Chapter 5

The sky had completely brightened, and standing on the mountain, one could clearly see the Lin family’s old residence in Fengjian City, which was already in a state of extreme distress. Lin Xi had already woken up, gazing in the direction of the residence, sobbing softly, with tears continuously streaming down her face.

"Xiao Xi, don’t cry, big brother is still here."

Lin Tian comforted her gently.

Lin Xi wiped away her tears and showed a sweet smile, saying, "Okay! With big brother here, Xiao Xi isn’t afraid of anything."

Lin Tian felt a lump in his throat. How could he not see that the little girl was forcing a smile? He knew even more clearly that Lin Xi just didn’t want him to worry.

An eight-year-old girl, and she was already so considerate.

"Xiao Xi, be good. Big brother swears, they will pay us back, and it will be with interest."

He said.

The sky was already bright, but Lin Tian did not return to Fengjian City. Instead, he stayed temporarily in the Green Mountains. Over the next few days, he practiced the Four Extremes Scripture non-stop, occasionally browsing through the strange patterns that had flooded his mind. In the end, he even organized a mysterious movement technique, named the Two Instruments Step.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

In the Green Mountains, Lin Tian moved swiftly, the dense forest around him with very small gaps, making it difficult to walk, yet Lin Tian was moving at an extremely fast speed, his steps light and agile, always able to quickly pass through every gap.

After a while, Lin Tian stopped.

"This Two Instruments Step is truly peculiar. When used, it feels like riding the clouds and mist."

Lin Tian thought to himself.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, rested for a moment, and then began practicing again.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, five days had gone by.

On this day, Lin Tian woke up from his practice, looked up, and gazed at Fengjian City.

Fengjian City had a martial arts academy called the Nine Yang Martial Academy. On this day every year, the Nine Yang Martial Academy would recruit disciples from the outside, and Lin Tian planned to take the entrance exam for the Nine Yang Martial Academy.

Although he had an excellent body-strengthening technique, cultivation was not just about having a cultivation technique; it also required a great deal of resources. These resources involved many aspects, such as medicinal pills, immortal herbs, martial techniques, and special cultivation places, which he found hard to obtain on his own. However, the Nine Yang Martial Academy could provide them for him.

He needed to become stronger and wanted to advance quickly on the path of cultivation, so he had to enter the Nine Yang Martial Academy. As long as he could enter the Nine Yang Martial Academy and achieve good results within the academy, he would receive a continuous stream of rewards. These rewards could be medicinal pills, powerful martial techniques, or astonishing treasures, all of which he needed.

"Xiao Xi, let’s go back to the city."

He said to Lin Xi.

"Okay." Lin Xi responded, then whispered, "But, big brother, will it be dangerous?"

Lin Tian knew what Lin Xi was worried about and affectionately ruffled the little girl’s hair.

"Don’t worry, no matter what happens, big brother will protect Xiao Xi."

He said with a smile.

...

In early spring, the square in front of the Nine Yang Martial Academy was already crowded with people.

This day was the annual recruitment day for the academy, and the number of people coming to take the exam was countless.

At the edge of the square, Lin Tian and Lin Xi arrived. He did not take Lin Xi back to the Lin family’s old residence, which had already been burned to a crisp, as he did not want Lin Xi to be saddened by the sight.

"Apparently, many strong people have come for this exam. One of them has already reached the peak of the fourth level of body strengthening, and he is still very young, not even sixteen years old this year."

"Really? That’s insane!"

"How can it not be true? Moreover, it’s said that there are quite a few such strong people."

"Then... don’t we have no hope?"

The Nine Yang Martial Academy recruited disciples every year, but the number of slots was limited, with a maximum of 150. If there were many strong people, the chances of others entering the academy would decrease, naturally causing worry.

Lin Tian was surprised and slightly shocked.

Not even sixteen years old, and already at the peak of the fourth level of body strengthening, indeed, that was insane.

"I have the Four Extremes Scripture and the Two Instruments Step, and I am now at the third level of body strengthening. Entering the academy shouldn’t be a problem."

Lin Tian thought to himself.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly felt several gazes fall on him. He turned around, and his expression immediately turned cold.

About ten yards away, Mo Sen’s servant, Liu Er, appeared, walking towards him with a sinister smile.

"Brat, I knew you would come to take the exam for the Nine Yang Martial Academy. It’s not in vain for young master to wait here!"

Behind Liu Er were six people, five of them were strong men, and one was middle-aged. The five strong men all had a fierce and terrifying appearance, while the middle-aged man had his hands behind his back and a cold expression.

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