True Feelings Exist in the Human World!

At that moment, Lin Chen naturally had no idea that Lin Dong, standing before him, was already planning to take out the Ancestral Stone and share it with him.

He was only thinking that, with his current cultivation at the Ninth Level of Body Tempering, taking part in the clan competition would just be a waste of time.

In the end, he would merely be fighting Lin Dong for first place.

As for the so-called resources of the Lin Family, to be honest, Lin Chen truly did not take them seriously.

As long as he revealed even a little of his ability in front of the Lin Family's patriarch, Lin Zhentian, he could obtain plenty of cultivation resources.

That was something no one else in the Lin Family could do.

There was no helping it. Who told Lin Chen to be the orphan Lin Zhentian had taken in?

A child one had watched grow up was always more trustworthy than others.

In that case, whether or not he took part in the clan competition did not seem all that important.

However, after the clan competition, it seemed the year-end Qingyang Town hunting event would soon arrive.

This hunting event was held once every three years and could be considered an extremely significant occasion.

The opponents they would encounter would undoubtedly be very strong.

Moreover, this hunting event jointly organized by the three great powers—the Lei Family, the Xie Family, and the Mad Saber Martial Hall—seemed on the surface to be a contest of strength among the younger generation, but in truth, there was even more secret rivalry beneath it. Whoever managed to take first place there would gain a greater say in development over the next three years.

Only by participating in the Lin Family clan competition and achieving a decent result could one represent the Lin Family in the hunting event, thereby boosting the Lin Family's prestige. He would also have a chance to obtain quite a few benefits.

Thinking up to this point, Lin Chen also opened his mouth and replied, "Little brother, what you said makes sense. I'll take part in this clan competition."

"That's great!"

After receiving his reply, Lin Dong was also extremely excited.

With his and Lin Chen's strength, they would definitely be able to achieve good results in the clan competition.

Right now, he had already reached Body Tempering Stage Seven, so he definitely had a chance to defeat that hateful Lin Hong.

When the time came, with Lin Chen added in, he would make sure Lin Hong could not even enter the top three of the clan competition!

Speaking of Lin Hong, he was the son of Lin Mang, who belonged to the same generation as Lin Dong's father within the Lin Family. Half a year ago, Lin Hong had already been at Body Tempering Stage Six and possessed Yuan Power.

He had a younger brother named Lin Shan.

Half a year ago, relying on his cultivation at Body Tempering Stage Four, Lin Shan had blocked Lin Dong's younger sister Qing Tan on the road, intending to snatch away the Crimson Sun Grass she had painstakingly gathered.

After Lin Dong arrived, he gave Lin Shan a beating.

He had thought the matter was over, but unfortunately, the other party's older brother, Lin Hong, came out to back him up and attacked Lin Dong without asking right or wrong.

If he had been facing someone in the Body Tempering Stage who had not cultivated Yuan Power, Lin Dong could still have beaten them. But his opponent, Lin Hong, had long since cultivated Yuan Power, and directly beat Lin Dong until he was seriously injured.

If Lin Chen and Lin Xia had not arrived in time and stopped Lin Hong from continuing his vicious attack, it was hard to imagine whether the current Lin Dong would still have had the chance to continue cultivating.

After all, that Lin Hong was ruthless and actually intended to use Yuan Power to destroy Lin Dong's cultivation foundation!

Without a cultivation foundation, one would be a cripple!

With Lin Hong's cultivation talent, even if he had dealt such a vicious blow, there would most likely have been no consequences. That was obvious.

This was a world where the weak were prey to the strong. No one was that kind.

At that moment, as Lin Dong recalled that scene, his heart was also filled with rage, and his fists clenched tightly.

"Little brother, how is that girl Qing Tan's Cold Affliction?"

Lin Chen noticed Lin Dong's reaction, but he did not pay it much mind. One glance was enough for him to know what the other was thinking.

So he simply asked about Qing Tan.

Qing Tan was not a member of the Lin Family. She had been carried back from the snow by Lin Dong's parents and was a little younger than Lin Dong. The two had grown up together, and their relationship as brother and sister could be said to be very close.

She had not cultivated, and her constitution was rather special. She suffered from an extremely troublesome Cold Affliction that would flare up every so often, causing Qing Tan great pain.

In the past, Lin Chen had not known about it at first. It was only when he went to visit Third Uncle Lin Xiao that he happened to witness Qing Tan's Cold Affliction flaring up. At that time, Third Uncle Lin Xiao used Yuan Power to suppress the cold energy, but was instead invaded by the strange cold energy's backlash, causing him to lie in bed for a month. It could truly be said to have been unlucky.

Every time he saw Lin Dong, he would ask about this matter.

There was no helping it. Who told that girl Qing Tan to be so lovable?

At such a young age, she had to suffer the torment of that cold energy.

Even Lin Xiao, who had once reached the Heavenly Yuan Stage, had been unable to withstand that cold energy with his physical constitution. Who could imagine just how much pain the uncultivated Qing Tan had to endure?

Lin Chen still remembered that, in order to repay his kindness, she had secretly gone to the forest on the back mountain and picked a Crimson Ginseng for him.

Because of that, she had even been chased everywhere by a Demonic Beast and had only escaped disaster by hiding up in a tree.

At present, only he and Qing Tan knew about this matter.

It could count as a little secret known only to the two of them.

"Brother Chen, Qing Tan's Cold Affliction is basically stable now. On top of that, my father's strength has almost recovered, so there's no need to worry in the short term."

Lin Dong could already use the Ancestral Stone to draw away the cold energy that erupted from Qing Tan and turn it into Yin Sha Qi.

Basically, it could be considered that Qing Tan no longer had to endure the suffering of the past.

Suppressing the Cold Affliction also allowed Qing Tan to cultivate, and right now, she was staying at home, preparing to step onto the path of cultivation.

"That's good. I can feel a little more at ease now. If Qing Tan can cultivate, and if she's interested in Sword Dao Martial Arts, then make sure she comes to me. At the very least, I can teach her Basic Sword Techniques!"

Lin Chen let out a breath of relief, patted Lin Dong on the shoulder, and said:

"Forget it. I'll just go with you to Third Uncle's place and check on her myself, so I won't have to worry. The clan competition is in two days, so you still need to take it seriously. Even if you're sharpening your spear at the last moment, as long as you improve a little, it's worth it. This is still very important for you and Third Uncle."

"Brother Chen, I'll remember that."

Lin Dong scratched his head and answered a little sheepishly, "As for Qing Tan, well, that girl really has been going on about finding you sometime these next few days. It's just that I figured the clan competition was more important, and I couldn't let her disturb your training, Brother Chen. Perfect timing, though. It's been a few days since I treated you to a meal. This time, eat your fill!"

Hearing that, Lin Chen immediately laughed. "I get it, I get it. I'll definitely eat as much as I can."

Every time he went over, Lin Dong's parents were afraid he might go hungry and kept piling more food and rice onto his plate, so that by the time he left, his stomach was nearly bursting.

The two of them walked along, chatting and laughing, until they arrived at the courtyard where Lin Dong lived.

Lin Chen had originally planned to head straight in, but Lin Dong stopped him and pulled him into a corner off to the side.

Under Lin Chen's puzzled gaze, he asked firmly and solemnly:

"Brother Chen, can I trust you?"

That question truly left Lin Chen stunned.

What did he mean?

He had only planned to come check on Qing Tan, that girl, and freeload a meal while he was at it. How had this suddenly turned into something as serious as trust?

Could it be that Third Uncle Lin Xiao's family planned to entrust Qing Tan's lifelong happiness to him!?

No, no.

Or could it be that Lin Dong had some special fetish...

Lin Chen instantly became alert and started sizing him up nonstop.

Thankfully, there was no bending over and sticking his butt out. That really would have scared a man to death.

"Brother Chen, what are you thinking about?"

Lin Dong held his forehead slightly and explained, "Don't get the wrong idea. I'm just testing your attitude before I show you something. Otherwise, if you find out and let it slip, it'll bring trouble."

Lin Chen asked with a guarded expression, "What is it? I'm very good at keeping secrets, you can rest assured about that."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Dong let out a breath of relief. He looked around, and only after confirming there was no one nearby did he open his clothes and take out a pale gray-white stone talisman about the size of two fingers with his right hand.

Under Lin Chen's shocked gaze, Lin Dong lowered his voice and whispered, "Brother Chen, your little brother here obtained a treasure. It can help people cultivate martial arts faster, and it can also let martial arts break past their upper limits. Something like the Nine Sounds of Tongbei Fist can be raised to Ten Resonances, reaching the power of a Second-grade Martial Art!"

Holy shit!

Lin Chen was completely stunned. Never in his wildest dreams had he expected that the Ancestral Stone he had been muttering about so many times before would actually be shared with him by Lin Dong of his own accord at this moment.

What was that saying again? You search high and low with no success, only to find it without any effort at all.

Oh, no, that was wrong. It was: true feelings still existed in this world.

It was his sincerity that had moved Lin Dong, making the other party tell him such a secret!

Only now did Lin Chen come to his senses and realize why Lin Dong had asked that question earlier.

No matter who it was, they would have to ask whether he could keep a secret before they could feel at ease saying it.

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