Sunlight streamed down the forest, bringing a dazzling radiance and a delightful warmth. (This is a new author's new book, so please excuse the initial immaturity of the writing.)
Waking comfortably from another sleep, Lin Changqiang recalled last night's sweet dreams as he opened his eyes and peered through the cracks between his fingers at his own sun...
the sun?
"??? Damn it, where's my ceiling?"
He paused for a moment, then sat up, bewildered, and looked around. He saw a towering mountain, atop a vast forest. At the intersection before the forest, a group of teenage boys gathered, noisily arguing about something.
"I want the medicine, and I'm going to beat that guy up today!"
A voice, slightly childish but powerful, suddenly rang out from the crowd. Lin Changqiang looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man holding a girl's hand, confronting several playful men in front of them.
Though young, the youth possessed a resolute countenance. He wasn't handsome, but his well-proportioned features and the calmness of his gaze betrayed his inner confidence.
The girl being pulled along was even more striking. She looked no more than twelve or thirteen, but her picturesque features and cascading black hair were truly breathtaking.
"Lin Dong, did I hit you too hard in our last sparring match and break your head?"
Lin Shan, noticeably more sturdy than his peers, folded his arms and staggered forward. Seeing this, the onlookers either laughed or shook their heads in sympathy, as if they had witnessed the tragedy about to unfold.
"Brother, don't fight him. I don't want that Red Sun Grass anymore."
Knowing her brother was no match for Lin Shan, Qing Tan tugged at his shirt, her beautiful eyes filled with anxiety.
"Lin Dong? Red Sun Grass?" Lin Changqiang's eyes widened in disbelief at the thought. "Is this the world of Martial Universe? So, that big, dumb guy across the way is Lin Shan, and the girl is Lin Qingtan?"
"Not now? Too late!"
Seeing Qingtan's anxious expression, Lin Shan smiled crookedly. With a powerful stamp of his right foot, he rushed in front of Lin Dong in a few strides. He then swung his fist into the latter's chest, a deep, piercing sound that seemed particularly remarkable.
But facing this powerful punch, Lin Dong didn't flinch, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Pah!
As everyone stared in astonishment, Lin Dong simply extended his right hand and casually grasped, easily blocking Lin Shan's attack. The increasing force left the latter unable to even pull his fist away!
"Fourth level of the Body Tempering Realm?!"
Everyone around was stunned. Everyone knew that Lin Dong had only reached the second level of the Body Tempering Realm after six months of cultivation, but how could he have jumped straight to the fourth level in just over ten days?
"It seems Lin Dong has already obtained the Ancestral Stone."
Lin Changqiang, who was familiar with the plot, couldn't help but frown, feeling somewhat disappointed. Clearly, he was a few days late.
The Ancestral Stone was the second most valuable artifact in the Profound Sky Continent, second only to the Embryo of the Planes. It was also the easiest treasure for him to obtain.
Without the Ancestral Stone, he could only seek other opportunities.
Lin Changqiang frowned and thought about other opportunities in the surrounding towns, but after a long thought, he only thought of opportunities that required sufficient strength to obtain. With his current cultivation level, he was like a ninety-year-old man visiting a teahouse.
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"If you want to improve your strength, you must seek opportunities. If you want to seek opportunities, you must first improve your strength?" Feeling the weak power within him, Lin Changqiang's mouth twitched slightly.
"Changqiang, Changqiang? Why are you still here?"
Lin Dong stretched out his right hand and waved it twice in front of Lin Changqiang's eyes. He was quite concerned about this guy, the only one of the younger generation of the Lin family with whom he had a decent relationship. Moreover, if he hadn't notified him in time, Qingtan would have been bullied by that bastard Lin Shan.
The voice in his ear disrupted his thoughts. Lin Changqiang came to his senses and realized that Lin Dong had already chased Lin Shan away. Even the onlookers had left, leaving him standing there like a stone statue.
"Hey, I was just stunned by how strong you have become." He blinked and made up an excuse without blushing or beating his heart.
"That's because you're too lazy. If you practiced diligently every day like me, how could you still be stuck in the Second Level of the Body Tempering Realm?"
Lin Dong shook his head and patted Lin Changqiang's shoulder helplessly. Although he was very grateful that he always helped him and Qingtan, he really couldn't appreciate his lazy nature. What's more...
this kid actually liked Qingtan!
Thinking of this, Lin Dong couldn't help but narrow his eyes. Then, he didn't stay any longer, said goodbye to Lin Changqiang, and hurriedly left the back mountain with Qingtan. Seeing that the two of them had disappeared, Lin Changqiang couldn't help but curl his lips: "Are you here? Put away the cheat first?"
The second-ranked divine object in the Tianxuan Continent, how could an ordinary person with a poor talent like him catch up with hard work?
Of course, despite his complaints, he wasn't truly jealous of Lin Dong. After all, even if he obtained the Ancestral Stone, how many could truly strive as hard as Lin Dong?
This guy would train frantically all day, practically non-stop. Only when he was truly exhausted would he take a bath in the Ancestral Stone's spiritual fluid to rest for a while, but as soon as he was fully revived, he'd start training again.
Not only that, even before sleeping at night, he would practice martial arts or cultivate his mental power within the Ancestral Stone's spiritual space. Of the twelve hours a day, he spent almost ten hours cultivating!
This was a complete hard worker, the kind who was completely dedicated to his work!
Besides hard work, Lin Dong's tolerance for pain was also unparalleled. He used a millstone to crush his spirit, then repeated it over and over again after recovery, and tempered his body with heavenly thunder and strong winds. Just thinking about it made Lin Changqiang's scalp tingle.
"System? System? Are you there?"
His tentative calls received no response. Lin Changqiang's head drooped, a little disappointed. He reached out his hands again, fumbling around, but again, his efforts were in vain.
There are no skills of Warcraft heroes, no ring hiding the old man's, and no black paper in the body...
"After such a hard time traveling through time, I can only hide in this small Qingyang Town and watch Lin Dong fight against the Demon Emperor alone..." Lin Changqiang's eyes flickered, and his mood was a little low.
Almost every young man has some unrealistic dreams in his heart, or to travel the world with a sword, or to dominate the world, or many other things. Lin Changqiang is no exception.
"Dong, the host's strong desire is detected. The Glory of the Heavens system has been bound. I wish you a prosperous martial arts."
"What's this? It's late but it's here?"
The young man took a deep breath, his eyes suddenly filled with surprise.