I'm the protagonist's dad, but the heroines want to kill me

When Lin Hongjia heard Lin Chong's words, he clapped his hands cutely and said softly: "From the third level of the Body Refining Realm to the first star of the Daoist Realm, it only took more than a year. How can Jiaer compare to such a talent for cultivation!"

Lin Chong looked at Lin Hongjia in astonishment and asked in surprise, "Can you tell my strength?"

"Just some cheap little tricks!" Lin Hongjia chuckled with his hands covering his mouth.

Although Jiaer had defeated the young master of the Murong family before, proving that Jiaer indeed had the strength of the Daoist realm, but perhaps except for her father, no one knew exactly how many stars Jiaer was at in the Daoist realm.

Having officially witnessed Jiaer's strength today, Lin Chong's determination to become stronger has become even stronger. If he can't catch up with Jiaer's pace, how can he finally be with her?

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Chapter 4 Talent Return and Ancient Relics (K)

Some of those who came up to the stage for the test next had reached the seventh level of the Body Refining Realm. What surprised Lin Ran was that there were quite a few people at the eighth level of the Body Refining Realm, but as for the ninth level, there were currently only Lin Lan and Lin Qing'er.

"Next, Lin Chong!"

The tester shouted out this name with mixed feelings. He was the last on the list, and he didn't know who was so mean to make this list. If anyone was to be blamed, it wouldn't be him, right?

Lin Chong stood up, stretched his body, and turned his gaze to Lin Ran on the high platform.

When Lin Ran saw the look in Lin Chong's eyes, he put on a gentle smile and gave Lin Chong a thumbs up. Lin Ran himself was also looking forward to this classic face-slapping plot in the original novel, which was also a key step for Lin Chong to regroup and move towards the road to becoming an emperor.

Lin Hongjia, who was standing by, also encouraged Lin Chong: "Come on, Brother Lin Chong!"

After nodding to Lin Hongjia, he strode towards the stone platform. The indifferent smile on his face and his high spirits made people feel somewhat familiar.

They seemed to see the genius from the past come back again, still with the same confident smile as before. However, whether he would still stop at the third level of the Body Refining Realm today, or regain the halo of genius, depended on the next test.

Lin Xi, who was leaning against a big tree with her eyes closed, couldn't help but stand up straight when she saw Lin Chong was about to take the test. She stared at the thin figure on the stone platform. She couldn't help but feel that something big was going to happen next.

Under the complicated gaze of the audience, Lin Chong came to the test stone platform. Following the tester's instructions, Lin Chong used all his strength to smash the test stone platform.

All eyes were fixed on the testing stone platform. Is Lin Chong still at the third level of the Body Refining Realm?

The surprising result was that the stone platform made a "crackling" sound and actually had many cracks, as if it would fall apart in the next moment.

Tester:?

What's going on? Why is it broken again? He didn't embezzle anything!

The people on the field were also anxiously waiting for the tester's announcement. Only the tester could see the test results on the test stone platform. As a result, the tester did not speak, which made some people anxious.

"Tester, what are the results? Please give me an accurate answer!"

"That's right, you know, I'm in a hurry!"

There was a sudden commotion on the field. Even before Lin Ran on the platform could say anything, the Great Elder hurried over to the fence of the platform and shouted at the tester, "Tester, what the hell is going on?"

The tester came to his senses and hurriedly explained: "Great Elder, this stone platform is cracked again!"

Audiences:?

Is this test stone platform so easy to break? It was broken by Lin Hongjia last time, which is understandable, after all, Lin Hongjia is in the Daoist realm, but why did Lin Chong break the stone platform when he went up to test it? Could it be that Lin Chong is also in the Daoist realm? But this possibility is too low. It took more than a year to go from the third level of the body refining realm to the Daoist realm. You are definitely joking.

The Great Elder was also confused by this and was stuck there for a moment. However, Lin Ran stood up and said loudly: "Go to the stone tablet and test it!"

Lin Ran's words suddenly caused an uproar. Many young people were talking about it. They all thought of an incredible result. No way?

Lin Chong walked leisurely to the stone tablet. The tester next to him felt a little dry in the mouth. As usual, he introduced the test process and then watched Lin Chong's every move intently, as if he was afraid that Lin Chong would cheat.

After moving the joints of his hands, Lin Chong pulled up his sleeves, revealing his strong, yellow arms. He stood in a horse stance, clenched his right hand into a fist, and concentrated pale white fighting spirit in his right fist. He struck the stone tablet with all his might, as if he wanted to pour out all the distress in his heart into this punch.

After the stone tablet calmed down a little, a few large characters soon appeared on it. The huge characters looked so dazzling under the sunlight that the hearts of everyone present seemed to stop beating at that moment.

Tao Realm: One Star

The square suddenly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone looked at the big words on the stone tablet, and the expressions on their faces became very interesting.

The great elder who was sitting next to Lin Ran and was thinking about laughing at his joke suddenly stopped smiling. He was at the third level of the Body Refining Realm a year ago, but how come he has now directly become a one-star Taoist realm? Isn't this cultivation speed too terrifying?

"Congratulations, clan leader. It must be your credit that Young Master Lin Chong can return to the top!" The great elder had a smile on his face and quickly flattered Lin Ran. His skill of adapting to changing circumstances was perfect.

"Hey, what you said, Great Elder? I just played a guiding role. The one who really worked hard to practice was Lin Chong himself. Our Lin Chong..."

Lin Ran drank tea and told the Great Elder about his son's hard work in training. In the past, the fat man often talked about his grandchildren every day, and now he could brag about his own. This kind of plot of pretending to be cool and then getting slapped in the face was quite satisfying.

Next to the stone tablet, the expression on the tester's face had long been replaced by shock. It took him a while to recover. He announced in a trembling voice: "Lin Chong, you are at the first star of the Taoist realm. You still have one chance. Do you want to continue the test?"

"If I test it again, I'm afraid it won't be accurate and won't convince people!" Lin Chong said calmly.

Everyone's eyes were once again focused on Lin Chong and the test stone tablet in front of him. Some people still thought that this couldn't be true. It was absolutely impossible for him to go from the third level of the Body Refining Realm to the first star of the Taoist Realm in just over a year.

But when Lin Chong took the test of the first-star level again, this ironclad fact appeared before them.

Lin Xi, standing at the edge, covered her mouth with her hands, her face full of shock.

It took her one year to advance from the third level of the Body Refining Realm to the first star of the Taoist Realm. Even in their academy, no one could match her speed of cultivation, right?

Lin Xi's eyes were filled with complicated emotions. She stared at the young man on the stage and couldn't help but whispered, "He's really back..."

Lin Lan, who was beside Lin Xi, originally wanted to laugh at Lin Chong's joke, but now he was staring blankly at the large characters on the stone tablet. The one-star Taoist realm seemed to prick his eyes like a needle: "Is this fake?"

Looking at the large characters on the stone tablet, Lin Chong couldn't help but laugh. The complicated looks and discussions from the people around him reminded him of the high-spirited and complacent self three years ago...

Shaking his head, Lin Chong calmly walked off the stage, facing the gazes of the audience, returned to the edge of the square, and sat next to Lin Hongjia.

Although there were still some people who had not taken the test, everyone's attention was no longer on the test, but on Lin Chong's miracle of jumping from the third level of the Body Refining Realm to the Taoist Realm in just over a year. Some said that he must have cheated, some said that he must have taken drugs, and some said that the clan leader had given him special treatment. There were many reasons, but the sourness and jealousy in their words could not be concealed.

After all the minors had finished the test, Lin Ran stood up with a smile on his face and told the young people below who had no interest in the competition about the rewards and rules. This made the scene boil again. After all, the right to choose between the Ning Dao Dan and the low-level Earth-grade martial arts was enough to make people jealous.

Lin Ran can now enjoy himself and watch his son Lin Chong show off and slap others in the face all the way to win the first place in the underage group.

Especially when he saw his own son facing off against the great elder's grandson Lin Lan, and Lin Lan was defeated despite using all his strength, the great elder's face looked so pale that Lin Ran couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After this competition, everyone knew that the talented Lin Chong is back.

……

On the night when the competition ended, Lin Ran cooked many delicious dishes to celebrate his son Lin Chong's return to the Taoist realm and his first place in the clan competition.

Lin Ran even took out some treasured fruit wine to celebrate. Lin Chong and Lin Hongjia's eyes lit up. They had all secretly drunk that fruit wine, which was really mellow and had some benefits for cultivation. It was a little intoxicating, but it could be expelled with fighting spirit, so it was harmless.

"Come, let's celebrate Chong'er becoming the family genius again. Cheers!" Lin Ran raised his glass. The three of them clinked their glasses, making a crisp sound, and then drank the fruit wine in one gulp.

It seemed that because he drank too quickly, a faint blush spread across Lin Hongjia's face. His bright eyes seemed to be able to speak as he looked at Lin Ran and said with a sweet smile, "Then shouldn't I celebrate my achievement of becoming a six-star Taoist? Uncle Lin Ran, you are being too partial!"

"You little brat!" Lin Ran knocked on Lin Hongjia's face. Seeing the latter covering his head and looking at him pitifully, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Tell me what you want. I will give it to you to the best of my ability."

Lin Hongjia smiled, took another sip of fruit wine, and smiled foolishly: "I'll owe it to you first, and we'll talk about it next time!"

Lin Chong, who was standing by, said a little embarrassedly: "Father, can I ask for a reward for my skills in advance? I want to continue practicing!"

Lin Chong has been at the first-star level of the Taoist realm for some time, but he has no skills and cannot continue to practice. He can only shamelessly ask his father for it.

"Cough cough..."

Lin Ran was drinking and choked. He coughed for a long time before he realized that he had ignored the problem.

Lin Chong's cultivation was too fast. He was supposed to break through to the Taoist realm after his coming-of-age ceremony, but now he has broken through more than a year ahead of schedule. However, the remains of the Sword Saint have not yet been officially excavated.

The practice method you choose for the first time in your life will largely determine your future path and achievements, so you cannot be careless.

Lin Ran wanted to pass on the Sword Saint Relic to Lin Chong as in the original plot. Now that it was not opened, could he sneak in and take it out in advance? It seemed possible, but he was not sure where it was!

Seeing Lin Ran's embarrassed expression, Lin Chong was a little disappointed, but he still sympathized with his father and said, "Father, if you can't get it out right away, I can stop practicing for a while..."

"Xiao Chong, that's not what father meant. I just wondered if there's some technique that's more suitable for you. You should practice martial arts during this time and I'll go find it!" Lin Ran patted Lin Chong's shoulder with great satisfaction. He was very happy that his son was so considerate of him, but in order not to delay his son's future.

Lin Ran decided to go directly to the mountains to look for the ancient ruins in a few days and dig out the martial arts techniques in advance for Lin Chong to practice.

But Lin Ran thought of his mysterious wife again, and couldn't help but look at Lin Chong curiously and asked: "Xiao Chong, didn't your mother leave you any cultivation techniques?"

Lin Hongjia couldn't help but move her little ears. She had just been thinking about secretly giving the scroll of martial arts to Lin Ran and asking Lin Ran to give it to Lin Chong.

But Lin Ran's words made her give up this behavior. Yes, Brother Lin Chong's mother is the holy woman of the spirit race, and she must have left behind better and more suitable skills!

When Lin Ran asked this, Lin Chong scratched his head a little awkwardly and said embarrassedly: "My mother didn't leave me any martial arts. She said that I am not suitable for practicing her martial arts, and also said..."

Lin Ran guessed, "You're not saying, let your bastard father figure it out, are you?"

"Uh..." Lin Chong didn't dare to continue. After all, if he said his mother's original words, wouldn't it be like scolding his father? That would be too filial.

"Forget it. I know your mother too well. I guess she has criticized me a lot." Lin Ran smiled and patted Lin Chong's head. He said softly, "You can continue to practice in a few days. Your father needs to find a method suitable for you to practice."

"Thank you, father!" Lin Chong looked at his father gratefully and couldn't help but have tears in his eyes. His father had been encouraging and supporting him over the years, believing that he could return to the top. His performance in those years was really unsatisfactory.

"What is there to thank me for? Your hard work in cultivation is the greatest thanks to me. Your father is counting on you to become a great emperor in the future!" Lin Ran said with a smile.

"I definitely will!" Lin Chong answered firmly.

At one side, Lin Hongjia watched the father and son quietly with a smile on her face. She couldn't help but feel that now she and Lin Ran were a couple, her son was Lin Chong, and the three of them were a family.

Her face couldn't help but become hot, and she quickly lowered her head, drinking the fruit wine, cursing herself in her heart: "Lin Hongjia, Lin Hongjia, you are so shameless!"

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A few days later, Lin Ran put on the mask he had used before, explained the family affairs, and then turned into a stream of light and rushed into the mountains surrounding Linshan City.

The continuous mountains near Linshan City are also known as the Nanhuang Mountains.

It occupied a very large area in the territory of the Li Dynasty, blocking Linshan City and the urban area centered on Anling, the capital of the Li Dynasty, which was also the reason why Linshan City was relatively backward.

It is now late autumn. In the Nanhuang Mountains, the autumn wind is blowing fiercely. When walking in the mountains, the dead leaves are blown all over the ground, and the desolate scene of late autumn is everywhere.

The roars of monsters can be heard from time to time in the mountain stream. It is said that there are Nirvana-level monsters living in the depths of this southern wilderness mountain range. Even in the periphery, there are many monsters of a high level.

Therefore, when a large group of people entered the mountains to search for the ancient ruins, they suffered heavy casualties. If not for the fact that many people had seen the ancient ruins before, they would probably have rushed to the door of Jinling Chamber of Commerce and cursed.

As for why he just cursed, after all, Jinling Chamber of Commerce is still very powerful, and at most he just cursed to satisfy his desire to talk.

Lin Ran went into the mountains. He did not search outside, but went straight into the mountains to search. If he remembered correctly, the ancient ruins were finally discovered in a mountain stream deep in the Nanhuang Mountains.

This is not easy to find!

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PS: Because I started to be recommended today, I will update more often. This is a 4K word chapter. I originally wanted to publish it in parts, but after thinking about it, I decided to just publish it directly. It’s a bit bad to publish it in parts, hahaha.

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Chapter 24: The Mysterious Woman in White

The Southern Wasteland Mountains looked even more eerie at night. As there was no moonlight tonight, the Southern Wasteland Mountains were completely dark. The cool winds that blew from time to time and the roars of monsters in the wind made people dare not stay in these mountains.

People value their lives, and staying in such a dangerous mountain range is even more likely to lose one's life. There may be almost no living people in this Southern Wilderness Mountains.

But behind a dead vine on a steep cliff, there was a small cave where Lin Ran was lighting a bonfire and drinking wine. He planned to continue searching for the ancient ruins in the deep mountains and forests at night.

Although the Nanhuang Mountains are very dangerous, it does not mean that he, who is at the Lingdan Realm, will be in danger here. As long as he does not encounter a monster at the Nirvana Realm, he can still walk around freely.

After searching for a whole morning, no trace of the ruins was found. Lin Ran could only hope that the ruins would reveal some clues tonight.

The wine in the jug was almost finished. Lin Ran was about to put out the campfire and continue looking for the ancient ruins when the whole cave suddenly shook. There was a deafening explosion outside and Lin Ran seemed to hear the roar of monkeys.

"Fuck, what the hell is this!" Lin Ran's figure turned into a stream of light and rushed out of the cave. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in the air outside. He couldn't help but look towards the place where the sound came from.

A huge red ape, as big as a hill, was beating its chest and stamping its feet, roaring violently, pulling up a large tree beside it, and chasing a white figure that was leaping in the forest not far ahead.

"The Red Demon Giant Ape has the strength of a Lingdan realm. Who has a problem with his brain to provoke such a powerful monster at night!" Lin Ran still knew a little about monsters. He had encountered this Red Demon Giant Ape today and had specially chosen to take a short rest near its territory, but he didn't expect that someone would actually annoy it.

"Let's see what kind of person this little genius is!" Lin Ran became curious and flew higher into the sky, hanging far behind the man and the monkey, watching the show.

The Red Devil Giant Ape seemed to be surprised that the annoying little ant was too agile, so he let out a long roar towards the sky, and the big tree he had pulled out in his hand turned into a throwing javelin, carrying terrifying power, and flew towards the direction of the white figure.

Perhaps the figure did not expect that the giant red devil ape was so smart. It was stuck in the timing of jumping into the air and was completely unable to avoid the attack, almost colliding directly with the tree.

"Oh!"

With a loud bang, the white figure turned into a cannonball, breaking many tree trunks along the way. After leaving a long trail of mud, the figure barely stopped at the edge of the cliff.

Small pieces of gravel rolled down the cliff. Looking down at the bottom of the cliff in the Nanhuang Mountains without the moonlight was like looking into an endless abyss, like a huge mouth. If you look at it for a few more seconds, you will feel as if you will be swallowed up.

Lin Ran in the sky looked at the figure that was already in danger. He was stunned when he looked closely and murmured softly, "I didn't expect it to be a woman. Tsk tsk, she has a good figure, but how can she be only in the Spiritual Transformation Realm? With such strength, she still stays in the depths of the Southern Wilderness Mountains at night. Isn't this courting death?"

Lin Ran didn't think about going down to rescue her. He was thinking about whether he could make some money. The woman in white was in danger now, but he could take advantage of her later. If the woman was gone, then the space ring on her body would be his, right?

The woman in white on the edge of the cliff climbed up from the ground tremblingly, looking at the giant red devil ape running towards her. All the trees blocking the way were smashed to pieces by that powerful body. The pair of eyes flashing scarlet light in the dark night were staring at her, which was frightening.

The woman in white made a strange hand seal, and a light green light surged under her feet, turning into a green lotus. The woman in white's momentum was also rising steadily, and she even broke through the shackles of the Spirit Transformation Realm and reached the Spirit Pill Realm. Finally, her aura stopped at the second level of the Spirit Pill Realm.