Spirit Movement Chapter, Liu Qingxu's Fawning [Third update, seeking follow-up reads]

The appearance of Master Yan caused quite a stir in the surroundings.

After all, he held a very high reputation within Flame City and was an exceptionally rare and powerful Symbol Master.

Thus, his sudden appearance naturally drew the attention of everyone present.

And most importantly, Master Yan's words just now clearly carried the intent to recruit, or even take on an apprentice.

Lin Yan, who stood before them, was already outstanding; if he could climb the great tree that was Master Yan, he would likely secure a place for himself in Flame City in the future.

"Master Yan actually..."

"Who on earth is this guy!"

Liu Qingxu was completely dumbfounded at this moment.

Since she was acquainted with Master Yan, she knew that he had always held himself in high regard.

In Flame City, countless young people had broken their heads trying to become his apprentice, yet he had never agreed to a single one.

She had not expected that today, not only did Lin Yan not take the initiative to seek apprenticeship, but Master Yan himself had expressed the desire to recruit him.

Therefore, the shock this event caused Liu Qingxu was immense.

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. He had caught the intent to take him as an apprentice in Master Yan's words, but he had no intention of becoming a disciple.

Just as he was about to refuse, Master Yan seemed to have sensed his intentions. However, feeling that the young man was very much to his liking and possessing a great appreciation for talent, Master Yan reached out with extreme generosity and pulled out two items—a symbol tablet and a dry, thin booklet—and tossed them toward Lin Yan.

"Forget it, young friend."

"I feel we are truly fated, especially in the way you conduct yourself; it suits my temperament perfectly."

"I am in a good mood today, so consider these two items a gift between friends. Take them."

"If you have time in the future, feel free to come to the Curio Pavilion to have tea with me."

Having said that, he turned and left directly.

Lin Yan caught the gifts from Master Yan and bowed respectfully to him. "Master Yan, I am Lin Yan of the Lin Clan. I will keep today's events in my heart. Thank you."

A smile appeared on the corner of Master Yan's mouth as he walked away.

As for Lin Yan, he did not intend to continue wandering around the Curio Pavilion and planned to take Lin Dong with him.

After all, he had been a bit too conspicuous; staying here any longer did not suit his personality.

He still did not like to show off.

"Let's go, little brother Lin Dong."

With that, Lin Yan turned around and spoke to Lin Dong.

Lin Dong nodded upon hearing this.

In fact, he had already bought everything he needed, so there was truly no point in staying here any longer.

Therefore, he quickly followed him.

The others around them saw that Lin Yan and Lin Dong were about to leave.

They stepped aside one after another. After all, whether it was the respect Lin Yan had shown or the high regard Master Yan held for him, they all knew that this youth was no ordinary person.

Thus, when facing him, they naturally became much more respectful.

"Wait, Brother Lin Yan."

However, to Lin Yan's surprise, just as he and Lin Dong were about to leave, the woman from the Liu Clan, Liu Qingxu, hurried to catch up.

Lin Yan stopped in his tracks, and upon seeing him stop, a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"Brother Lin Yan, I would like to make friends with you."

"This token is something only those close to me can possess. If you don't mind, please accept it."

"If you have any free time in the future, please come to the Liu Clan as a guest. I will certainly host you well."

As she spoke, Liu Qingxu took a token from her Qiankun bag and held it out toward Lin Yan.

Lin Yan was silent for a moment before smiling. "To be held in such high regard by Miss Liu, I am truly grateful."

"In that case, I shall accept this token for now."

"If I have time in the future, I will definitely pay a visit."

Having said that, he accepted the token and then left gradually with Lin Dong.

Liu Qingxu watched Lin Yan depart, her eyes flickering as if she were pondering something.

However, the other passersby were left with their jaws dropped.

They had been in Flame City for so long, yet this was the first time they had ever heard of Liu Qingxu from the Liu Clan taking the initiative to befriend a man.

If word of this got out, there was no telling how many young talents in Flame City would have their hearts broken.

Lin Yan and Lin Dong walked for quite a distance before the commotion around them gradually died down.

Flame City was vast, after all. While Lin Yan and the others had caused quite a stir near the Curio Pavilion, once they left that area, no one recognized them anymore.

Checking the time, the two realized it was nearly time to head back to the meeting point, so they set off in that direction.

However, Lin Dong kept looking at Lin Yan in an incredibly strange way throughout the journey.

Seeing Lin Dong's hesitant, stammering appearance, Lin Yan felt quite helpless. He rolled his eyes at Lin Dong and said irritably, "Just say what you have to say!"

Hearing this, Lin Dong scratched his head and said, "I just feel like you, Brother Lin Yan, seem to be quite popular with women."

"Even someone as arrogant as Liu Qingxu took the initiative to befriend you."

Lin Yan had expected Lin Dong to say something else; he hadn't anticipated that after struggling for so long, this was all he would come out with. He immediately knocked Lin Dong on the head.

"It's just making a friend, what's the big deal?"

"More friends mean more paths. Sooner or later, our Lin Clan will have to expand into Flame City. When that time comes, who knows? We might be able to collaborate with her family."

Hearing this, Lin Dong nodded sheepishly.

"That's true. You always think things through, Brother Lin Yan."

Lin Yan couldn't be bothered to waste more breath on him.

He quickly tossed the secret manual Master Yan had gifted him earlier to Lin Dong and said, "Little Brother Lin Dong, this thing should be an introductory cultivation technique for Rune Masters. Once we get back, you take it and practice first. I have some other things to cultivate on my end, so I won't have time to study this for a while."

"By the time I've finished what I'm working on, you should have already mastered the basics. This thing won't be of much use to you then, so I'll come and take it back from you."

Lin Dong couldn't help but be stunned at this.

He hadn't expected Lin Yan to hand over such a precious item to him so directly, and his gaze toward Lin Yan turned somewhat strange.

He gave a dry laugh and said to Lin Yan, "Brother Lin Yan, this thing must be quite rare, right? You're just going to let me study it like that?"

Lin Yan gave Lin Dong a speechless look. "We're brothers, why worry about so much? Besides, you study yours, I'll study mine. Cultivation techniques aren't affected by others practicing them simultaneously."

"We aren't enemies, and we aren't competing. You're my brother; if you can master it, I'll be happy for you! Why wouldn't I let you study it?"

Lin Dong rubbed his nose, suddenly feeling a bit ashamed.

"Hehe."

"Brother Lin Yan is right."

He suddenly remembered that keeping the secret of the Stone Talisman from Lin Yan felt wrong. After all, whenever Brother Lin Yan had something good, he thought of him first, yet he had been hiding things, which felt rather unbrotherly.

"Alright, take it."

"Be a man, act with a bit more magnanimity. Don't be so wishy-washy."

"If I tell you to take it and study it, then study it well. Don't let it be that when I need it, you still haven't learned it—that would be embarrassing."

Lin Yan shoved the manual into Lin Dong's hands, leaving no room for argument.

"Alright!"

Lin Dong finally agreed directly.

However, after accepting the item, the look in Lin Dong's eyes as he watched Lin Yan became even closer than before.

It seemed that, unknowingly, the bond between the two had taken another step forward.