Lin Yan and the others moved quickly, and Ironwood Manor was not particularly far from Flame City.
Therefore, after setting off, it only took them a few hours to successfully arrive at Flame City.
The group escorted their goods into the city, and newcomers like Lin Dong couldn't help but show intense curiosity upon their first visit.
Lin Xiao didn't want to restrict Lin Dong and Lin Yan too much. After all, they were both young, and it was normal for them to be curious about everything in such a bustling place. Moreover, the main purpose of bringing them along this time was to broaden their horizons.
However, some reminders were inevitable.
So, before Lin Yan and Lin Dong got off the carriage, Lin Xiao stepped forward and said to them, "Yan, Dong, when you're in the city later, try not to cause trouble. Flame City is a mixed bag, and some people there are not to be trifled with."
Lin Dong smiled upon hearing this and suddenly said to Lin Xiao, "Dad, Flame City must be fiercely competitive, right?"
Lin Xiao nodded at Lin Yan and said, "Naturally. Flame City sees power struggles almost every day, with some forces declining while others rise. The competition there is not something our little Qingyang Town can compare to."
"But in Flame City, there are three forces as stable as Mount Tai, not threatened by other powers."
Lin Dong became interested upon hearing this. "Oh? Which three?"
"The City Lord's Mansion of Flame City, the Wanjin Trading Company, and the Blood Wolf Gang." Lin Xiao patiently explained to Lin Dong and Lin Yan. After all, this trip was meant to broaden their horizons, so they could learn about these things.
"These three major forces all have experts at the Elemental Dan Realm. While there are numerous forces outside Flame City, most of them rely on these three major forces to survive."
Lin Dong and Lin Yan remembered these names silently.
After that, Lin Xiao and the others went to sell Ironwood and Yang Yuan Stones, while Lin Yan and Lin Dong went straight to the bustling area on the other side.
With Lin Dong, Lin Yan quickly found their destination this time, the Qiwu Tower.
After all, the Qiwu Tower had a distinctive architecture, towering above nearby buildings, making it easy for Lin Yan and Lin Dong to spot from afar.
"The Qiwu Tower seems interesting."
"Lin Yan, let's go in and take a look."
Lin Dong was obviously very interested.
Therefore, after Lin Yan brought him to the entrance of the Qiwu Tower, he quickly greeted Lin Yan and then entered the tower.
"Still no response?"
"This system..."
"Could it have gone to the wrong check-in location?"
Lin Yan kept an eye on the movements of his internal system.
After all, for Lin Yan, completing the check-in reward from the system was the most important thing.
But now, what made him a little headache was that although he had arrived at the Qiwu Tower, the system had not shown any response at all, which made him a little confused.
Lin Yan continued to wander around the Qiwu Tower.
Entering the hall, he was greeted by a dazzling array of items.
Weapons, demon crystals, spirit medicines, elixirs, martial arts techniques...
With just one glance, Lin Yan knew that these items were of high quality. As for Lin Dong, he had already started selecting some small items he liked under the guidance of the shop assistant.
Lin Yan continued to stroll around, waiting for the system's response.
And as he wandered around, the system's voice finally rang in his mind!
"Congratulations, Host, for successfully completing the check-in at the Qiwu Tower!"
"You have received rewards: Basic Theory Book for Spirit Array Masters!"
"You have received rewards: First-order Gathering Spirit Array Diagram!"
"You have received rewards: First-order Flame Array Diagram!"
Lin Yan had been paying attention to the system all along.
So, he wasn't particularly startled by its sudden appearance of sound.
However, when he quieted down to listen to the rewards announced by the system, Lin Yan himself was taken aback.
"Spirit Array Master!" "I can learn to become a Spirit Array Master!"
A look of joy appeared in Lin Yan's eyes.
He had some understanding of the Great Thousand World and knew that this was a prestigious profession. Many forces in the Great Thousand World regarded Spirit Array Masters as honored guests because whether it was constructing defensive arrays, offensive arrays, or beneficial Gathering Spirit Arrays for cultivation, all of these required Spirit Array Masters to set up.
So, in the Great Thousand World, a senior Spirit Array Master could receive favor from those major powers wherever they went.
And at this moment... Lin Yan hadn't even gone to the Great Thousand World yet.
He didn't expect to encounter such a powerful profession ahead of time.
This was a huge boon for Lin Yan.
"It seems that I'll have to make time to study hard when I get back." "After all, Spirit Array techniques are as powerful as Alchemy and Rune techniques." "They are all extremely powerful professions." "If I can master them, it will greatly benefit my future development."
Lin Yan continued to move forward.
But not long after, he noticed a few people surrounding Lin Dong up ahead.
There was a woman and several men. After the woman said something to Lin Dong, he replied, but then the woman frowned, and the men became hostile, looking somewhat tense.
Lin Yan frowned upon seeing this. Although there was no blood relation, Lin Dong was practically his younger brother now. If someone dared to cause trouble in front of him, Lin Yan naturally wouldn't be pleased.
"What's going on?" Lin Yan approached and asked Lin Dong.
"Brother Lin Yan, you're here." Seeing this, Lin Dong didn't conceal anything from Lin Yan and explained the situation straightforwardly.
Lin Yan's frown deepened upon hearing this.
In summary, the other party had taken an interest in something of Lin Dong's.
But Lin Dong didn't want to sell it.
As a result, the other party resorted to coercion.
Lin Yan glanced at the people in front of him, his tone turning quite cold.
"The Liu Family of Flame City, acting so arrogantly?"
The men became even more unfriendly upon hearing this. "The Liu Family, are you in a position to discuss them?"
Lin Yan said indifferently, "You want something?" "If you want it, you can just come and take it. As long as you have the ability to take it, this thing can be yours for free."
With that, Lin Yan walked straight out of the Qiwu Tower.
"If you have the guts, come over." "Don't cause trouble here. Don't interfere with the business of the shop. If you break anything, you'll have to pay for it."
The men hesitated, exchanged glances, their faces uncertain, then followed.
Meanwhile, in a corner of the Qiwu Tower, Master Yan, who was sleeping, smiled.
He continued to sense everything with his spiritual power, then muttered to himself: "This kid is quite interesting." "Not only does he have a high spiritual power talent, but even in his actions, he suits my temper." "Heh, interesting, interesting!"
(End of this chapter)