At this moment, the sky was getting dark. When the large-eared cultivator and the little cultivator arrived at the street where Wang Lin's shop was located, the sky had completely darkened. However, the two sides of the street were lit up with the light of lanterns.
Xu Tao opened his eyes in a daze. After a moment of shock, he looked around and quickly got up. When he saw Wang Lin, he immediately knelt down on the ground. His face was filled with excitement, but he couldn't say anything.
Wang Lin's expression was the same as usual. He didn't even look at Xu Tao as he calmly said, "I saved your life and completed your 16 years of service. You may leave."
Xu Tao hesitated for a moment, then kowtowed heavily a few times and said in a low voice, "I, Xu Tao, will remember your great kindness!"
With that, he took a deep breath and stood up. He pushed open the door and was about to step out.
At this moment, Wang Lin frowned and said, "Xu Tao, come back. There is no need to close the door!"
Xu Tao was startled. He quickly retreated and looked at Wang Lin with a blank expression.
Wang Lin took a sip of the wine in his hand and calmly said, "Stand to the side, there is a guest!"
Xu Tao's expression slightly changed. He quickly stood next to Wang Lin and looked at the door with a flicker in his eyes.
Not long after, the sound of light footsteps could be heard from outside. Shortly after, a large-eared cultivator entered the shop. Behind him was the little cultivator that Wang Lin had let go of earlier.
Xu Tao's eyes were filled with fear. He immediately recognized that the large-eared cultivator was the person that had forced the prince to not dare take half a step out of the palace. A huge wave of emotions was set off in Xu Tao's heart. However, after looking at Wang Lin, he subconsciously stopped himself from taking a step back and remained silent.
The moment the little cultivator entered the shop, he let out an evil grin and shouted, "Master, it's him!
He is the one that injured me! "
The little cultivator pointed at Wang Lin. When he turned around, he was surprised to find that his master wasn't looking at this person. Instead, his master was looking at the surrounding wood carvings.
Wang Lin didn't say anything from beginning to end. He just drank his wine leisurely. His gaze swept over the two of them before he looked away.
The large-eared cultivator carefully looked at the carvings. His gaze suddenly focused on two of the carvings. These two carvings were the middle-aged scholar and the old woman from the White Cloud Sect!
The large-eared cultivator looked at them for a long time, then smiled. It was as if he didn't consider himself an outsider. Flicking his sleeve, he sat down across from Wang Lin.
"Fellow Daoist, how about letting me have a drink as well?" The large-eared cultivator gently took out a cup from his storage pouch.
Wang Lin looked at this person and threw the wine jug in his hand forward. The large-eared cultivator caught it and poured a cup. After drinking it, his eyes revealed a strange light and he exclaimed, "Good taste!"
Wang Lin chuckled and said, "Since you like it, I'll give you the remaining half of the jug!"
The large-eared cultivator laughed and didn't refuse. He poured another cup and drank it. After tasting it for a long time, he let out a sigh and said, "Fellow Daoist's cultivation is a bit higher than mine. To be able to transform from a mortal to a mortal, I admire you!"
Wang Lin flipped his right hand and another wine jug appeared in his hand. He drank a mouthful and said, "Fellow Daoist transformed from a disciple into a mortal and comprehended the heavenly dao by being both a teacher and a father. It is similar to mine, so there is no need to be envious of others."
The large-eared cultivator's eyes shined as he looked at Wang Lin and nodded. "It seems that I wasn't wrong. After hearing from my disciple today, I guessed that there is someone in the capital with the same cultivation as me who is preparing to enter the Soul Formation stage."
Wang Lin smiled but didn't say anything.
The large-eared cultivator looked at Wang Lin and said, "Fellow Daoist, why don't we have a competition and see who can enter the Soul Formation stage first?"
Wang Lin looked at the large-eared cultivator with a smile that wasn't a smile and said, "I'm afraid Wang won't be able to enter the Soul Formation stage in this life. Fellow Daoist, your words are quite harmful."
The large-eared cultivator laughed, waved his sleeves, and cupped his fists. "I didn't expect to meet someone like you in the capital. Good!
My name is Zhou Wutai, how should I address you? "
He picked up the wine jug, took a sip, and said, "I'm Wang Lin!"
The large-eared cultivator, Zhou Wutai, smiled and said, "Wang Daoyou, you will definitely be able to enter the Soul Formation stage within 100 years. I congratulate you in advance!"
Wang Lin's eyes were calm as he casually said, "Fellow Daoyou is speaking too early. From what I can see, whether or not fellow Daoyou will be able to enter the Soul Formation stage within 100 years is uncertain, but your disciple will die within 100 years without a doubt!"
Zhou Wutai's eyes lit up, but he remained silent.
The little cultivator wanted to glare at him, but seeing that his master seemed to be quite familiar with this person, he couldn't help but suppress his anger. He let out a snort and thought that this person really didn't know how to appreciate kindness. He had never seen his master talk to him like this before, but not only did this person not appreciate it, he even said such malicious words!
Even Xu Tao felt that Wang Lin's words were a bit hurtful. He couldn't help but be more cautious, afraid that the large-eared cultivator would become angry.
However, what surprised him was that after the large-eared cultivator pondered for a bit, not only was he not angry, but he even let out a bitter smile.
In truth, with the little cultivator's cultivation level, he naturally couldn't see the conflict between the large-eared cultivator and Wang Lin. As for Xu Tao, he was only a mortal, so he couldn't sense the danger in the conversation.
After the large-eared cultivator entered the shop, although his expression was gentle, he still had malicious intent. Every word he said was filled with hidden meaning.
At first, he wanted to provoke Wang Lin's competitive heart. If he succeeded, then he wouldn't care about Wang Lin in the future. This was because in order to reach the Soul Formation stage, one must first become a mortal. To become a mortal was to comprehend the heavens, and the most important thing was to have a calm mind. If Wang Lin had a competitive heart, then it was very likely that he would have a mental barrier and would never be able to reach the Soul Formation stage.
Even if Wang Lin was able to get rid of the mental barrier, who knows how many years it would take. From this, it could be seen how sinister the large-eared cultivator was.
Although he had been exposed by Wang Lin, this person was still unwilling to give up. He continued to congratulate Wang Lin by saying that he would wait for another 100 years. This was another malicious intent.
The old man had said these words before, but because his cultivation level was high and Wang Lin hadn't reached his current level, it didn't cause much harm. Instead, it served as a hint to strengthen Wang Lin's confidence.
But now, these words came out of the large-eared cultivator's mouth. Although the words were the same, the meaning was completely different.
If Wang Lin really took these words to heart, then as time passed, if he couldn't reach the Soul Formation stage within 100 years, then he would never have another chance to reach the Soul Formation stage. Unless he could achieve enlightenment again and get rid of this curse of 100 years.
Seeing the other person's malicious intent, Wang Lin finally began to fight back!
He first said that whether or not Wang Lin could reach the Soul Formation stage within 100 years was a different story. Then, he used the other person's own words to slightly modify them. This had the same effect as saying that Wang Lin could reach the Soul Formation stage within 100 years.
However, this wasn't the main point of Wang Lin's counterattack. His last sentence was the real counterattack!
"Within 100 years, that Little Daoist will die without a doubt!"
These words pointed out the key to the relationship between the large-eared cultivator and the Little Daoist.
The large-eared cultivator, Zhou Wutai, reached the Soul Formation stage by comprehending the relationship between a teacher and a disciple. He used his will to move his thoughts, used his thoughts to accept a disciple, used his emotions to raise his son, used his kindness to help others, used his heart to form love, and used his sorrow to enter the Soul Formation stage. Everything he did was to allow himself to fully immerse himself in the relationship between a teacher and a disciple.
When he finally comprehended his own state and was about to reach the Soul Formation stage, he would kill his own disciple. He would personally kill the disciple that he had placed all of his heart and soul into. This would allow the sorrow in his heart to reach the final step of entering the Soul Formation stage!
Although it seemed to have emotions, it was actually emotionless. However, within this emotionlessness, there were emotions. This Soul Formation stage was not something that ordinary people could comprehend. At the very least, Wang Lin couldn't do it.
That was why Zhou Wutai's last words were the true counterattack. Within 100 years, his disciple would die without a doubt. First, he made the 100 years promise. Then, he drew out the true heartlessness and sorrow in the large-eared cultivator's heart. At the same time, he left a faint mark in the Little Daoist's heart.
The large-eared cultivator, Zhou Wutai, laughed bitterly. He gave Wang Lin a deep look, then suddenly stood up and clasped his hands. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Xu Tao and said, "Tell your master to deliver the Rain Cauldron to the Daoist temple within three days. If he does, I won't pursue this matter any further!"
With that, he gave Wang Lin another deep look, then turned and left.
The Little Daoist was completely shocked and quickly followed. He felt that there was something strange about what had happened today. His master wasn't acting like he had before, and wasn't trying to get revenge for him.
At the same time, he couldn't help but remember Wang Lin's words. Within 100 years, he would die. As he thought about it, he couldn't help but shiver. When he looked up, he saw his master looking at him warmly, and his heart felt warm.
The large-eared cultivator's voice was filled with kindness as he softly said, "Fu Er, don't think too much about it. Why did you put away the little sugar figurine? Why didn't you eat it?"
The Little Daoist's eyes were slightly red. He said in a low voice, "Disciple plans to keep it."
The large-eared cultivator smiled and rubbed the Little Daoist's head. He didn't say anything as he led the Little Daoist out of the street.
However, although he had a smile on his face, his heart was very gloomy. His divine sense swept over the shop where Wang Lin was. In his heart, he already considered this person to be his greatest competitor.
Wang Lin sat in the shop and fell into deep thought. After a long time, he smiled and no longer thought about this matter. He didn't want it to affect his final step in becoming a mortal.
At this moment, Xu Tao was completely stunned. Before, he only thought that Wang Lin was an expert. Otherwise, how could he have shocked the two immortals so much just by making a wood carving?
After carefully observing Wang Lin's shop, he found that not only did there not seem to be any changes, but the two immortals became more reserved and refused to talk about the wood carving.
In fact, the prince even told him to pay a visit every year. This hadn't changed in more than 10 years. This was why he wanted to find Wang Lin to save his life at the moment of crisis.
However, he never would have thought that Wang Lin was so powerful that the large-eared cultivator, who forced the prince to not dare to show himself, forced the immortals to retreat, and forced the prince to hide in the palace, gave up the chase after Wang Lin with just a few words.
It has to be said that many days ago, the prince wanted to hand over the Rain Cauldron in order to save his life.
Today, they planned to continue asking for votes at the third watch to increase the distance between them and the sixth place. However, because they needed to change the first 100,000 words of the renegade celestial, they had to wait until tomorrow. Fellow cultivators, please don't be stingy with your treasures and throw them at me!