Chapter 44 – Li Shan
Wang Lin pondered for a moment and said, “What are your plans? Do you need my help?”
Wang Hao sighed and said, “You’re only at the 3rd layer. You can’t help me because Lu Yunjie is already at the 6th layer. Furthermore, because he can refine pills, he’s loved by the elders. I’ve given up hope. Wang Lin, in these years in the Heng Yue Sect, you’ve been my only friend and my senior brother. If you become stronger in the future, you must avenge me!” Wang Hao clenched his fists after he finished speaking.
Wang Lin looked at Wang Hao and nodded.
Wang Hao smiled bitterly and said, “Brother Tie Zhu, do you need me for something? As long as I’m alive, I’ll help you as much as I can. Would you like some Qi Gathering Pills? I have plenty.”
Wang Lin stared at Wang Hao. He gave up on asking Wang Hao to provide the materials he needed and shook his head. He wanted to help Wang Hao, but the enemy was at the 6th layer. Wang Lin had no confidence at all.
Although his divine sense was different from others and he had practiced the attraction technique for more than 20 years, he had never fought another human, so he couldn’t say for sure how strong he was.
Wang Hao saw Wang Lin’s silence. He patted his clothes bitterly and said, “Brother Tie Zhu, your talent is superior to mine. Thinking back to when we took the exam, it felt like a dream. Time flies so fast…” Wang Hao sighed and turned to leave with a gloomy expression. He slowly disappeared from Wang Lin’s sight.
“In this world of cultivation, the strong prey on the weak….” Wang Lin pondered this in his heart as he looked up at the sky.
At that moment, Wang Lin had an epiphany.
The so-called enlightenment is not the enlightenment where one suddenly gains understanding and one’s cultivation suddenly increases, but more like knowledge being poured into one’s brain. What increases here is not one’s cultivation or soul, but one’s understanding of heaven and earth.
Realizing the cruel nature of the world of cultivation was an epiphany for him. To be a cultivator, one must have the attitude of a cultivator.
Wang Lin muttered with a sigh, “Is the strong preying on the weak really the mentality a cultivator should have?”
His body moved and he disappeared from where he was.
As he was on his way back to the herb garden, Wang Lin’s expression suddenly changed as he saw the guest room where the Xuan Dao Sect disciples were staying and solemnly walked towards it.
Even before he entered, he heard excessive noise from inside.
“I must say, brothers of the Heng Yue Sect, this flying sword I possess is one of the peerless treasures of the Xuan Dao Sect. It’s called the Daylight Money Sword. You should ask around to find out how much effort I spent to steal this sword. If any of you wish to purchase this, you must swear not to use it in exchange for three days, or I won’t sell it.”
Someone immediately asked doubtfully, “Is this treasure really as great as you say?”
“I, Li Shan, will never lie. If you don’t believe me, forget it. I can sell this flying sword anywhere.”
Wang Lin had already sensed that this place was unusual, as many disciples from both sects had gathered here. As he walked closer, he saw a 20-year-old disciple from the Xuan Dao Sect holding a sword made of coins that glowed blue, talking bombastically about it.
The surrounding Xuan Dao Sect disciples all had strange expressions on their faces. One of them couldn’t stand it any longer. He coughed and said, “What Junior Brother Li Shan said is true. This Daylight Money Sword is indeed a treasure of our Xuan Dao Sect, but I must say that the one in Junior Brother Li Shan’s hands is a fake. However, it still has some uses.”
The Heng Yue Sect disciples chatted among themselves. Then, a fifth-grade disciple stepped forward. Wang Lin remembered that this disciple was named Zhao. Disciple Zhao walked over to Li Shan and they chatted until they finally exchanged a few words, both smiling.
Among the core disciples, there were those who knew about the sword and mockingly said, “It’s just a simple iron sword with a bit of broken spirit gold, and someone dares to try to sell it? Looks like the Xuan Dao Sect isn’t worth much.”
Li Shan immediately replied, “What this brother said is not true. My fellow student even said that this is fake, but your Heng Yue Sect still has someone who bought it. This kind of item is best bought for something new.”
The Heng Yue Sect disciple who bought the sword laughed and said, “Brother Li Shan, what you said is wrong. I didn’t buy this sword for collection, but to give to my father. My family raises pigs, so this sword would be perfect for killing pigs.”
Li Shan wasn’t angry and said with a smile, “Since you’ve already bought it, I don’t care what you do with it. Okay, I still have another treasure. It’s called the invincible black lightning ball! This thing is truly a treasure. I’m not lying. We can even have a live test run.”
With that, he took out a black ball and threw it at the wall. With a bang, a crack appeared in the wall. There was a black mist where the ball hit and a foul smell came out.
Li Shan said with a proud smile, “How about it? This invincible black lightning ball is my hidden weapon. Although its power isn’t strong, if it hits someone, this mud is something I can’t even clean off. Especially the smell; it’s something I made after gathering dozens of ferocious beasts. Anyone would be disgusted by it.”
Everyone was stunned and stared at each other with their mouths wide open. Some of the female disciples pinched their noses and took a few steps back. Wang Lin was also shocked. He sent out his divine sense, and his expression suddenly turned strange.
All the Xuan Dao Sect disciples felt extremely awkward, but Li Shan was known in the Xuan Dao Sect for his strange behavior. No one dared to disturb him because they didn’t want to be hit by one of those stink bombs.
The invincible black mud stink bomb was truly renowned within the Xuan Dao Sect. Secretly, it was almost on par with one of the sect’s true treasures.
“So what? This time, I’ll show you all my hidden trump cards, but I still have to say the same thing I said before: you can’t use them in the exchange within 3 days, or I won’t sell them to you.” Li Shan had a serious expression, but was secretly laughing in his heart, “You silly brats, the more I say you can’t use them, the more likely you’ll use them in the exchange. Hehe, there’ll be a good show to watch. The elders will definitely praise me and even give me some magical treasures.”
With that, her eyes lit up and she started screaming.