In Martial Universe, Signed in at the Start with Yao Lao's Ring

After a brief exchange, Lin Yan sincerely clasped his hands and bowed in gratitude to Yao Lao.

Hearing Lin Yan's words, Yao Lao was momentarily stunned.

Then, he quickly regained his composure and smiled at Lin Yan.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Then this old man shall humbly accept your gratitude."

He also clasped his hands in return. When he looked at Lin Yan again, the admiration in his eyes was even more evident.

To Yao Lao, Lin Yan was not only extraordinarily talented but also had a strong character.

He remained humble and composed, never getting carried away by praise.

Such a mindset was truly rare!

Without realizing it, Yao Lao's evaluation of Lin Yan had risen even higher.

After that, Lin Yan quickly resumed his alchemy practice, with Yao Lao continuing to guide him like a dedicated teacher.

Although Lin Yan had never formally acknowledged him as his master, Yao Lao held nothing back in his teachings, explaining everything in meticulous detail.It was simple—Lin Yan had earned Yao Lao's full recognition. Because of this, Yao Lao was willing to impart all his knowledge, even without the formalities of a disciple-master relationship.

And so, half a month passed.

During this time, Lin Yan's cultivation didn't improve much because he had devoted all his efforts to alchemy.

As a result, in just half a month, he had gone from being a complete novice in alchemy to officially becoming a First-Tier Alchemist.

Although a First-Tier Alchemist was at the bottom of the alchemist hierarchy, it was still an achievement.

And considering Lin Yan had reached this level in only half a month, his progress was astonishing.

Even Yao Lao, an exceptional alchemist himself, had taken several months to go from novice to entry-level.

So one could only imagine how much praise Yao Lao had for Lin Yan's achievements.

However, today, Lin Yan did not plan to train or refine pills.

Yao Lao, seeing Lin Yan preparing a fishing rod, looked puzzled.

"You're going fishing?"

He found it surprising that someone as diligent as Lin Yan would take time to relax.

Lin Yan chuckled and explained,

"Senior Yao Lao, you may not know this, but appropriate relaxation is actually beneficial for cultivation."

"After an intense period of training, both the body and mind become fatigued. Taking a break to reflect and relax can actually improve efficiency in future cultivation."

Hearing this, Yao Lao nodded in agreement.

"Well said. It seems you have a profound understanding of cultivation."

With that, Yao Lao decided to accompany Lin Yan to the river for some fishing.

The two soon arrived at the river in the back mountain, casting their lines into the water.

Lin Yan calmed his mind, enjoying his leisure time while also reflecting on the past few months.

He had finally established himself in the Lin family.

However, as someone familiar with the original storyline, Lin Yan knew that the Lin family would soon face several crises.

Having spent so much time with them, Lin Yan had developed some attachment to the family.

Thus, he had already decided—he would intervene when the time came.

After all, he wasn't a cold-blooded person.

Once those matters were settled, he planned to leave the Lin family and explore the world.

He had always been an adventurous person, and now that he was in a cultivation world, he was eager to venture beyond Qingyang Town.

Besides, he also needed to help Yao Lao reconstruct his body.

Yao Lao had treated him sincerely, so Lin Yan naturally intended to repay him.

As he was lost in thought, the sky suddenly darkened, and rain began to fall.

At first, a few drops landed on Lin Yan's head.

But within moments, the drizzle turned into a torrential downpour.

"Looks like we need to find shelter."

Lin Yan sighed, grabbing his fishing rod and quickly running toward a small, abandoned pavilion nearby.

Once inside, he shook off the water from his clothes and prepared to wait out the storm.

At that moment, Yao Lao suddenly spoke.

"Young friend, look over there. Isn't that the girl from last time, Qing Tan?"

Lin Yan turned his head and saw Qing Tan, completely drenched, running toward the pavilion as well.

Just like a soaked chicken.

Apparently, she had gone to the back mountain to gather herbs.

Ever since Lin Xiao was crippled, he had been living in the back mountain, far from the Lin family.

With almost no source of income, Qing Tan often searched for herbs in the mountains to treat his injuries.

Unfortunately, she had bad luck today. The sky had seemed clear, so she hadn't brought an umbrella.

And now, she was completely drenched.

"Brother Lin Yan? You're here too?"

Seeing Lin Yan, Qing Tan's face lit up with delight.

Ever since their last meeting, she had not seen him for quite some time, so she was very happy to run into him here.

"Yeah, I came out to fish, but then it started raining."

Lin Yan pointed to the discarded fishing rod on the ground.

Then, noticing Qing Tan's dripping wet appearance, he immediately took off his dry outer robe and handed it to her.

"If you don't mind, put this on. Your clothes are completely soaked, and since you haven't started cultivating yet, you might catch a cold."

Qing Tan hesitated for a moment.

She couldn't help but steal a glance at Lin Yan's bare upper body.

Because of his intense training with Eight Extremes Collapse, his body was exceptionally well-built and muscular.

The chiseled muscles exuded an overwhelming masculine aura, making Qing Tan's lips feel dry.

However, she quickly snapped out of it, suppressing the strange feeling in her heart.

Her face slightly flushed, she nodded and took the robe.

"Brother Lin Yan… can you turn around for a moment?"

Lin Yan smiled and nodded.

"Of course."

He turned his back to her, showing no intention of peeking.

At first, Qing Tan remained cautious, keeping an eye on him just in case.

But after a few seconds, she saw that Lin Yan was completely indifferent, not even attempting to steal a glance.

Only then did she relax and quickly change into the robe.

Once she finished, she spoke up.

"Alright, Brother Lin Yan. Thank you."

Lin Yan nodded and didn't say much ,instead, he grabbed some dry firewood from inside the pavilion and piled it up.

Then, he snapped his fingers.

A small flame flickered into existence and ignited the firewood.

"Come over here. It's cold when it rains."

Lin Yan beckoned her closer.

Qing Tan's eyes widened in shock.

She had just witnessed Lin Yan summon fire from thin air!

Since Qingyang Town was a small place, most martial artists had rough and unrefined control over Yuan Power.

They could only forcefully unleash their strength in combat.

But Lin Yan had delicate control, enough to manipulate fire freely.

She stared at him in astonishment.

"Brother Lin Yan! That was amazing! How can you control fire like that?!"