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

"It's a deal!"

Lin Yan immediately agreed to Yao Lao's request without hesitation.

After all, he understood that if he wanted to master the Flame Splitting Tsunami, he first had to be able to wield the Heavy Xuan Ruler with ease.

In the original story, Xiao Yan had expended a lot of effort to do so, so Lin Yan knew he couldn't skip this process either.

He quickly took hold of the Heavy Xuan Ruler. As soon as it entered his grasp, his hand instinctively sank slightly under its weight. It was undeniable: the ruler was quite heavy.

However, Lin Yan didn't dwell on it. He simply slung it over his back, then popped a few pills into his mouth and stood still, closing his eyes to recover his Yuan Power.

"Hehe, not bad, not bad."

Seeing this, Yao Lao smiled approvingly.

What he appreciated most about Lin Yan was his decisiveness; once he committed to something, he acted immediately, and his unyielding willpower.

Anyone with a keen eye could see that Lin Yan was still somewhat drained from executing the Angry Buddha Lotus Flames the day before. Yet, after consuming a few pills, he forcibly began adapting to the Heavy Xuan Ruler.

This level of determination was something Yao Lao greatly admired.

With a faint chuckle, Yao Lao returned to the Storage Ring, no longer disturbing Lin Yan's cultivation.

However, Lin Yan didn't only focus on training.

Aside from practicing the Flame Splitting Tsunami, he had another matter to attend to.

When he and Lin Dong had visited theThousand Gold Auction House last time, Lin Yan had already realized that the number of Yang Yuan Pills he carried wasn't sufficient.

At that time, he had considered refining pills and selling them at the auction.

However, his plans had been disrupted when he signed-in and obtained the Angry Buddha Lotus Flames.

Now that he had successfully mastered the technique, it was time to start refining pills.

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He spent the entire morning meditating and resting.

By midday, with the aid of the pills, Lin Yan had finally restored his Yuan Power to full capacity.

He then went to find Lin Dong. When Lin Dong saw the massive ruler strapped to Lin Yan's back, he couldn't help but glance at it a few times in surprise.

"Brother Lin Yan, is that… a weapon?" Lin Dong asked curiously.

"It seems to be made of good material," Little Marten muttered in astonishment from within the Stone Talisman.

"Yes, a newly acquired weapon. How does it look? Pretty impressive, right?" Lin Yan grinned at Lin Dong.

Lin Dong nodded. "It does look pretty cool. But… it must be quite heavy, right?"

Lin Yan chuckled and removed the Heavy Xuan Ruler, handing it over with one hand. "Why don't you give it a try?"

Lin Dong took hold of it with one hand, but the moment Lin Yan let go, he immediately lost control. With a loud clang, the heavy ruler slammed into the ground, leaving Lin Dong utterly dumbfounded.

"Lin Yan, this thing is this heavy?"

Lin Yan smiled and nodded, effortlessly picking it up with one hand before strapping it back onto his back.

Lin Dong couldn't help but twitch at the sight. His respect for Lin Yan's strength had just reached a new level.

"Lin Yan, you're really strong."

Lin Yan merely smiled without saying much. He then took Lin Dong along for lunch.

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After the meal, Lin Dong originally planned to return to his training; after all, he had yet to fully master his spiritual technique.

However, Lin Yan suddenly called out to him.

"I'm going to refine some pills soon. Stay outside and keep watch. Make sure no one disturbs me."

Lin Dong agreed without hesitation.

No matter how important his training was, it wasn't as important as Lin Yan's request. Since Lin Yan had asked him to stand guard, he wouldn't refuse.

Soon, Lin Dong positioned himself outside Lin Yan's door while Lin Yan entered his room and began refining pills.

Since the pills were meant for sale, Lin Yan focused on refining general-purpose healing pills.

There was no need for them to be of exceptionally high quality. Third-tier pills would suffice.

While such pills were nothing special in Lin Yan's eyes, in a world like Wu Dong Qian Kun, where Alchemists were practically nonexistent, they were incredibly rare.

He quickly summoned his cauldron and began refining, smoothly executing every step.

By now, Lin Yan was already a fourth-tier Alchemist. He was no longer the rookie he had been before.

Though he wasn't on Yao Lao's level, in a place like the Jia Ma Empire (BTTH), he would already be considered an elder-level Alchemist.

As such, this round of pill refinement went exceptionally smoothly, and the final product's quality was outstanding.

"So… this is Alchemy? The flame Brother Lin Yan is using... so that's a Heavenly Flame?"

"I never imagined Heavenly Flames could be used in such a way. Amazing!"

Although Lin Dong was standing guard outside the room, as a Talisman Master with his level of strength, covering an entire inn with his Mental Energy was no difficult task.

By relying on his Mental Energy, even while outside, he could sense what was happening inside Lin Yan's room as he refined pills.

This was an eye-opening experience for him, as it was the first time he had seen Lin Yan practice alchemy.

Observing with his Mental Energy, he watched Lin Yan skillfully wield the Heavenly Flame, refining pill after pill from the cauldron. Even he couldn't help but feel a tinge of envy.

"This kid sure knows a lot of things. This technique… even Lord Marten has never seen something like it before."

Little Marten couldn't help but marvel.

He had seen alchemy before.

After all, pills existed in the Wu Dong Qian Kun world.

However, the level of alchemy here was nowhere near as advanced as on the Dou Qi Continent.

Most of the time, refining pills in Wu Dong Qian Kun was just about tossing high-quality medicinal ingredients together and barely managing to form something pill-shaped.

Little Marten had seen others refine pills before, but he had never been particularly impressed. It always seemed like a crude process that anyone with hands could do.

But now, after witnessing Lin Yan's refinement technique firsthand, even Little Marten had to admit he was astonished.

Lin Yan swiftly completed the refining process and stored the pills in the jade bottles he had prepared in advance.

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After that, he took Lin Dong and headed directly to the Auction House.

They quickly entered the consignment section of the auction house.

After having his refined pills inspected by the elder in charge, Lin Yan submitted them for auction.

According to the auction house's policy, he would only know the exact amount his pills sold for after the auction concluded the next day. Additionally, the auction house would take a ten percent commission from his earnings.

Lin Yan had no objections to this. It was a standard procedure in the business world, and he understood how things worked.

With the transaction settled, Lin Yan and Lin Dong returned to the inn.

Meanwhile…

Not long after Lin Yan and Lin Dong had left, the area they had just been in suddenly became lively.

A large crowd quickly gathered, their attention drawn to the scene. The spectators instinctively parted, creating a clear path as several figures stepped forward into view.

Among them, the most eye-catching was a woman dressed in a red gown, making her exceptionally enchanting.

At first glance, she looked no different from a young maiden. However, her alluring curves and refined demeanor exuded a mature charm that captivated those around her.

Beside her stood another woman dressed in a green robe.

This woman was equally stunning, but unlike the former, her cold expression created a sense of distance, as if she was unapproachable.

Regardless, both of them were absolute beauties.

As they walked together, they drew countless gazes, though the surrounding people exercised restraint, keeping their fiery stares in check. It was evident that these two women were of high status.

"Manager, Young Miss."

The elder at the consignment counter immediately greeted the two women with deep respect upon seeing them.

The woman in the red dress nodded gently at the elder with a warm smile, her voice soft as she asked, "Elder Qin, how has business been today?"

The elder promptly handed over the consignment registry to the red-dressed woman. "Manager, everything is recorded here."

Her crescent-shaped eyes curved as she smiled and nodded, flipping through the registry.

Her slender jade-like fingers turned the pages gracefully, while the gentle breeze lifted strands of her flowing hair.

Suddenly, her eyebrows furrowed slightly. She pointed to a particular entry in the book, one that listed over a hundred bottles of high-tier pills in a single consignment.

With a hint of surprise, she turned to the elder and asked, "Elder Qin, who consigned this? Is the seller still present?"