Lin Clan!
After returning from the City Lord's Mansion.
Lin Yun immediately claimed his rewards.
"One bottle of Grade 8 Gathering Origin Pills."
"High-grade Spiritual Treasure, Azure Jade Sword!"
The rewards from the City Lord were indeed generous... Lin Yun's impression of his future father-in-law increased.
Although he had agreed to marry Zi Yue in the future, it was currently just a verbal agreement, with no specific date set.
Lin Yun wasn't in a hurry; his priority was to improve his strength. He could enjoy life later.
He also needed to compete for the spiritual medicine to condense the Yin Core for Qing Tan during the upcoming ancient tomb expedition.
Lin Yun knew the plot; the competition for the ancient tomb wouldn't be easy. He needed sufficient strength, otherwise, even if he obtained something, he would likely be bullied and taken advantage of.
In the original work, Lin Dong was repeatedly humiliated because he wasn't strong enough, suffering both physically and mentally.
"System, create a task!"
Task: Break through to the Shapeshifting Realm. Reward: Constitution +2, Root Bone +2.
Still the usual four attribute points... Lin Yun slightly complained, but the attribute increase would have a stronger effect later on.
Lin Yun took out the Grade 8 Gathering Origin Pill and swallowed it to cultivate.
After the battle with City Lord Shi, Lin Yun understood the fundamental difference between a Shapeshifting Realm expert and a Core Formation Realm expert.
Upon reaching the Shapeshifting Realm, Origin Power possessed the power of shapeshifting and could be transformed into any form at will.
Origin Power Shapeshifting!
This was a sublimation of Origin Power.
As the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art circulated, Lin Yun absorbed the powerful medicinal energy of the Gathering Origin Pill, and the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi also converged towards him.
In the Niwan Palace, the Heavenly Swirl Symbol Seal transformed into a vortex, helping Lin Yun quickly devour and refine energy. The refined power flowed into his Dantian.
Inside Lin Yun's body, the originally walnut-sized dark golden Origin Core rapidly transformed, quickly becoming resplendent with golden light. Its volume also directly expanded to the size of a baby's fist. The Origin Power contained within it was a world apart from before.
The golden Origin Core floated in the Dantian, slowly rotating at a steady pace. As it rotated, the abundant golden Origin Power within the Dantian surged like waves, roaring past like a brilliant rainbow.
Buzz... The Heaven and Earth Origin Qi frantically converged towards Lin Yun's courtyard.
"This is... Yun'er is about to break through again?"
The Lin Clan members immediately noticed the Origin Power vortex above Lin Yun's courtyard and were all surprised.
"He just returned from sparring with the City Lord at the City Lord's Mansion and is directly attempting to break through to the Shapeshifting Realm."
"Such terrifying talent!"
"Our Lin Clan is also going to have a Shapeshifting Realm expert."
...
Lin Zhentian, Lin Ken, and others were incredibly excited. Lin Yun's growth was too fast, bringing them too many surprises. The Lin Clan's flourishing development was entirely due to Lin Yun.
On the other side, City Lord Shi looked in the direction of the Lin Clan and also sensed Lin Yun's breakthrough.
"Too monstrous, this kid. It's a good thing he became my son-in-law."
City Lord Shi couldn't help but show a joyful smile, silently giving himself a thumbs-up for his wise choice.
It was just that this kid was too outstanding, and he wondered if Zi Yue could handle him... City Lord Shi sighed in his heart. From the current situation, his Zi Yue marrying Lin Yun was a huge gain, but having such an outstanding son-in-law made him feel like his daughter might not be worthy.
Yan Xuan of the Symbol Master Association also looked in the direction of the Lin Clan, sighing with a complex expression, "I didn't expect this day to come so quickly!"
He had expected Lin Yun to surpass him, but he hadn't expected it to happen in such a short time.
Task: Break through to the Shapeshifting Realm. Reward: Constitution +2, Root Bone +2. Completed. Claim?
"Claim!"
Feeling the increase in his body's attributes, Lin Yun stood up with satisfaction. A ball of Origin Power surged out, transforming into a nearly solid golden light seal in front of him.
"So this is the Shapeshifting Realm, object-mimicking attacks. Any Origin Power attack is stronger than a Grade 5 martial art."
Lin Yun played with the golden light seal in his hand. This was a shape of Origin Power he had condensed at will, somewhat similar to the Mystic Gate Seal, but it didn't require hand seals. He could do it by simply controlling his Origin Power.
Object-mimicking attacks, this was the signature technique of the Creation Three Realms! "Brother Lin Yun, congratulations. I didn't expect you to break through to the Shapeshifting Realm so quickly. It seems it will be difficult for me to catch up to you in this lifetime."
Lin Dong looked at Lin Yun with admiration, like a little fanboy.
"It's good enough if you don't get left too far behind by him, let alone catching up."
At this moment, Little Marten appeared and struck a blow at Lin Dong.
He also looked at Lin Yun in surprise. He had seen such rapid improvement before, but someone who was so powerful in both martial arts and symbol arts, and could even fight above their level, was something he had encountered for the first time.
Lin Dong was already outstanding enough, but Lin Yun was too abnormal! Seeing that Lin Dong seemed a little discouraged by Little Marten's words, Lin Yun immediately encouraged him,
"Little Brother Lin Dong, don't listen to him. Little Marten just has a foul mouth. You just started cultivating later than me. If you had cultivated with me, you might not be worse than me."
"Moreover, you are only slightly inferior when compared to me. Compared to others, not to mention far away, among the younger generation in Flame City, who is as powerful as you?"
"I was able to break through to the Shapeshifting Realm so quickly this time because City Lord Shi taught me everything he knew. You cultivate diligently, and when you break through to the peak of the Core Formation Realm, I will personally guide you and guarantee that you can also break through quickly."
Lin Dong was a good tool for him to complete quests, so his cultivation had to keep up, otherwise it would be difficult to complete quests in the future.
"Brother Lin Yun, I'll listen to you and cultivate well. I've also had some insights recently and should be close to breaking through to the peak of the Core Formation Realm!"
Lin Dong was once again motivated by Lin Yun and filled with drive.
"Yes, that's good. That's how it should be. Never be discouraged!"
Lin Yun patted Lin Dong's shoulder and looked at him with great appreciation. "You can cultivate here with me during this time. I'll guide you when I have time."
Qing Tan and the pet beasts also gathered around, happy for Lin Yun's breakthrough.
Before long, the other members of the Lin Clan also came to congratulate Lin Yun.
The commotion from his breakthrough was too great, and many strong individuals sensed it. Soon, the news that Flame City had another Shapeshifting Realm expert quietly spread.
With this, the Lin Clan instantly became an existence comparable to the City Lord's Mansion. Within the scope of Flame City, no force dared to provoke them.
The entire family's development became even smoother! A few days after the breakthrough, Lin Yun's life returned to peace.
He continued to cultivate in his courtyard.
From the City Lord, he not only obtained the seventh-grade Jade Shattering Swordplay but also a sixth-grade Great Jade Palm.
These two martial arts alone were enough for him to practice for a while.
City Lord Shi had already given him everything without reservation, clearly treating him as a son-in-law.
Lin Yun decided to repay this kindness to his daughter in the future.
Seeing that Lin Yun was still cultivating so diligently after breaking through to the Shapeshifting Realm, Lin Dong was greatly encouraged. He repeatedly refused Xia Zhilan's invitations and cultivated with Lin Yun.
Before long, Lin Dong successfully broke through to the peak of the Core Formation Realm.
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