Traversing the path of life and death

Chapter Seventeen: A Showdown of Geniuses

Lin Yu slowly walked towards the place where cultivators were tested.

On the trial platform, Lin Qingyun watched Lin Yu walk to the cultivator testing area, his heart filled with confusion. Lin Yu was clearly at the fifth level of Body Refinement, so why did he still need to test his Spiritual Cultivation strength? Did he not intend to test his Body Refinement cultivation? His heart was shrouded in confusion.

Not only Lin Yu's father, but also Lin Yu's fourth uncle, Lin Qingshan, was filled with disbelief when he saw Lin Yu walking towards the spiritual cultivators. He vaguely remembered that after their last meeting, he heard Lin Yu say that he had reached the second level of solidification, but he did not hear Lin Yu say that he was cultivating spiritual energy. Could it be that he went to the cultivation technique pavilion to get a cultivation technique and started cultivating it, and only a few days later, he went to test his spiritual energy cultivation strength?

The patriarch, Lin Qian, looked at Lin Qingyun and Qingshan, who were both looking in the same direction. He then looked over as well and saw Lin Yu sitting there, his eyes closed and motionless. But thinking of his five innate attributes, he sighed slightly.

Lin Yu seemed to sense several gazes on him. He immediately opened his eyes and looked in the direction of his father on the platform. He saw that his father was looking at him and did not respond at all, but just nodded slightly.

"Today is the Lin family's test of spiritual cultivation and body refinement. I hope to see your outstanding performance today. It has been five years since the last family test. Last time, the Lin family produced many outstanding talents. This time, I hope to see even more. Let's begin," said Lin Qian, the family head, standing to the side.

Then, Lin Gui, the Lin family's butler, reappeared before everyone, wearing a long robe, with long white hair casually draped over his body, and a faint smile always on his lips.

Seeing the Lin family members around him, Old Ghost said calmly, "This training ground is divided into two sides. One side is for testing body cultivators, and the other side is for testing spirit cultivators. All cultivators can take the test, but you must be clear about what you are cultivating and not confuse the testing areas. After hearing this, go to your respective areas to take the test."

After the old ghost finished speaking, Lin Yu remained motionless, sitting there without any intention of getting up. When the people around him heard what the old ghost said, they all got up and went to their respective testing areas.

Looking at the eager people in front of him, Lin Yu did not feel flustered; on the contrary, he felt even more calm.

A young man from the Lin family, Lin Qing, walked to the area where spiritual cultivation was being tested. He stretched out his hands, condensed elements next to the transparent crystal, and released a red fireball. It was about the same size as the fireball Lin Yu had released earlier, but its heat was significantly less than Lin Yu's. Moreover, it took a long time to condense before it was released. Lin Qing then placed the fireball on the transparent crystal, which briefly emitted a red light. The old man in charge of the test said, "First level of Spiritual Cultivation."

Upon hearing the result, young Lin Qing shook his head. He felt frustrated that it had taken him two years to reach this level. After the test, Lin Qing did not leave but instead went to the nearby body-refining area to take a body-refining test.

There are quite a few members of the Lin family like Lin Qing, who choose to cultivate their spirit while also refining their body, often emphasizing one aspect of each.

A moment later, another voice came from the body-refining area: "Lin Qing, solidify your body to the third level." Clearly, Lin Qing had prioritized body-refining.

Lin Yu heard a commotion coming from the Spirit Cultivation Area. He saw a young man in a blue training uniform standing there. The young man had loose hair and two sword-like eyebrows carved on his handsome face. He walked confidently to the transparent crystal with his hands behind his back, looking particularly arrogant.

On the platform, Lin Yu's fourth uncle, Lin Qingshan, looked at the boy in the center of the training ground and suddenly felt an urge to rush down and beat him up. Why? Because the boy was none other than Lin Yu's younger brother, Lin Feng.

"By the way, Fourth Brother, your Xiao Feng has been confined to the house to cultivate for the past few years and has only recently been able to come out and play. I wonder how far this kid has progressed in his cultivation these past few years. Tell me about it," Lin Qingfeng said with a smile to Lin Qingshan beside him.

"This kid doesn't cultivate properly at home. He's always trying to find ways to run away. Every time his plans fail, he keeps saying he wants to go out and play with that kid Lin Yu. Ever since I told him last time that Lin Yu defeated Lin Yang, who was at the second level of Body Solidification, he's been cultivating properly. He recently broke through to the fifth level of Spirit Seizing. Now he keeps saying he wants to have a match with Lin Yu. Today is a good day to test his strength, so I had him come over to meet Lin Yu," Lin Qingshan said.

It's no secret that Lin Yu defeated Lin Yang, who was at the second level of the Solid Body Realm, a year ago. Everyone already knows this and is speculating about Lin Yu's strength. Now that Lin Yu has arrived here, no one has stepped forward to ask him about his true cultivation level.

"Lin Feng, the fifth level of the Spirit Seizing Realm!" A commotion erupted from the cultivators' side.

Everyone in the Lin family knows that three years ago, two exceptional geniuses emerged in the Lin family, one of whom was named Lin Feng. Just now, when Lin Feng condensed the surrounding elements, an elemental storm was formed. The azure elements in the world quickly condensed and soon gathered in Lin Feng's palm. A small vortex appeared in his hand. As soon as this small vortex appeared, the transparent crystal emitted a brilliant azure light, and waves of green light entered everyone's eyes.

Upon hearing his cultivation level, Lin Feng quickly puffed out his chest, still with his hands behind his back, and gracefully left the crystal. As Lin Feng left, the crystal returned to its original state.

The Lin family members looked at Lin Feng, walked step by step to Lin Yu who was sitting to the side, and sat down quietly next to Lin Yu. Then they said to Lin Yu, "Brother Lin Yu, I heard that you beat up that little rascal Lin Yang again a year ago. That was really satisfying."

Lin Yu originally thought Lin Feng would say something, but unexpectedly, he immediately pointed directly at Lin Yang. It seems that this kid's relationship with Lin Yang is even worse.

"You've been the same all these years, haven't you?" Lin Yu said with a smile.

"By the way, Brother Lin Yu, my father keeps urging me to have a match with you, but I don't want to. So he locks me at home and makes me train harder. I'm almost going crazy from training," Lin Feng said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu frowned, feeling surprised.

Then, Lin Yu turned his gaze to his fourth uncle, Lin Qingshan, who was standing on the platform. He seemed to sense that someone was looking at him, so he looked around and finally saw the owner of the gaze at the Spirit Cultivation Hall. He then found his son next to him and smiled calmly. If Lin Qingshan knew what his son had just said, he wondered if he would still be able to smile.

Seeing that his fourth uncle just smiled calmly, Lin Yu turned back to talk to Lin Feng.

"Brother Lin Yu, look, it's Lin Yang," Lin Feng whispered to Lin Yu.