Only after becoming emperor did he realize he was in a fantasy world of immortal cultivation.

Gongsun Yan's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this. His gaze swept over the sword in Gong Yi's hand, his eyes filled with admiration.

When he looked away, his appreciation turned into words: "Fellow Daoists, to be honest, what interests me is the magical artifact that Fellow Daoist Lin has crafted."

Lin Yuan simply stared at the other person, seemingly unsurprised.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, how do you know that Lin Yuan has forged a new magic weapon?" Gong Yi asked, disbelieving.

Gongsun Yan: "This... is due to what Fellow Daoist Gong Yi said."

"Just now, Fellow Daoist Gong Yi mentioned that you had important matters to attend to. I assume Fellow Daoist Lin is currently a weapon refiner for the Gong Clan..."

"Is this matter related to the magical artifact that Fellow Daoist Lin has refined?" Gongsun Yan said, bowing to the three of them with a perfectly appropriate expression of apology. "I know my actions were too rash, and I hope the three of you will not take it to heart."

Gong Yi and Gong Li exchanged glances, unsure whether to believe it or not.

Ultimately, they all turned their attention to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan remained calm under everyone's gaze.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, if what you say is true, I'm afraid the three of us will be in a difficult situation," Lin Yuan said softly, a smile playing on his lips.

Upon hearing this, not only Gongsun Yan, but also Gong Yi and Gong Li felt somewhat puzzled.

If Gongsun Yan was merely curious about magical artifacts, although his actions were somewhat clandestine, it wouldn't be considered a major crime.

The difficulty Lin Yuan mentioned...

"What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Lin?" Gongsun Yan asked, his lips appearing slightly stiff upon closer inspection.

Since he made those remarks, he was certain that this matter would end there.

But Lin Yuan is now telling him it's "difficult"?

What's so difficult about him?

Lin Yuan's features were handsome, especially the bright, dark light in his eyes.

A hint of amusement, a touch of amusement.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, since you know I am a weapon refiner of the Gong Clan..." Lin Yuan drawled out the last syllable, and after seeing Gongsun Yan's expression suddenly change, he continued, "yet you are so curious about the weapons I refine. Fellow Daoist Gongsun, this is really against the rules."

Upon hearing this, Gong Yi suddenly realized and said, "Fellow Daoist Gongsun, how dare you covet the magical artifacts of my Gong Clan?"

Gongsun Yan: "..."

When did he start coveting the magical artifact?

I only glanced at it twice, not to mention he also...

Upon thinking of this, Gongsun Yan felt a chilling aura surging erratically in his chest.

Such a magical artifact...

He now genuinely wants to recruit Lin Yuan into his Gongsun Immortal Clan.

Gongsun Yan's thoughts were racing for a moment, but he quickly said, "This... please don't misunderstand, fellow Daoists."

"If I truly harbored any designs on it, how could I have spoken so frankly just now?"

"Fellow Daoists, we were only curious because we witnessed Fellow Daoist Lin's weapon-refining skills in Elder Yu's magic class before."

"There is no other intention than this."

Gongsun Yan's words were extremely sincere, and the expressions on Gong Yi and Gong Li's faces softened.

However, they were all subconsciously waiting for Lin Yuan's attitude.

Lin Yuan looked at Gongsun Yan, his expression even more sincere than Gongsun Yan's, "Fellow Daoist Gongsun, we are naturally willing to believe you."

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Yan's lips curled up slightly.

It was an answer that didn't surprise him.

Just as Gongsun Yan was about to express his gratitude, Lin Yuan continued, "Then Fellow Daoist Gongsun... just offer a simple apology."

Gong Yi immediately understood, his eyes darting around, and said, "Speaking of gifts, Fellow Daoist Gongsun's congratulatory gift to Lin Yuan last time was quite nice."

Gong Li was wondering what the congratulatory gift Gong Yi was referring to was, and was about to ask him.

Then Lin Yuan said with a faint smile, "What you say is true, young master. The Biyang Grass is indeed quite good."