Lin Gong

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
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 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

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

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

• 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

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

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
• Gains practical combat awareness through public challenges, sparring with Li Bufan and Yang Kai, and direct correction from Lin Chun. 175 178 209

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
• Martial Arts School Challenge Token — Given by Lin Chun; Lin Gong uses it to seek sparring partners in the public training grounds. 177 178

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
• 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 Zhiyan — Lin Family member whose access to Ice Peak resources indirectly contributes to Lin Gong's cold-energy cultivation problem. 598
• Xueyao — Lin Gong wishes to improve his cultivation and win her affection; Li Bufan advises him to consolidate his new realm before pursuing her. 598 599

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
• 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

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. 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