Chapter 9 Lin Hong

  Looking at the figure behind Lin Shan, Qing Tan and Lin Changqiang's faces also changed, with a worried look in their eyes.

  Lin Dong's face was tense, his eyes also cast towards the back of Lin Shan. There, a white-clothed youth grasped Lin Shan's shoulder with his palm, preventing him from falling to the ground.

  The young man looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a rather handsome face and a hint of a smile on his cheeks. However, this smile seemed somewhat cold in Lin Dong's eyes.

  Lin Hong, Lin Shan's older brother, is an outstanding figure in the Lin family. At just 15 years old, he has already reached the fifth stage of body refinement, a level that only requires one more step to cultivate a Yuan force seed. When that happens, among the younger generation of the Lin family, he will undoubtedly be one of the top three figures.

  "Brother!" Lin Shan was usually overbearing to ordinary people, but in front of the seemingly gentle Lin Hong, he was as docile as a sheep.

  "If you don't cultivate this skill properly, won't you end up embarrassing yourself?" Lin Hong said with a light smile as he opened his palm.

  "I was just careless, if I fight again, I won't be afraid of him!" As soon as he spoke, Lin Shan's face suddenly turned red, but when speaking, his tone was a bit insufficient, and Lin Dong's punch earlier was indeed very strong.

  "The four-toned Tongbei Fist, you can't block it." Lin Hong's gaze fell on Lin Dong, looking at him for a while before saying: "Lin Dong, my younger cousin, it seems like you've been hiding your true abilities for a long time..."

  The difficulty of Tong Bei Quan's practice, Lin Hong also understood that in order to master this fist method and produce four sounds, it would take at least several months, but before that, he had never heard of Lin Dong having such skills.

  "A small trick, how can it move Brother Lin's eyes."

  Lin Dong's mouth twitched slightly as he spoke, perhaps due to the gap between their fathers, Lin Hong and his brother had a very bad relationship with Lin Dong, and similarly, Lin Dong didn't have a good impression of them either.

  Lin Hong appears to be gentle and calm on the surface, but Lin Dong knows that this guy is actually more despicable than Lin Shan, who looks fierce and evil on the surface. The reason why Lin Shan can dominate among the younger generation of the Lin family, apart from his father's influence, is also due to Lin Hong's support.

  Of course, the most important thing is that Lin Dong had heard from Lin Xiao half a year ago that Lin Hong actually wanted to engage in a childhood sweetheart relationship with Qing Tan, but this matter was directly rejected by Lin Xiao.

  And this matter also made the already poor relationship between the two parties even worse.

  "Lin Dongge, let's go first."

  Qingtan quietly pulled Lin Dong's sleeve and said in a low voice, although Lin Dong surprisingly defeated Lin Shan earlier, which made her extremely surprised, but now this Lin Hong, whether it was his mind or martial arts, was several times more difficult to deal with than Lin Shan.

  "Hehe, Qingtan, it's been a while since we last met." Lin Hong smiled, his eyes gazing at Qingtan with an uncontainable glint of curiosity. Although Qingtan was still young, she had already become a beauty in the making. In Qingyang Town, many of the younger generation had secretly harbored feelings for her, and he was no exception.

  "Linsan is always reckless, but if you need spiritual medicine, just come find me. The Red Sun Grass, a first-rate spiritual medicine, is still somewhat beneath me."

  Listening to Lin Hong's words, which seemed extremely familiar, Qing Tan's small willow eyebrows furrowed slightly, but due to the other party's strength, although she was somewhat displeased, she didn't retort.

  "Damn it, this guy is really hateful, I'll definitely beat him to death next time." Lin Changqiang also had a bad feeling in his heart and whispered behind Lin's back.

  "Thank you, Lin Dongge, but we still prefer to do things ourselves. It's not easy for our family to earn money, so saving a bit is always good." As for the muttering behind him by Lin Changqiang, Lin Dong didn't pay attention and smiled, saying that if it were in the past, seeing Lin Hong would have made him retreat with his tail between his legs. However, now was different; possessing the secret of the Stone Symbol, he surpassed Lin Hong, and it was only a matter of time.

  "Oh? Lin Dong's younger brother has the same bone structure as your father, truly not disappointing for being a family trait." Lin Hong smiled, but this sentence had a hint of mockery when heard by others.

  Upon hearing this, Lin Dong's eyes also flashed with a hint of anger.

  "Hehe, since this Red Sun Grass was obtained by Qingtan, it must be returned. Don't worry, Qingtan, after we get back, I'll teach that reckless guy a lesson on your behalf." Lin Hong took the Red Sun Grass from Lin Shan's hand and smiled at Qingtan with a slight nod.

  Seeing his behavior, Qingtan pouted her small mouth and didn't dare to approach him for a while. She was worried that he would use this as an excuse to cause trouble for Lin Dong again, in which case it would be better not to have the Chi Yang grass at all.

  Seeing this, Lin Hong's mouth twitched slightly upwards.

  Lin Hong's elder brother is still reasonable.

  However, before the smile at the corner of his mouth had spread, Lin Dong burst out laughing and immediately stepped forward under everyone's gaze, walking to Lin Hong's front and rudely stretching out his hand to grab the Red Sun Grass.

  Lin Dong's sudden movement also made Lin Hong's face stiffen, and then he stared straight at the former, with a cold glint flashing in his eyes. Lin Dong's move was to humiliate him in front of everyone.

  As for his gaze, Lin Dong was blind to it. He grasped the Red Sun Grass tightly in his hand and found that Lin Hong's palm was clutching the Red Sun Grass like an iron claw. He smiled and said: "What? Brother Lin Hong has taken a liking to this Red Sun Grass?"

  Upon hearing this, Lin Hong's eyes twitched slightly, and he slowly relaxed his palm, staring at Lin Dong with a cold glint in his eye. However, he smiled and said: "Lin Dong, my younger brother, I'm quite interested in your Back Fist Technique. Why don't we exchange a few blows?"

  As soon as the last word fell, he didn't wait for Lin Dong to respond, and suddenly took a step closer, with one palm chopping towards Lin Dong's chest, the gust of wind that came rushing over was much stronger than before.

  As soon as Lin Hong saw him, he said that if he was going to make a move, then he would make a move. Lin's face sank, and his arms quickly crossed over his chest, protecting his vital areas.

  "Boom!"

  Fists and palms intersected, Lin Dong suddenly felt a surge of great force and severe pain in his arm, and immediately retreated dozens of steps with staggering footsteps, but fortunately, his basic skills were solid, so he didn't fall to the ground.

  "Primordial Power? Tempering the Body for the Sixth Time?!"

  Steady himself, Lin's eyes were fixed intently on Lin Hong, his voice low and serious. Earlier, he had clearly seen a faint glow emanating from the latter's palm, which was obviously the power of yuan force!

  That is to say, Lin Hong has actually stepped into the sixth level of body refinement, and a Yuan force seed has also been born in his body!

  Lin Hong glanced at Lin Dong, his eyebrows furrowed, and he was not very satisfied that the previous palm had failed to defeat the latter. However, he was confident that within five moves, he would definitely defeat Lin Dong, which was the confidence of being a sixth-level Tempering Body cultivator.

  "Lin Dong's younger brother is really good at this, come again!"

  In a flash, Lin Hong apparently did not intend to let Lin Dong off the hook. With a faint smile, he actually charged at the latter again. This time, many people could see that there was a very faint glow surging on his body. At this moment, many people took in a breath of cold air.

  Staring at the menacing Lin Hong, Lin Dong's eyes grew even angrier, and just as he gritted his teeth to unleash a full-force punch to engage in a fierce battle with him, a stern voice filled with anger suddenly rang out.

  "Everybody stop!"

  Lin Hong's footsteps also stopped because of this voice, and his gaze went out to see a girl walking out of the crowd, her pretty face filled with anger.

  The girl was dressed in red, looking about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her age was slightly older than the others, and her appearance was quite lovely. Her brown ponytail hung straight down to her slender waist, and her slightly raised eyebrows showed a heroic spirit that was not inferior to that of men.

  "It's Lin Xia sister!"

  As soon as she appeared, a burst of exclamations erupted from the surrounding crowd.

  "It turned out to be Lin Xiaojie." Lin Hong smiled when he saw the red-clothed girl and said.

  "Lin Hong, also a member of the Lin family, doesn't need to exert his true strength either, right?" The girl known as Lin Xia looked around the scene with a furrowed brow.

  "It's all right, since Lin Xia said so, then it's naturally nothing." Lin Hong said casually.

  Lin Dong also withdrew his fist at this moment, calling out to Lin Xiaojie. This woman was the daughter of Eldest Uncle, and although she was a female, she was currently the most outstanding in terms of strength among the younger generation of the Lin family. It was said that half a year ago, she had already reached the sixth layer of Tempering the Body, and it was unknown if she had made any further progress since then.

  Lin Xia's reputation, even among the younger generation in Qingyang Town, is quite good, so her status in the Lin family is also very high. Even Lin Hong doesn't dare to offend her.

  "What's the point of playing with your own family members? Wait until the hunting season in Qingyang Town begins, if you have the ability, compare with the younger generations of other families. If you win, that's what I call a real skill." Lin Xia scolded, her tone as a big sister was quite sufficient.

  "What Lin Xia said is right."

  Lin Hong lazily responded with a "yeah", then grabbed the Ayurvedic grass and walked closer to Lin Dong, tossing him the spiritual medicine. He then said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "In half a year's time, at the clan competition, I'll enter the top three. Then, I'll ask Grandfather to speak up for me, so I can first engage with Qing Tan as a junior relative. So, take good care of Qing Tan for me, she's my future wife."

  After finishing speaking, he also seemed familiar with patting Lin Dong's shoulder, and then smiled and turned around, taking Lin Shanyang away.

  Looking at Lin Hong's back, Lin Dong's fist slowly clenched, with a cold glint in his eyes. He would absolutely not let Qing Tan marry this scoundrel!

  "Wishing for top three is not that easy!"

  Although he has been surpassed by Lin Hong for a long time, Lin Dong, who got the Stone Symbol, is confident that with his efforts, he will be able to catch up with Lin Hong before the clan comparison!

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