Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Lin Gong (林功) |
| Alias(es) | Second Young Master; Brother Gong 161 173 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Lin Family; Songhe Martial Arts School / Songhe Gate 173 331 598 |
| Occupation/Role | Martial arts instructor for new Songhe Martial Arts School disciples 331 392 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 154 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Tempering Realm | 154 | His solid, heavy sword force and perfected basic swordsmanship reveal Bone Tempering cultivation. 154 |
| Bone Tempering Great Accomplishment | 234 | Tells Lin Zhiyan that he has reached Bone Tempering Great Accomplishment. 234 |
| Bone Tempering Perfection | 260 | Yang Kai recognizes his breakthrough while Lin Gong is training under Lin Zhiyan's supervision. 260 |
| Blood Tempering Realm | 272 | After recuperating and training in Huaiyuan, he reveals that he has entered the Blood Tempering Realm. 272 |
| Blood Tempering, nearing Great Accomplishment | 333 | Daily sparring with Li Bufan and Yang Kai rapidly condenses his aura and brings him close to Blood Tempering Great Accomplishment. 333 |
| Meridian Connecting Realm | 598 | He is stuck short of forming a Dantian despite all eight extraordinary meridians being open; cold True Qi conflicts with his Pure Yang cultivation method. 598 |
| Dantian Realm | 599 | Li Bufan refines Lin Gong's cold energy with Crimson Fire Flowing Paste, allowing him to form a Dantian after a day and night of effort. 599 |
Background
Lin Gong is the Lin Family's Second Young Master and Lin Ming's older brother. During a Wu Family ambush, he takes charge of the retreat, directs Lin Ming to gather provisions and assist the unconscious Nanny Wu, and tends to the badly injured Li Bufan with medicinal pills. 161 He also fights beside Li Bufan against the Wu Family's Blood Tempering Realm assailant, using the refined basic techniques underlying his Xunyang Sword Technique to delay the stronger opponent. 160
He later brings Li Bufan to the Songhe Martial Arts School, where they become roommates and training partners. Lin Gong's direct-family background gives him a strong martial foundation, but his early cultivation had been sheltered from sustained, high-pressure combat. 173 175 177
Lin Gong publicly confirms his status as a direct descendant of the Lin Family by presenting a jade token at Huichun Hall. 180 While recovering in Huaiyuan with Li Bufan and Yang Kai, he trains seriously and ultimately enters the Blood Tempering Realm. 260 272
His mother, Madam Lin, cares for him during his recovery in Huaiyuan and welcomes Li Bufan and Yang Kai as the friends who faced danger alongside him. 272
Appearance
At the Prefectural City Lin Manor, Lin Gong trades his travel-worn brocade for a neat, fitted gray robe and carries a sheathed longsword on his back, giving him a more capable appearance while retaining a visibly playful demeanor. 173
- Around seventeen or eighteen years old when first assessed by Li Bufan. 154
- Uses a longsword in combat. 154 173
- Often returns from public sparring bruised, dusty, and bloodied. 178
Personality
Lin Gong is lively, dramatic, and fond of enjoyment. He eagerly visits Tianxiang Tower, pushes for celebratory feasts, and repeatedly tries to tempt Li Bufan away from practice. 182 187 210
His carefree manner masks genuine ambition and loyalty. He is protective of Lin Ming during the Wu Family ambush, worries over Li Bufan's injuries, and works to improve without relying on his family name or influence. 161 178 392 After recognizing that his combat rhythm and Qi and Blood circulation are lacking, he willingly seeks out repeated public challenges despite the injuries they cause. 175 178
Although he sometimes attempts to evade training or behaves irresponsibly, Lin Gong responds to stern correction and remains eager to improve his standing, make his family proud, and pursue Xueyao. 213 393 598 His frustration over falling behind Li Bufan and Yang Kai contributes to his haste in cultivation, which later worsens his cold-energy bottleneck. 598
He can also be cautious when circumstances demand it: on the journey to the Prefectural City, he recognizes that a caravan's leader is a powerful cultivator and handles the encounter respectfully. 165
Abilities & Skills
Blazing Sun Fist
Lin Gong's principal fist art is a forceful technique that circulates Qi and Blood through powerful, increasingly demanding attacks. 176 177
- First Sun Born — The opening move, which manifests a faint crimson radiance and scorching fist force. 177
- Blazing Sun Emerges — A follow-up attack in which he condenses fierce Qi and Blood into a direct strike. 177
- Blazing Sun Burst — Condenses Qi and Blood into a scorching explosive strike; its power is compared to Li Bufan's King of a Hundred Beasts. 185
- His transitions between punches and Qi and Blood conversion improve markedly through repeated sparring. 185
- Later Blazing Sun Fist moves require too long to gather strength for fast exchanges. 177
Swordsmanship
Lin Gong possesses perfected basic swordsmanship by his first spar with Li Bufan. 154
- His sword style is light, swift, and carries the vigorous quality of a rising sun. 154
- His force is solid and heavy despite the speed of his technique. 154
- His Xunyang Sword Technique is founded upon flawless basic swordsmanship, allowing his sword and body to move as one through techniques such as pointing, thrusting, flicking, stirring, pressing, and slashing. 160
- Chasing the Sun — A concentrated sword strike whose momentum is interrupted by Li Bufan's First Ascend during their initial duel. 154
Pure Yang Cultivation Method
Lin Gong practices a Pure Yang cultivation method characterized by hardness, Yang energy, and relentless forward momentum. 598
- He opens all eight extraordinary meridians before forming his Dantian. 598
- Ice-attribute spiritual medicines obtained through Lin Zhiyan leave cold energy within his True Qi, creating a bottleneck before the Dantian Realm. 598
- Li Bufan resolves the imbalance by refining the cold energy with Crimson Fire Flowing Paste. 599
- Once the residual cold energy is removed, his True Qi circulates freely and converges into a newly formed Dantian. 599
Instruction and Combat Learning
Lin Gong develops into an instructor at Songhe Martial Arts School. 331 392
- Teaches basic power generation clearly, emphasizing the connection from stance and waist through the back and arm. 331
- Uses demonstrations and concise explanations when guiding new disciples. 331
- Helps form part of the martial arts school's younger-generation backbone alongside Yang Kai. 392
- Gains practical combat awareness through public challenges, sparring with Li Bufan and Yang Kai, and direct correction from Lin Chun. 175 178 209
- Knows the progression through the early Qi Condensation realms well enough to explain Meridian Opening, Dantian, Qi Sea, and Acupoint cultivation to Li Bufan, though he acknowledges the limits of his knowledge beyond them. 165
Equipment / Items
- Longsword — Carried on his back after arriving at the Prefectural City Lin Manor. 173
- White porcelain pill bottle — Used to administer three medicinal pills to the unconscious Li Bufan after the Wu Family ambush. 161
- Golden Sun Pills — Three valuable pills kept in a small red porcelain bottle; Lin Gong offers one to replenish Li Bufan's depleted Qi and Blood after the ambush. 161
- Martial Arts School Challenge Token — Given by Lin Chun; Lin Gong uses it to seek sparring partners in the public training grounds. 177 178
- Lin Family jade token — Used to establish his identity as a direct Lin Family descendant at Huichun Hall. 180
Relationships
- Li Bufan — Close friend, roommate, sparring partner, and fellow instructor. Lin Gong trusts Li Bufan's analysis of his weaknesses and receives his aid in reaching the Dantian Realm. 175 331 599 He later joins Wang Mingxuan in enthusiastically recounting Li Bufan's deeds to prospective disciples. 935
- Yang Kai — Martial brother and training companion. Yang Kai treats Lin Gong with playful severity, refuses to teach him advanced moves prematurely, and insists he strengthen his foundation. 210 213
- Lin Chun — Senior mentor at Songhe Martial Arts School. He identifies Lin Gong's lack of combat experience, guides his sparring, and gives him a challenge token. 176 177 209
- Lin Ming — Younger brother. Lin Gong protects and directs him during the Wu Family ambush. 161
- Lin Zhennan — Father and Lin Family Head. Lin Zhennan is stern about Lin Gong's irresponsible behavior and presses him to cultivate diligently. 291 393 He later sends word through Li Bufan that he misses Lin Gong and wants him to train well and avoid trouble. 812
- Madam Lin — Mother. She looks after Lin Gong as he recovers in Huaiyuan and warmly receives his friends Li Bufan and Yang Kai. 272
- Lin Zhiyan — Older sister and an Ice Peak Core Disciple. Her access to Ice Peak resources indirectly contributes to Lin Gong's cold-energy cultivation problem. 598 She also supervises his training and assigns him to help relocate family members from Huaiyuan. 260
- Luo Xueyao — An Ice Peak disciple whom Lin Gong pursues, initially without certainty that she returns his feelings. 595 596 Later, the two appear together as a couple; she catches him boasting to female disciples about Li Bufan and pulls his ear. 935
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Return to Huaiyuan and Wu Family ambush — Spars with Li Bufan upon their meeting, then helps lead the survivors away after the Wu Family attacks their party. 154 161
- Journey to the Prefectural City — Travels with Li Bufan, purchases horses, and explains the hierarchy of Qi Cultivation realms to him. 165
- Songhe Martial Arts School training — Moves into the school with Li Bufan, identifies his weakness through sparring, and pursues dangerous daily public challenges to improve his combat rhythm. 173 175 178
- Flower Contention Platform — Accepts a Tianxiang Tower martial contest, defeats Zhang Yong with Blazing Sun Burst, then nearly accepts a reckless follow-up fight against Blood Tempering expert Xiong Ying. 185
- School competitions and training — Continues training alongside Li Bufan and Yang Kai, showing ambition to raise his ranking and earn his family's approval. 213
- Quarterly grand competition — Participates in the Songhe Martial Arts School's quarterly competition but is defeated, leaving Yang Kai to take action afterward. 218
- Return to Huaiyuan — Reunites with Li Bufan and Yang Kai at Lin Manor, trains earnestly, and reveals his Blood Tempering breakthrough during their recovery period. 260 272
- Instructor period — Teaches new disciples at Songhe Martial Arts School and becomes part of its younger-generation backbone alongside Yang Kai. 331 392
- Dantian breakthrough — Faces a cultivation bottleneck caused by cold energy in his Pure Yang True Qi, then succeeds in entering the Dantian Realm with Li Bufan's assistance. 598 599
- Morning Sun Peak gathering — Joins a celebration of Li Bufan's Hidden Dragon List victory. He and Wang Mingxuan have been embellishing their friend's exploits while recruiting disciples, leading to teasing when Luo Xueyao catches him boasting to female disciples. 935
Notable Quotes
“What’s there to be afraid of! These are just superficial injuries, practically commonplace for us martial artists!” 178
“If we don't say a word, are we even men? We accept!” 185
Trivia
- Lin Gong conceals his real name while competing at Tianxiang Tower, introducing himself as “Li Gong.” 185
- He initially seeks public sparring through Lin Chun's challenge token and frequently returns injured, treating the beatings as necessary combat education. 178 179
- Although often playful, he arranges medicinal baths for both himself and Li Bufan after their training. 178 179
- He uses a Lin Family jade token to verify his direct-descendant status at Huichun Hall. 180