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

Hearing Lin Dong's question, Lin Yan didn't bother hiding anything.

With a smile, he nodded and replied, "Yes, I just broke through today."

Upon hearing this, both Lin Dong and Qing Tan were left completely stunned. They both knew how difficult it was to break through to the Yuan Dan Stage.

Take their grandfather Lin Zhentian, for example—he had been stuck at this stage for years without managing to break through. Yet now, Lin Yan had done it in an instant.

Both of them continued to stare at Lin Yan in disbelief.

After a brief moment of silence, Lin Dong couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.

"Brother Lin Yan, you're a complete monster. If Grandfather finds out that you broke through this fast, he might actually take it pretty hard."

Lin Yan chuckled and replied, "Nonsense, Grandfather will be overjoyed for me."

Saying this, he turned to Lin Dong and Qing Tan, slightly confused. "By the way, did you come looking for me for something?"

Both of them nodded before replying directly.

"Grandfather asked us to find you."

"You already wiped out Xie Qian and his men, so what remains of the Xie Family is nothing but useless leftovers."

"They made the first move against our Lin Family, so we won't show them any mercy either. Yesterday, Uncle led a group to raid the Xie Family estate."

"Not only did we take over their remaining properties, but we also brought back anything valuable."

"Additionally, the loot from Black Dragon Stockade was transported over as well. Grandfather specifically asked us to bring you over to take a look. If you see anything you like, you can take it."

Hearing this, Lin Yan immediately understood their reason for coming.

He nodded at the two.

"I see. In that case, I'll head over soon… but first, I need to eat. Haven't had a meal yet."

Lin Dong and Qing Tan decided to accompany him to eat.

During their meal, Lin Dong, being especially close with Lin Yan, couldn't help but tease him a little.

"Brother Lin Yan, your status in the Lin Family is through the roof now. Even Grandfather has to wait for you to finish eating before he can see you."

Lin Yan rolled his eyes at him.

"You brat, are you asking for a beating?!"

The group laughed and enjoyed their meal before heading toward the Lin Family's main hall to find Lin Zhentian.

As expected, Lin Zhentian had been waiting for Lin Yan for quite a while.

However, the moment he saw Lin Yan, there was no sign of displeasure—instead, he greeted him with a big smile.

"Yan'er, you're here."

Lin Yan smiled in return.

"Grandfather, I stopped to eat first, I didn't keep you waiting too long, did I?"

Lin Zhentian waved his hand dismissively.

"No, it was just a short wait. No trouble at all."

Lin Yan grinned mischievously.

"Good, because Lin Dong was just making fun of me, saying that I'm getting too arrogant now and even keeping Grandfather waiting."

Hearing this, Lin Dong's mouth twitched, while Qing Tan couldn't help but giggle.

Lin Zhentian shot Lin Dong a glare and said, "Don't listen to this troublemaker's nonsense."

He then turned to lead the way toward the storage room where the loot from the Xie Family and Black Dragon Stockade was kept.

However, just as he took a step forward, he suddenly stopped. His expression became strange as he turned back to look at Lin Yan.

"Hmm? Something doesn't seem right, Yan'er. Why do I feel like… your aura has changed?"

Stroking his beard, Lin Zhentian carefully observed Lin Yan.

Seeing this, Lin Dong let out a helpless sigh.

"Grandfather, you just now realized it? Brother Lin Yan broke through to the Yuan Dan Stage today. I thought you would notice it immediately."

Lin Zhentian froze in place.

A moment later, his eyes lit up with joy.

He rushed forward, his face filled with excitement, as he looked at Lin Yan and asked again.

"Yan'er, is what Dong'er said true?"

Lin Yan smiled and nodded.

Without holding back, he released his Yuan Dan Stage aura, allowing it to surge forth.

"Without a doubt!"

Feeling the overwhelming pressure radiating from Lin Yan, Lin Dong, Qing Tan, and even Lin Zhentian himself felt an immense weight bearing down on them.

Lin Zhentian quickly snapped out of his shock, his eyes filled with immense joy as he looked at Lin Yan.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good!"

"Our Lin Family now has a Yuan Dan Stage powerhouse! Excellent! As expected of the greatest genius of our Lin Family!"

Lin Zhentian laughed heartily, not feeling the slightest bit of disappointment over Lin Yan surpassing him.

Instead, he was so overjoyed that he couldn't stop smiling. He didn't hold back in showering Lin Yan with praise.

Anyone watching would have thought he was the one who had broken through.

After a brief moment, Lin Zhentian turned to Lin Yan and asked, "Yan'er, what star rank is your Yuan Dan?"

In his mind, a genius like Lin Yan would surely have condensed a Six-Star or Seven-Star Yuan Dan at the very least.

Even though those weren't the highest possible ranks, for most cultivators at the Yuan Dan Stage, forming a Six-Star or Seven-Star Yuan Dan was already an incredible feat.

The reality was that most Yuan Dan practitioners only had Two-Star or Three-Star Yuan Dans.

However, instead of answering directly, Lin Yan simply smiled faintly.

"Grandfather, see for yourself."

With that, he spat out his Yuan Dan, allowing it to float in the air.

A golden Yuan Dan radiating a sacred glow instantly hovered before their eyes. For Lin Dong and the others, this was their first time seeing a Yuan Dan.

Feeling the pure energy it emitted, they couldn't help but feel envious.

"One, two, three, four, five… Ten Stars?! What? What's going on?!"

Lin Zhentian was focused on counting the stars on Lin Yan's Yuan Dan.

But the moment he finished counting, his mind went blank. Because what he saw wasn't a Six-Star or Seven-Star Yuan Dan as he had predicted.

Instead, it was a Ten-Star Yuan Dan—a concept he had never even heard of. At that moment, his entire worldview was shattered.

However, just by looking at it, Lin Zhentian could tell this Yuan Dan was extraordinary. His excitement grew even stronger as he turned to Lin Yan.

"Grandfather, this is called a Supreme Yuan Dan. It surpasses the Nine-Star limit, making it an even higher-grade Yuan Dan."

Lin Yan calmly explained.

Hearing this, Lin Zhentian's joy reached new heights.

After Lin Yan retrieved his Yuan Dan, Lin Zhentian immediately led him to select a reward from the collected spoils.

To Lin Zhentian, he wanted nothing more than to give all of the Lin Family's treasures to Lin Yan—anything to help him reach even greater heights.

Lin Yan accompanied Lin Zhentian through the stored loot, but in the end, he only chose a few medicinal herbs.

After all, when it came to cultivation techniques and martial arts, he lacked nothing.

In fact, compared to what he already had, the loot from Black Dragon Stockade and the Xie Family seemed too low-grade for him.

So in the end, he only accepted a few things out of respect for his grandfather's goodwill.

After selecting some herbs, Lin Yan retrieved two pills from his spatial ring. These pills were the Three Lines Green Spirit Pills he had deliberately refined in excess earlier.

Lin Yan handed out the two Three Lines Green Spirit Pills, giving one each to Lin Dong, Lin Zhentian, and Qing Tan.

After all, both Lin Dong and Lin Zhentian were likely to break through to the Yuan Dan Stage soon, and as for Qing Tan, she would eventually need it as well.

"Grandfather, Lin Dong, Qing Tan, take these pills."

"When you break through to the Yuan Dan Stage, they will enhance the quality of your Yuan Dan and increase your chances of success."

Upon hearing this, the three of them were momentarily stunned.

They didn't even need to think twice to know that this kind of pill was priceless. Yet, Lin Yan had simply given them away so easily.

As they looked at Lin Yan, their eyes were filled with gratitude. They carefully accepted the pills with great respect.

Especially Lin Zhentian. Looking at the trivial trinkets he had just planned to gift Lin Yan, and then looking at the valuable pill Lin Yan had given him, he suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.

It seemed like… what Lin Yan had given him was far more precious.

Letting out a helpless chuckle, Lin Zhentian and Lin Dong were about to thank him, but before they could, Lin Yan simply waved his hand dismissively.

"There's no need for thanks—we're family."

Then, he turned to them and said, "By the way, Grandfather, Lin Dong, I need to head out today."

"Has the Xie Family estate and Black Dragon Stockade been fully absorbed into our Lin Family's territory?"

Lin Zhentian nodded.

"Yes. Are you planning to go there?"

Lin Yan nodded in return.

"Mm, I have something to do there."

Lin Zhentian asked, "Do you need any assistance?"

Lin Yan smiled and shook his head.

"No need. I'm just going to take a look—nothing serious."

Hearing this, Lin Zhentian didn't question further. By now, he fully trusted Lin Yan's judgment.

He knew Lin Yan was someone who handled things carefully. There was no need to interfere in his decisions.

"Alright then, be careful on the road. I will also begin preparing for my Yuan Dan Stage breakthrough soon."

"Thanks to you and Dong'er, I found a powerful source of Yang Energy in the Yang Yuan Stone Mine, and I also obtained Yin Energy from Qing Tan. And now, with your pill to assist me, I will attempt to break through."

"I can't let you young ones leave me behind!"

Lin Zhentian stroked his beard, speaking with a sigh of determination.

"Then let me congratulate Grandfather in advance for his successful breakthrough."

Lin Yan smiled. After that, he left the main hall along with Lin Dong and the others.

Lin Dong, however, wasn't planning to accompany Lin Yan. After seeing Lin Yan's sudden surge in strength, and his breakthrough to the Yuan Dan Stage, Lin Dong felt a strong sense of pressure.

This realization motivated him to focus on training, so he decided to return and cultivate.

However, Qing Tan had nothing else to do, so Lin Dong let her accompany Lin Yan.

As for the Fire Python Tiger, which Lin Dong had been raising, he lent it to Lin Yan as a mount.

"Let's see if I can complete a sign-in this time."

Standing at the gates of Steel Wood Manor, Lin Yan looked at the Fire Python Tiger that Qing Tan had brought over.

With a smile, he muttered to himself.

His objective this time was clear—He was heading to the Xie Family estate and Black Dragon Stockade to see if he could complete a sign-in at these key locations.