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

"Grandfather, you're exaggerating too much. I was just lucky, that's all."

"In terms of strength, I'm still miles behind Uncle Xiao and Uncle Ken."

"There's still so much I need to learn."

Of course, Lin Yan would never directly accept Lin Zhen Tian's praise.

"Hah! You really are such a modest child."

"There's no such thing as pure luck in a situation like this."

Lin Zhen Tian couldn't help but chuckle.

Sometimes, he truly found Lin Yan's humble and reserved nature to be quite amusing.

Most young people at his age were filled with youthful arrogance, eager to show off whenever they had the chance.

Yet, Lin Yan was the complete opposite. He deliberately avoided many opportunities to stand out.

But Lin Zhen Tian also saw this as a good thing—at the very least, it meant Lin Yan had excellent composure. Unlike other young people who rushed headfirst into things for the sake of glory, he wasn't reckless or impulsive.

With a smile, Lin Zhen Tian dropped the subject.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiao and Lin Ken took the opportunity to explain,

"Father, earlier, Yan'er even fought against Lei Ying."

"And he didn't lose ground at all."

"The most incredible thing is that Yan'er is still only at the Late Earth Yuan Stage."

Hearing this, Lin Zhen Tian's excitement grew even stronger.

"Hahahaha!"

"Good! Very good!"

He couldn't help but burst into laughter, looking at Lin Yan with even greater satisfaction.

"The heavens truly favor our Lin family!"

Lin Zhen Tian didn't say much more. By now, he understood Lin Yan's personality well enough. Since the boy didn't like making a spectacle of himself, he wouldn't push the matter.

However, after learning about this, it was impossible for him to contain his joy.

The previous frustration lingering in his heart from the destruction of Steel Wood Manor had completely vanished!

"Next, I'll go take a look at this Yang Yuan Stone mine myself."

"I bet the Lei family never expected such a mineral vein to exist beneath Steel Wood Manor."

"Those fools lived here for so long and never even noticed… What a waste of resources."

With a chuckle, Lin Zhen Tian quickly set off toward the Yang Yuan Stone mine.

Upon confirming its exact location, he was so thrilled that he immediately ordered all available Lin family guards to begin full-scale mining operations.

Naturally, Lin Yan and Lin Dong were exempt from such labor.

With their current status in the Lin family, they were free to do as they pleased. If they needed anything, they could simply ask, and the Lin family would fulfill their requests without hesitation.

The next day, Lin Yan originally planned to start training in the Limitless Death Seal.

After all, he was extremely interested in this spiritual art from the Great Thousand World.

Though it was ranked at the lowest grade within the Great Thousand World's classification, merely a Common Tier art…

But this was, after all, a technique from a higher plane, and in the hands of another protagonist, Mu Chen, this spiritual art had once shone brilliantly.

So, after waking up from a night's rest and having a simple breakfast, Lin Yan was eager to begin training right away.

"Lin Yan!"

"Here, take this."

Unexpectedly, early in the morning, Lin Dong came running into his room, eagerly handing him a pill.

As a skilled alchemist, Lin Yan only needed a glance to notice that this pill had no medicinal properties.

In other words, it was not refined from medicinal ingredients.

Instead, he could sense a strong surge of Yang Yuan Energy emanating from the pill.

After a brief deduction, Lin Yan immediately turned to Lin Dong and asked,

"Lin Dong, this is a Yang Yuan Pill, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Lin Dong was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected Lin Yan to recognize it so quickly, so he asked in surprise,

"Lin Yan, you really figured it out just like that?"

Lin Yan shot him a look.

"You think you can fool me that easily? Dream on."

Then, he asked directly,

"Where did you get this?"

Lin Dong grinned mischievously and said,

"That's a secret, don't worry about it, Brother Lin Yan. Just take it."

Lin Yan could pretty much guess that it had come from the Stone Talisman, but seeing Lin Dong's sincerity in sharing a precious treasure with him as soon as he obtained it, Lin Yan felt truly happy.

After all, this showed that Lin Dong considered him family.

Without saying much else, Lin Yan simply smiled and said,

"Alright, I'll take it. This time, I owe you one."

Lin Dong waved his hands dismissively.

"What are you saying, brother? There's no such thing between us."

"Besides, if we're talking about favors, what you've done for me far outweighs this."

Lin Yan patted Lin Dong's shoulder and said,

"Alright, alright, we won't mention it."

Then, he added,

"I'm going to start training now."

"I'm still too weak—I need to get stronger."

Lin Dong twitched his lips in frustration, let out a bitter laugh, and obediently left to train as well.

After all, from Lin Dong's perspective, if someone as powerful as Lin Yan was still so determined to improve, then what excuse did he have to slack off?

So, without any hesitation, he hurried off to cultivate as well.

Lin Yan watched as Lin Dong left before returning to the backyard to begin his training.

He took out the Limitless Death Seal.

Then, alongside Yao Lao, he carefully examined the training method and circulation technique of the Limitless Death Seal.

The elder and the youth meticulously studied it from start to finish. After fully grasping its intricacies, a hint of astonishment flickered in both of their eyes.

"So Yuan Power can be manipulated in such a way?"

Lin Yan couldn't help but voice his thoughts.

Though this was merely a Common Tier High Spiritual Art, it remained a product of the Great Thousand World, and that fact alone made it extraordinary.

Moreover, through this study, Lin Yan reached yet another conclusion—the way Great Thousand World cultivators manipulated Yuan Power was far superior to that of the Dou Qi Continent!

At this point, Lin Yan had already mastered techniques from three different worlds.

In Martial Universe, they were called Martial Arts.In Dou Qi Continent, they were called Dou Techniques.And in Great Thousand World, they were called Spiritual Arts.

After comparing the three, Lin Yan made an observation:

The Martial Universe focused on brute force. Their methods were direct, prioritizing physical strengthening rather than intricate Yuan Power control. Compared to the Dou Qi Continent and Great Thousand World, their manipulation of Yuan Power was the most simplistic.

On the other hand, the Dou Qi Continent had a more refined approach. Their Dou Techniques allowed for greater attribute specialization, transforming Dou Qi into various elemental attacks to enhance combat.

However, even the Dou Qi Continent paled in comparison to the Great Thousand World.

Unlike the Dou Qi Continent, which only refined elemental properties, Great Thousand World cultivators could not only alter attributes, but also create constructs, even manifesting tangible forms through their Spiritual Arts.

At this moment, Lin Yan recalled how in The Great Ruler, many divine arts could materialize beasts and creatures, such as Mu Chen's Deity Art—Four Gods Constellation Scripture.

"No wonder it's called the Great Thousand World."

"This method of Yuan Power manipulation… Even I'm seeing it for the first time."

Yao Lao was also filled with amazement.

It wasn't that the Limitless Death Seal was particularly profound, but rather that both Lin Yan and Yao Lao had gained an initial understanding of Great Thousand World's Spiritual Arts through its training method.

It had provided them with a completely new perspective on Yuan Power manipulation.

"Senior Yao, I'm going to try it."

Lin Yan spoke to Yao Lao before crossing his legs and sitting down, preparing to begin his practice immediately.

He had a strong premonition—if he could grasp this new method of Yuan Power manipulation, it would significantly benefit not only his Spiritual Arts, but also his Martial Arts and Dou Techniques in the future.