Lin Family Evil Dog

For years, rumors about the Lin Family Evil Dog had circulated throughout Yulin City.

The Lin Family's evil white dog bit anyone it saw.

And it was the Lin Family's evil dog. Even if someone was bitten and wanted to report it to the authorities, the yamen would not intervene.

In Yulin City, Lin meant the Lin Family's Lin—the local tyrant among local tyrants. Even the government did not dare meddle in the Lin Family's affairs.

Not only did the Lin Family refuse to compensate the victims, they did not restrict the evil dog's movements either, still letting it roam the streets.

Of course, all of that was rumor.

In truth, Little White, controlled by Lin Chan, only bit gang punks who stole, robbed, and extorted protection money, maintaining public order in Yulin City.

Those people took advantage of Little White's inability to speak, slandering it without restraint and creating the image of an evil dog from a great clan.

When three men said there was a tiger, it became one; Little White was thus shunned by everyone.

Lin Chan could not be bothered to say anything about it. He merely guarded Yulin City's peace and order in silence.

More importantly, it was fun.

And those little hooligans who had been bitten could only make up rumors to vent their frustrations.

There were also bold ones who wanted to sneak up and club Little White from behind. Without exception, they eventually went to the yamen to receive twenty heavy strokes.

That only intensified the spread of the rumors.

They said the government and the Lin Family were birds of a feather, conniving together and indulging an evil dog that injured people.

All of this delighted Lin Chan to no end, making him even more enthusiastic about punishing those sneaks and petty thieves.

Thus, his evil reputation grew even greater.

"Bad dog!"

A child of five or six threw a stone at the walking Lin Chan.

Lin Chan had long been prepared. He easily dodged the stone, bared his teeth at the child, then immediately chased after him. In one leap, he knocked him to the ground and exposed his fangs.

"Father! Mother!"

The child who had thrown the stone wet his pants on the spot from fright, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes.

He would never play hero again.

Lin Chan laughed inwardly. After letting out two low growls, he immediately ran off, without punishing the child too severely.

If he went too far, the adults would come running.

Children were too innocent to distinguish right from wrong. Lin Chan gave him room to make mistakes.

After Lin Chan spared him, the stone-throwing child immediately fled in a miserable scramble, as though a moment slower would mean being bitten to death by the vicious dog.

After taking a lap around Yulin City, Lin Chan returned to the Lin Family residence.

He trained in martial arts until the moon rose, then tried the [Golden Flower Cat Moon Drawing Method].

Though unwilling to give up, Lin Chan truly did not achieve the slightest result.

This was ultimately a cultivation method for cats; humans could not use it.

Lin Chan could only switch into Little Li's body, gather his cat subordinates, and bring them to the previous clearing to cultivate together by absorbing moonlight.

Of the more than a hundred cats, only a single-digit number still remembered the contents of the [Golden Flower Cat Moon Drawing Method]. Most had forgotten it beyond the nine heavens.

"Boss! These movements are so hard to do. Why are you making us do them?"

"Yeah! We might as well go catch mice."

"So tiring!"

"..."

The cats complained bitterly. They had no particular obsession with cultivation; all they had in their heads was eating, drinking, and having fun.

"If I tell you to train, then train. Why all the nonsense? Once you're done, I'll take you out for a feast at the end of the month."

Lin Chan let out a low roar, using his intimidation skill to cow the cats.

Although the [Golden Flower Cat Moon Drawing Method] only worked on cats, Lin Chan often used Little Li's body. Thus, raising Little Li's realm was of some use to him as well.

And the reason for making his cat subordinates practice was equally simple.

He wanted to raise their intelligence so they could serve him in the future.

Thus, Lin Chan tirelessly led the cats in practicing the [Golden Flower Cat Moon Drawing Method], correcting their movements.

After several days, four cats could already complete the entire set of techniques smoothly.

And Little Li, controlled by Lin Chan, had successfully begun breathing in and out the moon's essence, stepping onto the proper path of cultivation.

It was simply not a full moon at the moment, so the effects of cultivation were not especially good. At most, it was better than nothing.

If Lin Chan left Little Li's body and let Little Li practice alone, Little Li could still manage seven or eight parts out of ten.

After all, whenever Lin Chan controlled Little Li's body—

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Although Little Li did not have control of its body, it could still perceive the world and knew what Lin Chan was doing.

Under the subtle influence of seeing and hearing it every day, Little Li learned quite a lot as well.

In the future, if Lin Chan went out to seek immortals, he would naturally bring Little Li with him.

After all, it was his rare and precious companion.

Lin Fangzheng had been away for a long time, and on this day, he returned home with an unchanged expression.

Every few years, Lin Fangzheng would visit the main branch, bringing gifts and fostering their relationship.

Lin Chan knew about this.

However, after returning this time, whenever Lin Fangzheng saw him, he seemed hesitant to speak, as though there were something he wanted to say.

After hesitating for a long while, Lin Fangzheng finally called Lin Chan into the study, where father and son spoke in private.

"Chan'er, do you remember Xiao Mengli, Sister Xiao?"

Lin Fangzheng asked.

"Uncle Xiao's daughter?"

Lin Chan had heard that name before. She was the daughter of Xiao Ming, Yulin City's third strongest expert.

In a few more years, Lin Chan would also be over ten and at the age to discuss marriage.

Xiao Mengli was one year older than Lin Chan, so their ages were just right.

Lin Fangzheng had previously intended to forge a marriage alliance with the Xiao Family. Several of his daughters had married into the Xiao Family.

Thus, when Lin Chan heard Lin Fangzheng bring this up, he thought Lin Fangzheng was going to arrange a match for him. But he had never entertained such thoughts. As he considered how to refuse, Lin Fangzheng said:

"Your Sister Xiao was noticed by an Immortal Master from the Lingjing Sect some days ago and has already been taken to the Lingjing Sect to cultivate."

"The Lingjing Sect?"

Lin Chan was somewhat surprised.

"You've read all those strange tales and miscellaneous books in my study, right? Of the sword immortals and heroic wanderers recorded in them, half came from Shu Mountain, while the other half came from the Lingjing Sect. The Lingjing Sect is the second-largest sect within our Rong Country, with Shu Mountain being first."

Lin Fangzheng explained it to Lin Chan. Though he was only an ordinary mortal, he visited the main branch every few years, and through casual conversations had learned a great many things about cultivators.

It was simply inconvenient for such matters to be recorded in books.

And after Lin Fangzheng returned home, he would not mention such matters, keeping his lips sealed.

"Sister Xiao went off to cultivate?"

Lin Chan could not help but feel a little yearning.

"That is right. I had originally wanted to arrange a marriage between you two, but that is impossible now."

Lin Fangzheng sighed. Xiao Mengli had gone to cultivate at the Lingjing Sect; whether she would ever return to Yulin City was uncertain, much less marriage.

"Father! It's fine. A good man need not worry about finding a wife."

Lin Chan was very open-minded about it and did not care in the least. He was in no hurry to marry.

Lin Fangzheng looked at Lin Chan and remembered bringing him home ten years ago.

Ten years had passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Chan had grown from a tiny baby no bigger than a palm into the fine young man he was now.

"Chan'er, you have already reached the Peak Acquired Realm. In a few days, you will be able to break through into the Innate Realm. Your father has grown old as well."

Lin Fangzheng said with emotion.

He suddenly realized that tiny Yulin City could no longer contain Lin Chan. Sooner or later, Lin Chan would leave.

Especially since Lin Chan often read storybooks about sword immortals and wandering heroes, he likely yearned deeply for cultivation as well. Perhaps it was time to tell him about that matter.

"Father! Your skill is profound, and you're still young!"

Lin Chan said with a smile.

"When a man grows old, it happens in an instant. Once his vital energy and blood decline, they can never be raised again."

Lin Fangzheng shook his head. He knew his own body. In less than ten years, he would no longer be able to maintain even his current strength.

If he could live past eighty in this life, he would already be fortunate.

"Then I will go to the immortal mountains and seek immortal pills, so Father can live forever."

Lin Chan declared with great ambition.

"I have always known of Chan'er's filial heart."

Lin Fangzheng happily stroked Lin Chan's head, and Lin Chan likewise put on an obedient expression.

Lin Chan had been an orphan in his previous life, so in this life, he cherished familial affection deeply.

"Chan'er, there is actually something I have kept hidden from you all this time."

After the tender moment between father and son, Lin Fangzheng suddenly said.