latelenovela Chapter 236 Extra (5) Daily Mischief 01
Chapter 236 Extra (5) Daily Mischief 01
Regarding the matter of going too far, it's really not Lin Shihe's fault.
At first, Lin Shihe truly doted on his mischievous, lively, and adorable younger brother, treating him like a porcelain doll, afraid of breaking him if he held him in his hands or melting him if he kept him in his mouth. But as time went on, Lin Shiming's mischievous nature gradually emerged, and Lin Shihe slowly realized that some people are just asking for trouble.
The story begins when Lin Shiming was three years old.
As we all know, the story takes place in ancient times, specifically in an era where martial artists possessed internal energy. The existence of "internal energy" undoubtedly gave individual heroes the possibility of overthrowing the world. After all, if you trained it well, you could move freely and be omnipotent, making it a devastating blow to ordinary people.
Lin Shiming, being a competitive person, naturally didn't want to be an ordinary person. When he first learned that there was internal energy in this world, he was overjoyed for an entire night. The next day, he pestered his brother to teach him martial arts, vowing to become the best in the world.
Lin Shihe didn't have any particular opinion on this. It was common for the Lin family members to practice martial arts, and countless others dreamed of becoming the best in the world. Even he himself had such a fantasy when he was a child. However, due to his responsibilities as the heir apparent, Lin Shihe had far too much to learn, so unfortunately, his wish to be the best in the world could only end with the title of "top master."
That's why, when the little Lin Shiming tugged at his sleeve and spoke passionately, Lin Shihe agreed without hesitation and started teaching his younger brother the basics the very next day.
At first, Lin Shihe was pleased with his younger brother's unparalleled martial arts talent, thinking that the little guy would eventually fulfill his past wishes. But soon, a nightmare began.
With the addition of internal energy, Lin Shiming evolved.
The stone monkey learned skills and became Sun Wukong.
Lin Shiming's daily joy used to be running around his older brother on his short legs. Now, things have changed. With martial arts skills to back him up, he's started climbing on rooftops and tearing off tiles, even though he's only learned a little bit of light-footed kung fu. It's hard to imagine a three- or four-year-old child running on the walls, with short legs and chubby arms, bouncing around like a ball on the roof.
Not to mention that this ball was full of energy, bouncing all day long, which made Lin Shihe very nervous, fearing that he might accidentally fall off it.
He couldn't bear to hit him, and scolding him was useless. During that time, Lin Shihe dreamed that his younger brother was falling off a cliff, and he would wake up several times a night in a fright.
This continued for two months until Lin Shiming's lightness skill improved rapidly under his daily "hard training," and his figure finally became much lighter and less heavy than before. Only then did Lin Shihe gradually escape from the nightmare of "his younger brother jumping off a cliff."
At this moment, Zhang Ting and Lin Yunyue also returned from the military camp.
The couple rarely had a month to spend at home with their child, so Zhang Ting generously decided to pack up and the whole family went on a spring outing to Buddha Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing the next day.
This trip really paid off for Lin Shiming.
What was that storybook about again? Nine times out of ten, the protagonist's path to success involves a reclusive master who teaches him martial arts and paves the way for him.
Lin Shiming was well aware of this and firmly believed that since he had transmigrated, he must be the protagonist.
Thinking it over again, he was almost four years old, the perfect age. His mother had told him that Buddha Mountain was hidden deep in the forest, with towering, boundless dense forests right outside the door. Hmm, that fit the characteristics of a hermit's life in the mountains. In his past life, he was a special forces soldier, and crossing tropical rainforests was no problem for him. It was only natural that he would unexpectedly find a peerless master deep in the mountains.
With all the necessary elements in place, Lin Shiming cleverly concluded that this spring outing would be the starting point of his glorious protagonist journey.
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As noon approached, Lin Yunyue, who was completely unaware of his youngest son's secret plan, led his wife and children to the foot of Buddha Mountain.
The road into the mountains was right in front of us, winding its way deep into the forest; a horse-drawn carriage was definitely out of the question.
Looking around at the lush green forest, Lin Shiming couldn't hide his joy. This was the place! But he still needed to gather some more information first, to make preparations beforehand, so that there wouldn't be any unexpected problems later, right?
So, Lin Shiming rolled his eyes and reached out to Lin Yunyue to carry him up the mountain.
It was rare to see his youngest son being so affectionate, and Lin Yunyue's heart, as a father, melted. He lovingly picked up Lin Shiming and kissed his son's fair and tender little face.
"My son is so good!"
Lin Shiming was overjoyed, his eyes narrowed with laughter, and he immediately prepared to ask for information.
Unexpectedly, right after praising him, Lin Yunyue turned around and handed his youngest son to Lin Shihe, then turned around and went to help Zhang Ting without looking back.
Lin Shiming was dumbfounded.
"Alright, my little darling, don't you know what kind of person your father is?"
The little darling pouted and remained silent, his heart shattered into sand.
Seeing this, Lin Shihe chuckled and pinched Lin Shiming's nose. "What, do you want to go up the mountain by yourself now, or do you want me to carry you up?"
Lin Shiming looked dejected after his initial attempt failed. But it would be foolish not to take advantage of such a good deal, and besides, he needed to conserve his energy for more important matters, so being carried up was naturally the better option.
Besides, Lin Yunyue, that martial artist, might not know as much as the well-read Lin Shihe. If Lin Shihe holds him, he might be able to get more information out of him.
Thinking of this, Lin Shiming's mood improved, and he became cheerful and full of energy again.
"I want my brother to hold me."
“Okay.” Lin Shihe bounced his younger brother up in his arms and followed Lin Yunyue and Zhang Ting ahead. “Brother will carry you up the mountain.”
Lin Shiming was in a good mood, with his arms around Lin Shihe's neck, and began asking him all sorts of questions.
"Brother, doesn't our family not believe in Buddhism? Why are we coming to Buddha Mountain?"
Is it because of legends or something, that there are immortals in the mountains?
Lin Shihe had no idea that three-year-old Lin Shiming's question had any deeper meaning. He casually replied, "You're right, our family is Taoist and doesn't believe in Buddhism. We came here because it's peaceful."
"quiet?"
"Hmm." Lin Shihe carried his younger brother upstairs, but showed no signs of fatigue. "Our family is too famous in the Taoist community. When we go to Taoist temples or similar places, we are always bothered by many people. We came out to relax, so we might as well go to a Buddhist temple."
You can't expect someone who believes in Buddhism to come and discuss Taoist teachings with us, can you?
At this point, Lin Shihe also seemed to remember something and casually instructed his younger brother, "You don't need to take coming to Buddha Mountain too seriously. We don't believe in this stuff, so let's just have a simple time and not carelessly desecrate their Buddha statues or cause any trouble."
This requirement is already as low as it can possibly be.
But Lin Shiming blinked, trying to hide his guilty conscience, and said, "Oh."
Will they not cause trouble? Hard to say.
With something on his mind, Lin Shiming had no interest in asking any more questions. After listening to Lin Shihe's routine instructions for a couple more times, he turned his head and buried his face in Lin Shihe's arms, falling into a deep sleep. Lin Shihe looked down at his younger brother, smiled, and tightened his grip on him.
The group of people were all strong and healthy and walked swiftly, but it still took them nearly an hour to reach the Buddhist temple on the mountaintop before noon.
Monks who had received the news were waiting at the door to guide them.
Lin Shiming opened his sleepy eyes and jumped down from his brother's arms.
"This is it!"
"Hmm." Lin Shihe rubbed his sore arms. "Are you hungry? Come on in, the chef has already prepared food. We got up early today, so after you eat and take a nap, I'll take you around. No need to rush, we're staying here for two days, so there's plenty of time for you to have a good time."
Lin Shiming nodded like a chick pecking at rice, eager to try.