Chapter 98: Purple Star Marrow Liquid, a treasure for body refining

Three days later!

Zhen Yue Martial Hall!

In the dormitory, Lin Chen was naked from the waist up, constantly beating himself with his fists.

After his entire skin was flushed red, he jumped into the bathing tub on the side and soaked his whole body in the medicinal liquid.

"Is Lin Lin Shixiong in?"

Fu Ang's voice came from the door. Lin Chen responded: "The door isn't locked, Lin Lin Shidi Fu, just come in."

Fu Ang pushed open the door and saw Lin Chen in the bathing tub with only his head exposed.

"Lin Lin Shixiong has already practiced for a full hour again?"

He was convinced!

For two consecutive days, besides going to the canteen to eat, Lin Lin Shixiong spent the rest of his time practicing martial arts.

Could it be that besides practicing martial arts, Lin Lin Shixiong didn't have anything else to do?

If it were him who took first place in this competition, he would at least have to go out once a day to enjoy the praise of the commoners in the city.

"Lin Lin Shidi Fu, is something the matter?"

"Lin Lin Shixiong, great news, look at what this is?"

Fu Ang held a public notice in his hand and said excitedly: "This is the public notice issued by the Wuzheng Office today. The entire notice is about your deeds, Lin Lin Shixiong."

Lin Chen's pupils condensed. Was Lord Su's action so fast?

He had just received the instructor's reply, and Lord Su had already started acting. He was truly swift and decisive.

The content of the public notice was mainly to introduce him and Yu Yu Jiaoxi. For his description, it was the image of a child of a poor family, but his heart for martial arts was firm, and finally, he broke through thorns and thistles all the way to take first place in the three-month competition.

For Yu Yu Jiaoxi, it highlighted the instructor's care for him, including the introduction of the work-study policy.

At the end, it raised the height, quoting the sentence he said to Yu Yu Jiaoxi back then: "A sharp sword comes from sharpening," using this to encourage the martial arts students of Poyang County!

A big bowl of chicken soup!

Lin Chen could imagine that this public notice, when spread to the Martial Halls and even the Martial Halls below, would have an encouraging effect on how many students.

Although Lord Su had selfish motives, he himself was the same, but if three or five students were influenced by his deeds and didn't fall from their ambition for the Martial Way, it could be considered that Lord Su and he had made a small contribution to the Martial Way of Poyang County.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, the public notice has now spread throughout the county. It is said that it is very likely to be announced in the entire Rao Prefecture. Lin Lin Shixiong is going to be famous throughout the entire Rao Prefecture."

Fu Ang's tone carried envy, but there was no jealousy. He had seen Lin Lin Shixiong's diligence these past few days, which was far beyond what ordinary people could compare to.

"By the way, Kong Kong Guanzhu Hong asked me to notify you that you should go to the Wuzheng Office today. Someone from the Wuzheng Office came to send a message that Lord Su wants to see you, Lin Lin Shixiong."

"Good, trouble Lin Lin Shidi for the message."

Lord Su wants to see him—he is going to give him benefits.

With benefits, naturally, he couldn't delay.

After finishing the medicinal bath, Lin Chen didn't continue to cultivate the Iron Bone Technique, changed his clothes, left the Martial Hall, and headed straight for the Wuzheng Office.

Wuzheng Office.

This time, Lord Su didn't meet Lin Chen in the main hall, but in the backyard.

Meeting in the main hall meant official business; meeting in the backyard could also be official business, but it represented intimacy.

Su Lingchuan stood in a pavilion by the pond in the courtyard, with an exquisite brocade box placed on the stone table in the pavilion. Seeing Lin Chen enter, he asked with a smile: "How is it staying at the Zhen Yue Martial Hall?"

"Kong Kong Guanzhu Tai and Vice Kong Kong Guanzhu Hong of the Zhen Yue Martial Hall have both been very good to student, not hiding anything from student because student is a student of the Jing Shui Martial Hall, but answering student's questions whenever there is something student doesn't understand."

Lin Chen answered immediately, but he was somewhat surprised in his heart. Lord Su's attitude toward him was much more intimate than last time.

"This official has told Tai Rubai that he won't hide anything from you regarding the Iron Bone Technique. Have you encountered any difficulties cultivating the Iron Bone Technique these past few days?"

"Yes!"

Lin Chen didn't be polite either: "Student discovered that the Iron Bone Technique is different from the Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm. There is no shortcut to take, only to polish the body step by step. But the pain my body can bear has an upper limit. Even with the secret medicine provided by the Martial Hall, the recovery is still too slow."

Cultivating the Iron Bone Technique, the biggest resistance Lin Chen encountered was that even if he wanted to explode his liver and wanted to work hard, his body couldn't hold on.

Unlike the Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm, even if he practiced diligently, even if his arms were sore and couldn't be lifted, the recovery ability brought by the vigorous Qi and blood in his body after waking up the next day would dissipate the soreness in his arms, not affecting the next day's cultivation at all.

But the Iron Bone Technique is different. After he over-cultivates, even with medicinal baths and taking secret medicine, his body still cannot recover perfectly.

Even if he buys the most expensive secret medicine of the Martial Hall and the medicinal liquid with the best soaking effect, it can't withstand his diligent practice like this.

Lin Chen asked Fu Ang and also knew from Fu Ang's mouth that the Zhen Yue Martial Hall truly didn't hide anything from him, and all secret medicines and medicinal liquids were fully open to him.

The most expensive Vajra Bone-Casting Soup is twenty taels per pack, but this medicinal liquid is to assist bone hardness. For physical recovery, the best in the Iron Blood Martial Hall is the Origin-Returning Soup at two taels per pack.

He had been taking the Origin-Returning Soup for these three days, but he still couldn't achieve perfect recovery.

Su Lingchuan smiled slightly, as if he had anticipated Lin Chen's difficulties: "Open the brocade box on the stone table and take a look."

Lin Chen had long noticed the brocade box on the stone table, and he also guessed in his heart that this might be the benefit Lord Su wanted to give him.

He didn't hesitate, reached out and opened the brocade box. Inside the brocade box were three white jade medicine bottles.

Lin Chen didn't take the medicine bottles, but looked at Su Lingchuan, waiting for Lord Su's introduction.

"The three medicine bottles contain Purple Star Marrow Liquid, which is taken from the marrow of the Purple Star Crystal, a strange species from the East Sea. It can help the body recover quickly and is extremely precious. The Purple Star Marrow Liquid is not sold in Rao Prefecture and is unique to the Wuzheng Department."

Three bottles of Purple Star Marrow Liquid—in the treasury of the Wuzheng Department, it would take thirty contribution points to exchange for one bottle. This time, Su Lingchuan spent all the merit of education he could get on Lin Chen without reservation.

The teacher was right. There hadn't been no genius students in the Wuzheng Office and Wuzheng Department for many years, but genius students with Lin Chen's background were extremely rare. The further Lin Chen went on the Martial Way, the higher his achievements would be.

"Thank you, Lord Su!"

Lin Chen was happy and grateful. He didn't know the value of this Purple Star Marrow Liquid, but being able to make a Ranked Tier martial artist like Lord Su say the word "precious" meant it was definitely extraordinary.

"This is what you deserve." Su Lingchuan stroked his beard and smiled. He hadn't told Lin Chen the value of this Purple Star Marrow Liquid because he thought Lin Chen should know the preciousness of this item.

Since Shu Suwan wrote to him to ask for this item for Lin Chen, she should have mentioned the value of this item in the reply to Lin Chen.

If Su Lingchuan knew that in the reply Lin Chen received, Yu Yongnian only simply said "I already know about this matter, you don't need to pay too much attention to the Wuzheng Office side" and skipped

"This official went to the Poyang Poyang Wuzhengsuo this time, besides reporting your and Yu Yongnian's achievements to the Chief, the Chief also announced another matter: three months from now, the new batch of students from the eight major martial halls of Poyang County will have a sparring match against the new batch of students from the Yanshan County martial halls."

Hearing this, a flash of brilliance appeared in Lin Chen's eyes, and he immediately said: "This disciple understands. From now on, this disciple will certainly practice martial arts diligently and strive to win a good ranking for our Poyang County in the sparring match three months later."

Having accepted such a valuable item, Lin Chen naturally had to show his attitude.

"This official telling you this is not to put pressure on you; do not misunderstand."

Su Lingchuan waved his hand. Before receiving guidance from his teacher, he had indeed harbored the thought of letting Lin Chen achieve a good ranking for Poyang County in the county sparring match three months later.

But now he had changed his mind. Lin Chen was walking the path of extreme martial arts, so his cultivation progress would inevitably slow down. If he still wanted to rapidly improve his stage, he would have to temporarily put down the practice of the Iron Blood Art, which would be equivalent to giving up on this path of extreme martial arts.

"Your goal now is to practice the Iron Blood Art. Although your stage breakthrough will slow down in the short term, once your Iron Blood Art reaches the Mastery stage, your speed will catch up."

"As for the county sparring match three months later, surely our Poyang County doesn't lack anyone besides you? Do not put too much pressure on yourself."

Lin Chen had not expected this Lord Su to be so reasonable and even think for him. When Lord Su chose to mold him and Yu Yu Jiaoxi into role models, his perception of this Lord Su was that of a politician.

It seemed he had misunderstood Lord Su.

However, he had the blessing of his destiny, so his progress would not be too slow. Since Lord Su had cultivated him so much, he still had to contribute to the county sparring match in three months.

Leaving the Poyang Poyang Wuzhengsuo, Lin Chen returned to the Zhenyue Martial Hall. The students of the Zhenyue Martial Hall were no longer surprised to see Lin Chen. In the past few days, many students had encountered Lin Chen, and through the students spreading the word, everyone already knew that Lin Chen was living at the Zhenyue Martial Hall.

Lin Lin Shixiong had come to the Zhenyue Martial Hall to practice the Iron Bone Art.

When they first learned this news, the students of the Zhenyue Martial Hall were still very shocked; after all, no one had ever practiced the techniques of two martial halls at the same time.

The students of all the major martial halls knew that Lin Chen practiced the Qingfeng Palm and the Shuiyun Palm, but the Iron Bone Art was different from the Shuiyun Palm; they were completely different techniques. They did not understand why Lin Lin Shixiong wanted to practice the Iron Bone Art. Was he not afraid of acupoint conflict, leading to his stage coming to a standstill?

Most students had never even heard of the extreme martial arts cultivation method for the Open-Acupuncture Stage. Even though the news had spread from the Zhenyue Martial Hall to other martial halls, only a very few knew that Lin Chen was walking the path of extreme martial arts.

The attention of these students was soon attracted by another explosive piece of news.

Three months later, the students of the Poyang County martial halls would have a sparring match against the students of the Yanshan County martial halls.

A cross-county sparring match—this kind of situation, which previously only appeared in the prefecture examinations, had actually appeared among the new batch of students, instantly igniting the martial arts passion of the new batch of students in Poyang County.

At this moment, the new batch of students from the eight major martial halls no longer had martial hall rivalries; they only had one thought: they must defeat Yanshan County.

The consumption rate of rare bird meat and elixirs in all the major martial halls increased visibly to the naked eye.

Originally, after the sparring match in the third month ended, the sales of rare bird meat and elixirs had declined, but once this news came out, it ushered in another wave of wild growth.

Half a month later, the Qixing Martial Hall was the first to send news: Song Yu had broken through to the ninth acupoint.

Two days later, Zhang Qing of the Kuangfeng Martial Hall also broke through to the ninth acupoint.

……

……

Everyone knew that these few who had broken through to the ninth acupoint had not yet taken the Opening-Acupuncture Pill rewarded by the Martial Administration Office.

And Lin Chen, who was first in the third-month sparring match, was currently still in the backyard of the dormitory, constantly hammering his own body.

【Iron Bone Art: Not yet entered (88/100)】

【Iron Bone Art: Not yet entered (89/100)】

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