[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback":3,"chapter-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-56":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rising from Obscurity: My Martial Path Comeback",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2265891,4424,"Chapter 56: Senior Sister, I Yield!","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>“Panel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host: Lin Chen】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Realm: Open-Acumen Stage (3\u002F24)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Clear Wind Palm: Minor Mastery (1\u002F10)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Water Cloud Palm: Proficient (150\u002F200)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Title: Black to the End】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Destiny: [Water Finds Its Channel]: In the First Stage of Martial Path, perseverance, gradual progress, and unstoppable momentum eliminate all bottlenecks.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the progress of Water Cloud Palm, Lin Chen was very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had first cultivated Clear Wind Palm, and Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm shared subtle similarities, Lin Chen found his understanding of Water Cloud Palm advanced at an extraordinary pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like advancing a thousand li in a single day—far outpacing the speed at which he had learned Clear Wind Palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, his Water Cloud Palm was just fifty progress points away from mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three days remain until the Inner Arena Competition. I’ll focus on reaching mastery with Water Cloud Palm first; achieving Great Mastery in Clear Wind Palm won’t be possible in such a short time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushed to the limit for three days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dawn, Lin Chen, carrying his satchel, arrived at the lakeside with his elder brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today he would return to the martial academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he left during the day, he wouldn’t make it in time—he had to catch the early-morning boat to the county seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The satchel held the clothes he had brought back; his mother had washed them again, scolding him for not cleaning them properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen was helpless—he trained at the academy, so aside from sweat, how could his clothes get dirty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps every mother thought her son’s clothes were never clean enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving in the county, he bid farewell to his elder brother and hurried to Jingshui Martial Academy, returned to his dormitory to put down his satchel, then headed straight for the Chulu Training Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Kong had said the new students’ internal competition would be held at the Chulu Training Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lin Chen arrived, he glanced at the massive hourglass on one side of the grounds—the time displayed was precisely the hour of Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing and the other nine students were already present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Master Kong had arrived; Lin Chen didn’t delay, quickening his pace to join the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Yinglei’s peripheral vision had already spotted Lin Chen; she said coolly, “Since everyone is here, the new students’ internal competition begins now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The academy internal competition is simple: compete for the top five. The top five will receive Class-A student benefits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Master Kong’s words, all the female students except Jiang Qing wore expressions of excitement—they had been scolded last month for failing to earn Class-A status, and this month they were determined to secure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Kong, how will the matches be conducted?” Gu Qingqing asked eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Choose your own opponents. Those Wuren  challenged automatically enter the top five.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing several senior sisters still looking confused, Lin Chen guessed how Master Kong intended to arrange the matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The method was fast—but brutal, especially for the fight over the fifth spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Qing, how many acumen points have you opened?” Kong Yinglei’s gaze turned to Jiang Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seven!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’s crisp reply made Lin Chen’s lips twitch; he looked at this senior sister, unsure what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has she been eating Open-Acumen Pills like rice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his time away, this senior sister had opened another acumen point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than two months since joining the academy, and she’d opened two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably like me—when she joined, she was already close to opening the next point, so she could open two in succession.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his shock, Lin Chen analyzed the situation rationally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone wish to challenge Jiang Qing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire field fell silent—even Gu Qingqing, who had been eager moments ago, remained quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing stood tall, her light blue dress fluttering in the breeze; she was the only one not wearing the academy’s training uniform, her face wearing a faint smile as she looked at Lin Chen and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible aura of pressure spread…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Yinglei had anticipated this; she said directly, “Then Jiang Qing earns one of the Class-A spots. Next is Fu Jingya.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple has opened five acumen points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Fu Jingya and the others knew each other’s realms well—the academy’s honor board displayed them all; only Lin Chen, having been away for over ten days, had missed these changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone wish to challenge Fu Jingya?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd remained silent; even Gu Qingqing and Kong Lingyun, both at five acumen points, did not step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Chen understood clearly—everyone thought as he did: no one would contest the first four spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qingqing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kong Lingyun…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four in a row faced no challengers; Kong Yinglei was unsurprised. Her gaze then fell on Li Xue: “Li Fang, how many acumen points?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Four.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone wish to challenge Li Xue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Kong Yinglei’s words, several female disciples stirred with intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple wishes to challenge Senior Sister Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple requests a sparring match with Senior Sister Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qianliu and Xiao Ting, both also at four acumen points, stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Yinglei’s gaze swept over the remaining students: Lin Chen and two other female disciples, both at three acumen points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple withdraws.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple also withdraws.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two female disciples chose to withdraw—three acumen points against four offered no chance of victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like to challenge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Lin Chen’s words, everyone turned to him, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone except Kong Yinglei assumed Lin Chen would also withdraw—he had been at two acumen points when he left the academy ten days ago; even now at three, he was still behind four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first joined, Lin Chen had defeated senior students because his techniques were more refined—but over the past month, Li Xue and the others had all brought Water Cloud Palm to Proficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His technique advantage was gone; they couldn’t understand why he dared to challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. Since three wish to challenge Li Xue, divide into two groups: Li Xue versus Fang Qianliu, Lin Chen versus Xiao Ting. The winners will compete for the final Class-A spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Yinglei was the only one who knew Lin Chen’s true strength—Clear Wind Palm at Mastery, plus three acumen points—he could still contend against Li Xue and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister Xiao, please!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The training ground was large enough; Lin Chen and Xiao Ting took the left side, while Li Xue and Fang Qianliu took the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both matches began simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Brother, I won’t hold back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ting smiled slightly, then stepped forward, palm striking toward Lin Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Senior Sister Xiao’s strike, Lin Chen frowned—not because it was hard to counter, but because it was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too formulaic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he hadn’t fought many times on the academy’s training platform, the martial artists he’d faced there struck with sharpness and ruthlessness; in comparison, Senior Sister Xiao’s technique felt like a performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Xiao Ting’s palm, Lin Chen shifted his step, sidestepping effortlessly, then shot out his right palm in a flash—landing precisely in the gap between her movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ting clearly hadn’t expected such speed and precision; she tried to dodge—but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s palm struck her waist precisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he hit her, seeing her stagger back, Lin Chen followed like a shadow, giving her no chance to recover—he unleashed several Water Cloud Palm strikes; Xiao Ting could only retreat step by step, blocking desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blocks were riddled with openings in Lin Chen’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister Xiao, I yield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his palm hovered just one inch from her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight left Fu Jingya and the spectators stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could you even do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much confidence did it take to speak before striking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’s bright eyes lingered on Lin Chen, her clear gaze holding a trace of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Yinglei raised an eyebrow—she was astonished that Lin Chen was using Water Cloud Palm, and with such precision and fluidity, he must be at least at the Proficient stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear Wind Palm at Mastery, Water Cloud Palm at Proficient?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just two months, few students in Poyang County’s martial academy had ever achieved this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lin Chen’s talent for Water Cloud Palm is even higher than that for Clear Wind Palm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ting stared at the palm barely an inch from her chest, her face turning pale; she never imagined she’d be defeated so swiftly by Lin Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Chen wins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Yinglei snapped out of her thoughts and announced the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s victory over Xiao Ting was obvious to her: Xiao Ting, though a Four-Apertures cultivator with Water Cloud Palm at the Proficient stage, lacked practical combat experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also a weakness of the Jing Shui Martial Arts Hall’s disciples compared to those of other halls—its female disciples focused mostly on realm advancement and had extremely little practical experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Lin Chen’s victory, Li Xue also defeated Fang Qianliu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Final match: Li Xue versus Lin Chen—the winner earns the Class-A status slot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue looked at the victorious Lin Chen and smiled: “Lin Brother, you’ve truly surprised Sister. But this match, I must win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, Sister, instruct me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Lin Chen no longer pretended with false modesty like “just luck”—that would be hypocrisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two faced each other, tension thickening, the battle ready to erupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Brother, watch out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Li Xue struck first—or more accurately, the instant she moved, Lin Chen moved too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he surged forward, countering with perfect timing, his Water Cloud Palm sweeping out with the sound of crashing waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Lin Brother mastered Water Cloud Palm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t Lin Brother’s main focus Clear Wind Palm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Jingya and the others, seeing the wave-like sound as Lin Chen swung his palm, all wore expressions of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even more astonished was Kong Yinglei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Kong Yinglei’s mouth hung slightly open, her slender frame trembling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister… Sister, our Martial Arts Hall seems to have stumbled upon an extraordinary disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing, closest to Kong Yinglei, caught the change in her expression; her beautiful brows furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lin Brother had mastered Water Cloud Palm, why was the Hall Master so shocked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she herself had mastered Water Cloud Palm six days ago, the Hall Master had merely nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Lin Brother was hiding other secrets?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1734,"2026-06-19T20:25:56.550Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a3bb2595ce11e87a0422c66eab7bfde485ff4a6a4cd511f6bb4bbddbfe29a44b","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-57","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-55",591,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-cover.jpg"]