Chapter 535: Departure

Wang Lin reached out and grabbed into the Void Realm with his right hand. Thirteen's body immediately flew up and floated in front of him. He pressed the index and middle fingers of his right hand onto Thirteen's glabella, and a stream of Demonic Power instantly flowed out and entered Thirteen's body.

"Oh!" Wang Lin's expression hardened.

A year ago, he had concluded that Thirteen's Meridians were completely severed, making him unable to absorb Demonic Power. However, upon inspection now, he immediately discovered something strange.

Although Thirteen's Meridians were still completely severed, just as they were a year ago, with many areas even showing signs of atrophy, a large amount of Demonic Power had inexplicably accumulated within his body.

This Demonic Power was not within the veins, but stored within his flesh and bones. If this continued for a long time, Thirteen's Physical Body would naturally achieve a type of Body Refining effect.

However, this person did not understand Body Refining techniques. Not only was he wasting a lot of Demonic Power, but he also didn't know how to circulate it. Consequently, even though he was on the path of Body Refining, he wouldn't get far before his body completely stiffened and he died.

"Strange. A year ago, Thirteen had no Demonic Power at all, but now he has almost reached the standard of Two Stars." Wang Lin's eyes flashed. From Luo Yun's memory, he already knew that within the Demon Spirit Land, Three Stars constituted one Jia, and three Jia were equivalent to the Foundation Establishment stage among Cultivators.

He raised his right hand and sat cross-legged. A moment later, his eyes suddenly burst forth with a crystalline light. His Primordial Spirit instantly flew out from his heavenly spirit, transforming into a purple streak that instantly drilled into Thirteen's glabella.

Compared to Wang Lin, Thirteen was like a firefly next to a bright moon. After Wang Lin's Primordial Spirit entered Thirteen's glabella, he effortlessly saw everything that had happened to Thirteen over the past year in his mind.

Wang Lin saw that over the past year, Thirteen endured suffering that ordinary people could never bear every night: the intense pain of severed Meridians that couldn't store Demonic Power, and the immense agony of the Demonic Power, once absorbed into the body, integrating into his flesh and blood—a pain akin to his entire body being consumed and burrowed into by countless tiny insects.

He persevered through this series of pains for over a year without any interruption.

All of this was because he was unwilling to give up; he wanted to become stronger, and he wanted Wang Lin to focus his attention on him once more!

Wang Lin retracted his Primordial Spirit, deeply moved. His gaze was solemn as he looked at Thirteen floating in mid-air, falling into contemplation.

Thirteen's tenacity earned Wang Lin's favor. However, there was only one way to restore Thirteen: the Ancient God Art. Wang Lin would not easily teach this art to anyone.

After a moment of thought, Wang Lin tapped Thirteen's chest with his right hand. With a surge of Demonic Power, Thirteen's body trembled slightly, and his mouth parted. Just then, Wang Lin patted his Storage Pouch, took out a Medicinal Pill, and quickly placed it into Thirteen's mouth. After helping it dissolve, he withdrew his finger and sat cross-legged.

Thirteen's body slowly descended from mid-air and lay flat on the ground.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Thirteen's body shuddered, and he began coughing violently. Finally, he struggled to his feet and violently spat out a large mouthful of black blood. After expelling the blood, he immediately felt relieved.

Only now did he realize that he was in a valley. Thirteen jolted, quickly turned around, and upon seeing Wang Lin beside him, he immediately became excited. He scrambled up, knelt on the ground, and was extremely respectful.

"Thirteen greets Old Ancestor!"

Wang Lin's expression was calm. He glanced at Thirteen, his eyes flashing, and demanded, "How did you acquire the Demonic Power in your body?"

Thirteen's body trembled. His heart was filled with extreme reverence for Wang Lin, and he immediately recounted his experiences over the past year in detail. His account was exactly the same as what Wang Lin had seen in his memory, without the slightest concealment.

Wang Lin nodded internally, but his expression remained calm as he slowly said, "Thirteen, your Meridians are severed. Even if you absorb more Demonic Power, it is useless. Without Meridians to circulate it, if this Demonic Power accumulates too much in your body, you will surely die!"

Thirteen's face was pale, and he gave a bitter smile. He took a deep breath and said, "Old Ancestor, Thirteen doesn't want to become a cripple… Thirteen knows that accumulating Demonic Power in my body probably won't help, but only this way can Thirteen feel that I am not useless, that I also possess Demonic Power…"

By the end, Thirteen's voice had dropped, and he clenched his fists.

Wang Lin looked at Thirteen. After a long time, he said, "I have a Cultivation Technique that can allow you to convert the Demonic Power within your body into your flesh and blood, thereby infinitely increasing your Physical Body's strength. Although you won't be able to use Divine Abilities, your Physical Body will become increasingly tough. This is a Body Refining technique. Are you willing to learn it?"

Thirteen's body shook violently, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face. Without any hesitation, he immediately nodded.

"Don't agree too quickly. Cultivating this Body Refining technique involves many difficulties and extreme danger. If you make a mistake in cultivation, even I won't be able to save you. Moreover, practicing Body Refining requires enduring immense pain. Can you bear it?"

"Old Ancestor, Thirteen will definitely not disappoint you!" Thirteen looked at Wang Lin, his eyes showing a determination he had never displayed before.

Wang Lin was silent for a moment. He swiped his right hand across his Storage Pouch, took out a Jade Slip, placed it on his glabella, and after imprinting it, threw it to Thirteen, saying, "You also have Demonic Power in your body. Keep this Jade Slip close to you, and you should be able to view it."

Thirteen took the Jade Slip with both hands. The excitement in his heart was indescribable at that moment. He heavily kowtowed several times, stood up, and took his leave.

After Thirteen left, Wang Lin sighed deeply. In the end, he still did not teach Thirteen the Ancient God Art. Instead, he summarized some of the Giant Demon Race's Body Refining techniques he knew and passed them on to Thirteen.

"If this child successfully Cultivates through the Giant Demon Race's Body Refining, then I will teach him the Incantation for the First Layer of the Ancient God Art. If his cultivation is unsuccessful, it only means he is fated to be without the Ancient God Art!"

Spring passed and autumn came; in the blink of an eye, two more years had passed. During these two years, the expansion of the Soul Refining Tribe had reached a fever pitch. The range of their tribe expanded from forty li and, over the subsequent two years, reached a size of nearly three hundred li. Within the tribe,

there were over five thousand men.

Within a radius of One Hundred Thousand Li, all other tribes, except for two major tribes with populations exceeding ten thousand, were swallowed by the Soul Refining Tribe.

In these two years, Wang Lin took action three times. These three times were because the opposing tribes had powerful experts presiding over them. However, these so-called experts, being in this Savage Wilderness, were extremely limited in their strength. Facing Wang Lin, they had no power to retaliate whatsoever.

It must be said that Wang Lin's plan of gradually encroaching upon the surrounding areas was a great success. Currently, he controls a force of five thousand people. All five thousand have learned the Soul Refining Art. Although their rank is not high, when they fully release their souls, they are extremely powerful.

If given enough time, once they all matured, Wang Lin would possess an extremely formidable power!

The area within a radius of One Hundred Thousand Li immediately fell into a state of tripartite confrontation, entering a period of deadlock.

Originally, Ouyang Hua intended to forcefully attack one of the major tribes, but Wang Lin stopped him. He demanded that all tribesmen cease external attacks immediately and focus entirely on cultivation.

Wang Lin's words were heavenly might to the people of the Soul Refining Tribe.

It is worth mentioning Thirteen. This young man possesses astonishing perseverance. He has achieved minor success in learning the Giant Demon Race's Body Refining technique; his flesh and blood have been refined to be as hard as iron. In battle, he often charges at the forefront and is unmatched!

In four years, Wang Lin forcefully elevated a small valley tribe into a major tribe of five thousand people. After instructing everyone to focus on their cultivation, Wang Lin made other plans: he was preparing to travel outside!

His destination was Ancient Demon City!

Four years ago, Wang Lin had the opportunity to go to Ancient Demon City, but he didn't, because at that time, he had no power base around him, and going would have been useless.

Four years later, when Wang Lin went to Ancient Demon City, he had no worries. With the Soul Refining Tribe established, even if he couldn't gain a foothold in Ancient Demon City, he still had the capital to recover.

For ease of contact, Wang Lin spent half a month refining two Transmission Jade Slips. He kept one on his person, and the other was left within the Soul Refining Tribe.

If not for the lack of Materials, Wang Lin would have even liked to set up a Teleportation Formation within the Soul Refining Tribe so that he could return instantly.

Wang Lin did not leave alone this time. Two young men followed by his side; one of them was Thirteen!

The other person was named tiger roar. He originally belonged to a small tribe and had been enlightened in his youth. He naturally possessed Two Stars Demonic Power, and coupled with his innate intelligence, he became the top expert in that small tribe.

Ouyang Hua personally took action, captured this person, and after forcing him to drink the Demon Leaving Soup, he became a member of the Soul Refining Tribe. This person showed great talent in cultivation. Because he inherently possessed Two Stars Demonic Power, in four years, he surpassed almost everyone, rapidly catching up to Ouyang Hua.

Up until now, he has already Cultivated to the Fifth Stage. He carries ninety-three Ten Soul Banners, thirty-one of which are main souls. His overall strength is comparable to the Core Formation stage among Cultivators.

Wang Lin saw the definition of a Genius in him. Although the Divine Ability of the Soul Refining Sect is easy to start with, reaching a cultivation level equivalent to Core Formation in just four years was something Wang Lin had never anticipated.

Although the reasons for this were greatly related to the fact that this person already possessed Two Stars Demonic Power and was also closely linked to the Demonic Power within the Demon Spirit Land, regardless of the cause, the cultivation speed of this person named tiger roar was the fastest Wang Lin had ever witnessed in his life!

If he could reach the cultivation level of Soul Transformation within a century, he would almost catch up to Hong Die back then! He might even surpass Hong Die.

Wang Lin was quite concerned about a person with such talent, so he kept him close to control him and could not leave him within the tribe.

This young man named tiger roar held no less reverence for Wang Lin than Thirteen did. Upon hearing that Old Ancestor was taking him out, he was extremely excited.

As for Thirteen, the toughness of his Physical Body had reached an unbelievable degree. Even when fighting against tiger roar, he would not be at a disadvantage in the slightest.

All of this was greatly related to his perseverance and effort. Since Thirteen obtained the Body Refining Cultivation Technique, he had Cultivated almost day and night. If measured by diligence, he was undoubtedly number one in the entire tribe!

Early that morning, the moment the sun rose into the sky, Wang Lin walked out of the Soul Refining Tribe. Thirteen and tiger roar followed behind him like personal guards.

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Wang Lin is going to Ancient Demon City, and Er Gen's writing has also reached a Bottleneck. I plan to arrange for the appearance of Blood Ancestor's daughter Yao Xixue or Earth Star Young Lord Sun Yunshan's sister in Ancient Demon City to increase the plot's interest. You should know that these two women have some history with Wang Lin. For example, Yao Xixue is extremely curious about Wang Lin, and her father repeatedly warned her to pay close attention to Wang Lin, which greatly puzzled her.

Also, Sun Yunshan's sister secretly followed along, and naturally, some events will occur after she meets Wang Lin.

Although Er Gen has already thought these things through, he doesn't know whether he should write them. If everyone wants Er Gen to write them, please cast more monthly votes today. If you don't want him to write them, cast fewer monthly votes today and vote again tomorrow.