Traversing the path of life and death

Chapter Nineteen: The Beginning of Training

After testing his cultivation level, Lin Yu turned and left without lingering. As he left the training ground, a series of incredible sounds emanated from within. At this moment, Lin Yu could no longer hear their conversation.

"Brother Lin Yu, I never expected you to be so amazing. When you announced your body refinement cultivation level, I could hardly believe my ears. You're at the fifth level of Body Solidification. Among all the Lin family members who came to test their cultivation, you're the most powerful," a childish voice entered my ears. The voice didn't disappear but continued.

"I knew it! My boss definitely wasn't just at the first level of Spirit Refining. You didn't see how Lin Yang's face turned ugly when he heard about your Body Refining cultivation. I can't help but laugh whenever I think about his expression, haha!" Lin Yu looked back and saw Lin Feng laughing heartily.

Indeed, Lin Yang nearly collapsed upon hearing Lin Yu's cultivation level in the trial arena. Since being defeated by him last time, he had been receiving guidance from his father at home, rapidly improving his strength to the fourth level of Body Refinement. He had originally thought that meeting Lin Yu again would wash away all the humiliation of the past. He had come to test his cultivation with arrogance, but unexpectedly, he felt humiliated again today. This humiliation stemmed from his most confident aspect: his body refinement cultivation. He was actually a level lower than Lin Yu, which was incredibly embarrassing.

Lin Yang glared angrily at Lin Yu as he left the training ground. He didn't linger either, quickly leaving the training ground himself. Clearly, this experience had been a huge blow to Lin Yang.

On the platform, Lin Qian, the head of the Lin family, initially felt sorry for Lin Yu after hearing that Lin Yu's spiritual cultivation level was only at the first level of the Spirit Seizing Realm. However, Lin Yu's subsequent actions influenced Lin Qian's opinion of him.

When the elder in charge of testing body refinement announced the fifth level of the Solid Body realm, Lin Qian's face showed deep shock. He had originally thought that Lin Feng and Lin Yang had performed the best in this test and had not placed too much hope on Lin Yu. However, Lin Yu's sudden burst of power brought him a deep shock. The speed of cultivating the five innate attributes was comparable to that of the ultimate attributes, which really shocked Lin Qian.

Lin Yu's fourth uncle, who seemed to be in his talkative mood again, muttered, "Lin Yu, you brat, you dared to lie to me last time, saying you had the cultivation of the second level of Body Solidification. Next time we meet, I'll see how I deal with you." But a smile still appeared on his face.

On the platform, the only one without a smile was Lin Yang's father, Lin Qinglei. He watched his son leave without stopping, and followed Lin Yang. After all, as a father, he didn't want his son to have any problems with his cultivation.

"Qingyun, after the cultivation test is over, come to my study. I have some questions for you," Lin Qian said.

"Dear," Lin Yu's father, Lin Qingyun, replied.

Looking at Lin Yu's side, Lin Feng finally stopped laughing loudly, but occasionally he would let out a faint laugh. Lin Feng watched as Lin Yu continued to walk forward, ignoring him, so he followed with a grin, just like when he was a child following Lin Yu, and they continued forward like that.

During the march, Lin Feng suddenly shouted "Oh no!" Lin Yu was startled by the sudden sound, then turned around and looked at Lin Feng, asking in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Lin Feng immediately became serious and said to Lin Yu, "Brother Lin Yu, I heard from my father a few days ago that the family competition is coming soon."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu said, "The Clan Grand Competition?"

Seeing Lin Yu's blank expression, Lin Feng hurriedly said, "The family competition is a contest where all members of the Lin family compete together, exchanging blows in pairs. They can also choose their own opponents. As long as the challenger agrees to accept the challenge, the two can fight until the point is reached."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu asked, "When will the family competition be held?"

"It'll probably be another six months," Lin Feng said, scratching his head.

After hearing this, Lin Yu stopped talking. Seeing Lin Yu's expression, Lin Feng added, "You need to be careful of Lin Yang's older brother, Lin Gang, during this family competition."

When Lin Yu heard the name Lin Gang, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity with him. After all, Lin Gang had long since left the Lin family and joined a small sect to cultivate. It was not surprising that he was unfamiliar with him. Upon hearing the name, a fighting spirit surged from his heart, and he longed to fight him.

Yu nodded.

"Lin Feier, Lin Yu's older sister, also left the Lin family and joined a sect to cultivate. However, the sect she cultivates in is not the small sect that Lin Gang belongs to, but the famous Tianhuo Sect on the Tianhuo Continent. She will definitely improve her cultivation very quickly. I just don't know if she will come back for this family competition. If she does come back, then Lin Gang is nothing," Lin Feng thought to himself.

However, Lin Yu did not intend to rely on the strength of others, but to overcome the challenges himself. Since he knew that there would be a tough battle in the upcoming family competition, there were still half a year before the competition. He could take advantage of this time to improve his cultivation and then compete with the opponent.

With this in mind, Lin Yu bid farewell to Lin Feng. Seeing Lin Yu leave in a hurry, Lin Feng did not linger and said lightly, "Brother Lin Yu, good luck. I look forward to your performance in six months." Lin Yu nodded.

Lin Yu returned to his hut and, recalling what Lin Feng had just said, felt neither nervous nor dismissive. After all, Lin Gang had been cultivating outside for many years, and it was unknown what level of cultivation he had reached. What he needed to do now was to improve his strength and raise his cultivation level.

Just as Lin Yu was thinking about where to cultivate, Elder Wu's figure slowly appeared. Looking at Lin Yu's troubled face, he slowly said, "Now, if you want to quickly improve your strength, relying on the miasma to refine your body is already negligible. You can barely enter the depths of the miasma when your cultivation reaches the Blood Condensation Realm. What you need to do now is practice combat. The best place for practice combat here is the Wild Beast Forest near Qingshan Town. Only by facing more challenges there can you make a breakthrough. When you break through to the sixth level of the Solid Body Realm, I will teach you combat techniques. The training of combat techniques also needs to be completed in the forest."

Hearing his teacher say this, Lin Yu also realized his shortcomings in practical combat. If he wanted to truly grow, he had to face more challenges and learn combat skills, which would significantly improve his strength.

Lin Yu had made ample preparations for entering the Wild Beast Forest, but he lacked a single piece of sharp equipment. A sharp weapon was essential for someone who had not yet mastered martial arts, as it would greatly increase his chances of survival in the Wild Beast Forest. Now, Lin Yu needed to go to the family's armory to find a sharp weapon as his final preparation for entering the Wild Beast Forest. However, were sharp weapons so easy to find?