Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Fifteen days later.

When everyone saw Lin Chen recover to a normal walking speed, they didn’t know what to say.

“Did he really rely on his physical body to withstand the pressure of the fifth layer?”

“Could it be we’ve been wrong?”

Many martial artists realized that if Lin Chen could do it, maybe they could too.

The next day, the fifth layer was filled with martial artists twisting their bodies, walking like zombies…

But within two days, all of them gave up.

It was too painful!

A few could endure the pain, but their bodies couldn’t handle it.

“How exactly did Lin Chen train his body?”

“Lin Chen must have cultivated a top-level body tempering technique.”

At this moment, Teng Cheng and his two companions watched Lin Chen walk back and forth with complex expressions.

Lin Chen’s performance had once again surpassed their expectations.

“Now I truly believe Lin Chen is worthy of the little princess.”

Liu Mei quietly spoke up, not worried about anyone overhearing, as everyone’s divine thoughts were suppressed, unable to extend beyond three feet.

“Teng Cheng, that day Lin Chen defeated you relying solely on his physical strength.”

Linghua glanced at Teng Cheng. A bitter smile appeared on his face. He hadn’t lasted two moves against Lin Chen, but now it seemed Lin Chen had spared him, using only the Canglan Sect’s foundation technique. If Lin Chen had defeated him with physical strength alone, he would have lost face.

“This horizon, could it be?”

Just as Teng Cheng and his companions were still shocked by Lin Chen’s performance, someone nearby suddenly shouted, and the three immediately looked to the horizon.

Though their view was limited, when they saw the clouds above starting to ripple, their faces changed dramatically as they thought of a possibility.

Time storm!

The Thousandfold Secret Realm was not without danger; the greatest danger was the time storm.

A time storm doesn’t occur every time the secret realm opens, but once it appears on each layer, it will destroy everything on that layer, making time chaotic.

Fortunately, the time storm wasn’t fast, giving everyone enough time to escape.

Facing a time storm, there were only two choices: proceed to a higher layer or retreat to the previous one.

But no matter the choice, proceeding to a higher layer meant no return, while retreating meant no further chance to enter the next layer.

“I’ll go and alert Lin Chen; he might not be aware.”

Liu Mei quickly moved and found Lin Chen, who was still walking.

“Lin Chen, a time storm is about to appear on this layer.”

Her words roused Lin Chen from his bodily instincts; he looked up at the horizon and frowned.

He was aware of the time storm; both Yin Yue and Qianlang had warned him.

“What will you choose?”

Lin Chen looked at Liu Mei. She didn’t expect the question and, after a moment’s thought, replied, “We’ll retreat to the fourth layer.”

“Not going to the sixth?”

“No point. Although time flows slower on the sixth layer, the pressure means we can barely defend using our full power, unable to focus on cultivation to improve our realm.”

Liu Mei shook her head. Staying on the fifth layer was already difficult; the sixth was beyond their reach.

“Won’t the fourth layer be hit by the time storm?”

“It will, naturally; the storm descends. But after it ravages the fifth, it takes half a month before reaching the fourth layer, at which point we’ll choose to exit.”

In the Thousandfold Secret Realm, staying on the fourth layer had meaning; retreating to the third, though time flowed at half the outside rate, meant more time to circulate cultivation techniques than outside, balancing out, making further stay pointless.

Half a month…

Lin Chen frowned. He didn’t want to miss this chance; retreating to the fourth layer meant leaving the secret realm in half a month.

“Lin Chen, I advise you to retreat with us.”

As Lin Chen pondered, Teng Cheng and Linghua arrived too, Teng Cheng urging him.

“Though unwilling to admit, you are indeed worthy of being the little princess’s husband. The sixth layer’s pressure is incomparably greater than the fifth’s and might crush your body.”

Teng Cheng’s meaning was clear; he didn’t wish harm to befall Lin Chen here, lest the princess be saddened.

“Thanks for the advice.”

Lin Chen nodded, but inside, his decision was made.

“I still want to try entering the sixth layer, but I have one request of the three of you.”

“What is it?”

Hearing Lin Chen’s intention to proceed, the three frowned but nonetheless asked.

“Deliver this storage box to the Moon Soul Princess Yin Yue.”

Lin Chen produced a colorful storage box from his own, handed by Yin Yue. He couldn’t use divine thought to enter but could deposit items, including a silver crown placed inside.

Seeing the colorful storage box, the three guessed its contents.

“Alright, in the name of the Flower Race, I swear to deliver it to the Moon Soul Princess.”

Teng Cheng didn’t expect Lin Chen’s trust. Though outsiders couldn’t use the Moon Soul treasures, trading with the clan leader might yield martial resources.

That was why Lin Chen gave the box to Teng Cheng and his companions: if he entered the sixth layer and others exited the secret realm, news of him defeating Ice Soul members and Yun Ye wouldn’t stay hidden. Before powerful figures intervened, he planned to return the treasure to Yin Yue to help her reclaim the Moon Soul clan.

Why trust Teng Cheng’s group? Simple—the treasure was usable only by the Moon Soul Royal Family. Teng Cheng wouldn’t steal it; if he sided with Moon Soul rebels, his Flower Clan princess sister would make return impossible.

“Thank you.”

Lin Chen handed over the storage box without hesitation and headed toward the sixth layer’s entrance before the time storm arrived.

“Looks like Lin Chen plans to stay on the sixth layer for a while. I wonder where he gets his confidence.”

Liu Mei watched Lin Chen’s departing figure, her eyes shining. If Lin Chen merely wanted to try it, there was no need to entrust the treasures; only confidence in staying prompted this action.

But she couldn’t understand why someone at the Innate Third Realm, like Lin Chen, believed he could endure long on the sixth layer.