Signing in at the Martial Arts Pavilion, Obtaining Amethyst Winged Lion King Fire!

Of course, what happened next was not much different from what occurred in the original history.

After the sparring match between Lin Yan and Lin Xia concluded, Lin Dong sought out Lin Hong for a bout as well.

The outcome was naturally a victory for Lin Dong by an absolute margin.

Although Lin Yan had not allowed Lin Dong to use medicinal liquids since his own supply had run out, the frequent sparring sessions had significantly bolstered Lin Dong's practical combat abilities. Consequently, the Lin Dong of this moment was naturally more formidable than his counterpart in the original timeline.

As a matter of course, Lin Dong secured his victory against Lin Hong without any suspense.

Lin Mang, unable to bear seeing his son defeated time and again, suddenly lashed out in a fit of anxiety, only to be suppressed by Lin Xiao.

Lin Zhentian then ordered everyone to head to the backyard. After berating Lin Mang, he handed the management of Fire Flame Manor over to Lin Xiao, then turned his gaze toward Lin Yan, Lin Xia, and Lin Dong with a kind smile, saying:

"Furthermore, all three of you performed excellently today. Come to think of it, Lin Yan, Lin Xia, and Lin Dong, you three have all truly surprised me. Especially you, Lin Yan; I never expected you to be such an outstanding child."

"Let's do this: I will have someone send the rewards for the clan competition to you later. You may also browse the clan's Martial Arts Pavilion as you please, and if you need anything else, just ask. The Hunting War will begin soon, and I hope you can all put on a spectacular performance there."

Upon hearing this, the three of them cupped their hands in thanks to Lin Zhentian. Afterward, they did not linger and headed straight for the Lin Clan's Martial Arts Pavilion.

Lin Dong and Lin Xia were naturally quite excited about this.

After all, the martial arts techniques currently in their possession were of low rank, so they were naturally thrilled to have the opportunity to learn more advanced ones.

Lin Yan, however, felt nothing; he had already mastered the Eight Extremities Collapse, so he treated this visit as nothing more than a formality.

The group soon arrived at the Martial Arts Pavilion.

Once they arrived, Lin Dong and Lin Xia couldn't wait to head toward the third-grade martial arts section, eager to find a suitable technique.

Lin Yan, on the other hand, strolled along slowly. He still held to his plan of picking a random technique just to go through the motions.

However, to his surprise, as he walked, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in his ears.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations to the Host for successfully checking in at the Lin Clan Martial Arts Pavilion!]

[Reward obtained: Amethyst Winged Lion King Fire!]

[Reward obtained: Purple Cloud Wings!]

[Rewards have been issued. Please confirm receipt, Host.]

What is this? The system?

It's still here? It hasn't appeared for so long that I thought it had run off.

Lin Yan was stunned on the spot.

After all, ever since it had given him the Medicine Elder Ring that day, the system had not appeared for a long time.

Moreover, his system was rather peculiar. Other people's systems would tell them where to go to check in and what rewards they would receive each time.

But his system said nothing at all, leaving him to figure everything out on his own.

Because of this, although Lin Yan had taken the time to visit many places a while back, he had never triggered the system, which almost made him think it had left him for good. He hadn't expected it to trigger today of all days.

Lin Yan quickly turned his attention to the rewards provided by the system.

Amethyst Winged Lion King Fire!

Purple Cloud Wings!

Both of these rewards were of great benefit to Lin Yan at this moment.

The former needed no introduction; it was a type of Beast Fire that Xiao Yan had obtained in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. If Lin Yan could successfully absorb it, not only would his Burning Art be upgraded, but more importantly, he would be able to manipulate flames to combat enemies in the future.

The effect of the latter was equally immense. Since Lin Yan currently lacked the ability to fly, the acquisition of the Purple Cloud Wings would, to a certain extent, compensate for his shortcomings.

At this thought, Lin Yan's eyes could not help but grow excited.

Lin Dong and Lin Xia, who had just finished selecting their martial arts, noticed Lin Yan's excitement and grew curious.

Lin Dong stepped forward and asked, "Brother Lin Yan, what technique did you pick? You look so happy."

Lin Yan, unable to hide his smile, grabbed a random third-grade technique and urged, "Are you two done? If so, let's go. I want to go back and cultivate."

Lin Xia and Lin Dong felt quite helpless at this. Lin Yan had been so unhurried just a moment ago, and they hadn't expected him to change so quickly. However, their own moods were actually quite similar to his, so they nodded quickly and left the Martial Arts Pavilion.

The three of them headed toward their respective homes together. Since there was still some distance to cover before they reached the fork in the road, Lin Xia took the opportunity to mention a few things:

"Since it's been confirmed that we are the ones participating in the upcoming Hunting War, we must cultivate diligently."

"It's fine that the Mad Blade Martial Hall has no conflict with our Lin Clan, but the Lei and Xie Clans have always been looking for trouble."

"For instance, Lei Li of the Lei Clan reached the eighth layer of Body Tempering four months ago and might already be at the ninth layer by now. And Xie Yingying of the Xie Clan should also have the cultivation of the eighth layer of Body Tempering. They are our main opponents this time."

Lin Dong silently noted these names and said to Lin Xia, "The eighth and ninth layers of Body Tempering, huh? It seems I need to improve my strength."

"Fortunately, we have Brother Lin Yan. Brother Lin Yan, you must have reached the ninth layer of Body Tempering by now, right?"

Lin Xia turned her gaze toward Lin Yan upon hearing this.

But Lin Yan had already reached the fork in the road and said to the two of them, "Uh, my strength should be about there. Let's not talk about this. Lin Dong, Lin Xia, I'm heading back to cultivate. See you next time."

With that, he hurried off toward his home.

Lin Dong and Lin Xia let out a helpless, bitter laugh. Come to think of it, Lin Yan was quite eccentric; whenever he set his mind to cultivation, that martial-fanatic demeanor of his really left one speechless.

"Then, Sister Lin Xia, I'll head back to cultivate as well."

Lin Dong quickly said to Lin Xia.

"Goodbye, Little Brother Lin Dong."

The two soon parted ways, each returning home to cultivate.

On the other side, Lin Yan had already returned home and summoned Yao Lao.

"Little friend, what has come over you all of a sudden? Why are you in such a rush?"

Yao Lao was somewhat puzzled by Lin Yan's actions; he remembered Lin Yan as a rather steady person, so why was he so nervous this time?

"Senior Yao Lao, look."

"This!"

Lin Yan couldn't wait to take the Amethyst Winged Lion King Fire directly out of his System Inventory.

He opened his palm, and a tiny purple flame appeared before his eyes.

Beside him, Yao Lao couldn't help but freeze upon seeing this flame.

"Heavenly Flame? No, this is a Beast Fire?"

"Little friend, where did you obtain this?"