Ascending to Law Enforcement Elder

"Spirit Aunt?"

Hearing that form of address, Lin Langtian murmured softly.

Though he had never heard this name before, it was clear that this Nine Nether Flame Sparrow was female.

At that thought, Lin Langtian felt somewhat relieved. After all, being bound by life and death to a male Nine Nether Flame Sparrow would more or less give him the creeps.

"Looks like I need to find a Demonic Beast essence..." Recalling the instructions the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow called Spirit Aunt had given before falling asleep, Lin Langtian firmly committed them to memory.

After their Bloodline Link was formed, the two were practically tied to the same rope. Moreover, if he could awaken Spirit Aunt, Lin Langtian would gain another trump card while roaming the continent.

However, Demonic Beast essences seemed to be called demon spirits on Tianxuan Continent. Ordinary demon spirits would likely not meet Spirit Aunt's requirements.

Shaking his head, Lin Langtian stopped thinking about it. Finding high-grade demon spirits was not something that could be rushed.

Setting the matter aside for the moment, Lin Langtian slowly extended his slender fingers. In the next instant, a terrifying, bizarre, and brilliant black flame emerged.

"So this is the Nine Nether Sparrow's black flame. As expected, it carries a power that makes one's heart tremble," Lin Langtian murmured in shock.

After becoming bloodline-linked with the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow, he could also use its power, including this strange black flame.

Master Mu had been a Nirvana Realm expert in life. Even though only a Primordial Spirit remained of him now, he had possessed no ability whatsoever to resist this terrifying black flame. That alone showed its might.

In Lin Langtian's view, if this black flame were placed on the Dou Qi Continent, it would likely be no weaker than Emperor Flame, ranked first on the Heavenly Flame List.

After all, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, in the Great Thousand World, was merely a Supreme Expert. Yet the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow's Black Flame Power could make even a Supreme Expert shed a layer of skin if they were not killed outright by a moment of carelessness.

Unfortunately, Spirit Aunt had suffered grave injuries, and Lin Langtian himself was far too weak. Thus, he could only unleash a fraction of the black flame's power.

Even so, Lin Langtian, who wielded the black flame, could be considered the number one genius of the Young Generation in the present Great Yan Empire!

At that thought, a surge of lofty ambition rose within Lin Langtian.

Heaven had granted him a chance at rebirth. He was determined to live an extraordinary life!

Knock! Knock!

Just as Lin Langtian was gazing into the future, a sudden knock on the door pulled him from his thoughts.

His brows knitting slightly, Lin Langtian strode forward and pulled open the door. A black-robed middle-aged man walked in.

Seeing the visitor, Lin Langtian paused. Then, searching through the memories in his mind, he recognized him.

"Elder Lin Zhi, why have you come in person?"

This man was none other than Elder Lin Zhi, a core member of his faction and the man in charge of the Clan Treasury.

In the Original Timeline, Lin Langtian had completely fallen out with Lin Dong, causing Lin Zhi to oppose Lin Dong at every turn as well. Not only was he hated by others, but he himself had come to no good end.

But now, one's position determined one's perspective. Since he had been reborn as Lin Langtian, he naturally no longer held any ill will toward the trusted aides of his own faction. On the contrary, he needed to win them over.

"I came to tell you—wait, Langtian, you've broken through!?"

Before he could finish speaking, the black-robed elder suddenly sensed the aura within Lin Langtian's body. His face immediately lit up with delight.

Seeing this, Lin Langtian decided not to hide it any longer and said with a faint smile, "I just broke through. Minor Accomplishment of Shaping Realm."

"Good, good, good! Barely in your Early Twenties, yet you've already stepped into the Shaping Realm of the Creation Three Realms. No wonder we placed our bets on you, Langtian. You truly are a genius!"

Hearing this, the black-robed elder named Lin Zhi froze for a moment before bursting into laughter.

Wherever there were people, there was conflict, and the vast Lin Clan was no exception.

Within the Lin Family, a massive faction led by Lin Zhi stood behind Lin Langtian. They valued his talent and hoped that one day, after Lin Langtian had grown strong, they would reap the returns on their investment.

Now that Lin Langtian had broken through to the Shaping Realm, the impression of him as a genius was undoubtedly further cemented in everyone's minds, while the core position of this faction was consolidated even further.

At this, Lin Langtian smiled faintly as well.

Though he had never entered officialdom in his previous life, he had read quite a few books on political maneuvering. Naturally, he knew how to gather people's hearts.

"Come, Langtian. This news must be reported to the Clan Leader immediately. Now that you've broken through to the Shaping Realm, the Great Elder no longer has any reason to stop you from getting involved in the clan's core affairs," Lin Zhi said with a smile.

Hearing this, Lin Langtian pondered for a moment before slowly nodding.

Although the reborn him no longer cared much for power within the Lin Family, he had yet to grow strong. Holding part of the clan's authority would allow him to mobilize considerable resources.

Lin Clan Great Hall.

At this moment, more than a dozen Lin Family elders were seated on either side of the Great Hall. Their faces were aged and their auras profound. If they were placed in the outside world, they would surely be influential figures renowned throughout a region.

Yet all of these elders were looking toward the handsome and dashing youth below them. Their aged eyes held all manner of complicated emotions, including astonishment and shock.

Lin Langtian ignored their scrutiny entirely, his gaze fixed firmly upon the middle-aged man directly ahead.

The middle-aged man wore a green robe. Though he appeared to be around middle age, his hair was streaked with black and white.

This indicated that he was likely far older than he appeared. His brows were somewhat thick, and his eyes shone brightly, carrying an unmistakable air of authority that only someone in a high position could possess.

What made Lin Langtian's heart tremble slightly most of all was this man's aura. It was not particularly intense, yet it gave others a suffocating feeling.

He understood that the man before him was a genuine Nirvana Realm expert!

This man was also the current Clan Leader of the Lin Clan, Lin Fan!

"Langtian greets the Clan Leader!"

After briefly sizing him up, Lin Langtian cupped his fists respectfully.

As Lin Langtian observed Lin Fan, the latter was also observing him. However, what surprised this Nirvana Expert was that, for the first time, he found Lin Langtian impossible to read.

Shaking his head, Lin Fan laughed heartily. "Langtian, you truly deserve to be the Lin Clan's number one genius. You've broken through to the Shaping Realm at such a young age!"

"Thank you for the Clan Leader's praise. It is all thanks to the clan's cultivation," Lin Langtian said with a faint smile.

Upon hearing Lin Langtian's words, even Lin Fan and the Lin Family's high-level members were slightly stunned.

In their memories, Lin Langtian had always been extremely proud. He had never spoken so modestly before.

Still, being grateful to the clan was ultimately a good thing. No one found fault with it; instead, they felt gratified.

"Good, well said!" Lin Fan's face also lit up with delight.

He had always thought highly of Lin Langtian. After all, in the Hundred Dynasties War a few years from now, Lin Langtian would be the Lin Family's representative.

Before Lin Dong had revealed his talent, Lin Fan had undoubtedly given Lin Langtian exceptional care and training.

"To reward Langtian for his rapid progress, I have decided that from this day onward, Langtian will serve as the family's Law Enforcement Elder!" Lin Fan announced.

As soon as his words fell, the many elders led by Lin Zhi who belonged to Lin Langtian's faction immediately showed expressions of joy.

In contrast, several elders on Lin Fan's lower left, led by an old man in purple robes, frowned slightly.

That old man in purple robes was none other than the Lin Clan's Great Elder, Lin Mu.

As the Lin Clan's Great Elder, he was also the leader of a Lin Family faction. Naturally, he did not wish to see Lin Langtian and his faction grow stronger.

However, seeing that Lin Fan was in high spirits, and considering that Lin Langtian was indeed extraordinarily gifted, Lin Mu could only suppress the urge to dissuade him.

Just as he had given up on trying to dissuade Lin Fan, the latter continued.

"Besides that, Langtian will also be rewarded with one opportunity to enter the clan's Clan Treasury!"

PS: Below is an opinion from a Martial Movement reader that I saw on a forum. I think it makes a lot of sense, though making the Ancestor Realm equivalent to Heavenly Supreme is a bit too overpowered. This book's setting is Dou Emperor = Supreme Realm, Ancestor Realm = Earthly Supreme.

Potato said during a livestream that Dou Emperors were equivalent to Supremes. I found it a little hard to accept, though I could still understand it. The following conclusion was drawn: Dou Emperor = Supreme Realm, Ancestor Realm = Heavenly Supreme. Let's sort this out: at the beginning of The Great Ruler, it was stated that the Great Thousand World was connected to as many Lower Planes as grains of sand in the sea. The Dou Qi Continent alone, a single Lower Plane, had produced a whole group of Dou Emperors since ancient times. If Dou Emperors were equivalent to Heavenly Supremes, then wouldn't Heavenly Supremes ascending into the Great Thousand World every year be as numerous as hairs on an ox? Wouldn't the prestigious, lofty Heavenly Supremes of the Great Thousand World itself become a joke? The only explanation is that the Dou Qi Continent and the Great Thousand World originally had different energy levels. Many longtime readers find it hard to accept that Dou Saints could move mountains and fill seas on the Dou Qi Continent, and that the battle between the two Dou Emperors could shatter heaven and split earth, while in the Great Thousand World it would merely be a clash between two First Grade Supremes. The fact that Xiao Yan could still feel his strength improving later on in Battle Through the Heavens shows that the Dou Qi Continent's upper limit could reach the peak of the Supreme Realm. Now for Martial Movement: the Yi Mo Clan had set their sights on the Tianxuan Continent because it possessed a Plane Embryo, something only a very small number of planes had. Therefore, the Tianxuan Continent's energy level was most likely higher than that of the Dou Qi Continent. As a reference, when Mu Chen went to the homeland of the White Dragon Supreme, Bai Susu was an Earthly Supreme. Since it likewise possessed a Plane Embryo, that meant the cultivation limit of the White Dragon Supreme's homeland was the grand completion of the Earthly Supreme Realm. Later, when Lin Dong appeared, he never said that the Plane Embryo in the White Dragon Supreme's homeland was stronger than the Tianxuan Continent's Plane Embryo. He even instructed Mu Chen on the precautions a Plane Master had to take. Therefore, the Tianxuan Continent's cultivation limit should likewise be the grand completion of the Earthly Supreme Realm. As for people like the White Dragon Supreme, whose strength was similar to the Life and Death Profound Realm or Samsara Stage, it was not impossible for them to use certain methods to reach the Great Thousand World early and seek reinforcements. Perhaps all the elders who had reached Earthly Supreme strength had been killed by the Blood Evil Clan, so the White Dragon Supreme's ascension could not fully prove that his homeland's cultivation limit was only the peak of the Supreme Realm. Lin Dong reached the Ancestor Realm by gaining the Plane Embryo's recognition, entering reincarnation, and breaking through to the Ancestor Realm. Mu Chen reached Heavenly Supreme by relying on the Plane Embryo to undergo something akin to a hundred years of experience. Mu Chen could say, "I'm from the Great Thousand World. I have more methods at my disposal, and my spiritual energy is of a higher level. If I advanced to Heavenly Supreme, dealing with the Blood Demon Emperor would be far easier than it was for the Martial Ancestor to deal with the Abyssal Demon Emperor." For now, that leads to the conclusion that the Ancestor Realm was equivalent to Heavenly Supreme. As for those who claim that Dou Emperor was equivalent to the Ancestor Realm, throughout Martial Movement, from ancient times to the present, only one person between heaven and earth had reached the Ancestor Realm—the Symbol Ancestor, who was an outsider. The Dou Qi Continent did not even have a Plane Embryo, yet it produced a whole group of Dou Emperors. If the Tianxuan Continent, which possessed a Plane Embryo, had not produced even one person comparable to a Dou Emperor after so long, that would be far too absurd. Thus, Dou Emperor = Ancestor Realm could not be true. The only explanation was that the Tianxuan Continent's energy level was high enough to accommodate Earthly Supremes, and that tearing open its barrier to connect to the Great Thousand World was more difficult than on the Dou Qi Continent. One could not even sense the barrier's existence without reaching the limit of the Earthly Supreme Realm. Unless a native could reach Heavenly Supreme in a Lower Plane and control the Plane Embryo to enter the Great Thousand World, they would need methods like those of the White Dragon Supreme. Then someone would ask: why were Xiao Yan and Lin Dong mutually wary when they met in the Great Thousand World, only to later admire each other? I think the only explanation is that Xiao Yan arrived in the Great Thousand World first. After all, when Lin Dong entered the Great Thousand World, he was like a dragon entering the sea, and his cultivation speed was not slow either. Xiao Yan converted his energy into spiritual energy at Luo Tianshen's place, then refined pills and took medicine while devouring the fire energy of the Great Thousand World. After cultivating for several years, it would not be impossible for him to reach the grand completion of the Earthly Supreme Realm, or even make ordinary Spiritual Grade Heavenly Supremes wary with his fire lotus. Then Lin Dong arrived shortly afterward, encountered Xiao Yan, and felt that Xiao Yan was a formidable man who could not be easily provoked. Later, once they found that their values aligned and that they were kindred spirits, they came to admire each other. As for the exceptionally gifted Boundless Ancestor, perhaps during Lin Dong's weakened period of converting his energy into spiritual energy—when his yuan power had dissipated, he was converting it into spiritual energy, and no one was protecting him—he harbored improper thoughts toward Ling Qingzhu. That was why Lin Dong had not simply slapped such a minor character to death. Later, he no longer cared about him.