After awakening, the female supporting character in the abused novel only wants to ascend to immorta

Chapter 5 Remnant Soul of the Scroll
Lin Zhao said calmly, "Whether it will work or not, we'll have to try to find out. Is Cousin Lin Yi afraid of me, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

She had just returned to her clan and didn't want things to get too ugly with them, but given how aggressive they were, Lin Zhao wasn't someone to be trifled with.

Lin Yi's eyes flashed with jealousy and anger, and she said loudly, "It takes ten years to reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. If you weren't the daughter of the head of this family, you wouldn't even have the right to speak to me like that."

Lin Zhao smiled slightly: "Ten years ago, when I was here, you didn't even have the right to stand in front of me."

This wasn't a lie. After all, Lin Zhao was a genius who could successfully establish her foundation at the age of six. But who knew that ten years later, even in a place like Cloud Peak, she had only cultivated to the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Regardless, all the other direct descendants paled in comparison to six-year-old Lin Zhao.

Lin Yi couldn't refute it, so she snorted coldly, flames rising from her hand: "I hope the Third Miss's strength is as tough as her words!"

"How dare you! Trying to make a move within the clan before the competition? Have you all forgotten the clan rules? Lin Zhao, Lin Yi!" An aged voice interrupted the conflict between the two.

Lin Zhao couldn't help but look over, and saw a dignified old man whose faint aura revealed his extraordinary strength.

It was Lin Yan, the law enforcement elder of the Lin family.

Lin Yan glanced at Lin Yi with displeasure: "This competition is open to all members of the Lin family, and Miss Lin is naturally qualified as well. You can voice your opinions when you are in charge of the Lin family!"

Lin Yi's face turned ashen, her teeth clenched, and she thought bitterly, "Third Miss, you'd better hope you're lucky on the day of the competition."

"Insolence!" Lin Yan roared, "For such disrespectful words, Lin Yi will be confined for three days! As for Miss Lin Zhao, go and cultivate after you've registered."

Lin Zhao hadn't expected him to be so polite to her. Lin Yan's cultivation level was second only to the patriarch and her father in the Lin family. Sometimes he wouldn't even give face to her father, let alone to her, the third young lady.

Is it because...

Lin Zhao turned around and looked at Su Bai, who had been by her side the whole time, and smiled: "I was saying I'd protect you, but I didn't expect that I, as the older sister, would be the one to benefit from Xiao Bai's protection first."

Su Bai glanced at the group and said with a faint smile, "With my sister gone all these years, these people have forgotten what a true genius should be like."

Lin Zhao smiled wryly: "Now, you're the only one in the entire Lin family who still thinks I'm a genius."

Even she herself dared not say that she was much stronger than before, after all, the Phoenix Luck still had some influence.

Su Bai chuckled: "That's because they have no taste."

Lin Zhao stepped forward and bowed to the elderly man who had registered for the competition: "Thank you for your hard work, sir."

The old man was originally a direct descendant of the Lin family, but since he lacked the talent for cultivation, he did odd jobs in the family. By some accounts, he was related to Lin Zhao, so Lin Zhao recognized this old man who had devoted most of his life to the Lin family.

However, Lin Su and Lin Zhao were barely related, and Lin Su was just a marginal figure in the family. Therefore, among the talented younger generation of the Lin family, not to mention the direct descendants, even the daughters of the collateral branches were not very polite to him.

Lin Su was also surprised that the patriarch's beloved daughter would greet him with the courtesy due to a junior. For a moment, the wrinkles on her face deepened with her smile: "Third Miss, you are too kind. This is the Third Miss's competition name tag."

Lin Zhao accepted the name tag, bowed again, and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Lin Su couldn't help but sigh: "What a wonderful girl, it's just that the Holy Son of Yaochi is not fortunate enough to have her."

After saying that, he tapped the two boys beside him: "See that? That's the Third Miss, the most proper young mistress in the manor! Don't let rumors blind you to your incompetence! Otherwise, your master will be the first to punish you!"

Lin Zhao took the name tag and couldn't help but smile as she looked at the clear ink marks on the green name tag in her hand.

At the summit, she had almost no chance of such fair competition.

If there is hardship or difficulty, Lin Zhao will eat it; if there is fortune or reward, Chen Luoluo will enjoy it; and the remaining soup is for the junior brothers.

She had lost count of how many of her achievements had been stolen by Chen Luoluo; any good fortune that belonged to her would be given to Chen Luoluo and her junior brother without any reason.

You're constantly brainwashed by Genting High School; as the senior disciple, you should be patient and accommodating.

Lin Zhao gripped the name tag tightly, muttering to himself, his chilling killing intent sending shivers down one's spine. "Cloud Peak Immortal Venerable, Chen Luoluo, you'd better leave your lives for me, Lin Zhao, to take. If you were killed by someone else beforehand, I would be very disappointed."

Su Bai saw Lin Zhao emerge from outside the crowd and asked, "Have you finished registering?"

Lin Zhao nodded: "I'm a bit busy today, I'll treat you to something to eat and go shopping another day."

Although Su Bai didn't care much about girls' hobbies like eating and shopping, he couldn't help but smile when he could go with Lin Zhao: "I'll remember that, sister, don't break your promise."

Lin Zhao laughed and said, "How could a sister owe her brother anything? I have something to do, so I'll head back now."

Su Bai watched her leave, the smile on his lips slowly fading. His gaze toward Lin Yi and her group held a hint of murderous intent, but he ultimately suppressed it.

Lin Zhao returned to his bedroom, set up a soundproof barrier, put down his name tag, took out a scroll from the spatial necklace hanging around his neck, and looked at the tattered scroll floating with spiritual energy in front of him with a complicated expression.

She obtained this scroll when she was twelve years old, on the verge of death in a secret realm. Because she had also narrowly escaped death in the secret realm, the scroll seemed to have automatically recognized its owner, so even the people on Cloud Peak did not know that she had this acquisition.

At first, Lin Zhao didn't understand why the scroll would automatically recognize its owner, but on the very day the engagement was called off, the scroll suddenly showed unusual activity!

Especially when the ancestor talked about the Phoenix's Fate, the scroll in the spatial necklace emitted a scorching heat.

Lin Zhao asked uncertainly, "Senior Scroll, did you come for the Phoenix Luck within me?"

The reason she was unsure was that she wasn't the only one in the secret realm; Chen Luoluo was there too. If it really was for the Phoenix's Destiny, wouldn't Chen Luoluo be more suitable?

But as soon as she finished speaking, the scroll suddenly trembled, and a phantom floated out from within it.

Fortunately, Lin Zhao was a person who had experienced many trials and tribulations, otherwise he would have almost failed to control the spiritual power that made the scroll float.

The illusory figure circled around her twice, and Lin Zhao finally saw what it looked like, and was momentarily dumbfounded.

Is that a fluffy little yellow chick?

The chick opened its mouth, but the voice was that of the old woman—a low, hoarse, and deep murmur.

"You're not bad, you're good enough to be Grandma's disciple."

The discrepancy between his voice and appearance made Lin Zhao even more uncertain: "Disciple?"

The little chick nodded mysteriously, its demeanor quite reminiscent of a hermit, yet its overall appearance was undeniably fluffy and adorable.

"I am a remnant soul of a swan, and indeed I need the nourishment of phoenix fortune to maintain my remnant soul. But my swan clan are descendants of the White Phoenix. How can just anyone's phoenix fortune nourish you, Grandma? Grandma saw clearly what that other little girl did in that secret realm." The little chick snorted coldly, expressing her utter disdain for Chen Luoluo's vicious act of pushing the other disciples and Lin Zhao to their deaths.

"Little girl, Grandma has observed you for so many years and has come to know you quite well. I approve of your character, but if you continue to be a doormat, Grandma will look down on you. Now Grandma is giving you a chance. Would you like to become my apprentice?"

Lin Zhao pondered for a moment: "Senior, what are the benefits of becoming your disciple?"

This "no profit, no action" attitude made the little chick stomp its feet in anger. "Hmph! Back then, let alone the people here, even... if someone wanted to become Grandma's apprentice, Grandma wouldn't approve!"

Seeing how confident she was, Lin Zhao helplessly shrugged: "I need to know if I can improve as your apprentice, right? You've been with me for so long, you know about my previous master..."

At this point, Lin Zhao's smile turned somewhat bitter.

The little chick glanced at her: "Don't try to play these little tricks on your grandma. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? Aren't you going to participate in the clan's grand competition? Let me just tell you, if you become my disciple, I can get you from the sixth level of Foundation Establishment to the tenth level within a month, no problem."

Lin Zhao gasped and immediately knelt down, bowing three times and prostrating nine times: "Master, please accept my bow!"

The sixth level of Foundation Establishment is only the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, while the tenth level is already the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment! It directly skips the late stage of Foundation Establishment!

At least the Cloud Peak Immortal Venerable could never do that!
(End of this chapter)