As Lin Yan was nearing graduation, she stumbled upon a rather ancient formation.
This formation could suppress vengeful spirits, and even ghost kings. After meticulously studying it for a long time, she realized this was the same formation the original protagonist had used.
The plot had finally delivered this formation into her hands, which meant the male protagonist would be appearing soon.
Lin Yan felt she was adequately prepared to face the male protagonist, but upon obtaining this formation, she knew her preparations were still insufficient.
Lin Yan followed the formation's origin, harboring a degree of skepticism towards the formation that had appeared before her.
However, no matter how she investigated, this formation that had come into her possession was obtained purely by chance.
"Yan Yan, why do you insist on knowing the origin of this formation?" Wei Wan Ru found it strange why Lin Yan placed such importance on this formation.
"I just feel its appearance is too coincidental."
"If you're suspicious, you don't have to use it," Wei Wan Ru gently took the sheepskin from Lin Yan's hand and set it aside. "Besides, you wouldn't need this formation, would you?"
If it truly came down to needing this formation, the difference between using it or not would be negligible.
This formation required the array master to use all their internal spiritual energy and soul as the core. If this array were ever activated, it would be equivalent to sacrificing a life.
Wei Wan Ru hoped Lin Yan would never have the opportunity to use this formation.
"Yes, I probably won't need to," Lin Yan allowed Wei Wan Ru to put away the sheepskin scroll.
Who would have thought that a formation obtained by chance would one day be needed? It was almost as if it were custom-made to seal the male protagonist!
After putting the sheepskin scroll away, Lin Yan no longer touched it, which put Wei Wan Ru at ease.
For the next year, she accompanied Lin Yan on missions, experiencing the world together.
She witnessed much human affection and much of society's darkness. Yet, overall, she was quite content with this world.
Wei Wan Ru's resentment gradually faded, and her obsession seemed to weaken as well.
Although she was a ghost and couldn't enjoy many worldly pleasures, she was very satisfied.
After graduating, Lin Yan casually chose a first-tier city and opened a studio, taking on various tasks to make a living.
She was not lacking in money; what she lacked were things that could enhance her abilities.
Man Man was also brought to live with her. Lin Yan, while handling tasks, also taught Man Man about Xuanmen knowledge.
Man Man, as expected of the protagonist, learned faster than Lin Yan, who possessed eidetic memory. Lin Yan even mixed spiritual spring water into their daily drinks to improve Man Man's physique.
At such a young age, Man Man's spiritual energy was higher than many. Because she was doted on by many, Man Man grew into a charmingly mischievous little girl.
Even after her parents had another child, Man Man's status remained unshaken.
She actually thought it was good that her parents had a younger sister, as it meant they could leave her with her master. She loved spending time with her master and Uncle Wei.
Man Man's boundless imagination filled her with curiosity. This imagination also inspired some of Lin Yan's creations, leading her to create various peculiar talismans.
For instance, a talisman that could dye hair, a preservation talisman that could replace a refrigerator, and a warming talisman that could function like a hand warmer.
Among them, the "Hungry Ghost Talisman" was the best-selling, though its name was changed to "Slimming Talisman" when sold.
With this talisman, one could eat as much as they wanted without gaining weight.
Because of these talismans, Lin Yan's studio transformed into a beauty salon.
Many wealthy wives and white-collar elites would purchase talismans here for weight loss and beauty treatments.
Later, Lin Yan also began selling pills for detoxification and skin beautification.
This further solidified her studio's status as a beauty salon. Lin Yan enlisted two junior sisters from the Lin family, who had also recently graduated, to help manage the shop while she continued to take on missions.
Zeng Xuan Ming's company was located not far from Lin Yan's studio.
Before graduating from university, he realized that after graduation, he and Lin Yan might go their separate ways, and the days of eating together or going to the library like they did in college would be gone.
Upon realizing this, he didn't know when Lin Yan had become an indispensable part of his life.
He began to confront the reality of his relationship with Lin Yan. Previously, many had referred to them as boyfriend and girlfriend, and they neither confirmed nor denied it.
Now, he started to consider this possibility: what if he could truly build a life with Lin Yan...
Thinking of Lin Yan's every smile and frown, and recalling their shared moments, he knew he absolutely couldn't accept a separation from Lin Yan.
So, had he unconsciously grown to care for Lin Yan?
Therefore, when he learned that Lin Yan intended to open a studio in this city, he directly chose to locate his company not far from Lin Yan's studio.
He remembered the day he nervously asked Lin Yan how she felt about him opening his company next to her studio, and the smile she gave him.
It was as sweet as the most delicious candy in the world, his candy.
Although they hadn't officially confirmed their relationship, they both understood each other's feelings.
Furthermore, given his relationship with Lin Yan, he was considered half a member of the Xuanmen community. He developed a mobile application for the Xuanmen community to facilitate task reception and communication, free of charge.
Combined with the Refinement Sect's re-refinement of mobile phones, which allowed for more intuitive tracking of vengeful spirits, detection of resentment concentration, and navigation during missions, the Xuanmen community was developing at an increasingly rapid pace.
Zeng Xuan Ming also became an external member of the Refinement Sect due to some of his ideas. With his assistance, Lin Yan acquired many spiritual artifacts with various functions.
As an administrator, he even had an account on this software, allowing him to monitor its status at any time. Through this, he learned more about the Xuanmen world.
"Yan Yan, what do you feel like eating for lunch today?" Zeng Xuan Ming called Lin Yan.
"Nothing in particular, do you have any recommendations?" Lin Yan gestured to Man Man, indicating that her morning studies were completed.
"There's a new French restaurant that just opened nearby. I heard the chef is excellent. Shall we go try it?" Zeng Xuan Ming said while browsing restaurant recommendations on his computer.
"Okay, let's go with that," Lin Yan replied indifferently.
Man Man had already put down her book and tidied her small desk.
"Then I'll come pick you up. You and Man Man can get ready and head downstairs."
"Alright, we'll wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Yan walked over to Man Man and looked at her morning's work.
On the small desk were talismans that Man Man had been practicing drawing that morning. It was a relatively difficult intermediate talisman, but Man Man had managed to complete it with a passable resemblance after only a dozen or so attempts.
Although not tested, seeing the smooth flow of spiritual energy on the talisman indicated it was a very successful one.
"Man Man is amazing!" Lin Yan ruffled the hair of Man Man, who was looking up for praise, and generously commended her.