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

At this moment, Lin Yan had no idea that after Lin Dong returned home, he and Little Marten immediately began discussing him.

However, his situation wasn't much different.

Because shortly after Lin Dong left, Yao Lao's figure emerged from the Storage Ring.

"Little friend, just now, there was a trace of mental energy probing into the Storage Ring from Lin Dong."

"But I noticed it immediately, so that trace of mental energy quickly retreated."

"I shouldn't be mistaken—the original strength of that mental energy wasn't weak. Although it seems somewhat weakened now, if it were in its peak state, it would likely be on par with mine."

The moment Yao Lao appeared, he directly informed Lin Yan of this matter. After all, in his eyes, this was no trivial issue, and it had to be reported to Lin Yan immediately.

"That mental energy belonged to Little Marten—the one I was discussing with Lin Dong earlier."

"It must have overheard our conversation within the stone talisman and tried to probe into my background."

"But in the end, it ended up running into you, Yao Lao, so it suffered a hidden loss."

Lin Yan instantly deduced the situation and smiled as he explained it to Yao Lao.

Yao Lao nodded at Lin Yan's words.

"I see. However, little friend, I keep hearing you mention the Celestial Demon Marten. What exactly is this species?"

"What kind of status do they hold in this world?"

Lin Yan explained to Yao Lao, "The Celestial Demon Marten's appearance is difficult to describe, but it resembles a mouse, just much larger in size. As for its status, you can think of it as the equivalent of the Ancient Void Dragon in the Dou Qi Continent."

At this, Yao Lao immediately understood—so this Celestial Demon Marten was no ordinary existence.

For a moment, he couldn't help but sigh. "It seems this world is far more fascinating than I imagined."

"I wonder what other interesting things we'll come across in the future."

Yao Lao smiled, growing more eager to explore this vast and mysterious world.

Lin Yan chuckled. "Don't worry, Senior Yao Lao. This world is filled with wonders—you won't be disappointed."

After saying that, he quickly left his residence and headed toward the apothecaries in Qingyang Town.

He had promised Lin Dong that he would refine some pills to restore mental energy.

By now, Lin Yan was already a Fourth-Grade Alchemist and had acquired many useful pill formulas from Yao Lao.

Thus, refining some mental energy recovery pills was no difficult task for him.

Lin Yan wandered through several apothecaries and soon gathered all the medicinal ingredients he needed.

Given Lin Yan's current status in Qingyang Town, he was already a well-known figure. To the various forces in town, showing him respect was only natural.

Now that Lin Yan personally came to purchase herbs, the shopkeepers eagerly served him, quickly gathering all the required materials.

"Oh, this is Spirit Link Grass."

"Didn't expect to find this here."

"That Little Marten is in luck."

Just as he was about to leave, Lin Yan spotted another type of medicinal herb.

This was a special herb used to refine elixirs that could heal or boost the cultivation of demonic beasts and spirits.

However, since it didn't belong to the fire or wood attribute, it was of no use to the Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.

But it would be perfect for refining a recovery elixir for Little Marten. Thus, Lin Yan quickly purchased it as well.

Afterward, he returned home to begin refining the pills.

Refining pills had become much easier for Lin Yan.

With his Heavenly Flames, the Ninth-ranked Cauldron of the Heavenly Cauldron Rankings, and his excellent alchemy skills, refining Fourth-Grade pills was an effortless task.

In just two days, he had refined dozens of pills for mental energy recovery and a pill to help heal Little Marten's injuries.

After finishing the refinement, Lin Yan felt a bit exhausted and decided to rest before delivering the pills.

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Once he was well-rested, he grabbed the pills and headed toward Lin Dong's residence.

"Oh? It's you, Yan'er. Why don't you stay for dinner tonight?"

"Qing Tan has been missing you a lot."

When Lin Yan arrived at Lin Dong's house, the ones who greeted him were Liu Yan and Qing Tan. Seeing Lin Yan, Liu Yan was delighted and smiled warmly, even bringing up Qing Tan.

Qing Tan immediately blushed, her face turning red as she pouted, "Mother~ you're always teasing me!"

Liu Yan laughed even more happily at this and turned to Lin Yan, asking, "Yan'er, are you here to see Qing Tan or to see Lin Dong?"

Lin Yan responded, "Aunt Liu, I came to see Lin Dong. He encountered some issues while cultivating a few days ago, so I refined some pills for him."

Hearing this, Liu Yan quickly said, "That boy! He should be more careful while training. You've troubled yourself too much, Yan'er."

Lin Yan simply smiled and said, "It's nothing."

Liu Yan blinked playfully and said, "Alright then, Qing Tan and I will prepare dinner for you two. Go find Lin Dong, he's inside."

Lin Yan nodded and agreed.

Then, he directly headed into the house to look for Lin Dong.

At this moment, Lin Dong had been sleeping.

Since his last rest, he had once again used the Mind Millstone for training, improving his mental energy but also draining himself significantly. As a result, he had been sleeping to recover.

"Lin Dong, wake up."

Lin Yan shook Lin Dong awake.

When Lin Dong saw Lin Yan, he quickly sat up, preparing to host him properly.

"Sorry, Lin Yan, I trained with the Mind Millstone this morning, and it was too exhausting, so I fell asleep. I didn't mean to neglect you."

Lin Yan simply waved his hand and took out a jade bottle from his Storage Ring, which contained the pills he had refined earlier.

He gestured for Lin Dong to take one, and Lin Dong immediately complied. As soon as he swallowed the pill, his eyes lit up.

He quickly circulated his energy to refine the medicinal power, and after a moment, he looked much more refreshed and energized.

Looking at Lin Yan, Lin Dong's gaze was filled with excitement as he said, "Lin Yan, this pill... the effects are incredible!"

"Of course."

Lin Yan nodded proudly.

After all, this was a fourth-grade pill, something not just anyone in the Battle Qi Continent could get their hands on.

Then, he took out another jade bottle and asked, "Can you get Little Marten to come out?"

Lin Dong hesitated for a moment before saying, "He can't come out, but I can take you inside."

Lin Yan nodded. "That works too."

Lin Dong grabbed Lin Yan's arm, pulling him into the mysterious space of the Stone Talisman. Inside, Lin Yan finally saw Little Marten's true form—a creature resembling a weasel.

"Little Marten, hello."

Lin Yan greeted him with a smile.

Little Marten, however, eyed Lin Yan with clear wariness.

"What do you want from Grandfather Marten?"

Lin Yan chuckled. "Just wanted to meet you. And also, to give you a gift."

Initially, Little Marten remained proud.

"A gift? Hah, there's nothing Grandfather Marten hasn't seen before. Not to brag, but I've used better treasures than anything you've ever laid eyes on!"

But the moment Lin Yan took out a pill, the rich medicinal fragrance filled the air.

Mid-sentence, Little Marten suddenly froze.

Sensing the immense medicinal power emanating from the pill, his glowing eyes and gaping mouth revealed his true thoughts—he wanted to devour it immediately.

With an awkward laugh, Little Marten abandoned his boastful words and instead asked Lin Yan,

"Hehe, kid, what kind of pill is that? Is it for me?"

Lin Yan's grin widened.

"But just now, you didn't seem too interested. Maybe I should just give it to someone else."

Little Marten immediately panicked, quickly saying, "No, no!"

"A gift from the heart! Grandfather Marten loves it, Grandfather Marten loves it!"