Chapter 378 - 121: Su Tong Seeks Martial Arts
The Martial Arts Mountain, Lin Chen has been down from the Martial Arts Mountain for a day now.
Jia Nanzhu is still waiting at the back mountain.
As for Zhao Cangsheng, given his age, and knowing that Lin Chen had succeeded in leaving his name on the Martial Arts Mountain, he went to rest after Jia Nanzhu’s persuasion.
The decline of Qi Blood is extremely cruel for martial artists.
Especially in old age, one’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit diminish day by day.
At the peak of Zhao Cangsheng’s martial arts realm, he was just at the Sixth Grade, and at this age, his strength has declined rapidly. After going to the Northern Border, in his grief, he aged even quicker.
"The model martial arts student of the Liang dynasty, Lin Chen, from today on, throughout Liang, it can be said that everyone will know you."
Jia Nanzhu looked at his disciple with a smile, while Lin Chen felt a bit embarrassed and modestly said, "Teacher, you flatter me too much. I’m not worthy of such praise."
Who in the world does not know you!
He knew he was still far from that statement.
Lin Chen clearly understood that even being deemed the model martial arts student of the Liang dynasty would only cause a sensation in a small circle. His family and friends, including those in Poyang County, Raozhou Prefecture, and Jiangnan Dao, might know his name, but across the whole Liang, aside from those youths in the Opening Acupoints Realm, the Grade-Entering Powerhouses would probably not pay attention to this matter.
Grade-Entering Powerhouses may often be in secluded cultivation for several months, and once they come out, no one would mention this matter to them.
"It’s always a good start."
Jia Nanzhu was pleased that Lin Chen had such awareness. If he were Lin Chen’s age and became the model martial arts student of the Liang dynasty, he would believe his name had already spread throughout Liang.
"The Military Affairs Department has confirmed that you will be selected as the model martial arts student of the Liang dynasty. Jiangnan Dao has already been favored because of you, with training resources tilted in its favor, not to mention Raozhou Prefecture. Poyang County can be said to have benefited the most, and according to tradition, the training resources of Poyang County’s Martial Halls will increase several times over the next three years, and Poyang County will usher in a flourishing period of martial path."
With the doubling of Martial Hall’s training resources, not only will students in Poyang County have more training resources and faster realm breakthroughs, but it will also attract young people from other counties to come to Poyang County to learn martial arts.
Although the Military Affairs Department dictates that students can only learn martial arts at the Martial Halls in their place of residence, this rule is not rigid, and there is room for flexibility.
And whether it is for the face of the Military Affairs Department or Lin Chen himself, the Military Affairs Department will turn a blind eye to talented individuals from other counties coming to Poyang County.
Otherwise, in the county of the model martial arts student, if martial arts can’t be first in the entire prefecture, it would be a slap in the face to both Lin Chen and the Military Affairs Department.
"From this aspect, all martial artists in Raozhou Prefecture, especially the young ones who will enter Martial Halls and Martial Arts Hall in the next three years, owe you their gratitude."
Lin Chen nodded, "If impoverished, one should tend to oneself; if successful, one should help the world. I cannot reach the level of helping the world, but by utilizing the resources of the Military Affairs Department to create some benefits for the local youth, it is also a great honor."
"As for yourself, the rules of Liang regarding the training of students remain until the end of the special training ground, and this cannot be changed, or else Lord Kong would be slapping his own face. You need to understand."
Hearing his teacher say this, Lin Chen didn’t hesitate to respond, "I understand, actually the Military Affairs Hall has already given me plenty of resources, and ever since I entered the special training ground, regarding realm breakthroughs, the Military Affairs Hall has provided resources without limits. Without the resources provided by the Military Affairs Hall, I wouldn’t have broken through to Refining the Viscera so quickly."
Though having the [Natural Progress] Life Chart plays a role, resources also must match up with it.
One cannot rely on the [Natural Progress] Life Chart to magically boost one’s Qi Blood growth, as this is unrealistic.
Lin Chen didn’t know the total value of the training resources he consumed after opening fifteen acupoints, but it must be an astronomical number, and he estimated it to be worth at least ten thousand taels.
For an Opening Acupoints Realm, consuming tens of thousands of silver taels is something that ordinary noble families cannot afford.
"It is gratifying to see you have such awareness, the teacher is very pleased. Although the Military Affairs Department won’t offer you more personal resource rewards, the resources you’ve used for training thus far have already exceeded fifty thousand taels, and some resources cannot even be bought with money."
Some resources are exclusive to the Military Affairs Department and cannot be purchased outside unless you exchange them with contribution points.
Jia Nanzhu told Lin Chen all this, hoping he could understand the Military Affairs Department and would not feel resentful because they only gave him a title without substantial rewards.
In fact, Lord Kong had already fulfilled the rewards for Lin Chen in advance.
"Of course, the Military Affairs Department is not so stingy either. In the future, for the next five years, all the youths in Linhu Village will have free access to the Martial Arts Hall, and your Lin Family will receive a reward of ten thousand silver taels, and your parents will enjoy the Ninth-Grade Imperial Decree official status."
Ninth-Grade Imperial Decree?
Lin Chen was a bit surprised and asked, "My father too?"
In his memory, the Imperial Decree seems to be something for the wife or mother.
"Of course, it is a reward for your parents who raised such an excellent child. Additionally, your Instructor Yu will be promoted by one tier, enjoying a Seventh-Grade Official position."
One man’s success brings ascendancy to those around him!
"Thank you, Lord Kong, and the Military Affairs Department!"
Thanking Lord Kong comes first, followed by the Military Affairs Department, Lin Chen understood this aspect of social etiquette.
Ten thousand taels of silver are enough to make the Lin Family one of the top ten wealthiest families in Poyang County.
This isn’t to say that other families in Poyang County never had ten thousand taels, many families indeed have at some point, but they also incur expenses and need to cultivate their descendants. Even if they earn ten thousand taels, a large portion is spent.