A Small Goal

"Great Sky Phoenix Seal!"

As he gazed at the enormous silver phoenix silhouette standing amid the void, a trace of surprise rose in Lin Langtian's eyes.

Creation Martial Arts were considered the pinnacle of martial arts in the Great Yan Dynasty, and for the current Lin Langtian, they could not have come at a better time.

With that thought, Lin Langtian stirred his mind and swiftly began receiving the vast martial arts inheritance.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The phoenix silhouette suddenly began to writhe slowly. Silver light surged, and it eventually transformed into a somewhat illusory ancient silver tome that floated quietly in mid-air.

Looking at the silver martial arts manual, Lin Langtian took a deep breath. A strand of Mental Energy drifted forth, and the tome slowly flew over. Like something intangible, it passed straight through Lin Langtian's forehead and entered his mind.

"Boom!"

The moment the illusory tome entered Lin Langtian's mind, his body suddenly shuddered. An overwhelming torrent of information exploded within his head.

One incomparably powerful martial arts technique after another flashed through his mind at an astonishing speed, like flickering light and shadows.

The speed was so fast that even his thoughts could not keep up, yet it left Lin Langtian with the feeling that everything had been deeply imprinted in his mind. With a single thought, it would emerge with perfect clarity!

Moreover, accompanying this martial art were countless cultivation experiences related to it. Clearly, the Experts of the Lin Clan throughout the generations had passed on their own understanding of this martial art to Lin Langtian as well.

This was a martial arts inheritance!

What was inherited was not merely martial arts, but also the various precious cultivation experiences of the Lin Clan's Clan Leaders throughout the generations. To Lin Langtian, this was undoubtedly a true treasure!

Lin Langtian slowly opened his eyes and smiled faintly as he sensed the Creation Martial Arts in his mind.

With this, he had gained another trump card, and his combat power had risen once more!

Seeing Lin Langtian receive the inheritance of the Creation Martial Arts so quickly, Lin Fan was taken aback.

As the Lin Clan's ultimate inherited art, the Great Sky Phoenix Seal was quite difficult to cultivate even for a Creation Realm Expert.

Yet Lin Langtian had fully received it in merely half the time it took to burn an incense stick. His talent was truly astonishing.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan nodded, the appreciation in his gaze toward Lin Langtian growing ever stronger.

"Alright. Since you have successfully received the Great Sky Phoenix Seal, you only need to cultivate it diligently from now on. I believe that with your talent, Langtian, you will certainly carry it forward," Lin Fan said with a smile.

"I will certainly not disappoint Clan Leader's expectations!" Lin Langtian said, clasping his hands toward the man before him.

Although Lin Fan's attitude toward Lin Langtian had taken a sharp turn for the worse in the original timeline after Lin Dong appeared, even favoring Lin Dong—

—it had to be said that, as the clan leader of a great clan, he was exceedingly qualified.

Furthermore, since his rebirth, Lin Fan had given Lin Langtian considerable help. Thus, Lin Langtian held him in high regard and felt deeply grateful toward him.

"Alright, there is nothing else. You may withdraw first." Patting Lin Langtian on the shoulder, Lin Fan smiled.

"Langtian shall take his leave..."

After nodding, Lin Langtian bade Lin Fan farewell and left the study, heading toward his own courtyard.

As the strongest member of the Lin Clan's young generation and now the Law Enforcement Elder, Lin Langtian's residence was not far from the clan leader's quarters. In a short while, he reached his destination.

However, what surprised Lin Langtian was that an old man was standing at the entrance to his residence.

Upon approaching, he saw that it was Elder Tao, whom Lin Langtian had sent to the Lin Family in Qingyang Town over a month ago to mend relations with Lin Dong.

"Ha ha, Langtian, you're back. I heard that your name has spread far and wide through the Imperial Capital. I had only been in Lin City for a few days, yet even I had heard of it," Elder Tao said. He was briefly startled upon seeing Lin Langtian, then quickly stepped forward with a light laugh.

"You flatter me, Elder Tao. It is only a trifling reputation. Still, I have kept you waiting here for so long. Please come inside so we can talk," Lin Langtian said with a faint smile, leading Elder Tao into the house.

At the same time, he was quite curious about the progress of Elder Tao's trip.

After entering the room, the two sat down one after the other. Lin Langtian looked at the old man before him and smiled. "Elder Tao, I've troubled you with all this traveling during this time.

"What was the attitude of the Qingyang Town branch family? Did they accept my apology?"

Lin Langtian slowly took a sip of tea, his expression calm.

Hearing this, Elder Tao clasped his hands toward Lin Langtian and smiled. "Ha ha, I did not fail your trust. Although my old friend's family still bore some resentment over what happened back then, after this old man's persuasion, as well as your apology and compensation, the matter has more or less become a thing of the past.

"Even Nephew Lin Xiao has successfully recovered from his injuries and untied the knot in his heart. His misunderstanding toward you has also been resolved.

"However, he refused to accept this token. He believes that his son, Lin Dong, will win the right to return to the Inner Clan at the clan tournament several years from now."

As he spoke, Elder Tao took out a Black Token engraved with the character "Heaven" and handed it to Lin Langtian.

Receiving the token, Lin Langtian raised his brow, then smiled lightly and put it back into his Cosmic Bag.

Lin Langtian was not surprised by Lin Xiao's decision. After all, a father capable of raising the Martial Ancestor was clearly not someone who flattered others or resorted to underhanded tricks.

Although they had not accepted the token, Lin Langtian had done everything he should have. He believed that the Qingyang Town branch family could feel his goodwill.

As for Lin Dong, though the two had not yet met, Lin Langtian knew that he was not someone incapable of distinguishing right from wrong, nor was he narrow-minded and shortsighted.

Even if Lin Dong still harbored a trace of resentment, Lin Langtian could simply beat this clan cousin into submission when the clan assembly came.

Lin Langtian did not believe that, after being reborn for so long, he would still be unable to crush Lin Dong, this Son of Destiny, at the clan assembly several years from now!

The two continued chatting for a while. Lin Langtian then took out three thousand Pure Yuan Pills from his Cosmic Bag and handed them to Elder Tao as the errand fee they had agreed upon long ago.

Elder Tao happily accepted the three thousand Pure Yuan Pills. After repeatedly thanking Lin Langtian, he took the opportunity to bid farewell...

After seeing Elder Tao out the gate, Lin Langtian gazed at the setting sun in the distance and silently let out a breath of relief.

Ever since learning that he had been reborn as Lin Langtian, he had been deeply worried about his circumstances.

First, this was the Tianxuan Continent, where strength reigned supreme and Abyssal Demons were lurking. The weak could not even guarantee their own lives. Only by continuously growing stronger could he gain a greater sense of security.

Yet he had no system, no overpowered cheat capable of making him invincible. He could only grow step by step and climb to the summit of the Tianxuan Continent, and even the Great Thousand World.

Second, his inexplicable enmity with Lin Dong, one of the future Great Thousand World's strongest figures, hung over him like a thorn in his back and troubled him from time to time.

But now that Lin Dong was no longer a shackle upon him, he could devote himself wholeheartedly to his cultivation in the future.

At the same time, he set a small goal for himself.

That was to break through to the Half-step Nirvana Realm before the Hundred Dynasties War!