Lin Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lin Yuan (林渊)
Alias(es)	Little Yuan; Brother Yuan 2 21
Gender	Male 2
Age	16 34
Affiliation	Puquan Beast-Taming Experimental High School; Senior Year 2, Class 1—the Kindling Class 37 63
Occupation/Role	Beast Tamer; owner of Yuanming Pet Food Shop; student researcher 2 27 51
Recorded Rank	One-Star, third-stage Beast Tamer 27
Mental Power	37 at the latest documented measurement 65
Talents	A-rank Living Creature Affinity; concealed S+-rank Eye of All Spirits 3
First Contracted Beast	Baishi, a Still Spirit Cat with lion ancestry 11 27
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Information-panel perception	1 2	Acquired two years before the awakening ceremony, after his previous-life memories surfaced. Could read beasts’ basic information, personalities, and status, but Evolution Paths remained inaccessible.
One-Star, Second-Rank Beast Tamer; mental power 12/100	3	Awakens Living Creature Affinity LV1 (A) and Eye of All Spirits LV1 (S+). The latter unlocks known and hidden Evolution Paths; only the A-rank talent registers publicly.
Bonded Enlightenment Art acquired	15	Chooses an ancient art inheritance from the Gift of All Spirits after Zilan’s hidden evolution. Masters it in about an hour and grants Zilan Pagoda.
One-Star, third-stage Beast Tamer; mental power 21/100	27	Contracts Baishi. The cat’s restoration to Transcendent Low-Grade quality provides feedback, increasing Lin Yuan’s mental power by nine points.
Mental power 26	37	Receives feedback when Baishi reaches Transcendent Mid-Grade quality and Ordinary level 5 after gaining Hidden Transformation through enlightenment.
40% comprehension boost	43 44 45	Receives the Puquan Enlightenment Turtle’s blessing. The improvement also benefits mental-power growth and the learning of Beast-Taming and Nourishment Arts.
Light Nourishment Art learned	46 47	Completes the three-step practice repeatedly during his first class, beginning to shape his Spiritual World.
Purple Spirit Eye Art put into practice	48 49	Rapidly completes the initial steps and uses supplied materials to continue. His first complete application reveals and guides Linghuan’s disrupted energy circulation.
Mental power 30	59	Daily practice with Light Nourishment Art and Purple Spirit Eye Art raises his mental power from 26 to 30.
Spirit-Gazing Art learned; mental power 33	63	Learns the more advanced Nourishment Art over five days, drawing natural elemental spirits into his Spiritual World. Mental power rises by three points during this period.
Mental power 37	65	Receives further feedback when Baishi reaches Transcendent High-Grade quality and Ordinary level 8.

• Beast Tamer rank advances through increasing mental power. Contracted-beast feedback, suitable products, and Nourishment Arts are the three documented methods of raising it 27.
• Lin Yuan remains a One-Star Beast Tamer in the supplied chapters. Permission to select a second beast does not establish that he has reached two stars or contracted one 65 66.

Background / History

Lin Yuan grew up at Yuanming Pet Food Shop in the eastern outskirts of Lin Hua City. His parents were chronically ill: his father could not tolerate heat, while his mother could not tolerate cold. They died within a week of one another two years before his talent awakening, leaving him the shop and the household beasts Zilan and Linghuan 2 58.

Overwhelmed by grief, he fell unconscious for two days. Upon waking, he recovered incomplete memories of a previous life as a university lecturer in botany and zoology. His scientific knowledge remained unusually clear, and nearly thirty years of remembered experience helped him endure his bereavement. He subsequently discovered that he could see pet-beast information panels 2.

With Qin Bailing and Linghuan’s help, Lin Yuan continued running the shop while attending school. He studied beast evolution independently, both to understand his inaccessible panel entries and to help his family’s beasts. His ability to explain difficult material also made him a valued tutor among his classmates 1 4 5 20.

Personality

Lin Yuan treats pet beasts as individuals rather than judging them solely by rank or usefulness. He chooses Baishi for his resilience and defiance despite the cat’s poor reputation, waits for genuine trust before contracting him, and explicitly argues against treating low-quality beasts as mere tools 12 27 31.

His care is practical as well as affectionate. He funds Zilan’s evolution before purchasing an expensive starter beast, refuses to increase Spirit Dew production at the expense of her health, and adapts Linghuan’s treatment to her physical and emotional needs. He also supports Linghuan’s ambition to craft Beast Gear rather than confining her to housekeeping 5 8 20 70.

He is cautious about his exceptional abilities. He keeps Eye of All Spirits secret, disguises panel-derived diagnoses as information from research papers, and plans to conceal evolution formulas by purchasing materials through multiple sources 3 23 62.

His previous teaching experience shows in his patience and tact. He shares knowledge freely, avoids overwhelming Liu Xing with criticism, and does not press Chen Xuanbai about a painful personal loss. Although diligent, he also values reading and rest instead of treating leisure as wasted time 20 28 32 51.

Abilities & Skills

Living Creature Affinity

An A-rank talent ranked 112th, officially associated with the Spirit attribute. At LV1, it allows Lin Yuan to approach spiritually endowed pet beasts, sense their emotions, and hear their innermost voices and wishes 2 3 6.

• Works on uncontracted beasts, including Zilan and Linghuan 3 27.
• Strong emotional bonds improve his perception even without a contract 27.
• Helps him understand evolution anxiety, hidden aspirations, and preferred combat behavior 7 12 36.
• Gradually becomes more effective at sensing thoughts without consulting panels; Lin Yuan is unsure whether this is independent growth or synergy with Eye of All Spirits 64.

Eye of All Spirits

An unprecedented S+-rank talent that reveals living creatures’ panels and explores the mechanisms underlying their lives. Its existence is not recorded by the awakening array 3.

• Displays attributes, quality, level, traits, personality, and status 2 3.
• Reveals evolution compatibility, required materials, proportions, preparation procedures, and personality requirements 4 58 68.
• Distinguishes established Evolution Paths from hidden forms that have never appeared before 11.
• Diagnoses conditions missed by other breeders, including Linghuan’s incomplete evolution and Xiao Ying’s awakening Demon Attribute 8 23.
• Treatment recommendations can change when Lin Yuan acquires a relevant technique, as demonstrated after he learns Purple Spirit Eye Art 49.
• Some hidden paths remain locked until a beast recovers physically and mentally. New evolution information may also take time to become readable after an evolution 23 26.
• Does not provide Beast Gear panels; his equipment knowledge comes from study 25.

Gift of All Spirits

After helping Zilan achieve a previously unknown hidden form with complete compatibility, Lin Yuan receives three reward orbs. He chooses the ancient Beast-Taming Art inheritance over the apparent mental-power and star-like power rewards 15.

• The inheritance supplies Bonded Enlightenment Art and allows him to absorb and master it rapidly 15.
• Lin Yuan interprets the gift as a possible reward for changing a beast’s fate; the supplied context does not establish a universal reward formula 15.

Bonded Enlightenment Art

An ancient art that creates a new Bond Trait from a beast’s bloodline, existing traits, personality, and experiences 15.

• Requires a strong emotional bond, not necessarily a contract 15.
• Granted Pagoda to Zilan, Hidden Transformation to Baishi, and Wisdom Heart LV1 to Linghuan 15 37 59.
• Bond Traits can develop as the recipient and Lin Yuan’s mastery grow 15.
• Consumes mental power and has a cooldown influenced by his rank, reserves, proficiency, and the recipient’s strength 15.
• Can be especially draining when used on a stronger beast; Lin Yuan postpones Linghuan’s enlightenment until he has recovered sufficiently 58 59.

Purple Spirit Eye Art

A six-step technique taught by Zhao Liang that reveals and guides energy circulation in beasts and humans 47.

• Exposes the broken energy flow in Linghuan’s tail and enables more precise treatment 48 49.
• Lets him guide energy during medicine application, increasing treatment frequency to twice daily 49.
• Helps him monitor Baishi’s absorption of Lionbright Fruit energy 63.
• Initially exceeds his unaided mental-power reserves during a complete application, requiring external support 49.

Nourishment and Contract Arts

Art	Function / Documented Use
Contract Art	Forms contracts with pet beasts. Lin Yuan was the first student in his year to master it, taking nearly a month, and later uses it to contract Baishi 15 27.
Night Nether Art	Publicly available mental-training method used before he learns more advanced Nourishment Arts 27.
Light Nourishment Art	Draws on different forms of light, illuminates the Spiritual World, and can supplement other Nourishment Arts 46 63.
Spirit-Gazing Art	Perceives and absorbs natural elemental spirits. Lin Yuan introduces trees and sandy ground into his Spiritual World to make Baishi’s stay more comfortable 63.

Research, Teaching, and Combat Direction

• Scientific background: Retains knowledge of plant classification and animal behavior, along with experience publishing papers in international journals in his previous life 2 31.
• Experimental design: Advises Liu Xing on control groups and develops a Courier Bird study using different work routines, kindness, and veteran guidance 32 51 63.
• Teaching: Breaks difficult concepts into accessible explanations; classmates credit him with helping their class achieve consistently high average scores 20.
• Combat training: Refines Baishi’s jumping, claw strikes, and biting according to the cat’s instincts, while teaching appropriate use of Heart Frenzy and Lion Spirit 36.
• Tactical observation: Uses the Flowing Cloud Wind Leopard’s vanity during a supervised trial, provoking a reaction that forces Sun Xingtian to end the exercise 53.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Kindling Seed identity card and Puchuan Inheritor nameplate — Grant access to special resources and marketplace privileges. The inheritor marketplace provides a 10% discount and a first-purchase grant of up to 100,000 Alliance Coins 3 5.
• Spirit-protective glasses — Gift from Liu Xing that reduce discomfort from prolonged exposure to Spirit-attribute beasts 9 13.
• Spirit Cage Ring — Storage Beast Gear received from Huang Tao. Lin Yuan soul-binds it, preventing others from using it unless he removes his imprint 35 36.
• Handmade bracelet — Linghuan’s gift, infused with plant essences and spiritual energy; keeps him cool and can clean him and his beasts 59.
• The Complete Guide to Beast Gear of the Chenlong Kingdom — Hand-illustrated book from his father’s study, initially mistaken for a children’s picture book. Provides genuine Beast Gear knowledge 25.
• Life-Soul Pendant — Upper-grade Monarch support gear borrowed from Liu Xing for one month and equipped on Zilan. Lin Yuan agrees to share half the additional Spirit Dew it produces 25.
• Mind-Calming Bell — Low-grade Transcendent assessment prize that he equips on Baishi 46.

Relationships

• Baishi — First contracted beast. Lin Yuan buys the rejected Still Spirit Cat for 45,000 Alliance Coins, promises to help him become a lion, and supports his recovery, training, and self-confidence 12 27 65.
• Zilan — His mother’s former contracted beast and a lifelong family companion. He comforts her grief, enables her evolution into a Purple Spirit Treasure Orchid, and grants her Pagoda 2 14 15.
• Linghuan — Household housekeeping beast who joined when Lin Yuan was six. He cures her incomplete evolution, grants Wisdom Heart, and encourages her Beast Gear crafting ambitions 15 58 59 70.
• Qin Bailing — Longtime shop employee and grandfather-like caregiver. Helps sustain the business, prepares meals, and celebrates Lin Yuan’s achievements 2 13 36.
• Chen Xuanbai — Teacher and research mentor. Provides starter-beast advice, research materials, funding, and institutional support; increasingly values Lin Yuan’s original research ideas 3 6 49 51 66.
• Liu Xing — Senior student, breeder, and close friend. Their relationship combines reciprocal advice, research collaboration, gifts, equipment loans, and help obtaining business contacts and rare resources 13 25 60 67.
• Huang Zixuan — Class monitor and study-focused friend. Appreciates Lin Yuan’s tutoring, introduces him to Huang Tao, and protects his interests during the proposed business partnership 20 21 36.
• Huang Tao — Owner of Yellow Crane Tower Shop and Spirit Dew business partner. Lin Yuan also helps him understand his Fortune Dog’s grief and resistance to evolution 32 34 36.
• Zhao Liang — Arts mentor. Teaches Purple Spirit Eye Art and Spirit-Gazing Art, supplies training resources, and recruits Lin Yuan for the Spellcraft Competition 47 48 63.
• Sun Xingtian — Practical combat teacher. Trains Baishi, recruits Lin Yuan for the competency competition, and secures early access to the Rare Beast Garden 53 54 66.
• Huo Yu — Liu Family business executive who helps Lin Yuan prepare negotiation goals and rehearse possible discussions with Huang Tao 31.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Awakening and Household Recovery

• Enters the Kindling Class after his A-rank awakening while concealing Eye of All Spirits 3.
• Prioritizes Zilan’s highly compatible hidden evolution over a conventional expensive starter beast; she successfully becomes a Purple Spirit Treasure Orchid 5 14.
• Identifies Linghuan’s damaged tail as the cause of her emotional suppression and stalled growth. Treatment restores her health and eventually reveals new hidden evolution options 8 49 58.
• Purchases Baishi despite expert objections and patiently establishes trust before their contract 12 27.

Spirit Dew and Shop Expansion

• Zilan’s new Spirit Dew attracts buyers and partnership requests. A payment of 180,000 Alliance Coins enables Lin Yuan to purchase treatment materials for Linghuan and Baishi 20.
• Prepares a partnership that preserves Yuanming’s role as a raw Spirit Dew seller while broadening its inventory 31.
• Signs an agreement with Yellow Crane Tower Shop and secures five new entry-level products for Yuanming 35 36.
• The shop reaches two-star status, unlocking previously restricted evolution materials 66.
• Arranges a major renovation expected to take months and cost at least ten million Alliance Coins 62 67.

Fortune Dog’s Emotional Recovery

• Discovers that Huang Tao’s Fortune Dog resists evolution because it fears its deceased mistress would not recognize a changed appearance 32 34.
• Shares his family’s experience with Zilan to establish trust and introduces the possibility of a nearly unchanged, longer-lived form 34 35.
• Continues visiting while Huang Tao begins helping the dog recover through quiet companionship 52.

Research and Three Competitions

• Selects Courier Birds for his research project, with school support and ten experimental subjects 51.
• Develops individualized experiments involving kindness, work routines, and veteran leadership. A change in Xiao Man’s Evolution Path entry marks an early breakthrough, not a completed evolution 63.
• Commits to the Research, Spellcraft, and Beast Tamer Competency competitions, with his teachers coordinating his schedule 48 54.
• Gains permission to skip most regular courses for competition preparation and receives approval to choose a beast from the Rare Beast Garden early 63 66.
• By the latest supplied chapter, has gathered Linghuan’s evolution materials and asks for her consent after she reaches Transcendent Level 10; she enthusiastically agrees 67 70.

Notable Quotes

“Zilan, wherever you are, that's home.” 16

“I can sense the defiance in its nature, its wildness and resilience. Those are the qualities I want in my first beast.” 12

“Senior Liu Xing, if I told you I could make it the most extraordinary Still Spirit Cat in the world, would you believe me?” 12