Chapter 213 – Old Friends
The beautiful women came quickly and left quickly, but their appearance tickled the hearts of the young men who had just joined the sect.
Among the six new disciples, besides the girl who walked up the mountain with Wang Lin, who frowned, the only other person who didn’t even blink an eye when he saw the charm of those women was Wang Lin.
In Wang Lin’s view, although these women were very beautiful and had beautiful curves, they were not as beautiful as Li Muwan. Compared to Liu Mei from the Xuan Dao Sect, they were even more beautiful.
So, how could they have caught Wang Lin’s attention? Furthermore, he had always had a strong heart that wouldn’t be swayed by beautiful women, so Wang Lin’s unwavering presence wasn’t surprising.
As for the girl who had been walking with Wang Lin to the sect, she turned around and her gaze fell on Wang Lin. When she saw that his eyes were calm, she felt a hint of joy in her heart, though she didn’t know why.
After the women left, the middle-aged man coughed softly. His gaze fell on the men. He then turned to the girl and smiled. “Lucky girl. You won’t have to take the second test either. Later, you will follow me to meet the sect head.”
With that, he continued flying forward. As they flew deeper into the Sky Cloud Sect, spirit beasts slowly appeared on the ground. There were many tigers, monkeys, bears, and other animals. They were all normal animals, but within the Sky Cloud Sect, each of them was much larger and their bodies radiated a tremendous amount of spiritual energy, indicating that they all possessed considerable cultivation.
These spirit beasts all lay quietly on the ground or climbed nimbly.
As they flew, Wang Lin discovered that the buildings formed a large circle and, at the center of the circle, an extremely majestic hall slowly appeared in everyone’s view.
The main hall was enormous. Even if a thousand people entered, it wouldn’t feel crowded. In the square in front of the hall stood seven large pill furnaces. Each furnace emitted white smoke that rose into the sky, as if communicating with the heavens.
Inside and out, the large hall exuded a lingering aroma of pills. Currently, dozens of people were spread out in two rows, meditating with their eyes closed or conversing with one another.
In the center, a white-haired old man, wearing a green robe and holding his hands behind his back, smiled at the group as they drew closer.
The middle-aged man who had brought Wang Lin and the others here slowly descended and landed on the plaza. He set Wang Lin and the young man who had obtained the token down and respectfully said to the green-clothed elder, “Ninth-generation disciple Zhou Lin pays his respects to the sect head. In today’s recruitment for the Sky Cloud Sect, a total of six people passed. Of those six, three received jade slips, two received pills, and one received a token. The disciples have already sent the girl who obtained the first jade slip up the mountain.”
After Wang Lin arrived, he was immediately stunned. He immediately lowered his head because all the old men around were Nascent Soul cultivators. No wonder the Cloud Sky Sect was the number one sect in the State of Chu.
The green-robed elder smiled and said, “You can go and arrange a test for the three people who received the jade. If they pass, they can become core disciples.”
The middle-aged man wanted to speak, but he hesitated for a moment, then pointed at Wang Lin and said, “Sect Master, this disciple would like to accept this young man as my disciple. He has a Water Elemental Pill, which is a suitable material for the current needs of this pill disciple.”
The green-robed elder’s gaze swept over Wang Lin. At that moment, his gaze was as sharp as a knife, and he clearly saw Wang Lin inside and out.
Wang Lin sneered in his heart. Although this elder’s cultivation was at the Nascent Soul stage, his current cultivation was still at the Qi Condensation stage, so he wasn’t afraid at all. However, his body trembled, and his eyes revealed a look of fear.
A moment later, the elder withdrew his gaze. He smiled faintly and said, “To obtain that pill, this person must possess a special technique. Alright, you can accept him as your disciple.” He wasn’t afraid of another sect’s disciple, MiXiang, entering his sect because the objects within the mist chose their own owners, and one of the requirements for being chosen was to have no ill intentions toward the sect. However, he didn’t know that Wang Lin had used an ancient prohibition to forcefully take the object out.
The middle-aged man, Zhou Lin, immediately lit up. He thanked the sect head and then glanced at Wang Lin. He gestured for Wang Lin to follow him.
However, just at that moment, an old woman sitting second from the right opened her eyes. She scanned the group and said in a hoarse voice, “I want this girl!” The old woman pointed her hand, and the girl who had come with Wang Lin suddenly screamed as her body involuntarily floated toward the old woman.
The girl was also very smart. She immediately knelt on the ground and said, “Students greet the teacher.”
As soon as those words came out, everyone sitting around immediately showed strange expressions. Even the old woman was stunned. After staring blankly at her for a moment, the old woman smiled and said, “You truly are a smart girl. Did you know that all disciples who enter my Heavenly Cloud Sect are considered tenth-generation disciples?”
The girl’s face flushed red. She fiddled with the hem of her shirt, not knowing what to say.
The old woman looked at him carefully a few times and smiled. “Alright, get up. Although I can’t accept you as my disciple right away, if you can refine a tier 2 pill within three years, I’ll forcefully accept you as an honorary disciple.”
The green-robed elder shook his head slightly. His gaze swept across the group and landed on the young man holding the token. With a dignified expression on his face, he pondered for a moment, then said to the middle-aged man named Zhou Lin, “You may leave now.”
Zhou Lin immediately responded and motioned for Wang Lin to follow him as he walked away.
Behind Wang Lin were two young men who had received jade. They were also instructed on what to do and immediately followed behind Wang Lin. As they left, the two young men stared at Wang Lin and the others who had already been accepted. They couldn’t help but reveal envious expressions.
After they left the main hall, the middle-aged man turned to the two people who had received the jade and calmly said, “You two wait here. You mustn’t go anywhere. I’ll be back soon.” After that, he grabbed Wang Lin and jumped into the sky. He turned into a streak of rainbow-colored light and disappeared into the distance.
Zhou Lin’s speed was extremely fast. After a short while, he had brought Wang Lin to a house on the edge of the mountains. He opened the courtyard gate, and inside was a small herb garden. In the center of the garden was a bronze pill furnace that was as tall as an adult.
“Our Sky Cloud Sect doesn’t have any elaborate ceremonies. I’ve taken your pill, so you’re now my disciple. From your registration record, I know your name is Wang Lin. Wang Lin, I’ve never accepted a disciple before; you’re the first. From now on, you’ll live in this house. After I finish recruiting disciples, I’ll come back and teach you the art of alchemy.” After that, Zhou Lin explained a few more things and left.
After Zhou Lin left, Wang Lin’s eyes lit up. From now on, he was also a member of the Sky Cloud Sect. He took a deep breath and looked around. The garden was filled with countless flowers and plants. The more he looked, the more excited he became.
This is only the ninth-generation disciple’s medicinal herb garden, and many precious medicinal herbs are already growing here. All of these medicinal herbs are kept in perfect condition. Given the amount of spiritual energy they receive, none of the medicinal herbs’ effects will be lost at all.
After examining everything, Wang Lin sighed again. He felt that the Sky Cloud Sect was too luxurious and wealthy.
Using jade as a building stone, raising spirit beasts like livestock, and a ninth-generation disciple owning a herb garden like this—all of this demonstrated the power of the Sky Cloud Sect.
At that moment, Wang Lin suddenly felt the urge to steal the pills from the Heavenly Cloud Sect’s storage. There were definitely a lot of pills stored there, so if he could get them, he wouldn’t be short of pills until he reached the Spirit Severing stage.
The moment this idea occurred to him, he dismissed it as impossible unless his main body reached the Nascent Soul stage. That way, it wouldn’t be completely impossible.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Lin dismissed this unrealistic idea. After all, his avatar was only at the 3rd layer of Qi Condensation.
The herb garden wasn’t very large. Behind it was a row of houses. Other than the first house, which was protected by a boundary, no other houses were protected.
Wang Lin chose the last house. He entered and surveyed the surroundings. The room was fully equipped with all the necessities. Furthermore, there was a small pill furnace in the center of the room.
Although Wang Lin wasn’t an expert in pill furnaces, he still knew a thing or two. The pill furnace in the main hall was a legendary treasure.
Even the small pill furnace in the center of the garden was considered a rare treasure. If it were in the Sea of Devils, the cost of crafting one would be unimaginable.
And finally, the small pill furnace in his room surprised him greatly. This pill furnace was no worse than the one he had given Li Muwan back then. That meant this pill furnace was worth an entire dragon skin.
It had to be said that there were many courtyards like this in the Heavenly Cloud Sect, and each courtyard had many rooms, and each room had a pill furnace. Adding them all up, there were a huge number of pill furnaces.
Obviously, this pill furnace was not very valuable in the Heavenly Cloud Sect.
To confirm his speculation, he went and checked all the other rooms. He confirmed that, in each of them, there was the same pill furnace.
Everything he had seen since entering the Heavenly Cloud Sect had shown him how powerful the sect was. Wang Lin took a deep breath and was once again amazed by how powerful and wealthy this sect was.
From inside the room, Wang Lin pondered for a moment. He sent out a prohibition that landed on the door, then he sat cross-legged and began cultivating.
Time passed slowly. As night fell, Wang Lin sensed a special spiritual energy fluctuation from the restriction he had set up.
He knew it was because Zhou Lin had returned. This Zhou Lin was still in the early stages of Core Formation, so he couldn’t see through Wang Lin’s formation.
The Sky Cloud Sect is divided into an inner sect and an outer sect. The inner sect is responsible for alchemy, and the outer sect is responsible for protecting the sect. As an inner sect disciple, Zhou Lin’s primary occupation is pill concocting.
“Come out and see me!” Zhou Lin’s voice rang out from outside. Wang Lin opened his eyes and walked out of the room. Although it was late at night, the moonlight made everything clear to the cultivators.
Zhou Lin stood in the garden. When Wang Lin came out, he threw a piece of jade toward Wang Lin and said, “Your teacher has to undergo closed-door cultivation to refine the Water Elemental Pill. If it’s short, it will only take a few months, but it could take up to several years. Therefore, I don’t have time to teach you alchemy.”
“This jade slip contains decades of my experience and several pill recipes. You should study them on your own first. If you have any problems, go to the southern courtyard. In the third courtyard, you’ll find your master’s master. I’ve already informed him of my acceptance of you as a disciple.”
Wang Lin took the jade. He placed it against his forehead and examined it, immediately stunned. He hadn’t expected Zhou Lin to give him such a jade. This jade contained Zhou Lin’s countless experiences in alchemy, especially the failures and factors that lead to a pill’s decline.
The jade contained extremely detailed information. It could be said that it was extremely valuable to Wang Lin at this moment.
He and Zhou Lin had only just met, so he never imagined that his new master would give him this jade. This was a stark contrast to the cruel master-student relationship he once had with Sun Dazhu. Wang Lin felt conflicted emotions as he held the jade.
Zhou Lin didn’t notice Wang Lin’s thoughts. He pondered for a moment, then continued, “Your master’s master is a very gentle person, so he will teach you all the basics of alchemy. Also, you are free to use any herbs in the garden, but remember not to uproot them so they can continue to grow. As for that pill furnace, just don’t touch it. Without reaching a certain level in alchemy, it is impossible to use it.”
Wang Lin took a deep breath and nodded his head.
Zhou Lin pondered for a moment, then sighed, “Actually, I should have taught you some alchemy basics before I entered closed-door training, but if I waited too long, the effectiveness of the Water Elemental Pill would decrease. Once I exit closed-door training, I’ll refine some Foundation Strengthening Pills for you to compensate.” After that, he looked at Wang Lin and said, “I’ll be undergoing closed-door training in the back mountain. You can continue to stay here. My room is protected by restrictions, so don’t touch it.”
After Zhou Lin finished speaking, he took out a set of clothes, a badge, and a storage bag and placed them aside. He pondered for a moment, then took out a white bottle and said, “This is the tenth-generation disciple’s attire that master gave you. As for this bottle, it contains three pills. Take two of them and use the last one for your studies.”
With that, Zhou Lin’s body turned into a rainbow-colored light and he left the courtyard.
Wang Lin stood there silently for a while. He took his clothes and pills and returned to his room.
Zhou Lin’s actions felt very strange to Wang Lin. The way she treated Wang Lin was something he had almost never experienced in his life. After a long time, Wang Lin opened the bottle. A very fragrant scent wafted out.
Inside the bottle were three bright yellow pills. Each pill was the size of a lychee nut. Wang Lin took one. After looking at it for a moment, he didn’t eat it, but instead took out a small animal from his bag. As the animal appeared, it flapped its wings and growled.
Wang Lin flicked his finger and the pill entered the beast’s mouth. His eyes became serious as he observed the beast.
After a while, the animal showed no negative reaction, but instead became more energetic. Its head even seemed to grow a little.
Wang Lin observed it for a moment. Then he waved his hand and the little beast returned to his bag.
He intended to observe it for a few days. If the little animal showed no negative signs, he would take the pill.
Wang Lin silently cultivated all night.
Wang Lin awoke from his cultivation the next morning. He discovered that the spiritual energy in his body had increased significantly. The Sky Cloud Sect boasted extremely dense spiritual energy, so overnight cultivation had been extremely effective.
Wang Lin stood up and put on the Sky Cloud Sect disciple’s uniform. It was a white long-sleeved shirt with a red pill furnace embroidered on the cuffs. He put away the token representing his identity and the white bottle. Then, he patted his storage bag, and another item appeared in his hand. Although this was another white bottle, its contents were several times more valuable than all those pills.
After Wang Lin drank the spiritual liquid, he sat down and began cultivating. His hands moved rapidly, forming an illusion in front of him. The spiritual liquid transformed into spiritual energy within his body and rapidly flowed into his hands.
Gradually, Wang Lin’s hands moved faster and sweat appeared on his forehead. Then, he suddenly growled, “Forward!”
Suddenly, all the illusionary circles formed by his hands moved and formed a boundary circle. The boundary circle landed on the ground.
A circle of light appeared on the ground and began to flash.
Wang Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead. With his avatar cultivation, he could create a single restriction, but to create a circle of restrictions, he needed the help of spiritual liquid, and even that was still a heavy burden on his body.
After the boundary circle landed on the ground, cold air poured out from it. After a while, Wang Lin’s main body slowly emerged through the circle.
After the restriction was tested, Wang Lin’s main body sank back into the circle.
This was Wang Lin’s trump card. When he was in closed-door cultivation and creating his avatar, he had already considered the fact that if his avatar were to be outside alone, it might encounter danger. Using the memories of the ancient gods, with two inkstones, a restriction could teleport the main body into the avatar as long as both were holding the inkstones.
But before his cultivation reached a certain level, he needed quite a long time to create the restriction circle.
Two months passed quickly, and Zhou Lin still hadn’t returned. Wang Lin’s courtyard was completely secluded. No one ever came. Wang Lin had carefully read everything on the jade slip Zhou Lin had left for him. The information on the jade slip was extremely detailed, and after reading it, Wang Lin could confirm that Zhou Lin hadn’t tampered with the contents of the jade slip.
As for the beast that consumed the pill, it was clear that it became stronger than other beasts. Even its spiritual energy became stronger, indicating that the pill had no harmful effects.
As a result, Wang Lin’s heart became even more confused. He had confirmed that Zhou Lin had indeed taken Wang Lin as his disciple.
However, this relationship was built on the pretext of no conflict of interest. Wang Lin didn’t know what would happen if a conflict of interest arose, but this feeling was something Wang Lin had never felt before.
In these two months, Wang Lin’s cultivation had risen from the 3rd to the 8th layer. Besides the spiritual liquid, Wang Lin’s alchemy was another reason why he was able to increase his cultivation so quickly.
He had originally come to the Heavenly Cloud Sect to obtain pills, but now that he had the alchemy method and the ingredients from the garden, Wang Lin took the time to make the pills himself.
The path to alchemy is a long one. Besides talent, the most important aspect is hard work. The path to alchemy is several times more difficult than cultivation.
When someone first begins alchemy, the failure rate is extremely high. Wang Lin has attempted alchemy many times over the past two months and has only succeeded a few times.
Once, he consumed numerous herbs to forcefully refine seven Training Aid Pills. With just the pills, spiritual liquid, and the heaven-defying bead, he was able to leap from the 3rd to the 8th layer in just two months.
One day, an explosion sounded from the courtyard where Wang Lin was staying. A wave of light, like ripples of water, rippled across the courtyard, and then everything returned to normal.
Wang Lin emerged from the room, his body covered in dust. He smiled wryly. The final refinement had failed again.
This time, he was unable to control the power of the fire, causing the furnace to burst and consuming all the pill-making materials.
Fortunately, the Sky Cloud Sect wasn’t short of anything, especially pill furnaces. In the past two months, Wang Lin had wasted four pill furnaces. Of the seven, only three remained.
Wang Lin walked out into the courtyard with a solemn expression. In every room, there was a fire switch. The fire was controlled by spiritual energy. The strength of the spiritual energy didn’t matter; it depended on the micro-control technique.
Using one’s spiritual energy to act as a bridge between the fire and the pill furnace requires maintaining the stability of the fire. However, this is not a static stability. Constant changes are required to maintain stability based on changes within the furnace.
If there is any deviation from the correct procedure, the pill refinement will fail, and if the deviation is too great, the pill furnace will be damaged.
This is the most difficult hurdle for novice alchemists. However, once one reaches the Nascent Soul stage, they can use their soul fire and this requirement is eliminated.
Besides fire control, understanding the use and interaction of materials is also key. Simply having a recipe isn’t enough. Alchemy isn’t something everyone can learn.
It is impossible for 100 people to produce 100 identical pills, even with the same recipe.
No matter how detailed a pill recipe is, it’s only a guideline. In practical alchemy, there are countless factors to consider, such as the amount of spiritual energy in the surrounding area. Changes in the surrounding environment, impurities in the ingredients, and the numerous interactions between the various ingredients all affect the process and aren’t something that can be accounted for in the recipe.
If someone wants to become an alchemist, it is too difficult.
During Wang Lin’s two months in the Sky Cloud Sect, he discovered that pill quality was also divided into nine grades, just like alchemists. An alchemist’s grade determined the grade of pill they could refine.
As of now, there are only three 5th rank alchemists in the Sky Cloud Sect, and one of them is Zhou Lin’s master.
This person was a woman and not a direct disciple of the Heavenly Cloud Sect. She was originally from the Xuanwu Kingdom. After joining the Heavenly Cloud Sect, she immediately became a core member of the sect and, after a few years, became an elder.
For this reason, even though Zhou Lin was only a ninth-generation disciple, he was able to manage the recruitment process. The elders also tried to accommodate Zhou Lin’s every need. After all, even if they didn’t give him face, they still had to give face to his teacher.
Wang Lin walked around the courtyard, wondering why he had just failed. The entire process had gone smoothly, but at the last moment, the fire had gotten out of control, causing everything to fail.
Wang Lin thought, “Could it be that every time the pill refinement is about to succeed, the fire grows bigger and becomes uncontrollable?” However, he immediately remembered that in the past two months, he had succeeded once and it hadn’t happened that time.
After pondering for a while, Wang Lin gathered some pill ingredients and began refining them again.
This time, just as he was about to succeed, the fire suddenly grew larger and out of control. No matter how hard he tried, the fire continued to spread, and then, with a loud bang, the pill furnace exploded again.
Wang Lin stared at the exploded pill furnace along with the wasted materials inside with a dark expression.
He pondered for a moment, then tried twice more. However, both pill furnaces exploded. As a result, within two months, all seven pill furnaces had been shattered into pieces.
Wang Lin smiled wryly. He sighed and thought, “If only the refining failed, it would be fine, because I can always keep trying until I succeed, but now the pill furnace is also completely destroyed.” If this situation was not resolved, Wang Lin feared that he might be the first person expelled from the Heavenly Cloud Sect for destroying too many pill furnaces.
However, Wang Lin knew the value of the pill furnace. Every time the pill furnace broke, his heart would ache.
Meanwhile, Wang Lin also realized that although there were many alchemists, the number of top-tier alchemists was small. After all, alchemists could be considered the most expensive people to train.
To become a master alchemist, one must consume a lot of materials and pill furnaces.
As a result, ordinary sects couldn’t even afford to maintain a single alchemist. Only sects like the Sky Cloud Sect could afford to maintain so many alchemists.
Wang Lin smiled wryly as he cleaned up the shattered pill furnace and walked out of the courtyard.
Since all the pill furnaces were gone, he needed to get more before he could continue his alchemy practice. However, Zhou Lin still hadn’t returned, so Wang Lin had to go find Zhou Lin’s master.
Furthermore, he also planned to inquire about why the pill furnace kept exploding while he was refining pills. He needed to fix this problem before he could continue studying alchemy.
The Sky Cloud Sect is divided into east, west, south, and north sectors, forming a circle with the main hall in the center.
Wang Lin walked through the Sky Cloud Sect wearing a disciple’s attire with his name tag attached to his waist. Although he encountered others, none of them spoke to him; they simply nodded in greeting.
As he walked, the sound of cranes could be heard in the distance, followed by white cranes. As they passed Wang Lin, laughter could be heard from the flock of cranes. Then, a crisp voice suddenly said, “Oh, it’s you.”
Wang Lin raised his head and looked at the annoying girl who was walking up the mountain with him. Her head was sticking out from under the crane, a proud expression on her face. Just as he was about to speak, a clear voice sounded from beside him. “Little sister, if you delay any longer, you’ll be late again, and Master will have you clean the pill furnace again.”
The girl pursed her lips. She looked at Wang Lin again, then flew away.
Wang Lin shifted his gaze. Just as he was about to step forward, a cold light suddenly flashed across his eyes. He turned his head and looked back, only to see a cunning-looking young man with half his body hidden behind a tree. He was looking at the crane with a look of love in his eyes. He took a deep breath and muttered, “Those girls are becoming more and more like fairies, especially the new girl who just joined.”
He noticed Wang Lin’s gaze and gave him a mischievous smile. He jumped down from the tree and tried to pat Wang Lin on the shoulder, but Wang Lin took a step back and avoided him.
He was stunned, but soon recovered and whispered mysteriously, “Fellow disciple, do you know that girl?”
Wang Lin remained calm and shook his head.
The young man raised his eyebrows and said, “Junior martial brother, don’t be so stingy. That girl clearly acted as if she knew you. Junior martial brother, you don’t need to worry. I’m not interested in that girl. The only person I like is that graceful senior martial sister, Wang Tong.”
Wang Lin looked at him and said, “I really don’t know him.” After that, he turned to leave.
The young man immediately followed and walked with Wang Lin. He said, “I want to ask, young fellow student, what is your name? This fellow student of yours is a student of the southern courtyard. Looking at the direction you are heading, are you also going to the southern courtyard?”
Wang Lin looked at the person. He smiled faintly and said, “I am Wang Lin.”
The young man smiled mischievously and said, “Your classmate’s name is Cheng Xian. So, are you going to the south courtyard?”
Wang Lin nodded.
“The four courtyards of the Heavenly Cloud Sect are very clearly divided. Junior Apprentice Brother Wang, if you want to enter the southern courtyard, it will probably be very difficult. If it were easy, then I would go to the western courtyard every day. You should know, beautiful women there are as abundant as the clouds. If I could get one or two of them to do duo cultivation with me, then I wouldn’t mind cultivating at all.” Cheng Xian paused with a hint of regret, then continued, “So, why are you going to the southern courtyard? I might be able to help.”
After Wang Lin heard Cheng Xian’s dream, he laughed and said, “That’s not necessary. I don’t think my journey to the southern courtyard will be interrupted.”
Cheng Xian was stunned. He stared at Wang Lin for a moment. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and said, “Your surname is Wang, and your name is Wang Lin… I remember now. You’re the one accepted by Uncle-Master Zhou Lin. You… you’re too lucky. Do you know how many people want to be his disciple?”
Wang Lin showed a surprised expression and asked, “Why is that? Is teacher’s alchemy skill really that high?”
Cheng Xian’s eyes revealed a look of admiration as he said, “Although his alchemy skills aren’t low, they aren’t particularly high either. He can only refine tier 3 pills, which isn’t a big deal. I can already refine tier 2 pills. I’m sure I’ll be able to refine tier 3 pills soon.”
Wang Lin nodded. He walked toward the south courtyard while listening to Cheng Xian speak.
But Cheng Xian stopped talking. He put on a mischievous expression and smiled, “Junior apprentice, I can tell you, but you have to promise to take me to the west courtyard once. How about it?”
Wang Lin’s expression remained calm and said, “If you don’t want to say it, that’s fine.”
When Cheng Xian saw that Wang Lin hadn’t moved, he immediately said, “Senior Brother Wang, look, I’m even calling you Senior Brother now. All you have to do is say a few words and I can enter the west courtyard. It’s just a small task.”
Wang Lin turned his head and said to her, “You want me to go find that girl, then you can use that excuse to meet Wang Tong, that old man of your dreams?”
Cheng Xian was stunned, but he immediately smiled, “Yes, yes. It’s just a small task. So what, fellow students?”
Wang Lin said slowly, “Why does everyone want to be Zhou Lin’s disciple?”
Cheng Xian said, his face full of regret, “Because Zhou Lin has a good teacher. Wang Lin, you should know that when it comes to the number one beauty in the Heavenly Cloud Sect, she’s not in the West Courtyard, but in the South Courtyard. Elder Li of the South Courtyard is not only beautiful, but also one of the three rank 5 alchemists in the Heavenly Cloud Sect. Think about it. Becoming Zhou Lin’s disciple means you’re also Elder Li’s disciple. Not only can you see fairies, but you also have access to all kinds of pills and recipes. How could anyone not want to be a part of that?”
Wang Lin muttered to himself, “Elder Li?”
“It is said that this Elder Li is a disciple of the Luo He Sect from the Huo Fen country…”