Ninth-Resonance Back-Striking Fist!

Lin Tianci rose to his feet.

Although he was the oldest among his peers, his talent was also notoriously poor among them.

He had trained the longest yet possessed the weakest strength. Calling him the Lin Family's bottom-ranker would not have been an exaggeration.

If Lin Tianci's father had not been Lin Ken, he would likely have been assigned to manage the family business two years ago, unable to continue cultivating without distraction.

"Ge, don't be nervous. It'll be fine." Seeing this, Lin Xia patted Lin Tianci's arm and spoke.

"You've been diligently practicing the Throughback Fist these past few months. Surely you won't disappoint Grandpa and Dad too badly."

"Mm." Lin Tianci offered no further explanation, merely nodding lightly.

The him of today was practically a different person from the him of before. With his current talent, he would definitely leave Lin Zhentian and the others stunned.

As he passed Lin Ken, the latter unexpectedly turned his head and spoke softly.

"Tianci, don't put too much pressure on yourself. It's only an ordinary minor test. Besides, as your father, I've seen all the effort you've put in recently."

"Don't worry, Dad. I know." Lin Tianci did not slow his steps.

However, from the corner of his eye, he caught the mocking curl on Lin Mang's lips.

Although Lin Mang's relationship with Lin Ken was not bad, he had never treated Lin Tianci kindly.

More than once, he had even suggested to Lin Ken that Lin Tianci's talent was too poor and that he should not be given so many resources.

However, Lin Ken had mostly ignored such proposals.

Soon, Lin Tianci stood on the stage.

Naturally, he was performing the Throughback Fist as well.

After all, Lin Tianci's talent had previously been truly terrible. Even for a First-Grade Martial Art like the Throughback Fist, he had needed a full half year of practice just to barely produce the First Ring.

Under such circumstances, it had naturally been impossible for him to learn any additional Martial Skills.

As the saying went, an expert's skill was apparent the moment he made a move.

Lin Tianci had only performed the first movement of the first stance of the Throughback Fist when Lin Zhentian and the others straightened in their seats.

His movements were smooth and agile, while every muscle in his body seemed to move in perfect harmony.

Such a state could never appear in someone who had practiced the Throughback Fist for only half a year.

Soon, he completed the first stance, and a crisp sound rang out.

Slap.

That single sound alone gave everyone a sense of considerable power.

"Did you put Tianci through Special Training?" Lin Zhentian could not help turning to glance at Lin Ken beside him.

"No." Lin Ken shook his head as well, confusion surfacing in his eyes.

Yet there was even more surprise.

After all, although he did not know why Lin Tianci seemed to have suddenly gained enlightenment, such a change was always a good thing!

"Keep watching." Lin Zhentian nodded slightly and said nothing more.

But clearly, a faint anticipation had appeared in his eyes.

As Lin Tianci continued through the stances of the Throughback Fist, more and more slapping sounds echoed from his body.

Meanwhile, the gazes of the younger generation below the stage gradually changed.

They had thought Lin Tianci was merely going up there to go through the motions, but...

Who had spread the rumor that Brother Tianci had poor talent?

At last, the nine stances of the Throughback Fist were complete, and nine sounds naturally rang from Lin Tianci's arms!

As he completed the Ninth Ring and withdrew his stance, Lin Tianci sensed a tenth sound naturally forming within his body. Its power was even greater than the previous nine sounds combined!

Now, as long as he lightly threw a punch, that tenth sound would naturally erupt.

Yet in the end, Lin Tianci still withdrew his fist and did not release the Tenth Ring.

The first nine rings could still be explained away. But if the tenth emerged, he feared... it would be difficult to justify.

The training ground fell silent.

No one had reacted yet.

Why had Lin Tianci, whose talent had never stood out, suddenly broken convention and directly performed the Ninth-Resonance Back-Striking Fist?

Nine rings in half a year was already astonishingly fast!

Lin Tianci noticed that even the usually composed Lin Dong had an astonished expression in his eyes.

Once this guy gets the Stone Talisman, he'll probably be even more shocked when he realizes that the Throughback Fist I performed is exactly the same as the one optimized and demonstrated in the Stone Talisman Space.

A smile appeared on Lin Tianci's lips as he could not help thinking to himself.

The thought of astonishing the future Martial Ancestor also gave him a sense of satisfaction.

When he had first transmigrated, Lin Tianci had considered getting the Stone Talisman before Lin Dong did.

Unfortunately, he had searched the Stone Cave for a long time without finding it. At the time, he had thought Lin Dong had already obtained the Stone Talisman.

Lin Zhentian was the first to recover.

"I never expected that, besides Dong'er, Hong'er, and the others, Tianci, you would also give me such a tremendous surprise today."

Lin Zhentian looked at Lin Tianci, his eyes brimming with delight.

If not for this Fist Technique Test, he might truly have assigned Lin Tianci to the family business, burying such a precious gem!

"Tianci, what... what happened? I remember that yesterday, you could only produce two rings."

Naturally, Lin Ken was the most shocked.

He had seen Lin Tianci nearly every day recently and checked his cultivation progress every few days.

Originally, Lin Ken had not expected Lin Tianci to perform brilliantly in this Fist Technique Mini-Test. He had only hoped Lin Tianci would not embarrass himself.

"What? Two rings yesterday, nine rings today? Seven rings in one day?"

Lin Ken's words made Lin Zhentian even less composed.

If what Lin Ken said was true,

then Lin Tianci was not merely exceptionally gifted—he was a Martial Arts Prodigy!

Lin Mang beside them also wore a stunned expression.

"Tianci, tell Grandpa. How did you do it?" Lin Zhentian looked at Lin Tianci as though he were a treasure.

Here it comes! Lin Tianci's heart trembled. He had known before stepping onto the stage that this question would inevitably come.

Fortunately, he had already prepared an excuse, so he did not panic.

"Hehe." Lin Tianci gave a dry laugh. "Yesterday, I was cultivating alone in the mountains."

"As I practiced, my body reached its limit. But I was too focused at the time and didn't notice."

"Later, I passed out. When I woke up, it seemed that my body's potential had been stimulated. Whether I was cultivating or doing anything else, everything felt exceptionally clear."

Lin Tianci's words plunged everyone into a long silence.

They felt that something was off, yet they could not figure out what it was.

After exchanging glances, Lin Zhentian coughed lightly and spoke.

"The Heavenly Profound Continent is full of wonders. Perhaps Tianci has some special constitution. When he reaches his limits, he might erupt once more, allowing his talent to undergo a second growth."

"That is possible." Confusion appeared in Lin Ken's eyes, but he ultimately nodded.

No matter what, as long as the result was good, that was enough.

In the end, after some hesitation, Lin Zhentian gave all four of them Third-Grade Spirit Medicine.

Lin Tianci naturally deserved it, and Lin Xia, Lin Hong, and Lin Dong each received two stalks of Third-Grade Spirit Medicine as well.