lin Lin Shidi Pei, where is there a distinction of country in martial arts? The martial arts of the Nine Nations have been able to reach this step today because the predecessors of generations have integrated the essence of the martial arts of the Nine Nations and constantly broken through, only then having the Nine-Rank system. Five hundred years ago, the strongest martial artist was only Third Rank. Besides you, Lin Lin Shidi Pei, does your Great Liang have any other geniuses who can be brought out?"

"Thank you both for your kindness, I have taken it to heart, but don't persuade me about this matter anymore."

Seeing Pei Qingming's firm attitude, the two men didn't continue to persuade him and bid farewell one after another.

"No distinction of country in martial arts?"

Looking at the figures of the two leaving, Pei Qingming shook his head lightly. It wasn't that simple.

Eating people's food makes one soft-mouthed, taking people's things makes one soft-handed.

If one really joined the An State, it wouldn't be so easy to withdraw.

If there were no distinction of country in martial arts, in the 146th year of Great Liang, when Great Liang conducted the final encirclement and suppression of the demon race within its territory, there wouldn't have been three First-Rank martial arts powerhouses from the An State entering Great Liang to take away that dragon that had harmed one hundred thousand people of Great Liang.

Perhaps it was time to leave the An State Martial Arts Academy.

Just as Pei Qingming had the intention to leave, the next moment his expression moved slightly, and he reached out to look at the jade pendant on his waist.

Feeling the scorching heat coming from the jade pendant on his waist, a smile appeared on Pei Qingming's face.

Who said that my Great Liang had no geniuses after me? If there were no geniuses, how could they break my name inscription on the Martial Way Mountain.

Lin Chen of Jiangnan Dao!

Good name!

My Great Liang's martial arts still have successors.

Linhu Village.

Lin Chen listened to his teacher telling the deeds of this Senior Pei, his mouth slightly agape, also incomparably shocked.

This Senior Pei was even more terrifying than Scholar Jiang.

Inscribed his name on the Martial Way Mountain five times, started cultivating at fifteen, entered the Ranked Tier at seventeen, Eighth Rank at nineteen, Seventh Rank at twenty-one, Sixth Rank at twenty-four, Fifth Rank at twenty-seven, Fourth Rank at twenty-two...

By now, he was afraid he was not far from the Third Rank.

It was highly likely that he would create the record of entering the Third Rank at thirty-five in Great Liang, worthy of being the number one martial arts genius of Great Liang in three hundred years.

He actually defeated this Senior Pei at the twentieth Open-Acupuncture spot.

Lin Chen was shocked and suddenly realized. No wonder he had to use all his means to barely win at the twentieth Open-Acupuncture spot; it turned out that a big boss was hidden at the twentieth Open-Acupuncture spot.

If Lin Chen was shocked, then Liu Ru was shocked now.

The twentieth Open-Acupuncture spot was Pei Qingming, but he had forgotten this matter. Then Lin Chen was not just generally inscribing his name on the Martial Way Mountain three times; he was a genius comparable to Pei Qingming, at least in the Open-Acupuncture stage, he was comparable to Pei Qingming.

"Lin Chen, since you have already signed with our Canglan Martial Academy, why not come back to Canglan Martial Academy with me and get familiar with the academy in advance."

Liu Ru knew very well that inscribing his name on the Martial Way Mountain three times was enough to make the departed Ye Yuan and the other three return, but he used sarcastic language and then took out the fact that Lin Chen had already signed the academy's disciple letter to make these three know when to retreat.

But Lin Chen defeated Pei Qingming. If he were Ye Yuan and the others, he would never care about any face.

Face?

In front of such a genius, it didn't matter.

"Go to Canglan Martial Academy?"

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, and seeing the instructor's expression, he also understood.

Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu was afraid that other martial academies would come, afraid that he would regret it, so he wanted to take him to Canglan Martial Academy first.

"Lin Lin Shidi Liu, Lin Chen is afraid he can't go to Canglan Martial Academy right now."

Jia Nanzhu on the side spoke with a chuckle. Seeing Liu Ru's puzzled look, he explained: "Back then, when Lin Chen inscribed his name on the Martial Way Mountain for the second time, the Martial Administration Department didn't announce it to the public because the Martial Administration Department was also waiting. If Lin Chen could inscribe his name on the Martial Way Mountain for the third time, someone from the Martial Administration Department would personally come to Jiangnan Dao to see Lin Chen."

"Martial Administration Department personally sent someone?"

Liu Ru frowned. Being able to be said by this former Deputy Director of the Jiangnan Dao Martial Administration Office, the person coming from the Martial Administration Department must be a big shot.

In this way, Lin Chen really couldn't leave.

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu, for the next period of time, I will concentrate on cultivation, striving to break through to more acupuncture points, and unless it is impossible to refuse, I will not see anyone else."

See no one!

Just like Pei Qingming back then.

Liu Ru heard Lin Chen say this, but instead breathed a sigh of relief. If Lin Chen saw no one, it would be easier to handle, giving the academy more time. He could also return to Canglan Martial Academy...

Forget it, he still couldn't leave; he had to keep an eye on it here.

"Qu Feng, go back to Canglan Martial Academy in a while."

"Ah, this disciple returns to the academy?"

Qu Feng's mouth was slightly agape. He was still immersed in the deeds of Lin Chen defeating that Senior Pei, and hadn't recovered yet. Suddenly hearing the instructor's words, he was somewhat reluctant in his heart.

No need to think to know that the next Linhu Village would be incomparably lively. He didn't want to miss this excitement.

Only under the instructor's sharp gaze could he agree.

"Lord Zhang, Lin Chen, excuse me, I have some things to explain to Qu Feng to take back to the academy."

Liu Ru took Qu Feng back to the residence. Jia Nanzhu looked at Lin Chen: "Do you really want to refuse to meet those three martial academies?"

"Yes." Lin Chen nodded.

"Is it because of resentment for being looked down upon?"

Jia Nanzhu knew that he hadn't told Lin Chen that Pei Qingming had left the four major martial academies hanging for months back then, so Lin Chen was definitely not imitating Pei Qingming to make this decision.

"To say there's no resentment for being looked down upon would be a lie, but this disciple made this decision because I have the confidence to break through to Organ Cultivation within three months and want to concentrate on the breakthrough in realm."

Lin Chen smiled slightly. The fate began to exert its power. Breaking through to Organ Cultivation within three months was not a problem.

"Break through to Organ Cultivation within three months?" Jia Nanzhu was shocked. If it were someone else, he would definitely think it was reaching for the stars and unrealistic, but he understood Lin Chen. If he didn't have the confidence, he would never say such things.

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi understands. For the next few months, you can cultivate with peace of mind. Unless that big shot from the Martial Administration Department arrives, no one can disturb you. As for the cultivation resources you need, the Martial Administration Office will send them to you in time and will never hold you back."

How many resources Lin Chen consumed from breaking through the nineteenth Open-Acupuncture spot to the twentieth, Jia Nanzhu knew in his heart. If he were to break through to Organ Cultivation within the next three months, the resources consumed would inevitably be more. Shipping them boat by boat might not be enough.

"Thank you, Yu Yu Jiaoxi."

"You are my disciple; this is what a teacher should do. Speaking of which, I, this teacher, picked up a bargain. You will break through to Organ Cultivation in a few months and then head to the martial academy. The time I can teach you is not much."

Hearing his teacher say this, Lin Chen shook his head and said sincerely: "This disciple feels that teaching is never about quantity. If it weren't for Yu Yu Jiaoxi pointing out that martial arts cannot be cultivated behind closed doors, this disciple wouldn't have thought of the path of reading other martial arts cultivation techniques. This alone has benefited this disciple infinitely, not to mention Yu Yu Jiaoxi carefully preparing resources for this disciple." The Martial Administration Office providing him with unlimited resources was one thing, but what pills he took and what monster meat he paired them with needed to be adjusted according to his own situation. Most martial artists could follow the convention, but his situation was relatively special. After all, not many Open-Acupuncture martial artists could have such thick Qi and blood as he did.

And in this regard, no one was more professional than his own teacher. As the Deputy Director of the Jiangnan Dao Martial Administration Office, and in charge of the allocation of cultivation resources for each prefecture, including the rewards for students passing the assessment, he had accumulated many large models of the effects of students taking pills over the years.

According to this large model, the resource absorption plan he adjusted for himself was the most suitable for him.

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi, what does the martial academy mean to me?"

Since Yu Yu Jiaoxi mentioned that he wouldn't follow him after he went to the martial academy, Lin Chen was also somewhat curious in his heart.

Logically speaking, with his talent, although the rules set by the Taizu Emperor were that the Martial Administration Office's cultivation of students only went up to the special training ground stage, there was nothing absolute, and couldn't the Martial Administration Office provide the resources for him from Organ Cultivation to the Ranked Tier?

"The Martial Administration Office naturally also has cultivation resources to provide martial artists from Organ Cultivation to the Ranked Tier, but those are provided for ordinary martial artists. For genius martial artists like you, it is best to go to the martial academy. The resources of the martial academy are shared by the Nine Nations."

Jia Nanzhu knew what Lin Chen meant by asking this, and explained: "Take pills for example. After Organ Cultivation, it is mainly the cultivation of the five internal organs. Among them, regarding the kidney, the Cold State's Kidney-Solidifying and Yuan-Nurturing Pill is the best, because one of the main medicinal ingredients only exists within the Cold State. Although our Great Liang also has this type of pill, the medicinal effect is a few points worse."

"Every medicine has three parts of toxicity. Pills are not better the more you take, but the more precious the better. For pills before you enter the Ranked Tier, any expensive ones must satisfy two points: one is good medicinal effect, and the other is less medicinal poison."

"Some medicines, our Great Liang doesn't have, and some medicines only our Great Liang has... This is actually one of the reasons why the Nine Nations will set up martial academies and jointly allocate resources. Everyone hopes that their own geniuses can take the best pills."

Lin Chen nodded, indicating he understood.

This was resource exchange, and only in the martial academy could one enjoy it.

"Besides this, there are other benefits that only exist in the martial academy, but in Yu Yu Jiaoxi's view, the reason why the martial academy is truly suitable for you geniuses lies in its martial arts cultivation atmosphere. Only by entering the martial academy can you see geniuses like yourself, compete with each other, and grow together... If you stay in Jiangnan Dao, you are already invincible at the same realm, which is not conducive to cultivation."

Regarding what Yu Yu Jiaoxi said, Lin Chen had a deep understanding.

Having experienced school streaming in his previous life, he knew too well the importance of atmosphere.

Students in key classes will always be more motivated than those in ordinary classes.

And for two students with the same grades, putting one in a key class and one in an ordinary class, the improvement in grades of the one in the key class will inevitably far exceed that of the one in the ordinary class by a large margin.

As for those who can maintain grade improvement and crush the former in ordinary classes, they either appear in novels or in netizens' comments, the "I have a classmate," "I have a relative" series... anyway, it couldn't be the person themselves.

"Don't have other thoughts; you must go to the martial academy."

Great Liang, Capital!

"What did I say? I said Lin Chen could continue to inscribe his name on the Martial Way Mountain. Inscribing at the twentieth Open-Acupuncture spot, this is defeating Senior Pei Qingming."

Ye Feng was very excited, even more excited than when he inscribed his name on the Martial Way Mountain himself.

"Stop walking back and forth. If people didn't know, they would think it was you who inscribed your name on the Martial Way Mountain."

Shen Ze looked at Ye Feng walking back and forth in the courtyard, with an excited expression, but his heart was incomparably depressed.

Since Lin Chen succeeded in inscribing his name at the twentieth Open-Acupuncture spot, the twenty-first Open-Acupuncture spot definitely couldn't stop him.

Now the problem in front of him was very severe: whether to continue waiting, or really do as Ye Feng said, inscribe his name on the Martial Way Mountain first, even if he would be replaced by Lin Chen in a month, at least he would have inscribed his name.

"Ye Feng, is this Lin Chen really that strong?"

"You're still asking me? What kind of existence is Senior Pei? Don't you know? Still holding onto a fluke mentality?"

Ye Feng heard Shen Ze's words and directly rolled his eyes: "In the next month, oh no... fifteen days is your last chance. At Lin Chen's speed, I'm afraid it won't be long before he reaches the twenty-first Open-Acupuncture spot. Once Lin Chen inscribes his name first, don't even think about it."

"Maybe I can defeat him." Shen Ze said unwillingly.

"Hehe..."

Ye Feng gave a cold laugh, but the meaning was very clear.

"Fine, then I'll challenge the Martial Way Mountain in fifteen days. I'll improve my strength a bit more in these remaining fifteen days."

Shen Ze made up his mind. Ye Feng opened his mouth, wanting to persuade Shen Ze to challenge now, but he himself had once been a self-proclaimed genius and had never served anyone among his peers. If he hadn't fought Lin Chen himself, he would never believe that someone could crush him like this.

He was like this, and Shen Ze was also like this. Those who are proud and arrogant will never be persuaded by others' words.

Yue residence, one alley away.

Yue Lingxu's expression was solemn, and he said to the middle-aged man beside him: "Father, the child understands. This Lin Chen can defeat Senior Pei. Once he breaks through to the twenty-first Open-Acupuncture spot, he will inevitably inscribe his name on the Martial Way Mountain. The child wants to challenge one step ahead of him. Ten days... ten days later, the child will ascend the Martial Way Mountain."

"Um."

Father Yue listened to his son's words, but there was a look of gratification on his face. Being able to face the gap with others squarely was also a manifestation of growth.

The martial arts path is still very long, and a temporary lag is nothing.

Pei Qingming is known as the number one genius of Great Liang in three hundred years, not because he inscribed his name on the Martial Way Mountain five times.

Inscribing his name on the Martial Way Mountain five times only means he has potential. Pei Qingming can get this title because his subsequent performance on the martial arts path is also extremely amazing.

Raozhou Prefecture, Huo family.

Silence.

The atmosphere of the entire Huo family was very oppressive. Even the servants noticed that ever since the young master came back not long ago and was injured, the atmosphere of the Huo family had been very low, and today it had dropped to a freezing point.

In the main hall, the sound of porcelain breaking was heard from time to time.

"I... I didn't expect that Lin Chen would grow to this step. Father, what should we do next?"

Huo Kang looked at his father. He couldn't understand how Lin Chen, who came from a fisherman's background, could not only emerge in Raozhou Prefecture but also... oh no, now he could be said to be in the limelight in the entire Great Liang.

Inscribing his name on the Martial Way Mountain!

When he first heard that Lin Chen inscribed his name on the Martial Way Mountain, his father broke his favorite set of porcelain that day. 【1

"What should we do? If I knew what to do, would I still be here?"

Huo Zhong glared fiercely at his own son. If Lin Chen were only famous in the Jiangnan Circuit, he wouldn't be too worried, as he would have the Li family and Li Zhe to suppress him. But with Lin Chen leaving his name on Mount Wudao and capturing the title of Exemplary Student of the Jiangnan Circuit in one fell swoop, he had been unable to eat or sleep in peace.

Now, seeing the official document from the Martial Administration Office stating that Lin Chen had left his name on Mount Wudao three times, his hands trembled the moment he received the dispatch.

"We cannot let Lin Chen continue to grow like this, otherwise my Huo family will be finished in the future."

After glaring at his son, Huo Zhong muttered to himself. Huo Kang heard his father's words and his body trembled: "Father, Lin Chen is now receiving attention from many sides. If something were to happen to Lin Chen, I fear it would not only shake the Martial Administration Hall, but the Martial Administration Force would also come down to investigate."

According to the laws of the Great Liang, if one dared to kill a genius like Lin Chen, the Huo family would cease to exist.

"Do you think I don't know the risks involved? But do you think that Lin Chen is some broad-minded person? Have you read that article of his? That Martial Hall student Zhang Tao only mocked him once, and he was written into the article. The higher Lin Chen climbs on the Martial Way, the more people will read this article, and that Zhang Tao will be mocked by the entire Great Liang."

There was a ruthless look in Huo Zhong's old eyes. He had targeted Lin Chen so aggressively, and Lin Chen had dared to strike at his peers while in the special training grounds, so it was impossible to resolve the grudge with their Huo family.

Only by strangling Lin Chen while he had yet to grow up could the Huo family be preserved.

"Write a letter to Shu'er and tell her to come home for a visit; your father has something to entrust to her."

Huo Kang was startled: "Father, you don't intend to drag the Li family into this, do you? I fear the Li family will not participate."

"The Li family naturally won't participate, but the Li family is also dying for Lin Chen to disappear."

Huo Zhong sneered repeatedly. The Li family had Li Yuan above and Li Zhe below; they had no need to worry that Lin Chen's growth would threaten their Li family, so naturally, they wouldn't participate in such matters.

He didn't need the Li family to participate; he only needed the Li family to "inadvertently" reveal some information.

……

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Also in the Raozhou Prefecture, at the Jiang Prefecture.

Jiang Duanchao was holding a long spear, his face full of murderous intent: "What does the Martial Academy mean by this? Asking me, Jiang Duanchao, to sell my daughter? My spear has yet to lose its edge!"

(End of chapter)