Chapter 651: Famous Throughout Luotian, Woman Disguised as Man

Maintaining a low profile was Wang Lin's method of operation on Ran Yun Star, so that he could Cultivate in peace, raise his cultivation, and return to the Alliance Star Domain as soon as possible.

However, being low-key does not mean enduring humiliation like a true low-level Cultivator.

True low-key means not being afraid of others knowing about you, but you view everything in the outside world with an indifferent attitude, and you do not participate in any events.

This kind of low-key, under such an attitude, can transform into an invisible force, making the peak existences on Ran Yun Star not dare to offend him.

What Wang Lin wanted was precisely this result. He walked lightly, returning to his residence in the north of the city. The young man beneath the rock was still meditating and performing Qi circulation; from his appearance, he had clearly been performing Qi circulation all day, quite diligently.

As soon as he approached, the young man opened his eyes and coldly snorted, "You, stop!"

Wang Lin was startled, then stopped and looked at the other party.

"Do you know what Cultivators value most? I'll tell you, diligence is most important!" The young man looked at Wang Lin and continued, "Although your Aptitude is not good, if you are diligent, you still have a chance to improve. I have guarded this Fang Estate for many years and have seen many Cultivators, some of whom have even reached Soul Transformation cultivation. They have never, like you, given up Qi circulation early in the morning to wander outside.

Your Aptitude is poor, so you should be even more diligent, otherwise, you will never succeed in Nascent Soul Transformation in this life!"

This lecture left Wang Lin even more stunned, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

Seeing Wang Lin's expression, the young man's tone softened slightly, and the disdain in his eyes dissipated somewhat. He continued, "It's not that I look down on you, you must remember that in the Cultivation world, only if you respect yourself first can others give you respect. The Spiritual Qi here is denser than outside the city. If you seize the time here to put aside external matters and go into seclusion for several decades, you might truly have a day of Nascent Soul Transformation. By then, presumably in your Family, you can also have some rights and positions like me."

Wang Lin rubbed his nose. Before he achieved success in the Dao, all the people he met were cunning and selfish. No one would have said such words to him. After achieving success in the Dao, because of his immense slaughter, no one dared to speak to him in such a manner.

Even his Master, Dun Tian, back then, didn't have enough time to interact with him for too long before he passed away and became an Incarnation.

Being lectured like this by the person in front of him at this moment made Wang Lin quite emotional, and he quickly nodded in agreement.

The young man's expression softened further, but he remained serious, saying, "If you have any questions about Cultivation, you can ask me. Remember one thing: poor Aptitude is not scary, what's scary is slackness and laziness. We Cultivate the Dao, which is inherently Heaven-Defying; our minds cannot be slack, and our bodies even less so. Otherwise, how can we Cultivate against the heavens? Go in, and quickly perform Qi circulation."

If anyone who knew Wang Lin saw this scene at this moment, they would surely be dumbfounded.

Wang Lin's bitter smile deepened. As he entered the entrance, he looked back at the young man beneath the rock. The person's back was somewhat thin, and the loose clothing on them seemed a bit ill-fitting.

At this moment, a gentle breeze blew, scattering a few strands of hair from the young man's topknot. The young man subconsciously raised a hand to tuck it behind their ear.

Seeming to notice Wang Lin's gaze, the young man turned their head, glanced at Wang Lin, then withdrew their gaze and paid no further attention.

This young man was a woman disguised as a man, with a Spell concealing her face. Wang Lin had already noticed this a few days ago, but he did not forcefully try to see her specific appearance.

Returning to the Fang Estate, Wang Lin sat down cross-legged, patted his Storage Pouch, and immediately a thousand Immortal Jade flew out, landing around his body. He formed Hand Seals, casting several light seals onto the numerous Immortal Jade around him. Instantly, dense Immortal Qi was forcefully gathered around Wang Lin, with not a single trace leaking out.

Wang Lin closed his eyes and began Qi circulation. Immortal Qi, like threads, slowly entered through his seven orifices, circulating within his body.

Time slowly passed. Three days later, Wang Lin opened his eyes. The thousand Immortal Jade outside his body had turned into dust, leaving traces that scattered around as his eyes opened and closed.

"Immortal Jade is still not enough. Soul Transformation cultivation is not like Nascent Soul Transformation. Although Nascent Soul Transformation requires a lot of Immortal Jade, it is still bearable. However, this Soul Transformation requires an enormous amount of Immortal Jade!

Even with the Sun Family's two hundred thousand pieces, it's not enough for me to reach Middle Stage Soul Transformation. If it's Late Stage Soul Transformation, the amount needed is even unimaginable, and there's also the Perfection Realm and breaking through Yin and Yang illusion and reality…" Wang Lin frowned deeply. He was somewhat confused; Immortal Jade was inherently extremely rare, and it was also a consumable required for daily Cultivation by Cultivators above Nascent Soul Transformation. Thus, over countless years, it had been consumed in large quantities every moment.

The Immortal Realm no longer exists, so where does so much Immortal Jade come from? Wang Lin's eyes showed contemplation. He had thought about this question before, but he couldn't figure it out.

"Moreover, just the first step of Cultivating the Dao requires such a vast quantity of Immortal Jade. If I reach the second step… how much Immortal Jade would that require… or for people like Heavenly Fate Child, wouldn't the Immortal Jade they need be the sum of countless Soul Transformation Cultivators' needs…?" Wang Lin's brows furrowed even tighter.

"Could it be… that the second step of Cultivating the Dao doesn't require Immortal Jade? Or is there a special method that can replace Immortal Jade?" A bold guess flashed through Wang Lin's mind.

As he pondered, his expression shifted, and he looked outside the room. He saw the black-clothed Old Man from the Sun Family's grand residence respectfully appear outside the Fang Estate as a gentle breeze swept by.

Wang Lin waved his right hand, opening the Restriction outside. The black-clothed Old Man quickly walked in. As he entered, he hesitated for a moment, then simply concealed his cultivation to appear as a Core Formation Cultivator, entering the room with a bitter smile.

"Senior, last time was rushed, and Junior hasn't introduced himself yet. Junior is Sun Qiming, from a branch of the Sun Family, and currently the person in charge of the Sun Family in this city. May I ask for Senior's esteemed name?" The Old Man's attitude was extremely respectful. In his opinion, someone who could make the Old Ancestor of their main Family personally descend was definitely not an ordinary person, and not someone he could provoke.

"Xu Mu," Wang Lin said calmly.

"Senior Xu, two hundred thousand Immortal Jade have already been sent from the main Family. Please inspect them." The Old Man quickly took out a Storage Pouch from his怀里. He sighed inwardly; two hundred thousand Immortal Jade were simply given away by the Old Ancestor, which showed that the person before him was indeed extraordinary.

Taking the Storage Pouch, Wang Lin did not check it. He believed that the Soul Transformation Fellow Daoist of the Sun Family would not have any ulterior motives regarding this small matter.

After handing over the Storage Pouch, the Old Man quickly added, "Senior, please rest assured, Junior has already given orders that the events of that day will not be spread. Even Junior's visit here was not seen by anyone, so it will not disturb Senior's Cultivation. Additionally, if Senior wishes to enter seclusion, there are even better places in this city."

Wang Lin's expression was calm as he said, "No need, you may leave."

The Old Man quickly retreated respectfully. After a slight hesitation, he said, "Senior, seven days from now, in this city, the Ran Family's Baohe Tower will hold an auction, which includes an eighth-grade sub-Divine Pill…"

Wang Lin's gaze turned cold, sweeping over the Old Man. The Old Man immediately trembled, swallowing the latter half of his sentence.

The room was silent, and time passed slowly, but to the Old Man, it felt incredibly long, as if every breath was a year.

This silence transformed into an invisible pressure, causing the Old Man's mind to tremble. He didn't want this either, but the main Family had requested him to test the cultivation of the person before him, so he had to bite the bullet and say those words. However, he also held a glimmer of hope, believing that the current silence was not because this Senior Xu Mu had seen through his thoughts, but because of the eighth-grade sub-Divine Pill.

"Bring it!" After a short while, Wang Lin slowly spoke.

The Old Man's face was pale. He stared blankly at Wang Lin for a moment, then immediately reacted, quickly taking out a red token from his Storage Pouch and whispering, "This is the auction token."

"You may leave." Taking the token, Wang Lin closed his eyes.

The Old Man hurriedly left the Fang Estate, letting out a sigh of relief. Cold sweat had already soaked the clothes on his back. Just then, Wang Lin's cold voice reached his ears.

"There won't be a second time!"

The Old Man's face instantly lost all color. He turned and bowed respectfully before transforming into a gentle breeze and dissipating. In a secluded part of the city, his figure reappeared, and he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The moment Wang Lin's words reached his ears, he immediately understood that all his thoughts earlier had been thoroughly seen through by the other party. This level of cunning made him feel extremely terrified.

He had followed the main Family's request to use the news of this eighth-grade sub-Divine Pill to test whether Wang Lin would be tempted. If he was tempted and took the token, it would indicate that his cultivation might have reached Soul Transformation. If he was not tempted, the main Family had no clear instructions, only to immediately withdraw all their forces from this city.

However, at this moment, although he had received an answer, his heart was uneasy.

"Eighth-grade Medicinal Pill…" Wang Lin held the token, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Wang Lin knew the ranks of Medicinal Pills in detail, after all, Li Muwan was an Alchemy Great Master back then. Medicinal Pills have nine ranks, divided into three tiers: upper, middle, and lower. A ninth-grade Medicinal Pill could be called a Divine Pill, an eighth-grade a sub-Divine Pill, and a seventh-grade an Immortal Pill.

Back when Wang Lin underwent Nascent Soul Transformation, he consumed a sixth-grade upper-tier Medicinal Pill.

"The names of these Medicinal Pill ranks were merely fabricated by later generations. So-called Immortal Pills and Divine Pills, though grand in name, are not true Immortal or Divine Medicinal Pills. The gap between them is too vast, like heaven and earth.

To be precise, these nine-grade Medicinal Pills are the limit. If one's cultivation reaches the second step, such Medicinal Pills will be ineffective, unless one obtains true Immortal Pills or Divine Pills. However, for my current cultivation, this eighth-grade Medicinal Pill is still effective." Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

"That black-clothed Junior likely doesn't have the guts to test my cultivation with a Medicinal Pill himself. It must be that Soul Transformation Cultivator behind the Sun Family. He can't discern my cultivation, so he used this gentle method to test me.

If I wasn't tempted by this Medicinal Pill, it would mean my cultivation has already surpassed the first step of Cultivating the Dao." Wang Lin rubbed the Storage Pouch containing two hundred thousand Immortal Jade, then dismissed the matter.