Chapter 120: Chapter 120: My Child Turns Out to Be an Unparalleled Expert
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Liang Kingdom, a mortal army is besieging a gigantic viper, which spews out black venom.
Any mortal soldier or warhorse splashed with the poison quickly decomposes into rotting white bones.
“Ah!”
A general at the Qi Transformation Realm gets several drops of venom splashed on him, causing his arm to turn black rapidly.
The general grits his teeth, opting for a warrior’s decision, and in one swift stroke, he cuts off his own arm!
He hurriedly swallows a Hemostasis Pill to stop the gushing blood, “This beast has destroyed over a dozen villages and now it aims to attack the city. Fire the arrows!”
Thousands of archers draw their bows, and a dense rain of arrows falls on the viper’s head, only to be blocked by the terrifying, layered, green scales.
The viper, enraged, opens its massive mouth, emitting a foul stench, and swallows several archers whole!
“Let’s fight this beast with all we’ve got!”
Several generals at the Qi Transformation Realm join forces, materializing sword Qi several zhang long, slashing towards the giant snake.
The viper shakes its head and charges fearlessly, its huge head bluntly taking on the sword Qi and charging forward.
“Puh!”
A general at the Qi Transformation Realm is hit head-on by the snake’s head, vomiting blood profusely, and dies on the spot.
The remaining generals at the Qi Transformation Realm are also gravely injured by the impact.
The viper continues its rampage, mercilessly killing hundreds of soldiers.
“It’s no use, we can’t stop it from entering the city unless we appeal to cultivators of great Daoist prowess. This beast has already formed its Nascent Soul.”
The commander of this mortal army is a burly middle-aged man with the cultivation of the fifth level of the Golden Core Realm and a face covered in scars, battle-hardened but helpless against a Nascent Soul Realm viper.
While the viper is wreaking havoc, two streaks of light arrive overhead and come to a halt. They are a young man and woman on a Sword Flight, “This is a viper. The scrolls of Mount Shu state that a viper transforms into a flood dragon after a thousand years, and a dragon after ten thousand years.”
The army’s commander sees the two cultivators passing by and hurriedly shouts, “I am Lin Liangcai, Naval Commander of Liang Country. This demon is on its way to assault our city, and it will be a catastrophe for all living beings. I beseech the two heroes to intervene and slay this monster. I will be greatly indebted!”
The man on the Sword Flight seems to hear the military general’s words, and a cyan sword Qi surges to the heavens, with vast and mighty sword Qi, slashing towards the viper.
The viper’s eyes flash with fear, but it’s too late to dodge.
The cyan Flying Sword descends, bisecting the viper. Purple blood gushes as both the head and tail of the snake struggle violently, causing the surrounding soldiers to quickly dodge away.
The man claps his hands twice, and True Qi transforms into flames, incinerating the viper’s corpse.
A Golden Core flies out, caught in the man’s hand.
The mortal soldiers who just a moment ago were being slaughtered by the viper are now silent.
A Nascent Soul Realm viper…simply slain like that?
“Thank you, nobles, for your timely rescue.”
“If not for you, we surely would have perished under this demon.”
The soldiers below all bow to the passing male and female cultivators.
The two cultivators descend from the sky, their Flying Swords returning to their scabbards.
“Lin humbly offers his deepest gratitude to the nobles for their intervention… You… You are Qingzhi?”
Just as Lin Liangcai begins to express his gratitude, he is shocked upon recognizing the face of the exceptional person who killed the viper.
The hero who had slain the viper turns out to be the orphan he had adopted long ago.
“Father, how have you been lately?”
Lin Qingzhi had reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm and was facing a bottleneck, so he decided to descend the mountain for some experience and returned to Liang Kingdom for a visit.
“Hahaha, father is doing very well. As for you, Qingzhi, you’ve changed so much that I hardly recognized you.”
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Lin Liangcai gave Lin Qingzhi a bear hug, then looked him over with satisfaction, noting the many changes in him.
Lin Qingzhi, with his Dao Bone appearance, was like a high-level Daoist who has attained the Way.
“When Dad found out you had joined Mount Shu, he excitedly drank with the soldiers for three days and nights. To think that in just over a decade, your cultivation has reached such profound levels. Dad remembers that with Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, one could be an Elder in Mount Shu. Can you tell me which level of the Nascent Soul Realm you have reached now?”
“The ninth level.”
“My son’s cultivation has actually reached such heights!”
Lin Liangcai was dumbfounded. Was this the same Lin Qingzhi who once had not even a trace of cultivation?
Originally, Lin Qingzhi had mediocre aptitude, so Lin Liangcai had arranged for him to serve as an attendant to the third prince, hoping he might have a chance to become a minister in the Liang Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, Lin Qingzhi was taken as a disciple by a Mount Shu Elder during the disciple recruitment ceremony thirteen years ago.
And now, Lin Qingzhi had returned with the cultivation of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.
Lin Liangcai, being a Loose Cultivator, knew what it meant to be at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.
Lin Liangcai’s subordinates were also stunned.
Their General’s adopted son of many years had now become a ninth-level Nascent Soul Realm Elder of Mount Shu, an unparalleled expert!
“Congratulations to the General.”
“Now that the General’s son is an unparalleled expert, from now on, even princes and nobles wouldn’t dare speak loudly before the General.”
“Hahaha, come, withdraw the troops and return to camp, reward the three armies!” Lin Liangcai was in high spirits, “Qingzhi, let’s you and I have a good drink. Eh? Is this lady perhaps the daughter-in-law of our Lin Residence?”
Lin Liangcai noticed Chen Yao, who had appeared with Lin Qingzhi.
At his words, Chen Yao’s cheeks turned faintly red, and she shook her head in denial, “I am only his senior sister.”
“Qingzhi, since you’ve returned to Liang Country for a rare visit, I plan to take you back to Lin Residence to see your mother. As for your senior sister, how do you plan to accommodate her?”
Having lived for several decades, Lin Liangcai sensed that Chen Yao was interested in his son, so he signaled Lin Qingzhi to bring Chen Yao along to temporarily stay at Lin Residence.
“Why not have senior sister accompany me to Lin Residence? Our Lin Residence is quite large.”
“Okay.”
Upon Lin Qingzhi’s invitation, Chen Yao agreed.
Lin Qingzhi descended the mountain to gain experience, and Chen Yao, knowing that Lin Qingzhi still had unresolved matters in his heart, had not yet made a move to break through to the Dao Palace Realm, so she specially accompanied him down the mountain.
Lin Liangcai whispered to Lin Qingzhi, “Your mother will be overjoyed to know you’ve brought back a fairy wife from Mount Shu. She’s always been worried about you being alone.”
Lin Qingzhi and Chen Yao stayed in the Lin Residence of Liang Kingdom for ten days.
During those ten days, Lin Qingzhi did not cultivate and instead lived the life of a mortal, as if he were back in his childhood.
Lin Residence became extraordinarily lively after Lin Qingzhi’s return.
Chen Yao was treated like the young Madam, experiencing with Lin Qingzhi the life of mortals.
After ten days, Lin Qingzhi left a bag of Elixir Pills and bid farewell to the Lin Family Couple.
The Lin Family Couple were reluctant to see him go, and Lin’s wife, tears streaming down her face like pear blossoms with tears, sobbed in Lin Liangcai’s arms.
Lin Liangcai stroked his wife’s hair, sighing with resignation, “Qing has grown up and set foot on the path of immortality, destined to be different from us mortals. We should let go. As long as Qing is doing well, we have no regrets.”
Chen Yao left Lin Residence to continue her travels with Lin Qingzhi. This time, she noticed a subtle change in Lin Qingzhi’s aura.
“Junior brother, have you let go of your worries?”
“Yes, I plan to enter seclusion for ten days to break through to the Dao Palace Realm.”
Having undergone a mental transformation, Lin Qingzhi’s Dao heart became even more steadfast, so he began his seclusion.