My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me.

My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me. (Author: Jiang Xiyangling)

(Please don't post those requests for a follow-up visit in the comments; focus on writing interesting stories! (*^▽^*)) He transmigrated into a novel world and became Lin Ran, the patriarch of the Lin family, and also the father of Lin Chong, the protagonist of the "useless" genre. Lin Ran showed Lin Chong the utmost fatherly care, even constantly creating opportunities for him to interact with the female leads, hoping he would become a dragon among men. But what he couldn't understand was why these female leads wanted to kill him...

The Beginning of Chapter One

The Nine Provinces Continent, Eastern Region, Liezhou.

There are many dynasties in Liezhou, and among them, several are quite powerful, with the Li Dynasty being one of them.

In the southeastern region of the Li Dynasty, Linshan City is the largest city, and the most powerful forces in Linshan City are the three major families. Among them, the Lin family is holding its annual internal test today.

At the Lin family's training ground, important figures of the clan sat in the pavilion on the high platform. The middle-aged man sitting in the middle, dressed in a blue robe, exuded a dignified air. He had a handsome face and clear eyes that contained a hint of sharpness. He looked more like a refined and intelligent young scholar.

This person is Lin Ran, the patriarch of the Lin family, and also a transmigrator. He transmigrated to this world when this body was born, and more than forty years have passed since then. Today is the real beginning of the plot of this novel world.

Lin Ran stood up and went to the fence. Looking at the dark mass of people below, these energetic young people were the future hope of the Lin family. Among them was his son, Lin Chong, who was also the true chosen one in this world's storyline.

The future Lin Chong will be ambitious and strive to reach new heights, becoming the strongest in the world's legend. But now he is just a young boy, a former genius who is now a good-for-nothing despised by everyone. Today is the starting point for Lin Chong, the future emperor.

"I hereby announce!" Lin Ran's voice, amplified by spiritual power, resounded throughout the entire training ground, its booming sound almost deafening. "The Lin family's internal test for this year has officially begun. As always, the top three in the clan will receive generous resources and my guidance. I hope that you young people can showcase the results of your hard work this year."

Lin Ran's words stirred up the young people below, who were all eager to show their skills in today's clan test and demonstrate their efforts over the past year in order to gain the clan's abundant resources and the clan leader's guidance.

Beneath a large tree at the very back of the crowd in the training ground, a dejected young man sat leaning against the tree, chewing on a blade of grass, staring blankly at the boys and girls who were called forward for the test in the order they were called.

Beside the boy stood a graceful young girl in a light blue dress.

The girl's cool and aloof temperament is like that of a pure lotus. At such a young age, she already possesses the air of a fairy. It is hard to imagine how stunningly beautiful she will be when she grows up.

However, the girl's eyes were fixed on the refined scholar on the high building of the trial grounds until he went inside, at which point she looked away.

Looking at the dejected young man beside her, she said softly, "Brother Lin Chong, is your health problem still the same?"

"Yes, today is just a formality, and I'll just be ridiculed!" Lin Chong laughed self-deprecatingly, saying listlessly. If it weren't for the fact that he had to come for the clan test, he would have even wanted to avoid the test rather than become a laughing stock.

Seeing Lin Chong's dejection, the girl frowned slightly and said very seriously, "Brother Lin Chong, although I don't know what happened to your body, you must not give up on yourself. I believe you can stand up again. Don't let Uncle Lin Ran down."

"Hehe..." Faced with the girl's comforting words, Lin Chong smiled awkwardly. He didn't know how to respond, and he knew that he had indeed disappointed his father.

Up in the attic, the family elders were discussing the younger generation below.

Sitting next to Lin Ran was a plump middle-aged man, Lin Pingzhi, the eldest elder of the Lin family. He and Lin Ran, the clan leader, had never gotten along well, and the two had been rivals when they were young.

Lin Pingzhi said sarcastically from the side, "My family members all did well in their tests this year, especially my grandson. He's only fifteen and he's already at the seventh level of the Body Refinement Realm. He's not far from the Daoist Realm. Clan leader, what about yours?"

Lin Ran glanced at the smug fat man and said indifferently, "My son will be on stage for the test soon, then the Grand Elder will know his level, right?"

"Then I'm really looking forward to it! I hope it's not just another Body Refinement Realm Level 3. After all, he was a genius once, so he should be able to recover!" The elder's sarcastic words made Lin Ran want to beat the fat man to a pulp.

He couldn't compare to him back then, so now he's using his son to compare, right? But Lin Ran still held back and let everything follow the plot. He believed in his son's "imperial demeanor".

"Next up, Lin Chong!"

When Lin Chong's name was called, he slowly stood up and walked towards the high platform. Even the path he walked was automatically parted by the crowd. If it weren't for the murmurs, people would probably think that some big shot had arrived and was making way for him.

"It's that good-for-nothing again. I wonder if he's still at the third stage of Body Refinement this year."

"Sigh, this good-for-nothing has really disgraced our Lin family. The patriarch is so powerful, how did this good-for-nothing turn out like this?"

"If the clan chief weren't his father, this good-for-nothing would have been kicked out long ago. How could he still be living a life of luxury and be with Miss Hongjia?"

The disdainful laughter from those around him felt like knives stabbing into his heart, causing Lin Chong excruciating pain.

Lin Chong walked up to the high platform and came to the stone platform where strength could be tested. He could test the strength of his Body Refinement Realm by punching the stone platform with all his might.

The middle-aged man next to him, also a tester, flashed a hint of disdain in his eyes and said indifferently, "Begin the test. You have two chances, so please give it your all!"

Lin Chong clenched his right fist, as if filled with hatred, and slammed it down hard on the stone platform.

"Buzz!"

The middle-aged man beside him looked at the numbers displayed on the stone platform and said indifferently, "Body Refinement Realm, Level Three. You have one more chance to test!"

The middle-aged man's words had barely left his mouth when the square erupted in an even more intense commotion than before. Even the family's high-ranking members sitting in the pavilion were whispering among themselves. The audacious Elder Lin Pingzhi went so far as to directly mock him, saying, "Clan Chief Lin Ran, it seems your genius son still hasn't recovered!"

"So what? No matter how useless he is, he's still my son. As long as I'm alive, I'll support him. Elder, you're just spouting nonsense. You want to spar with me, don't you!" Lin Ran crushed the solid wood armrest of the chair with his right hand, displaying a powerful aura that pressed down on all the family's high-ranking members in the attic like a mountain.

The entire pavilion fell silent. The First Elder immediately wilted and dared not speak. He had been too complacent and had forgotten that Lin Ran was the first Spirit Transformation Realm expert in the family in decades. If it weren't for Lin Ran, the Lin family would not have become the number one power in Linshan City.

However, the First Elder was still unconvinced. He believed that his sons and grandsons would definitely be able to break through to the Dao Yuan realm and reach the Transformation Spirit realm, while Lin Ran's lineage would have no successors, and in the end, the clan leader would still be from their lineage.

Lin Ran looked down at her son, who walked down dejectedly, unwilling to even take the test again. She felt a surge of emotions: "My son, you have to stand up straight! Once you discover the secret of the ring, you'll be able to rise to the occasion!"

"Next up, Lin Qing'er!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's voice, a young girl jogged up to the platform. Once she was on stage, the surrounding noise subsided considerably, and everyone stared at her, eagerly anticipating her performance this year. As the second most beautiful girl in the family after Lin Hongjia, her talent and appearance were beyond question.

The young girl also punched the stone platform with practiced ease. The middle-aged man looked at the numbers on it, and his voice rose a few notches: "Lin Qing'er, Body Refinement Realm, Seventh Level!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's voice, the girl happily skipped down from the platform to share her joy with her friends.

Discussions arose from the surrounding area.

"As expected of Lin Qing'er, she's no less skilled than Miss Hong Jia!"

"Maybe in two or three years, he will reach the Daoist realm. That would be very young. Maybe he will have the opportunity to break through to the Dao Yuan realm in the future, or even break through to the Spirit Transformation realm like the clan leader."

Lin Qing'er basked in her friends' praise, her smile growing even brighter. Inadvertently, she glanced through the crowd at Lin Chong standing beneath the large tree.

She once admired Lin Chong, back when he was still a genius. At that time, Lin Chong was confident and had unlimited potential, making him the object of affection for many young women in the clan.

Unfortunately, three years ago, this genius boy fell from grace overnight, plummeting from the Daoist realm to the third level of the Body Refinement realm. This enormous blow was undoubtedly cruel, and it turned Lin Chong into the person he is today.

The higher you stand, the harder you fall. It's uncertain whether the boy will have a chance to get back up after this fall.

"Next up, Lin Hongjia!"

The middle-aged man's voice rang out again.

The noisy crowd suddenly fell silent, and all eyes turned to the elegant young woman standing at the very back.

The girl was clearly taken aback. After exchanging a few words with Lin Chong, she slowly walked towards the high platform. In terms of beauty and temperament, the girl was definitely superior to Lin Qing'er. Even in the entire Linshan City, the girl was quite famous.

The girl arrived in front of the stone platform. The middle-aged man repeated his mechanical words and stared intently at the stone platform. As the most mysterious girl in the family, only the clan leader and elders knew her identity. After a year of hard work, how strong would she become?

Lin Hongjia didn't rush to test it. First, she looked at the high platform of the pavilion. She wanted to see if the person she cared about was watching her. When she saw the person at the railing nod to her gently, a smile that captivated everyone around her appeared on the girl's beautiful face.

Using a different testing method than others, he gently tapped the stone platform. The middle-aged man beside him was stunned. Just as he was about to remind him, the entire stone platform cracked in two.

The arena fell silent. What level of skill was required to break the testing platform in two with a gentle tap?

I need help urgently!

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Chapter Two: Walls Have Ears

"Jia'er, that child!" Lin Ran couldn't help but smile. Being able to easily crack the testing stone platform was not something a newly entered Daoist could do. This child must have cultivated to a higher level at some point.

Lin Ran waved her sleeves, her voice echoing throughout the training ground, "Lin Hongjia, enter the Daoist Realm!"

The trial ground fell silent for a moment, but the silence was followed by a surge of heated discussion.

"As expected of Miss Hongjia, she seems to be only fourteen years old this year. A Daoist at fourteen years old, that's amazing!"

"Among the younger generation in our clan, Miss Hongjia is undoubtedly the number one. She even has the potential to surpass the clan leader in cultivation level!"

The surrounding boys and girls were gossiping among themselves. Lin Qing'er, who had recently become the center of attention, felt a pang of jealousy when she saw that everyone's attention had been drawn to Lin Hongjia. Yet, she also felt a sense of powerlessness.

Both are fourteen years old, but she is only at the seventh level of Body Refinement, while Lin Hongjia has already entered the Daoist realm. What a difference that is!

The stunned middle-aged man standing to the side quickly offered his congratulations: "Congratulations, Miss Hongjia, on becoming a Daoist at the age of fourteen. You are the third person in the Lin family in the past hundred years to achieve this."

The first and second people were Lin Ran and his son, while the third person was Lin Hongjia.

"um. Thank you!"

Lin Hongjia nodded politely, her pretty face remaining calm. She quietly turned around and stepped down from the platform, her gaze always fixed on the pavilion platform where the person she cared about was.

Back under the big tree, Lin Chong saw Lin Hongjia return surrounded by admiring glances and congratulated her, saying, "Congratulations, Hongjia! You've already entered the Daoist realm. Father will surely be very happy!"

"Really? Hehe, I think he'll be very happy too. This is a surprise I prepared specially!" Lin Hongjia had a gentle smile on her face, and her smile always seemed to become brighter when she talked about Lin Ran.

Lin Chong nodded, saying nothing more. He was so useless that he didn't even dare to be with Lin Hongjia. They used to be a match made in heaven, childhood sweethearts. Many people thought they would definitely be together in the future. But now, how could a fifteen-year-old who was still only at the third level of Body Refinement be with someone who was already at the Daoist Realm at fourteen? Even just standing together now, they were insulted.

After the test was over, the middle-aged man announced the top three.

"The top three in this clan test are Lin Hongjia, Lin Qing'er, and Lin Lan. They will report to the clan leader starting tomorrow!"

After the rankings were announced, the meeting adjourned, and many people left the training ground one after another. Of course, many people also talked about it when they saw Lin Chong and Lin Hongjia standing together.

Lin Hongjia seemed not to hear him, and instead said to Lin Chong, "How about we wait here together for Uncle Lin Ran?"

"No, please tell my father I'm going back!" Lin Chong shook his head awkwardly and left the training ground with the crowd, feeling dejected. Lin Hongjia wanted to call out to Lin Chong, but he had already disappeared in the blink of an eye, so he had to give up.

At this moment, a rather handsome man dressed in a magnificent robe walked over. He looked at Lin Hongjia with great enthusiasm, his face full of warm smiles, and said softly, "Cousin Hongjia, how about we go see the clan leader together?"

Before Lin Hongjia could speak, a voice interrupted, "Aren't you going to invite me?"

Both of them looked over. The speaker was Lin Qing'er, who had entered the top three, and the man's identity was also known: Lin Lan, the grandson of the Great Elder.

Lin Lan reacted quickly when she saw Lin Qing'er coming over, and hurriedly said, "I was planning to invite cousin Qing'er later, after all, we will be cultivating with the clan leader soon, so it would be good to get to know each other beforehand, don't you think, cousin Hongjia?"

"You two should get to know each other better. I've reached the Daoist realm, and the clan leader should have other plans for me," Lin Hongjia said calmly, exuding a Versailles-like aura.

Lin Lan and Lin Qing'er: "..." They were so angry, but they couldn't refute it!

Lin Lan still didn't want to give up, so she continued to find topics to talk about, saying with a smile and a friendly tone, "Cousin Hongjia, could you share some experience with me? How did you manage to enter the Daoist realm so quickly?"

"I don't know either. Maybe it's talent, or maybe it's the clan leader's guidance. If you learn from the clan leader, you might grow up very quickly," Lin Hongjia said after thinking about it seriously.

End the chat!

Lin Qing'er glanced at Lin Lan. As a girl, how could she not understand what Lin Lan wanted to do? She just wanted to pursue Lin Hongjia. After all, anyone who knew anything about Lin Hongjia knew that he wasn't a member of the Lin family and had absolutely no blood relation to them. In fact, let alone Lin Hongjia, the blood relationship between Lin Qing'er and Lin Lan was negligible. Cousins ​​were just a formality.

Lin Lan wanted to chat a little longer, but Lin Hongjia strode away. Just as Lin Lan was about to say something, she saw the man Lin Hongjia was walking towards and quickly said, "Greetings, Clan Leader!"

Lin Qing'er looked over upon hearing the voice and greeted Lin Lan, "Greetings, Clan Leader!"