Nine Treasure City, Mother Leaves

The process of testing Innate Soul Power was very quick.

Lin Yan awakened Twin Martial Souls—two incredibly powerful ones at that. As expected, his Innate Soul Power had reached the maximum level: level ten.

Since a Spirit Ring could be added to a Martial Soul every ten levels, Lin Yan could now head to the Soul Beast Forest to obtain his first Spirit Ring.

Only after acquiring the first Spirit Ring could one truly be considered a Soul Master recognized by the public!

"Very good, Yan. Your talent is better than Mother's. My Innate Soul Power was only level nine." Lin Yueyao happily reached out and rubbed Lin Yan's head.

"Mother, I heard the village schoolteacher say that once you reach level ten Soul Power, you can obtain your first Spirit Ring. Does that mean I can get my first Spirit Ring now?"

Even if children born into ordinary families were fortunate enough to cultivate, they would face endless troubles in the future.

Because during the process of advancing, they needed to add Spirit Rings to their Martial Souls.

To obtain Spirit Rings, they had to hunt Soul Beasts. Soul Beasts were no ordinary wild animals; even the weakest Soul Beasts were not something ordinary hunters could handle.

Therefore, it was an extremely dangerous matter.

But Lin Yan did not have that concern. His mother was a powerful Six-Ring Soul Emperor. Helping him obtain a first Spirit Ring a few hundred years old would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?

Thinking about how he was about to become a Soul Master, Lin Yan could not help feeling excited.

"You can. Mother will take you tomorrow," Lin Yueyao said.

"Okay!" Lin Yan nodded happily.

Early the next morning, Lin Yan followed his mother out of the small courtyard where they lived.

"Mother, this doesn't seem to be the direction out of the village?" Lin Yan looked up at his mother and asked in confusion.

"I'm going to say goodbye to the village chief. We probably won't be coming back in the future!" Lin Yueyao's sudden words left Lin Yan bewildered.

"Mother, aren't we coming back after hunting the Spirit Ring? Why probably won't we return?"

"Mother has some matters to attend to and may need to leave for a while, so I can't take you to obtain a Spirit Ring. Before I leave, I'll send you to your grandmother's home. From now on, cultivate properly with your grandmother."

Lin Yueyao's words greatly shocked Lin Yan.

Although he had transmigrated with his memories, the six years they had spent together day and night had long forged a deep mother-son bond in his heart. How could he bear to part with Lin Yueyao?

"Mother, where are you going?" Lin Yan stopped walking, grabbed Lin Yueyao's sleeve, and asked anxiously.

Lin Yueyao crouched down and met Lin Yan's eyes seriously. "Mother has something very important to accomplish. When I return, I will definitely go to your grandmother's home to pick you up. Cultivate well at your grandmother's home and be obedient, understand?"

Seeing the serious look in Lin Yueyao's eyes, Lin Yan immediately understood. She had already made up her mind and would certainly not change her decision because of a few words from him.

"I understand!" Lin Yan nodded. "Mother, when you come back, you must come pick me up!"

"Alright!" Lin Yueyao smiled and rubbed Lin Yan's little head.

After bidding farewell to the village chief, Lin Yan followed his mother into a carriage. After half a month of travel, they finally arrived before an enormous city.

The colossal city gates stood majestically, with streams of carriages and people passing before them. Though the road was already quite wide, it still seemed somewhat crowded because of the sheer number of people.

Above the city gates hung a gilded plaque bearing three large characters.

Lin Yan was only six years old and did not know many characters, but he happened to recognize these three: Nine Treasure City!

Nine Treasure City was where the headquarters of the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect was located.

During the journey, he had already asked his mother about his grandmother's family. What he learned had greatly surprised him.

He was actually the third generation of a powerful family!

His grandmother was a guardian offering of the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect, a Titled Douluo known as "Black Demon."

After learning this, he became even more curious about his parents' past.

However, he also knew very well that it was almost impossible to learn such information from his mother.

After Lin Yueyao brought Lin Yan near the Lin Estate, her figure disappeared into the passing crowd.

Once Lin Yan could no longer find his mother, he walked to the entrance of the Lin Estate and knocked on the door.

Never mind the inside—the vermilion-lacquered gates alone looked exceptionally imposing.

Not long after he knocked, an elderly man dressed like a steward opened the gates.

"Were you the one knocking?"

"Yes." Lin Yan nodded. "I'm looking for my grandmother!"

"Your grandmother? Why have you come to the Lin Estate looking for your grandmother, boy? Do you know what place this is?" the old man asked with a frown.

"My mother said my grandmother is here."

"Your mother? Who is your mother?"

"My mother is Lin Yueyao," Lin Yan replied.

"Lin Yueyao?"

Upon hearing the name, the old man seemed to freeze for a moment. Then two sharp gleams suddenly burst from his somewhat cloudy eyes as he stared intently at Lin Yan.

After examining him closely, he indeed noticed something.

"He really does look like Miss Yueyao when she was young," the old man muttered. Then he abruptly raised his head and looked around. After failing to find the figure he remembered, he hurriedly asked, "Where is your mother?"

Lin Yan said, "My mother has already left. She said she had important matters to attend to and told me to cultivate with Grandmother from now on."

Hearing this, the old man's expression changed. He then said, "Young Master, come in first. I'll take you to see your grandmother."

"Okay!" Lin Yan nodded.

Led by the old man, Lin Yan soon met a woman who looked seventy percent similar to his mother.

She appeared to be in her thirties, and her entire body exuded a mature charm.

At first, Lin Yan thought she might be some sort of aunt. But a sentence from the elderly steward gave him a fright and filled him with shock.

"Young Master, this is the head of the Lin Family—your grandmother."

The old man's voice rang out, leaving Lin Yan dumbfounded. He studied the incomparably beautiful, mature woman before him. This woman was his grandmother?

She looked far too young—she looked exactly like his mother's older sister!

According to his mother, his grandmother should already have been over sixty. Yet there was nothing about this woman that resembled someone in her sixties.

"Are you Yueyao's child?" Lin Yuhuan's dark eyes examined Lin Yan from head to toe.

Lin Yan only felt a terrifying pressure descend upon him. He honestly nodded. "Yes."

"How old are you?"

"Six!"

"Have you awakened your Martial Soul?" Lin Yuhuan asked.

"Mother awakened my Martial Soul before she left," Lin Yan replied.

"What is your Martial Soul? Release it and let me see," Lin Yuhuan said.

"Alright, Grandmother!"

Lin Yan nodded and immediately released his Martial Soul.

He knew that his appearance alone could not confirm his identity. Without a personal letter from Lin Yueyao, the only way to prove who he was was through his Martial Soul.

A deep, dark Black Demon Mace appeared in Lin Yan's hand.

Lin Yuhuan's gaze immediately fell upon it.

"Yes, it is the Black Demon Mace Martial Soul of our Lin Family. However, it seems to have mutated and gained lightning-element power."

As expected of a Titled Douluo, Lin Yuhuan saw at a glance that Lin Yan's Martial Soul had mutated.

After confirming that there was no problem with his Martial Soul, Lin Yuhuan's gaze toward Lin Yan suddenly softened. "Child, do you know where your mother went?"

"Grandmother, I don't know either. Mother only said that she had important matters and needed to leave for a while. Once she finished, she would come pick me up," Lin Yan said, shaking his head.

"Sigh, that child is still as stubborn as ever. Forget it. As long as I know she is alive, that is enough. We did not meet this time, but there will always be another chance to meet." Lin Yuhuan sighed helplessly.