The Beginning of Cultivation

Hello, everyone. I'm Little Marten. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to become Lin Dong's little brother.

At first, I refused to become Lin Dong's little brother. You can't just tell me to call myself that and expect me to do it. I have to...

"Little brother, little brother, what's wrong, little brother?"

That harassing voice, like demonic sounds pouring into his ears, rang out again and directly interrupted Little Marten's recollection. He took a deep breath and said dejectedly, "Forget it, forget it. Just call me Little Marten. It sounds better that way."

"Little Marten, you seem to be nothing more than a Demonic Spirit now. As a Peak Death Profound Stage expert, how could you have fallen so easily?"

Going along with it, Lin Dong finally got to the point.

"I don't know either. Not long after obtaining this Mysterious Stone Talisman, I was ambushed by a Mysterious Expert. My body was destroyed afterward, and my Demonic Spirit fled into the talisman and escaped here."

"I suspect my fall was connected to this talisman. I advise you not to casually show it to others, lest you bring unnecessary danger upon yourself and your clan."

Little Marten shook his head, an imperceptible gloom flashing through his eyes.

"I understand. By the way, since you were a Peak Death Profound Stage expert in life, do you have any methods for cultivating Mental Energy? I want to become a Talisman Master."

Seeing that Little Marten did not wish to speak further, Lin Dong promptly changed the subject.

"I mainly cultivated Origin Energy, not Mental Energy. However, there is a basic Mental Energy cultivation method in this space, collected by one of the Stone Talisman's former owners. It doesn't include any formal cultivation methods for after the Niwan Palace has been opened."

"Also, cultivating Mental Energy requires a certain level of Origin Energy cultivation. It seems you haven't even begun formal cultivation yet?"

Little Marten looked Lin Dong up and down before asking suspiciously.

"A basic Mental Energy cultivation method? That's enough."

Lin Dong was delighted when he heard this and explained, "As for Origin Energy, Father will begin teaching me to cultivate tomorrow. It won't take long."

"You certainly are confident. Cultivating Mental Energy demands extremely high talent. If you start crying when the time comes, then..."

Before Little Marten could finish, Lin Dong, having received a definite answer, had already hurriedly left the Stone Talisman Space without even having time to say goodbye.

"Ah, kid, cultivate hard. I'm still waiting for you to have the chance to revive Lord Marten someday. Once I'm revived, I'll definitely return to the Demon Domain and thoroughly investigate what happened back then..."

Looking at the space that had once again become empty, Little Marten let out a long sigh.

Early in the morning, two figures, one large and one small, were already seated in a clearing within the dense forest atop the mountain. They were none other than father and son, Lin Xiao and Lin Dong.

"Father, I heard that the person who defeated you at the Clan Assembly was an inner clan youth named Lin Langtian?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat heavy, Lin Dong took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Yes. I heard Lin Langtian began cultivating at the age of ten. Once he started, he quickly displayed his terrifying talent. At twelve, he broke through Body Tempering Layer Nine and entered the Earth Origin Stage. At fifteen, he advanced to the Sky Origin Stage. This year, at the age of sixteen, he appeared at the Clan Assembly and easily defeated me, also a Sky Origin Stage expert, in a single move."

"The inner clan Elders all say that before the age of twenty, he may be able to harmonize the yin and yang Origin Energy within his body and successfully form a dan, becoming a Yuan Dan Expert. He is currently the most sought-after genius of the Lin Clan, without equal. Sigh, your father did not lose unjustly."

Lin Xiao's expression tightened before he spoke quietly.

"Started cultivating at ten? Heh, more likely he encountered that Mysterious Expert's Yuan Spirit named 'Master Mu' at ten, right?"

Lin Dong sneered inwardly, though indignation showed on his face. "If one's skills are inferior, there is indeed nothing more to say. But he should not have used such vicious and ruthless methods to destroy your cultivation foundation, even though you are both members of the Lin Clan."

"What can anger accomplish? Lin Langtian is only eight years older than you, yet he is already a dignified Sky Origin Stage expert with limitless prospects. He is an inner clan genius beyond our reach."

At the mention of this opponent, Lin Xiao could not help sneering again.

"Damn inner clan genius. Father, at the next clan assembly, I will personally kill him and avenge you."

Lin Dong lowered his head slightly and made his first vow to his father.

"Haha, then your father will wait and see Dong'er's performance. After all, Dong'er began cultivating at eight, two years earlier than Lin Langtian."

Lin Xiao was briefly stunned, then he rubbed his son's head and laughed.

Seeing Lin Xiao soothe him as though he were a child, Lin Dong merely curled his lips in disdain. Just wait, Father. Ten years from now will be the day Lin Langtian dies.

"All right, Dong'er. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. We must officially begin cultivation. Only by entering Body Tempering Stage One will you have the chance to become a true expert. I'll first teach you a basic cultivation chant. Remember it: At the beginning of the Great Dao, there was Origin, divided into three..."

As Lin Xiao gradually became serious, father and son quickly entered their roles, one teaching and the other learning in perfect harmony.

Half an hour later.

"Dong'er, your cultivation talent is much better than mine. In only half an hour, you've already developed a clear sense of qi. Keep it up and strive to enter Body Tempering Stage One within a month."

Lin Xiao patted his son's shoulder in great satisfaction, deeply moved.

"Yes, Father." Lin Dong remained neither arrogant nor impatient.

"All right, I've taught you everything I should. Continue cultivating and work hard to steadily strengthen that trace of qi sensation. I'm leaving."

Lin Xiao waved his hand, refusing Lin Dong's attempt to rise and see him off. With his hands clasped behind his back, he leisurely left the forest alone.

"Enter Body Tempering Stage One in a month? No, one day will be enough."

Watching Lin Xiao walk away, Lin Dong chuckled softly. He quietly rose and left as well. He was heading for the stone cave on the back mountain, where something he wanted awaited him.

Stone Cave on the Back Mountain.

Splash!

Lin Dong swiftly removed his clothes and nimbly jumped into the stone pool at the center of the cave. A bone-deep chill immediately invigorated his mind.

"Previously, soaking in this stone pool could only make one's mind more focused. Only after blood activated the energy of the Ancestral Stone Spiritual Liquid hidden at the bottom of the pool could it assist in cultivation."

After adapting to the water's temperature, Lin Dong immediately took a dagger from his clothes and lightly cut his thumb.

Drip!

Lin Dong carefully let a drop of crimson blood fall into the stone pool. Ripples immediately spread across the surface. At the same time, bubble after bubble rapidly rose to the surface, and faint reddish liquid could be seen swirling within them.

Where his skin came into contact with the bubbles, threads of faint reddish liquid swiftly entered Lin Dong's body through his pores. The instant they entered, the cells throughout his body rapidly absorbed them, then let out even more greedy cries.

More, more, we want more!

The exhilarating sensation of growing stronger bit by bit made Lin Dong unable to restrain a satisfied groan.

"This feeling, this feeling..."

Lin Dong forcefully suppressed the joy in his heart and immediately began circulating the basic cultivation chant. Threads of suction instantly erupted from within his body, greedily devouring the faint reddish liquid in the pool.

Changes were occurring bit by bit!