As the rain fell, the sound also became more rapid. However, the nine incense sticks in the incense burner at the center of the square showed no signs of extinguishing. The green smoke was still rising, and no matter how fast the rain fell, it couldn't make the green smoke dissipate.
It blended with the rain, and the smoke and rain formed an extremely beautiful picture. The misty rain was like a dream.
The moment the rain fell, someone opened an umbrella above Wang Lin's head. The person holding the umbrella was the young man behind him. The young man had an awkward expression and didn't look at anyone. He held the umbrella for Wang Lin and left with Wang Lin.
The gazes of the nearly 100 cultivators in the square gathered. A young man in a black Daoist robe was leading the group. They frowned and were about to berate the young man, but at this moment, the bell rang for the third time.
As the bell chimed, the green smoke rising from the incense burner twisted in midair and rapidly gathered together to turn into a gigantic vortex. The vortex spun with loud rumbling sounds and pushed away the rain around it. At that instant, an indistinct figure appeared within the vortex of green smoke.
The figure took a step forward and stood on the ground!
"Welcome back, Teacher!" At this moment, the nearly 100 cultivators all clasped their hands and bowed at the figure.
It was a middle-aged man with black hair casually draped over his shoulders. He wasn't handsome, but there was a strange temperament about him that made him look like an immortal.
He stood in the air and his gaze swept past the disciples below. In the end, his gaze landed on Wang Lin. When he saw the young man behind Wang Lin holding the umbrella, he couldn't help but frown. However, he soon relaxed and smiled.
"Su Dao, Zhou Li, the two of you come with me to the hall. The rest of you can leave."
The middle-aged man's words were gentle. As he spoke, he stepped into the air and entered the hall next to the hall.
The young man in black who had been berated by the people who wanted to berate Wang Lin had a very serious expression. He quickly nodded and looked at Wang Lin before walking toward the hall.
Wang Lin's expression was calm. In the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign's memory, his teacher was very good to him. If it wasn't for the fact that he was in closed door cultivation all year round, he wouldn't have received unfair treatment in the sect.
The Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign's personality was a bit weak, so he didn't say these things.
As for Zhou Li, he was the eldest senior apprentice brother of the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign, and he was also very talented. Normally, he was very gentle, but in reality, he looked down on the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign. He didn't pay attention to the bullying from others.
Stepping into the rain, Wang Lin walked into the hall under the jealous gazes of his fellow sect members. At the head of the hall, the middle-aged man sat on a chair and Zhou Li respectfully stood to the side.
The middle-aged man slowly said, "Teacher won't be coming out of closed door cultivation for long. After giving the two of you some instructions, I'll go into closed door cultivation again." He looked at Zhou Li and Wang Lin and pondered a bit.
Wang Lin had a familiar memory of this scene from the memory of the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign's third soul. He knew that Su Dao's teacher would teach him and Zhou Li the same spell after giving him some instructions.
This spell was one of the three most powerful spells of the Dong Lin Sect, the Cloud Dao Spell. If one cultivated it to the peak, they could learn the essence of this spell.
The introductory incantation wasn't long, but there was something strange about it. Not everyone could cultivate it. Once the incantation was memorized, when the incantation circulated within the body, clouds would appear. If the clouds were thin, it meant that one couldn't learn the incantation. Similarly, if the clouds were thick and there were illusions, it would be the best.
In addition, the time it took to activate the spell was also part of the test. In the countless years of the Dong Lin Sect, the fastest person to activate the spell was seven breaths of time, and the slowest person took several hours.
Back then, when the Seven-Colored Celestial was learning this spell, he became timid due to Zhou Li's cold gaze. He hesitated and slowed down his speed. In the end, it took him 20 breaths of time to complete one cycle.
As for Zhou Li, it took him 11 breaths of time.
Also, after he finished circulating it, the clouds that rose from his body became chaotic because of Zhou Li's gaze. He was unable to focus all of his attention on it, so there were very few clouds. Zhou Li completely suppressed all of them, and because Zhou Li's clouds turned into a phantom, they devoured all of the clouds Su Dao had sent out.
This scene was seen by the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign's teacher. He let out a sigh and didn't teach Su Dao the three great spells of the Dong Lin Sect. Instead, he taught Su Dao the Seven-Colored Celestial Spell.
All of this was recorded in Wang Lin's memory and couldn't be changed.
Today, this scene appeared again. Wang Lin stood there and began to ponder.
He didn't know if he should follow the memories and choose the same experience as the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign, or if he should reverse the memories and change everything.
Logically speaking, he needed to follow the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign's memories so that he could fuse with the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign's memories more deeply. Perhaps after many years, when he fused with the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign, he would know where the true door was.
However, it was still unknown if this would happen. Most importantly, Wang Lin didn't want to completely fuse with the third soul. If he did, Xie Qing would never awaken. The moment he fused, Xie Qing would disappear and Wang Lin would become the new Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign.
In addition, Wang Lin didn't want to do this!
"... This spell is one of the three most powerful spells of my Dong Lin Sect. It is called the Cloud Dao Spell, but your cultivation level isn't high enough, so you must learn this introductory spell first. However, this introductory spell also has a requirement. Only one person in each generation of my Dong Lin Sect can learn it. Today, I'll choose the two of you to find the one most suitable for this spell …" The middle-aged man's voice echoed in the hall. As he spoke, he explained the method of selection, including the thickness of the clouds and the amount of time it took for the clouds to circulate in his body.
Zhou Li lowered his head, and it was difficult to hide the desire in his eyes.
The middle-aged man slowly said, "The grand dao is damaged, and it can't be repaired …" After he said the introductory spell, he raised his right hand and pointed forward twice. Two strands of cloud energy flew out and disappeared into Zhou Li and Wang Lin's bodies.
"After the cloud energy enters your bodies, the two of you immediately sit down and cultivate. Use the fastest speed to circulate your body. The one who reaches the peak first has the advantage!
During this process, the two of you must not be disturbed by external thoughts. Focus and circulate your body! "After the middle-aged man spoke, Zhou Li sat down without hesitation.
Wang Lin also sat down. Just as he was about to circulate the cloud energy in his body, Zhou Li suddenly looked at Wang Lin with a gloomy and threatening gaze.
The middle-aged man naturally saw this and frowned, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at Wang Lin.
Wang Lin sighed in his heart. It was this gaze that made the cowardly Su Dao lose his qualification.
But today, he wasn't Su Dao, he was Wang Lin. The moment Zhou Li glared at him, Wang Lin's eyes became cold and he casually glanced at Zhou Li.
This gaze caused Zhou Li's body to tremble. He could clearly feel a killing intent from Wang Lin's gaze, and it caused his mind to tremble.
At this moment, Wang Lin had already closed his eyes and the cloud energy in his body began to circulate rapidly. Zhou Li quickly closed his eyes and circulated the cloud energy in his body.
Time slowly passed. One breath, two breaths, three breaths … When the eighth breath arrived, a large amount of cloud energy suddenly spread out from Wang Lin's body. The middle-aged man's eyes shined brightly and he suddenly stood up from his seat.
The cloud energy around Wang Lin became thicker and thicker. In the end, it covered most of the hall. The cloud energy tumbled and faint roars came from within.
At this moment, it was the twentieth breath. Zhou Li had managed to circulate the cloud energy in his body once, and his body was surrounded by the cloud energy. However, compared to Wang Lin's, the cloud energy was too insignificant.
The moment the cloud energy spread out from his body, the cloud energy around Wang Lin roared loudly and turned into a huge dragon's head!
The dragon's head was ferocious, and its eyes shone with a ferocious light. It swallowed towards Zhou Li, and the cloud energy around Zhou Li was sucked into the dragon's mouth. Zhou Li coughed out a mouthful of blood and his body withered.
The moment the memory was changed and reversed, the hall began to distort. The figure of the middle-aged man who was looking at Wang Lin and completely ignoring Zhou Li also began to distort.
At the same time, the square outside the hall, the mountain outside the square, the entire mountain range outside the mountain, and the entire Dong Lin Sect outside the mountain range began to distort. The earth in the distance also distorted, as if everything was going to collapse at this moment.
This was a shocking scene that appeared after the memory was changed!
"Good!!
Su Dao, from now on, you are the second person in my line of descent who is qualified to learn this cloud dao spell! "
The middle-aged man laughed as his figure distorted. He turned to look at the terrified Zhou Li and spoke once more.
"Zhou Li, although you are no longer qualified to learn this cloud dao spell, your teacher can teach you the Seven-Colored Celestial Spell!"
The moment the middle-aged man finished speaking, a tearing pain came from Wang Lin's mind. Under this pain, everything around him felt like it was going to collapse. The auras of the eight doors suddenly appeared in the world formed by Seven-Colored's memory, but they quickly dissipated. Shortly after, the distortion returned to normal.
However, a monstrous wave was set off in Wang Lin's heart!
"I know!
Change the Seven-Colored Celestial Sovereign's memory and cause contradictions to appear in his memory, so that at that moment, I can feel where the eight doors are!!
The greater the confusion and contradiction, the clearer the feeling will be. I can even find the true door!!
This is my only method!
Change Seven-Colored's memory! "
"Su Dao, you have to cultivate this spell more during this period of time. There are still five months until the competition between your lineages. The top 10 will be able to enter the Dong Lin Pool to cultivate. If you can enter the Dong Lin Pool, your future achievements will be immeasurable!"
Everything had changed.
Wang Lin suddenly looked up.