Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist-Chapter 257 - 75: Challenging Martial Arts Mountain

Chapter 257: Chapter 75: Challenging Martial Arts Mountain

So "All the Way Black" is not actually a reflection of oneself, but rather the image of oneself in the eyes of other students in the Martial Hall.

"All the Way Black" is a sort of evaluation, a perception others hold of myself.

The new title "Perfect to the Extreme" was calculated by the panel based on my performance on the Martial Path during this period.

The manner in which this title is conferred is quite reasonable.

"Fusion!"

Lin Chen softly uttered, and on the panel, the columns of "Clear Wind Palm" and "Water Cloud Palm" began to continuously merge, finally forming a new line of text.

"Wind and Cloud Palm: Perfect"

Boom!

Along with the appearance of this line, a scene unfolded in Lin Chen’s mind.

He saw a figure standing amidst the clouds, his sleeves fluttering without wind.

Then, this figure turned around and met his gaze.

It was his own likeness.

The next moment, the him in his mind moved, slowly raising a hand.

First palm, second palm, third palm...

With each palm strike, the qi and blood within Lin Chen would circulate, causing his body to involuntarily follow the figure in his mind in striking palms.

Outside the vat!

Min Huanbo and Yang Jin saw Lin Chen standing inside the vat, moving his palms, with a look of confusion in their eyes.

What is he doing?

"He’s fusing palm techniques!"

After a few breaths, sensing the sound of wind and waves as Lin Chen moved his palms, Min Huanbo and Yang Jin’s eyes were filled with incredulity.

A martial artist in the Opening Acupoints Realm, attempting to fuse techniques, is simply absurd!

"I have seen Lin Chen’s performance records in the Thousand-Step Mist, where he attempted to fuse techniques."

After a while, Min Huanbo spoke, though Ji Feng used the word "suspected" in the record book.

Not only he saw this record, but several other instructors too, and they all unanimously believed that Lin Chen must have just been whimsically attempting without taking this record seriously.

But now it seems, Lin Chen was genuinely attempting to fuse techniques in earnest back then in the Thousand-Step Mist, though he failed.

And now...

Is this an enlightenment after an increase in qi and blood?

"Is Senior Zhao’s set of cultivation theories really this miraculous?"

Yang Jin muttered to himself, attributing all of Lin Chen’s performance to the set of cultivation theories Senior Zhao gave Lin Chen.

He had also reviewed that set of cultivation theories, not believing anyone could navigate through this path.

But now it seems, precisely because it seemed impossible, and Lin Chen succeeded, he was able to create so many inconceivable miracles.

Now, even the feat of fusing techniques has been accomplished.

"According to the documents sent by the Military Affairs Hall, it’s written that Lin Chen practiced Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm, so is Lin Chen fusing these two palm techniques?"

Min Huanbo murmured to himself, staring intently.

If today Lin Chen truly succeeds in fusing, it will create a record unique to Jiangnan Dao for a century.

A martial artist in the Opening Acupoints Realm, fusing two Grade-Entering Techniques!

As for whether any martial artist accomplished this a hundred years ago, he did not know, nor did he pay attention to other regions.

At this moment, Lin Chen had completely entered a state of merging oblivion.

His body followed the self in his mind, from the start of moving his palms to eventually jumping out of the large vat, practicing on the clearing among the bamboo forest.

The qi and blood in him kept adjusting as well, and each adjustment in breathing and circulation made his movements more synchronized with the self in his mind.

Once, twice, thrice...

After who knows how many times, Lin Chen’s movements finally completely synchronized with the self in his mind.

The entire bamboo forest clearing was engulfed by roaring winds, causing fallen bamboo leaves on the ground to whirl around Lin Chen like mist and clouds.

"What palm technique has Lin Chen understood, it doesn’t seem inferior to a middle-grade technique."

"It shouldn’t have reached a middle-grade technique, should it? The success rate for cultivating a middle-grade technique below the Entering the Grade is very low, even for those with exceptionally high martial comprehension, it would require at least the Refining Viscera Realm." Min Huanbo guessed with some lack of confidence, pursing his lips.

"That’s the general case, but fusion to create a technique is uncertain."

Yang Jin remarked, "By custom, a newly created technique from fusing two Grade-Entering Techniques is generally comparable to a middle-grade technique."

Just as Yang Jin finished speaking, Lin Chen suddenly let out a soft shout, his figure transforming into a stream of light, dashing into the bamboo forest.

Bam, bam, bam!

In the bamboo forest, countless explosive sounds resounded, and after three breaths, the sound ceased, Lin Chen retracted his palms.

A moment later, in the vast bamboo forest, countless bamboo stalks shattered one after another, turning directly into dust.

"The wind rises from the Green Willow’s end, shrouded deep within the clouds, the palm strikes unleash thunder, and withdraws to calm seas."

Lin Chen softly muttered, then opened his eyes.

The power of the Wind and Cloud Palm far surpassed that of the Water Cloud Palm and Clear Wind Palm.

However, this set of Wind and Cloud Palm has extremely harsh cultivation conditions, likely only I can cultivate it.

The qi-running technique of the Wind and Cloud Palm is different from other techniques, its qi and blood circulation bypasses the Dantian, requiring the cultivator to be perfectly open in the acupoints like me.

Other martial artists can’t achieve this, their qi and blood circulation speed cannot keep up. Even if they learn the moves of the Wind and Cloud Palm, they’re merely superficial gestures, with power even less than the Water Cloud Palm and Clear Wind Palm.

"Lin Chen, did you succeed in fusing two techniques?" Behind him, Min Huanbo’s somewhat uncertain voice came. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Lin Chen turned around, seeing Min Huanbo and Yang Jin, and said somewhat shyly: "I have some insights, but still need to summarize and consolidate."

He was not wrong in saying this.

The self in his mind evolved seven moves, but he can only perform five moves so far, the other two are restricted by insufficient qi and blood circulation speed to execute.

The terror of the Wind and Cloud Palm technique is that the further along, the higher the demand for qi and blood circulation speed becomes.

Perhaps only by opening twenty-four points, can I execute the last two moves of the Wind and Cloud Palm.

"Instructor Min, I plan to make a trip to Martial Arts Mountain."

The enhancement in realm, including technique advancement, the best way to gauge how much my strength has improved is to head to Martial Arts Mountain to practice and exchange with those seniors.

Seeing the eagerness in Lin Chen’s eyes, Min Huanbo understood what Lin Chen was thinking and smiled: "Go ahead."

He could understand Lin Chen’s feelings because he had gone through the same experience.

Whenever a martial artist’s strength increases dramatically, they wish to verify just how much they have improved.

The Martial Arts Realm is only a rough gauge; in martial combat, it’s not just about realm levels, especially for those walking the path of Extreme Martial Arts like Lin Chen, where the realm and actual strength can differ greatly.

As Lin Chen planned to head to Martial Arts Mountain, he also needed to inform the others; he couldn’t solely be amazed by himself, others needed to be amazed too.

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Martial Arts Mountain.

After climbing the steps, the senior with the Opening Acupoints at nine points appeared once more.

Whoosh!

Lin Chen made the first move, striking with a palm imbued with the sound of thunder, colliding palms with the figure standing on the steps.

After one palm, the figure stepped back several steps, but Lin Chen followed closely with another palm strike, like waves crashing one after another.

After three palms, the figure disappeared from the steps.

"This senior’s speed is no match for mine, nor in strength; is this the terror of the Perfect Opening Acupoints Realm?"

There was a sparkle in Lin Chen’s eyes, for merely opening fifteen points in the acupoints, such progress seemed impossible.

The Perfect Opening Acupoints Realm granted himself great enhancements in both strength and speed.

"Difference of six acupoints, meeting the conditions, bestows ten breaths in the Qi Blood Melting Furnace."

The voice echoed from the steps, Lin Chen collected his thoughts, sensing the rise in surrounding temperature. This time, however, he felt not much burning sensation, but rather an experience akin to a person who had long stayed in cold, damp places suddenly being bathed in the warm and comforting sunlight.

After ten breaths, Lin Chen immediately checked the panel.

"Host: Lin Chen"

"Realm: Perfect Opening Acupoints Realm (15/24)"

"Qi and Blood: 600,000/1,200,000"

"True Blood: 375,000"

Seeing the increase of a hundred thousand in the qi and blood limit value, his earlier doubts were resolved.

The qi and blood limit in the Opening Acupoints Realm is one million, but after entering the Qi Blood Melting Furnace, this limit increased.

"Let’s continue; this time, the goal is to stand on the steps at fifteen acupoints."