Martial Universe: Starting with Lin Langtian, who crippled Lin Dong's father.

Chapter 5 Teacher

After passing through a huge, dark and deep passage.

The blinding sunlight suddenly poured down, causing Lin Langtian to squint as usual.

After a moment, once his eyes had adjusted to the light, Lin Langtian slowly opened them, and the noisy, bustling sounds began to fill his ears.

Opening his eyes, a vast internal city suddenly appeared in his sight.

Standing at the exit of the arena, Lin Langtian looked up at the densely packed, ornately designed shops lining both sides of the street and the bustling crowds on the street, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

As expected of a fantasy world, the sheer number of people and the level of prosperity are probably comparable to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen in my previous life.

And this is nothing more than an insignificant little town in this world.

Regardless of whether this terrifying crowd is due to the Lin Clan Grand Competition, it demonstrates the terrifying number of people in the fantasy world.

Such a population exists in just one tiny, inconspicuous town in the far corner of the world.

What terrifying flow of people must be coming and going in that megacity located at the center of the world?

Lin Langtian looked up at the sky. If a small world has hundreds of millions of living beings, how many living beings can there be in the vast world?

"Brother Langtian, what are you looking at?"

The pretty girl noticed Lin Langtian looking up at the sky, remaining silent for a long time.

I followed his example, tilting my head back to look at the sky, but I couldn't see anything.

"It's nothing," Lin Langtian said with a slight smile, "I just thought of something fun."

"Something fun? What is that?"

The little girl was at the age where she loved to play, and upon hearing this, she naturally perked up and pestered Lin Langtian relentlessly.

"I've thought of a way to quickly improve one's cultivation level," Lin Langtian continued. "However, it requires first spending three months in an extremely yin place to hone one's foundation, then spending three months in an extremely yang place to bask in the sun, and after returning..."

"Alright, alright, I understand, Brother Langtian, stop talking."

Before Lin Langtian could finish speaking, the little girl's rosy face fell, and she quickly interrupted him.

"What's so fun about cultivation...?"

Lin Xue muttered to herself.

Lin Langtian didn't reply, but smiled faintly as he looked at the clever little girl beside him.

Under the sunlight.

Like a joyful little deer, it lightly touches the ground with its toes, its body moving like the wind, hopping and skipping around.

The two laughed and joked as they headed towards the Lin clan's territory.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound rang in everyone's ears, and an old man with gray hair slowly appeared in their sight.

……

"Langtian, come with me..."

The old man in gray stared intently at Lin Langtian, as if trying to discern something, before finally speaking slowly after a moment.

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the Lin clan's territory without looking back.

Lin Langtian felt his scalp tingle under the old man's gaze, thinking that his time travel had been exposed, and his mind raced.

Judging from the old man's appearance, he was quite familiar with the original owner of this body, most likely an elder from the same faction, or even someone extremely close to the original owner. In the original story...

Lin Langtian instantly recalled countless plot points from the original work and finally found a character among the many supporting roles who perfectly matched the image.

Gray hair, black robe, an old man.

Three seemingly vague words come together, yet they clearly point to one person.

During the clan competition, when the Martial Ancestor challenged Lin Langtian's authority, he did his best to uphold Lin Langtian's dignity.

After the protagonist entered the clan's treasury, he took the initiative to kill him inside, but was unexpectedly defeated by the Martial Ancestor's power.

Finally, he provoked the Martial Ancestor outside the clan, but was defeated by the Martial Ancestor after obtaining a fortuitous opportunity.

Lin Zhi, a staunch supporter of Lin Langtian.

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian breathed a sigh of relief. Not an enemy, but a powerful ally, at least for the time being.

"Xue'er, you should go back first. I have some things to do."

After giving Lin Xue an order, Lin Langtian flashed away and chased after the old man in black robes.

"What? Brother Langtian hasn't gone shopping with me yet..."

The little girl frowned and muttered under her breath in dissatisfaction.

……

Deep within the Lin clan's ancestral lands lies a secluded courtyard.

Lin Langtian and the old man in black robes sat facing each other on a stone bench, both remaining silent, as if waiting for the other to speak first.

Finally, the old man in black robes lost his composure and asked in a deep voice, "Lang Tian, ​​why did you suddenly withdraw from the competition? What happened?"

Hearing the old man in black robes speak, Lin Langtian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It was incredibly grueling. Under the imposing aura of the old man in black robes, he almost gave himself away several times, losing control of his expression and even thinking that his time travel had been discovered.

Fortunately...

"My teacher instructed me to go out and gain experience, but things happened suddenly, so I had no choice but to withdraw," Lin Langtian said calmly.

"teacher?"

Lin Zhi asked in surprise.

"Hmm," Lin Langtian organized his thoughts and slowly began to speak, "I met my teacher a year ago. At that time, I was following my clan elders to the Great Wilderness County for training. While chasing a strange beast, I unfortunately got separated from the main group and encountered a beast tide. It was my teacher who saved me."

"This year, my teacher has taught me a lot, and even helped me out when I was in danger."

"this……"

Lin Zhi's expression kept changing, and after hearing what Lin Langtian said, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

The Lin clan's territory is teeming with experts, a number that can be counted on one hand even in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

Not to mention that the clan leader has already broken through to the third realm of creation and is extremely powerful, there are also many old guys with hidden strength within the clan.

Lin Langtian's teacher was able to disregard everyone else and spend a whole year with Lin Langtian right under the noses of so many powerful figures.

This person's strength is probably quite terrifying...

Lin Zhi thought to himself without showing any emotion.

Seeing that Lin Zhi was almost convinced, Lin Langtian added fuel to the fire.

"According to what the teacher just said, a secret treasure has appeared in Qingyang Town, so I am being sent there to gain some experience."

"just……"

Lin Zhi's lips twitched. That meant that the teacher Lin Langtian mentioned was right under their noses during today's competition, and they hadn't noticed at all.

This strength... it can't even be described as terrifying anymore.

Lin Zhi suddenly felt a chill on his back.

"Has that man...the old gentleman ever been here?" Lin Zhi asked tentatively.

Since they can come and go freely right under the noses of us elders, then this clan territory...

"Of course, my teacher often comes here to see me," Lin Langtian said calmly.

"really."

Lin Zhi thought to himself.

As things stand at the moment.

This powerful figure, whose strength is unknown, must at least possess strength above the Nirvana Realm.

It's not impossible to go even higher.

Langtian was able to meet such a powerful figure by chance and become his disciple.

This is a great joy for Langtian and the Lin clan.

"call."

Lin Zhi slowly exhaled, his face no longer showing the anxiety he had before, and gradually regained his composure. When he looked at Lin Langtian again, his eyes were filled with relief.

"If any elders ask about today's clan competition, just say it's because you're feeling unwell. Under no circumstances should you reveal a single thing about your teacher!" Lin Zhi said solemnly.

"Mm," Lin Langtian nodded in response.

"Alright, since you know what's going on, I won't say any more." Lin Zhi stood up and prepared to leave.

"There's one more thing..."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Lin Zhigang sat back down after straightening up.

"What is it?"

He came here to find out why Lin Langtian suddenly left.

Now that they have found out the truth and learned that Lin Langtian has a teacher with extraordinary abilities, they are no longer anxious.

At this moment, he felt much better and was thinking about how to deal with the other people in the clan when he suddenly heard Lin Langtian speak, so he asked in response.

"Since the teacher can't be with me all the time during this training trip, so..."

Before Lin Langtian could finish speaking, Lin Zhi immediately interrupted him.

"Since it's his wish, then you may go."

"I will have Lin Bao and Lin Hu accompany you then. They are both at the peak of the Creation Realm, which is enough for you to handle most of the trouble."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Zhi added, "If your teacher isn't around, be sure to avoid those dangerous places. Don't force some opportunities; your life is the most important thing."

"Yes, I'll be careful."

"Get some rest. You must be tired after today's competition, so I won't disturb you any longer."

Lin Zhi slowly stood up, his eyes filled with concern as he looked at Lin Langtian.

"Understood," Lin Langtian replied.

I have to say, this little old man is quite adorable.

Although I only thought it was extremely despicable when I read the original work, it was, after all, the opposing force of the protagonist.

Now that they are on the same side, Lin Langtian also felt their great goodwill.

Lin Zhi's care for him was probably no less than that for his immediate family.

Lin Langtian's parents died early, and he had no relatives or friends since childhood.

If it weren't for Lin Zhi's consideration for Lin Langtian's grandfather and his subsequent care for him, Lin Langtian might not have achieved what he has today.

It's not that the protagonist is heartless, but rather that he doesn't even address them by name.

Rather, Lin Langtian simply didn't know how to address him.

The original owner of this body was orphaned at a young age and was even bullied by some naughty children, so she was somewhat withdrawn and didn't like to talk.

He was very grateful to Lin Zhi, but he still did not make any intimate gestures.

He speaks in a very concise manner.

Lin Zhi knew Lin Langtian's personality, so he didn't care about these details and just quietly nurtured him.

Since Lin Langtian transmigrated here, he has only retained about one-tenth of his original memories, and can only remember a very small number of people or events.

Lin Zhi was one of these few people...

(End of this chapter)