Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 548 - 77: If I Had Been Born Into Privilege, I Wouldn’t Have Suffered Like This

The conversation between Liang Xun and Lin Chen did not last long. After giving Lin Chen the Snow Lotus Pill, it ended.

Kong Qifeng and Hua Qianwu simultaneously returned to the main hall.

This time, the discussion among the group was about how Lin Chen could make a breakthrough from the Seventh Transformation to the Ninth Transformation in one fell swoop.

"Lin Chen, summon the Martial Arts Seal so we can have a look."

"Sure."

Upon hearing Lord Kong’s words, Lin Chen took out the Martial Arts Seal from his bosom. With a thought, the Martial Arts Seal hovered above his head, and he appeared on the steps.

The next moment, Lin Chen exited the Martial Arts Mountain and looked at the people present.

"You are on the Martial Arts Mountain, but your body remains in the main hall. The connection between the Flame Dynasty’s Martial Arts Mountain and the Grand Ancestor Emperor’s created Martial Arts Mountain is the same; all rewards you earn on the Martial Arts Mountain will be infused into your body the moment you exit the Martial Arts Mountain."

On the side, Hua Qianwu added, "The only difference is that this Martial Arts Seal emits golden light, protecting Lin Chen’s body. To defeat it, a Middle-Grade Martial Artist would need some time. Moreover, this seal cannot be wielded by anyone other than Lin Chen himself."

During the days when Kong Qifeng and Liang Xun visited, Hua Qianwu wasn’t idle. Together with Lin Chen, they studied the Martial Arts Seal thoroughly, comparing it with Liang’s Martial Arts Seal.

"It seems that this Martial Arts Seal can also be considered a protective treasure."

Kong Qifeng’s face showed a smile, while Lin Chen bitterly smiled and said, "Lord, the defense of the Martial Arts Seal is not very useful. I can only hide in the Martial Arts Mountain but cannot move, so the crisis is still unresolved."

"You are mistaken," Kong Qifeng stroked his beard and replied, "Ordinarily, it may be useless, but in certain special situations, this seal can buy you time for rescue."

"Lord Kong is right. At crucial times, the Martial Arts Seal can be of great use."

Hua Qianwu responded, then continued, "The Third Prince has brought the Snow Lotus Pill, and our Martial Arts Academy has also prepared Cold Marrow Liquid, which can slightly mitigate the violent energy of the thunderfire."

The value of Cold Marrow Liquid can’t compare to the Snow Lotus Pill, but for ordinary Viscera-Refining Martial Artists, it’s also an extremely precious item.

This substance can not only be ingested but also used for refining the viscera, with each drop of Cold Marrow Liquid worth a gold coin.

Most importantly, Hua Qianwu has prepared more than just a few drops or bottles for Lin Chen, but a whole bucketful, enough to immerse Lin Chen’s whole body in it.

"Now that everything is ready, it’s better to proceed sooner than later. How about starting tomorrow, Lord Kong and Third Prince?"

"Agreed!"

Kong Qifeng nodded, and naturally, Liang Xun had no objections, as he came here to deliver the Snow Lotus Pill to Lin Chen. As for everything else, he would listen to Lord Kong.

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The next day, early morning.

Hua Qianwu had already prepared a full jar of dark green Cold Marrow Liquid.

Kong Qifeng sat on a chair in the courtyard, while Liang Xun had a face full of anticipation. If Lin Chen succeeded this time, Liang would have a second person reaching the Ninth Transformation in Viscera Refining, closely chasing the Grand Ancestor in potential.

At the entrance of the backyard, Lin Chen and Jiang Qing entered together.

Regarding his breakthrough on the Martial Arts Mountain, Lin Chen didn’t hide it from Senior Sister Jiang.

"Senior Sister Jiang, this is Lord Kong, and this is the Third Prince."

"Disciple greets Lord Kong and the Third Prince."

Jiang Qing graciously saluted, without the slightest bit of restraint, even when facing a First-Grade Martial Artist and an Imperial Prince.

"What a pity."

Seeing Jiang Qing’s stunning appearance, Liang Xun felt a bit regretful, not because he had any thoughts about Jiang Qing, but thinking of the two sisters in his family still unmarried. He thought about matchmaking them with Lin Chen, but seeing this now, it seemed impossible.

They were childhood sweethearts, and Jiang Qing, in both beauty and temperament, was no less than the two Imperial Sisters in the family.

"A perfect match."

Kong Qifeng praised with a smile, Jiang Qing’s delicate face flushed with a hint of red, her eyes glancing at Lin Chen. Seeing Lin Chen smiling without explanation, the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curve upward.

"Lin Chen, the Cold Marrow Liquid is prepared for you. Before entering the Martial Arts Mountain, you need to stay in this jar so that when you absorb the Celestial Gang Thunderfire, you can immediately use the Cold Marrow Liquid to counteract the violent energy of the thunderfire."

"Thank you, Director."

Lin Chen nodded and didn’t waste time. He quickly removed his outer garments and stepped into the copper jar wearing only underpants.

Upon entering the jar, Lin Chen felt a chilling cold that surged through his pores straight to his brain. Immediately, he urged the Qi Blood within his body to resist it.

The experience of Cold Marrow Liquid was not new to him.

Back when he was undergoing body tempering training in the Martial Arts Garden, Instructor Zhang Qifeng had used silver needles to introduce Cold Marrow Liquid into his body. The degree of coldness of the Cold Marrow Liquid was something he had experienced before.

However, even so, he was still astonished by the extreme cold of the Cold Marrow Liquid.

The quantity changes the quality!

Instructor Zhang Qifeng had only used silver needles to introduce a wisp of Cold Marrow Liquid into his body at that time. Now, the amount of Cold Marrow Liquid in the jar is tens of thousands of times greater, and its coldness has been compounded to a terrifying degree.

Even though he urged his Qi Blood immediately, the skin on his body began to turn a bluish-white hue at a visibly rapid pace.

His Qi and blood circulation couldn’t resist the invasion of the coldness of the Cold Marrow Liquid.

"My lord, I’m about to begin."

"Alright."

Kong Qifeng stood up, while Lin Chen, with a thought, caused the Martial Arts Seal in his hand to float above his head.

On the steps of the Martial Arts Mountain.

Lin Chen took a deep breath and directly chose to exchange for a hundred strands of Celestial Gang Thunderfire.

Three breaths later.

The temperature of the arena soared to a terrifying level, so much so that Lin Chen could smell the burnt odor of his singed hair.

A hundred strands of flames wove into a thunderfire net suspended above the steps. Lin Chen gazed intently at the hundred strands of flames above his head, took a deep breath, then operated the Nine Revolutions Viscera Cultivation Method to its extreme within his body. He then slowly extended his right hand, grasping one end of the thunderfire net.

A searing pain like that of burning bones attacked through his fingertip in an instant. Lin Chen let out a loud shout, then guided the flames to be directly swallowed.

This time, the Celestial Gang Thunderfire he wanted to absorb was not a single strand, but a hundred strands. As the thunderfire continuously entered his body, the hundred strands of thunderfire poured into his five viscera and six bowels like a crimson flood. Wherever they passed, his meridians were scorched and carbonized, and his Qi and blood evaporated by thirty percent in an instant.

His once lustrous skin sagged and aged at that moment.

The thunderfire energy exploded in his Dantian, thunder roared and earth fire rampaged intertwined, Lin Chen bled from his seven acupoints, gritting his teeth tightly, and as his consciousness was about to flicker away, with a thought, he exited the Martial Arts Mountain.

Buzz!

When everyone in the yard saw Lin Chen’s body trembling in the copper vat, causing the vat itself to tremble, their expressions turned tense.

Even Kong Qifeng and Hua Qianwu were the same.

A First-Grade Martial Artist, a Second-Grade Martial Artist, neither had ever thought that one day they would feel anxious because of the breakthrough of a Viscera-Refining youth.

Within the vat, the surface of the Cold Marrow Liquid bubbled intensely, the rising mist began to emerge from the vat. A look of concern was on Jiang Qing’s face, she already knew that Junior Brother Lin’s Viscera Refining realm cultivation method was different from theirs, requiring a total of nine transformations, each breakthrough involving extremely terrifying pain.

"Junior Brother, hang in there."

The mist shrouded Lin Chen’s figure, yet the suppressed roaring echoed intermittently, each echo causing Jiang Qing’s delicate body to tremble.

At this moment, Liang Xun’s hair stood on end as well. He had cultivated the Nine Revolutions Viscera Cultivation Method, and even the pain of the third transformation still made him reluctant to recall it, let alone the pain of the eighth and ninth transformations, which he dared not even think about.

Within the mist of the copper vat, Lin Chen’s bloodshot eyes opened. As the Cold Marrow Liquid crazily poured into his cracked pores, the thunderfire energy within him was finally contained, and began flowing from his meridians towards his Dantian and five viscera.

The energy of the Cold Marrow Liquid also began converging towards his five viscera. The five viscera issued cracking sounds like shattering glass under the onslaught of the two forces of ice and fire.

He clearly perceived his heart being constricted to the size of a walnut surrounded by thunder patterns, swelling like a drum under the Nirvana fire, and the same was true for his liver, gallbladder, and both kidneys.

Lin Chen grit his teeth, and at this moment, Qi and blood incessantly surged from all his acupoints, supplying his five viscera and six bowels. These Qi and blood flowed through his five viscera, preventing them from shattering under the collision of the two energies.

But the pain did not lessen a bit.

Even though he had already activated the [Medicine Jar Ill Body], the pain still exceeded any he had ever endured.

"Endure, you’ve endured such pain before, if you can’t hold on now, all previous efforts will be wasted."

Lin Chen grit his teeth hard, recalling everything he had experienced since arriving in this world.

From knowing the existence of martial arts in this world, to wanting to enter the Martial Arts Hall, catching fish in the river, doing odd jobs...

To save silver coins, he could only drink a ladle of extra beef soup left by other students in the canteen every day, even enduring the ridicule in their eyes.

Working diligently to support his studies...

Then entering the Martial Hall, being underestimated by the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall...

All these experiences flashed through his mind...

How much suffering had he endured to reach this point?

The suffering experienced openly need not be mentioned, but how many times had he been practicing hard while others were asleep?

From choosing the Extreme Martial Arts Path, choosing the Body Tempering path, choosing the Nine Revolutions True Blood Viscera Refining...

It’s not that he was willing to endure hardship, but he knew that if he wanted to catch up with the noble children in martial arts, this was the only path available.

If he hadn’t chosen the Extreme Martial Arts Path, Body Tempering Path, and Nine Revolutions True Blood Viscera Cultivation Method, Lord Kong wouldn’t have paid him so much attention.

From understanding the martial arts situation in Liang, he knew which Martial Path he should take.

Without a background or backing, if he wanted to gain more martial arts resources, he could only showcase his potential, and nothing displayed one’s potential more than practicing the hardest martial arts path.

Walking the Extreme Martial Arts Path, getting his name carved on the Martial Arts Mountain seven times.

And entering the Viscera Refining realm, choosing the Nine Revolutions True Blood Viscera Refining, was for the same purpose.

But if he had been born into a noble family, would martial arts cultivation have been so strenuous?

Now, at the final moment, the true moment of defying destiny, he must not give up.