Chapter 67 – (Untitled)
The old woman named Wang nodded and said, “Wang Lin, if you have any questions, you can come and ask us anytime.”
Wang Lin hesitated for a moment, then said, “Disciple has one request that I hope the ancestor will agree to.”
The old woman named Wang furrowed her brows and said, “What’s wrong?”
Wang Lin raised his head and said, “The student wants to go out at once.”
The old woman quickly refused. “You have to focus on reaching the Foundation Building first. You can’t go out.”
Wang Lin raised his eyebrows and said, “Disciple has something to do. Once I’m done, I can focus on cultivating.”
The old woman glared at Wang Lin and was about to speak when Liu Wenju pulled her aside and said warmly, “Your ancestor Wang is worried about your safety outside. Can you tell me what you are going to do outside?”
Wang Lin said honestly, “This disciple hasn’t seen his parents for a long time, and this closed-door training will probably last a very long time, so I want to go home and see my parents first.”
Liu Wenju pondered for a moment. He and the old woman exchanged glances. Then, he took out a piece of jade and said, “Alright, go quickly and come back quickly. This piece of jade can withstand a single blow from a Core Formation cultivator. Use it only when your life is in danger.”
Wang Lin was shocked. He immediately took it and put it in his storage bag. His possessions were too few. All he had were the talisman from Zhang Hu and this piece of jade.
“This is the technique for opening the formation here. Remember it well.” Liu Wenju took out another piece of jade, then walked into a room to practice behind closed doors with the old woman.
After bidding everyone farewell, he used the technique to open the formation. He took a deep breath and jumped out of the cave.
After he left the cave, he didn’t stop, but jumped into the air, activated the attraction technique around his body, and flew upwards.
Situ Nan said to Wang Lin, “You’re finally leaving. Are you planning to come back?”
After pondering for a moment, Wang Lin said, “I won’t be back anytime soon. After I settle things at home, I have my own plans.”
Situ Nan said, “If my guess is correct, once you give the Heaven-Defying Bead enough wood element, its ability to slow down time will increase greatly. Right now it’s 10 times, but once the wood element is filled, it might even be 100 times. At that time, your cultivation speed will increase tremendously.”
As the two spoke, Wang Lin flew at an extremely fast speed, leaving a red trail behind him.
A day later, he entered the southern mountains of the Heng Yue Sect. He was afraid of attracting attention, so he slowed his pace slightly. On the second day, he arrived at the small village.
From a distance, the village looked the same as before. There wasn’t much difference other than the houses themselves. The village had changed from a single house to a three-bedroom house with a giant “Fortune” sign on the main gate. Although there was barely any light, the sounds of dogs and roosters could be heard.
Smoke billowed from the village in the morning as everyone woke up to cook breakfast.
Wang Lin stood at the village entrance, staring at his own home. Five years had passed in the blink of an eye, but he could still clearly feel his parents’ expectant gazes.
He hesitated for a moment, but didn’t go in. He wandered around the village for a while, then found a place to sit and cultivate among the trees that hid his body.
He wasn’t sure if the people from the Xuan Dao Sect would come to kill his parents as a form of revenge on him, so, before he resolved that issue, he didn’t want to go home and worry his parents.
Time slowly passed and in the blink of an eye, Wang Lin had been living outside the village for a month.
In this month, Wang Lin continued to spread his divine sense. One day, a cold light flashed in Wang Lin’s eyes. He said, “So, they came too.”
Two sword lights swiftly flew toward the village. Upon landing, they revealed their figures. One person wore a black robe that covered his entire body, making it impossible to see who he was, but he exuded a disgusting stench.
A voice full of hatred came from the black-robed man. He said, “Zhang Kuang, does Wang Lin’s parents live here?”
Beside her was a very handsome young man. He had a very sharp gaze and very masculine features, but his eyes weren’t bright. They were filled with a hint of greed. He whispered, “Senior Brother, that Wang Zhuo is truly despicable. I thought with how much he mocked Wang Lin, he would tell me where his parents were, but he didn’t say a word. Luckily, I was smart and checked the Heng Yue Sect’s disciple registration and found that he was from this village, but I don’t know which village he came from.”
After saying this, he thought, “Wang Lin, we used to be from the same sect, so I was still a bit wary of you, but now, I am a disciple of the Xuan Dao Sect. No matter what, I must steal the treasure you have.”
The person wrapped in the black robe was the chief disciple of the Xuantian Dao Sect, Zhou Peng. His hatred for Wang Lin had reached its peak. He wished he could eat Wang Lin’s flesh and drink his blood, as his entire reputation had been ruined by Wang Lin. Now, his body was covered in black dust that could not be washed away, so he had to cover himself with the black robe to prevent others from seeing him.
This black dust could at least be hidden under clothing, but the smell it gave off was still there. Not to mention other people, even when he smelled it himself, he felt like vomiting.
He snorted coldly and said, “Zhang Kuang, you said that Wang Lin went from trash to expert so quickly because of that liquid?”
Zhang Kuang endured the smell. Because Zhou Peng was so close, his stomach churns and he felt like vomiting, but he didn’t dare show it in front of Zhou Peng. He quickly replied, “Senior Brother, why would I dare deceive you? I’ve already shown you the liquid. It’s the liquid Wang Lin exchanged with me for the chant for the Qi Condensation stage. I swear that if I lied to you, I would never reach the Foundation Establishment stage.”
Zhou Peng took off his hood, revealing his black, dust-covered face. A fierce light flashed across his eyes, and he said, “Good. Zhang Kuang, if what you say is true, then, in the future, as long as I’m around, no one will dare to bully you in the Xuan Dao Sect.”
Zhang Kuang’s face revealed a joyful expression, but as he lowered his head, he thought, “Hmph, I, Zhang Kuang, am not someone who needs to follow in someone else’s shadow. Once I gain a foothold in the Xuan Dao Sect, I will be able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in a few dozen years.”
Zhou Peng showed a mocking expression as Zhang Kuang lowered his head. Zhou Peng then asked, “Have you told anyone else about this liquid?”