The Lin's Patriarch is weird.

Chapter 148: 148. Morning Jog.

It did not take long for all sixty-six children to gather on the training ground.

Lin Xuan quietly swept his gaze across every one of them and the more he observed, the more impressed he became.

Out of the sixty-six children, twenty-two had already stepped into the Qi Refinement Realm.

The remaining disciples were not far behind.

Most of them had already reached the Seventh Layer of the Body Tempering Realm.

Although, there were also a handful were still at the Second Layer of Body Tempering.

Even so, the overall results were astonishing.

Back in Lin Xuan’s own generation, reaching the Seventh Layer of Body Tempering before the age of twelve was already enough to be considered a genius.

Yet here, such a level had all of a sudden become the norm rather than the exception.

He could not help but nod in approval.

"I’m impressed."

His gaze shifted toward Lin Zhaoyue.

"You’ve trained them well."

Lin Zhaoyue instinctively puffed out her chest with pride.

A moment later, however, her expression changed.

She frowned and looked around the gathered disciples.

"Nephew Wen."

She turned toward Lin Zhaowen.

"Where’s Zhaofeng?"

"Zhaofeng?"

Lin Zhaowen instinctively looked around as well.

Only then did he realize the other boy was nowhere to be seen.

To be honest, Zhaofeng had never possessed much of a presence within the group.

Despite awakening only a Rank Two Mortal Martial Spirit, he had managed to cultivate his way into the Qi Refinement Realm, a feat that earned everyone’s admiration.

Aside from that, however, he rarely spoke and usually kept to himself.

After a few more glances and not seeing the boy, Lin Zhaowen turned toward another disciple.

"Zhaocao, do you know where Zhaofeng is?"

Standing nearby was a young girl with a pretty face and a cheerful smile.

She was Lin Zhaocao.

Among the younger generation, however, she was better known by another nickname.

Black Cat.

Hearing the question, Lin Zhaocao puffed out her chest proudly.

"Hehe. He’s currently in seclusion trying to break through to the Golden Core Realm."

In the next instant, every child present turned to stare at her.

Disbelief filled their faces as none of them dared believe what they had just heard.

Lin Zhaofeng possessed only a Rank Two Mortal Martial Spirit.

If someone like him truly succeeded in reaching the Golden Core Realm, what would that say about those who were still stuck in the Body Tempering Realm despite possessing Rank Two or even Rank Three Mortal Martial Spirits?

It was simply too absurd.

Moreover, the news had come from Lin Zhaocao.

Among the younger generation, the nickname "Black Cat" existed for a reason.

She brought misfortune to those who were with her and from what they know, both Zhaofeng and Zhaocao were dating.

So, many of the children silently prayed that this misfortune would befell on Zhaofeng.

Meanwhile, both Lin Xuan and Lin Zhaoyue fell into their own separate thoughts.

Lin Xuan naturally remembered Lin Zhaofeng.

The boy had awakened a Rank Two Mortal knife-type Martial Spirit in the martial spirit awakening ceremony two years ago.

Yet within only two months, he had reached the Ninth Layer of the Body Tempering Realm. That was a feat, he himself hadn’t achieved despite having a rank seven snake type martial spirit so it was only natural that he piqued his interest.

But, shortly after that, however, Lin Xuan never heard anything about him.

Most of what reached his ears afterward had simply been comparisons between Lin Zhaoyue and Lin Zhaowen.

Because of that, he had assumed the boy had merely stumbled upon a fortunate opportunity and gotten lucky the first two months.

Could he be a regressor as well?

The thought amused him enough to draw a faint chuckle.

At the same time, Lin Zhaoyue was recalling her own memories.

Back then, after her father refined a large number of Pure Quality Body Tempering Pills and given to her, she had personally begun recruiting the younger disciples she believed possessed the greatest potential.

Lin Zhaowen had been the first.

While on her way to recruit Lin Zhaohao, she encountered Lin Zhaofeng instead.

At the time, his dantian had already been shattered.

Initially, she had intended to ignore him.

But then she remembered seeing him among the group of disciples gathered together to represent the future geniuses of the Lin Family.

So, gritting her teeth, she extended a helping hand and decided to help him restored his dantian.

The fact that he had managed to cultivate again after suffering such an injury was already remarkable.

Even better, he had continued proving his talent through his results.

Will he succeed? But why didn’t he come to me for a Golden Core Pill?

Does he think we don’t need any more Golden Core experts that I’d hoard them instead of helping another member of the family break through?

The more she thought about it, the more irritated she became.

In the end, she clicked her tongue.

"If that son of a bitch fails, I’ll break his legs."

Unfortunately, Lin Zhaocao heard every single word and her cheerful smile instantly disappeared.

She slowly turned her head toward Lin Zhaoyue, her eyes narrowing into a sharp glare.

The atmosphere between the two immediately became tense.

Just as it seemed the situation was about to escalate, Lin Xuan stepped forward.

The moment they noticed him, all sixty-six children straightened their backs.

They cupped their fists in unison.

"Greetings, Patriarch!"

Lin Xuan gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.

At the same time, a trace of confusion flashed across his eyes.

Why didn’t they greet me earlier? Why wait until I stepped forward?

The thought lingered only briefly before he put it aside.

He cleared his throat and began addressing the younger generation.

His speech covered the importance of cultivation, discipline, responsibility, and the future of the Lin Family.

Ten full minutes passed before he was finally interrupted.

"Father."

Lin Zhaoyue tugged lightly at his sleeve.

"I think that’s enough."

Lin Xuan paused and looked at her.

She glanced toward the sky before speaking in a serious tone.

"If you keep talking, they won’t have enough time to run."

Lin Xuan blinked.

"...Run?"

He looked at the gathered children before turning back to her.

"Run to where?"

Lin Zhaoyue answered with a serious face.

"Willowshore Village, they’re going there to deliver today’s supplies."

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