After the First Lady and Lin Wei left.
The young Lin Yun appeared very happy, as Lin Wei had apologised to him.
Lin Yun knew this was the result of his own efforts. It was precisely because his efforts had caught his father’s attention that his father had made Lin Wei apologise.
“Mother, I must train even harder so that no one can discriminate against us or bully us again!” Lin Yun said firmly.
“Yun’er, Mother will definitely support you,” Yan Shi replied, her face adorned with a warm, spring-like smile.
After bidding farewell to Yan Shi, Lin Yun returned to his room to begin secluded training to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
On the other side.
After the First Lady returned to Fragrant Blossom Hall.
“Madam, how did it go?” Butler Kun, seeing the First Lady return, hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
“It worked. That lowly slave’s child drank every drop of the apology tea!” The First Lady’s face was full of smiles.
“Haha, congratulations, Madam, for successfully eliminating a threat for the young master. Now you can rest easy,” Butler Kun said with a laugh.
…
Eight days later.
In the main hall of Pleasant Garden.
“Mother! Mother!”
Lin Yun rushed into the main hall.
“Mother, I’ve reached the Nascent Soul Realm!” As soon as Lin Yun burst into the hall, he eagerly shared the good news with his mother.
“That’s wonderful, congratulations, Yun’er!” Yan Shi stood up excitedly, her face blooming with a radiant smile.
This was a major breakthrough, marking another significant step forward in Lin Yun’s cultivation journey.
“I’ve set a goal for myself: to reach the Spirit Transformation Realm within three years. Besides cultivating my realm and studying sword techniques, I also want to start learning and improving my spiritual sense and physical body!” Lin Yun said resolutely.
Lin Yun knew that after reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, advancing to the third level of the Nascent Soul Realm was almost certain. Even as a concubine’s son, he could secure the necessary resources for this.
Master Gui, who taught Lin Yun, had long explained knowledge about spiritual sense and physical body training. Lin Yun understood that to become strong, merely advancing his realm wasn’t enough. He needed to study other aspects to stand out among his peers.
Lin Yun wanted to be a shining star among his peers!
“Yun’er, cultivating spiritual sense and physical body is no easy task. You’re already spending a lot of time on your realm and sword techniques. If you only practice spiritual sense and physical body as supplements, that’s fine. But if you aim to master them, it will require much more time, effort, and sweat. It will bring greater pressure and pain. Mother doesn’t want you to bear too much pressure,” Yan Shi said, feeling heartache for Lin Yun.
“I’m not afraid of hardship! I want to rise above others and ensure Mother is no longer discriminated against!” Lin Yun said firmly.
“Since you’re determined, Mother supports you. I will use my personal savings to buy resources for you,” Yan Shi said softly.
With a gentle smile, Yan Shi continued, “Yun’er, let’s go out tomorrow. You’ve been working hard lately. Mother will take you to the city to relax. Cultivation requires a balance of work and rest, after all.”
“Alright!” Lin Yun replied eagerly.
After all, Lin Yun was still young and not without a sense of playfulness. He was excited to explore the city and see the outside world.
…
The next day.
Yan Shi took Lin Yun out of the Lin Mansion to stroll through the city.
“Mother, it’s so lively,” Lin Yun said, walking down the street, looking around with excitement, curious about all the novel things.
“Mother, this is so pretty.”
Lin Yun stopped at a street stall and picked up a colourful pinwheel toy.
“Mother will buy it for you,” Yan Shi said, paying for it.
“Hiss!”
Lin Yun’s expression suddenly changed as he felt a sharp pain in his dantian, as if it had been stabbed.
“What’s wrong, Yun’er?” Yan Shi quickly supported him, asking with concern.
“It’s nothing, Mother, just a sudden discomfort,” Lin Yun forced a smile, not wanting his mother to worry too much.
“Then Mother will take you back to rest,” Yan Shi said, noticing Lin Yun’s pale face and feeling a bit worried.
After speaking, Yan Shi supported Lin Yun as they headed back to the Lin Mansion.
They had only taken a few steps when—
“Ahh!”
Lin Yun let out a scream and collapsed to the ground.
“Ahhh!”
Curled up on the ground, Lin Yun let out a piercing scream.
“Yun’er!”
Yan Shi was completely terrified by the sight and quickly knelt to check on him.
“Mother, I… I… I’m in so much pain!”
Lin Yun tightly gripped his mother’s hand, his face frighteningly pale, with large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.
Hearing this, Yan Shi’s heart felt as if it were being stabbed with needles, and tears instantly streamed down her face.
Yan Shi knew how resilient her son was. Even when he was beaten black and blue by Lin Wei a few days ago, he hadn’t complained of pain while she applied medicine, instead comforting her.
For Lin Yun to now say he was in pain, Yan Shi couldn’t imagine how excruciating it must be for him to utter such words.
“What’s… what’s happening? How could this be!”
“Yun’er, I’ll take you back right now!”
Yan Shi immediately scooped Lin Yun up and ran frantically toward the Lin Mansion.
Along the way, Lin Yun’s body trembled violently, soaked in sweat, his face contorted in pain.
