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

Meanwhile…

After returning home, Lin Yan immediately resumed his training.

With the Lin Clan Competition approaching, followed by the Hunting Tournament, he needed to increase his strength as quickly as possible to make his mark in these major events.

Most importantly, he no longer lacked training resources.

Now that he had so much medicinal liquid, he couldn't just let it sit there as decoration.

Thus, Lin Yan quickly began another round of hellish training.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

In the backyard, Lin Yan unleashed Eight Extremes Collapse, throwing punch after punch toward Yao Lao, who floated in midair.

However, Yao Lao effortlessly dodged every single attack.

As Lin Yan's strikes missed, Yao Lao skillfully manipulated Yuan Power, forming a whip that lashed at Lin Yan's body each time he failed to land a hit.

Lin Yan felt his muscles spasm from the impact, but gritting his teeth, he pushed forward and launched another attack.

And so, he became fully immersed in his training.

Over the next several days, Lin Yan followed this routine without interruption.

He barely left his house, dedicating himself entirely to cultivation.

Through this brutal training, his proficiency with Eight Extremes Collapse increased rapidly.

At the same time, his physical endurance improved under Yao Lao's harsh training and the nourishing effects of the medicinal liquid.

His cultivation level soared at an astonishing pace.

Five days later, he advanced to the seventh layer of the Tempered Body stage... Twenty days later, he reached the eighth layer... One and a half months later, he broke through to the ninth layer.

As his realm continued to improve, both his physical body and dantian capacity strengthened considerably.

His mastery of Eight Extremes Collapse did not stagnate either.

After weeks of relentless practice, he finally reached the Minor Achievement stage in the technique!

More than two months later…

After completing an entire day of training, Lin Yan returned to his room, exhaustion evident in his eyes.

Following his usual routine, he filled a wooden tub with water.

Then, he uncorked a bottle of medicinal liquid and poured all of it into the bath. As the clear water slowly turned into a thick medicinal green, Lin Yan's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

"Will I be able to break through to the Earth Yuan Realm today?"

Over the past few days, Lin Yan had felt himself reaching the limit of the Tempered Body stage.

He was just a step away from breaking through.

He had attempted it multiple times but had always fallen short. But today, that feeling of imminent breakthrough was stronger than ever!

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yan shook off unnecessary thoughts and plunged into the water.

Splash!

The moment his body was submerged, a familiar sensation swept through him. As he soaked in the bath, the medicinal energy penetrated his muscles, healing his injuries and nourishing his physical body.

A soothing warmth spread through him, making him feel indescribably comfortable.

Bit by bit, his body became even stronger...

Lin Yan soaked in the bath for a long time, adjusting his condition to its peak. Then, he retrieved a pill he had prepared in advance.

It was a Yin Fiend Pill, a Grade 3 medicinal pill that contained an extremely concentrated Yin Fiend Energy.

Lin Yan had specifically prepared this pill to aid in his breakthrough.

There were two methods to break through from the Tempered Body stage to the Earth Yuan Realm:

The first method was to gradually refine Yuan Power to break through. However, this method was slow and produced weaker results.

The second method was to merge Yin Fiend Energy with Yuan Power, which was much harder, but if successful, the resulting Earth Yuan Realm foundation would be much stronger.

In the original novel, Lin Dong used Qing Tan's Yin Fiend Energy to break through.

But Lin Yan did not have the Stone Talisman and had no way to extract Yin Fiend Energy from Qing Tan.

That option was unavailable to him. Fortunately, he had Yao Lao.

Thus, he had asked Yao Lao to refine several pills to replace the need for direct Yin Fiend Energy absorption.

Now, he had swallowed the Yin Fiend Pill, and as the terrifying Yin Fiend energy surged within him, Lin Yan quickly activated his Soul Power to neutralize it.

The process lasted the entire night.

By dawn, Lin Yan's Yuan Power had successfully merged with the Yin Fiend Energy, becoming far more powerful than before. When he focused his mind on his dantian, he noticed that something had changed.

Unlike before, his dantian now contained a swirling mass of icy-blue energy, slowly rotating. The cold aura surrounding it carried an oppressive chill, waiting for Lin Yan's command.

Standing up, Lin Yan stretched his body and tested his new strength.

His physical abilities had once again grown stronger!

"So… this is the Earth Yuan Realm…"

"Compared to the Tempered Body stage, it really is on a whole different level!"

As he put on his clothes, he felt the immense power coursing through his body, and a satisfied smile spread across his face.

Nearby, Yao Lao had been silently observing his transformation.

Ever since Lin Yan's breakthrough, Yao Lao had been closely watching him, intrigued by this world's cultivation system.

"Interesting… Compared to a Dou Practitioner, an Earth Yuan Realm cultivator places much more emphasis on tempering the physical body. In the Dou Qi Continent, cultivation focuses entirely on Dou Qi, which is essentially this world's Yuan Power. Everything revolves around refining and controlling Dou Qi."

"But here, things are different. While Yuan Power is important, the techniques for refining and using it are far less intricate than our Dou Qi methods. Instead, this world places much greater importance on physical strength. In terms of pure body refinement, their warriors are significantly stronger than the Dou Practitioners of our world."

After analyzing the differences between the two systems, Yao Lao stroked his beard and shared his insights with Lin Yan.

Lin Yan's eyes sparkled with an idea.

"What if I combine both, what if I train my Yuan Power using the Dou Qi Continent's advanced methods, while refining my body with this world's techniques? Wouldn't that make me practically unstoppable?"

Hearing this, Yao Lao's eyes lit up in excitement.

For a brief moment, an audacious thought crossed his mind.

He took out two ancient scrolls and placed them in front of Lin Yan, a mischievous smile on his face.

"Well then, little friend…"

"Would you be interested in trying out our Dou Qi Continent's cultivation techniques?"