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

Lin Ran stopped in mid-air and looked down at the area. Because it was the nest of the Red Devil Giant Ape, there were basically no monsters nearby and the place seemed quite peaceful.

Just as Lin Ran was about to sneak into the Red Devil Giant Ape's lair, he happened to notice that there was a huge stone pillar on the right side of the lake that required several people to hug together. However, because it was covered with moss and plants, he almost missed it.

Lin Ran hurried to the stone pillar and cleared the moss and weeds on it, and saw a vague pattern on it.

"Are there any more stone pillars like this nearby?" Lin Ran thought of this and searched around the lake for similar stone pillars. He found seven or eight in total, but more than half of them were broken and the other half was nowhere to be found.

Lin Ran thought about it, and his body turned into a stream of light and crashed directly into the waterfall.

But unfortunately, there is no hidden cave inside, but only solid stone walls.

Lin Ran returned to the sky again, and after thinking for a long time, he sprayed something on his body that could cover up his own smell, restrained his breath, and sneaked into the cave of the red devil giant ape.

As soon as he came in, he heard the deafening snoring, which sounded like a small earthquake every time. Lin Ran could not help but look towards the location of the Red Devil Giant Ape. Not far from the entrance of the cave, the red "hill" was sleeping soundly.

"It stinks!"

Lin Ran couldn't help but cover his nose and thought secretly in his heart.

Take out the luminous stone, and with the help of the light emitted by the luminous stone, you can see the inside of the cave more clearly. There are many food residues and indescribable mosaics surrounding the Red Devil Giant Ape.

The cave was very wide and deep. After Lin Ran bypassed the "hill", he continued to go deeper into the cave. From time to time, he could see many rocks and white bones on the ground.

Lin Ran didn't expect that the cave would become wider and wider as he walked along, and there were many forks in the road. Lin Ran chose to walk directly to the end, and what appeared before him was a vast dark pool.

Lin Ran's right hand was covered with golden spiritual power. He stretched it into the water and stirred it casually. There was nothing wrong with the water. It was just ordinary water.

"How come there is such a deep pool of water in this place? Is there something underneath?" Lin Ran couldn't help but frown. The golden spiritual power turned into a barrier that wrapped around his whole body and he dived directly into the cold and deep pool of water.

Lin Chong wandered in the water relying on the light emitted by the luminous stone, and soon he found the entrance to a dark corridor.

He did not go in rashly, but threw a golden ball of light into it. When the light ball reached a certain distance, it exploded, emitting dazzling light. Suddenly, the bottom of the water became as bright as day.

The corridor was very deep and wide, with many bamboo shoot-shaped stalactites and large inverted spindle-shaped stone pillars, which almost covered the entire waterway. There also seemed to be many forks in the road, and the terrain was as complicated as a maze, so it was very easy to get lost.

"There is such a complicated underwater maze here?" Lin Ran was a little surprised, but he didn't dare to enter the underwater maze now. He had to be adequately prepared before going in to explore. He had a hunch that this might be related to the ancient ruins.

Because the original book did not describe how these ancient ruins appeared, we only know that they were in the mountain stream. Now there is such a complex underwater maze, mountain stream waterfalls, and mysterious stone pillars. It is possible that this is where the ancient ruins appeared.

Lin Ran suppressed the excitement in his heart and carefully returned the same way, bypassing the sleeping red devil giant ape. After marking the location, Lin Ran flew back to the cave.

After returning to the cave, Lin Ran saw Meng Qing sitting cross-legged in the cave. An idea popped up in his mind. This woman had once entered the cave where the Red Devil Giant Ape was. Did she also discover this underwater maze?

But no matter what, Lin Ran decided that after everything was ready, he would take this woman with him to explore. This woman was covered in treasures and even had life-saving space scrolls. If he took her with him, he would have more confidence in reaching the ancient ruins.

PS: Today's update is still 4,000 words, so it's a little late. The Sword Sect Fairy has also appeared, and there will be many stories surrounding her later.

Thank you for your follow-up reading and monthly tickets. I may have a recommended position in a few days. I hope you can like, collect and read more. I wish me a better release. Hahaha, thank you very much. Thanks?(?ω?)?

Chapter 26: The Scheming Smiling Tiger (Please Collect)

Meng Qing opened his eyes when he heard the noise, and saw Lin Ran staring at him fiercely. He inexplicably had a bad feeling.

Lin Ran came to Meng Qing, sat cross-legged on the ground, with a bright smile on his face, and said: "I will give you all the remaining elixirs. After you recover quickly, you can accompany me to the lair of the red devil ape!"

It seems that the lie she told before was discovered. It was because she was not careful enough and became greedy for the precious medicinal materials in the Red Devil Giant Ape's cave that her whereabouts were discovered, causing the Red Devil Giant Ape to chase her desperately. She lost half her life, and fell into the hands of such a smiling tiger.

Meng Qing was silent for a long time, but finally agreed. If it weren't for this smiling tiger, she wouldn't have survived, but she would definitely make this man pay the price.

Lin Ran returned all the spiritual medicines he had looted to Meng Qing, and even offered to help Meng Qing recover as quickly as possible, saying, "Let me help you adjust the disordered spiritual power in your body. Your spiritual power and mine are from the same source. If you don't believe me, why don't you try it?"

Meng Qing thought this was a trick of the Smiling Tiger, but what she didn't expect was that the green spiritual power she exerted in the palm of her hand, when it touched the golden spiritual power of the Smiling Tiger, it immediately pounced over, and she even lost control, and that strand of green spiritual power merged into the golden spiritual power in Lin Ran's hand.

Even though Meng Qing was knowledgeable and experienced, he had never seen such a strange thing. Why was her spiritual power so powerful?

Lin Ran dissipated the spiritual power in his palm, and seeing the surprise on Meng Qing's face, he couldn't help but smile and said, "How is it? Do you believe it now?"

"How to do?"

Meng Qing did not refuse. She was not afraid that Lin Ran would do something shady, because Lin Ran still needed her life. When she had enough means, she would make Lin Ran regret doing what he had done before. She was not angry, but that did not mean she did not bear a grudge.

"Practice sitting cross-legged, holding your hands together like this, circulate your spiritual power along this route, and form a cycle..." Lin Ran did not intend to harm Meng Qing this time, but was really helping Meng Qing to adjust the disordered breath and spiritual power in his body. There was no other way, it was too dangerous to walk through the underwater maze alone, and it would be too dangerous to drag another person into the minefield.

Meng Qing looked inward at her body. The golden spiritual power transmitted by Lin Ran was like a captain, taking the spiritual power in her body to refine the medicinal power, heal internal injuries, and calm the chaotic spiritual power. All the disordered spiritual power was directed back to the correct path and returned to the Yuan Dan in her Dantian.

To advance to the Daoist realm, one must condense Dou Qi and form a cyclone in the Dantian. To advance from the Daoist realm to the Dao Yuan realm, one must condense the cyclone into a Yuan Dan with a larger capacity and better use of Dou Qi.

However, to advance from Dao Yuan Realm to Hua Ling Realm, one needs to constantly compress the Dou Qi in the body, transforming it into spiritual power with a higher concentration, and allow the Yuan Dan to be gradually filled with spiritual power, eventually transforming the Yuan Dan into a Ling Dan and entering the Ling Dan Realm.

But this realm is actually very dangerous. Although spiritual power is at a higher level than fighting spirit, it is also more uncontrollable. Only after advancing to the Lingdan realm can spiritual power be truly used at will.

It is precisely this transitional state that has blocked many people who want to reach the Lingdan state.

Meng Qing used a secret method last night to forcibly advance to the Lingdan realm, but he was very unfamiliar with the control of spiritual power. He had the strength of the Lingdan realm but was unable to make full use of it, and he also messed up his body.

Moreover, he is in a very dangerous spiritual transformation realm. If those spiritual powers and fighting spirit are not controlled well and explode directly, he will be completely ruined and can't start his life again.

So Meng Qing was filled with surprise that Lin Ran could lead her in practice and calm the disordered internal energy in her body. But she also noticed that Lin Ran obviously had a trick up his sleeve last night. If he hadn't discovered the secret of the Red Devil Giant Ape's lair, he probably wouldn't have been in a hurry to take action, right?

"A cunning smiling tiger..." Meng Qing thought secretly in his heart.

With Lin Ran's help, Meng Qing's injuries were basically healed, and his spiritual power recovered by 50% to 60%. It was impossible to return to his peak for the time being, but at least he had the ability to fight again.

"Give me some spirit stones to restore my spiritual power. Then I can accompany you to the lair of the Red Demon Giant Ape, won't I be more confident?" Meng Qing looked at Lin Ran and wanted to ask for some spirit stones. In fact, he also wanted to leave some protection for himself. When encountering a crisis, he could save himself by absorbing the spiritual power of the spirit stones.

Lin Ran was still very wary of Meng Qing, but what Meng Qing said made some sense, so Lin Ran finally gave Meng Qing a small bag of spirit stones.

After taking the bag of spirit stones, Meng Qing counted them and couldn't help but want to add another label to Lin Ran. He was not only a scheming smiling ghost, but also a miser. The total number of spirit stones in her space ring must be tens of thousands, including many high-level ones. This was only a small bag, with only a dozen in total, and they were of medium and low level.

"Put on your clothes, I'll take you over. Be good, okay? If we find anything good, I'll share it with you." Lin Ran ignored Meng Qing's murderous look and counted the things in the space ring to see if there was anything that could come in handy later.

"Oh, is that so? You don't have it all!" Meng Qing took out a plain long dress from the space ring and put it on, and ridiculed Lin Ran at the same time.

"That won't happen. I take 99% and you take the remaining bit. Isn't that fair?" Lin Ran said with a smile.

"You've made me understand the word fairness in a new way!" Meng Qing's understanding of Lin Ran's shamelessness has also been further deepened.

Meng Qing, wearing a light-colored plain long dress, showed off her graceful figure and elegant temperament to the fullest. Of course, if you can ignore her ordinary icy face, she is a pretty beauty.

"Let's go!"

Lin Ran held Meng Qing on his right hand and took advantage of the night to gallop over the Nanhuang Mountains with Meng Qing.

The moon tonight is not as densely covered by dark clouds as it was in the past few days. Instead, the moonlight covers the mountains with a layer of gauze.

We arrived at the sky above the Red Devil Giant Ape's lair. This beautiful place with beautiful mountains and rivers also showed another scenery at night. The sparkling lake and the flowing white mist. Under the cover of moonlight, this place seemed even more quiet and beautiful.

Of course, you have to learn to ignore some of the more unsightly things, such as the giant red devil ape sitting outside the cave, gnawing on pieces of meat. Its body is as big as a hill, blocking the entrance of the cave.

"Miss Meng Qing, you said I would throw you down and you would help me lead that stupid monkey away. Are you willing?" Lin Ran lowered his head and smiled at Meng Qing.

"As long as you like it!"

Meng Qing took a deep breath. She really couldn't handle this shameless man.

"Hey, young lady, I am kind to you. Don't worry, I won't let anyone else hurt you." Lin Ran said sternly, with a sense of righteousness emanating from him, as if he was a true gentleman.

"I won't let anyone hurt me, and that doesn't include you, right?" Meng Qing has become immune to Lin Ran's nonsense and doesn't even know how to refute him.

"The girl is really eloquent!" Lin Ran smiled. He set his sights on the Red Devil Giant Ape not far away. If he wanted to lure this guy away, he had to give this ape some extra spice.

After finding a secluded place and putting Meng Qing down, Lin Ran patted Meng Qing on the head and said with a smile, "Stand here obediently and don't move. I'll be back soon."

Lin Ran did not take any restrictive measures and left directly. He seemed to be very confident in Meng Qing and felt that Meng Qing would be obedient and stay where he was.

After a while, there was another commotion in the forest. The roar of the Red Devil Giant Ape broke the silence of the mountains, and the footsteps were like an earthquake. From Meng Qing's position, he could see the Red Devil Giant Ape crashing into the woods. Its huge body smashed the big trees that blocked the way, making a mess.

Meng Qing didn't expect that Lin Ran would actually go and lure away the giant red devil ape himself. She had already prepared herself to be used as bait to step on the minefield.

"Aren't you afraid that I will run away?" Meng Qing sneered. Seeing that the Red Devil Giant Ape was getting farther and farther away, he went into the Red Devil Giant Ape's cave.

She had explored the inside before. There were many forks in the road, as well as a mysterious underwater maze. She had a way to use the terrain to get rid of this shameless thief.

After Meng Qing crawled into the nest, about half an hour later, Lin Ran leisurely returned to the big tree where Meng Qing was placed. When he saw that Meng Qing was not waiting there obediently, he was actually somewhat happy.

"I hope you won't let me down, Meng Qing Navigator!"

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PS: I will update early today to see if I can add one more chapter, or write more manuscripts. I have some things to deal with at the relevant department in a few days, so I am afraid it will affect the update.

Chapter 27: The Secret River Tunnel and the Ancient Temple Puzzle

When Lin Ran was helping Meng Qing to restore and calm the disordered spiritual power in his body, he did some tricks, which didn't have much impact. It just made it possible to track Meng Qing's location. That's why he felt at ease letting Meng Qing stay there alone, and even hoped that Meng Qing could slip in earlier.

While the Red Devil Giant Ape had not returned yet, Lin Ran also slipped into the cave with the luminous stone, walking and stopping along the way. In order to be able to sense Meng Qing's position, Lin Ran also came to the dark deep pool. After being covered by the golden spiritual barrier, he dived into the water and swam straight to the entrance of the corridor.

In this complex underwater maze, Lin Ran could only hope that "Meng Qing Navigation" could be more reliable. Following the traces left by Meng Qing, Lin Ran turned left and right in this waterway. Sometimes he even took the wrong turn and encountered a dead end. Lin Ran even suspected that Meng Qing was also wandering aimlessly.

But after about ten minutes, the space in front of Lin Ran suddenly became clear. This place was a hundred meters high and extremely vast. Looking down, the dark river seemed bottomless.

"How can I find the right path in such a huge and complex underwater river?" Lin Ran couldn't help but wonder, but while he was thinking, yellow-green fluorescence suddenly lit up in the water, and these fluorescences rushed to Lin Ran's barrier.

Lin Ran couldn't help but look at the fluorescent light. It was a ferocious fish that was emitting yellow-green light all over its body and had sharp teeth. It was very ugly. But this was not the most surprising thing. Lin Ran discovered that this ferocious fish, which looked to be only the size of a palm, was actually gnawing at the spiritual power on his barrier, and the gnawing speed was astonishing.

"Oops!"

When Lin Ran saw the yellow-green fluorescent lights in the water light up one after another and move quickly towards this side, he knew something was wrong. He found the water hole that Meng Qing had entered and swam over quickly.

Re-entering another new water cave, Lin Ran found that there were many white bones here, almost covering the ground at the entrance. When Lin Ran turned around and saw the large yellow-green light coming, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat and hurriedly sped up to swim inside.

He was now a little worried about Meng Qing's navigation. He only had 50% to 60% of his spiritual power. If he was caught up by these ferocious fish, the consequences would be disastrous.

After turning a few roads, they came to a strange place. This place was not as open as before, but the luminous stone could not provide enough lighting, so Lin Ran could not notice what was on those stone walls.

After finding the cave that Meng Qing was heading towards, Lin Ran was about to swim over when he heard sounds like something sliding at high speed in the water.

"bump!"

Lin Ran felt a chill on his calf. He looked down and saw that the barrier on his calf was pierced by a huge arrow, and there were even some scratches on his calf.

"There's something like this in the water!"

Lin Ran condensed the barrier again, and his body turned into a golden stream of light, rushing into the water cave that Meng Qing had entered before.

In the following waterway, there were even strange-looking and creepy water ghosts that flew out directly from the bend. Their big faces, which looked like some kind of biochemical mutation, stuck in front of Lin Ran's barrier, revealing long and sharp claws, and they easily tore through Lin Ran's barrier, as easy as tearing paper.

In a hurry, Lin Ran condensed the golden spiritual power in his right fist, and a long dragon roar came out. The huge golden dragon head opened its sharp fangs and instantly swallowed up the water ghost that came from nowhere.

After re-forming the barrier, Lin Ran continued to go deeper inside. He still hadn't seen that woman Meng Qing. With her strength, and facing such a strange situation, she could actually explore so deeply. This method was not simple!

After several waves of water ghost attacks, Lin Ran used his fists to clear a path, but he had to control the strength so as not to destroy the path directly, otherwise he would be blocked.

Rushing forward all the way, Lin Ran saw a faint light ahead, so he sped up and floated to the surface. Lin Ran let out a long breath and walked ashore dripping wet. He raised his head and looked around.

At the end of this underwater maze, there is actually a huge square. The stairs in the center of the square lead directly to a huge and heavy stone door above. There are altars on both sides of the stone door, and bonfires are lit on them, making the square brighter.

Lin Ran noticed the wet footprints that did not belong to him. The footprints were not dry yet, obviously he had just arrived here not long ago. Lin Ran looked closely and found that even the huge and heavy stone door seemed to have been unsealed by Meng Qing, opening a gap that was wide enough for two or three people to pass through.

Arriving at the square, there didn't seem to be much danger here. Lin Ran looked at the green stone in the center of the square that was more than ten feet high. It stood in the center of the square, towering and imposing.

The dust covering the boulder was also cleared away, and one could clearly see the large characters "Qingling Sword Tomb" engraved on it from top to bottom.

Judging from the strength of the brushstrokes, these four characters are vigorous and powerful, as if we are seeing a modest gentleman with a proud character.

When Lin Ran saw the ancient characters on the bluestone, he knew that he had come to the right place.

This piece of bluestone also appeared in the original novel. These four big characters were engraved on the stone by Qingling Sword Saint with his sharp sword energy in one breath, and the characters are three-quarters through the stone. Even today, one can still feel the sword art that Qingling Sword Saint comprehended, and his spirit and character are vividly portrayed before our eyes.

"As expected, he is the Qingling Sword Saint who is famous for his sword among the ancient strongmen. I wish I had such a unique talent." Lin Ran stroked the blue stone and couldn't help but envy his talent like a stubborn stone. Every time he thought of it, he couldn't help but feel sad.

If he had been more capable back then, his wife might not have run away, and he might have been able to lead the Lin family to success.

Unfortunately, for so many years, he had to be content with the status quo and was trapped in this Linshan City. He tried to find some fun in his boring life and cover up his incompetence with a smile.

After sighing for a while, Lin Ran came back to his senses and cast his gaze towards the stone door with a crack. The Qingling Sword Tomb was the place where the Qingling Sword Saint's inheritance was stored. He wondered if there was any opportunity suitable for him in it. If he could get it, he should be able to improve his strength a bit.

Lin Ran got a torch and walked into the Qingling Sword Tomb. After a few steps, he came to a wide hall. The hall was brightly lit, all the lighting platforms were lit, and there were more than a dozen passages.

There are strange patterns on the ground, and each channel corresponds to a different one. There seems to be a regular order in it. There are even strange images on the walls. It seems that this is a test of puzzle solving.

To be honest, he couldn't understand it at all. He was able to understand the ancient characters on the bluestone at the door just now, which was the pinnacle of culture.

So he chose to copy the homework directly, found the passage that Meng Qing went to, and walked straight in. Lin Ran felt that the passage seemed to have undergone some changes. The dark corridor that was originally seen by the naked eye, after walking for a distance, the road that originally made people feel that they would never reach the end, actually saw the light of the exit.