Chapter 213: Two Months

In reality, Wang Lin was far from as heartless toward Li Muwan as his words suggested. He did not know how much longer it would take for his Clone to Cultivate to the Nascent Soul, and if he accepted Li Muwan before then, it would certainly lead to a series of unforeseen changes, the consequences of which could be extremely severe.

If that happened, Li Muwan would definitely be implicated, which was not what Wang Lin wanted to see.

He sighed, his mood fluctuating in a rare manner, unable to calm down for a long time. Carrying this complex state of mind, Wang Lin walked out of the Southern Courtyard.

He calculated in his heart that slightly less than half an hour remained. The task at hand required speed, so his figure suddenly moved, transforming into a flash of lightning, and he quickly darted away, soon arriving at the Eastern Courtyard.

Upon arriving, Wang Lin did not immediately enter. Instead, he circled the area, setting up several Restrictions. Then, without stopping, he sped away. His Divine Sense was powerful, and the patrolling Disciples of the Eastern Courtyard were completely unable to detect him. However, the moment Wang Lin entered the Eastern Courtyard, almost all the Immortal Cranes began trembling, descending from the sky. No matter how the female Cultivators riding them urged them on, they dared not take flight.

Wang Lin's figure was extremely fast, transforming into a fine thread as he entered the Eastern Courtyard. Penetrating layers of mist, the beautiful scenery of the entire Eastern Courtyard unfolded before Wang Lin's eyes.

Viewed from the outside, this place already resembled an Immortal Realm. After entering, the feeling of stepping into an Immortal Realm became even stronger. The various carved towers and jade pavilions were exquisitely crafted, appearing more lifelike and illusory than those outside.

A seven-colored rainbow spread out from the depths of the Eastern Courtyard, forming a bridge across the courtyard. Female Cultivators, like celestial maidens, drifted past in mid-air.

The only pity was that the Immortal Cranes lay prostrate on the ground, trembling all over, not daring to ascend. Because of this, the scenery here lacked a certain beauty.

Following the path provided by Cheng Xian, Wang Lin traveled quickly. Without anyone noticing, he arrived at the western part of the Eastern Courtyard. Among a cluster of jade-built pavilions, he found Gongsun Tong's boudoir. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, Wang Lin was immediately startled; he witnessed a rather bizarre scene.

Frowning slightly, he leaped and landed inside the boudoir. Inside, there was a screen, behind which two graceful figures were bathing.

Looking through the screen, the two women had curvaceous figures. They were currently caressing each other's bodies. Slowly, the two bodies embraced and began to writhe.

At the same time, waves of lewd sounds faintly drifted out.

Under Wang Lin's Divine Sense, the scene of the two women engaging in lesbian intimacy was clearly visible to him. At this moment, one of the women, while softly moaning, said tremblingly, "Sister Tong, that Cheng Xian… Ah!" Just as she spoke halfway, the other woman suddenly lowered herself, seemingly touching the other's sensitive spot.

After a long while, a lazy, delicate voice came from behind the screen: "Ling'er, are you still thinking about that Cheng Xian? Yes, I deceived him, but wasn't it all for you? The Medicinal Pills you refined lacked an inner core, and I merely set my sights on that Spirit Ape."

"But… there's also that Lu Song…" The woman called Ling'er was precisely Cheng Ling.

"No buts. Trust me. When Lu Song arrives tomorrow, I will naturally arrange things for him. I guarantee there will be no problems. As for Lu Song… at worst, we'll just give him some benefits. Come on, Ling'er. I took good care of you just now, now it's your turn."

Wang Lin did not enter. Instead, he pointed his right hand at his glabella. Immediately, Xu Ligou stirred and flew out from his glabella. He stared intently at the screen, his eyes shining with excitement.

"I don't care how you handle it. Find out the whereabouts of the Spirit Ape, take the souls of the two women, and come out to see me!" After Wang Lin finished speaking, he turned and left the room.

Xu Ligou had never been so excited. For the first time, he felt that following Wang Lin was absolutely the right decision. This kind of seductive affair instantly made him feel a surge of hot blood, even though… he no longer had flesh and blood, having become a Devil Head.

But this didn't affect his feelings!

Xu Ligou chuckled, and without another word, he suddenly drilled through the screen.

Before long, he floated out with a look of satisfaction, spat out two souls, and then entered Wang Lin's glabella.

"That Spirit Ape is already dead!" At the same time, he transmitted a Divine Thought.

Wang Lin flipped his right hand, and a Soul Banner appeared in his grasp. After collecting the two souls inside, he pondered for a moment, turned back into the room, placed the two women's bodies into his Storage Pouch, and then finally exited the room.

At this moment, the quarter hour ended. Wang Lin's Divine Thought moved, and the Restriction Banner that trapped the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator in the Southern Courtyard immediately contracted, transforming into a black light that instantly shot out of the Southern Courtyard.

At the same time, an angry roar came from the Southern Courtyard. The Nascent Soul Cultivator leaped out, swept his Divine Sense around, immediately locked onto the Eastern Courtyard, and sped toward it.

Immediately after, a powerful Divine Sense also emerged within the Eastern Courtyard. This Divine Sense revealed anger. After scanning Wang Lin, a woman instantly flew out from the center of the Eastern Courtyard.

Wang Lin didn't say a word, turning around to leave.

The woman's face was shrouded in black mist, making her appearance unclear. As soon as she appeared, her body flickered, and she chased after Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's expression was calm. Seeing the opponent getting closer, a cold smile appeared on his lips. He continuously waved his right hand in front of him, sending out rings of Restrictions that abruptly fell toward the woman.

"Overestimating yourself!" The woman coldly snorted. She slapped her Storage Pouch, and a Flower Basket immediately appeared in her hand. With a slight wave, countless seven-colored petals flew out from the basket. Each of these petals contained destructive power, rapidly spreading out and drifting toward the Restrictions.

This woman's cultivation was also at the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Stage. Wang Lin's gaze remained calm, but a hint of mockery flashed in his heart. The phantom Restrictions, the moment they touched the petals, suddenly split apart. Each ring of Restriction transformed into countless individual Restrictions. Consequently, the number of these individual Restrictions immediately became vast. They scattered wildly in all directions. Although some were inevitably blocked and destroyed by the petals, a large portion still bypassed them, quickly re-coalescing to form rings of Restriction.

Their speed was extremely fast. Almost the instant the rings of Restriction formed, they pressed down toward the area beneath the Eastern Courtyard.

Wang Lin had already realized that the entire Eastern Courtyard was being lifted up by a massive Restriction. The power of this Restriction was immense. If Wang Lin had enough time, he could break it, but time was insufficient now. However, Wang Lin didn't intend to break the Restriction; his goal was only to make this large Restriction lose its balance.

Ordinarily, simple Restrictions would not be able to achieve this. However, Wang Lin's rings of Restriction originated from Ancient Restriction Technique. With his deliberate effort, combined with the Restriction traps he had previously set, the internal and external forces intersected. The moment they landed on the massive Restriction, a series of rumbling sounds immediately echoed from above the Eastern Courtyard.

The massive Restriction immediately lost its balance, causing the Eastern Courtyard, which was floating in mid-air, to tilt. Immediately, screams of alarm echoed within, and countless female Cultivators flew out, their faces filled with panic and confusion.

While Wang Lin was doing all this, his feet did not stop, and he quickly flew into the distance. The pursuing woman gritted her teeth, did not continue the chase, but instead retreated to the side of the massive Restriction and hurriedly reinforced it.

Wang Lin flew out of the Eastern Courtyard unimpeded, but he knew that since the matter had unfolded, it wouldn't be long before Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivators from the Cloud Heaven Sect arrived to capture and kill him.

Just then, a powerful Divine Sense suddenly swept in from afar. This Divine Sense scanned Wang Lin, accompanied by a cold snort. Wang Lin's gaze remained calm. If it were anyone else, their Divine Sense would certainly be damaged, but his Divine Sense was extremely vast. Although restricted by the extreme realm and cultivation when leaving the body, preventing him from killing Cultivators above the Nascent Soul, its sheer scale was comparable even to a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator. Although it was currently confined within his body, only able to exert the power of the Core Formation Late Stage, his Divine Sense Foundation remained. How could he be injured by a mere Nascent Soul Middle Stage opponent?

His body sped away with almost no pause.

The owner of the Divine Sense was immediately startled, but quickly locked onto Wang Lin. His true body was rushing over rapidly from the Outer Sect.

At this moment, a black shadow flew rapidly from the distance, landing in Wang Lin's hand and transforming into a small banner. Following closely behind this banner was the Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator who had been trapped in the Southern Courtyard and was now flying into a rage.

Once the Restriction Banner was in hand, a cold smile appeared in Wang Lin's eyes. His body sank, landing on the ground. Then, he spun around, and a circle of Restrictions immediately appeared beneath his feet. Following this, his body suddenly vanished without a trace.

Even the Divine Sense tracking him immediately lost his trace.

At this moment, Wang Lin's true body, under the effect of the Restriction made from Inkstone, had returned to his Immortal Cave. Outside this Immortal Cave were Restrictions designed to block Divine Sense.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard room of Wang Lin's Clone in the Northern Courtyard, the Clone slowly rose from underground. After emerging, he quickly tidied himself up, sat cross-legged in the room, and closed his eyes to meditate.

This matter was considered concluded for the time being. Over the next half month, rumors concerning Wang Lin's true body immediately spread throughout the Cloud Heaven Sect, with various versions circulating everywhere.

One must know that this was a major incident the Cloud Heaven Sect had not experienced for a long time. Furthermore, the opponent had broken into the sect and then vanished right under their noses, which was like slapping the Cloud Heaven Sect across the face.

This incident even alarmed several Nascent Soul Late Stage Patriarchs who were in perennial secluded cultivation, preparing to assault the Soul Transformation Realm. After tracing everything, the targets were locked onto the two women who disappeared from the Eastern Courtyard: one was Cheng Ling, and the other was Gongsun Tong.

Even related individuals like Cheng Xian and Lu Song were investigated one by one. Even Wang Lin was called in for questioning. Finally, a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator used a Great Divine Sense Technique to check if he was lying. However, Wang Lin's Divine Sense far surpassed that of the investigator, so naturally, the other party found nothing.

For unknown reasons, the matter was dropped not long after.

As for Li Muwan, she was not implicated, thanks to her Senior Brother. This person was quite deep in his schemes. He knew well that this matter must have been carried out by the person Li Muwan had met. The opponent's Divine Ability technique secretly alarmed him. Three Nascent Soul Cultivators failed to stop the person, allowing them to move freely within the Cloud Heaven Sect. Given this, how could he dare to speak? If he leaked the information, the person might silently enter the Cloud Heaven Sect and take his life.

Wang Lin's life returned to peace once more. However, in his heart, Li Muwan's desolate smile constantly surfaced. Every time, his heart felt a sharp pang of pain.

This feeling immediately spiked to the extreme when the Cloud Heaven Sect suddenly issued invitations widely across the entire State of Chu, announcing that Li Muwan, one of the three Fifth-Grade Alchemists of the Inner Sect, would form a Dual Cultivation Dao Companion relationship with Sun Zhenwei, the son of Elder Sun of the Outer Sect, two months later.

Wang Lin sat quietly in the room. After a day and a night, he sighed, and a look of determination appeared in his eyes. His gaze flashed with cold light. He suddenly stood up, walked out of the room without hesitation, and after leaving the courtyard, headed toward the Southern Courtyard.

The journey was not smooth. He was stopped outside by the white mist. However, after stating his name, someone went to inform Li Muwan. After a short wait, the white mist churned, revealing a passage.

Wang Lin slowly stepped forward. Although his pace was slow, it carried a sense of determination.

After arriving outside Li Muwan's pavilion, Li Muwan's calm voice came from within: "Your Master's secluded cultivation is about to end. If you have any questions, wait until he comes out to ask him. From now on, unless I summon you, do not disturb me again."

Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then raised his head and slowly said, "I need Medicinal Pills—Medicinal Pills that can raise my cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage within two months!"

Li Muwan, inside the room, suddenly paused. She abruptly stood up, pushed open the door, stared at Wang Lin, and said tremblingly, "Who… who are you?"

A rare hint of tenderness appeared in Wang Lin's eyes, but this tenderness was quickly replaced by calmness. He was silent for a moment, then softly asked, "Do you have such Medicinal Pills?"

Li Muwan bit her lower lip, and an unprecedented joy appeared in her eyes. She stared deeply at Wang Lin. At this moment, she still felt a sense of anxiety about gain and loss, but soon, her expression changed. A cold light flashed in her eyes as she stared at Wang Lin and snapped, "Who exactly are you?"

Li Muwan immediately recalled that the Divine Sense mark on her glabella showed no change. Evidently, the person before her was definitely not who she had just guessed. That feeling of melancholy hatred involuntarily arose in her heart. At the same time, she felt an inexplicable hatred toward this Wang Lin, whose voice and demeanor were almost identical to that person.

Wang Lin looked at Li Muwan, sighed, and slapped his Storage Pouch. Immediately, a Jade Slip appeared in his hand. After glancing at it, he threw it toward her.

Almost the moment the Jade Slip appeared, Li Muwan's body immediately softened. After taking the Jade Slip, she leaned against the door frame, looked at the Jade Slip, and tears of joy flowed down uncontrollably.

"Killing Sun Zhenwei is simple. However, I must wait until my cultivation is sufficient to silence anyone in the Cloud Heaven Sect, sufficient for me to take you and traverse the State of Chu unimpeded!" Wang Lin's voice was calm, but the meaning was filled with a hint of arrogance.

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The update for today is complete. I've finally caught up on the last two days, and I can breathe a sigh of relief. I haven't asked for votes in a long time, so let me ask for them once.