WDQK: Incredible Understanding At The Beginning

Chapter 19: A Happy Family Affair!

The next moment, a fiery red shadow erupted from the woods and landed in the spot where Lin Tian had just been.

This shadow was none other than the Fire Python Tiger named Little Flame.

On Little Flame's back sat Qingtan, who appeared very happy.

After a month and a half, the Fire Python Tiger had grown to the size of an ordinary tiger.

Qingtan would ride it around and play from time to time.

Behind Qingtan and Little Flame was another Fire Python Tiger that was half their size, the one originally given to Qingtan.

Qingtan had even named it Huo'er.

When Lin Tian saw Qingtan, he immediately relaxed, shaking his head and laughing, "Qingtan, are you riding Little Flame and running around again?"

Qingtan stuck out her tongue and smiled, "I'm not just running around. My father asked me to find you."

"Oh? Third Uncle is looking for me?" Lin Tian was slightly startled upon hearing this. He then said, "Let's go back."

Counting on his fingers, he realized it had been a month and a half since the hunting meeting, and the New Year had long passed.

During this time, Lin Xiao had been busy with family affairs, seldom returning home. It had been half a month since he last came back.

Qingtan said, "Brother Lin Tian, come hop on too! Let's let Little Flame take us back."

Lin Tian raised an eyebrow slightly. "Can Little Flame carry both of us?"

"Roar!"

Little Flame seemed to understand Lin Tian's question and let out a low roar, lowering the front half of its body slightly.

Qingtan smiled, "Brother Lin Tian, Little Flame is inviting you to get on."

Lin Tian smiled back and gently jumped onto Little Flame's back, sitting behind Qingtan, and patted Little Flame affectionately. "Let's go."

"Roar!"

Little Flame roared and darted away with Lin Tian and Qingtan.

Huo'er followed closely behind, running swiftly.

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[Ding! You touched the Fire Python Tiger and gained a Fire-Resistant Body! Note: With a Fire-Resistant Body, you can ignore all fire damage!]

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At the same time, the familiar voice of the system rang in Lin Tian's mind.

A Fire-Resistant Body? Not bad!

Lin Tian felt a surge of happiness over the special reward he received from the lucky draw.

However, he didn't notice any changes in his body, so he resolved to find an opportunity to test this Fire-Resistant Body.

"Brother Lin Tian, why is Huo'er growing so slowly? She seemed stronger at the beginning."

Lin Tian was caught up in thoughts about the Fire-Resistant Body when Qingtan's unhappy murmuring pierced through his focus.

Lin Tian glanced back at Huo'er, who was following behind them like a large Tibetan mastiff, and consoled her with a smile, "Maybe it's because Huo'er is a female tiger. They often don't grow as quickly as male tigers."

In truth, Lin Tian knew very well that Little Flame had mutated and had been fed the Stone Talisman Spiritual Liquid by Lin Dong, which was why it grew so quickly.

Huo'er, raised by Qingtan, was just an ordinary Fire Python Tiger. She had not yet consumed the Stone Talisman Spirit Liquid, so her growth was naturally slower.

Qingtan perked up at Lin Tian's words, nodding in agreement. "It seems that makes sense, Brother Lin Tian."

After a pause, she patted Little Flame's head and grinned, "Little Flame, you need to grow up fast and protect your sister in the future."

"Roar!"

Little Flame roared, as if in agreement with Qingtan's request.

Lin Tian and Qingtan riding on Little Flame soon returned to the small hill where they lived.

Lin Xiao, Liu Yan, and Lin Dong—a family of three—had gathered, waiting for Lin Tian and Qingtan.

The pair jumped off Little Flame's back and greeted the three.

Lin Xiao waved to Lin Tian and Qingtan to sit down, then looked at Lin Tian and smiled, "Tian'er, how is your cultivation progressing? Is everything going well?"

Lin Tian nodded, replying, "Yes, it's going well."

Qingtan then chimed in, "When I went to find Brother Lin Tian just now, I saw a Yuanli vortex surrounding him. It looked really powerful."

"A Yuanli vortex?" Lin Xiao seemed surprised by this and suddenly thought of something. "I felt a flicker of Yang Gang Qi where you practiced. Combined with the Yuanli vortex mentioned by Qingtan, were you breaking through to the Heavenly Yuan Realm just now?"

Lin Xiao had gone through breaking into the Heavenly Yuan Realm himself, so he was quite familiar with the process.

"Yes," Lin Tian nodded, opting for honesty.

Lin Xiao quickly asked, "Did you succeed in breaking through?"

Typically, one couldn't perceive a person's realm unless they activated their energy—that's why Lin Xiao asked.

After receiving Lin Tian's affirmative response, Lin Xiao was overjoyed. "Good, good, good! A 17-year-old in the Heavenly Yuan Realm is incredibly impressive in the entire Great Yan Dynasty!"

"I was called a genius back then, but compared to you, I am nothing!"

Qingtan looked at Lin Tian with admiration, saying, "Brother Lin Tian is amazing!"

Lin Dong was equally surprised and congratulated Lin Tian sincerely. "Brother Lin Tian, congratulations!"

Liu Yan, who was standing nearby, wore a look of relief on her face.

Lin Tian chuckled and said, "Actually, there is someone even more impressive in our family, and you all may have overlooked him."

Qingtan blinked and asked, "Brother Lin Tian, is there anyone more powerful than you among the younger generation of the Lin family?"

Lin Tian pointed at Lin Dong next to him, smiling, "Lin Dong is under sixteen, but he's already in the middle stage of the Earthly Yuan Realm. It's likely he will break through to the Heavenly Yuan Realm within a year. Isn't that more impressive than me?"

Although Lin Tian had assisted Lin Dong, Lin Dong's growth was still consistent with the timeline of the original story and hadn't exceeded it.

Lin Dong scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed. "I just got lucky and broke through to the middle stage of the Earthly Yuan Realm. I'm still far from the Heavenly Yuan Realm."

"Haha, you are all exceptional!" Lin Xiao exclaimed, feeling a surge of pride.

Qingtan raised her hand, saying, "Dad, there's me too! I've reached the ninth level of Body Tempering."

"Well, Qingtan is also remarkable!" Lin Xiao said, laughing heartily.

Qingtan's face lit up with these words.

Liu Yan watched the scene with satisfaction, a faint smile gracing her lips.

Laughter and joy filled the room.

"What have you been busy with lately, Dad? Why haven't you been home often? I also noticed that Grandpa and the others looked a bit unwell."

After a pause, Lin Dong suddenly recalled something and turned to Lin Xiao.

"Third Uncle, I'll go with you!" Lin Tian shouted, quickly following Lin Xiao.

"I'm going too!" Seeing this, Lin Dong hurriedly trailed behind.

Qingtan wanted to join them but was stopped by Liu Yan.

(End of this chapter)