Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist-Chapter 286 - 86: If Lin Exists, Why Must There Be Ye? (Part 2)

Chapter 286: Chapter 86: If Lin Exists, Why Must There Be Ye? (Part 2)

"It seems that the second person to leave a record in Jiangnan Dao should be at around the Ten Acupoints. Since Lin Chen left his record at the Eighteen Acupoints, I estimate that the second one should have done it before the Eighteen Acupoints."

Yue Lingxu looked at the other five: "Everyone, two people in Jiangnan Dao have already left their marks. We must speed up; we can’t let the Capital fall behind Jiangnan Dao."

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely leave my mark before you."

The sharp-eyed youth by the side had confidence in his eyes. Given another month, he was confident he could defeat the predecessor who opened up to Twenty-One Acupoints. Like Yue Lingxu, he was also currently at Twenty-One Acupoints.

It’s not that they couldn’t open more acupoints, but the competition became more intense the further they progressed, especially at Twenty-Four Acupoints, where unknown numbers of people were watching secretly.

To leave a mark at Twenty-Four Acupoints meant to have suppressed all the geniuses of the same era who achieved the Opening Acupoints Realm.

This was acknowledged by the whole Liang martial arts circle.

The Martial Arts Mountain’s challenge rules allowed those who had already left their mark to challenge again after breaking through realms. This meant that the geniuses who opened up to Twenty-Three Acupoints had the chance to challenge the Twenty-Four Acupoints, and the gold content of leaving a name there was self-evident.

"What use is there in being earlier than me to leave a mark? You have to be able to keep your name up there, or even if you leave your mark today, I could erase it tomorrow."

Yue Lingxu spoke indifferently. Due to their family backgrounds, he and Shen Ze had never got along, and this time, leaving a record on Martial Arts Mountain was a deliberate attempt to surpass the other.

"Let’s see if you have that ability."

Shen Ze sneered, but inside he was cautious. He actually was prepared to challenge Twenty-One Acupoints, but he had been waiting for Yue Lingxu to go first, hoping Yue Lingxu would succeed, so he could quickly defeat him afterward, proving himself and shaming Yue Lingxu.

He could only blame Yue Lingxu for competing with him for his beloved woman; both had fallen for the same person.

The other four present also knew about the feud between Yue Lingxu and Shen Ze. With their family and woman issues, the fact that these two didn’t start fighting upon meeting was already giving the other four a lot of face.

"Junior Brother Yue is right, we should speed up too. Otherwise, the word might spread that the martial artists of the Capital are not as good as those from Jiangnan Dao."

Wang Zhong spoke slowly, and after his words, the others nodded in agreement.

The two youngsters from Jiangnan Dao leaving their marks put pressure on them but also motivated them.

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Jiangnan Dao Martial Affairs Hall!

Shao Jingshan, hearing the bell ringing while still napping in bed, raised his eyebrows with a surprised look in his eyes.

So soon, another youth has left a mark on Martial Arts Mountain?

If that’s the case, half of Jiangnan Dao’s limelight would be stolen. He originally thought of finding an opportunity to show off in front of a few old friends, but now that seemed unfeasible.

Who knows, could it be someone from another path, or perhaps someone in the Capital couldn’t bear to see Jiangnan Dao steal the limelight and stepped in?

"Sir,"

At this moment, not even bothering to wear shoes, someone stepped directly to the doorway, looking at the stone wall in the courtyard.

"Junior Brother Zhang, is there an urgent matter?"

Upon hearing Zhang Difeng’s voice, Shao Jingshan frowned. Even if Junior Brother Zhang heard the bell, there was no need to disturb him currently. There was only one name shown on the nomination stone wall; seeing or not seeing made no difference. It would be better to wait until tomorrow when the Military Affairs Department issued their document to know which path and which young genius left their name.

"Senior Brother, the bell of Martial Arts Mountain has rung again."

"Hmm."

"It’s from our Jiangnan Dao; we’ve had a second one."

Zhang Difeng’s excited voice came through, and the next moment, a gust of wind whistled by. When Zhang Difeng realized it, Shao Senior Brother’s courtyard door was already open.

Without any hesitation, Zhang Difeng also turned to the other courtyard. Upon entering the courtyard, just as he expected, Senior Brother Shao was already standing in the yard.

"Great... Does this mean our Jiangnan Dao is about to usher in a day of martial prosperity!"

Shao Jingshan looked at the characters "Jiangnan Dao" on the stone wall, his old face full of excitement, but then turned to ask, "Do you know who it is?"

"Senior Brother Shao, I heard the bell and checked the information on the stone wall, then came to notify you immediately. As for who left their name on Martial Arts Mountain, I’m still clueless; could it be Li Zhe?"

Zhang Difeng thought of Li Zhe, who was competing with Lin Chen for the exemplary student of Jiangnan Dao. With Lin Chen leaving a name on Martial Arts Mountain, this dispute was over. Perhaps Li Zhe, unwilling to accept it, went to Martial Arts Mountain for a challenge and might have succeeded.

"Li Zhe?"

Shao Jingshan pondered for a long time and shook his head, "He can’t!"

Although Li Zhe is a youthful genius of Jiangnan Dao, before Lin Chen left a mark on Martial Arts Mountain, he considered Li Zhe on par with Lin Chen. In future Martial Path cultivation, he rated Li Zhe higher than Lin Chen.

Even so, Shao Jingshan was clear that Li Zhe was still short of leaving a name on Martial Arts Mountain, not to mention at the Twenty-Fourth Acupoints, a pass representing invincibility in the Opening Acupoints Realm of the same era, which Li Zhe certainly couldn’t touch.

"Then who could it be?"

Zhang Difeng pondered for a moment and guessed, "Could it be someone from the first fifteen Acupoints?"

Martial Artists who could catch the attention of the Martial Affairs Hall had at least made a name within a prefecture. Someone like Lin Chen wouldn’t have been noticed by them and Senior Brother without the exemplary student contest. Only after entering the Special Training Ground and a report from there indicating Lin Chen might leave a name on Martial Arts Mountain did they get interested.

Those eligible to enter the Special Training Ground had opened at least fourteen or fifteen acupoints.

"Impossible!"

Shao Jingshan rejected Zhang Difeng’s guess. Among the noble families of Jiangnan Dao, only a few had access to Martial Arts Mountain. None of these families had descendants currently in the Ten Acupoints range. Maybe some collateral branches did, but such members absolutely lacked the strength to leave a name on Martial Arts Mountain.

"Send an urgent message to the Special Training Ground to inquire about Lin Chen’s status immediately." Shao Jingshan’s eyes were sharp as he conceived a guess.

"Senior Brother Shao, do you mean the recent mark on Martial Arts Mountain could also be Lin Chen’s, even though the timing seems impossible?"

Zhang Difeng was doubtful. While guessing which young individual from Jiangnan Dao could have left a name on Martial Arts Mountain, Lin Chen’s name did appear in his mind, even being the first to do so. However, considering Lin Chen just recently left a name on Martial Arts Mountain, even if he broke through to the Nineteen Acupoints, winning seemed quite difficult.

"Just send the message first; it’s better than our blind guesses here."

"Understood!"

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On Martial Arts Mountain, Lin Chen sensed the surrounding colorful light curtain, his expression calm.

This battle was fought easily for him, even more so than the challenge against Senior Feng a few days ago at Eighteen Acupoints.

Would the strength get weaker the further back he went?

The thought popped in Lin Chen’s head but he quickly dismissed it.

"Senior Liang, forgive me, for I unintentionally guessed wildly."

Even if he knew that Senior Liang was just some kind of projection, now completely erased by Lin Chen’s place, he still gave a courteous apology to the opposite side.

It’s not that the predecessors got weaker but that his strength had increased significantly.

With perfect acupoint opening, the proportion of his Qi Blood converting into True Blood increased as he advanced, greatly surpassing the normal growth from opening one acupoint.

"If that’s the case, do I have the chance to continue breaking records beyond the Twentieth Acupoint, the Twenty-First... even the Twenty-Fourth?"

Thinking about this possibility, Lin Chen’s heart couldn’t help but beat faster. He didn’t know what rewards the Military Affairs Department and Martial Affairs Hall would give him if he created such a record, but at least the Martial Arts Mountain’s rewards would thoroughly belong to him.

[Nineteen Acupoints: Liang Calendar 299 Year Jiangnan Dao Raozhou Prefecture Lin Chen]

On Martial Arts Mountain, a majestic voice resonated once again, with anticipation in Lin Chen’s eyes.

This time, what reward would Martial Arts Mountain give him?