Chapter 43

Facing the centipede that stretched a hundred feet, Wang Lin touched his chin, thinking that if the venom of a small centipede could cure diseases, then the venom of this large centipede would surely be even more effective, perhaps even curing his father's long-standing ailment once and for all.

However, the centipede before him was truly massive. Compared to it, Wang Lin felt insignificant. He was worried that he might get hurt while trying to extract the venom.

Suddenly, Wang Lin's expression changed. He remembered a folk remedy for extracting centipede venom from his village. It was said that this method, passed down by the elders, involved boiling certain herbs into a granular form and feeding them to the centipede, which would then spit out its venom.

With this thought, he stared at the centipede, feeling quite excited. Without a word, he immediately headed towards the alchemy room. If there was one place in the entire sect where all kinds of herbs could be found, it was the alchemy room. It had been four years since he last saw Wang Hao, and this was a good opportunity to visit him.

By the time Wang Lin arrived, it was already dusk. He saw Wang Hao carefully emerging from a side door. Noticing Wang Lin, Wang Hao quickly put his hand to his mouth, signaling him to go outside first.

Wang Lin was taken aback. Using his divine sense, he found that Third Senior Brother was inside the alchemy room, solemnly adding various herbs to the alchemy furnace, fully focused.

After walking a short distance, Wang Hao tiptoed out. Seeing Wang Lin, he didn't say a word but pulled him and ran away. Only after running a considerable distance did he finally relax.

"Wang Lin, I heard you participated in the training four years ago. How did it go? What level of the Condensation Qi stage have you reached?" Wang Hao asked quickly, a hint of pride in his voice.

"Third level of the Condensation Qi stage... huh?" Wang Lin used his divine sense to scan Wang Hao. To his surprise, Wang Hao had already reached the first level of the Condensation Qi stage, but the flow of spiritual energy in his body was very peculiar, taking an unusual path and moving in a strange way.

With each cycle, this flow would extract a bit of essence from Wang Hao's internal organs and integrate it into the flow.

Wang Hao smiled proudly and said, "You noticed?"

Wang Lin nodded and said solemnly, "Wang Hao, tell me, what's going on?"

Wang Hao gave Wang Lin a mysterious look and said, "This is a cultivation technique I secretly obtained. I'll tell you all about it once I achieve great success. By the way, Brother Tiezhu, what did you need from me?"

Wang Lin gave him a deep look. He felt that Wang Hao's cultivation was too peculiar, but Wang Hao was clearly very excited, so he didn't press the matter. After a moment's thought, he explained the need to prepare the folk remedy.

Wang Hao immediately promised, saying it would be no problem.

After a few more words, Wang Hao hurriedly left. Wang Lin was about to return to the herb garden when his expression changed. He looked towards the guest quarters of the Xuan Dao Sect disciples, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.

Before he even entered, he heard an exaggerated voice coming from inside.

"Let me tell you, brothers of the Hengyue Sect, my flying sword is no ordinary thing. It's one of the most precious treasures of our Xuan Dao Sect, called the Zi Wu Gold Coin Sword. You can ask around. I managed to steal it out this time, and whoever trades for it must swear not to bring it to the exchange fair in three days, or I won't sell it!"

"Is that true? Is this treasure really as amazing as you say?" someone immediately doubted.

"I, Li Shan, never lie. If you don't believe me, forget it. I can sell this flying sword anywhere!"

Wang Lin had already noticed the unusual gathering of people from both sects. Upon entering, he saw a young man in his twenties, with a square face and thick eyebrows, standing in the center, holding a small sword made of blue-glowing copper coins, talking boastfully.

Around him, some Xuan Dao Sect disciples looked puzzled. One of them, unable to bear it, coughed and said, "Junior Brother Li Shan is right. The Zi Wu Gold Coin Sword is indeed one of our sect's treasures, but I must point out that the one in Junior Brother Li Shan's hand is a fake, though it still has some use."

The Hengyue Sect disciples discussed among themselves. Finally, a man at the fifth level of the Condensation Qi stage, whom Wang Lin remembered as surnamed Zhao, stepped forward. After a long, low conversation with Li Shan, he took out something, and both of them ended up smiling and making a deal.

"It's just an ordinary iron sword with some broken spirit gold. To think they would sell it like this. The Xuan Dao Sect is nothing special!" An inner sect disciple, who knew the value, sneered.

"Brother, that's not right. My junior brother already pointed out that it's a fake, but you still bought it. This kind of thing is perfect for a collection!" Li Shan immediately countered.

"Brother Li, you're wrong. I bought this broken sword not for a collection, but to give to my father. My family slaughters pigs, and this sword will be perfect for that!" The Hengyue Sect disciple surnamed Zhao changed his expression and laughed loudly.

Li Shan wasn't angry. He smiled and said, "As long as you bought it, I don't care what you do with it. Now, I have another treasure called the Invincible Black Ash Stinky Thunder Bomb! This thing is a real treasure. I'm not lying this time, and I can demonstrate it right now!"

He then took out a black, round ball and threw it at the wall. There was a loud explosion, and the wall cracked like a spider web. The area turned pitch black, and a foul smell spread.

"What do you think? The Invincible Black Ash Stinky Thunder Bomb is my unique hidden weapon. Although its power isn't great, if it hits someone, the black ash can't be washed off, even by me. The stench is made from the body fluids of dozens of strange beasts, making it the perfect tool to disgust people!" Li Shan explained with a proud smile.

Everyone looked at each other, stunned. Some female disciples even covered their noses and stepped back. Wang Lin was also quite surprised. Using his divine sense, his expression suddenly changed.

The Xuan Dao Sect disciples all felt embarrassed, but Li Shan was known for creating all sorts of peculiar things, and few dared to provoke him, as no one wanted to be hit by a stinky bomb.

The Invincible Black Ash Stinky Thunder Bomb was famous within the Xuan Dao Sect, almost rivaling some of the sect's treasures in secret.

"See, I've put a lot of effort into this. But remember, you can't use it in the competition in three days, or I won't sell it to you." Li Shan put on a serious face, but inside he was laughing: "You fools, the more I say this, the more you'll want to use it. Hehe, there will be a good show then, and the elders will surely praise me, maybe even give me some magical treasures!"