Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters

All the matches for the day concluded.

That evening, while Lin Yuan was training in his home practice room, he received a communication request.

After checking it, he saw it was Cohen and accepted the call.

"Brother! You're too strong! You actually fought to a draw with that Brian." The little fatty's voice was filled with excitement.

"Many students have watched the recording of your match; you're a celebrity in the Sacred Land now!"

"My current strength is still a distance away from Brian. His insights into the Law of Space Origin are much deeper than mine," Lin Yuan replied calmly.

"That's still impressive. Hey, I went and checked—draws have happened occasionally in the history of the Ranking Tournament, but a tie for first place is a first."

Lin Yuan smiled, chatted with Cohen for a few more moments, and then ended the call.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, beginning to reflect on his duel with Brian.

If Brian hadn't chosen to close the distance to finish him off at the end, he would never have had the chance to land Burning Sky on his opponent.

After all, he had only just mastered Burning Sky. Although its attack power was immense, its effective range was still quite small and its duration very short; it required a close-range burst to be effective.

Brian's insights into the Law of Space Origin were far deeper than his own, which put him in a very passive position. If the opponent hadn't actively closed the distance, he would have had no way to deal with him.

Although his own defense was quite strong, it wasn't nearly as effective against a master whose insights into a superior law were deeper than his own.

Improving my insights into superior laws is indeed crucial, but unfortunately, my progress in the Law of Space Origin is too slow. My talent for the Law of Space Origin is average; if only I could obtain some treasure to improve my affinity for space, Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Several days later, the Nine Flame Sacred Land Ranking Tournament concluded entirely.

With a record of "257 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses," Lin Yuan tied with Brian for first place among the Universe Level students in the Sacred Land.

Because this was his first time achieving a first-place ranking, Lin Yuan received a reward of 50 Hunyuan Units from the Sacred Land. If he could maintain the first-place position in the next Ranking Tournament, he would continue to receive a reward of 10 Hunyuan Units.

As for the wager, Barry did not renege on his debt. Once the Ranking Tournament concluded, he transferred the 10 Hunyuan Units to Lin Yuan.

The rankings for the top Universe Level students in the Sacred Land saw some changes. Third place was Barry, fourth was the spirit reader controller Ling, Resk dropped to fifth, and the little fatty Cohen was sixth.

It was said that Ling's strength had improved significantly since the last session, and her performance was excellent, allowing her to defeat Resk, who had previously been ranked ahead of her.

After losing to Ling, Resk was noticeably much more low-key.

To Lin Yuan's surprise, Resk would occasionally look for him in the Virtual Universe to spar.

His attitude had shifted from his previous arrogance and bullying to being much more honest, though he still spoke in a booming, stuttering voice. The change in his demeanor made Lin Yuan feel somewhat amused.

As for Barry, he hadn't appeared in front of Lin Yuan since the Ranking Tournament ended.

In the Virtual Universe, inside the villa of Marquis Yuankun.

The living room of the villa was very lively this time.

"Teacher!" Lin Yuan bowed respectfully.

"Lin Yuan, you're here."

Marquis Yuankun nodded slightly; he was quite satisfied with this youngest disciple of his.

"Your seniors heard that you achieved first place in the Sacred Land Ranking Tournament, so they came over specifically to see you today."

Lin Yuan looked up and discovered that, besides the already familiar Marquis Golden Sword and the World Lord Saiwen, there were three other figures standing there, all of whom were Immortal existences.

Lin Yuan remembered his teacher mentioning that he had ten seniors, two of whom had fallen, while four had achieved Immortality.

Out of the teacher's first six disciples, four had actually become Immortals. This success rate was quite high; it seemed his teacher had a unique eye for selecting disciples.

"Little Junior Brother," a man wearing green battle armor with a free-spirited temperament spoke up.

"I am Yunting, your eldest senior brother. I heard you fought to a draw with that little guy from the Desolate God Race? Well done!"

"Your eldest senior brother was the first disciple I took after breaking through to Immortality. His strength has now reached the peak level of an Immortal Military Lord," Marquis Yuankun said from the side.

"He currently serves as the Twelfth Military Lord in the Nine Flames Universe Kingdom, leading the Twelfth Legion of the Nine Flames Universe Kingdom."

Lin Yuan was slightly startled. To command a legion of a Universe Kingdom, an ordinary Military Lord could not do it, which showed the strength and status of his eldest senior brother.

Marquis Yuankun then introduced the other two beside him: one was a burly man with a calm gaze, and the other was a woman in blue robes with a gentle expression.

"This is your fourth senior brother, Panshi, and your sixth senior sister, Lanyu. They are also Immortal Military Lords."

"Greetings, seniors!" Lin Yuan bowed respectfully.

The three Immortals all smiled and nodded, their gazes filled with kindness and approval.

"Little Junior Brother, that final move of yours, Burning Sky, should be the third form of the Burning Universe Flame Wild Axe, right? It is extremely difficult to master this move at the Universe Level," Marquis Golden Sword said from the side.

"Hahaha, I said it long ago—our little junior brother has incredible talent," the World Lord Saiwen said with a laugh.

"I was only able to master it thanks to Mentor Moke from the Sacred Land. Mentor Moke provided guidance on both the Law of Fire Origin and the axe techniques," Lin Yuan replied modestly.

"Moke? I remember him," eldest senior brother Yunting said.

"Back then, he refused to lead a Universe Kingdom legion and instead chose to enter the Sacred Land to become a mentor. I didn't understand it at the time, but it seems he is indeed suited for teaching and cultivating geniuses."

Marquis Yuankun looked at Lin Yuan and said in a calm tone, "There is still some time left before the Peak Warrior Tournament. What are your plans for your training moving forward?"

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I still intend to focus my energy primarily on comprehending the Law of Earth Origin and the Law of Fire Origin. With the genius battle approaching, I should increase my combat power as much as possible."

"As for the Law of Space Origin, I might spend over a hundred years without making any progress, which would be a waste of time."

"Hmm, very good. It seems you have taken my words to heart, so I no longer need to worry," Marquis Yuankun nodded with satisfaction.

Marquis Golden Sword advised Lin Yuan, "Junior brother, you are just beginning to show your potential, so you must be even more cautious in the future. There are many opportunities in the universe, but dangers are equally omnipresent. It is also important to master some life-saving methods early on."

Afterward, Lin Yuan chatted with his senior brothers and sisters for a long time, asking for advice based on their past cultivation experiences. Lin Yuan listened very carefully, keeping every piece of advice and instruction in his heart.

After staying in the villa for a long time, Lin Yuan finally bid them farewell and left.

In the days that followed, Lin Yuan placed the comprehension of the Law of Fire Origin as his top priority, followed by the comprehension of the Law of Earth Origin. After all, given his talent, his progress in comprehending the Law of Fire Origin would certainly be the fastest.

There was less than ten years left until the next medium-sized auction held by the Virtual Universe Company.