Chapter 46: Old Monster

Wang Lin put away the Thunderclap Pellet, glanced at the other person, and said, "Senior Brother Li Shan, I won't disturb you from continuing to sell your items. Wang will take his leave!"

Li Shan nodded quickly, wearing a friendly expression, and said, "Junior Brother, when you use this Thunderclap Pellet, you must be very careful. As I said just now, it's a matter of throwing technique, so I cannot guarantee it will succeed every time. Don't blame me, your Senior Brother, for deceiving you if it doesn't succeed."

After saying this, he continued to call out to the others.

"Fellow Senior Brothers, I have another treasure here. It is a token from the Hehuan Sect. Whoever has this can go to the Hehuan Sect to find a beauty for Dual Cultivation. I spent a great deal of effort to obtain this item, and I am parting with it reluctantly this time. Fellow Senior Brothers of the Hengyue School, you must seize this opportunity!"

Wang Lin chuckled, turned, and walked toward the herb garden. Not long after, he returned to his residence. He swept his Divine Sense and discovered that Sun Dazhu was not there, so he sat cross-legged in his room, took out the three Thunderclap Pellets, and observed them carefully.

After a long while, Wang Lin revealed a look of interest. Under his Divine Sense, the Thunderclap Pellet seemed transparent, with no secrets to speak of.

In truth, a trace of Li Shan's Divine Sense was left inside, which he could use to control the detonation.

Wang Lin had never known that Divine Sense could be used this way. After carefully imitating it for a while, he easily covered the Thunderclap Pellet with his own Divine Sense.

He did not dispel the other person's Divine Sense but instead wrapped around it; if he wished, he could dispel it at any time.

This application of Divine Sense on the Thunderclap Pellet gave Wang Lin great inspiration. He pondered for a moment and took out the mysterious Stone Bead.

"Since Divine Sense can be used this way, can it be condensed onto this bead?" Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he immediately condensed his Divine Sense onto the mysterious Stone Bead.

After a long while, Wang Lin frowned. The Stone Bead showed no changes, and in his Divine Sense, it looked the same as before, ordinary and unremarkable.

After thinking for a while, Wang Lin's expression shifted slightly. He took the bead, stood up, and quickly left the herb garden. He moved at his fastest speed into the mountains, found a hidden spot, and after confirming it was safe, he immediately entered the Dream Space.

The moment he entered, Wang Lin knew his time was tight, and he immediately spread out all of his Divine Sense.

Half an incense stick, one incense stick, two incense sticks…

There was no change in the surroundings. Wang Lin touched his chin in frustration and muttered to himself, "Is it truly impossible to leave Divine Sense inside the Stone Bead?"

Just then, suddenly, the long-shaped glowing object closest to Wang Lin flickered, and finally gradually dimmed.

Wang Lin was stunned. Immediately after, like a chain reaction, one glowing object after another dimmed. Finally, all the glowing objects in the entire Dream Space dimmed one after another. Not long after, the surroundings were pitch black, without a single trace of light.

Wang Lin was shocked in his heart. He observed carefully for a long time but could not see anything unusual.

"No need to observe. With your Realm of False Perfection in the Lingdong Stage, wanting to see the abnormality of this Heaven Defying Bead is simply wishful thinking!" An old voice suddenly appeared, its tone filled with vicissitudes.

Wang Lin was fiercely startled, his pupils contracting violently. He had been Cultivating in the Dream Space for decades; this was the first time he had heard a second person speak, and a monstrous shock rose in his heart.

"Junior Wang Lin greets you. May I ask who you are, Senior?" Wang Lin took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and said respectfully while cupping his fists.

Wang Lin was a clever person. At this moment, he couldn't help but think that the other person couldn't have appeared suddenly; clearly, they had been inside this Stone Bead all along. For the past thirty years, he had likely been under the other person's surveillance.

"My name is not something a mere Junior from a third-Rank Cultivation Country like you is qualified to know. You have spent nearly thirty years, with my secret help and the assistance of this Heaven Defying Bead, yet you have only Cultivated to the Realm of False Perfection in the Lingdong Stage. It is truly disappointing, especially your Comprehension Ability; to think you only just now thought to use Divine Sense to observe the bead, hmph!"

Wang Lin remained silent. He had used Divine Sense to observe the Stone Bead before, just not for as long as this time.

"Especially your way of doing things—it is what I find most repulsive. Those who Cultivate are meant to act Heaven-Defyingly. Whoever provokes you, you should kill them. I have been observing you in that damned School for these few years. If it were me, hmph, this School would likely have been wiped clean by me long ago. I would have made sure all those who insulted you experienced Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering! Especially that Wang Zhuo; with my temper, I would have extracted his soul long ago and thrown it into the Reincarnation of Purgatory, then gone to his home and wiped out his entire family. Sigh, I quite like that Zhang Hu in your School; he is ruthless enough. And that Junior surnamed Liu, I like him even more; he suits my taste."

Wang Lin's expression was strange, and he smiled bitterly, saying, "Senior, I…"

"Don't interrupt me, I haven't finished yet. Hmph, your little School does have a few lasses who look quite decent. You brat really don't know how to enjoy yourself. If it were me, I would have caught them long ago to use as a Cauldron and sucked their primordial yin dry. Tsk tsk, that feeling is something I truly miss. I haven't tasted that feeling in over thirty years."

Wang Lin was dumbfounded and couldn't speak for a long while.

"Brat, can you show some spirit? Cultivate faster! Strive to reach the Nascent Soul Transformation Stage soon so that this old man can get out. Sigh."

Wang Lin hesitated for a moment. He was a bit confused by what he heard and asked, "Senior, what is the Nascent Soul Transformation Stage? Also, you said just now that I am currently at the Realm of False Perfection in the Lingdong Stage; what do these mean?"

"Can't you think for yourself? Asking, asking, asking about everything. Forget it, you brat from a third-Rank Cultivation Country, even if you racked your brains, you wouldn't be able to get the answer. Hmph, listen well, brat. The Lingdong Stage is a collective term for basic Cultivators in Cultivation Countries of the fourth Rank and above. It is equivalent to your Qi Condensation here, though the scope is broader."

"Let's put it this way: in your third-Rank Cultivation Country, there are only four Realms: Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul. As for the Soul Transformation Stage, in your eyes, that is a legendary Realm."

"Once a Soul Transformation Stage figure appears in a third-Rank Cultivation Country, your country will increase in Rank, reaching a fourth-rank Cultivation Country. Correspondingly, you will receive various forms of funding from the Cultivation Alliance and have the qualification to compete for Cultivation Planets outside the region. At the same time, you must also undertake the mission of maintaining the Cultivation Alliance."

"Similarly, if a Nascent Soul Transformation Stage figure appears in a fourth-rank Cultivation Country, it will be promoted to a fifth-Rank Cultivation Country. And so on."