Father and Son Meet

Father and son meet

Kaiyang City, City Lord's Mansion.

On the spacious training ground, fists and palms clashed.

Li Yuan's fists were like hammers, each strike powerful and heavy, yet he could not break through Lin Hai's dense, net-like palm strikes.

"Old Li, your punches are powerful, but the transitions between your punches are still a bit sluggish."

Lin Hai casually brushed aside the punch aimed at his chest, then slapped Li Yuan on the shoulder with a perfectly controlled palm strike, causing him to stagger back three steps.

Li Yuan steadied himself, smiled wryly, and cupped his hands in surrender. "Brother Lin's palm technique has become increasingly refined; I concede defeat."

"Not at all," Lin Hai said modestly, but his eyebrows couldn't help but rise.

"He's just a little bit better than you."

Li Yuan:

Looking at the spirited Lin Hai before him, Li Yuan felt a mix of emotions welling up inside him.

Back then, the two were both at the Tenth Level of the Spirit Martial Realm and competed against each other for many years, but why has the gap between them grown so large?

In particular, back then, when he saw Lin Chen break through, he became ambitious and risked breaking through himself, only to fail and damage his meridians.

And what about Lin Hai?

Later, thanks to the miraculous medicine that his son had someone send back, he managed to smooth over the threshold.

Over the years, Lin Hai has reached the Fourth Level of the Profound Martial Realm, while he has only just broken through to the First Level of the Profound Martial Realm.

This was only because he wholeheartedly assisted the Lin Family, which allowed him to gradually acquire some resources, recover from his injuries, and finally break through to the Profound Martial Realm.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yuan took a deep breath and said irritably, "Old Lin, don't be so smug."

"What's so smug about me?"

Lin Hai stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of authority, but his eyes couldn't hide his true feelings.

"How about you have a son too?"

Li Yuan remained silent for a long time. He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word in response.

Having a son? He might want that!

The key question is, even if they were to have a child, could there be any guarantee that it would turn out like Lin Chen?

In that case, he would have ten children, let alone one. He would even be willing to have them himself.

Just as I was feeling frustrated, a rainbow suddenly appeared on the horizon.

The light arrived extremely quickly, landing in a corner of the training ground in the blink of an eye. The light faded, revealing a tall, slender figure.

That figure, clad in blue robes, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, could only be Lin Chen.

Then, Lin Chen walked over, his steps relaxed, a faint smile on his lips.

"Father is still as energetic as ever, and Uncle Li is quite healthy too."

Lin Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a pebble thrown into a still lake, creating ripples.

Lin Hai's chest heaved slightly, a mixture of excitement and unease, but with Li Yuan beside him, he managed to regain his composure.

As for Li Yuan, he wisely stepped back a few paces and respectfully cupped his hands in greeting.

"Nephew Lin, you flatter me. It is thanks to you, Nephew Lin, that Li Yuan was able to obtain a resource and break through to the Profound Martial Realm."

"My lifelong wish has been fulfilled."

Lin Chen replied with a smile.

"I haven't done anything. Over the years, the Li Family has relied on the Lin Family and done their best. This is what you deserve."

As he spoke, Lin Chen walked closer.

Li Yuan then left the training ground quite consciously, leaving the time to the father and son.

You're back?

When Lin Chen approached, Lin Hai finally spoke, patting Lin Chen on the shoulder.

Lin Chen nodded. "I plan to stay in Kaiyang City for a few years from now on."

"This place is not as good as the Four Seas Merchant Guild. Will it affect your cultivation?" Lin Hai asked, frowning.

"It's alright, I need time to switch cultivation methods. It's a gradual process, and it can't be rushed."

Of course, while in Kaiyang City, the resources gained from idling are not easy to sell.

It's just a minor matter.

Where is your mother?

Lin Chen asked, but at this moment, he didn't use his divine sense to scan the area, since he was in the Lin Residence.

"Your mother is practicing the Water Control Art. Come on, let's have a good get-together."

Lin Chen nodded and followed Lin Hai, asking with concern, "Father, how is your practice of the Eighteen Cloud-Soaring Palms going? And how is Mother's Water Control Art progressing?"

Lin Hai shook his head.

"After all, it's Profound Grade martial art. The Eighteen Cloud-Soaring Palms is extremely difficult to master, and I've only achieved a minor level of proficiency so far."

"As for your mother, her cultivation aptitude is still somewhat lacking; she has only just begun to grasp the Water Control Art."

Lin Chen nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then said.

"Perfect timing. I've been in Kaiyang City these past few years, so I haven't lacked time. I'll teach you once a week from now on. I think reaching the pinnacle of your martial arts shouldn't be a problem."

Lin Hai's eyes widened, somewhat puzzled.

"Chen'er, you—aren't you a swordsman? You also know palm techniques and water manipulation?"

"Now, I have broken through to the Earth Martial Realm, which is a whole major realm higher," Lin Chen explained.

"As the saying goes, if you master one method, you master all methods. Although I can't reach that level yet, with careful study, I should be able to master and Eighteen Cloud-Soaring Palms and the Water Control Art within a year."

"At that time, I will naturally be able to teach my father and mother."

"In addition, I have also prepared cultivation resources for the two of you, which should allow your strength to improve by leaps and bounds."

The news of Lin Chen's return was known to only a few people and did not cause a great stir in Kaiyang City.

Otherwise, countless people would come to visit, disturbing his peace and adding to his troubles.

Several months passed in this leisurely atmosphere.

On this day, as he comprehended the Nine Heavens Sword Art, Lin Chen sat cross-legged in a secret chamber.

He held a crimson-gold fruit in his hand, its peel covered with layers of sword patterns, resembling the traces of Sword Dao spreading outwards—it was the Sword Sun Fruit used for cultivation.

"Nine Sword Sun Fruit can save me fifteen years of painstaking effort. The world is truly full of wonders."

Lin Chen said softly, the cultivation secrets of the Nine Heavens Sword Art Technique flowing through his mind.

Then, he opened his mouth, and the fruit transformed into a stream of pure golden liquid, which was absorbed into his body. He then refined it using a special method, allowing it to flow into his dantian like a trickle.

After completing this step, Lin Chen looked inward at his dantian and saw golden light rising from the True Essence Lake, hanging high in the sky, condensed and not dissipating, like a blazing sun hanging in the sky.

This is the first round of Sword Sun.

As the Sword Sun Sword Sun ascended into the sky, Lin Chen quickly sensed the vast aura emanating from it subtly influencing the True Essence Lake, slowly changing it.

"Currently, my dantian can only withstand one round of Sword Sun. If two rounds of Sword Sun were to appear, it would actually damage my cultivation."

"It seems it really will take five years of painstaking effort to achieve the 'Nine Suns in the Sky' feat."

Lin Chen murmured to himself.

After the nine suns appear in the sky, Lin Chen's task is to, like Kuafu chasing the sun, drop the Sword Sun one by one into the True Essence Lake, allowing it to slowly expand.

When all Nine Sword Suns merge into the True Essence Lake, Lin Chen will break through to the Tenth Level of the Earth Martial Realm.

"However, I could actually Attribute Allocation and skip those five years of painstaking work altogether—"

Lin Chen thought about it, but didn't do it.

After all, it's only been five years. It would be more worthwhile to apply this experience elsewhere.

"Phew, take your time."

Lin Chen gently exhaled a breath of stale air, closed his eyes, and the secret room returned to silence.