In Martial Universe, Signed in at the Start with Yao Lao's Ring

Inside the secret chamber, azure flames surged violently. As the fire continued to burn fiercely, the surrounding space visibly distorted slightly.

Holding the Heavenly Flame, Lin Yan was shocked by what he saw. He hadn't expected the Green Lotus Core Flame to reach such terrifying temperatures!

"Extend your hand into the Green Lotus Core Flame! At the center of the flame, there is a fire seed. Extract it with your fingers and then use the Flame Mantra to absorb it!"

However, Yao Lao didn't give Lin Yan any time to hesitate. The surge in temperature caused by the Green Lotus Core Flame was rapidly escalating, so Yao Lao immediately issued his command.

"Alright!"

Lin Yan responded without hesitation. He had absolute trust in Yao Lao.

Moreover, he had never devoured a Heavenly Flame before. If he didn't follow Yao Lao's guidance, he wouldn't be able to absorb it at all.

Without further thought, Lin Yan immediately reached out, relying on the bloody layers to shield him from the heat. He directly extracted the fire seed from within the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Even with the protection of the bloody layers, holding the fire seed in his hand made Lin Yan feel as if his fingers were about to melt.

He paused for a moment before glancing at Yao Lao. "Elder Yao, what's next?"

"Absorb the Cold Energy from the Millennium Ice Jade, then swallow the Green Lotus Core Flame!"

Yao Lao's voice rang out once again.

Hearing this, Lin Yan froze for a brief moment.

But he quickly made up his mind. Without hesitation, he took out the Millennium Ice Jade and absorbed all of its Cold Energy in an instant.

Then, gripping the fire seed, Lin Yan swallowed it whole without another word.

A sharp, excruciating pain erupted from within him.

A moment later, black smoke almost billowed out of his throat. Meanwhile, his meridians were instantly scorched beyond recognition by the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Yao Lao's eyes flickered with deep admiration.

Lin Yan's decisiveness not only displayed his unwavering trust in him but also demonstrated his tremendous courage, showing no fear of death.

Thinking back, when Yao Lao first acquired the Bone Chilling Flame, he had hesitated for an entire day and night, holding onto it before finally mustering the resolve to swallow it.

Yet Lin Yan, after only a brief hesitation, had already swallowed the Green Lotus Core Flame without looking back.

Such determination left even Yao Lao somewhat impressed.

"Don't die, Lin Yan..."

"We made a promise, didn't we? To venture into the Great Thousand World together..."

Muttering softly to himself, Yao Lao watched Lin Yan intently, his expression solemn.

Finally, he noticed Lin Yan's aura gradually stabilizing.

Immediately, he issued another reminder, "Now is the time! Activate the Flame Mantra! Use your Yuan Power to envelop the Heavenly Flame and guide it through your body. Slowly refine and absorb it!"

Lin Yan was too weak to respond, but he immediately activated his Yuan Power, focusing all his strength on taming the Green Lotus Core Flame.

However, the Green Lotus Core Flame was incredibly violent.

At first, no matter how much Lin Yan tried to control it, it rampaged like a wild beast, crashing through his body and causing him to cough up blood repeatedly.

Yet Lin Yan never gave up.

Persisting relentlessly, he fought to subdue the Heavenly Flame.

After nearly a full day and night, the Green Lotus Core Flame finally began to assimilate under the continuous operation of the Flame Mantra.

"Did he finally succeed?"

Yao Lao's expression lit up in delight.

With a flick of his finger, he released a blue spiritual light from the ring, sending it directly into Lin Yan's body.

Lin Yan's eyebrows twitched.

He suddenly realized that as the Blue Spirit Needle entered his body, the Green Lotus Core Flame seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force, making it significantly easier to control and preventing it from further damaging his body.

A smile tugged at Lin Yan's lips.

Finally, he moved on to the final step of devouring the Heavenly Flame, fusing it completely with the Flame Mantra, transforming it into his own source flame.

Lin Yan then fell into deep meditation, completely focusing on the final refinement process.

After half a day, once he had fully refined the Green Lotus Core Flame, Lin Yan slowly opened his eyes.

However, the first thing he did was retrieve a few healing pills from his ring and swallow them.

Although he had successfully refined the Green Lotus Core Flame, the injuries it had left within his body still hadn't healed.

Thus, after consuming the medicinal pills, Lin Yan immediately focused on healing himself.

For several more hours, he circulated his Yuan Power, thoroughly refining the medicinal energy.

By the time he had fully absorbed the pill's effects, most of his injuries from the Heavenly Flame's rampage had almost completely healed.

Finally, Lin Yan opened his eyes.

"How is it? Did you succeed, Little friend?"

Yao Lao had been watching him all along. The moment Lin Yan opened his eyes, he couldn't wait to ask.

"I did it! Elder Yao, I've successfully devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame!"

Lin Yan extended his palm, and a surge of azure flames instantly emerged from his hand.

The moment the fire appeared, the temperature in the chamber spiked dramatically.

However, since Lin Yan had completely mastered the Green Lotus Core Flame, it no longer harmed him in any way.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Yao Lao burst into joyous laughter.

Even though Lin Yan was the one who had obtained the Heavenly Flame, the joy Yao Lao felt was no less than his own.

Moments later, he turned to Lin Yan and asked, "And what about your cultivation method? Has it upgraded?"

Lin Yan nodded.

He immediately activated the Flame Mantra and instantly felt that its circulation speed had increased several times over compared to before.

Seeing this, Yao Lao quickly evaluated the improvement.

"It seems like... it has reached Mid Xuan Rank now." 

"That is already quite impressive. After all, devouring a Heavenly Flame has nearly elevated its cultivation by an entire major rank. If you continue devouring more in the future..."

As Yao Lao spoke, his expression filled with anticipation. He was becoming more eager to see how Lin Yan would evolve the Flame Mantra into a Heaven-Tier Cultivation Method by consuming multiple Heavenly Flames.

"However, breaking through to the Yuan Dan Stage will need to be delayed for now."

"After all, the Bone Chilling Flame is still my flame. Extracting the Yin Energy from it will require some time for you to refine and assimilate before you can fully control it."

After thinking for a moment, Yao Lao quickly relayed this to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan readily agreed.

At this point, he was no longer in a hurry.

After all, he had already devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame, and the Bone Chilling Flame was under Yao Lao's control.

This meant that the top-tier Yin Energy and Yang Energy were already within his grasp.

Stretching his body lazily, Lin Yan couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

Though he hadn't advanced in cultivation rank, the tempering of his physical body by the Heavenly Flame made him feel as if he had undergone a complete rebirth.

"It's time to head out. I've been in seclusion for quite a while."

With a faint smile, Lin Yan swiftly stepped outside.

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Outside, Lin Xiao and the others, who had been taking turns guarding the chamber, immediately reacted the moment they saw Lin Yan emerging. Their eyes filled with excitement.

"Yan'er! You've finally come out of seclusion?!"

Lin Yan smiled and nodded. Without wasting time, Lin Xiao and the others escorted him straight to the main hall.

After informing Lin Zhentian of his return, they quickly prepared a meal for him, quietly watching as Lin Yan ate.

Lin Yan devoured his food ravenously.

This round of cultivation had consumed a tremendous amount of energy, and after such a long time without eating, he was absolutely starving.

Once he had finally finished eating, he leaned back with a satisfied burp.

Seeing that Lin Yan had eaten his fill, Lin Zhentian and the others could no longer hold back their curiosity.

They eagerly asked, "Yan'er, how did it go? Did you break through to the Yuan Dan Stage?"

"I can tell that your aura has strengthened significantly compared to when you first entered seclusion!"

Hearing this, Lin Yan shook his head. "Grandfather, I haven't broken through yet, but I should be able to very soon."

"More importantly, this seclusion has brought me tremendous gains. Why don't we test it out in a sparring match?"

Everyone was momentarily stunned.

Especially the younger generation of the Lin Family—when they heard that Lin Yan wanted to spar with Lin Zhentian, the strongest member of the family, they were shocked beyond belief, as if they had misheard him.

However, Lin Zhentian quickly regained his composure. After all, he was just as eager to see how much Lin Yan's strength had grown.

Thus, after hearing Lin Yan's words, Lin Zhentian's excitement became evident.

With a hearty laugh, he nodded and said, "Alright! Let's give it a try!"

"To the martial arena, then!"