Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist-Chapter 162 - 42: False News Spread

"Clear Wind Palm at Perfection, Iron Bone Skill at Perfection, the path of Extreme Martial Arts with dual perfection, Shen Ge did not lose unjustly."

Zhang Wangshan let out a long sigh. The moment Lin Chen showcased the Perfection of Iron Bone Skill, he had already accepted the fact that Yanshan County lost to Poyang County.

The Iron Bone Skill, a form of Horizontal Training, was something he’d heard of before. Among the few Grade-Entering Horizontal Training techniques across Raozhou Prefecture, its difficulty ranked first.

Shen Ge did not take the Acupoint Opening Pill, but Lin Chen achieved perfection in two different cultivation techniques, which is naturally the more difficult of the two.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Su."

"Congratulations, Lord Su."

Many Grade-Entering Martial Artists on the main observation platform expressed their congratulations to Su Lingchuan. At this moment, Su Lingchuan put away his previous smugness and humbly said, "Lucky, truly lucky."

"According to the rules, Poyang County wins this battle."

Qiu Rufeng spoke calmly, yet his voice spread across the entire Martial Arts Arena.

"We won!"

Poyang County’s Fu Ang and other students cheered loudly, looking gratefully at the figure walking down from the arena.

If it wasn’t for Senior Brother Lin, not only would they have lost, but they would have suffered a crushing defeat.

If the news were to return to Poyang County, their cohort of students would have become a disgrace to the county.

Regardless of the previous or future batches of students, including the martial artist circles in Poyang County, they would all ridicule them, not caring that it was because Yanshan County produced two geniuses, Zhang Qi and Shen Ge.

"Hall Master, your disciple did not fail the trust placed in me."

Returning to the Poyang County side, Lin Chen clasped his fists towards Zeng Qingyao and Tai Rubai.

"Hmm."

Zeng Qingyao nodded with satisfaction, showing restraint, while Tai Rubai directly slapped Lin Chen on the shoulder: "Not bad, our Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall has now produced a genius."

Listening to Tai Rubai’s words, the Hall Masters from Iron Blood Martial Arts Hall and Mantis Martial Arts Hall looked helpless, thinking that Senior Brother Tai was shameless.

On the other hand, Zhao Qifeng from Gale Martial Arts Hall chuckled, "Senior Brother Tai indeed has the eye to spot talent. Taking Lin Chen into the Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall will become a celebrated tale in Poyang County’s martial arts circles."

Zeng Qingyao: "?"

Iron Blood Martial Arts Hall Master: "?"

Mantis Martial Arts Hall Master: "?"

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Zeng Qingyao and the others looked at Zhao Qifeng with surprise, wondering how much he wanted to flatter Tai Rubai to say such things.

Was Tai Rubai really someone who could spot talent?

If one were to say that the Jingshui Martial Arts Hall had the eye for talent, no one would disagree, as when the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall abandoned Lin Chen, Jingshui Martial Arts Hall treated Lin Chen as a top-grade student.

But to say that the Mountain Suppressing Martial Arts Hall could recognize talent, that’s a stretch. After three months of sparring, which martial arts hall in Poyang County didn’t know that Lin Chen had exceptionally high martial arts comprehension?

"Lord Su and they have already left. Let’s also leave the Martial Arts Arena before talking further."

The Iron Blood Martial Arts Hall Master spoke, leading everyone away from the Martial Arts Arena.

On the observation platform, the remaining martial artists, half of them at this moment, were following a certain figure with their eyes until this figure completely disappeared from the Martial Arts Arena entrance, then they retracted their gaze.

Among them, the students from various counties had the most complex expressions in their eyes.

No one expected the county battle between Yanshan County and Poyang County to have such twists. It goes without saying that within a day, the news would spread throughout Raozhou Prefecture.

Although Yanshan County lost, no one would underestimate the strength of Zhang Qi and Shen Ge.

It wasn’t that the two were weak, it was just that Lin Chen from Poyang County was too terrifying.

On the observation platform, seeing Lin Chen leave the arena, Jiang Qing’s graceful figure also disappeared from the platform.

"Junior Brother Lin never fails to surprise me. Even compared to those guys from the Martial Arts Academy, Junior Brother Lin is not at all inferior."

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Outside the Military Affairs Department, three figures stood a hundred meters from the gate, eagerly looking forward. The three of them didn’t dare to approach the Military Affairs Department, so they stood far away waiting.

"Oh no, the village chief asked us to find out about the county battle situation, but the Military Affairs Department does not release information to outsiders, so we have nowhere to find out."

These three were villagers from Linhu Village. After arriving in Raozhou Prefecture, they found out that the county battle was held inside the Military Affairs Department, and they couldn’t get in at all.

Not only were they unable to enter, but they couldn’t even approach the gates of the Military Affairs Department. Although there were martial artists entering and exiting, the aura of these martial artists intimidated them so much yesterday that they dared not approach and inquire.

"We have to ask today, or the village chief will scold us to death when we return."

"How about we just say we’re here to see Chen?"

"No way, remember what the village chief instructed, we can’t distract Chen, otherwise, do you think we would still get the chance to come to the Prefecture City?"

The three looked at the martial artists coming in and out, emitting an aura that made them not dare to go forward. They delayed for half an hour and finally couldn’t resist any longer.

"No more waiting, we have to ask, we can’t just keep waiting here."

"Someone’s coming out, they look young, they should be students from a martial arts hall, they might be easier to talk to."

Seeing several young figures walking out from the gate of the Military Affairs Department, the three plucked up their courage and quickly ran over.

"Ma...Master Wu, we are from Linhu Village."

"What Linhu Village, scram!"

The few young men looked at the three villagers from Linhu Village who had approached, especially since they stammered when they spoke, with one of them extremely impatiently reprimanding them.

These students from the Martial Arts Hall of Yongfeng County, having watched the battle between Poyang County and Yanshan County, were in a very bad mood.

In the past, Guangxin County always stole the spotlight in the Prefecture Examination, while Yongfeng County was always overshadowed. This time, finally, Guangxin County was not participating in the county battle, and Yongfeng County students were eager to shine in this county battle.

But unexpectedly, Yanshan County produced Shen Ge, and Poyang County produced Lin Chen, who suddenly stole the limelight from the county battle. Even though their county had not yet participated in a battle, they could already foresee that when their county fight occurred, it would inevitably be compared to Poyang County.