Thank You for Your High Regard, Instructor Chen, But Your Disciple Cannot Accept It

The next day!

Lin Chen was practicing Water Cloud Palm in his dorm room.

Since he had chosen to join Still Water Martial Arts Academy, he definitely had to practice Water Cloud Palm. It was no longer suitable for him to practice Clear Wind Palm during the day, so practicing Water Cloud Palm was perfect.

Compared to the ethereal nature of Clear Wind Palm, Water Cloud Palm emphasized softness, using skill as its technique, following the path of "using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds."

[Clear Wind Palm +1]

[Clear Wind Palm +1]

Thump thump thump!

Knocking sounds came from the dorm door.

Lin Chen frowned, walked out of the small courtyard, opened the door, and saw the same handyman who had guided him yesterday.

"Young Master Lin, Hall Master Kong wants to see you."

"Hall Master Kong wants to see me again?"

Didn't they just meet yesterday? Could something have gone wrong with his transfer to another martial arts academy?

Thinking this, Lin Chen's heart tightened. Not daring to delay, he locked the door and followed the handyman away.

It was still the courtyard where Hall Master Kong had been yesterday.

As Lin Chen stepped in, his eyes flashed with surprise at the other figure in the courtyard.

Why was Instructor Chen here?

"You're here."

Seeing Lin Chen, Kong Yinglei smiled. Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Hall Master Kong's expression, it seemed there weren't any major issues.

"I called you here this time because Instructor Chen has something to say to you."

Kong Yinglei directly cleared up Lin Chen's confusion, then walked towards the courtyard gate, leaving the space for Chen Chunfeng and Lin Chen to talk privately.

"Lin Chen, you shouldn't have joined Still Water Martial Arts Academy." After Kong Yinglei left, Chen Chunfeng slowly spoke.

The moment Lin Chen entered, Chen Chunfeng's gaze flickered away for an instant. He felt guilty.

It was precisely because of this guilt that, after hearing from Senior Brother Qi that Lin Chen was transferring to Still Water Martial Arts Academy, he disregarded Senior Brother Qi's objections.

Even if he would be ridiculed by Deputy Hall Master Kong of Still Water Martial Arts Academy because of this, he still came.

What he didn't expect was that this Deputy Hall Master Kong's style of doing things was even more generous than he had anticipated, directly giving him and Lin Chen a chance to talk privately.

"Instructor Chen, this disciple doesn't understand what you mean. Why can't this disciple join Still Water Martial Arts Academy?"

Lin Chen asked back calmly and confidently, his voice deep, "This disciple's Aperture Opening Pill uses a spot from Still Water Martial Arts Academy. From beginning to end, Clearwind Martial Arts Hall only gave this disciple the opportunity to practice Clear Wind Palm. Does practicing Clear Wind Palm mean one can no longer enter other martial arts halls?"

Chen Chunfeng was choked by Lin Chen's words. He could understand that Lin Chen felt resentment and believed the martial arts hall had been unfair to him.

"Precisely because you have practiced Clear Wind Palm and possess such high talent in it, you should stay at Clearwind Martial Arts Hall. In terms of mastery of Clear Wind Palm, no one can surpass Clearwind Martial Arts Hall."

"With your talent, as long as someone guides you, it's not impossible to cultivate Clear Wind Palm to perfection within three years. Do not act on impulse and delay your Martial Path."

If it were any other student who dared to talk back to him like this, Chen Chunfeng would have already left with a flick of his sleeves. But he cherished talent and didn't want to see Lin Chen waste his potential for the sake of a Grade A Treatment spot.

"This disciple doesn't understand what Instructor Chen means. How is staying at Still Water Martial Arts Academy a delay? At least Still Water Martial Arts Academy provides this disciple with an opportunity."

Lin Chen gave a cold laugh. He finally understood that Hall Master Qi and Instructor Zhao from Clearwind Martial Arts Hall hadn't taken him seriously from the start.

"The opportunity Still Water Martial Arts Academy provides you is merely a reflection in the well, a flower in the mirror. Do you think you can be a match for those students who have opened four apertures right now?"

Chen Chunfeng still didn't want to give up and continued, "If you want such an opportunity, Clearwind Martial Arts Hall can also give it to you."

"Thank you for your kindness, Instructor Chen. This disciple has made up his mind, there's no need."

Lin Chen now had not a single good impression of Clearwind Martial Arts Hall.

They refused him once at the beginning, and again yesterday. How pathetic would he have to be to shamelessly go back?

Although his family background was ordinary, he wasn't completely without dignity.

He could be thick-skinned and beg for resources for the sake of his Martial Path, but he couldn't be truly shameless.

Chen Chunfeng thought he had extremely high comprehension in Clear Wind Palm, but Lin Chen himself knew that his comprehension came from the [Black to the End] title, and he could achieve the same progress as Clear Wind Palm by cultivating other martial arts.

Seeing Lin Chen's determined expression, Chen Chunfeng almost opened his mouth several times, but in the end, he held back.

"Since that is the case, then I hope you can go far on your Martial Path."

Chen Chunfeng finally decided not to persuade him further and walked towards the door with some disappointment. Just as he reached the door, his footsteps paused, "If you ultimately fail to obtain the Grade A Treatment spot at Still Water Martial Arts Academy, the doors of Clearwind Martial Arts Hall are always open for you."

"Thank you for your kindness, Instructor Chen. This disciple is not worthy of such treatment from you."

Lin Chen's perception of Instructor Chen remained the same as before, so he used this indirect answer to express his stance.

Even if he couldn't get the Grade A Student treatment at Still Water Martial Arts Academy, he wouldn't go back to Clearwind Martial Arts Hall.

Chen Chunfeng left. Not long after he was gone, Kong Yinglei appeared at the doorway.

"Among the instructors at Clearwind Martial Arts Hall, Chen Chunfeng is the only one I find agreeable. If you go back with him, given that he personally came to persuade you today, he will certainly cultivate you diligently."

Kong Yinglei looked at Lin Chen. Her words were sincere. She hadn't expected Chen Chunfeng to personally visit today. Because of this, she had given Chen Chunfeng the opportunity to speak with Lin Chen privately.

"Hall Master Kong, this disciple has already made it clear to Instructor Chen. I will not be returning to Clearwind Martial Arts Hall. This disciple is not worthy of Instructor Chen's kindness."

Lin Chen shook his head, his attitude firm.

"Alright, then cultivate well. There are fifteen days left until the martial arts hall competition at the beginning of the month."

Kong Yinglei nodded and didn't say anything further. She waved her hand, signaling Lin Chen to leave.

Clearwind Martial Arts Hall.

"Senior Brother Chen, I told you there was no need to try and persuade him. Lin Chen is so ungrateful, just let him be."

Zhao Ce looked at the grim-faced Chen Chunfeng and leisurely took a sip of the fragrant tea in front of him. "Our Clearwind Martial Arts Hall has not mistreated him. He was not qualified for the Grade A Treatment spot. Any other martial arts hall would have done the same thing."

Chen Chunfeng remained silent.

"Junior Brother Chen, Still Water Martial Arts Academy merely offered Lin Chen an empty promise, like flowers in a mirror or the moon in water. If he can't even see that, such a disciple is not worth our martial arts hall's attention. Just let him go."

Qi He also spoke with a chuckle. He was somewhat dissatisfied with Junior Brother Chen's actions in going to Still Water Martial Arts Academy to persuade Lin Chen to return.

When did the dignified Clearwind Martial Arts Hall ever need to implore a student to come back?

If word got out, wouldn't it damage the reputation of Clearwind Martial Arts Hall?

However, since Junior Brother Chen and the Hall Master were fellow disciples back then, he found it difficult to say these harsh words.

Seeing the indifferent expressions of Senior Brother Qi and Junior Brother Zhao, Chen Chunfeng could guess their thoughts. There was something he hadn't said. At the time, in the courtyard, looking at Lin Chen's tone and demeanor, it didn't seem like youthful impulsiveness. It felt more like a decisive expression born of confidence.

But he couldn't figure out where Lin Chen's confidence came from.

It was precisely because he couldn't figure it out that he didn't voice his own judgment.