Chapter 21: Seizing the Soul

  Today's first update, with another at noon.

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  As for the last man, he was slightly older, about twenty-eight or nine years old, with a long horse face, his chin raised high, his eyes rolled up, and an expression of disdain on his face. He said, "Wang Shidi, you have been in seclusion for many months and do not know that the biggest joke of our Hengyue Sect these days is what Xu Shimiao just said - this Wang Lin became an inner sect disciple by using such shameless methods."

  Wang Zhuo burst out laughing and said, "I was really scared just now, but it turns out you're like this. With your talent, you'll never be able to cultivate the first layer of Qi Condensation in this lifetime. Why bother coming here to make a fool of yourself and tarnish the reputation of the Wang family?"

  "Wang Shidi, what you said is not right. Although innate talent is important, perseverance is also crucial. Cultivating immortality is an act of defying the heavens, and without great perseverance, even with the best innate talent, it would be useless." The woman surnamed Zhou blinked her eyes slightly, her voice gentle and pleasant to hear.

  "Brother Wang is right, this Wang Lin looks like a foolish and muddle-headed person, not at all like someone who cultivates immortality." The Xu surname girl took the opportunity to speak up for him, taking a few steps closer to Wang Zhuo.

  Wang Lin smiled lightly, he seemed to have understood that the relationship between these few people was quite complicated. Wang Zhuo didn't need to say it, but he must like the woman with the surname Zhou. As for this Xu girl, she seemed to have a crush on Wang Zhuo, which is why she had been trying so hard to stir up trouble earlier.

  His laughter caused Wang Zhuo to be dissatisfied, and he hummed a sound, saying: "Wang Lin, I advise you to leave the Hengyue Sect, otherwise, by the end of the year, the disciples will compete, and with your body, you won't die but will become disabled."

  Wang Lin had heard from Sun Dazhu that at the end of each year, all inner sect disciples would have a competition similar to an exam. The winner could receive a reward of a precious treasure. This competition was divided into two levels: one was for all inner sect disciples competing for the top ten, and the other was for new disciples recruited within the past year competing for the title of Newcomer King.

  He carelessly curled his lip and said: "Don't bother yourself, whether I'm disabled or dead has nothing to do with you."

  Wang Zhuo sneered and said, "I'm looking at it as a relative, you don't know how to appreciate the kindness, when the time comes for the trial, don't blame me for not showing mercy!" After finishing speaking, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

  Wang Zhuo had always looked down on Wang Lin's family since he was young. Although he had never seen them before, he had heard a lot from his father, especially when his father told him that Wang Lin's father was a smooth talker who had won over his grandfather with flattery, not only getting the lion's share of the family property but also humiliating his father in every way possible. Fortunately, their relatives were all sharp-eyed and fair-minded, helping his father to take back the property on their own initiative. So he always thought that Wang Lin's family was a shame to the Wang family, and that the son would be just like the father.

  Although he vaguely felt that things were not as his father said when he grew up, his personality had been arrogant and self-conceited since childhood, and sometimes even looked down on his own father, let alone others.

  Xu surname girl was taken aback and whispered beside Wang Zhuo: "Are you relatives?"

  The other two were also surprised, and it was their first time hearing about it, that the two were actually relatives.

  Xu surname girl saw Wang Zhuo's face was not good, and she quickly spoke for him: "Wang Zhuo brother, he doesn't understand your kindness, don't be angry, you are a good person, smarter than him, don't expect him to understand your kindness immediately. When he suffers in the future, he will naturally understand your goodness towards him. Our family also has such relatives, actually every family is the same, it's impossible for everyone to be as excellent as you. Actually, I understand your feelings, you are resentful that someone is not living up to their potential, right?"

  Wang Zhuo's face turned slightly red from the words of the Xu surname woman, he fiercely stared at her, unable to tell if she was being sarcastic or genuinely speaking up for him.

  Wang Lin heard the girl's words and burst out laughing, saying: "Wang Zhuo, it seems I really misunderstood you. Alright, I appreciate your kindness, Wang Lin will remember it in his heart, thank you."

  Just then, the door of Dan's room suddenly opened and a young man in a small jacket came out. The young man was handsome and clever-looking, and it was Wang Hao.

  He walked out with a loud cough, attracting everyone's attention, and then showed a complacent expression, saying: "The Du Ling Dan has not been fired yet, you all wait first, after the master finishes refining, I will let you in one by one."

  Wang Zhuo glared at Wang Hao, his teeth itching, but he didn't dare offend him for now. After all, Wang Hao was the disciple of Dan Fang's third senior brother, responsible for handling various trivial matters in Dan Fang. If he offended him, Third Senior Brother would definitely deduct a lot from his monthly allowance later on.

  Wang Hao finished speaking, his eyes scanned the room and landed on Wang Lin, a look of surprise and delight flashing across his face. He hastily walked over to Wang Lin, pulling him aside and saying in a low voice, "Tie Zhu Ge, congratulations on becoming an inner disciple! I've heard about what happened to you, but this place is too crowded, it's not easy to get out. Don't mind what others say, just wait until your immortal techniques are successful, then let those who look down on you see."

  Wang Lin's heart warmed slightly, and he smiled: "Wang Hao, thank you."

  Wang Hao let out a light sigh and said, "That day at the mansion, I had wanted to speak up for you, but my dad gave me a stern look, indicating that he didn't want me to get involved. Tie Zhu Ge, don't take it to heart."

  Wang Lin shook his head and said, "What's the point of bringing up past things? I just want to focus on cultivating now and reach the first layer of Qi Condensation as soon as possible."

  Wang Hao's eyes darted around, and when no one was paying attention, he took something out of his pocket and stuffed it into Wang Lin's hand, winking at him. At this moment, a cold voice came from the Dan room.

  "Medicine boy, aren't you coming back?"

  Wang Hao responded with a sound and hurriedly ran back to Dan Fang's room.

  Wang Lin clutched the object in his hand, and with a quick glance, he saw that it was three crystal-clear pills. He quietly put them into his storage bag without any expression of disgust, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate.

  The other four people, except for the twenty-eight or nine-year-old man who glanced at Wang Lin with a slight difference, sat on the ground with him, while the remaining three stood aside.

  Wang Zhuo spoke in a low voice with a flattering expression to the woman surnamed Zhou, while the Xu girl had an angry look on her face and occasionally interrupted.

  Time slowly passed, darkness shrouded the earth, at the moment when the moon rose, the Danfang door opened again, and Wang Hao walked out with a tired expression, holding a plate in his hand.

  Inside were five pieces of low-grade spirit stone fragments and five crystal-clear medicinal pills.

  Everyone went up one by one to receive it. Wang Lin was the last one. After he took his own share, he smiled at Wang Hao and left with a fist bump.

  Wang Hao's friendship, he remembered in his heart, the three pills that the other party had secretly handed him just now were actually Du Ling Dan.