Just at this moment, a white light barrier silently appeared from the sky, enveloping every Inner Sect Disciple within the valley.

A warm feeling arose from the hearts of everyone.

However, this light barrier, which was completely impenetrable four years ago, was now found to be different by Wang Lin.

Strange symbols faintly flashed within this light barrier, and these symbols combined together to form a constantly rotating vortex.

It pulled them rapidly into it, taking everyone and disappearing within the valley.

When everyone appeared once again, they had already arrived inside the grand hall of the Hengyue Sect.

Sect Leader Master Huanglong sat upright at the very top, and on both sides of him sat several Elders of the Sect.

Meanwhile, Master Sun Xuan of Wang Lin was sitting cross-legged at the very back of these Elders.

Seeing Wang Lin looking toward him, Sun Xuan also smiled and gently nodded in his direction.

Upon seeing Sun Xuan, a wave of excitement immediately surged in Wang Lin's heart.

But upon thinking that he had only raised his Cultivation by a single layer in four years, he felt somewhat ashamed and unworthy in his heart.

In his heart, he felt he had failed Master's teachings and did not know how to face Master.

And when the group of Inner Sect Disciples was teleported into the Sect grand hall, the gazes of Sect Leader Master Huanglong and the various Elders also landed on Wang Lin and the other Inner Sect Disciples.

When they saw Wang Lin, their gazes paused slightly for a moment.

He had a very deep impression of this Disciple from four years ago, and at that time, he even thought his Aptitude was not bad.

When the Xuandao Sect arrived for the sparring exchange, perhaps he could even be used as a trump card.

But what people didn't expect was that in such a Spiritual Qi-rich place like the back mountain of the Sect, this Disciple he originally favored had actually only increased his Cultivation by a single layer.

However, the progress of the other Disciples was quite good, especially Wang Zhuo, who had been defeated by Wang Lin four years ago; at this moment, he was only a step away from entering the fourth layer of the Condensing Qi Stage.

Sect Leader Master Huanglong suppressed the displeasure in his heart toward Wang Lin, then nodded with a smile and said:

"Four years have passed in the blink of an eye. I am very gratified that most of you have made great progress."

"Now, Disciples who have Cultivated to the fifth layer stay; the rest of you may disperse."

"In three days, the sparring exchange with the Xuandao Sect will begin. This time, our Hengyue Sect will definitely win!"

"You should all rest well for these three days and make sure to prepare for this sparring exchange."

Hearing this, all the Disciples acknowledged in unison.

Just as Wang Lin turned around and was about to leave the Sect grand hall, Wang Zhuo, who had long been unable to hold it in, impatiently jumped out.

Then, with an expression of glee, he spoke to Wang Lin:

"Wang Lin, oh Wang Lin, trash is trash. For a full four years, you still stayed in such a Spiritual Qi-rich place as the back mountain to quietly Cultivate."

"You actually only raised your Cultivation Realm by a single layer. You are simply a disgrace to our Hengyue Sect."

Hearing this, the other Inner Sect Disciples also chimed in one by one in agreement:

"Indeed, indeed. A trash Master matches a trash Disciple. Four years ago, we really misjudged you. Now that four years have passed, this pair of trash Master and Disciple has finally shown their true colors."

One harsh and unlistenable remark after another incessantly poured into Wang Lin's heart, and the trace of a sense of belonging he had just developed toward the Hengyue Sect vanished into thin air in an instant.

Moreover, it would have been fine if these people had just insulted him, but now they even dragged his Master into it, causing the anger in Wang Lin's heart to soar straight to his crown.

Spiritual Qi gathered within his body, and it looked as though he couldn't help but strike out at Wang Zhuo and his group.

Right at this moment, a gentle voice reached Wang Lin's ears.

"Alright, do not let external things affect your state of mind."

"Since there is nothing concerning the two of us Master and Disciple here anymore, we might as well leave."

Looking at how arrogant these people were at first and how deferential they became, only to turn around and become arrogant again, Sun Xuan couldn't help but think with a secret chuckle:

"For a Sect like the Hengyue Sect, being destroyed by others is simply a matter of course."

"As for the Cultivation that Wang Lin currently displays externally being only at the third layer of Qi Condensation, that is because Wang Lin spent most of his time Cultivating within the heaven defying bead."

"Right now, it is merely due to the influence of the heaven defying bead that the Cultivation displayed outwardly is only the third layer of Qi Condensation."

"In reality, his Cultivation has already reached the Realm of the fourteenth layer of the Condensing Qi Stage."

However, this was a secret that belonged exclusively to Wang Lin, and Sun Xuan did not expose it.

Sun Xuan leisurely walked to Wang Lin's side, gently patted Wang Lin's shoulder, and then said:

"Wang Lin, let's go. Do not let external appearances blind your eyes. Cultivation, Cultivation, what one Cultivates is precisely the removal of falsehood to preserve the truth. The path you have to walk is still very long."

Sun Xuan's figure silently walked out of the Sect grand hall under the setting sun, with Wang Lin following closely step by step behind him, an expression of deep thought on his face.

Sitting on the main seat, Sect Leader Master Huanglong, upon hearing the words Sun Xuan spoke to Wang Lin, saw the look of disgust originally in his eyes slightly dissipate.

Deep within his pupils as he looked at Sun Xuan's back, a trace of imperceptible surprise and profound meaning flashed past.

Three days later, the bell of the Hengyue Sect rang nine times, echoing through the mountains for a long time without fading.

The Sect Leader, along with all the Elders and their respective Disciples, stood outside the Sect grand hall one after another.

A black dot could be seen emerging from afar in the sky, and then it drew closer and closer to the mountain gate of the Hengyue Sect.

After just a moment's time, a pitch-black Thousand-Foot Centipede about a hundred zhang long appeared before everyone's eyes.

This centipede stepped on a dark cloud, with winds and thunder rumbling as it flew; its appearance was truly quite impressive.

At this moment, Sun Xuan stood at the very back of the group of Elders, looking at this Black Centipede with great interest.

Under the instigation of the Xuandao Sect, this Black Centipede intentionally wanted to put on a show of force and show off before the Hengyue Sect.

Therefore, it slithered wantonly in mid-air, unleashing its Aura to the fullest, coupled with its ferocious appearance.

It scared the inexperienced Inner Sect Disciples of the Hengyue Sect out of their wits, causing them to retreat repeatedly.

This left Sun Xuan, who was standing at the back watching the show, utterly speechless.

When all was said and done, this Black Centipede was merely a low-grade Spirit Beast, and its strength at best was only equivalent to the level of the thirteenth layer of Qi Condensation for human Cultivators.

The Xuandao Sect's display of force made the expressions of Sect Leader Master Huanglong and the various Elders look rather ugly.

A few Elders could not bear to watch any longer and began reprimanding the frightened Inner Sect Disciples about something.

Meanwhile, Sect Leader Master Huanglong was planning to summon his Ziyue Immortal Sword to confront the Black Centipede.

Right at this moment, the extremely arrogant Black Centipede in mid-air suddenly locked its eyes with Sun Xuan's gaze.

Seeing this, Sun Xuan suddenly had the urge to mess with this Black Centipede in his heart.

A flash of blazing white lightning flickered deep within Sun Xuan's pupils, piercing straight into the mind and soul of the Black Centipede.

Caught off guard by Sun Xuan's move, the Black Centipede in mid-air let out a miserable screech as a patch of dark green urine sprayed down from beneath its body.

It splashed onto the marble in front of everyone, corroding the originally smooth marble into a pitted and uneven mess.

This stupid centipede was actually scared so badly that it pissed itself from just a single look by Sun Xuan.

Immediately following that, the Black Centipede rolled its eyes, its entire body stiffening as it plummeted straight down from mid-air.

The Xuandao Sect Disciples sitting on top of the Black Centipede were scared out of their wits by this sudden turn of events, shrieking continuously.

Except for a few quick-witted Disciples who used spells to fly into the air at the very first moment,

most of the remaining Xuandao Sect Disciples failed to react in time, and then fell out of mid-air like dumplings being dropped into a pot.