Lin Yao's face turned deathly pale, and cold sweat soaked through her clothes.
She could not comprehend how Brother Lin Yi, normally so gentle, could become so ruthless.
Those people were indeed despicable, but now, Brother Lin Yi evoked a chilling sense of alienation and fear deep in her heart.
Lin Yi casually shook the blood from his hand, eyes landing on Lin Yao as he said softly,
"Let's go."
Lin Yao trembled slightly. "O…okay, Brother Lin Yi!"
Sensing her thoughts, Lin Yi reached out to ruffle her hair gently, soothing her with a quiet voice:
"Don't be afraid. Brother Lin Yi only acts like this toward those who have bullied me."
He didn't want this little girl to feel distant from him because of what had just happened.
Lin Yao nodded carefully. "I understand, Brother Lin Yi."
The earlier scene had shocked her too much; she couldn't fully accept the current Lin Yi.
"Brother Lin Yi… you're not the same as before,, she whispered.
Lin Yi smiled faintly, saying nothing. The man before her was no longer the Lin Yi of the past—they were entirely different.
After parting ways with Lin Yao, Lin Yi called up his system panel and directed the newly acquired Violent Points into his cultivation.
[Violent Points: -90, Advanced Body Tempering Level 9 attained!][Violent Points: -100, Bone Forging Level 1 attained!]
At that moment, a purer, more intense energy exploded within Lin Yi, as if reshaping his entire body.
Lin Yi grunted. He could clearly feel his bones trembling violently under the energy, as though an invisible giant hammer was smashing them, then reconstructing and refining them mysteriously.
The pain was excruciating.
Moments later, the agony vanished, replaced by a reborn sense of strength and freedom.
He could feel his bones were now harder, almost glimmering like jade.
A force far surpassing the Body Tempering stage surged from every inch of his skeletal structure, filling his limbs and body.
"This must be the Bone Forging realm…"
A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Yi's face.
[Owner: Lin Yi][Realm: Bone Forging Level 1 (0/150)][Martial Arts: None][Violent Points: 110]
"Next, it's time to check out the Martial Arts Pavilion," Lin Yi murmured to himself.
The highest tier martial arts in the Lin Family Pavilion were Level 2—perfect for a Bone Forging stage cultivator.
Soon, Lin Yi arrived at the Martial Arts Pavilion.
Though not crowded, a dozen or so figures were scattered inside. All were Lin Family disciples who had reached the threshold of cultivation.
The moment they saw Lin Yi step in, strange expressions appeared on their faces.
This was the same useless wreck whose meridians and dantian were destroyed—what was he doing here?
The Martial Arts Pavilion had two floors: Level 1 martial arts on the first floor, Level 2 on the second. Lin Yi ignored their stares and walked straight to the second floor.
Just then, a mocking voice rang out.
"Isn't this Lin Yi, the Lin Family's eldest young master? What brings you to the Martial Arts Pavilion today?"
Lin Yi looked toward the voice. A youth in a red robe approached, smirking.
It was Lin Dong's younger brother, Lin Xi.
Lin Yi paused, replying coldly,
"To practice martial arts. Or were you here to… take a dump?"
Lin Xi didn't get angry; he laughed as if he had heard the joke of the century.
"Practice martial arts? Haha! Eldest Young Master, you must be dreaming. You're just a meridian-shattered wreck. Don't you know this pavilion is for actual cultivators?"
Nearby, a girl named Lin Mo crossed her arms and sneered:
"Yes, Eldest Young Master. Once Qingshan County's prodigy, now reduced to a useless wreck overnight—you must be bitter."
"But the truth is right in front of you. I advise you to abandon these unrealistic cultivation dreams and settle for being ordinary."
"Hahaha…"
A chorus of laughter erupted throughout the pavilion.
Though Lin Yi carried the title of eldest young master, to these people, he was already a joke—a worthless wreck to trample on at will.
Their gazes were like looking at a crazy beggar rolling on the street.
Lin Yi chuckled lightly in response. "Thanks for your concern. Looks like I should properly thank you both today."
Hearing this…The mocking expression on Lin Mo's face deepened.
"Hehe! Looks like the Eldest Young Master isn't just cultivation-less, even his brain is broken. After all our 'concern,' you still want to thank us…"
Before she could finish, Lin Yi appeared in front of Lin Mo in an instant.
Before she could react, his hand shot out, grabbing her hair. With a brutal surge of strength, he slammed her head violently onto the floor!
Thud!
A crisp, sharp sound rang out.
Lin Mo's head hit the wooden floor, instantly denting it.
Lin Yi lifted his foot and pressed down on her contorted, pain-stricken face, mercilessly stepping on her.
Coldly, he said:
"Do you like this way of thanking me?"
…
In the loft, all laughter abruptly stopped!
Everyone was stunned by this sudden scene.
Though Lin Mo's cultivation was weak—only Level 2 Body Tempering—she was still far stronger than an ordinary person.
No one expected that this "useless" wreck, inferior even to a normal human, could so casually crush her!
Wasn't he already completely useless?
Crushed beneath Lin Yi's foot, Lin Mo's mind went blank. She couldn't understand how someone who had been thoroughly ruined could suddenly possess such terrifying strength.
Lin Xi's face paled drastically as well.
The speed and power Lin Yi had just displayed were beyond any ordinary human!
This guy… his cultivation must have recovered!
How could this be possible?
Lin Yi ignored the shocked gazes around him.
He lifted his foot, slowly bending down.
Drawing his arm back fully, his fist cut through the air like a storm, raining blow after blow upon Lin Mo's delicate face.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The muffled impacts rang out in succession.
Lin Mo's screams of pain pierced the air; her once pretty face was instantly painted a deep crimson.
It was a gruesome sight.
Only after crushing Lin Mo's face fully into the splintered floor did Lin Yi finally stop.
He stood upright, turning his gaze to Lin Xi.
A faint smile played across his lips. "Now it's your turn to thank me."
Lin Xi, who was usually close to Lin Mo, saw her beaten beyond recognition. His eyes instantly reddened, almost bursting with fury.
Through gritted teeth, he hissed:
"You useless wreck! You dare anger me? Since you've cultivated again, today I'll cripple you once more!"
No sooner had he spoken than Lin Yi's figure blurred.
In an instant, he appeared before Lin Xi. His right leg, carrying the force of ten thousand pounds, crashed into Lin Xi's abdomen!
Thud!
Lin Xi doubled over like he had been struck by a hammer, flying backward and slamming into a bookshelf several meters away. Pain ripped through his dantian!
Pft!
A mouthful of blood spewed out; his face turned pale as paper.
He was horrified—his Level 4 Body Tempering cultivation had just been shattered by Lin Yi's single kick!
Impossible!
The onlookers froze as if struck by lightning, disbelief etched across their faces.
Yesterday, the Eldest Young Master had been unable even to stand.
Today, how could he be so terrifying?
What had happened to him?
Lin Yi slowly approached Lin Xi, lifting him by the neck like a helpless chick.
Calmly, he said: "Now, you're the useless one."
Feeling the destruction of his dantian, Lin Xi's face drained of color, filled with despair and pain.
He never expected that mocking the Eldest Young Master with just a few words would render him a cripple.
He screamed in anguish:
"You—"
Slap!
Lin Yi's hand had already moved through the air, slapping him across the face.
A faint smile appeared on Lin Yi's lips.
Softly, he said: "Say another word, and I'll kill you."
Lin Xi trembled violently. That single slap had fully awakened him.
He knew in his heart that if he dared speak again, this young master might really kill him!
Lin Yi threw him to the ground. After spending one hundred Violent Points, he ignored him and walked straight to the second floor.
Watching Lin Yi's back, Lin Xi clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.
"Lin Yi… you wait! My brother Lin Dong will not let you get away with this!" he raged internally.
At that moment, a disciple ran into the Martial Arts Pavilion, panting heavily, shouting:
"It's over! Lin Chen and Lin Dong are dead! Both were killed by the Eldest Young Master, Lin Yi!"
The entire Martial Arts Pavilion fell silent once more.
Lin Xi stood there, stunned, staring blankly like an idiot, murmuring:
"This… this can't be possible…"
…