This Martial Saint is Too Cautious

Chapter 125: Chapter 10: Thunder Sound Technique

"Your brother’s talent for Martial Arts is indeed high. With the main family’s cultivation, his future in Martial Arts is limitless."

"Right now, I’m not expecting my brother to go very far in Martial Arts. I just hope he can stay safe and out of trouble during his time with the main family."

Lin Rong gave a bitter smile, his expression then turning solemn. "Brother Lin, I have a presumptuous request. If my brother causes any trouble in the future, I hope you might be able to help him out."

"Brother Lin Rong, you think too highly of me. With my level of strength, I’m afraid I won’t be of much help."

"Brother Lin, I didn’t make myself clear just now. It’s not other matters I need your help with. Rather, if my brother offends you in some way in the future, I hope you can show some mercy."

Lin Yan was a member of the Third Branch, so Lin Rong was asking for his understanding in advance.

Lin Yan fell silent for a moment. Recalling the look of disgust in Lin Wang’s eyes when he learned Lin Yan was from the Third Branch, he understood what Lin Rong meant.

"Brother Lin Rong, rest assured. For your sake, I won’t take minor trifles to heart."

’On the way here, Lin Rong told me a great deal about the Lin Family. I suppose I owe him a favor, but this favor only covers minor issues. If Lin Wang does something that crosses my line, I won’t hold back.’

"Thank you, Brother Lin."

Lin Rong was not dissatisfied with Lin Yan’s answer. If he were in Lin Yan’s shoes, he would have given the same reply.

After Lin Rong left, Lin Yan glanced at the others gathered in small groups of two and three, then turned and returned to his own courtyard.

’Now is not the time for socializing.’

「The next morning.」

Seeing that his Martial Arts Tree had finally reached eight inches, a smile appeared on Lin Yan’s face.

’My bitter training day and night hasn’t been in vain. At this rate, I’ll be able to undergo the Fourth-Time of Skin Smoothing in another three months.’

For this trip, his master had given him two thousand taels, the Lin Mansion had given him one thousand, his fourth aunt and uncle had given him five hundred, and with the contributions from the Chen and Qian Families, he had left home with a total of seven thousand taels.

He still had one bottle of Tiger Bone Tempering Pills left.

This money was enough to support him until he reached the Fourth-Time of Skin Smoothing.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

A knock came from the door.

Lin Yan went to open the door. It was a servant from the Lin Mansion.

"Young Master, here are the three sets of clothes the main family has prepared for you, your Identity Token, and a map of the Lin Mansion along with a handbook."

"Thank you."

Lin Yan accepted the items. He placed the clothes and the Token on the table, then immediately began to flip through the handbook.

The handbook’s contents were like an introduction for newcomers, explaining some details about the Lin Family and what the members of the branch families could and could not do.

The first page recorded the clan rules, twelve of them in total. Lin Yan read through them line by line, character by character. They could be summarized in one sentence:

Respect your elders and care for the young, siblings must not harm one another, and you must not betray the Clan.

After reading the clan rules, the next section was an introduction to the Lin Family.

He spent the time it takes to drink a cup of tea reading through it all, then began to ponder.

The Lin Family gave each of them—these disciples from outside—one hundred Contribution Points. According to the handbook, one hundred Contribution Points could be exchanged for Martial Arts Resources worth a thousand taels in the Lin Family’s Martial Arts Vault.

Furthermore, with their Identity Tokens, they could go to the Lin Family’s Library Pavilion to select one Cultivation Technique for free. Any future selections would have to be exchanged for with Contribution Points.

Contribution Points were obtained by accepting tasks issued by the Clan, with the amount awarded varying based on the task’s difficulty.

"Isn’t this just the Sect model?"

Lin Yan clicked his tongue a few times, but he wasn’t surprised. There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Although they shared a common ancestor from several hundred years ago, so much time had passed that their blood ties were diluted beyond measure. It was impossible for the Lin Family to truly provide them with Martial Arts Resources and cultivate them unconditionally.

As for the Identity Token, Lin Yan couldn’t tell what kind of wood it was made of, but it felt very hard to the touch. The front of the Wooden Token was engraved with his name, while the back featured a portrait of him, carved so lifelike it seemed to breathe. It also included a note of his height.

"No wonder an artist came to paint our portraits yesterday afternoon. It’s for identity verification, to prevent people from impersonating Lin Clan Members."

A quarter of an hour later, after changing his clothes and tucking the Token into his robes, Lin Yan left his courtyard and headed for the Library Pavilion.

On the way, he encountered several other members from the branch families. They had also changed into the attire provided by the Lin Family. As he passed them, Lin Yan’s attention fell on their belts.

The belt he was wearing was white, while the belts of these few people were yellow.

’It seems the attire for the disciples of the Lin Family’s five branches is the same, but the belts are color-coded.’

One of them had looked very excited yesterday after his name was called. Lin Yan remembered that he had reported being from the Second Branch.

So, people from the Second Branch wore yellow belts, while his own Third Branch wore white.

’The other branches don’t matter. I just need to pay attention to people from the Fourth Branch.’

Half an hour later, Lin Yan finally arrived at his destination: the Lin Family’s Hidden Technique Pavilion.

It was a three-story stone building constructed entirely of massive, greyish-blue stones. The entrance consisted of two ironwood doors studded with bronze nails. A plaque hung on the lintel above, bearing the three words, "Hidden Technique Pavilion." The brushstrokes were powerful and vigorous, clearly the work of a Powerhouse.

Lin Yan presented his Identity Token to the guard at the entrance, who glanced at it and let him pass.

Upon entering the main doors and crossing a corridor, he saw a middle-aged man sitting at a long table. The man looked up at the sound of footsteps and sized Lin Yan up. "The second floor is off-limits. After you have chosen your Cultivation Technique, come to me to register it."

"Understood."

Lin Yan acknowledged and walked into the building.

The space on the first floor was more spacious than he had imagined. Light slanted in from the high windows on either side, landing on the grey brick floor and casting patches of bright light.

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