Lin Dong Takes a Master, News Leaks!

Lin Yi cupped his hands in a salute and smiled, "Lin Yi greets Master Yan."

"I wonder, little friend Lin Yi, what level has your Spiritual Energy cultivation reached?" Yan Xuan asked with some curiosity.

Lin Yi replied modestly, "Not long ago, I was fortunate enough to condense my Life Talisman Seal."

Hmm, indeed not long, just two months ago.

Yan Xuan sighed, "I truly did not misjudge you. Your talent for Spiritual Energy is terrifyingly strong."

"Master Yan is too kind," Lin Yi responded humbly, then, with a slight movement in his heart, he introduced Lin Dong and Qing Tan to Yan Xuan.

"By the way, Master Yan, this is my younger brother, Lin Dong, and my younger sister, Qing Tan. This is Master Yan, the strongest Rune Master in Flame City, whose strength is comparable to a powerhouse at the Great Perfection of Yuan Dan Stage."

"Greetings, Master Yan," Qing Tan and Lin Dong said, bowing respectfully to Yan Xuan upon hearing Lin Yi's introduction.

They had not seen much of the world yet, and in their eyes, Yan Xuan was already a top-tier powerhouse.

"No need for such formalities," Yan Xuan replied with a smile, then exclaimed with wonder, "Your parents are truly gifted at raising children; all three of you are geniuses."

Yan Xuan's Spiritual Energy was powerful, and from the slight aura leaking out, he had roughly sensed the strength of Lin Dong and Qing Tan.

Coming from a remote town and being so young, it was truly rare for them to both be at the middle stage of the Earth Yuan Stage.

Although Lin Dong no longer had the Stone Talisman, Lin Yi would still share a portion of his cultivation resources with him to make up for it.

Therefore, although his cultivation was slightly inferior to the same period in the original story, it was not far behind.

As for Qing Tan, before her Sect Demon Body touched the threshold of the Heaven Origin Realm, her cultivation speed had always been quite exaggerated.

"I wonder, Master Yan, are you referring to their talent for Spiritual Energy or their talent for Yuan Power?" Lin Yi asked, feigning ignorance.

"Spiritual Energy talent cannot be easily detected unless the Spiritual Energy is stimulated," Yan Xuan shook his head slightly, then stroked his beard and said, "Very well, since I have an affinity with you siblings and we happened to meet, I shall test their Spiritual Energy talent for them."

As he spoke, Yan Xuan extended his finger and, just as he had done when testing Lin Yi, tested Qing Tan and then Lin Dong.

After testing Lin Dong, Yan Xuan's pupils dilated significantly.

After a long while, Yan Xuan calmed his emotions and said with a beaming smile, "Your sister's Spiritual Energy talent is average, but this little friend Lin Dong's talent is not the least bit inferior to yours. By the way, you haven't taken a master yet, have you?"

The latter part of the sentence was directed at Lin Dong.

The way Yan Xuan looked at Lin Dong was as if he were staring at a rare treasure.

"Cough, no..." Lin Dong, unable to handle Yan Xuan's burning gaze, took a small step back and coughed lightly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xuan's old face crinkled into a smile like a chrysanthemum, "Little friend Lin Dong, would you be willing to follow me and cultivate the path of a Rune Master?"

"This..." Lin Dong hesitated slightly and looked at Lin Yi for help.

Lin Dong was naturally interested in the path of a Rune Master, but he was frightened by Yan Xuan's enthusiasm; the key was that he had only just met the man.

Seeing this, Lin Yi smiled, "Master Yan, you are scaring my brother. As for Lin Dong becoming your apprentice, how about we discuss it with our elders at home and give you an answer then? My grandfather and father happen to be in Flame City as well."

"That works too. In that case, I shall accompany you to meet your elders," Yan Xuan said, his expression returning to calm upon hearing Lin Yi's words.

"My grandfather and the others are busy with some matters and might need some time. We also need to buy some things at the Curio Building."

Lin Yi smiled slightly and said.

"Very well, I shall wait for you," Yan Xuan nodded slightly. He had wanted to say that he would cover the cost of whatever they bought, but fearing that his excessive enthusiasm might scare Lin Dong, he stepped aside.

Lin Yi did not keep Yan Xuan waiting long. He bought twenty stalks of Fourth-Grade Spirit Medicine, then bought a Universe Bag each for Lin Dong and Qing Tan, before leading Yan Xuan back to the inn where they were staying in Flame City.

Not long after they returned to the inn, Lin Zhentian and the others, who had gone out earlier, returned one after another.

"Yi'er, who is this?"

Seeing the strange old man in the inn, Lin Xiao asked, and a look of curiosity appeared on Lin Zhentian's face as well.

"This is Master Yan..." Lin Yi immediately explained Yan Xuan's identity and his purpose for coming to Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao.

"To think it is Master Yan himself! Greetings, Master Yan!"

Upon learning of Yan Xuan's identity, Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao's attitudes immediately became respectful.

Having seen more of the world, they naturally understood that as a Four Symbol Rune Master, Yan Xuan held a transcendent status in Flame City, one that even surpassed a powerhouse at the Great Perfection of Yuan Dan Stage!

Subsequently, with the consent of Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao, Lin Dong formally took Yan Xuan as his master.

Lin Yi did not interfere with this.

In a sense, Lin Dong becoming Yan Xuan's apprentice was a good thing for both Lin Dong and the Lin Family.

Without the Ancestral Stone and the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, even with Lin Yi's resource subsidies, Lin Dong might not have been able to reach the standard required to participate in the Hundred Dynasties War.

Lin Yi planned to give back more to Lin Dong and the Lin Family once he achieved success in the future.

Before that, Lin Dong would inevitably have to live in the Great Yan Dynasty for several more years.

Master Yan represented not only himself but also the power of the Rune Master Association behind him, which could provide some support for the development of Lin Dong and the Lin Family after Lin Yi departed.

After Lin Dong successfully became Yan Xuan's apprentice, both parties were overjoyed.

Yan Xuan gave Lin Dong a secret manual for Spiritual Energy cultivation directly, along with ten stalks of Fourth-Grade Spirit Medicine and an intermediate Universe Bag as a gift for becoming his apprentice, for which Lin Dong was quite grateful.

As for the Universe Bag Lin Yi had bought for him, he turned around and gave it to Lin Xiao.

Just as both parties were chatting in a harmonious atmosphere, the tightly closed door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Lin Mang walked in with a gloomy expression on his face.

Lin Zhentian first introduced Lin Mang to Yan Xuan, then frowned and asked, "What happened?"

Lin Mang gritted his teeth and said, "The price of those ironwood logs has been forcibly slashed by thirty percent. Damn it, I went to great lengths to find out that it was the Lei Family using their connections to trip us up."

Upon hearing this, both Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao's expressions darkened.

"How much ironwood does your Lin Family have for sale?" Yan Xuan, who was standing to the side, asked at this moment.

Hearing Yan Xuan's inquiry, Lin Zhentian reported a figure.

Lin Yi added, "Our Lin Family owns an Ironwood Manor, and every so often, it produces a batch of ironwood."

Yan Xuan smiled and said, "How about this: from now on, just send your Lin Family's ironwood directly to the Wanjin Merchant Guild. I will give instructions to the people below once I return."

"Will that cause any problems?" Lin Zhentian was delighted at first, but then asked with some embarrassment.

"The Wanjin Merchant Guild acquires various materials every month; this amount of ironwood is nothing. I'm just bringing more business to the guild, after all," Yan Xuan said with a smile.

"Then many thanks, Master Yan," Lin Zhentian said, overjoyed, as he expressed his gratitude to Yan Xuan.

Lin Dong also said gratefully, "Thank you, Master."

Yan Xuan waved his hand, not minding it at all, and simply reminded Lin Dong not to forget his training in Spiritual Energy. After sitting for a while longer, he took his leave.

With their business concluded, Lin Zhentian led the group from the Lin Family on their grand journey back to Qingyang Town.

However, the members of the Lin Family were unaware that the Lei Family had not only been sabotaging their ironwood sales, but had also caught wind of them selling Yang Yuan Stones.