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

For Qing Tan, who had been following Lin Yan closely, she could clearly sense his change in demeanor.

At this moment, she noticed that Lin Yan had suddenly stopped walking.

Then, on his handsome face, an undeniable smile surfaced.

Qing Tan blinked in confusion. Tilting her head, she asked, "Brother Lin Yan, what's wrong?"

Lin Yan smiled and waved his hand. "Nothing… I just suddenly thought of something that makes me happy."

Qing Tan's gaze became increasingly curious as she observed him.

Taking advantage of the moment, Lin Yan turned to her and said, "Qing Tan, let's head to Black Dragon Stockade."

Qing Tan obediently nodded.

The two of them rode on Xiao Yan, quickly making their way toward Black Dragon Stockade.

However, compared to the Xie Family estate, Black Dragon Stockade was much farther away.

Though it was still within Qingyang Town's domain, it was located at the outskirts. Even with Xiao Yan's high speed, by the time Lin Yan and Qing Tan finally arrived, they had already spent a significant amount of time on the road.

Just like before, the two of them began casually exploring the area.

Before long, the system's voice suddenly echoed in Lin Yan's mind.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in at Black Dragon Stockade!]

[Reward obtained: Rank-Two Spiritual Array Diagram – Nine Heavenly Lightning Spiritual Array!]

[Reward obtained: Rank-Two Spirit Convergence Array Diagram!]

Hearing the system's sudden notification, Lin Yan froze for a moment.

Once he regained his composure, his eyes filled with excitement! These were Rank-Two Spiritual Array Diagrams!

Exactly what he needed!

After all, Rank-One Spiritual Arrays were only effective for mid-stage Earthly Yuan practitioners and below.

Back when Lin Yan was weaker, they had been incredibly useful. However, now that his strength had skyrocketed, these lower-grade arrays had become far less effective.

Over the past few days, Lin Yan had been thinking about acquiring higher-grade array Diagrams so he wouldn't waste his talent as a Spiritual Array Master.

And now, just as he had been hoping for one, the system had delivered not one, but two!

With these two Rank-Two Spiritual Arrays, Lin Yan's cultivation speed would increase significantly, and his combat tactics would expand even further.

Afterward, he and Qing Tan continued their journey, attempting to sign in at other properties previously owned by the Xie Family.

However, unfortunately, none of those places seemed to be sign-in locations.

After carefully searching multiple sites and confirming no results, Lin Yan decided to return to Steel Wood Manor with Qing Tan.

"Well then, Qing Tan, this is where we part ways."

Reaching a fork in the road near Steel Wood Manor, Lin Yan bid Qing Tan farewell.

"Brother Lin Yan, I had a wonderful time today. Thank you."

Qing Tan smiled sweetly at him.

Just before leaving, she stood on her toes and quickly planted a small kiss on Lin Yan's cheek.

The moment Lin Yan turned to look at her, her face turned bright red.

Without giving him a chance to react, she spun around, climbed onto Little Flame, and fled as if escaping for her life.

"Goodbye, Brother Lin Yan! See you tomorrow!"

With that, she quickly vanished from Lin Yan's sight.

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Meanwhile, Lin Yan, upon returning home, immediately began cultivating.

After all, the benefits he had gained from signing in today were enormous.

Especially the two Rank-Two Spiritual Arrays—learning them would provide tremendous advantages in the future.

As he focused on his training, Lin Yan suddenly had another thought.

"Speaking of which… The Lei Family hasn't made any moves lately. So many major events have happened recently, yet they have remained completely silent."

For some reason, Lin Yan found their inactivity suspicious.

However, he was also well aware that the Lei Family had long since turned hostile toward the Lin Family.

This so-called peace was nothing more than the calm before the storm. Once the Lei Family made their move, it would undoubtedly be a fierce and relentless assault.

"Whatever. No point overthinking it."

"The most important thing is to keep improving my strength. Let them scheme however they want. As long as I'm strong enough—I can crush them all with sheer force."

Shaking his head, Lin Yan finally began his cultivation.

He was training in Spiritual Arrays, which were composed of Spiritual Seals and Array Diagrams.

At this moment, Lin Yan already had the Array Diagrams. So what he needed to train was Spiritual Seals.

Sitting cross-legged on his bed, Lin Yan closed his eyes.

His hands formed seals, and golden spiritual light flickered across his body.

Each time the light pulsed, his Yuan Power flowed like liquid, continuously gathering toward his hands.

Lin Yan repeatedly practiced the formation of new Spiritual Seals.

However, after successfully creating thirteen or fourteen, he noticed a sharp decline in efficiency.

"Looks like… this isn't as easy as I thought."

Lin Yan let out a sigh. At the moment, he could only form around thirteen or fourteen Spiritual Seals efficiently.

However, Rank-Two Spiritual Arrays generally required at least twenty Spiritual Seals. This meant that his current limit wasn't even enough to construct a basic Rank-Two Spiritual Array.

Moreover, in actual combat, setting up arrays required even greater speed. If Lin Yan took too long, his opponent would kill him before he finished setting up the formation.

After estimating his needs, Lin Yan concluded—he needed to reach a level where he could form at least twenty Spiritual Seals effortlessly.

"Keep training!"

Determined, Lin Yan refocused and continued his practice.

For the next month, Lin Yan tirelessly trained his Spiritual Seal formation.

With constant practice, his limit increased—from thirteen or fourteen, he had now reached sixteen or seventeen.

At this rate, within another month, he would be able to form twenty Spiritual Seals efficiently in battle.

And that was just at combat speed. If he took his time, he could already form over twenty.

With this, Lin Yan was one step away from fully stepping into the Rank-Two Spiritual Array Master realm.

"Hmm? My Mental Energy… seems to have improved a lot too."

Lin Yan suddenly noticed a significant increase in his Mental Energy.

After all, forming Spiritual Seals primarily consumed Yuan Power.

But with continuous fine control and adjustments, both his Yuan Power manipulation and Mental Energy had unknowingly improved.

Only now did Lin Yan realize how much stronger his Mental Energy had become.

Unfortunately, without a method to refine a Natal Talisman, even with immense Mental Energy, he couldn't condense a Natal Talisman in his NiWan Palace and become a true Talisman Master.

"Lin Dong should have the method to refine Natal Talismans. I'll ask him for it when I get the chance."

Lin Yan rubbed his chin in thought. If he remembered correctly, in the original story, Lin Dong had gained the technique by chance.

Given their close relationship, Lin Yan was certain Lin Dong wouldn't refuse if he asked for it. So when the time came, he would simply go and ask.

"Now that my Yuan Power control has improved so much… Does this mean… Eight Extremes Collapse is finally ready?"

A sudden realization flashed in Lin Yan's mind. Without hesitation, he threw a punch forward.

As his fist struck out, eight layers of hidden force stacked upon one another.

Finally, they merged into an explosive and terrifying power, surging violently ahead!