Cultivation Begins with Skill Points-Chapter 141: Protagonist Template

In the Martial Arts Arena, Gu Chen and Gu Feng were already fighting intensely. To be precise, Gu Feng was pressing Gu Chen heavily, and Gu Chen could only barely defend.

At this time, Jiang Yuan also noticed something was wrong and said in confusion, "Strange, this Gu Chen is clearly of the Eighth Rank in the Muscle Strengthening Realm, but why is his body so weak?"

"There’s indeed something off. Cultivation in the Lower Third Grades is about tempering the body, so each one should be full of qi and blood, strong and healthy. This Gu Chen is deficient in both qi and blood, his steps are unstable, and his breathing is erratic. Logically, with such physical conditions, he shouldn’t be able to reach any rank, let alone the Eighth Rank."

Zhong Lin also frowned.

While they were speaking, Gu Feng roared on the Martial Arts Arena, leaping into the air. His body swung like a tree blown by the wind, shaking hundreds of branches, and his wrist faintly emitted sounds like wind and thunder.

"It’s the Wind and Thunder Fist, I didn’t expect Gu Feng to have cultivated this fist technique to such a realm. When he punches, it faintly brings the sound of wind and thunder."

"Gu Chen is finished. Even someone with Bone Forging Realm cultivation may not be able to withstand this punch. Gu Chen is bound to lose."

"Lose? He might die if he doesn’t admit defeat. That could indeed lead to death."

"True, I am also practicing the Wind and Thunder Fist now. This fist technique also includes footwork, and you need to use your body’s speed to deliver the punch like wind and thunder. Gu Chen cannot possibly counter it, look, even the elders beside the stage are waiting for him to concede to rescue him."

At this moment, Gu Chen seemed like a fool, facing the punch with no intention of blocking.

Suddenly, Gu Chen’s whole body arched lightly like a fishing rod, and his hands moved with the speed of pouncing sharks and crocodiles; as if a bloody mouth was hunting, his speed was incredibly fast, biting into Gu Feng’s arm in an instant. Then, a sound like the snapping of iron came from his bones.

The next moment, Gu Feng was suddenly lifted, losing his balance like a large fish being hooked, spitting a mouthful of blood, and flew out of the arena.

Silence!

The previously noisy sound instantly became extremely silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Defeated.

Gu Feng actually lost.

How is this possible?

Everyone looked at Gu Chen on the arena with disbelief. No matter how they thought about it, they couldn’t imagine that Gu Feng, who had been dominating, was injured at the last moment and thrown out of the arena.

Is this still that fallen genius?

Gu Chen on the platform had a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, and covered his chest with a painful expression on his face.

Jiang Yuan’s eyes lit up, admiringly said, "What a wonderful move, like standing on a reef, holding a fishing rod, casting a big fish onto the shore with a flick when encountering one. The exertion method of this move has a ’using force against force’ concept. I didn’t expect the Gu Family to have such Martial Arts, truly impressive."

"Indeed impressive."

Zhong Lin’s eyes were tightly fixed on Gu Chen, realizing that what he performed wasn’t some exertion method, but rather the Qi Blood Power.

The technique that Gu Chen used at the last moment was indeed a Qi and Blood Martial Arts. Now, the reason he’s clutching his chest is that his internal organs were just shocked, which was caused by the vibration of qi and blood.

Previously, when Zhong Lin was pursued by Wu Jingguang, he was almost killed there because he strongly exerted qi and blood, injuring his internal organs.

Gu Chen is merely at the Eighth Rank in the Muscle Strengthening Realm, a Lower Third Grades Martial Artist, how could he possibly use Qi Blood Power?

"Interesting."

Zhong Lin chuckled lightly, ignored the elder on the arena announcing Gu Chen’s victory, and turned to leave.

At noon, the Gu family father and son returned.

"Brother Gu, is the matter settled?" Zhong Lin said with a smile.

Gu Ning dared not neglect, cupped his hands and said, "I must thank Brother Zhong for your help. Otherwise, Yan Changfeng wouldn’t have been slain. Rest assured, Brother Zhong, from now on, the income from Ancient Rock Fragrance will definitely be sent to the Sword Cauldron Sect every month."

"Brother Gu, just remember. By the way, today I watched the family competition of the Gu family. That Gu Chen is quite something, having taken first place in the competition. I assume the Bone-washing Pill fell into his hands."

Gu Ning’s eyes also showed a trace of surprise, "Gu Chen actually came first?"

"Brother Gu didn’t know?"

Gu Ning sighed and said, "Brother Zhong, you may not know, I didn’t expect Gu Chen to come first in the family competition. This Gu Chen is my younger cousin and was once hailed as the first genius of the Gu family. He became a Martial Artist at ten, completed the Muscle Strengthening at eleven, which even alerted the family ancestor, and he was specially nurtured by my father."

"Three years ago, Gu Chen’s parents were ambushed and killed during an escort mission, and Gu Chen grieved excessively, falling unconscious for three days and nights. When he woke up again, all his talent was gone, and no matter how he cultivated, he couldn’t forge bones. Seeing himself being overtaken by his peers, he became increasingly withdrawn, refusing to go out and meet people, hiding in the courtyard every day."

"I didn’t expect him to register for the family competition and even take first place."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Lin raised an eyebrow and felt this plot somewhat familiar.

Former genius, parents dead, talent lost, mocked by clan, mysterious qi and blood power...

Isn’t this the protagonist template from past life novels?

And it really is the kind of wastrel flow.

Taking a deep breath, Zhong Lin suppressed his inner tumult and said, "Brother Gu, I am quite curious about this Gu Chen. Could you introduce us?"

"How could I refuse Brother Zhong’s request? I will immediately have someone call him over." Gu Ning naturally didn’t dare refuse such a small request and instructed the steward beside him to call Gu Chen over. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Suddenly, Zhong Lin had a thought and motioned with his hand, saying, "Brother Gu, why don’t we go ourselves?"

"...Alright."

Though unsure of what Zhong Lin was planning, he still nodded in agreement.

The two walked side by side, stepping towards the courtyard where Gu Chen resided.

"Brother Zhong, just ahead is Gu Chen’s residence. Since his parents passed, this boy has become increasingly solitary. In addition, his dwelling is quite remote, so he rarely communicates with others. If he speaks rudely to Brother Zhong, I ask for your forgiveness."

The two had not yet approached when they heard a noisy commotion from the courtyard.

"Gu Chen, I advise you to think it over. The Bone-washing Pill is extremely precious, and you, being a mere good-for-nothing, have no right to consume such a Treasure Pill."

"Indeed, Gu Chen, just hand over the Bone-washing Pill! I promise, as long as you give up the Bone-washing Pill, no one will dare bully you in the clan anymore, nor will anyone dare to withhold your monthly salary."

"If you don’t hand it over, be careful on the road at night. Your dead parents might be waiting for you down there! Wouldn’t you agree?"

Zhong Lin’s expression turned peculiar as he heard this entire conversation.

Confirmed.

This Gu Chen truly has the treatment of a protagonist.

The whole family is full of ridicule, just got a bit of something good and someone suddenly appears trying to seize it, and they resort to threats if he doesn’t comply.

It was just on a whim that I wanted to come by in person to see if I’d encounter this kind of scene; after all, it’s the standard for a protagonist.

To my surprise, what I thought came true.