29: Section 29

Lin Yi thought silently to himself as he walked out of his room.

In the living room, Lin Dazhi and the others were already seated at the dining table, eating.

When Lin Yu saw Lin Yi walking out of the room, he walked over with a bowl of tonic, smiling: "What's wrong today? You got up so late. Could it be that since you can't take the Martial Arts Exam, you've become unmotivated to learn?"

Lin Yi glanced at him. "Is that tonic you're drinking?"

"That's right. It's a tonic my mom bought for me. Let me tell you, the effects of this tonic are really good!"

"I just went to the Martial Arts Hall yesterday to get tested, and my Realm has already reached Tier 3... The coach at the Martial Arts Hall said that as long as I Cultivate properly while taking this tonic, I might even reach 1-Star before the Martial Arts Exam!"

"Do you understand the concept of 1-Star?"

Lin Yu appeared to be sharing his experience with Lin Yi, but in reality, he was showing off.

Martial Arts Hall.

Tonic.

1-Star Realm.

In Lin Yu's eyes, these were things Lin Yi dreamed of.

However, for him, they were all within easy reach.

Lin Yi nodded with a smile.

The next moment, he raised his hand.

Puff—

A pure surge of Qi and blood actually wrapped around his palm.

In an instant, Lin Yu was incredibly astonished.

The medicine bowl in his hand almost dropped to the floor.

Watching his panicked expression, Lin Yi smiled and said: "Is the 1-Star Realm you mentioned like this?"

After speaking, without waiting for Lin Yu to recover, Lin Yi withdrew his Qi and blood and turned to walk into the bathroom.

At this moment, Lin Yu was deeply shocked.

He absolutely could not have imagined that Lin Yi, the good-for-nothing in his eyes, had actually reached the 1-Star Realm?

How was this possible? That must have been an illusion.

Compared to his own, Lin Yi's martial arts talent was far inferior.

It was absolutely impossible for him to reach the 1-Star Realm.

But what was that situation just now? Qi and blood wrapping around the palm?

The coach at the Martial Arts Hall had said that only those who reached the 1-Star Realm and had opened their acupoints could do that.

At that time, the coach at the Martial Arts Hall had even specially demonstrated it for them, making many students envious.

And that move Lin Yi just showed, wasn't it exactly the same as the coach's at the Martial Arts Hall?

It was just that the Qi and blood were much less than the coach's.

After all, he was only 1-Star; how could he compare to the coach?

But...

"Xiaoyu, what are you doing there? Have you finished the medicine?"

It was Liu Hongmei's voice.

Lin Yu's heart trembled, and he came back to his senses.

His eyes flickering, he glanced at the bathroom before hurriedly walking back to the living room.

"Finished..."

Chapter 26. Eating a Few Fried Dough Sticks, Are You Heartbroken? (Seeking collections and follow-up reads)

"What's wrong? You look pale."

Lin Yu returned to the dining table and sat down.

Liu Hongmei asked with concern.

Lin Dazhi also put down the newspaper in his hand and looked back at him.

Lin Yu naturally wouldn't say what he had just seen.

He knew very well that if Lin Dazhi really found out that Lin Yi's Realm had already reached 1-Star, he might turn around and use all the money in the house to support Lin Yi.

Lin Dazhi's intentions were very clear.

He just wanted to find someone who could take him to live in the New District in the future, to escape this wretched Old District and live a life of enjoyment.

Ever since Liu Hongmei brought Lin Yu and married into the Lin family, she had been whispering in Lin Dazhi's ear every day, making him firmly believe that the person he could rely on in the future was Lin Yu, not Lin Yi.

Having a stepmother means having a stepfather—this saying was true.

Lin Dazhi gradually transferred all his expectations onto Lin Yu.

He even firmly believed that his own biological son lacked talent and would struggle to get into Martial Arts University, whereas Lin Yu's talent had a much better chance.

Over time, he subconsciously believed that the person who could take him to the New District must be Lin Yu.

Therefore, if Lin Dazhi were to find out that Lin Yi's talent was no worse than his—no, even better—would Lin Dazhi's mindset change, and would he place all his hopes on Lin Yi?

Lin Yu was unwilling to gamble with his future.

The family's money could barely support one person, and that person had to be him, not Lin Yi...

"It's nothing, it might be related to the tonic. After finishing it just now, my Qi and blood had some fluctuations. Mom, Dad, you don't need to worry, it will stabilize in a while!"

Lin Yu quickly explained.

Hearing him say this, Liu Hongmei and Lin Dazhi were both reassured.

A while later, Lin Yi walked over after washing up.

The moment his gaze met Lin Yu's, Lin Yu lowered his head in an unprecedented display of guilt.

Seeing his appearance, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh.

He walked to the dining table and sat down.

Today's breakfast was fried dough sticks and tofu pudding.

Clearly, it was something Liu Hongmei had bought at the market early in the morning.

Lin Yi didn't say anything; he picked up a fried dough stick and started eating.

For the past two days, he had noticed that as his Realm improved, his appetite had increased significantly.

Especially now, he wished he could swallow a whole cow.

His stomach was already empty, and he was unbearably hungry.

He ate the fried dough sticks one after another.

Soon, half of the dozen or so sticks on the table were gone.

Lin Dazhi frowned, looking at Lin Yi, who was reaching for another fried dough stick.

He hurriedly stopped him: "That's enough. The whole family hasn't eaten yet, and you're going to put all these fried dough sticks into your stomach alone?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi glanced at Lin Dazhi.

He still took out a fried dough stick and said: "Old Lin, you can't even spare a few fried dough sticks for me to eat?"

"Lin Yu is enrolled in the Martial Arts Hall and drinking tonic, his daily expenses are much higher than mine. I really want to ask you, am I even your biological son?"

Lin Yi's words left Lin Dazhi speechless.

He flushed red, glaring angrily at Lin Yi.

Just as he was about to lose his temper, Liu Hongmei hurriedly spoke with a smile.

"Eat, eat. Old Lin, look at you, the child is at the age where he's growing, isn't it normal for him to have a big appetite?"

"Xiaoyi, there are still a few steamed buns left from last night in the pot. If you're not full, shall I go heat them up for you?"

Liu Hongmei was always playing the peacemaker.

In reality, her heart was the most vicious.

If not for her stirring up these things in the middle, how could Lin Dazhi have given up on him?