Chapter Eighteen: The Young Master of the Lin Family

  That's a silver bar!

  The silver needle shot out and flew towards Sun Zhong, striking with incredible speed.

  Xia Lin's face changed slightly as he looked at the commotion, his right foot lifted, and a head-sized hard stone block floated up. Then his right hand pushed with force, a powerful force surged from his right arm, and the hard stone block was ruthlessly pushed out.

  "Whoosh!"

  Like a broken bamboo, the hard stone block flew rapidly towards the silver ingot.

  "Boom!"

  Silver ingots and stone blocks collided, bursting open with a loud crash!

  A huge boulder was shattered into pieces, and the small rocks flew everywhere, while the speeding silver ingot also fell powerlessly.

  Sun Zhong's offensive had already stopped when the silver ingot was released, with his large knife placed horizontally in a completely defensive state, blocking each falling stone.

  "Sun Zhong, come back." Xia Lin said calmly.

  "Yes, young master."

  Sun Zhong's face turned pale as he retreated, the flash of silver in his eyes earlier left him with a lingering fear. The speed was such that he couldn't even react. If not for Young Master's intervention, he would probably be a corpse by now.

  Lin Qi was also taken back by the merchants, and the scene temporarily fell silent.

  To the crowd, everything that just happened was like a spark of flint fire, and they didn't have time to react. What's with the sudden appearance of stones and silver ingots? If it weren't for the flat silver ingot on the ground, one might think it was an illusion.

  Xia Lin's gaze fell on the horse carriage in the middle of the merchant team, it seemed that apart from Lin Qi, this leader of the guards, there was another extraordinary person in the Lin family this time.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, the curtain on the carriage opened and a young man stepped down from it.

  With a star-shaped mark on his brow and sharp facial features, he looked quite handsome. Compared to Xia Lin, this person seemed more like a martial artist!

  "Sorry, young master, but it seems I still have to take action."

  Lin Qi said with some guilt beside him.

  "It doesn't matter." The young man waved his hand, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes as he looked at Xia Lin with great interest: "How interesting, I'm afraid no one would have thought that the so-called weak and incompetent young master of Hei Feng Gang would actually be a Seventh-Order Body Tempering expert."

  What?!

  As soon as the young man finished speaking, almost everyone's eyes turned to Xia Lin.

  Summer arrives, seven layers of armor?

  How is this possible?

  Only sixteen years old! Seventh stage of Body Tempering! This innate talent is no longer inferior to Xia Cheng's!

  With such talent, why has it been hidden and not revealed all this time?

  The disciples of the mountain village had all sorts of thoughts swirling in their minds, especially those who had grown up in the village. Their eyes flickered with doubt as they looked at Sun Zhong, a man with quite a reputation.

  However, Sun Zhong's expression did not change, and he seemed not surprised at all.

  It was then that everyone suddenly realized that Sun Zhong had known all along.

  It's true!

  Xia Lin had actually already reached the seventh level of Body Tempering!

  Some fake disciples' eyes flashed with a hint of frenzy, no wonder the young master was so confident, it turned out that he had such strength, although still slightly inferior to Xia Cheng and the others, but already worthy of their pursuit.

  After all, there is a terrifying barbarian king behind Xia Lin.

  For a moment, the camp surrounding the merchant caravan was thrown into confusion.

  The young man was even more surprised: "Even your subordinates don't know your true strength? I'm even more interested, what are you hiding?"

  "Who are you?" Xia Lin looked at him calmly and asked.

  "Me?" The young man smiled confidently, "Lin Tianxiang, Young Master of Lin's Business!"

  "Lin Tianxiang, it's actually him?"

  Sun Zhong's eyes narrowed, and his right hand, which was holding the large knife, tightened its grip once again.

  "Oh? You know him?" Xia Lin asked in surprise, seeing his reaction. What kind of person was Lin Tianxiang that Sun Zhong would react so strongly?

  Sun Zhong's face was solemn: "Lin Tianxiang, the only young master of Lin's business! One of the few geniuses in the Lin family in recent years, who led the Lin family to swallow up several surrounding families at the age of 16 and was known as a rare business genius in Linjiang City for a hundred years. Moreover, his own cultivation talent is also astonishing, and he has reached the standard of Body Tempering Seventh Layer in his spare time."

  So it was. Xia Lin raised his head and quietly looked at Lin Tianxiang not far away, their eyes met, and in a flash of lightning, they passed each other by.

  "I don't care about being a business genius or whatever." Xia Lin said calmly to Lin Tianxiang, "I'll just say one thing, the goods you have this time, I've decided to take them for myself."

  "What a big tone." Lin Tianxiang was furious and laughed, "When I was 16 years old, I was also as young and ignorant as you, thinking that with some strength, I could look down on others. In the end, I was still awakened by reality. It seems that I need to give this young master of Black Wind Village a good slap in the face. If not for the reputation of Black Wind Village, what would this young master be worth?"

  "You!" Sun Zhong angrily shouted, daring to insult Master Xiao in front of so many people, he was the first to lose his temper.

  "Sun Zhong, step down."

  Xia Lin waved his hand and stopped him. Looking at Lin Tianxiang, he smiled and said: "Punishing the profit of the tongue is useless, I also want to see how you can make me sober."

  After finishing speaking, Xia Lin took a step forward, walked to the front, and suddenly burst out with a powerful aura, dispersing the power of his tempered body in all directions.

  If being a human for two lifetimes was as easy as Lin Tian Xiang said, he wouldn't have to struggle anymore. The reason he didn't care was because the Lin family's merchant group really had nothing that could make him anxious.

  A cold glint flashed in his eyes as Xia Lin gazed at Lin Tianxiang and shouted: "Lin Tianxiang, do you dare to fight me!"

  Lin Tianxiang's expression changed slightly, his face finally becoming serious. The sevenfold refinement of the body was not important, he had fought against those with eightfold refinement before, what was there to fear? But the aura surrounding Xia Lin made him secretly shocked.

  "Hum, fight then!"

  Lin Tianxiang snorted coldly, exerted force under his feet and charged forward. He simply didn't believe that with his current strength, he would still lose to a sixteen-year-old youth.

  "Boom!"

  Lin Tianxiang's right fist struck out at Xia Lin with a loud crash, his speed was extremely fast and his momentum was overwhelming.

  Xia Lin saw the situation, his right hand made a false grab, and he grasped Lin Tianxiang's fist with a false grip. At the same time, he pulled backwards, pulling Lin Tianxiang's body towards him. With this movement, he turned sideways and threw a punch at Lin Tianxiang's chest.

  Lin Tianxiang's face didn't change color as he used his left arm to block in front of him, completely blocking Xia Lin's attack.

  "Huh?"

  Fists intersected, Lin Tianxiang let out a muffled hum as he used his arm to block Xia Lin's full-force punch, clearly at a disadvantage. However, he didn't mind and instead took advantage of the opportunity to kick out with one foot, directly attacking Xia Lin's lower body.

  So fast!

  Xia's eyelid twitched and his right foot burst out with force, kicking out a kick towards Lin Tianxiang.

  "Pffft!"

  A soft sound, and both of them retreated several steps at once, looking at each other with a serious expression.

  Indeed, the several attacks just now have proven the strength of both men, and they are genuinely at the Seventh Level of Body Tempering! Lin Tian Xiang has been at the Seventh Level for a long time, so he is naturally extremely solid. This is also why he dares to contend with those at the Eighth Level. However, Xia Zhi Yan is only sixteen years old, yet he already possesses this level of strength, which is truly shocking.

  "Not bad, it seems that Hei Feng Zhai is not just a genius like Xia Cheng, your strength is stronger than his." Lin Tian Xiang said slowly.

  This is his evaluation of Xia Lin. As for Xia Cheng's cultivation at the 9th level, it was all empty in his eyes. A month ago, both he and Xia Cheng were still at the 7th level of cultivation, and he was even one step ahead. But now, Xia Cheng had directly entered the 9th level of cultivation. It seemed like a remarkable progress, but in fact, it was just asking for trouble.

  With the wealth of the Ye family, can't they find a first-class spiritual herb? Impossible!

  However, he didn't take advantage of it. The tempering period is the best opportunity to strengthen one's body. Only when one's physical quality becomes strong can they go further on their future path.

  He Lin Tianxiang directly used Ling Cao to impact the boundary and gave up the opportunity to temper his body twice, he wasn't that stupid.

  Of course, there are spiritual herbs that can break through the boundary, and naturally, there are also spiritual herbs that can enhance one's body. However, without exception, they are extremely expensive! At least he himself would never allow himself to spend such terrifying amounts of money on these dispensable things.

  He can break through in just a few months, why rely on these external things? This is his confidence in himself.

  He originally thought Xia Lin was also someone who relied on spiritual grass to rush up, but in the several exchanges just now, what he felt was a thick foundation and a strong explosive force, that's real power!