Is there a reward for being lazy? The clan competition is here!

Qing Tan put her small hands behind her back, lifted her chin slightly, and said with a hint of pride on her face, "I just broke through to the Body Tempering Seventh Level."

"To reach the Body Tempering Seventh Level so quickly, you've probably already caught up to sister Lin Xia. Qing Tan is truly amazing!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi praised her sincerely.

"Hee hee, I'm still not as good as brother Lin Yi..." Having received Lin Yi's praise, Qing Tan was very happy and giggled.

"How long have you even been cultivating..." Lin Yi shook his head slightly, unable to help but admire the cultivation speed of the Sect Demon Body.

Qing Tan had only been cultivating for a few months, without the aid of any external forces, and she spent every other day playing.

As for Lin Dong, he soaked in a water pool dripped with Stone Talisman Spirit Liquid every day, and Lin Yi had given him quite a few pills, yet he was only at the Body Tempering Sixth Level!

As for Lin Yi himself, he used even more cultivation resources and cultivated very diligently.

However, Qing Tan had suffered from the torment of cold energy for these past years, so her body had already been tempered countless times; it was no surprise that she had such progress in the Body Tempering realm.

"By the way, the clan competition is in three days. Brother Lin Yi will definitely win first place this time, right? I heard that the first place in the clan competition gets a reward of two third-grade Spirit Medicines!"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Qing Tan said with an expectant tone.

"First place in the clan competition belongs to none other than me!" Lin Yi laughed confidently. "It's getting late, let's go back. For the next three days, I'll take a break too and learn from your balance of work and rest; it might actually be good for my cultivation."

"Really? That's great! Then for these three days, I want to play with you. You and brother Lin Dong cultivate every day, and I've been bored to death all by myself," Qing Tan said, overjoyed, even happier than when her cultivation broke through.

"No problem," Lin Yi smiled slightly and stepped toward the direction of home.

Qing Tan naturally took Lin Yi's arm, walking along happily with him.

At this moment, the system's milky voice suddenly rang out in Lin Yi's mind.

[Ding! The host has realized the true meaning of cultivation and grasped the importance of balancing work and rest. Reward: one thousand Yang Yuan Stones!]

Hm?

This works too?

Lin Yi was slightly stunned. He actually just wanted to slack off for three days; he didn't expect to get a reward for it.

"System, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

[Ding! This system issues rewards in accordance with the relevant regulations. Please do not question this system without cause!]

"System, you're right, it's my fault," Lin Yi admitted his mistake decisively, then made a small request in his heart. "However, next time, could you just issue Yang Yuan Pills directly? Yang Yuan Stones require effort to refine."

Anyway, Lin Yi was not short on Yang Yuan Pills; there was no need to waste time refining them himself to earn the price difference.

The Lin Family would soon obtain a Yang Yuan Stone mine, so they would no longer lack such low-level goods.

Moreover, it wouldn't be long before Yang Yuan Pills became common, and they would switch to using higher-level currency.

[Ding! Given your good attitude in admitting your mistake, this system agrees!]

Heh, it's quite a little tsundere!

Lin Yi was in a good mood, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

Not long after the siblings returned home, Liu Yan had already prepared dinner.

After Lin Xiao and Lin Dong returned, the family enjoyed a warm dinner together.

After dinner, Lin Yi returned to his room to rest.

For the next few days, Lin Yi completely set aside his cultivation and spent three days having fun with Qing Tan.

Qing Tan was even happier than when she had a breakthrough in cultivation!

The three days of carefree play ended, and the day of the Lin Family clan competition officially arrived!

When the morning light broke through the shackles of the clouds and cast itself upon this land, the Lin Family estate also became boisterous.

A lively atmosphere enveloped the entire manor.

Led by Lin Xiao, Lin Yi, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan arrived at the Clan Competition Trial Hall together.

When they reached the trial hall, it was already boiling with excitement; looking out, there was a sea of heads, with people shoulder to shoulder.

In addition to the Lin Family members, many factions on good terms with the Lin Family had sent representatives to observe this clan competition.

On one hand, it was to strengthen their relationship with the Lin Family, and on the other, it was to take the opportunity to see the capabilities of the younger generation of the Lin Family.

At this moment, many people were already seated in the VIP section of the trial hall, chatting and laughing with one another.

As one of the hosts, the second elder of the Lin Family, Lin Mang, was also among those seats.

Seeing Lin Xiao arrive, Lin Mang frowned imperceptibly.

Ever since Lin Xiao was injured by Lin Langtian back then, this was his first time appearing at the clan competition.

Standing to the left of Lin Mang were the brothers Lin Hong and Lin Shan.

While Lin Mang was focused on Lin Xiao, they cast their gazes onto Lin Yi.

There was a faint trace of fear in Lin Shan's eyes.

Lin Hong's expression was gloomy, his eyes filled with both anger and a hint of provocation.

Lin Xiao and his family acted as if they had not heard the gazes from Lin Mang and his son, their footsteps not faltering in the slightest.

"Third brother, what made you decide to leave your little corner today?" As they passed by Lin Mang and his son, Lin Mang suddenly smiled, holding a teacup as he spoke in a seemingly casual tone.

Lin Xiao gave a faint smile. "Is there a problem?"

Seeing the smile on Lin Xiao's face, Lin Mang could not help but be taken aback. This smile was devoid of the decadence he had shown in the past, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Nothing, it's just that today is a major event for the Lin Family. Since you've come out, I hope you won't embarrass the Lin Family."

Lin Xiao smiled slightly, ignoring him as he brushed past and sat down in a nearby seat.

"Lin Yi, the humiliation you gave me a few months ago, I will return it to you twofold today!" As Lin Yi passed by, Lin Hong could not help but speak in a gloomy voice.

Lin Yi said disdainfully, "I'm just afraid you'll bring shame upon yourself!"

Lin Yi's words caused Lin Hong's expression to darken even further, his fists clenching tightly!

Lin Mang glanced at Lin Hong and said indifferently, "Just win back the face you lost once you're on the arena stage later!"

"Yes," Lin Hong replied, his expression calming down quite a bit.

Following this, before the Clan Competition officially began, many people began to whisper and discuss the sudden arrival of Lin Xiao.

After all, in Qingyang Town, Lin Xiao's reputation was quite significant.

And when the head of the Lin Family, Lin Zhentian, saw Lin Xiao appear in the Trial Hall, his expression also appeared somewhat complex. After chatting with him briefly, he returned to the main seat and sat down.

After Lin Zhentian took his seat at the head of the hall, the Trial Hall gradually quieted down.

Countless gazes were focused on Lin Zhentian.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Zhentian stood up, cupped his hands toward the VIP seats, and laughed heartily:

"Today is the day of our Lin Family Clan Competition. Thank you all for coming to show your support. I won't waste any more breath; let's get straight to the point."

After finishing, Lin Zhentian looked at Lin Ken not far away. The latter nodded with a smile and then walked into the spacious arena within the Trial Hall.

He took out a bamboo tube, which contained a number of bamboo slips.

"The old rules: draw lots to determine your opponents. All the youngsters participating in the Clan Competition, come out and draw."

Hearing Lin Ken's words, dozens of figures walked out one after another in the Trial Hall, each taking a bamboo slip from the tube in Lin Ken's hand.

"Father, we're going too," Lin Yi said to Lin Xiao, then took Lin Dong and Qing Tan with him to the arena, where they each drew a bamboo slip.

Seeing that Qing Tan had also drawn a lot, Lin Ken was slightly stunned, but he did not say anything extra.

"There are five arenas here. Those who drew the numbers one through five, begin first."

Seeing that everyone had finished drawing, Lin Ken pointed to the five stone platforms behind him and said with a smile.

Lin Yi glanced at the bamboo slip in his hand, on which the number "three" was written in white powder. Without any hesitation, he walked directly onto the number three stone platform.

Immediately, he looked down at the stage, wanting to see who his first opponent would be...