Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 390 - 127: Horizontal Training Above, Body Tempering Below

A quarter of an hour later!

Yu Yongnian came out of the separate courtyard, where Lin Chen was already waiting at the entrance.

"Let’s go, meet the teacher."

Yu Yongnian led Lin Chen towards the central area of the mansion, but halfway there, they encountered Huang Fenghua again.

"Junior Brother Yu, the teacher is in the backyard."

"The backyard?"

"Yes, the teacher said that since we’re not outsiders, there’s no need to be so formal."

Huang Fenghua explained briefly. If they were outsiders, they would naturally meet in the main hall of the front courtyard. But since Yu Yongnian was a disciple and Lin Chen could be considered Yu Yongnian’s disciple, they were considered family.

As family, it naturally felt more intimate in the backyard area.

"Alright."

Yu Yongnian nodded, and the two of them followed Huang Fenghua to the Huang family’s backyard, passing through several courtyards until they reached a relatively quiet one.

"The teacher likes peace and usually stays here. Even we disciples shouldn’t disturb the teacher unless necessary. Many times, when we have cultivation questions, we ask Senior Brother instead."

Huang Fenghua turned back with a smile to explain, not to Yu Yongnian but to Lin Chen, as Yu Yongnian, being a disciple, naturally knew his own teacher’s habits.

"Teacher, Junior Brother Yu and Nephew Lin are here."

In front of the courtyard door, Huang Fenghua spoke loudly, and soon someone replied. Seeing the middle-aged man who opened the door, Huang Fenghua immediately said, "Second Senior Brother."

"Father has been talking about you all, come in quickly."

Huang Kun glanced past Huang Fenghua to look at Lin Chen, who stood behind Yu Yongnian, but only gave a quick glance before looking away.

"Lin Chen, this is my Second Senior Brother, also the Young Master of the Huang family."

Yu Yongnian introduced Huang Kun’s identity to Lin Chen, who then understood that this was the biological son of the Huang family’s Patriarch.

"Lin Chen greets Second Uncle."

"Haha, no need for formalities. I’ve heard your name many times recently, you’ve really brought glory to Jiangnan Dao. Now, who dares say that our Jiangnan Dao’s younger generation isn’t as good as others?"

Huang Kun said with a chuckle, and before Lin Chen could respond, Yu Yongnian interjected, "Second Senior Brother, don’t praise him too much. Many people have praised him lately, and if you keep at it, he might fly up to the sky."

"Junior Brother Yu, you’re mistaken. If you’re capable and accomplished, you should be praised. Can achievements like these really be achieved through mere flattery? To be a bit embarrassing, when I was in the Opening Acupoints Realm, I too thought about leaving my name on Martial Arts Mountain, but I couldn’t even step onto the stage of the same realm, let alone leave my name once, unlike Lin Chen, who left his name seven times and set the record on our Liang’s Martial Arts Mountain."

"Second Senior Brother is right. If it were my son, I’d strike gongs and drums, and host a feast for several days and nights. If someone asks me if I’ve eaten today, I’d reply, ’How did you know my son, who left his name seven times on Martial Arts Mountain, hasn’t eaten yet today?’"

Hearing Huang Fenghua’s words, Lin Chen chuckled. This Fifth Uncle’s words reminded him of those fishermen from a past life, boasting about a twenty-pound fish, regardless of what people asked, they’d always mention the twenty pounds.

"What are you guys talking about at the door? Hurry and come in."

From the courtyard came an elderly voice, and Huang Kun quickly said, "Come in, Father must be impatient."

As they entered the courtyard, Lin Chen immediately saw the elderly man standing under a welcoming pine tree in the center of the yard. The elder was vigorous, with bright eyes, and unlike other seniors he’d met before, wore only tight clothes. His exposed arms were not withered; instead, they were clearly defined, not showing any signs of old age.

"Father, Junior Brother Yu and Lin Chen have arrived."

"Disciple greets the teacher."

"Lin Chen greets the Grandmaster."

Huang Yuanliang stroked his beard and said with a chuckle, "We’re all family here, no need to be so formal."

"Yong Nian, with you achieving a Seventh-Grade Official rank and heading to the Cultivation Pavilion of the Military Affairs Hall, entering the grade should be no issue. But merely entering would be somewhat of a waste of this opportunity. I have prepared some things for you to help you break through to the Eighth Grade in the Cultivation Pavilion."

Yu Yongnian was taken aback, not expecting his teacher to have considered so much for him.

"Disciple..."

"Don’t be in a hurry to express gratitude. The Cultivation Pavilion is meant to reward those who have contributed to cultivation, and indeed one can enter the grade there. But the potential for further advancement is lost, meaning if you come out as a Ninth Grade, you’ll be Ninth Grade for life. If you’re Eighth Grade, you’ll stop at the Eighth Grade realm forever. Have you thought this through?"

Beside him, Lin Chen pondered these words, thinking it made more sense now.

Otherwise, if the Military Affairs Hall had a means to make Martial Artists enter the grade, it shouldn’t be this difficult for them to do so.

Entering the "Cultivation Pavilion" is a shortcut, but the cost is the potential to advance further on the Martial Path.

"For me to achieve Ninth Grade would be quite satisfactory already."

Yu Yongnian didn’t seem surprised. He’d already heard from his senior sister about the Cultivation Pavilion. Losing further potential in Martial Path cultivation seemed like a significant cost, but he was over thirty, and through normal cultivation, would only reach Ninth Grade at most.

"Good, it’s good you’ve come to understand the crux of the matter."

Huang Yuanliang nodded. Yong Nian’s potential in the Martial Path was just that. Achieving Eighth Grade a decade earlier was at least better than waiting for his Qi Blood to deplete, with an uncertain chance of breaking through to Eighth Grade. Going to the Cultivation Pavilion was indeed the better option.

Turning his gaze to Lin Chen, Huang Yuanliang smiled and said, "I won’t praise you any further; your Uncles have already done that. This time, I’ve had Yong Nian bring you here not just to see what a genius who left his name on Martial Arts Mountain seven times looks like, but also to give you a fortuitous opportunity."