Chapter 52

Speaking of which, he turned and left.

Wang Lin hesitated slightly, thinking about how Situ Nan had said he was already at the 14th layer of the Qi Condensation stage. He couldn't help but feel more at ease and followed, wanting to see what Sun Dazhu was up to.

Sun Dazhu didn't go anywhere else but headed towards the medicinal garden. Soon, he arrived at the courtyard, pushed the door open, and walked in.

Wang Lin's expression remained calm, his gaze serene. After a moment of contemplation, he followed in.

After entering the courtyard, Sun Dazhu pointed to a cup of tea on the stone table and said slowly, "Disciple, drink it! This is a spiritual medicine prepared by your master. After drinking it, pack your things and leave the Hengyue Sect with me."

Wang Lin glanced at the teacup but said nothing.

Sun Dazhu frowned, picked up the teacup, and handed it to Wang Lin, saying, "The Hengyue Sect can no longer be stayed in. Hmph, when the founder of the Xuandao Sect descends, everyone will have to flee for their lives."

Wang Lin didn't take the teacup. He scanned it with his divine sense and found that it indeed contained spiritual energy. He said, "Disciple is not thirsty, I won't drink this tea."

A cold glint appeared in Sun Dazhu's eyes as he said, "Drink it, don't force me to use force!"

Wang Lin remained silent, took the teacup with his left hand, and glanced at Sun Dazhu. Recalling what Situ Nan had said about him being at the 14th layer of Qi Condensation, he secretly formed a spell with his right hand. The Gravity Spell suddenly emerged, transforming into a large hand that quickly descended from the sky and grabbed Sun Dazhu.

Sun Dazhu's expression froze, but he immediately struggled. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free. Gradually, a look of horror appeared in his eyes: "What... What kind of spell is this?!"

Wang Lin didn't speak but approached Sun Dazhu. His gaze flickered, and he lightly patted Sun Dazhu's chest. Instantly, Sun Dazhu subconsciously opened his mouth, and Wang Lin poured the tea into it.

Sun Dazhu's face changed dramatically, a hint of ferocity appearing. He said sternly, "Wang Lin, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill your master? If you kill me, the Hengyue Sect won't let you off. I'll tell you, my senior brother the sect leader asked me to go over later. If I don't go, he will definitely send someone to summon me!"

Wang Lin remained silent, scanning Sun Dazhu with his divine sense. The tea inside Sun Dazhu's body had already dissolved, and silver threads were moving through his veins, heading towards his head.

Sun Dazhu clearly sensed something was wrong and was about to speak, but it was too late. The threads had already entered his brain. Instantly, his ferocious expression slowly relaxed and eventually became calm.

Wang Lin stared at Sun Dazhu, immediately noticing something was amiss. The other's eyes were clearly somewhat vacant.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Master, I didn't intend to kill you, but you had evil intentions first. If I had really drunk this tea, I would surely have fallen victim to your treachery."

Sun Dazhu's expression was blank, and he suddenly said, "The tea cannot be drunk."

Wang Lin was taken aback and carefully observed Sun Dazhu for a long time before suddenly asking, "Why can't it be drunk?"

"There are Three-Corpse Thread Worms in the tea," Sun Dazhu said with a numb expression.

Wang Lin's gaze flickered, and he asked, "What do these Three-Corpse Thread Worms do?"

"They can control all of the target's actions for a short time and are one of the essential ingredients for creating puppets."

A glint of killing intent flashed in Wang Lin's eyes, and he said calmly, "Why did you want me to drink it?"

"Ever since I discovered you had a spirit gourd, I had doubts. So I took you as a disciple, planning to use the Soul Search Spell on you after you reached the first layer of Qi Condensation. However, because I had given you the Spirit Transformation Grass before, I felt you wouldn't reach the first layer within ten years, so I put it aside. But I didn't expect your cultivation to reach the third layer so quickly, and now the Hengyue Sect is facing a great calamity. My cultivation is too low, so I wanted to see if you had any secrets before leaving, which is why I prepared this cup of tea."

Wang Lin took a deep breath and asked, "What is the Spirit Transformation Grass? Have you told anyone about me? And why didn't you use the Three-Corpse Thread Worms on me before?"

"The Spirit Transformation Grass is a necessity when dispersing one's cultivation. Its function is to dissipate the spiritual energy in the body. I haven't told anyone about you. Initially, I was afraid others would compete with me for the gourd. Later, because the situation was too sudden, telling others wouldn't have benefited me, so I acted on my own.

The Three-Corpse Thread Worms, I didn't have them at first. I obtained them last year when I went down the mountain, trading a stolen sect scripture for them from a fellow cultivator. That fellow once said that for those below the Foundation Establishment stage, the success rate is 100%, and the worms are colorless and odorless, making them hard to detect. I originally planned to use them on my third nephew to obtain some Creation Pills."

Wang Lin was filled with rage and said coldly, "Weren't you afraid I would discover it?"

"To obtain your secrets, I couldn't afford to be too cautious. I am already old, and if I don't make progress, I will never reach the Foundation Establishment stage in this life."

A cold light flashed in Wang Lin's eyes, and he said in a cold voice, "You just said the sect leader was looking for you. Is that true?"

"No."

As soon as Sun Dazhu finished speaking, Wang Lin's gaze flickered, and he slapped the top of Sun Dazhu's head. Instantly, Sun Dazhu's body convulsed, and blood flowed from his seven orifices as he fell to the ground.

Wang Lin stared at Sun Dazhu's corpse, feeling a strange sensation. This was the first time he had killed someone, and it was his own master.

After a long silence, Wang Lin collected Sun Dazhu's corpse and left the Hengyue Sect with a dejected expression. He found a mountain stream and threw the corpse in. As for Sun Dazhu's storage bag, he kept it, as it contained some good items.

Back in his room, Wang Lin sat cross-legged on the bed and scanned the room with his divine sense, leaving a trace of warning around it. If anyone probed, he would immediately detect it.

After doing this, he took out the mysterious bead and fell into deep thought. Three days ago, all the characters on the bead had disappeared, leaving a faint leaf shape.

Situ Nan's explanation was that the water element of the five elements had reached perfection, and now the wood element was needed. Because of this, he had repeatedly urged Wang Lin to leave the Hengyue Sect and search for wood-type materials to quickly complete the wood element of the Tian Ni Bead.

Wang Lin now understood his cultivation level, knowing he had reached the 14th layer of the Qi Condensation stage.

Holding the bead, he entered a dream state, quickly putting the bead back into his storage bag just before he entered.

In the dream space, as soon as Wang Lin appeared, Situ Nan's voice immediately rang out, "Not bad, you have the style of this old man. Wang Lin, remember, the cultivation world is a very cruel place, where the strong prey on the weak. If you still have the naive mindset you had before, you won't last long."

Wang Lin remained silent for a long time before saying, "Senior, should the next stage of cultivation be preparing for the Foundation Establishment? I know nothing about the incantations for Foundation Establishment."

Situ Nan snorted and said, "I know them, but the Foundation Establishment stage is the true entry into the realm of cultivation, and it's very difficult. You should find a secluded place to seclude yourself, which will greatly increase your chances of success. Additionally, the spirit spring water and snow water you used before are no longer suitable. At the moment of Foundation Establishment, a massive amount of spiritual energy is needed, so you should prepare a lot of dew."

Wang Lin nodded and said, "The dew is easy to obtain, but it will take a lot of time."