Hundredfold Return, Terrifying Comprehension

"All things could be returned tenfold, a hundredfold, a thousandfold, or even ten thousandfold?"

The moment Lin Tianci heard of this function, he could no longer remain calm.

Having thoroughly read Martial Movement, he knew just how terrifying the opportunities Lin Dong would obtain next were!

If everything could be returned in this manner, even Lin Tianci himself dared not imagine what he would ultimately gain!

"Would you like to bind Lin Dong, the Child of the Plane of this world, now?"

Just as Lin Tianci's thoughts ran wild, the system in his mind spoke again.

Naturally, Lin Tianci nodded without the slightest hesitation.

"Bind him immediately!"

"This system is binding. Please wait, Host."

"Ge, ge?" At that moment, Lin Xia's voice came from in front of Lin Tianci.

Lin Xia then looked at Lin Tianci with some concern. "Ge, are you feeling unwell? Your complexion didn't look quite right just now."

Only then did Lin Tianci realize that he had apparently become so overjoyed that he had lost himself in the moment, stopping in his tracks without even noticing.

He had not even heard what Lin Xia had said to him earlier.

"I'm fine." Lin Tianci hurriedly shook his head, a trademark smile appearing on his face.

He was more than fine right now. He was simply doing wonderfully!

After repeatedly confirming that Lin Tianci was truly alright, Lin Xia finally let out a soft sigh of relief.

The two then walked together to the very front of the seats reserved for the younger generation.

Just as Lin Tianci sat down, the system's emotionless voice rang out in his mind once more.

"Congratulations, Host. The Child of the Plane, Lin Dong, has been successfully bound."

Not far away, at the back of the crowd, Lin Dong's body suddenly stiffened as he slowly warmed up.

His warm-up movements involuntarily came to a halt.

In the dark, an indescribably profound sensation enveloped him.

It felt as though he had inexplicably formed an inseparable connection with someone.

Yet when he carefully sensed it, it seemed as though nothing had happened.

Every part of his body felt perfectly normal, without the slightest discomfort.

"Perhaps I'm just too nervous because the test is about to begin."

Lin Dong took a deep breath.

Unable to determine where that feeling had come from, he could only attribute it to the unease caused by participating in such a trial for the first time.

Unlike Lin Dong's reaction—

The root figure responsible for Lin Dong's strange feeling, Lin Tianci—

Was currently enjoying the first benefit brought by the system's binding.

"Detected the aptitude of Lin Dong, the Child of the Plane. It will be returned to the Host a hundredfold."

"I never expected aptitude could be returned too, not just opportunities!"

Lin Tianci was overwhelmed with delight.

This system was far more outrageous than he had imagined.

Lin Dong possessed the aptitude of the Martial Ancestor. After receiving that aptitude a hundredfold, Lin Tianci could hardly imagine his own eventual achievements.

In an instant, Lin Tianci felt as though his mind had become utterly clear.

The difficult points he had encountered while practicing the Throughback Fist were now all resolved with ease.

It was as though the Throughback Fist had been tailor-made for him.

"If my current aptitude ranked second, then no one in the entire Great Yan Dynasty could rank first!"

Lin Tianci could not help thinking to himself.

"No, ge, are you hiding something from me?"

Lin Tianci's expression was once again noticed by Lin Xia at his side.

She had already been somewhat worried about Lin Tianci's mental state, so she had kept watching him.

Now, she became even more certain of it.

"What could I possibly be hiding? I'm fine." Startled, Lin Tianci hurriedly brushed her off.

Naturally, he could not tell Lin Xia about the system.

However, Lin Xia's words did remind him of something.

His talent had always been rather poor within the family.

He needed to find an excuse to make his sudden improvement in talent seem reasonable.

Just as Lin Xia was about to continue questioning him—

An elderly man dressed in cotton-padded clothes, his head full of white hair, slowly strolled over.

Though the old man appeared quite advanced in years, sharp light flashed in his eyes. He walked with dragon walk tiger stride, without the slightest air of approaching death.

This old man was naturally the current pillar of the Lin Family, Lin Tianci's grandpa, Lin Zhentian!

Behind Lin Zhentian followed two middle-aged men.

One of them was broad and sturdy, with features somewhat similar to Lin Tianci's. He was Lin Tianci's father, Lin Ken.

The other middle-aged man was somewhat leaner. He was naturally Lin Tianci's Second Uncle, Lin Mang.

What surprised Lin Tianci most was that Lin Dong's father, Lin Xiao, had also appeared not far from the Trial Hall, silently watching this side.

"Grandpa, Dad, Second Uncle." Seeing them, Lin Tianci, who had been worrying over how to escape Lin Xia's questions, hurriedly stood and greeted Lin Zhentian and the others.

"You're here." Lin Zhentian nodded. "Although Tianci's talent has not shown itself over the years, he is still a promising talent in business.

After this Clan Competition, he can begin taking over the family business."

Lin Tianci understood what Lin Zhentian meant.

Taking over the family business meant that his talent was too poor. In the future, he would focus on earning money for the family and would basically have neither the time nor the resources to cultivate.

"At this Minor Test, and at the Clan Competition half a month from now, I will definitely leave all of you shocked."

Before this, Lin Tianci would likely have accepted such an arrangement and honestly lived out the rest of his days as a wealthy man. But now that he had the system—

His ambitions began expanding at a frightening pace!

After greeting Lin Zhentian and the others, Lin Tianci sat down and quietly spoke to Lin Xia beside him.

"It seems the family places considerable importance on this Minor Test."

"Mm, I didn't expect Grandpa and the others to come either." Lin Xia nodded involuntarily.

"Ahem." Lin Zhentian gave a light cough from the front.

Though his voice was not loud, the Lin Family Training Ground immediately fell silent after its earlier clamor.

Everyone involuntarily turned to look at Lin Zhentian.

"I believe everyone knows that the Clan Competition for the Lin Family's younger generation will take place in another half year."

"As for this Minor Test, its purpose is to see the results of everyone's recent cultivation."

"After all, the future of the Lin Family will rest entirely in your hands."

"In this test, all outstanding performers will receive two Third-Grade Spirit Medicines!"

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere throughout the hall immediately became heated.

Although the family usually provided supplies, they rarely obtained Third-Grade Spirit Medicines. Most of what they received were First Grade or Second Grade medicines.

Yet in this competition, performing well would earn them two directly!

Lin Zhentian did not give the younger generation time to marvel before announcing directly.

"This test officially begins!"

After Lin Zhentian took his seat, Lin Ken rose and placed a bamboo tube on the stone table before the Trial Hall.

"The usual rules. Draw lots to determine the order. All you little ones participating in the test, come forward and draw in turn."

As Lin Ken's voice fell, dozens of figures gradually stepped out, each taking a Bamboo Slip from the stone platform at the front.

Lin Tianci also held a Bamboo Slip in his hand, with the number "nine" written on it in white powdered ink.

He would be the ninth to appear.

Then, a tall and burly figure stepped onto one of the Trial stages at the very front.

This person was a son of the Lin Family's collateral lineage, named Lin Hu.