Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 385 - 124: First Battle After Refining the Viscera (First Update)

"Qing, the martial foundation in Jiangnan Dao is still a bit lacking. I think you should go to Lingxiao City or perhaps the Capital."

Chu Xi walked beside Jiang Qing, her words full of superiority.

Jiang Qing didn’t even turn her head, she really didn’t want to bother with Chu Xi.

The Capital is not her home, and the City Lord of Lingxiao City is not her father, not sure what’s there to be so vain about.

Jiang Qing also didn’t know why Chu Xi was like this, she seemed to never have quarreled with her, nor had she offended her.

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Back garden.

Lin Chen sat alone in the pavilion, with a few plates of exquisite pastries on the table, but he was too embarrassed to taste them.

Even though the master’s wife and future mother-in-law were admiring flowers with no one paying attention to him, Lin Chen still sat up straight, not leaning against the railing.

Who knows if the mother-in-law was intentionally setting a trap, first making him lower his guard, then arranging for someone to watch him from some unnoticeable corner, recording his every move.

Though the possibility was small, it was not impossible.

Suddenly!

Lin Chen’s gaze shifted to the entrance of the back garden, his eyes lighting up.

Senior Sister Jiang appeared, dressed in a green set of tight clothes, hair simply tied in a ponytail, just like how she dressed back at the martial arts gym.

Jiang Qing also saw Lin Chen sitting in the pavilion, her charming eyes shifted, then spotted her mother and another woman not far away in the flower garden, and understood what was going on.

Miss Shu had brought Lin Chen to meet her mother.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Qing walked directly towards the pavilion. Seeing Lin Chen sitting there, Chu Xi’s pupils constricted slightly, this scene was exactly like when Brother Cheng came to her home, and her mother called her out to meet him.

So, is this young man in the pavilion the future son-in-law chosen by the Jiang Family?

Judging by the looks... just so-so!

Chu Xi snorted softly, for the first time feeling she had won over Jiang Qing, as Brother Cheng, regardless of temperament or appearance, surpassed that young man.

Jiang Qing walked over with brisk steps, not caring about Chu Xi and Jiang Cheng behind her, stood before the pavilion, placed her hands behind her back, and looked at Lin Chen: "Why are you here?"

"The master’s wife brought me here."

Seeing Jiang Qing, Lin Chen chuckled, but before he could say more, the woman behind Senior Sister Jiang spoke up first: "Qing, whose young master is this?"

"He’s my junior brother, not some young master."

Jiang Qing noticed the questioning look from Lin Chen, her charming eyes blinked, revealing a hint of mischief.

Lin Chen was startled, what did Senior Sister mean by that wink?

Junior brother?

Over there, upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, Chu Xi scrutinized Lin Chen again. In families like theirs, the fiancé chosen would be stronger than themselves, even if not yet engaged, most would be called "senior brother."

Junior brother implies someone not as strong.

Does the Jiang Family intend to find a live-in son-in-law?

Thinking of this, Chu Xi’s face showed a proud expression again. So what if Jiang Qing was more popular than her back then, she had actually fallen to finding a weaker live-in son-in-law.

"What’s this junior brother’s name, Qing you didn’t introduce him to us."

"Surname Lin." Jiang Qing kept it short, Lin Chen noted his senior sister’s tone and, looking at the man and woman behind her, could already guess what was happening.

So, this one with a not-so-good relationship with his senior sister, came here to show off?

"Junior Brother Lin, right? Are you from Raozhou Prefecture?"

"Yes."

With some speculation in mind, Lin Chen understood his senior sister’s intention, and his answer was just as simple.

Local!

Chu Xi was now more convinced that Jiang Qing had found a live-in son-in-law.

To find a live-in son-in-law, it must be someone whose strength is not as great as one’s own; otherwise, he wouldn’t be manageable in the future.

"Our Qing has high standards, Junior Brother Lin, you must have exceptional talent in the martial path to have caught Qing’s eye. What realm are you currently at?"

"I just recently, fortunately, broke through to Refining the Viscera."

Chu Xi: ...

Hearing Lin Chen had reached "Refining the Viscera," the smile on Chu Xi’s face froze.

Refining the Viscera isn’t low; she herself hadn’t even broken through to that yet. However, remembering Brother Cheng reached that realm months earlier, she felt superior again.

"To achieve Refining the Viscera so quickly in a place like Raozhou Prefecture is quite impressive. After all, your Raozhou Prefecture can’t compare to the Capital, no wonder Qing would take a liking to you."

Lin Chen glanced at his senior sister from the corner of his eye and, seeing her playfully sticking out her pink tongue, understood what was happening, then continued along: "That’s true, the Capital is full of talents, unlike our Raozhou Prefecture."

Even after Lin Chen agreed with her, Chu Xi didn’t see him any more favorably, instead harboring contempt. As a future son-in-law, he lacked pride.

If it were her Brother Cheng, he would surely have argued back.

"Since you’ve reached Refining the Viscera, have you thought about which Martial Arts Academy to join? Oh right, Qing must have mentioned the Four Great Martial Arts Academies to you."

Chu Xi feigned a slip of the tongue, covering her mouth and looking at Jiang Qing: "Qing, I didn’t mean to."

As for a live-in son-in-law, the Jiang Family wouldn’t necessarily let him enter a Martial Arts Academy.

"Senior sister mentioned the Four Great Martial Arts Academies to me." Lin Chen answered before Jiang Qing could.

"That’s good, I was afraid Qing hadn’t told you. Don’t overthink it, I didn’t mean anything else."

Seeing Chu Xi patting her chest in relief, Lin Chen was bewildered; so his senior sister knew such a pretentious woman?

Her pretentiousness was almost overwhelming.

"Since you’re aware of the Four Great Martial Arts Academies, which one do you plan to apply for? Brother Cheng has already been accepted by Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy; if you choose Lingxiao, he could put in a good word for you with the instructors."