Saying this, he turned and left.

Wang Lin hesitated slightly, but recalling Situ Nan saying that he was already at the fourteenth level of Qi Condensation, he calmed down and followed him. He wanted to see what exactly Sun Dazhu was up to.

Sun Dazhu did not go elsewhere but headed towards the Medicinal Courtyard. Before long, he arrived at the courtyard and pushed the door open to enter.

Wang Lin's expression remained normal, his gaze calm. After a moment of contemplation, he followed him inside.

After entering the courtyard, Sun Dazhu pointed at a cup of tea on the stone table and said slowly, "Disciple, drink it! This is the Spirit Medicine I have prepared for you. After drinking it, pack your luggage and leave this Hengyue School with me."

Wang Lin glanced at the teacup and said nothing.

Sun Dazhu frowned, picked up the teacup, and personally handed it to Wang Lin, saying, "This Hengyue School is no longer a place to stay. Hmph, the Xuandao Sect ancestor has descended; when that time comes, everyone will surely have to flee for their lives."

Wang Lin did not take the teacup. He swept his Divine Sense across it and discovered it indeed contained Spiritual Qi. He said, "Disciple is not thirsty, so I will not drink this tea."

A trace of cold light appeared in Sun Dazhu's eyes as he said, "Drink it! Do not force your Master to take action!"

Wang Lin was silent. He took the teacup with his left hand and glanced at Sun Dazhu. Recalling that Situ Nan had said he was already at the fourteenth level of Qi Condensation, he quietly formed a Hand Seal with his right hand inside his sleeve. The Gravity Spell suddenly surged, transforming into a large hand that descended rapidly from the sky and grabbed Sun Dazhu.

Sun Dazhu was stunned, but immediately began to struggle. No matter how he struggled, he could not break free. Gradually, a hint of horror appeared in his eyes, "This… what kind of Spell is this!!"

Wang Lin did not speak. He walked to Sun Dazhu's side, his gaze flickering, and lightly patted Sun Dazhu on the chest. Sun Dazhu instinctively opened his mouth, and Wang Lin poured the tea from his right hand, all of it falling into his opponent's mouth.

Sun Dazhu's face changed drastically, carrying a hint of ferocity. He spoke severely, "Wang Lin, what are you doing? Do you want to kill your Master and betray your ancestors? If you kill me, the Hengyue School will not let you off. I tell you, Sect Leader Senior Brother asked me to go over in a while. If I do not go, he will definitely send someone to summon me!"

Wang Lin said nothing. He swept his Divine Sense and saw that the tea inside Sun Dazhu's body had already fully dissolved. Wisps of silver, thread-like objects were moving along his blood vessels, burrowing towards his head.

Sun Dazhu clearly felt that something was wrong and was about to speak, but it was too late. The thread-like objects had already burrowed into his brain. In an instant, his ferocious expression slowly relaxed and eventually calmed down.

Wang Lin stared at Sun Dazhu and immediately noticed something was wrong; his eyes were clearly somewhat dull.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Master, this Disciple does not wish to kill his Master or betray his ancestors, but you were the one who harbored evil intentions towards me first. If I had truly drunk this tea, I fear I would surely have fallen victim to your treachery."

Sun Dazhu's expression was dull as he suddenly said, "The tea cannot be drunk."

Wang Lin was taken aback. He carefully examined Sun Dazhu for a long time before suddenly asking, "Why can it not be drunk?"

"The tea contains Three-Corpse Thread-Worm Grass." Sun Dazhu said with a numb expression.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed as he asked, "What effect does this Three-Corpse Thread-Worm Grass have?"

"It controls all of the target's actions for a short period of time and is one of the essential items for refining a Puppet."

A flash of killing intent appeared in Wang Lin's eyes as he said calmly, "Why did you want me to consume it?"

"Ever since I discovered you had a Gourd of Spiritual Qi, I was suspicious, so I took you as a Disciple. I originally intended to use the Soul Searching Technique on you after you reached the first level of Qi Condensation. However, because I had previously made you consume the Spirit Dissolving Grass, I felt it was impossible for you to reach the first level of Qi Condensation within ten years, so I dropped the matter. But I did not expect your cultivation to actually reach the third level now. Furthermore, the Hengyue School is currently facing an impending disaster, and my cultivation is too low, so I wanted to see if you had any secrets on you before I left. That is why I prepared this cup of tea for you."

Wang Lin took a deep breath and asked, "What is Spirit Dissolving Grass? Have you told anyone else about matters concerning me? Also, why did you not use this Three-Corpse Thread-Worm Grass on me before?"

"Spirit Dissolving Grass is an essential item when dispersing cultivation; its function is to dissipate the Spiritual Qi within the body. I have not spoken to anyone else about matters concerning you. Before, it was because I was afraid others would steal the Gourd from me. Later, because the situation was too sudden, telling others would have brought me no benefit, so it was better to act on my own. I did not have this Three-Corpse Thread-Worm Grass before. I exchanged it with a Fellow Daoist last year when I went down the mountain, using stolen School classics. That Fellow Daoist once said that for those below the Foundation Establishment Stage, the success rate is one hundred percent, and this grass is colorless and odorless, making it difficult to detect. I originally intended to use it on the Third Senior Nephew to get some Fortune Pills."

Wang Lin was burning with rage and sneered, "Were you not afraid of me discovering it?"

"In order to obtain the secrets on you, I could not care about too much. I am already old; if I do not make progress, there is no hope for Foundation Establishment in this life."

A cold glint flashed in Wang Lin's eyes, and his voice was icy as he said, "You just said the Sect Leader was looking for you; is that true?"

"No."

As soon as Sun Dazhu finished speaking, Wang Lin's eyes flickered slightly. He slapped the top of his head with one palm. Sun Dazhu's body twitched instantly, and he fell to the ground, bleeding from his seven orifices.

Wang Lin stared blankly at Sun Dazhu's corpse. He felt an indescribable sensation in his heart. This was his first time killing someone, and the one he killed was his own Master.

After a long silence, Wang Lin put away Sun Dazhu's corpse and walked out of the Hengyue School with a despondent expression. He found a mountain stream and threw the corpse down. As for Sun Dazhu's Storage Pouch, he kept it; there were still some good things inside the Storage Pouch.

After returning to his room, Wang Lin sat cross-legged on the bed. He swept his Divine Sense and left a trace around the room as a warning; if anyone were to probe, he would immediately discover it.

After doing this, he took out the mysterious bead and began to ponder. Three days ago, all the characters on the surface of this mysterious bead had disappeared, and a faint leaf shape had appeared.

Regarding this, Situ Nan's explanation was that the Water Element among the Five Elements had reached Perfection, and what was needed now was the Wood Element. Because of this, he had urged Wang Lin more than once to leave the Hengyue School and go out to find Materials with the Wood attribute to replenish the Heaven Defying Bead's Wood attribute as soon as possible.

Wang Lin now had an understanding of his own cultivation; he knew he had already reached the fourteenth level of the Qi Condensation stage.

Holding the bead, he entered the Dream Space. The moment before he went in, he quickly put the bead into his Storage Pouch.

Inside the Dream Space, as soon as Wang Lin appeared, Situ Nan's voice immediately rang out, "Not bad, you have the demeanor I had back in the day. Wang Lin, remember this: the Cultivation World is a very cruel place where the weak are prey to the strong. If you still maintain your previous naive mentality, I fear you will not live long."

Wang Lin was silent for a long time before saying, "Senior, for the next step of cultivation, should I prepare for Foundation Establishment? But this Junior does not know anything about the Incantation for Foundation Establishment."

Situ Nan snorted and said, "It is enough that I know. However, this Foundation Establishment counts as truly entering the ranks of immortals, and it is very difficult. You had best find a quiet place to go into seclusion; that way, the chances of success will be much higher. Additionally, your Spiritual Qi spring water and snow water are no longer applicable. At the moment of Foundation Establishment, you will need vast amounts of Spiritual Qi, so you need to prepare more dew."

Wang Lin nodded and said, "This dew is easy to handle, it just requires a large amount of time."