Chapter 195

Lin Chen's cultivation session lasted for a full hour.

In the end, Palm Six of the Wind-Cloud Palm was performed one after another, and with each strike, there were subtle adjustments.

The angle of the strike, the speed, the direction, including the circulation of Qi and blood within his meridians, were all being constantly adjusted.

The core of the Wind-Cloud Palm is stacked force!

Lin Chen's entire body surface appeared flushed due to the crazy circulation of Qi and blood within. With every performance of Palm Six, the Qi and blood not only circulated rapidly through the trajectories of the first five moves of the Wind-Cloud Palm, but at the moment of the strike, the Qi and blood vibrated within the meridians. When the aftershocks hadn't yet dissipated, he continued to the next palm, causing the amplitude of the Qi and blood within his body to gradually increase.

A few breaths later.

Lin Chen suddenly stopped and stood in place, his eyes closed.

Everyone looked at him with anticipation.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths!

Lin Chen moved. His palms struck out continuously like stacked waves: ten percent, twenty percent, thirty percent...

Each palm was more terrifying than the last.

If Lin Chen's original Palm Six was stacked force, capable of stacking two layers of force, then the current Lin Chen, relying on the increased amplitude of his internal Qi and blood, made every palm stronger than the previous one, and it was no longer limited to Palm Six; the first five palms of the Wind-Cloud Palm could also achieve this.

It was just that such Qi and blood amplitude consumed a great deal of Lin Chen's Qi and blood. After only ten breaths, Lin Chen felt that the Qi and blood within his body were somewhat chaotic. This vibration of Qi and blood within the meridians also caused damage to his own meridians.

If not for the fact that his Mountain-Suppressing Score had been cultivated to the second level, and his own meridians far exceeded those of ordinary martial artists, his meridians would have already been damaged.

But even so, he could only persist for those ten breaths.

"Stacked Wave Force!"

Lin Chen stood in place, calming the vibrating Qi and blood within his body, and whispered to himself.

This time, he had gained enlightenment of the "Stacked Wave Force" of the Wind-Cloud Palm. The power of the Wind-Cloud Palm had increased by a full thirty percent. If he were to go to Mount Wudao to fight Senior Pei again now, even without performing Palm Six, he would be able to defeat Senior Pei.

With the Qi and blood within his body calmed down, Lin Chen opened his eyes and looked at his teacher, looked at Liu Ru, and also looked at Jiang Duanchao and Jiang Qing, father and daughter. Finally, he cupped his fists toward Jiang Duanchao: "Thank you, Uncle Jiang, for your guidance, which allowed this junior to gain enlightenment in my technique."

Jiang Duanchao's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "It is also because your own enlightenment is high. If it were someone else, even if I gave guidance, they might not necessarily be able to gain enlightenment."

In his heart, Jiang Duanchao was incredibly uncomfortable. This kid really had managed to pull it off!

"Lin Lin Shidi, why haven't I seen this palm technique of yours before?"

Jiang Qing, on the side, was very interested in the palm technique Lin Chen had just performed. She knew that Lin Lin Shidi knew the Breeze Palm and the Water-Cloud Palm; when did he learn such a powerful palm technique?

"Sister, this is a new palm technique I created after fusing the Breeze Palm and the Water-Cloud Palm. I named it the Wind-Cloud Palm."

"Self-created palm technique?" Jiang Qing's small mouth opened slightly: "You're only at the Open-Acupuncture Stage and you can already create your own palm technique?"

"It doesn't count as self-created, it's just fusion, and so far I've only created six moves." Lin Chen answered truthfully. Although the Wind-Cloud Palm had seven moves, he couldn't perform the seventh move at all.

"That's still very impressive. Father, if I remember correctly, you said that only after entering the Ranked Tier can a martial artist possibly fuse techniques."

Jiang Qing raised her head to look at her father. Jiang Duanchao's mouth twitched slightly. Seeing his daughter's admiring gaze toward Lin Chen, he felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart. But in front of Lord Jia and Senior Brother Liu, he couldn't talk nonsense, so he had to nod and say: "That is indeed the case; it is very difficult to fuse techniques before entering the Ranked Tier."

Jia Nanzhu, on the side, narrowed his old eyes and said with a smile: "Fusing two techniques is extremely difficult. Lin Chen being able to do this is rare and commendable. But precisely because it is a fused, self-created technique, how the Wind-Cloud Palm should be cultivated depends entirely on Lin Chen himself; no one can help."

Regarding the Wind-Cloud Palm that Lin Chen was cultivating, Jia Nanzhu had known about it for a long time, and he had also studied the power of Lin Chen's Wind-Cloud Palm. The final conclusion was that this palm technique was very difficult for other martial artists to cultivate because this palm technique had very high requirements for martial artists in all aspects, especially in terms of Qi and blood.

The Huang family's Mountain-Suppressing Score was created by the ancestors of the Huang family, and it was also based on the personal situation of that ancestor of the Huang family. In the beginning, even if others knew the mental cultivation method, it was very difficult to cultivate because they couldn't meet the requirements in all aspects.

It wasn't until later that the ancestor of the Huang family improved the Mountain-Suppressing Score and simplified the first volume, "Iron Bone Technique," that others could cultivate this technique. Only by cultivating the Iron Bone Technique to perfection could one meet the requirements for cultivating the Mountain-Suppressing Score.

Perhaps in the future, when Lin Chen enters the Ranked Tier, his understanding of the Wind-Cloud Palm will be deeper and more perfect, and he will improve the Wind-Cloud Palm, then it will be possible for others to cultivate the Wind-Cloud Palm.

At the current stage, the cultivation of the Wind-Cloud Palm can only depend on Lin Chen himself. This is also why he constantly provides Lin Chen with martial arts techniques; seeing more might give him inspiration, which will be helpful for the perfection of the Wind-Cloud Palm.

As for guidance...

If it were a perfected technique, he could guide Lin Chen, but for this kind of self-created technique, no one knows where its upper limit is. Except for Lin Chen, no one understands the essence of the Wind-Cloud Palm. Guidance would instead limit Lin Chen's ideas for perfecting the Wind-Cloud Palm.

Only Lin Chen himself can gain enlightenment, raise his doubts to him, and then he can resolve them.

The few of them didn't chat here for long before the figure of Village Chief Zhao Canghu appeared. The banquet in the village was already prepared.

Linhu Village was now well-versed in setting up flowing banquets. Everyone followed Zhao Canghu to the outside of the ancestral hall gate. Lin Chen and his group naturally sat at one table.

"Isn't that Lin Chen's Jiang Jiang Shijie?"

At a table not far away, Lin Liang saw Jiang Qing sitting next to his younger brother, and there was a look of confusion in his eyes.

"Xiao Liang, do you know this Miss Jiang?" The second aunt on the side heard this and asked curiously. Even Lin's mother pricked up her ears to listen.

"When I was looking for Qianqian, this sister of Chen's was also there, and she helped out. I've only seen her that one time."

Lin Liang answered with a smile. It was more than just helping out; she had knocked down a group of people all by herself.

No wonder this Jiang Jiang Shijie helped out when she heard it was a matter concerning Linhu Village; it turned out she was the daughter of Lord Jiang.

"Then has Chen ever said anything about this Miss Jiang?" The second aunt continued to ask gossipy questions.

"No, Chen doesn't really tell me about things at the martial hall." Lin Liang shook his head. Chen got up earlier than him every day and went to bed later than him at night; there was simply no time to talk about martial hall matters.

The second aunt was a little disappointed. She looked at the backs of Lin Chen and Jiang Qing and couldn't help but sigh: "They really look like a match made in heaven."

"Second Aunt, don't talk nonsense. There's nothing going on in our family, so don't ruin Miss Jiang's reputation."

Lin's father spoke up to stop her. In the village, everyone was used to speaking without restraint, but the situation here was different. Lord Jiang was a big shot, and Miss Jiang was the daughter of the Jiang family; it wasn't a joke to be made.

"You woman, what are you saying? Can't the table full of food plug your mouth?"

The second uncle also spoke up and glared fiercely at the second aunt. If it were in the past, the second aunt would have already scolded him back, but now, under the second uncle's glare, the second aunt just sulked and stayed silent.

The Lin family was doing better now, and the head of the family was also tougher. But for the second aunt, she would rather the head of the family be tougher; at least she would have face outside. And now, there were countless matchmakers coming to the door to propose marriage for Hui'er.

After the banquet, Jiang Duanchao took his leave first. As for helping to persuade Lin Chen to join the Canglan Martial Academy, he ultimately didn't bring it up.

Just as he had said before, whether Lin Chen would choose the Canglan Martial Academy ultimately depended on the extent to which the Canglan Martial Academy valued Lin Chen.

"Aunt, I'm going back. When you have time, let Lin Lin Shidi take you to Raozhou Prefecture, and I'll take you around the streets of Raozhou Prefecture."

Before Jiang Qing got up to leave with her father, she specifically walked to Lin's mother's table and greeted her affectionately. She also saw Lin's father sitting on the side of Lin's mother, but some things were better in moderation; now was not the time to greet Lin's father.

Her mother had said that it was necessary to have a good relationship with Lin's mother and leave a good impression, but she couldn't be too enthusiastic.

Lin's father and mother were just ordinary commoners; being too enthusiastic would instead scare them.

"Okay... okay."

Lin's mother didn't expect Jiang Qing to greet her before leaving, and she responded in a flustered manner.

Jiang Qing smiled slightly, lifted her skirt under the gaze of her father's dark face, and got into the carriage. Finally, under the gaze of many villagers in Linhu Village, the carriage slowly drove out of Linhu Village.

"Miss Jiang is really gentle. This smile of hers makes me feel soft. She is worthy of being the daughter of a wealthy family; the young ladies in town can't compare at all."

Hearing the second aunt's words, Lin Liang lowered his head and curled his lips. Gentle?

Then you haven't seen the strong side of this Miss Jiang. If you had, Second Aunt, you would be scared to the point of trembling all over.

Jiang Qing's arrival and departure did not affect Lin Chen's cultivation. The only difference was that there was an extra graceful figure of a young girl wearing a ru-skirt in his mind.

One day later.

As the document from the Martial Administration Department spread out from the Martial Administration Hall and the Martial Administration Office, the entire Poyang County boiled over once again. Many powerful people wanted to come to Linhu Village, but to their surprise, they found that they couldn't get into Linhu Village.

Far away from Linhu Village, there were guards stationed at the intersections. Except for the villagers of Linhu Village and ordinary commoners who could enter and exit, any martial artist was blocked.

This was an order issued by the Magistrate of Poyang County, not allowing anyone to disturb Lin Chen's cultivation. These powerful people could only return in disappointment.

Three days later, the martial artists of the entire Raozhou Prefecture were shocked by a piece of news.

The Huo family, an old martial arts family in Raozhou Prefecture, had been raided by Raozhou Prefecture. All members of the Huo family had been taken away, and the large Huo mansion was gone overnight.

Most martial artists didn't know what had happened to the Huo family, but a few well-informed ones knew some inside information, yet they didn't reveal a single bit to the outside world.

Linhu Village.

Jia Nanzhu looked at the official document sent by the Raozhou Prefecture government office, and there was a fierce look in his old eyes.

The Huo family was truly courting death, actually wanting to kill Lin Chen.

What Huo Zhong didn't know was that Bu Wenbin of the Martial Administration Office had already been secretly monitoring every move of the Huo family.

Let alone assassinating Lin Chen, even if members of the Huo family appeared in Poyang County, they would be immediately taken away for interrogation in secret.

"The Li family!"

Regarding the Huo family, Jia Nanzhu didn't care. Since he was Lin Chen's teacher, he had already arranged everything regarding Lin Chen's safety. What he didn't expect was that the official document actually stated that it was the Li family who reported the Huo family.

The Huo family prepared to assassinate Lin Chen and revealed the news to the Li family, and the Li family turned around and reported the matter to the Martial Administration Hall. Only then did the Raozhou Prefecture government office and the Martial Administration Office launch a thunderous strike against the Huo family.

"Is it abandoning the car to save the commander, or are they really not colluding with the Huo family?"

Jia Nanzhu rubbed his thin fingers on the official document. From the perspective of Jiangnan Dao, he naturally hoped that the Li family didn't want to collude with the Huo family. But as Lin Chen's teacher, he couldn't help but be wary of the Li family.

Many signs indicated that the Huo family's targeting of Lin Chen back then was to make Li Zhe a model student of Jiangnan Dao. According to the Li family, this was all done by the Huo family itself, and the Li family had never hinted for the Huo family to do so. But what was the Huo family trying to achieve by doing this?

Thinking that by targeting Lin Chen, they could curry favor with the Li family?

Submitting a letter of intent?

After a long while, Jia Nanzhu pinched the official document with his right hand, and the document turned into paper powder inch by inch, scattering on the ground.

"Tell Bu Wenbin to clear out the remnants of the Huo family; don't let any fish slip through the net."

"Yes."

The men at the door responded in unison, turned around, rode their horses, and left Linhu Village.

Five days later.

Lin Chen whispered: Panel.

【Host: Lin Chen】

【Realm: Perfect Open-Acupuncture Stage (21/24)】

【Qi and Blood: 3,600,000/4,900,000】

【True Blood: 3,150,000】

【Wind-Cloud Palm: Perfect】

【Mountain-Suppressing Score: Second Level】

【Wild Wind Leg: Mastery (0/1)】

【Title: Perfect to the Extreme (Only after breaking the limit is it perfect. Wearing this title allows the fusion of similar limit-breaking realm techniques into the perfect grade)】

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

【Fate: 【Water Flows, Canal Forms】: Extreme Martial Way Stage, perseverance, step-by-step, unstoppable, no bottleneck trouble.】

In nine days, he broke through from twenty acupoints to twenty-one acupoints.

The breakthrough in realm made Lin Chen not hesitate. He took out the Martial Way Seal and entered Mount Wudao for the first time.

【Twenty-one Acupoints: Yuan Yu of Lingxiao City, 287th Year of Daliang Calendar】

A youth in brocade clothes appeared on the steps. Lin Chen didn't hesitate and directly performed the Wind-Cloud Palm.

Ten breaths later.

The figure of the youth in brocade clothes on the steps disappeared, leaving only Lin Chen standing in place.

"This Senior Yuan and Senior Pei are too different. Did Senior Pei go easy on me?"

Lin Chen was a little confused. It stood to reason that the figure left on Mount Wudao was the full strength of every challenger who succeeded; there was no such thing as going easy.

Since Senior Pei had left his name at both twenty and twenty-one acupoints, his strength would grow with the improvement of his realm. And since this Senior Yuan had defeated Senior Pei at twenty-one acupoints, it stood to reason that he shouldn't be this weak.

Where was the problem?

After thinking for a moment, Lin Chen slapped his head and knew where the problem was.

It wasn't that this Senior Yuan was weak, but that his own strength had improved too much.

He was walking the path of the Perfect Open-Acupuncture Stage; for every acupoint he opened, the proportion of True Blood converted was higher.

The further he went, the more terrifying his strength improvement would be.

Dong!

In the Martial Administration Department of the Capital, the bell rang once again.

Hearing the bell, several old men headed toward the direction of the Mount Wudao stone wall.

"It seems that our Daliang martial arts are indeed prosperous. It hasn't been long, and another youth has left his name on Mount Wudao."

"Geniuses emerge in succession; this is a good thing."

Several old men appeared at the same time, all with smiles on their faces, but when the name on the stone wall was revealed, the old men fell silent.

"Why is it this little guy Lin Chen again?"

One old man gave a bitter smile, and another old man on the side said: "Does Lin Lin Shidi mean that you don't hope to see Lin Chen leave his name on Mount Wudao again?"

"Lin Lin Shidi doesn't mean that; I just feel that since it's Lin Chen, that sense of surprise is gone."

As soon as these words came out, the other old men had looks of agreement on their faces. They all had the same feeling.

Lin Chen leaving his name on Mount Wudao, although it also made them happy, always felt like this happiness was discounted.

"The reason you Junior Brothers have this feeling is because after Lin Chen defeated Pei Qingming, it was already within everyone's expectations that he would be able to leave his name on Mount Wudao later. But regardless, leaving his name on Mount Wudao four times is always a joyous occasion. It should be announced... Forget it, let's not announce it. At this kid's speed, I'm afraid it won't be long before he leaves his name at twenty-two acupoints too. Let's save it and announce it together."

Leaving a name on Mount Wudao, for a little guy at the Open-Acupuncture Stage, being able to leave a name once is already a supreme honor.

But now, after being messed up by Lin Chen like this, it makes it seem like it's not worth much.

Shen Mansion in the Capital.

Shen Ze and Ye Feng left the Shen Mansion and headed toward the Martial Administration Department.

"Yue Lingxu won't go to Mount Wudao to challenge until tomorrow. I'll go a step ahead of him. When he discovers tomorrow on Mount Wudao that his opponent is me, I imagine his expression will be very wonderful."

Thinking of Yue Lingxu's surprised expression when he saw that his opponent on Mount Wudao was himself tomorrow, Shen Ze couldn't help but laugh.

As for why he knew Yue Lingxu was going to challenge on Mount Wudao tomorrow, it was only because Yue Lingxu had let it slip, and it had been spread out.

The Capital is very large, but when it comes to the circle of the Open-Acupuncture Stage, it's just these people. Some things are simply not secrets; you can find out by asking around in the circle.

"What's the point? In the end, you'll still be defeated by Lin Chen."

Ye Feng curled his lips. He didn't understand what Shen Ze had to be excited about. It was only a matter of leaving his name for a few days; the outcome was always to end up as Lin Chen's defeated opponent.

"Leaving a name for a day is still leaving a name. Besides, it's not certain that this Lin Chen can defeat me."

Ye Feng: "Heh!"

At the Martial Way Mountain of the Martial Administration Department, what Shen Ze didn't expect was that when he appeared under the steps of Mount Wudao, he saw the figure he least wanted to see. Yue Lingxu had also come.

Not only had Yue Lingxu come, but several others had also arrived.

Who was it!

Who leaked the news that he was going to Mount Wudao to challenge a step ahead of Yue Lingxu?

Shen Ze looked at Ye Feng. Ye Feng rolled his eyes. Did this need to be leaked?

Yue Lingxu could guess as long as he wasn't stupid. You two were calculating against each other, and in the end, you bumped into each other.

"Truly despicable!"

Shen Ze looked at Yue Lingxu and gave a light huff. Yue Lingxu also sneered: "Who is despicable, you know in your heart."

"If you don't want to block me, then go first."

Yue Lingxu looked at Shen Ze coldly. Shen Ze countered: "If I go, you won't have a chance. I'll give you a chance to go first."

"No need, you just go ahead."

"If I go, you won't have a chance."

The two of them argued for a quarter of an hour. The people on the side really couldn't watch anymore.

"The two of you, stop arguing first. Let's talk after climbing Mount Wudao."

Others on the side, seeing that these two were about to fight again, quickly spoke up to stop them. They were here to see who could leave their name on Mount Wudao, not to watch the two of them bicker.

"Forget it, I'll give everyone face. I'll go first."

Shen Ze looked at the impatient expressions of the others and finally decided not to continue this verbal battle with Yue Lingxu. Who was strong and who was weak would be revealed on Mount Wudao.

However, just as Shen Ze stepped toward Mount Wudao, a bell suddenly rang.

Dong!

The bell rang, and Shen Ze was stunned. Everyone present was also stunned.

"Stupid, still dawdling. You didn't cherish the only opportunity. Now none of you can go."

Only Ye Feng laughed very happily. He had a premonition that this bell represented that someone had left their name on Mount Wudao, and the one who left their name was Lin Chen.

(End of chapter)