novelsite Chapter 116 Lin An
Chapter 116 Lin An
The training in the killing field proceeded smoothly. Lin Yun immersed himself daily in battles with his mirror images, constantly refining his lightning-based secret technique, "Purple Lightning Shocks the Gods." Time slipped away quietly with each strike, each failure, and each rise again.
"It's been a year." Lin Yun exited the virtual universe and opened his eyes.
Sunlight streamed through the window into the cultivation room, illuminating his face. Recalling the events of the past year, a smile involuntarily appeared on Lin Yun's face.
Two months into his training in the killing field, Lin Yun was battling a mirror image in the virtual universe when his communication watch suddenly vibrated. He exited the virtual universe, opened his eyes, and found it was a call from He Lingruo.
"Lin Yun, I...I'm going into labor." He Lingruo's voice was a little urgent, but she remained calm.
Lin Yun's heart skipped a beat, and he rushed out of the training room.
Inside the villa in Mingyue Residential Area, chaos reigned. Lin Guodong paced back and forth in the living room, muttering, "Why hasn't she come out yet?" and "May Buddha protect her." He Lingruo's parents had also rushed over from Hongning Base City, sitting on the sofa with anxious expressions. Luo Feng's wife, Xu Xin, had also arrived with their two children to help take care of He Lingruo.
Lin Yun rushed into the bedroom. He Lingruo was lying on the bed, her face pale and her forehead covered in sweat. Two doctors were busy preparing for the delivery.
"Lingruo, I'm here." Lin Yun walked to the bedside and took her hand.
He Lingruo looked at him, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes.
"Don't be afraid, I'm with you."
An hour later, a loud cry echoed throughout the entire villa.
"It's a boy," the doctor said with a smile, holding a crumpled little baby.
Lin Yun took the child and looked at the tiny face, a feeling he had never experienced before welling up inside him. This little life was his son, his bloodline, and his continuation in this world.
"What's his name?" He Lingruo lay on the bed, her face pale but her eyes full of happiness.
Lin Yun thought for a moment and said, "Lin An. An as in peace."
"Lin An..." He Lingruo murmured, repeating the name, a slight smile playing on her lips. "A good name."
Lin Guodong rushed into the bedroom and his eyes immediately welled up with tears when he saw his great-grandson. The old man reached out and took Lin An in his arms, holding him carefully as if afraid of dropping him.
"Good! Good! Good!" he exclaimed three times. "My family, Lin Guodong, with four generations under one roof, it's all worth it!"
Luo Feng also rushed over, stood at the bedroom door, looked at the child in Lin Yun's arms, and grinned: "Well done, kid, you're a dad now."
"When your son grows up, let him cultivate together with your son," Lin Yun said with a smile.
"That's great!" Luo Feng laughed heartily.
The news spread quickly. Hong, Lei Shen, Lei Dao's teammates, and colleagues from the Extreme Martial Arts Academy all sent their congratulations. The villas in Mingyue Community were bustling with activity.
Lin Yun held a simple one-month celebration for the child. It wasn't a grand affair; only the closest family and friends were invited. Hong and Lei Shen both came, as did Luo Feng with Xu Xin and their two children, and Lin Zheng and Liu Xu also arrived with their child.
"Lin Yun, this child looks like you." Lin Zheng held Lin An and examined him for a long time before saying this.
"His nose looks like Ling Ruo's," Liu Xu added after taking a closer look.
"Your eyes look like mine," Lin Yun said with a smile.
Everyone burst into laughter.
Lin An was very well-behaved, rarely crying or fussing. He would eat his fill and then sleep, waking up to look around with his eyes open, as if surveying this unfamiliar world. Every time Lin Yun held him, a warm feeling would well up in her heart.
"Little one, when you grow up, Daddy will teach you cultivation," Lin Yun said softly.
Lin An yawned, as if to say, "It's still early."
Shortly after Lin An was born, Lin Yun also made a breakthrough in his cultivation in the killing field.
His lightning-based secret technique, "Purple Lightning Shocks the Gods," was born. The three techniques—Raging Thunder Shakes the Heavens, Thunder Dragon Strike, and Heavenly Profound Thunder Break—each incorporate his unique understanding of the profound mysteries of the lightning laws.
Thunderous Roar originates from the profound mysteries of lightning explosions and is a group attack. Each segment of the thunderous explosion can be controlled independently, allowing it to attack multiple targets or concentrate its power on a single target. Lin Yun once used Thunderous Roar to attack seven directions simultaneously in a battle against a mirror image, forcing the mirror image into a sorry state.
Thunder Dragon Strike originates from the profound mysteries of lightning resonance and is a domain-type secret technique. It spreads the power of lightning to a space of several hundred meters around, forming a lightning domain. Within the lightning domain, the enemy's speed is suppressed and their perception is interfered with, while the caster's lightning secret technique is amplified. Lin Yun discovered that Thunder Dragon Strike, combined with his Six-Element Law Shield, has an exceptionally good effect—the lightning domain suppresses the enemy, while the shield protects himself, achieving a perfect balance of offense and defense.
The Heavenly Profound Thunder Strike is the most powerful technique, originating from the profound fusion of the speed and explosiveness of lightning. It is a single-target attack technique, possessing both the speed and explosiveness of lightning. Lin Yun tested it on the mirror image; the Heavenly Profound Thunder Strike was so fast that the mirror image couldn't dodge in time, and its power was so great that it could pierce through the mirror image's defenses in one strike. Unfortunately, he wasn't yet proficient enough with this technique, succeeding only two or three times out of ten.
"Keep practicing." Lin Yun was not satisfied and continued to hone his secret technique in the killing field.
In the tenth month, even better news arrived.
Luo Feng's Golden Horned Beast clone has finally broken through to the first level of the Universe level.
That day, Luo Feng excitedly rushed into Lin Yun's cultivation room, his smile impossible to hide.
"Lin Yun, my Golden Horned Beast has broken through to the cosmic level!"
Lin Yun opened his eyes, looked at Luo Feng, and felt happy for his brother.
"Congratulations."
"The Golden Domain has directly reached the ninth level!" Luo Feng said excitedly. "Babata said that the Golden Horned Beast truly lives up to its reputation as a peak cosmic bloodline. After breaking through to the cosmic level, its affinity for the Golden Law has greatly increased. Although I haven't even entered the realm yet, I can already clearly sense the fluctuations of the Golden Origin Law."
"Good news." Lin Yun stood up and patted Luo Feng on the shoulder. "However, your Earthling clone is still stuck at the ninth level of the Hengxing realm, right?"
"Okay." Luo Feng nodded. "I'll listen to you and deliberately not break through. Only those at the Hengxing level can participate in the Genius Battle, and I don't want to miss it."
"Me too," Lin Yun said. "Both my main body and my Golden Horned Beast avatar are at the peak of the ninth rank of the Hengxing level. I'll break through after the Genius Battle ends."
The two looked at each other and smiled at the same time.
"Then, we'll fight our way into the top ten together," Luo Feng said.
"it is good."
A year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Yun withdrew from the killing field and opened his eyes. Sunlight streamed through the window into the training room, illuminating his face.
A year of arduous training led to a qualitative leap in his strength.
His true form remained at the peak of the ninth rank of the Hengxing level, but his actual strength was no weaker than that of a cosmic-level powerhouse. He had mastered the basics of the six elemental laws, and his lightning-elemental secret technique, "Purple Lightning Shocking the Gods," was essentially perfected. Although he hadn't yet systematically created the secret techniques of the other five elements, they had become more refined through the trials of the killing field. His combat experience had also advanced by leaps and bounds; he was no longer the novice who could only imitate others.
His golden-horned beast clone was also at the peak of the ninth level of the Hengxing realm, but its basic power was ten times that of the human body. In addition, with the double amplitude of the first layer of "The True Body's World", plus the blessing of the six elemental laws, its overall combat power far exceeded that of an ordinary first-level universe-level being.
Luo Feng's Golden Horned Beast clone broke through to the first tier of the Universe level, the ninth level of the Golden Domain, only one step away from the Origin Law. His Earthling clone remained at the ninth tier of the Constant Star level, with his mental power at the peak of the ninth tier of the Constant Star level, and his use of the Sky-Piercing Shuttle was already masterful. His combat skills had been greatly improved in the killing field, and he was no longer the novice who could only charge around recklessly.
Hong's Domain of Light remained at the ninth level, just a thin veil away from the fundamental laws. His marksmanship grew faster and sharper, each shot seemingly carrying a trail of light. He vaguely sensed that that thin veil could be pierced at any moment.
Thor's Thunder Domain has also reached the ninth level, just one step away from the fundamental laws. His blade crackles with lightning, each strike carrying the force of a thunderbolt. His fighting style is becoming increasingly ferocious and domineering, yet still precise.
"It's been a year." Lin Yun walked out of the cultivation room and into the living room.
He Lingruo was playing with Lin An on the sofa. The little guy was already ten months old, chubby and fair-skinned, with a cute, chubby face and bright, sparkling eyes. When he saw Lin Yun come out, he opened his little arms and made "ah ah" sounds.
Lin Yun walked over, took Lin An from him, and kissed him on the cheek.
"Dad," Lin An suddenly called out.
Lin Yun was stunned.
"Dad!" Lin An called out again, this time more clearly.
He Lingruo was also stunned, and then her eyes suddenly reddened.
"He... he can call me 'Dad' now." He Lingruo's voice was choked with emotion.
Lin Yun held Lin An in his arms, a warm feeling welling up inside him. This little life was growing up day by day, learning new things every day. And he, as a father, didn't want to miss a single moment.
"Lingruo, I want to spend more time with you all," Lin Yun said.
He Lingruo looked at him, her eyes full of tenderness.
"it is good."
In the days that followed, Lin Yun reduced the time he spent training in the killing field and devoted more time to his family.
Every morning, he played with Lin An, taught him to walk, and taught him to talk. The little guy learned very quickly; before he was even a year old, he could walk a few steps while holding onto the wall, and he also started saying a few more words—"Mommy," "Grandpa," and "Hug."
Lin Guodong holds his great-grandson every day, beaming with joy. The old man says, "My life has been worthwhile."
Luo Feng often brought his children over for a visit. His twins were already three years old, at the most mischievous age, running around in the yard, chasing butterflies and picking up pebbles. Lin An sat in her stroller, watching her two older brothers run around, her eyes sparkling, her little hands waving incessantly.
"Lin Yun, do you think they'll grow up and become martial artists like us?" Luo Feng asked, standing beside Lin Yun and looking at the three children.
"Yes, they will," Lin Yun said. "However, I hope they can be stronger than us."
"Yes, I will." Luo Feng smiled.
Although he reduced his cultivation time, Lin Yun did not completely give up cultivation.
Every night after Lin An fell asleep, he would enter the virtual universe and fight his mirror image in the killing field for one or two hours. Although the time was shorter, the efficiency was much higher. His lightning-based secret technique, "Purple Lightning Shocking the Gods," became more and more proficient, and the success rate of his Heavenly Profound Lightning Break increased from 50% to 80%.
"It'll be soon," Lin Yun said to himself. "I'll be able to defeat that mirror image soon."