Chapter 96: Chasing each other, living up to youth

Under the cover of night!

Lin Chen and Fu Ang walked out of the Martial Way Pavilion. Because it was late at night, they didn't encounter any students, so it didn't cause curiosity or onlookers.

It was the instructor responsible for the order of the Martial Way Pavilion of the Zhen Yue Martial Hall who stopped Lin Chen and asked many questions. Obviously, Lin Chen taking first place in the Martial Hall competition had already made a name for himself in the eight major Martial Halls.

In fact, it wasn't just the eight major Martial Halls. Because this competition was public, the number of commoners watching the competition was extremely large. Even after several days, it was still a topic of hot discussion in teahouses and wine shops.

Lin Chen's name had the highest appearance rate. To use modern terminology, it was high on the "hot search" list.

Commoners discussed the excitement of the competition, while many nobles in the county were thinking about befriending Lin Chen, but Lin Chen had rejected them one by one.

There were many invitations from nobles sent to the gatekeeper of the Jing Shui Martial Hall. Although the gatekeeper notified him, Lin Chen pretended not to know. In the end, Hall Master Kong came forward and sent them all back.

Using the excuse that his cultivation couldn't be distracted, he pushed them all away, with the Martial Hall coming forward to play the villain.

Lin Chen thought very clearly. If he went to these noble appointments now, perhaps he could take advantage of some benefits. Not to mention anything else, these nobles entertaining him would inevitably have precious poultry meat, and some would even be willing to invest in befriending him, offering some silver.

It was just that after careful consideration, Lin Chen finally decided not to contact these noble forces in the county for the time being.

No profit, no early rising!

These nobles were optimistic about his potential and wanted to befriend him in advance.

It wasn't that he was aloof, but if he dealt with these nobles now and accepted some favors from the other side, it would be making himself too cheap.

After the Organ Cultivation Stage, that would be the beginning of his contact with these noble forces in Poyang County. By then, if they wanted to befriend him, they would give more silver, and he would also have a certain right to speak.

Returning to his dormitory, Lin Chen didn't let Fu Ang accompany him, but quietly read the manual of the Iron Bone Technique.

After reading it, Lin Chen had a bright light in his eyes.

It was worthy of being called the number one Ranked Tier horizontal training technique in Poyang County. The power of this Iron Bone Technique was even stronger than he had imagined, but the difficulty of cultivation was also extremely high.

No wonder the students of the Zhen Yue Martial Hall were slower in realm, because the Iron Bone Technique couldn't be fast at all.

The cultivation of the Iron Bone Technique could be called a process of polishing oneself.

The first step to entry is to beat oneself.

Use fists to alternately beat one's own shoulders, arms, abdomen, and thighs, and also adjust breathing and Qi, making the rhythm of breathing and beating fit together.

This step is to stimulate the body's muscles and bones, increasing their toughness.

There is no shortcut to entry; one must beat step by step until the body completely adapts.

"The seniors of a hundred years ago all walked this path. I am just walking the path that the seniors walked back then. If I can't even eat this bit of bitterness, how can I talk about the subsequent path of the Martial Way."

After just a slight sigh, Lin Chen calmed his mind and lit the firewood in the courtyard stove, starting to boil water.

Beating oneself needs to be combined with medicinal baths, otherwise, beating for a long time will cause damage to the roots and bones.

The entry-level medicinal bath formula is one tael of silver for three packs. According to Fu Ang's introduction, one generally cultivates for three hours a day, and after polishing the body for each hour, one takes a medicinal bath for a quarter of an hour.

Taking advantage of the time the water was boiling, Lin Chen stood in the courtyard, adjusted his breathing according to the Qi-adjusting method recorded in the manual, and began to adjust his breathing.

After ten breaths, Lin Chen clenched his fists, raised them slowly, and let them fall toward his arms.

Bang!

The collision between the fist and the skin surface made a sound that was exceptionally loud in the courtyard, making his arms tremble uncontrollably.

Unlike the students who had just entered the Martial Hall of the Zhen Yue Martial Hall, most of whom were at the first acupoint or hadn't opened any acupoints, his fist strength wasn't strong. He already had eight acupoints now. Even without running the Clear Wind Palm, a normal punch was enough to have a fist strength of several thousand pounds.

To have an effect, beating must be in contact with the upper limit that the body can bear bit by bit, otherwise it is no different from scratching an itch through a boot, having no effect at all.

In the dormitory next door, Fu Ang, who had just lain on the bed, heard the "bang" sound, and his eyelids jumped. Was Lin Lin Shixiong so cruel to himself?

You know, when he first started practicing, he was gradual, touching the limit that his body could bear step by step, and this process lasted for about a quarter of an hour.

It is worthy of being the fierce man who perfected the Clear Wind Palm in three months. Lin Lin Shixiong's diligence and ruthlessness made him feel ashamed. From tomorrow on, he would also add an hour of practice every day.

Today... today it is late at night, so let it be.

However, a quarter of an hour later, Fu Ang still couldn't fall asleep. The sound from next door came like drum hammers, making it difficult for him to sleep.

"How can this let me sleep."

Fu Ang, who was crying without tears, had to climb up from the bed. He couldn't sleep, so he would practice for a while too.

Lin Lin Shixiong is just coming into contact with the Iron Bone Technique. After cultivating for an hour and taking a medicinal bath, he should rest.

In the courtyard, Lin Chen was drenched in sweat, his entire skin flushed red, and sweat kept sliding down his forehead and cheeks.

Cultivating the Iron Bone Technique, even the difficulty of entry, far exceeded the Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm.

An hour later, Lin Chen felt the weakness of his whole body, walked with heavy steps to the bathing tub, took off the only pair of pants on his body, and stepped directly into the bathing tub.

Hiss!

The contact between the skin surface and the medicinal liquid caused a spicy irritation to rush into the skin pores. Lin Chen hadn't prepared in advance and was in pain, baring his teeth and grimacing.

"Bad, I forgot to tell Lin Lin Shixiong that the Bone-Forging Nourishing Liquid is extremely spicy, especially when the body is damaged. I hope Lin Lin Shixiong can hold on."

Hearing that there was no sound from next door, Fu Ang knew that Lin Lin Shixiong should have started the medicinal bath. Only then did he remember that he hadn't reminded Lin Lin Shixiong that it was best to rinse the body with hot water several times before the medicinal bath, so it wouldn't be so spicy and painful when soaking in the medicinal bath.

Fu Ang stopped cultivating. After Lin Lin Shixiong finished the medicinal bath, he should be going to sleep.

However, just as Fu Ang lay back on the bed, a sound came from next door again, and it was even denser than before.

Fu Ang's pupils widened, and there was an incredible look in his eyes. Lin Lin Shixiong still wants to practice?

Is he made of iron?

I remember that when I first cultivated the Iron Bone Technique for an hour, my whole body was weak and powerless, and I didn't even want to move my fingers. I slept for four hours before starting the second cultivation.

Lin Chen's body was naturally not made of iron, but from the moment he chose to walk this extreme martial arts path, he had already prepared for bitter practice.

The Iron Bone Technique hadn't even appeared on the panel yet, which meant he hadn't even taken the first step.

At least, he had to practice until the Iron Bone Technique appeared on the panel before going to sleep.

Fu Ang had already mastered the Iron Bone Technique, yet he was still cultivating in the courtyard next door.

The path of the Martial Way is not just about rolling alone like this.

To walk the extreme martial arts path, one must roll harder than others.

Bang!

Bang bang!

Bang bang bang!

Rhythmic slapping sounds came one after another. Fu Ang also had a look of determination on his face.

"Lin Lin Shixiong is so diligent just coming into contact with the Iron Bone Technique. How can I be compared by Lin Lin Shixiong? Isn't it just practicing martial arts all night?"

Getting up, getting out of bed, Fu Ang returned to the courtyard.

Ten breaths later, the slapping sounds in the two courtyards came one after another. The difference was that Fu Ang no longer used a hammer to beat himself, but hit a bluestone slab erected in the courtyard with his chest again and again.

A night without words, accompanied by the clear wind.

Early the next morning!

Lin Chen checked the panel for the first time.

【Host: Lin Chen】

【Realm: Open-Acupuncture Stage (8/24): (5/100)】

【Clear Wind Palm: Perfected】

【Water Cloud Palm: Great Success (0/1)】

【Iron Bone Technique: Not Entered (1/100)】

After eight acupoints, the realm growth returned to 5 points. Lin Chen frowned, but wasn't too disappointed.

After eight acupoints, the advantage of the Clear Wind Palm being perfected was gone, and it was normal for the progress to slow down without the Clear Wind Palm's bonus, and this progress was estimated to have the bonus of the fate of gradual progress, otherwise it would be even slower.

According to this progress, it was about twenty days to open an acupoint, which already far exceeded the average breakthrough speed of Martial Hall students.

Not caring about the acupoint opening progress, Lin Chen's gaze fell on the Iron Bone Technique column.

A night of diligent practice, the panel finally refreshed the Iron Bone Technique, which made Lin Chen somewhat happy.

The reason he wanted to let the Iron Bone Technique appear on the panel as quickly as possible was very simple.

The Iron Bone Technique was too bitter and painful to cultivate. With the panel, he could see his own progress, and this pain would be reduced a little.

Visible progress, spiritual joy, to a certain extent, could offset the degree of physical pain.

Last night, he forgot when he practiced until, only that the sky began to turn white, and he truly had no strength left in his body, so he returned to the room to rest.

Changing his clothes, Lin Chen prepared to go to the Martial Hall canteen for a meal. After pushing open the door, he saw Fu Ang next door also just walking out of the dormitory door.

Their eyes met, and he saw a trace of fleeting resentment in Fu Ang's eyes.

It should be that he saw it wrong.

"Lin Lin Shidi Fu is truly diligent. Yesterday I almost couldn't persist, didn't expect Lin Lin Shidi to still be cultivating."

Lin Chen sincerely admired. Fu Ang, with this kind of background, actually cultivated later than him last night. This kind of diligence is truly rare.

But this also made him understand one thing more clearly: the Iron Bone Technique is extremely difficult to practice.

With Fu Ang cultivating so diligently, the Iron Bone Technique is only mastered. One can imagine how difficult the subsequent small success and great success are.

Fu Ang's mouth twitched, and there was a guilty conscience in the bottom of his eyes.

He wasn't more persistent than Lin Lin Shixiong, but he was holding his breath and didn't want to admit defeat.

For the last half hour, he sat in the courtyard and slapped the stone slab with his hand, creating the illusion of tempering, but he didn't really practice anymore.

"The Martial Way lies in diligence, it doesn't count as anything."

Fu Ang waved his hand, full of indifference, and then changed the subject: "Lin Lin Shixiong should haven't eaten yet, I will take Lin Lin Shixiong to see the delicacies of our Martial Hall canteen."

"Good, trouble Lin Lin Shidi."

"It doesn't count as trouble, I haven't eaten yet either."

Fu Ang scratched his head. He also just woke up. He practiced wildly all night last night, and even though his Iron Bone Technique was already mastered, several places on his body were still aching faintly at this moment.

After eating, go to the Martial Way Pavilion to buy a few portions of Nourishing Paste to stick on.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 97 =====