Chapter 21 – Qi Gathering Pill
The last man was a young man around 20 years old. His face was long like a horse’s. He raised his chin and said with a disdainful expression, “Apprentice-brother Wang, you’ve been in closed-door training for three months, so you don’t know. This Wang Lin is the biggest joke in the sect right now. Just as Apprentice-sister Xu said, he used that method to become an inner disciple.”
After Wang Zhuo heard that, he burst out laughing. “You really scared me for a moment. So that’s how you entered the sect. Even if you entered here, you probably wouldn’t even reach the first layer of Qi Condensation. Why did you come here and tarnish the Wang Family’s name?”
“Apprentice Brother Wang, what you said is wrong. Talent is indeed important, but what’s more important is perseverance. Cultivation is already going against the heavens. If one doesn’t have perseverance, it doesn’t matter how talented they are,” the girl named Zhou said, her voice trembling.
As she took a few steps closer to Wang Zhuo, the girl named Xu said, “What Apprentice Brother Wang said is not wrong. This Wang Lin looks very stupid. He doesn’t look like a cultivator at all.”
Wang Lin chuckled. He understood that the situation between them was complicated. Wang Zhuo liked this girl named Zhou, but the girl named Xu liked Wang Zhuo, so she tried to destroy their previous relationship.
Hearing Wang Lin’s laughter made Wang Zhuo extremely dissatisfied. He snorted and said, “Wang Lin, I advise you to leave the Heng Yue Sect for your own good. Otherwise, if you don’t die, you’ll definitely be crippled in the end-of-year disciple competition.”
Wang Lin heard from Sun Dazhu that there was a disciple competition at the end of the year where the winner could win a magical treasure. The competition was divided into two levels. In the first level, all disciples in the sect competed for the top spot, and in the second level, all new disciples competed to become the new king.
Wang Lin casually replied, “You don’t need to worry. Why are you worrying about the life and death of trash like me?”
Wang Zhuo laughed coldly. “I’m worried because we’re brothers. Since you’re unwilling to accept my good intentions, don’t blame me for not being lenient with you in the competition.” His eyes flashed coldly after he finished speaking.
Wang Zhuo had looked down on Wang Lin’s family since he was a child. Although he had never met Wang Lin, he had always heard from his father that Wang Lin’s father had always fawned over his grandfather to steal most of the family inheritance, and even humiliated his father. Only because the rest of the family wasn’t blind was they able to take back his father’s inheritance. In Wang Zhuo’s eyes, Wang Lin’s family was a disgrace to the Wang Family. Like father, like son.
Although, as an adult, he realized that things weren’t exactly as his father had described them, he had been incredibly arrogant since childhood. He even sometimes belittled his own father, let alone others.
The girl named Xu pondered for a moment, then asked Wang Zhuo, “You are siblings?”
The other two were also shocked. This was the first time they had heard of this. It seemed like they were brothers.
The girl named Xu saw Wang Zhuo’s unfriendly face, so she immediately said, “Brother Wang Zhuo, don’t be angry. He doesn’t understand your good intentions at all. You are a good person, and smarter than him. Don’t expect him to understand your good intentions. Once he suffers a little, he will know how good you are to him. My family also has a brother like him. In fact, every family is like this. Not everyone can be as good as you. In fact, I understand your feelings. You really hope he gets better.”
Wang Zhuo blushed when he heard what the girl named Xu said. He stared at her, unsure whether she was complimenting or mocking him.
After Wang Lin heard what the girl said, he burst out laughing. “Wang Zhuo, it seems I misunderstood you. You have been kind to me. I, Wang Lin, will remember this. Thank you.”
As he spoke, the door to the pill house opened. A young man with a bright face came out. He was Wang Hao.
After he came out, he coughed to attract everyone’s attention, and said, with a smile on his face, “Today’s Qi Gathering Pills are still in the furnace. Once they’re finished, I’ll call you guys over one by one.”
Wang Zhuo glared at Wang Hao, gritting his teeth, but he absolutely couldn’t afford to offend him at this moment. Wang Hao was still Third Senior Brother’s servant, in charge of the daily affairs of the pill house. If Wang Hao complained to this master, his own monthly supply would be greatly reduced.
After Wang Hao finished speaking, he scanned the area and was surprised to see Wang Lin. He pulled Wang Lin aside and said, “Brother Tie Zhu, congratulations on becoming an inner disciple. I heard all about your troubles. I originally wanted to come and talk to you, but this place is too strict. I don’t like what others say about you. Once you develop some techniques, you can take revenge on all those who looked down on you.”
Wang Lin’s heart felt warm and he smiled. “Wang Hao, thank you.”
Wang Hao sighed. “Back then, I wanted to stay with you for a few days, but my father gave me a look to stop me. It seemed he didn’t want me to interfere. Brother Tie Zhu, please forgive me.”
Wang Lin shook his head. He said, “There’s no point in dwelling on the past. Right now, I just want to quickly cultivate to the first layer of Qi Condensation.”
Wang Hao’s eyes spun. When no one was looking, he stuffed something into Wang Lin’s hand and winked at him. Then, a cold voice sounded from the room.
“Pill maid, still not back?”
Wang Hao replied and immediately rushed back to the pill house.
Wang Lin tightly gripped the object in his hand. He looked down and saw three transparent pills. He quietly placed them in his storage bag. Unafraid of getting them dirty, he sat cross-legged and began cultivating.
One of the other four people there saw Wang Lin sitting down, then sat down and began cultivating, while the other three stood to the side.
Wang Zhuo tries to get on the good side of a girl named Zhou, but a girl named Xu bothers him all the time.
Time passed slowly, and the sky darkened. As the moon rose, the door to the pill house opened. Wang Hao looked tired as he walked out, carrying a tray.
5 low-grade spirit stones and 5 transparent pills were on the tray.
People left one by one after receiving their rations. Wang Lin was the last to leave. He smiled and cupped his hands towards Wang Hao before leaving.
He remembered Wang Hao’s kindness in his heart. The three pills Wang Hao gave him were Qi Gathering Pills.