Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist-Chapter 123 - 23: Lin Chen: Please Give Me a Chance, Junior Brother Fei

Chapter 123: Chapter 23: Lin Chen: Please Give Me a Chance, Junior Brother Fei

Bang!

Bang Bang!

Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall, Dormitory Backyard.

Lin Chen’s elbow was like a knife, cutting into the camphor tree, directly chopping it down. After a moment, the tree branches slowly fell, landing horizontally in the courtyard.

Nine Acupoints!

Iron Bone Skill: Mastery!

Lin Chen retracted his fists with satisfaction; today was truly a double celebration.

The opening of the acupoint outside his right elbow was the ninth acupoint he had opened, and also the first acupoint meant to be opened after practicing Iron Bone Skill.

This acupoint opening made his elbows as hard as iron, which is also the most common move performed by the disciples of the Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall during early stage matches, called "Double Elbow Heaven." It requires two acupoints to be opened first.

Lin Chen was shirtless, his skin glowing with a layer of bronze.

A sign of achieving mastery in Iron Bone Skill.

Entry-level Iron Bone Skill enhances blood and muscles, making the body appear reddish. Stepping into mastery progresses to the Bronze Skin stage.

At this stage, it’s not enough to be immune to swords and spears, but ordinary sticks are hard to cause harm.

Bronze Skin, Iron Bones.

Iron Bones indicate Iron Bone Skill reaching mastery.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm: Limit Opening Realm (9/24): (1/200)]

[Qi Blood: 52500] (History of Qi Blood growth can be checked)

[Clear Wind Palm: Perfection]

[Water Cloud Palm: Great Success (0/1)]

[Iron Bone Skill: Mastery (1/200)]

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From entry-level to mastery in one month.

Starlight does not forsake those who travel!

Lin Chen now understood that Fu Ang and Gu Shan managing to cultivate Iron Bone Skill to mastery before competition was achieved through terrifying efforts.

It should be noted that Fu Ang and the others were different from him; they didn’t have access to Purple Crystal Marrow Liquid. Even if they spent money on other potions, their recovery speed couldn’t compare.

"Is Senior Brother Lin here?"

At the moment Lin Chen thought of Fu Ang, Fu Ang’s voice sounded at the front door.

"Junior Brother Fu, please come in!"

Fu Ang, accustomed to entering of his own accord, opened the door and, seeing the camphor tree lying across Lin Chen’s courtyard, asked curiously, "Senior Brother Lin, have you broken through to Nine Acupoints?"

Typically, martial artists only need to exert full strength when they break through their realm; during normal training, they can control their power at will.

Only at the moment of breakthrough does continuous practice of Essence Qi naturally lead to opening acupoints, difficult to control.

"Yes, just broke through."

"I heard some noise next door and suspected Senior Brother Lin might have broken through, so I came to check it out."

Fu Ang explained the reason for knocking; he had heard a loud sound from the neighboring courtyard, indicating Senior Brother Lin’s potential breakthrough.

However, now that the breakthrough was at Nine Acupoints, it wasn’t enough to surprise him.

In a month’s time, he had reached Eight Acupoints, breaking through two acupoints.

Not just him, but everyone was frantically training for the county competition in two months; Senior Brother Song had already broken through Ten Acupoints, and considering the unused Acupoint Opening Pill, in two months, it was predicted some might reach Fourteen or Fifteen Acupoints.

This batch of juniors is insane!

This was a frequent lament from older students lately; to them, this new batch’s mad breakthroughs and continuous spending of silver coins—weren’t they worried about running out of money towards the end of their cultivation?

Wouldn’t life become difficult?

Until a statement from a prominent senior of the previous batch solved the confusion of many.

"The rewards for the March contest are substantial; these individuals have already tasted the benefits. This is merely the county contest, and future county competitions will offer even more enticing rewards. The extra silver coins spent now can be earned back with rewards."

With one sentence, the reason for Song Yu and other top new students’ madness was revealed.

The previous top students couldn’t help but feel envious; how did they not encounter such good fortune?

"Senior Brother Lin, how is your Iron Bone Skill progressing?"

Compared to Lin Chen just breaking through to Nine Acupoints, Fu Ang was more curious about Lin Chen’s current progress in Iron Bone Skill.

"To my shame, my comprehension in Iron Bone Skill isn’t great; I’ve only just reached mastery," Lin Chen replied a bit embarrassed.

"?"

Fu Ang’s eyes widened, looking at Lin Chen as if he were a monster—mastery in just a month?

He recalled how it took him half a month just to reach entry-level in Iron Bone Skill and a full two and a half months to achieve mastery, a total of three months.

A month taking Iron Bone Skill from entry-level to mastery, and Senior Brother Lin feels "ashamed," then what should he say?

Should he say he’s a fool?

"How could Senior Brother Lin think his talent is not high?"

If it weren’t for Senior Brother Lin’s sincere tone, not seeming intentionally modest, Fu Ang might have scolded him.

"Junior Brother Fu managed to train Iron Bone Skill to mastery in three months. I spent more silver coins than you and only reached mastery in a month; still far from mastery. Doesn’t that indicate poor comprehension?"

Lin Chen wasn’t being modest; he genuinely hadn’t expected his comprehension in Iron Bone Skill to be so lacking.

Fu Ang’s mouth twitched—he figured out the issue.

Senior Brother Lin misunderstood.

The martial arts hall had indeed opened for three months, but he had been training Iron Bone Skill for more than that.

He was practicing the skill in his ninth month since entering the Martial Arts Hall and had cultivated Essence Qi, joining Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall three months in advance, and was already training Iron Bone Skill then.

Understanding Senior Brother Lin wasn’t pretending to be modest, Fu Ang thought for a while, then smiled to comfort him: "Senior Brother Lin, your comprehension isn’t bad; it’s already better than many in the martial arts hall."

Ultimately, Fu Ang favored a bit of face-saving and didn’t reveal the truth.