Wang Lin left the garden without saying a word. His red uniform drew a lot of attention from the honorary disciples. Their faces were full of envy. However, when they took a closer look, and noticed who was wearing it, their expressions immediately turned weird and became even more envious.
âSo it turns out that the person who became an inner disciple was him! He became an honorary disciple by trying to commit suicide. What method could he have used this time?â
âIs there a need to ask? I say he must have done some nasty things to gain the Elderâs favor. That type of person is completely shameless.â
âYeah, just look at that stupid face. Even if he became an inner disciple, heâll still be at the bottom. How could cultivation be so easy?â
âThat piece of trash. It doesnât matter if he becomes an inner disciple, we shouldnât care. Trash is trash, and no matter where they go, they will be looked down upon.â
âDamn it. Iâve been an honorary disciple for four years and havenât seen someone as shameless as him. Why did the elder pick him? Iâm better than him in every way!â
âYouâve only been here for four years? Iâve been here for 12 years, but relied on my own skill. Look at how arrogant he is! Hmph, inner disciples constantly fight with each other, so letâs wait and watch the show.â
All those words were heard by Wang Lin. He scanned everyone with a cold look in his eyes. He wasnât strong enough right now, but he vowed to definitely get revenge in the future.
After a while, he arrived at the east gate. He ran along the small road until he reached the spring. He washed his face with the cold water to refresh himself, then took a few drinks before sitting down and beginning to think.
Elder Sun sat on a nearby tree, cursing, âThis little bastard. He said he was going to find a gourd. I canât believe heâs really waiting here for a gourd to float by.â
After Wang Lin left, Elder Sun immediately started tailing him to see if he could see where Wang Lin had found that gourd. However, he didnât expect Wang Lin to sit down and start cultivating.
The spiritual energy here was denser than it was in his room, but not as dense as it was in the herb garden. Based on his understanding, this Qi Condensation was just how much spiritual energy was in oneâs body. While he could only absorb a little at a time right now, this was something that could be fixed with time.
What Wang Lin guessed was correct. Qi Condensation was just spiritual energy entering the body to build a good foundation for the future.
Wang Lin kept up the breathing technique until noon, then got up and stretched. He still hadnât felt the sensation of ants crawling all over his body. He stood next to the spring and thought Elder Sun must not have let him go out for no reason. The elder must be spying nearby,
He touched his stomach and casually walked back toward the sect. Elder Sun exploded with anger. He had been pointlessly waiting the whole morning for nothing. He muttered, âBastard. This old man will play your game. If you wonât succeed in one day, then Iâll wait one month. If one month isnât enough, Iâll just wait a year. I refuse to believe you donât have another gourd.â
After he finished speaking, he arrived at the herb garden before Wang Lin.
After a while, Wang Lin casually walked back in. Sun Dazhu stroked his beard and asked, âDisciple, did you find a gourd this morning?â
Wang Lin sighed and shook his head. âTeacher, disciple waited the whole time at the spring, but didnât find any gourd. Iâll go wait in the afternoon. I might get lucky then.â
Sun Dazhu thought, âYou kept your eyes closed in meditation this whole morning. Even if a gourd had floated by, you wouldnât have seen it.â But he instead said, âVery good. Wang Lin, you go eat first. Then, go check it out in the afternoon.â
Wang Lin responded with a sound. He walked into his room and noticed there was a table with 4 dishes of meat and vegetables and even soup that would make anyone hungry. He didnât ask who brought the food in, but quickly ate some and even drank all the soup before laying on his bed to take a small nap.
Sun Dazhuâs body appeared like a ghost. His face darkened as he thought, âThis old man follows the sect rules, so I wonât poison your food, but I can put in drugs that will hinder your spiritual energy absorption. With your average ability and my drugs, you will never get past the third layer of Qi Condensation. You will be forever under my control.â
After one hour, Wang Lin woke up. He straightened his clothes and walked back to the spring, then started to cultivate again. He cultivated until it was dark before getting up, and without saying a word, walked into the jungle in the mountain.
Sun Dazhu, who was sitting in a nearby tree, silently followed Wang Lin.
Wang Lin slowly made right and left turns in the mountain and looked left and right along the way. Suddenly, his expression became happy when he arrived at a vine full of gourds. He picked a small gourd that looked nice, then quickly left.
After he left, Sun Dazhu was very confused. No matter how he looked, the gourd looked very normal. He took a few gourds with him and disappeared.
Wang Lin followed the mountain road and returned back to the sect in no time. He ignored the words of all the other disciples. After entering the herb garden, he saw Sun Dazhuâs sullen face glaring at him.
Wang Lin immediately respectfully handed the gourd to the elder and said, âTeacher, my luck this afternoon was pretty good. Although I wasnât able to find any in the spring, I walked around the mountain and found a lot of gourds. This one looked the most like the one I had before. Teacher, how is it?â
Sun Dazhu nearly lost his temper, but swallowed it and managed to barely squeeze out a smile. He took the gourd and tossed it to the side without looking, then said to Wang Lin, word for word, âThe gourd I want is the one that is filled with spiritual energy like before. Why would I want a random gourd?â
He couldnât control his temper, so he ended up yelling the last few words. He wasted a whole day following this kid and was tricked by him to pick and test a few ordinary gourds.