[{"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-70":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},2265905,4424,"Chapter 70: Qingfeng Martial Arts Hall Really Produces Talent After Talent","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>“Lin Chen, you know about the Wuzheng Office’s talent policy, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing and Lin Chen left Kong Yinglei’s courtyard together; as soon as they stepped outside the gate, Jiang Qing spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed that given Lin Chen’s demonstrated martial aptitude, Master Kong must have already told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Zeng mentioned it to me—the talent policy requires mastering a technique to perfection within half a year, but I never dared to think I could achieve perfection in half a year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen was humble, and Jiang Qing’s eyes grew slightly wistful: “With your talent, Lin Shi-di, there’s a very real chance you could.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She came to Jingshui Martial Arts Hall specifically because of this policy—if even Lin Shi-di couldn’t do it, how could she possibly have a chance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen felt his humility had become slightly insincere, so he changed the subject: “Jiang Shi-jie, how many qi orifices have you opened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely a rich girl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen wasn’t surprised Jiang Shi-jie had opened eight orifices; she’d reached six so early, and after improving her absorption and digestion, she probably spent even more silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe in another two or three days, I’ll have a chance to reach nine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing blinked her eyelids, adding softly—and Lin Chen’s eyes widened…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did Shi-jie mean by that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really necessary to hit him so hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Chen’s stunned expression, Jiang Qing’s lips curled into a faint smile; it was time to shock Lin Shi-di a little—she couldn’t be the only one constantly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Shi-di, I’ll go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen watched Jiang Shi-jie’s graceful figure depart, and perhaps smiled faintly—Jiang Shi-jie still had the heart of a youth, eager to outdo others and unwilling to let him steal all the glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuzhengsuo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Wuzhengsuo was unusually lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deputy heads of all eight martial arts halls had gathered again, each holding a list in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the list issued by Wuzhengsuo, detailing the cultivation realms of the new cohort from each of the eight halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Zhang, your Qixing Martial Arts Hall is really exploding—Song Yu has already opened eight orifices! No wonder he’s the son of Elder Song.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Song family was a major clan in Poyang County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yu’s father was a ninth-rank martial artist; back then, other halls had competed fiercely for Song Yu, but since his father had graduated from Qixing Martial Arts Hall, the others naturally couldn’t compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In most cases, the children of martial artists who graduated from a hall would join the same hall their father had joined; only a very few chose another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One reason was the lingering favor from the father’s past ties; the other was that father and son could privately guide each other in the same technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing at the lists, the deputy heads showed little surprise—it matched their expectations, no major shocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Lin Chen has opened six orifices? I thought he was from Qingfeng Martial Arts Hall—how did he end up in Jingshui?” one deputy head asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t forgotten when Inspector Shu summoned them and demanded a qi-opening pill slot for Lin Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening six orifices placed him among the top of all halls, but not enough to draw serious attention from these deputy heads—the real question was why Lin Chen’s affiliation now read Jingshui Martial Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our hall’s Class-A slots were insufficient; Jingshui Hall had extras, so after discussing with Sister Kong, we transferred Lin Chen to Jingshui for his own sake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi He chuckled as he explained; in truth, when he first saw the list noting Lin Chen had opened six orifices, he’d been stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six orifices opened, plus mastery of Qingfeng Palm—already worthy of a Class-A slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lowest-ranked Class-A student in this cohort, Lu Shuyu, had opened six orifices too, but hadn’t yet mastered Qingfeng Palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regretful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi He felt a flicker of regret—but quickly dispelled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temporary gaps meant nothing; Lin Chen’s family background was poor, and that wouldn’t change—there were still eighteen orifices left to open beyond the twenty-four, and the later ones cost far more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As deputy head of the hall, Qi He knew his students’ circumstances well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students from the town and those from the county didn’t differ much in realm when they first joined; after all, anyone who could generate essence within a year had a decent background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as training demands grew, the town students’ families began to struggle—and only then did the gap truly emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Qi He’s mind, neither Lin Chen nor Lu Shuyu would make the top ten in this competition—there were already twelve students with seven orifices opened on the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lin Chen saw this list now, he’d surely give Master Kong a thumbs-up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Kong had predicted it perfectly—other halls were full of hidden talents; last time, only seven students had opened six orifices, and Jiang Shi-jie’s seven orifices had been in a league of her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Yinglei listened to Qi He’s explanation without rebutting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because what Qi He said was true—except the real reason wasn’t concern for Lin Chen, but pure disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other deputy heads were sharp—they could sense the hidden truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insufficient slots” simply meant they believed other students in their hall were stronger and more deserving of Class-A benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What puzzled them was why Jingshui Hall had granted Lin Chen a slot at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Jingshui Hall’s submitted list, their realm statistics were in a league of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One student with eight orifices, two with seven, three with six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingfeng Martial Arts Hall is producing so many talents—who among your students has achieved minor mastery of Qingfeng Palm?” asked the deputy head of Tanglang Martial Arts Hall, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d received reports that a new Qingfeng student had recently defeated Fu Ang of Tiexue Martial Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, the student had been at six orifices—but now, likely seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A student who had achieved minor mastery of Qingfeng Palm would surely aim for high rankings in the competition, and their realm would likely have risen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingfeng Hall had three students with six orifices—but no one knew which one it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi He smiled broadly but didn’t answer; to the other deputy heads, it looked like deliberate secrecy—but only Qi He knew he was utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did any student achieve minor mastery of Qingfeng Palm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had he not heard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days ago, Chen Chunfeng told him three students had reached mastery of Qingfeng Palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Shao Hong or Lu Li broken through in the past couple days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how did Tanglang Martial Arts Hall know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Yinglei watched Qi He’s smiling face—she’d just caught the fleeting confusion in his eyes, and couldn’t help smiling inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi He’s mystery was fake; his confusion was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Events at Wuyuan had been reported to her—some students mentioned a masked martial artist who used Qingfeng Palm to defeat Fu Ang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d immediately suspected it was Lin Chen—his realm and technique matched the masked student perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Tanglang Martial Arts Hall had misunderstood, thinking Qingfeng Hall had hidden a powerful student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let Qi He enjoy his false confidence for a few more days—when the competition arrives, he’ll realize how great a talent Qingfeng Hall has missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1208,"2026-06-19T20:25:56.550Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9b8ee990a97e5ea9f16ceab4c5e2b86d4b6b58bd2000d2e5aa3be61bc69eb95a","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-71","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-69",591,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-cover.jpg"]