Chapter 41: Centipede

  The disciples of the Xuan Dao Sect were also sizing each other up, each secretly comparing themselves in their hearts. Especially the several black-clad disciples at the sixth layer of the Condensation Period, who were the focus of their attention. Apart from this, Wang Zuo's extraordinary appearance and his cultivation at the fifth layer of the Condensation Period had also caught the attention of the Xuan Dao Sect disciples, who took note of it in their hearts.

  As for Wang Lin, this third-layer Qi Condensation disciple was directly ignored by them.

  Apart from Yiu Mei having noticed him slightly, no one else paid attention to him.

  The two elders were discussing while secretly observing the disciples of both sides. The three old men from Xuan Dao Sect looked more and more delighted, thinking to themselves that if Heng Yue Sect only had these disciples, they would surely win this competition.

  However, they had been secretly competing with the Hengyue Sect for many years and were well aware of each other's cunning nature. Their trump cards would often be revealed at the most critical moments, such as in this case where the disciples present were mostly new faces, although there were not a few who had reached the sixth layer of the Condensation Period. The disciples from the previous exchange were nowhere to be seen.

  Those people are the focus of their attention this time!

  The leader, Huang Long Zhenren, swept his gaze over the Xuan Dao Sect disciples, especially lingering on the two single-water spirit-rooted male and female disciples for a moment. Inwardly, he sighed that in 500 years, the Heng Yue Sect had declined to this point, with no worthy successors, not even able to surpass the Xuan Dao Sect, which was unknown 500 years ago. Having lost multiple times before, he thought this time should be a sure win, but the opponent had brought out two rare single-spirit-rooted disciples in the cultivation world, causing him to worry more about this trial.

  "Must the Purple Robe Core Disciples really make a move? But they are all trapped in the Dead Gate..." Suddenly, Huang Long True Person's gaze fell on the last disciple standing opposite him, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately made up his mind.

  "Fine, since they have a disciple of this caliber, it seems that our core disciple must make an appearance!"

  Thinking of this, he was calm and smiled: "Ouyang Dao friend, the disciples have been rushing all the way, let them go down to rest first. We old guys will gather together, come on, please enter the main hall!" As he spoke, he gestured with one hand, smiling at his counterpart.

  The three old men of the Xuan Dao Sect all smiled and nodded, then followed him into the grand hall.

  At this time, the seniors of the Hengyue faction followed in one after another. The last one to fall behind was Daoxu Shifu. He glanced at the disciples of both factions and said: "Wang Zhuo, you are responsible for entertaining these disciples of Xuan Dao Zong. If anything goes wrong, I will not forgive you!"

  Wang Zhuo was obviously prepared for this and immediately said respectfully, "Don't worry, Master. Fellow disciples of the Xuan Dao Sect, I will definitely treat you with utmost hospitality."

  Daoxu Shifu smiled and said, "All of you young disciples of the Xuan Dao Sect, if there's anything you need, just tell Wang Zhuo. I'm getting old, so I won't be joining in with all of you young people anymore. You should interact more with each other; the future of the Cultivation World belongs to all of you!" After finishing speaking, he smiled and walked into the grand hall.

  As soon as the seniors left, the two groups of disciples suddenly relaxed. The female disciples from the Hengyue Sect immediately went to the side of the Water Spirit Root man, chatting and laughing, with admiring glances in their eyes.

  As for the several condensed Qi period six-layer disciples around Hengyue Sect, there were also many Xuan Dao Zong disciples gathered, discussing their experiences.

  As for other disciples, they all came forward to communicate, and many people surrounded the motionless centipede on the ground, marveling at it.

  Wang Lin's eyes scanned the scene, unwilling to join in the commotion. He walked over to a corner staircase and sat down, gazing up at the blue sky and white clouds, basking in the warm sunlight, feeling rather carefree.

  Among the inner disciples of the Hengyue Sect, there were also many who, like Wang Lin, did not like noise and bustle. Zhou Xiang was one of them, and she walked over after seeing Wang Lin's leisurely appearance from afar.

  "Wang Shidi, I've been wanting to find an opportunity to congratulate you on reaching the third layer of Qi condensation. Among the inner disciples, few are as diligent in their cultivation as you." The Zhou surname woman smiled lightly and sat down beside him on the steps, not minding the dirt.

  Wang Lin smiled lightly and shook his head, saying: "It's not like what you said, I think most people are cultivating in secret."

  A woman with the surname Zhou gazed at the white clouds in the sky, let out a soft sigh and said: "Junior Brother Wang doesn't need to be overly humble. In the four years that I've been closed off on Mount Hou, almost all of our fellow disciples have come out frequently, but I've rarely seen you. Cultivation is a very dull thing, and in this regard, Junior Brother Wang, speaking from the heart, I really admire you - reaching the third layer in just four years requires great perseverance!"

  Wang Lin rubbed his nose and smiled: "Zhou Shijie, didn't you also reach the third layer?"

  A woman with the surname Zhou let out a soft sigh and said dejectedly, "I reached the third layer three years ago, but now all my fellow disciples who were originally inferior to me have surpassed me. Perhaps it's really that I'm unable to cut off worldly attachments."

  Wang Lin fell silent for a moment before saying, "The Great Dao is emotionless. If Zhou Shishu wants to make progress, she must cut off these worldly attachments."

  A woman with the surname Zhou turned her head, her beautiful big eyes gazing at Wang Lin, her bright teeth showing as she smiled and said: "Wang junior brother, I see that you've also reached the peak of the third layer, and can break through at any time. It's likely that soon after, you'll surpass me."

  Wang Lin looked at the other's stunningly beautiful face, sighed and shook his head: "I won't be able to break through in a short time, this mortal world, how can I say cut off just like that, I'm not capable of it."

  Miss Zhou was taken aback and hesitated for a moment before asking: "Junior Brother Wang, I'm being rude by asking this, but what is it that you cannot cut off in the mortal world?"

  Wang Lin shook his head and didn't answer. He couldn't help but think of his parents' old faces in his mind. Filial piety is the most important of all virtues, how could he bear to kill them just because someone told him to?

  A woman with the surname Zhou saw Wang Lin and was unwilling to answer, she let out a light sigh and said: "What I couldn't cut off is my familial ties. This cultivation of immortality is too cruel, perhaps I'm just not suited for it."

  Wang Lin was about to speak when he suddenly changed color, turned his head and looked around, only to see Wang Zhuo in the distance, with a strong venomous look in his eyes, staring at him and the Zhou woman.

  At this time, the sound of Wang Zhuo came from afar: "Fellow disciples of Xuan Dao Sect, I just said that the millipede likes to eat live beasts. For the next few days in my Heng Yue Sect, let's leave the feeding of the millipedes to us. I have a junior brother who thinks cultivating is a waste of time, catching some wild beasts to feed them is very suitable for him!"

  "Wang Zhuo, isn't this inappropriate? The thousand-legged centipede is a wild animal that hasn't been tamed, if an unfamiliar person feeds it, there will be some danger!" said the man with a single Water Spirit Root from the Xuan Dao Sect, hesitating for a moment.

  "It doesn't matter, Brother Liu. Can a cultivator turn back just because of danger? You are honored guests, and since you have arrived at our Hengyue Sect, it is only natural that we take responsibility for these miscellaneous tasks." Wang Zhuo said with a warm expression.