Chaowu City on the north side of Yunmeng Mountain Range
Between two green mountains, a clear stream gurgled, and the sun shone on the water, reflecting patches of light and shadow.
A shirtless young man was sitting on a large bluestone beside the stream, casually throwing pebbles into the water.
He had a delicate face, but there was a deep sadness between his brows and eyes.
His back was covered with dense scars from claw wounds, which were shocking on his young body.
He stopped throwing stones with his right hand and scratched his back, as if the already scarred wound was itching again.
"Lin Cheng, you are indeed here." A disdainful voice suddenly sounded not far behind him.
The young man sighed and threw all the stones in his hands into the water. The water surface that was only rippling slightly suddenly became chaotic.
He stood up and jumped off the bluestone, picked up the clothes on the ground and shook them with his hands. As he put them on, he said to himself: "Lin Nan, you will take the entrance test of Lingshan Academy tomorrow. If you have such skills, you might as well practice hard."
The young man's name is Lin Cheng, and he is the heir of the Lin family in Chaowu City. His father disappeared when he was born, and he and his mother depended on each other.
"When will it be your turn to teach me a lesson, you loser?" Lin Nan said with a sneer, and several members of the Lin clan behind him also agreed.
Lin Cheng frowned and looked at the people, clenching his fists subconsciously.
"Beat him so that he cannot pass the test tomorrow." Lin Nan waved his hand, and the vassal behind him rushed out.
Lin Cheng could resist for a few times at first, but he could not withstand the opponent's numerical advantage and was quickly defeated.
Lin Nan stepped on Lin Cheng's head with his foot and said fiercely: "You kid, just accept your fate for the rest of your life. I will not kill you. I will make you a dog forever, my Lin Nan's dog."
Lin Cheng gritted his teeth, with blood stains on the corners of his mouth, and half of his face was stepped into the soil.
"I will definitely kill you, I will definitely..." Lin Cheng shouted ferociously. His words fell into the ears of Lin Nan and everyone, just like a joke.
"Do you think you are still the same person you used to be? You are a waste now, just like a dead dog being trampled under my feet. It is like this now and it will be the same in the future. You will never turn around."
After humiliating Lin Cheng, Lin Nan walked away with his men, leaving Lin Cheng lying on the ground with murderous intent in his eyes.
He was originally extremely talented. He opened the Qi Sea and entered the Qi Refining Realm when he was 5 years old. This kind of talent is extremely rare in the entire Chaowu City.
But God played a big joke on him.
When Lin Cheng was 10 years old, Lin Cheng went out to play with Chu Yue'er, the daughter of the city lord Chu Feng.
The two naughty boys threw away the accompanying guards and ran into the mountains. As a result, they accidentally provoked a eating evil badger.
In order to protect the little girl of the Chu family, he desperately fought with the devil badger, but Lin Cheng, who was only at the eighth level of the Qi refining stage, was no match for the devil badger at the peak of the Qi refining stage, and was injured by the devil badger in a moment.
In order for Chu Yue'er not to be harmed by the demon badger, he used his ten-year-old body to protect Lin Tianrong tightly.
His back was scratched with blood by the devil badger. By the time the guards arrived and killed the devil badger, Lin Cheng had lost too much blood and was unconscious. The poison on the devil badger's claws had already invaded Lin Cheng's eight extraordinary meridians. It is impossible to live.
Lin Cheng's mother found out and went to take her son back. Looking at her son who was bandaged like a mummy, Lin Cheng's mother didn't say a word in front of Chu Feng who looked apologetic.
Since then, although Lin Cheng's strength has recovered, the demonic energy entering his body has eroded his Qi sea. His cultivation level from the eighth level of the Qi refining stage has plummeted to the third level of the Qi refining stage.
Because of his decline and the disappearance of his father, Lin Cheng and his mother were often ostracized within the clan. Not only were their cultivation resources plundered by other clansmen, but they also found it difficult to maintain their lives.
In desperation, they had no choice but to move out of the Lin family and build a courtyard deep in the bamboo forest outside the city. Although they were poor, they were able to live in peace and quiet for two years.
In the past two years, many Lin family disciples who originally looked up to Lin Cheng have turned into devils. They bullied and humiliated him unscrupulously, as if trampling on the geniuses of the past was nothing to them.
An extremely happy thing.
Returning to the wooden house, Lin Cheng took a deep breath and stepped inside.
"You went to practice by the river again? Go wash your hands and eat quickly." A beautiful woman wiped her hands and whispered softly.
"Oh, okay..." Lin Cheng nodded, washed his hands and sat down at the dining table.
"Did the Lin family boys bully you again?" The beautiful woman pulled the injury on her son's face and asked softly.
"I will definitely ask them to pay back double the amount in the future." Lin Cheng said with a blush on his face after hearing this.
"I believe in you. My son is a genius. No matter what he goes through, nothing can erase the light in you."
Lin Cheng nodded aggrievedly. After all, he was only a teenager. He was bullied outside and wanted to be comforted by his family.
"Okay, son, you have to be strong and don't let those who bully us look down on you. You will take the exam tomorrow, so you have to work hard."
"But...but my realm..." Lin Cheng lowered his head. He refused to admit defeat, but the reality was here.
No matter how many times harder he works than ordinary people, it will be useless. If he cannot cultivate, he will be a useless person.
"Child, you have to believe in yourself. You can do it, but you are not on the right path yet."
Lin Cheng looked at his mother, and his expression gradually became firm. With the devilish energy in his body, I will definitely conquer you, I will.
"Okay, let's go to bed early after eating. You will definitely pass the test tomorrow." The beautiful woman stood up and said.
"Don't worry, mother, my son will definitely be selected tomorrow." Lin Cheng nodded firmly, his eyes full of confidence.
After lunch, Lin Cheng returned to his room. His smile disappeared, and sadness climbed onto his cheeks again.
Lin Cheng knew very well that he was probably useless. If he had not acted heroically to protect Ronger two years ago, and with the hard work of the past two years, he might have reached the peak of the Qi Refining Realm.
Of course, this was just a thought. He couldn't just let Yue'er get hurt and ignore it.
Lin Cheng took off his shirt and put it aside, sat cross-legged on the bed, looked down at the seal on his chest, and smiled bitterly.
"My mother said that this seal is to seal the evil energy that the evil badger invaded my body, so that I can continue to practice spiritual energy and not be demonized."
"But the demonic energy at the peak of the Qi refining period is too overbearing. After two years, my original eighth-level strength has not only failed to improve, but has dropped to the third level. I don't know if I can pass the entrance test of Lingshan Academy tomorrow."
Lin Cheng adjusted himself and slowly closed his eyes.
After calming down and calming down, he began to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to practice. The so-called Qi refining period is to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, strengthen himself, and draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his meridians.
Use spiritual energy to guide the circulation and exchange of blood in the surrounding heaven and earth. Through the circulation of the heaven and earth, the spirit and energy can be closely integrated to improve oneself from the inside out.
When the spiritual energy is absorbed to a certain level, foundation building begins.
Lin Cheng could feel that he was absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth faster than two years ago.
However, every time I guide the spiritual energy through my chest, it will be blocked and the spiritual energy will overflow and scatter. Therefore, I have never been able to improve my realm because I have never been able to smoothly guide the spiritual energy for weekly practice.
"Hold on, I don't believe I can't conquer you." Lin Cheng shouted with a ferocious expression, absorbing the spiritual energy again.
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