Chapter 162 – Reaching an Agreement
As the old man said this, he waved his hand and lightning came from all directions. Not long after, there was a lightning cage that trapped Wang Lin.
Wang Lin’s face was gloomy. He stopped moving, turned to the old man, and asked coldly, “What does senior want?”
The old man stared at Wang Lin. After a long time, he said, “I want to borrow your death spell.”
Wang Lin pondered for a moment, then looked around the lightning cage. The sound of thunder crackled from all around him.
“I want to know the reason.”
The old man pondered for a moment before shaking his head. “It’s not the time to talk about this yet, but don’t worry; this old man won’t ask you to leave without a reason. If you come with me, I’ll give you an Earth Transformation Pill!”
Wang Lin’s expression remained calm, but he was extremely tempted. He had heard about the Earth Transformation Pill from Li Muwan and how rare it was. It was a pill used to help increase one level of cultivation during the Core Formation stage. The pill had a high chance of elevating a cultivator from the early stage to the middle stage. Although the chance of advancing from the middle stage to the late stage wasn’t very high, it would still increase one’s spiritual energy and lay a foundation for the future.
Wang Lin pondered for a moment before raising his head to look at the old man, but he didn’t say a word. He was extremely confused. Although he couldn’t see through the old man’s cultivation, he was able to destroy the Hou Fen Union’s sect-protecting formation with a single palm and was able to scare off Nascent Soul cultivators with a single roar. He was definitely at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage or had already stepped into the Soul Formation stage.
With the old man’s cultivation, he could easily impose some restrictions on Wang Lin to threaten him, or even simply refine Wang Lin into a puppet that would obey his every command. It seemed that the old man didn’t need to speak to Wang Lin in a bargaining tone.
Wang Lin secretly thought, “There must be a problem here.” However, he didn’t show anything strange on the surface. He pondered for a moment before looking at the old man and shaking his head.
The old man said calmly, “You are looking for death.” He closed his right hand and the lightning cage surrounding Wang Lin began to shrink. Wang Lin stared at the old man, showing a mocking expression.
The lightning cage drew closer and closer until it almost touched her. The tips of her hair and clothes brushed against the cage as the wind blew and turned them to dust.
Just as the cage was about to touch Wang Lin, the old man stopped and stared at Wang Lin. “Your mental strength is good, but you don’t know your place. Do you really think I won’t kill you?”
The mocking expression on Wang Lin’s face grew stronger as he calmly said, “One Earth Transformation Pill is not enough.”
The old man stared at Wang Lin and silently cursed. If it weren’t for the fact that the people who went to that place couldn’t be restricted, he would have already restricted this brat and avoided all this trouble.
Even if he used any restrictions, they would all be destroyed the moment they entered that place. Furthermore, at a stage where they needed a death spell, if the boy had a grudge, he could easily lead everyone to their deaths.
This was the reason why he nearly died when he first entered 1,000 years ago. It took him 1,000 years to recover his cultivation, and although he was now slightly higher than before, he couldn’t help but shiver every time he thought about that place.
Therefore, he couldn’t place any restrictions or anything like that on Wang Lin. After hearing Wang Lin’s words, he relaxed slightly as he waved his hand and the lightning cage loosened.
Wang Lin didn’t even blink or look at the lightning cage. He simply stared at the old man calmly.
The old man said firmly, “What do you want? Just say what’s on your mind.”
“I want to know how dangerous the place I am going to is,” Wang Lin said in a calm but determined voice.
The old man laughed. “This old man won’t lie to you about how dangerous that place is. Early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators have a 90% chance of dying. As for mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, with luck, they can survive. Only late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators who have achieved pseudo-Soul Formation can move safely there, but if they’re not careful, they’ll still die.”
“However, although that place is dangerous, the rewards are also great. Magical treasures, pills, cultivation methods… it could be said that anything you want is there. There’s also the rumored Soul Transformation Pill. With just one pill, there’s a chance for you to become a Soul Transformation cultivator.”
“As for danger, you don’t need to worry too much. Your death spell was very useful in one of the trials there. At least until then, you won’t face any danger. After that, as long as you don’t get too greedy and wait, once time passes, you will naturally be teleported outside.”
Wang Lin heard this and began to think. After hearing the old man’s words, he only believed 30%.
“I see you’ve just reached the Core Formation stage. Forget it; I have a Nascent Formation Pill that I’ll give you if you agree to come with me. Furthermore, I promise to give you one of the magical treasures I obtained from that place. How about it?”
He had heard about this Nascent Soul Formation Pill from Li Muwan before. It could increase the chances of forming a Nascent Soul bit by bit. It was extremely rare in Tier 3 cultivation countries and even rarer in Tier 4 countries. As for the recipe, it was controlled by Tier 5 cultivation countries.
Wang Lin pondered for a moment. He was slightly intrigued by the mysterious place the old man had spoken of. He wasn’t really thinking about obtaining the Soul Transformation Pill, but rather hoping to find a pill and cultivation method to help him reach the Nascent Soul stage. Otherwise, without external assistance, he didn’t know how long it would take him to cultivate to reach the Nascent Soul stage.
And if he continued to refuse the deal, the old man would kill him in anger. There was only one path before him now.
Wang Lin nodded and said calmly, “Okay, I agree!”
The old man stared at Wang Lin for a moment before suddenly asking, “The last two times you disappeared completely, how did you do it?”
Wang Lin looked at the old man and didn’t say a word. The two of them just looked at each other for a moment. The old man looked away and no longer questioned Wang Lin. He coldly said, “Let’s go. There’s less than half a year left before the place opens. If you try to escape along the way, you won’t get another chance. I will refine you.” Then the old man quickly drew a symbol in the air that flew into Wang Lin’s body.
“This is a divine sense tag. It won’t harm you, as it’s only used to track you. Once we get there, I’ll remove it for you.”
Wang Lin was already prepared for this, as he would have done the same if it were him. Besides, if the old man wanted to impose a dangerous restriction, there was no need to wait until now.
Wang Lin didn’t move. He looked at Hou Fen and said, “Junior still has one more thing to do. I hope Senior can wait a few more days.”
The old man frowned as he looked at Wang Lin and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Wang Lin suddenly remembered something and asked, “Has senior ever heard of the Divine Path of the War God Temple?”
The old man sneered. “A cultivation method that can increase one’s chances of forming a Nascent Soul. Back then, that brat who discovered it caused a huge commotion. However, even if you go, you won’t find the true Divine Path unless you go to a level 4 cultivation country called Tian Gang.”
Wang Lin’s expression remained the same on the outside, but his heart was pounding. As he had initially thought, the War God Temple indeed no longer possessed the original Divine Path.
However, he wouldn’t let this matter pass without going and checking it out for himself. As a result, he flew toward Hou Fen Union. The old man’s eyes lit up before he leisurely followed behind Wang Lin.
Not long after, the mountain belonging to the Hou Fen Union appeared before him. He waited until the old man caught up with him before shouting, “Ma Liang greets War God Temple senior Feng Luan!”
His voice boomed like thunder throughout the mountain. Soon, several people flew out of the mountain. Leading the group was a beautiful woman. She was Feng Luan.
The first thing he noticed was the old man behind Wang Lin, causing his pupils to shrink, before his gaze landed on Wang Lin. He was secretly shocked. In just a few short years, he had already formed his Core. However, considering how he had possessed a body, he must have already reached the Core Formation stage. This was why he was able to reach it again so quickly. He pondered for a moment before coldly asking, “The person he has been looking for these past three years is you?”
Wang Lin’s expression remained calm as he avoided the question and said, “Senior Feng Luan, junior has one request that I hope you can agree to.”
Feng Luan looked at the old man in fear before she said calmly, “Speak.”
Wang Lin said calmly and slowly, “Junior wants to see the Divine Way.”
Feng Luan pondered for a moment before looking at the old man and finding him staring at the sky. In the past three days, they had already gotten a sense of the old man’s cultivation level. Seeing that the old man had come to their doorstep, they couldn’t help but be surprised.
At this moment, a red-faced old man walked out from behind Feng Luan. He looked at Wang Lin with a serious gaze and said, “Since you are a disciple of my War God Temple, it’s fine for you to see me. Follow me.” After that, he looked at the old man through his vision.
Without a word, Wang Lin flew behind him.
The old man’s expression remained indifferent. He wasn’t a fool, so it was clear to him that Wang Lin was using him to see the Divine Path. However, he really couldn’t be bothered to get angry over such a small matter. Since he was going to help that brat, he might as well help him to the end. This way, he would help that brat mend their relationship.
Thinking of this, he said, “Little friend, I’ll wait for you here. If you get hurt, I’ll make sure all the living creatures on this mountain are buried with you.”
The red-faced old man’s body shivered slightly, but he soon recovered. Together with Wang Lin, the two of them went to the back mountain and stopped in front of a stone slab.
The red-faced old man decided to break the silence as he turned towards Wang Lin and said, word for word, “Should I call you Wang Lin?”
Wang Lin nodded silently.
The old man took a deep breath and said, his tone heavy, “Wang Lin, write off everything that happened in the past. I don’t care what troubles you’ve gotten into, but don’t drag the War God Temple into it. If you can promise me that, then I’ll open the temple so you can see the Divine Path!”