Traversing the path of life and death

Chapter Two: Innate Attributes

Just as Lin Yu had imagined, he had transmigrated to a strange continent, where he would embark on an extraordinary journey and begin his own life.

"A bolt from the blue is an unusual phenomenon of heaven and earth. The space between heaven and earth, the four directions and the up and down are called the universe, hence the name Lin Yu." The middle-aged man immediately named the baby after seeing him.

Upon hearing this, the baby in the woman's arms couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "I never expected that even our names would be the same. It seems to be fate."

"Young Master Yu, Young Master Yu, your father wants you to go to the training grounds!" A hurried voice startled Lin Yu, who was sitting in the courtyard. He frowned as he looked at the servant running towards him from a distance, wondering what had happened.

"The Lin family's training ground is a very important place for the family and is not easily opened. It is usually only opened when there is a family competition or other important event. Now that I am being asked to go there, it must be something important. What is it?" Lin Yu stopped thinking about it and straightened his clothes before walking out.

Because Lin Yu would find a place every day, sit down, and stay there all day, he had been to almost every place in the Lin family over the years. Of course, he had also secretly gone to the training grounds, and he remembered their location very clearly.

The trial grounds were located to the west of the Lin family compound, some distance from Lin Yu's small courtyard. Lin Yu walked straight west out of the courtyard. He knew that to reach the trial grounds, he would have to pass through the family ancestral hall, the combat skills pavilion, and the cultivation techniques pavilion before finally reaching the trial grounds. Watching Lin Yu's slender figure pass through those buildings one by one, he arrived at a building that was much larger and more magnificent than the previous ones. This was Lin Yu's destination: the family trial grounds.

The trial grounds were completely surrounded by massive walls. Two giant lion statues of wild beasts lay prostrate at the entrance of the trial grounds. The three golden characters "Trial Grounds" on the plaque above the gate were so dazzling that they made people dizzy. Lin Yu was no exception. Then, Lin Yu took his steps and walked towards the center of the trial grounds.

At this moment, hundreds of people were already waiting in the center of the training ground. When they saw Lin Yu walking towards them, they immediately started discussing among themselves. A middle-aged man pointed at Lin Yu and said, "See that? That little guy is Lin Yu, who goes out every day and sits there all day long. He's been like this every day for the past few years. Has he lost his mind?" Then another person who knew nothing about Lin Yu said, "I also heard that he can't talk yet. Is that true?"

"I told you, he's coming," another person chimed in.

Although Lin Yu was young, his hearing was far superior to that of ordinary people. He heard their discussions clearly, but he acted as if he hadn't heard them. Over the years, Lin Yu had heard such discussions every time he went to a public place, so he was already used to it and wouldn't get angry about it. He quietly found a place where no one was around and stood down.

Just as Lin Yu stood still, an old man appeared in his line of sight. He wore a black robe, had long white hair, a few whiskers, and several long wrinkles. His sleeves rustled as he walked. The old man who walked to the training ground in a few steps was Lin Yu's grandfather, the head of the family, Lin Qian, one of the four great masters of Qingshan Town, and a peak Blood Condensation expert.

Behind him stood Lin Yu's father, along with his three uncles: Lin Qinglei (second uncle), Lin Qingfeng (third uncle), and Lin Qingshan (fourth uncle).

"The reason we've gathered everyone here is to explore the innate element." As Lin Qian said this, Lin Yu saw that the crowd around him was filled with joy, but also with anxiety. Although Lin Yu had been in this world for five years, he was indifferent to things outside and had never heard of the innate element. Seeing the excitement of the people around him, he also became very curious about what the innate element was.

Lin Qian continued, "Innate zodiac attributes are something we are born with. Everyone has one or more attributes. Our Lin family accidentally purchased innate attribute testing stones from Qingcheng to test everyone's innate attributes. They are very precious, and those under five years old or over fifteen years old are eligible to withdraw."

Lin Qian briefly explained what innate aptitude was and set the selection criteria. At this moment, all those who were not within the criteria showed a trace of sadness and left one after another. In the blink of an eye, the originally dense crowd was reduced to only a few dozen people.

Lin Yu is exactly five years old this year. He didn't go out, and he also wanted to know what his innate element was. Seeing everyone around him eager to know, he felt a little nervous.

"Brother Lin Yu, you're here too. I didn't think you would come," Lin Yu was startled by the sudden voice. He turned around and saw that it was his fourth uncle's son, Lin Feng.

Lin Feng was born three days after Lin Yu. Whenever Lin Feng went out to play and ran into Lin Yu, no matter how much the latter tried to persuade him to leave, Lin Feng would sit down with Lin Yu, raise his tender little face to look at the sky, and use his actions to tell Lin Yu what he thought. Lin Yu really couldn't do anything about his little brother. Because Lin Yu was only three days older than Lin Feng, the two had a very good relationship, so it was only natural that they would run into each other this time.

"I came to take a look, and also to find out what my innate type is, so I didn't leave. You came here to find out your innate type as well," Lin Yu asked.

"Yeah, I was sleeping soundly in bed when my dad suddenly woke me up, saying we were here to test some kind of innate attribute," Lin Feng replied dejectedly.

After chatting with Lin Feng for a while, the test began.

The first one is Lin Yang.

Lin Yang is the youngest son of Lin Yu's second uncle, Lin Qinglei. He is three years older than Lin Yu and is considered a little emperor in the Lin family. He often bullies those younger than him. Lin Feng has also been bullied by Lin Yang, but he always gives way when he encounters Lin Yu. This is because once, when Lin Yang saw Lin Yu alone, he went to provoke him. Lin Yu got angry and dealt with him. After that, Lin Yang would avoid Lin Yu whenever he saw him. This is the first test. I wonder how the result will be.

It is born with the element of Earth, and since Earth is abundant, it is the dominant element and Fire is secondary, making both of these elements extremely auspicious.

Lin Yang laughed when he heard that he had two species, glancing around and giving Lin Yu a disdainful look.

Lin Yu saw Lin Yang's gaze and a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.

In the distance, Lin Qian smiled and said to his second uncle, Lin Yu, "Xiao Yang's innate attribute is the same as his eldest brother's, mainly earth, which is good for defense, but also has some offensive attributes." His second uncle just smiled back.

The second one is Lin Shan. Wood generates fire, and fire generates earth, with fire being the primary element. His talent is decent.

The third is Lin Xiang. Earth produces metal, and metal produces water. Metal is the dominant element, and his talent is decent.

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Next up is Lin Feng.

Lin Feng and Lin Yu exchanged a glance and slowly walked onto the stage.