Wang Lin picked up the gold on the table and casually threw it into a small frame. He didn't even look at it.
Aside from the carvings of his parents, Wang Lin didn't care about any of the carvings in the shop. To him, these things were just tools to calm his mind and to comprehend the heavens.
He believed that when he was able to carve a Soul Formation cultivator or demon beast, his cultivation would definitely have a breakthrough.
Daniu left the shop in a daze. As he walked, he kept muttering to himself. No one knew what he was muttering about.
Wang Lin drank a mouthful of fruit wine and continued to immerse himself in carving. As he continued to carve, some wood elements fell off and the piece of wood in his hand gradually took shape. It released a powerful aura, but this aura was completely contained within the carving and couldn't spread out.
With every carving, the aura would increase by a bit. Slowly, a thick dragon appeared on the carving. However, at this moment, the carving knife in Wang Lin's hand began to hesitate.
After a long moment of silence, he sighed. He waved his right hand, causing the carving knife to vanish. With his left hand, he casually tossed the half-finished wood carving off to the side, where a large box could be seen. Inside of the box were more than ten half-finished wood carvings.
If one looked closely at these carvings, they would find that there were people and beasts inside. Hunchback Meng, Ji Emperor, Six Desire Devil Lord, high quality spirit beasts, and even desolate beasts … Although these carvings were all different, there was one shocking similarity: they were all above the Soul Formation stage.
In this past year, Wang Lin had tried many times, but he still couldn't carve a Soul Formation cultivator or beast. If he tried to force it, there would only be one result: the carving would turn to dust.
He pondered for a bit and closed his eyes. Suddenly, a red mist the width of a palm appeared around his body.
In this one year, the rate at which the red mist condensed had doubled. It had already been compressed by Wang Lin to such an extent. Wang Lin was very satisfied with this progress. In fact, he had not forcibly compressed it over the past year. Instead, after he had this thought, he had naturally done a series of actions.
Wang Lin believed that if he was given another year, he would be able to compress this baleful aura to its limit. Although the compression of baleful aura had nothing to do with improving his cultivation or comprehending the Heavenly Dao,
However, Wang Lin had a feeling that if he allowed the red mist of evil Qi to dissipate, he would definitely regret it in the future. It was precisely the Qi activity that was produced when a cultivator's cultivation reached a certain level that caused Wang Lin to start condensing and compressing it without hesitation.
At this moment, Daniu's father's hearty voice came from outside the shop. "Brother Wang, your sister-in-law made a few good dishes today. Come and eat. Let's drink a few cups."
Wang Lin opened his eyes and they shined with a deep light. The light slowly dissipated until it completely disappeared. At this moment, Wang Lin had returned to being a mortal. He carried the wine jug and walked two steps. After hesitating for a bit, he took out the gold and walked out.
As for the young man named Xu, he was sitting in the carriage. His heart was pounding. He looked at the item wrapped in his coat and licked his lips. His eyes revealed a hint of joy.
He didn't expect to meet such an amazing person on his trip home to visit his parents. Someone who could carve such a carving. It has to be said that the king's only hobby was to carve this kind of item.
Whether it was made from stone or wood, as long as it was carved, it would be something the king liked.
And the prince was a filial son. If he presented this carving to the king, the prince would certainly praise him. Thinking of this, the young man named Xu took a deep breath.
This group of more than ten carriages moved quickly through the capital. However, he wished the carriages could go even faster so he could return to the king's mansion as soon as possible.
After a long time, the carriage stopped. The young man named Xu immediately opened the door and jumped out. He quickly walked into the mansion.
In the eastern courtyard, the young man named Xu stopped outside a gorgeous palace. In a loud voice, he said, "Your highness, Xu Tao has an important matter to discuss with you."
After a while, a lazy voice came from inside the palace. "Xu Tao, didn't you go home to visit your family? Why are you back so soon?
If there's anything, we can talk about it tomorrow. "
Vaguely, Xu Tao heard a few soft words coming from inside the palace. He hesitated for a moment. It wasn't a good time to disturb him, but he was confident in the item in his coat. He clenched his teeth and said, "Your highness, I really do have an important matter. When I went home to visit my family, I found a carving. If the king sees this carving, he will certainly be happy.
There was a moment of silence. After a while, the voice said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Come in. If the item you took isn't what you said, then you won't get this month's reward."
Xu Tao quickly walked in. Inside the palace, there was a large bed covered by a white veil. A pale-faced young man wearing a purple robe was sitting on the side of the bed. His eyes were gloomy.
Xu Tao placed the coat in his hand on the ground and gently opened it, revealing the dragon carving inside.
The moment the young man saw the carving, his eyes became sharp. He suddenly stood up and quickly walked to the side of the carving. His right hand reached out and grabbed the carving.
Just as Xu Tao was about to remind him, the young man let out a cry of surprise. Then, with a flip of his right hand, the wooden carving disappeared from his hand. His eyes lit up with an intense light as he laughed, "Good, Xu Tao, you have done a great service!"
With that, he slapped an ordinary-looking pocket on his waist. Suddenly, a purple gas came out and surrounded his body. At this moment, the young man was wearing a purple robe.
The moment the purple gas appeared, a gentle breeze blew through the palace. A corner of the white veil on the bed was lifted, and with two soft cries, two beautiful bodies were revealed.
Xu Tao's eyes couldn't help but glance at them. He swallowed and immediately lowered his head.
This young man wasn't a mortal, but a cultivator. However, his cultivation level wasn't high, only at the 8th layer of Qi Condensation.
He looked at Xu Tao. He had seen the look in Xu Tao's eyes, so he smiled and said, "Mei Ji, come out. Today, you belong to Xu Tao!"
A soft moan came from the bed, and a beautiful figure walked down from the bed. She pulled the dumbfounded Xu Tao and left through the side door.
The young man's eyes lit up and he quickly left the palace.
The young man went straight all the way to the main hall at the center of the mansion. When he was still outside the hall, he heard bursts of music and his father's hearty laughter coming from inside.
There were rows of guards standing outside the palace. When the guards saw the young man, they immediately knelt down. The young man quickly walked past them and entered the palace.
There were two tables in the palace. Two cultivators wearing daoist robes were sitting behind them. Although they were both wearing daoist robes, the colors were different. One was black and the other was green.
The cultivator wearing the black daoist robe had his eyes closed the entire time, ignoring the music and singing.
The green-robed cultivator was smiling as he looked at the dancers in the middle.
There was a very handsome middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the palace. He looked very dignified and gave off the aura of someone in a high position.
After the young man entered the palace, the middle-aged man laughed and said, "Why aren't you having fun in your palace? Why are you here?"
The young man first respectfully bowed to the two cultivators, then he looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Father, look at this!"
With that, he waved his hand and placed the dragon carving on the floor of the palace.
At this moment, the green-robed cultivator who was looking at the dancers suddenly looked at the carving. The middle-aged man's eyes lit up and he waved his hand, causing the dancers to scatter.
The green-robed cultivator suddenly stood up and walked up to the wood carving. After taking a closer look, he sucked in a breath of cold air and said, "This is …" He had a guess, but he wasn't sure.
"This is a carving!"
The black-robed cultivator, whose eyes had been closed this whole time, opened his eyes and revealed a strange light.
The green-robed cultivator was startled and bitterly smiled. "Senior apprentice brother, of course I know this is a carving. I'm talking about what this carving is."
The black-robed cultivator pondered a bit and slowly said, "I've never seen it before."
The green-robed cultivator bitterly smiled. He was already used to his senior apprentice brother's strangeness.
The middle-aged man sitting in the seat of honor stared at the carving and smiled. "Two immortals, is there anything special about this thing?"
The green-robed Cultivator picked up the wooden carving and immediately felt an ancient aura wash over him. This aura was so powerful that it caused his mind to tremble. He was at the mid stage of Foundation Establishment, but he felt as if his Foundation was about to collapse. He quickly let go of the wooden carving.
His Senior Brother, the black-robed Cultivator, flicked his sleeve, causing the wooden carving to fly up into his hand. The Cultivator's face instantly paled, and his Gold Core became unstable. After a long time, he was finally able to control the fluctuations of his Gold Core.
The higher one's cultivation level was, the more they would feel the carving made by Wang Lin. On the other hand, if it was a mortal, it wouldn't have much of an effect.
The black-robed cultivator slowly said, "This item is definitely not an ordinary carving. The beast carved on it is almost the same as the flood dragon recorded in our sect's records!"
The black-robed cultivator slowly said, "Senior apprentice brother, didn't you say you've never seen it before?
Why are you saying it's a flood dragon now? "
The green-robed cultivator said with a strange expression.
The black-robed cultivator looked at his junior apprentice brother in surprise. His eyes were filled with disbelief and he said, "Junior apprentice brother, I finally know why you haven't broken through …"
The green-robed cultivator's face twitched, but he didn't say anything. The black-robed cultivator sighed and said, "I've never seen the beast carved on this carving before, but I didn't say I didn't recognize it."
The green-robed cultivator's dao heart became unstable and he coughed out blood. After a long time, he bitterly smiled. He was completely convinced by his senior apprentice brother.