C1 A destitute aristocrat

The capital of the Radiant Empire.

In an ancient courtyard, Lin Cheng woke up and opened his eyes to look at the empty room. He couldn't help but sigh.

Many years ago, his clan was still quite glorious. In the Radiant Empire, he had left behind an illustrious reputation. However, right now, his condition was quite bad.

Back when he was his father's generation, his family had already sold most of their goods. And right now, Lin Cheng was guarding an empty house by himself.

Magic and combat power were prevalent in the Hanks Continent. Battlemasters who trained in battle-qi were very common in the continent. As for magi, they were much rarer.

However, one thing was certain. Only strong people, whether they were Dou Zhe or Mages, would be recognized as strong.

And in the history of every noble family, there would always be powerful experts.

Lin Cheng's clan must have appeared before him as well.

However, Lin Cheng did not know how to use magic or battle qi.

He was ten years old and quite good-looking. However, there was a secret manual under the bed that he did not know about. Unfortunately, it was written in very ancient language and he could not understand it at all.

He had found quite a few people, but none of them could understand what he meant.

And now, his clan had fallen into such dire straits, causing him to be extremely worried.

Even lonely nobles would be discriminated against in the capital.

Lin Cheng was the same.

At noon, he was lying at home, feeling a bit hungry. However, other than the fact that the house was very big, there was nothing else on the four walls of the house.

Lin Cheng was just about to go out and get some food when he heard someone knocking on the door.

Lin Cheng's face turned grim.

At this time, they even knocked on his door.

There was only a young master from a noble family nearby named Zorro. As for Zorro's father, he was the army's captain, and was extremely powerful. His battle qi had reached the point of being released.

As for Zorro who was training with his father, he was now a small genius, Stage Three Warrior.

Such strength was already a terrifying existence in front of Lin Cheng. It was possible for a single punch to break through the wood of a third section of a warrior.

Hearing a knock on the door, Lin Cheng did not want to open the door.

After all, it was possible to predict that once the door was opened, no good would come of it.

However, he had no choice. If he didn't open the door, he would infuriate Zorro and end up in an even worse situation.

Lin Cheng had no other choice. With a bitter face, he opened the door.

Sure enough, he saw Zuo Luo standing at the front with four people following behind him. One of them was a fat man named Robert, Zorro's most obedient fighter. As for the other three, they were all fighters who had trained before.

Zorro saw Lin Cheng's bitter face and laughed out loud. He loved to bully people, and the person he loved to bully the most was Lin Cheng. It was said that this guy's ancestors were even more glorious than the Zoros Clan. But now, he had fallen to this state.

Zorro laughed loudly and said, "Lin Cheng, how can your house be so shabby? When can you get better?"

Lin Cheng sighed and said, "I don't know either. Perhaps, once I become stronger, I'll be able to become glorious!"

What he said was just a sigh.

However, it caused Zuo Luo and the others to sneer. Lin Cheng hadn't even cultivated yet, how could he have gotten stronger?

Robert said, "With your strength, you can't even beat me. How can you get stronger?"

When Zorro heard that, he said, "That's right. Come, come, come. Lin Cheng will fight with Robert. Let us see if your strength has improved at all!"

The others wanted to see Lin Cheng getting beaten up, so they started jeering at him.

They all shouted that they must fight.

Lin Cheng felt rather helpless. In fact, every time these people came, they would always find an excuse to beat him up. He was used to being beaten, but this time, for some reason, he did not want to continue living like this forever.

After all, his clan had gone mad before, and he had a secret manual in his possession that he could not understand. When did he ever have to worry about not being able to become stronger after understanding it?

Lin Cheng arrogantly said, "So what if I hit you? I'm not afraid of you, Fatty!"

Robert hated it when people called him Fatty the most. He immediately said, "You are asking for a beating. I will definitely not let you off!"

Zuo Luo and the others clapped.

When they arrived at Lin Cheng's residence, the four of them were standing by the side.

As for Robert and Lin Cheng, they stood facing each other.

Lin Cheng looked at Robert and saw that he was even smaller than him. Furthermore, the fat on his body made him look down on this person. He let out a loud cry, waved his fist, and charged forward.

A punch was thrown towards Robert's stomach.

Although Robert looked fat, he had practiced it before. He took a step back to avoid the blow. On the other hand, his hands were incomparably nimble as he grabbed Lin Cheng's arm and forcefully tugged. Then, he raised his chubby legs and tripped on his back.

Lin Cheng's body was affected by an immense force and he involuntarily fell forward. With a plop, his face came into close contact with the ground.

It felt good, and his face was covered in blood.

Lin Cheng felt an incomparable pain, and the bridge of his nose was definitely broken. However, he didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a huge force in his body and started to struggle.

"Not this time, we fought before!" He didn't wipe the blood off his body at all. Instead, he opened his arms and fearlessly charged forward once again.

When Robert saw it, he was shocked. He was extremely afraid of blood, and his heart was flustered as he continuously retreated. Suddenly, he felt a pair of strong hands tightly holding him, and then he saw a black shadow approaching.

Lin Cheng actually used his head to smash Robert's nose ruthlessly.

With a crack, Robert's nose was also broken.

However, Robert and Lin Cheng were different. As he cried out in pain, he began to snot and cry.

Zuo Luo and the others were stunned by this sudden scene.

He saw that there was blood on Lin Cheng's hair and under his nose. Half was Robert's and the other half was Lin Cheng's. In the end, they were still too young to be afraid, so they directly dragged Robert away.

As for Robert, as he walked, he cried and looked extremely cowardly.

Only after they left did Lin Cheng feel the pain, causing him to grit his teeth in pain. However, he no longer avoided them.

The decision was positive.

"You are still young, so you might be able to accomplish something big. Aren't humans' enemies the Centaurs? If I kill the Centaurs, will I not be able to make my clan rise again? " Even though Lin Cheng was young, he had his own views on this matter.

He got some cold water and washed his nose.

However, he couldn't stay here any longer.

Zorro and the others were afraid now. He was afraid that when he returned in a few days, he would bring even more hatred with him.

Rather than stay here, it was better to go out and adventure.

Lin Cheng packed up a few tattered clothes and walked out of his room, about to leave. After thinking for a bit, he returned to his room and took the ancient book with him.

However, because he was still young, he put the secret manual together with the fresh blood clothes.

After finishing all this, he took a look at the mansion with reluctance. He was extremely familiar with everything here. But now, he had to leave and find a way to become stronger.

He sighed, closed the door, and left.

He could leave without any worries.

Originally, he didn't have much attachment to this city. Since there was nothing of value in the house, he just closed the door and left.

He knew that in the south, there was a place called Tulip City. There was a famous Battle Demon Academy. It was said that it was quite famous. If he was able to join this academy, he would definitely become powerful.

Now that Lin Cheng had a goal in mind, he decided to head south.

They had left the capital and arrived in the wilderness. Instead, he felt slightly more at ease. Instead of coming to a water source, he got himself some water to drink, which made him feel much more comfortable.

He looked at the sky and saw that it was already quite late. He decided to stay here tonight. And there was just enough water to wash the bloodstained clothes.

Right next to the water source, he untied his backpack and took out the bloodstained clothes.

He heard the sound of a slap as the secret manual from his family fell out.

He quickly picked it up and prepared to put it away. Although he couldn't understand the secret scripture, it was still a treasure passed down in his family. He might even have a chance to understand it in the future.

Just as he was about to put it away, he unintentionally discovered it. The words on the secret manual seemed to have changed. Especially where the bloodstains had appeared, the words had become the common language of the continent.

"Could it be that this secret scripture can only be opened by the blood of our clan members?" Lin Cheng couldn't help but think in his heart. Thinking of this, he was extremely happy. He wanted to verify this.

He suddenly punched his own nose. The wound that was originally unhealed once again caused blood to flow out.

Dripping it onto the page, the name of the secret scripture was immediately revealed.

Lin Cheng was overjoyed.

The word 'secret' meant that only members of his clan could train in it. The others were unable to catch it. It could be said that this was a secret of the family.

As for the Demon Fighting Duo Cultivation, that was the most enviable thing in the entire Hanks Continent. Cultivating two at the same time would definitely bring about great accomplishments. He didn't expect that the secret manuals of his clan would be of such great quality.

Lin Cheng knew that his chance had come.

He thought for a while and decided to cultivate battle qi first.

The magic's close combat ability was relatively weak, but he needed the close combat ability right now. On their way south, they could protect themselves even if they met with danger.

After preparing some blood, he immediately read the first level chant of the Dou Qi Secret Manual.

This mnemonic chant was sufficient to allow him to enter the Dou Ling level.

After he was done, he took a look at his clothes and took some time to wash them. Then, just like the other cultivators, he sat cross-legged and started cultivating.

He had already made his preparations. Many people said that entering the cultivation state for the first time was extremely difficult. He'd thought that spending half an hour to be able to meditate was already quite good.

However, what surprised him was that the moment he sat down, it was a smooth and bright day. As he chanted the chant, the surrounding spiritual energy slowly entered his body.

After circulating it, he saved it at the location of his Dantian. He also felt that there was a warm and comfortable feeling in his body. This was the battle qi of a Dou Zhe. Ordinary people would not be able to learn it within three to five days. However, Lin Cheng was able to easily cultivate it, spending less than a minute to do so.