Chapter 8

Behind the Lin family's back mountain, there stretches a vast forest. Within this forest, if one is lucky, one might occasionally find a couple of medicinal herbs. Therefore, during their free time, many of the younger generation of the Lin family would come here, hoping to get lucky. As a result, this forest is considered a relatively lively place in the Lin family.

At this moment, at the entrance of the forest, a crowd had gathered. Most of them appeared to be around their teens, clearly the younger generation of the Lin family.

Through the crowd, one could see several sturdy figures standing in the middle of the entrance, blocking the entire path. In front of these figures stood a little girl in light-colored clothing.

The girl had delicate features and skin as white as snow. Despite her young age, she had a stunning presence. At this moment, she was looking at the figures blocking her path with eyes filled with spiritual energy, her face filled with anger. In her small, mud-stained hands, she tightly held a bright red plant, from which a faint fragrance was emanating.

"Lin Shan, don't be too excessive!"

Qing Tan stared at the leader of the group, her delicate voice tinged with anger.

"Heh heh, we found this Red Sun Grass yesterday. We were just waiting for today to come and take it. You took what was ours, and now you say I'm being excessive?" The leader, a boy around fourteen or fifteen, crossed his arms and looked at the angry Qing Tan with a smile.

"You're lying!"

Hearing Lin Shan's distortion of the truth, Qing Tan's face turned red with anger. She had worked hard to find this Red Sun Grass. How could he have discovered it first? And if he had known about it, why would he leave it there? Was he waiting for someone else to pick it?

"I'm not lying..."

Lin Shan, seeing Qing Tan's angry and adorable expression, grinned and said, "Qing Tan, give me the Red Sun Grass, and I'll let you go."

"No way!"

Qing Tan clenched her small teeth. She had seen Lin Dong's hard training over the past few days. She also understood that in a few months, the Lin family would hold a clan competition. If Lin Dong performed poorly, not only would he be disappointed, but his parents would also be affected.

Therefore, she had been coming here frequently, hoping to find some medicinal herbs to help speed up Lin Dong's cultivation. Now that she had finally found a Red Sun Grass, how could she just hand it over to this despicable person?

"Since that's the case, it looks like you'll have to spend the night here today." Lin Shan chuckled, glanced at Qing Tan, and said, "Lin Changqiang seemed to have run off just now, probably to find Lin Dong. That's fine; I didn't get enough of beating him up last time."

Hearing this, Qing Tan's face changed. She knew that Lin Dong and Lin Shan had always been at odds, and every time they met, they would fight. And in every fight, Lin Dong would be the one to suffer.

"Give me the Red Sun Grass, and I won't beat him. How about that?" Seeing Qing Tan's face change, Lin Shan laughed and said smugly.

"You scoundrel!"

Qing Tan bit her lip, her eyes welling up with tears. Her appearance made many people feel sympathetic. Although Qing Tan wasn't a member of the Lin family, she was already a charming young girl, and many young men in Qingyang Town admired her.

However, despite feeling sympathetic and indignant, most people hesitated and didn't say anything. Lin Shan was a little tyrant among the younger generation of the Lin family, with considerable strength. His father also managed the family's finances, so no one wanted to offend him. Even if they reported him to their elders, the most he would get was a couple of days in confinement, and he would secretly take revenge once he was released. Over time, few people in the younger generation dared to confront him.

"Are you going to give it or not? If not, Lin Dong will be here soon..." Lin Shan said, pretending to look around as if he was eagerly waiting for Lin Dong to appear.

"Take it!"

Tears welled up in Qing Tan's eyes, but she stubbornly held back. She tightly gripped the Red Sun Grass in her small hand, then clenched her teeth and threw it at Lin Shan.

"Heh heh, good girl."

Seeing this, Lin Shan was delighted. He took a step forward and grabbed the Red Sun Grass as it flew towards him. However, just as he was about to catch it, a figure suddenly burst through the crowd and collided with him with great force, sending him rolling on the ground for a couple of times before stopping.

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned. They quickly looked to see who had arrived and saw a sympathetic look in their eyes.

"Scoundrel!"

Lin Shan, now on his feet, ignored the mud on his body. He glared at the figure standing there and sneered, "Lin Dong? Well, it seems you've become quite bold after a few days. Looks like I didn't beat you hard enough last time."

"Lin Shan, I've already given you the Red Sun Grass. What more do you want?" Seeing Lin Shan's expression, Qing Tan's face changed. She picked up the Red Sun Grass that had fallen to the ground and threw it at Lin Shan, angrily.

"I want the herb, and I want to beat you up today!" Lin Shan caught the Red Sun Grass and sneered.

"You!" Hearing this, Qing Tan's face turned red with anger. She clenched her fists, clearly not expecting Lin Shan to be so unreasonable.

Seeing Lin Shan's arrogance, Lin Dong couldn't help but sneer. He then pulled Qing Tan in front of him, stepped forward, and mimicked Lin Shan's tone, "I want the herb, and I want to beat you up today!"

"Haha!"

Hearing Lin Dong's words, Lin Shan was clearly taken aback, then burst into laughter, staring at him mockingly, "Looks like your brain was damaged last time?"

The others around them also looked at Lin Dong with strange expressions. It was good to be brave, but being reckless would only lead to trouble. In the past, Lin Dong had been beaten up by Lin Shan many times, always ending up with a bruised face.

"Brother Lin Dong, don't fight him. We don't need the Red Sun Grass." Seeing Lin Dong standing up to Lin Shan again, Qing Tan quickly pulled him, urging him.

"That's right, Lin Dong, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Wait until you've trained for a while longer, then come back to teach him a lesson." Lin Changqiang, who had been following them, also spoke up.

"Want to run? Not so easy!"

Lin Shan sneered, then rushed forward, appearing in front of Lin Dong in a few quick steps. He clenched his fist and punched directly at Lin Dong's chest, the wind whistling as he did so.

"Slap!"

Seeing Lin Shan's powerful punch, Lin Dong's lips curled into a cold smile. He didn't dodge, but instead extended his hand and met Lin Shan's fist head-on, the sound of a collision echoing in the air.

The sound of the collision was like that of stones clashing, but to everyone's surprise, Lin Dong actually withstood Lin Shan's punch!

"Fourth stage of Body Tempering?!"

In this exchange, Lin Shan felt something was off. The skin of his opponent felt as hard as his own!

Such hard skin could only belong to someone at the fourth stage of Body Tempering!

"How is this possible? This kid was only at the second stage half a month ago, how did he suddenly advance to the fourth stage?!" Lin Shan's eyes were filled with disbelief, but he quickly gritted his teeth. Even if you've reached the fourth stage of Body Tempering, you can't match me!

"Stone Drop Fist!"

Lin Shan retracted his fist and suddenly shouted, his arm veins bulging. Several fist shadows appeared, like falling stones, striking Lin Dong's head with great force, the sound like stones raining down.

"First-class martial technique, Stone Drop Fist? I didn't expect Lin Shan to start practicing martial arts. Lin Dong is in trouble." Seeing Lin Dong's predicament, the crowd was in an uproar.

Lin Dong stared straight at the approaching fist shadows. Although Lin Shan's Stone Drop Fist was powerful, for some reason, it seemed full of weaknesses to him. Without hesitation, he immediately used the Back Fist technique.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

The sound of his sleeves hitting his arms echoed clearly, and at the same time, Lin Dong's fist collided with Lin Shan's fist shadows.

"Bang!"

The moment their fists met, Lin Shan's body trembled. A powerful force surged from his fist, and he felt a sharp pain in his arms, which were as hard as wood and stone.

"Back Fist, three sounds? How is this possible?!"

At this moment, Lin Shan's shock grew even more intense. He had heard of the Back Fist technique, which was considered one of the best among first-class martial techniques. He had also wanted to practice it, but after ten days of training without producing any sound, he had given up. Who would have thought that Lin Dong, who had always been his inferior, could actually master it?

"Not three sounds, but four!"

Lin Dong smiled, then his eyes turned cold. He shook his arm, and another clear sound echoed. A heavier punch then struck Lin Shan's arms.

"Boom!"

Faced with the four-sound Back Fist, Lin Shan's Stone Drop Fist stance collapsed. He stumbled back, and in the stunned gazes of the crowd, he almost fell to the ground.

However, just as Lin Shan was about to fall, a hand suddenly reached out, grabbed his shoulder, and gently lifted him, stabilizing him.

"Brother!"

Lin Shan quickly turned around, seeing the figure behind him and immediately rejoicing. The faces of the people around them changed, and fear flashed in their eyes. (Update complete~~~ We've fallen behind in the recommendation rankings. Please support us with your valuable votes. The recommendation list is crucial for a new book. Thank you all.)