Chapter 2

"Good!" Lin Dong's eyes revealed a疯狂之色, "But the strength of my right hand is increasing too slowly!"

"I'm only a second-level warrior now. At this rate, when will I become a true warrior?"

Di Wen was silent for a moment and then said, "I can't directly enhance your strength right now."

"Ten years of life, I will teach you the first two levels of a powerful body cultivation technique. How about that? Completing the first two levels will definitely make you a warrior, and you might even be able to challenge higher ranks!"

Lin Dong raised an eyebrow, "Di Wen, are you being so kind?"

Di Wen said calmly, "The faster your cultivation improves, the more life span you will gain, which benefits me too!"

"The technique is called the Nine Deaths Demon Technique. It has some sinister aspects, so don't blame me for not warning you!"

Lin Dong frowned, "Nine Deaths Demon Technique? It doesn't sound like a normal technique! How sinister is it?"

"The Nine Deaths Demon Technique is extremely tyrannical in body cultivation and can damage your body. The solution is to condense blood flames, which can heal your damaged body and make it stronger at the same time!"

Lin Dong was shocked. One of the main reasons why body cultivation is no longer mainstream is that the hidden injuries from body enhancement keep worsening. The Nine Deaths Demon Technique can actually solve this problem!

Di Wen continued, "The only way to condense blood flames is to kill people!"

"Practicing the Nine Deaths Demon Technique, you can form a blood flame seed in your body. After killing someone, the blood flame seed enters their body and absorbs their life essence to strengthen yourself. The blood flames can heal injuries and also have powerful offensive capabilities."

Lin Dong didn't immediately agree. Absorbing others' life essence is a terrifying technique!

In his past and present life, having lived for over forty years, Lin Dong had never killed anyone!

"Kid, do you agree?" Di Wen asked.

Lin Dong's eyes became determined, "I agree. Why not? The path of a strong person cannot be without killing. In the Xingyan Continent, the strong are respected. As long as my heart is righteous, what does it matter if the technique is sinister?"

Di Wen said, "Very well. This time, I'll take a loss. I'll give you the first two levels of the technique for ten years of life!"

"Don't be in a hurry. Let me go back first. If I lose another ten years of life, I might collapse on the ground!" Lin Dong quickly said.

...

Fengcheng is a city 300 kilometers from Tianyang City, with a population of several hundred thousand. It is close to the Mig Mountains, and the Lin, Situ, Wang, and Liu families control more than half of the city's business.

The Lin family has one mansion and four manors. Lin Dong comes from the East Manor, which is mainly responsible for growing medicinal herbs.

Among the four major families, the Lin family specializes in elixirs, the Wang family in weapons, the Liu family in clothing and grain, and the Situ family in the most profitable business, such as magic beast cores and magic beast furs!

The cultivation system of the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy will recruit students in ten days. Many people will wait in Fengcheng.

Lin Dong can't and doesn't want to. He doesn't have much money, and ten days of hard training might significantly increase his strength!

His previous punching power was around 200 kilograms, which was good for a teenager, but it wasn't enough to enter the cultivation system. Now that his right hand is enhanced, Lin Dong still lacks confidence!

Keep in mind, geniuses from a radius of 2,000 to 3,000 kilometers will be absorbed into the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy. In such a large area, there might not be many who have been training as hard as Lin Dong since the age of four, but they have better conditions!

Lin Dong doesn't have a cultivation technique, but others might. Those with better conditions will have various spiritual medicines to assist them, allowing them to train more boldly!

Some might be naturally gifted, born with great strength or reaction speed!

According to Lin Dong, the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy's cultivation system has three tests: strength, reaction, and martial heart!

Lin Dong is confident in his martial heart, but he lacks confidence in strength and reaction!

The carriage entered the East Manor, and Lin Dong slowly opened his eyes. He had already exchanged for the Nine Deaths Demon Technique.

Losing another ten years of life, he now has only two years left!

If his cultivation doesn't exceed the fifth-level warrior within two years, his life span won't increase. At the sixth-level warrior, his life span can reach sixty years, at the seventh level, seventy years, and so on. At the peak of a warrior, his life span can reach 150 years!

The more advanced the cultivation, the more life span increases, but that is too far away for Lin Dong now.

"The carriage is back. I wonder which little guys stayed in Tianyang City and soared to the sky."

"Others might not, but Lin Dong definitely stayed. That little devil is a genius from a young age!"

"Yes, I wonder what level Lin Dong will reach in the future. He might even become a Martial Ancestor!"

...

The curtain was not lifted, and Lin Dong's face was calm in the carriage, but he felt uncomfortable hearing those voices.

"I wonder what kind of expressions they will have when they see me return."

Lifting the curtain, Lin Dong was the first to jump off the carriage. Many people around him stared at him with wide eyes.

Logically, if he had been selected, he should still be in Tianyang City. Those who returned with the carriage were all rejected. Most of the young people didn't even try to enter the cultivation system, as their strength was far from enough!

"Lin Dong, you—"

A fat, middle-aged man spoke. This man was the third manager of the East Manor, named Lin De.

But Lin Dong thought he should be called "Deficient Virtue" instead.

"I was rejected," Lin Dong said calmly. He couldn't enter the nine elements system, but he still had a chance!

Paying twenty years of life, success or death, he didn't want to live a mediocre life!

"Manager, congratulations! Your son has a fourth-grade talent and successfully entered the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy!" A carriage driver bowed to Lin De.

"Really?"

Lin De was overjoyed. His son, who often provoked Lin Sha and was taught a lesson by Lin Dong, had joined the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy. This was the best news Lin De had received in the past ten years!

"Manager, it's true, absolutely true!" Another driver said.

"Ha ha ha!"

Lin De laughed. With Lin Kai joining the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy, becoming a warrior was almost certain. His status in the family would definitely rise, and he might even become the first manager of the East Manor.

The other rejected candidates also came out of the carriage. This time, the East Manor did well, with three people joining the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy: Lin Kai, Lin Sha, and the young master of the East Manor, Lin Shaobai.

The families of the successful candidates were happy, while the rejected candidates sighed. Lin Dong didn't want to see Lin De's detestable face and prepared to leave.

"Lin Dong, stop!" Lin De shouted.

Lin Dong stopped and looked at Lin De calmly. Lin De sneered, "Lin Dong, what is your talent? If you can't even join the family guard, you'll have to start working!"

"Manager, Lin Dong doesn't have a second-grade talent in any of the nine systems. He has three first-grade talents, and the rest are nothing!" A young man said, about fifteen or sixteen years old, who had been beaten by Lin Dong before.

Lin De sneered, "Such poor talent? Lin Dong, remember to pay your clan tribute by next month. The clan doesn't support useless people!"

In the Lin family, the strong can receive clan tribute, while the weak must contribute to the clan. Clan tribute can be paid in labor or money.

A hint of mockery flashed in Lin Dong's eyes. Indeed, this was the kind of face. Before, when he was likely to join the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy, Lin De was polite to him. Now, there's no politeness left!

Lin De was like this, and many others were the same!

"I thought he was a genius, but he turned out to be a waste."

"Yes, he used to eat well and dress well. I think he needs to change his house."

"His clan tribute should be increased. He needs to make up for the resources he consumed before."

"Lin Kai pursued Lin Sha, and he even tried to stop it. What right did he have to stop it?"

...

Some people gossiped, adding insult to injury while flattering Lin De. With Lin Kai joining the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy, Lin De, the third manager, would likely become the head manager soon!

Lin Dong observed and remembered everyone's behavior. This was the best time to see a person's true nature.

"Lin Dong, clear out your house and move to house number 385. That house is yours now!" Lin De said sternly.

Lin Dong didn't argue and left. House number 385 was the worst house in the entire manor, in the most remote location, with mud walls and a thatched roof.

But so what? If his strength improved, he wouldn't stay in that house for long. If his strength didn't improve, he wouldn't live long anyway, only two years left!

After moving his few belongings to the new residence, Lin Dong ate a little and headed to the back mountain. He wanted to see how strong his right hand had become and start practicing the Nine Deaths Demon Technique!

"Ha!"

Entering the mountain, Lin Dong punched a thick, soft tree with the same force he used during training.

A half-inch deep fist mark appeared on the tree trunk, and Lin Dong was a bit stunned. The mark was half an inch deeper than usual, and he didn't feel much pain from the punch!

"Harder bones, the same force, but the killing power increased by half." Lin Dong was excited. He usually didn't use full strength for fear of injuring his hand. Now, could he use full strength?

With his hand strengthened, could he use full strength? What would the effect be?

Lin Dong cautiously increased his force, punching the soft tree repeatedly, leaving a series of fist marks!

At first, the marks were half an inch deep, but eventually, Lin Dong used full strength, leaving a one-and-a-half-inch deep mark!

"One and a half inches!"

Looking at his fist, Lin Dong was excited. The last punch injured his hand and caused bleeding, but he wasn't too concerned. The bones were hard, so the injury was just a superficial one that would heal quickly!

"Before, I couldn't even make a half-inch deep mark. Now, one and a half inches. The attack power of my right fist has increased 4.5 times! If my strength were a bit stronger, the attack would be even higher!" Lin Dong's eyes gleamed. With such strength, he should be able to join the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy.

Lin Dong's heart was set, but his goal had changed. Simply joining the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy was no longer his goal.

Many people join the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy, but those at the bottom receive fewer resources. If he could rank higher, he would receive more resources, and his cultivation would improve much faster!

With only two years left, Lin Dong knew he had to improve quickly to fight against fate!

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