In the far west of the State of Zhao, there was a huge plain. This place was surrounded by cold air all year round. Even cultivators rarely came here.
This was because other than being surrounded by cold air, there was also the Qi of the Nine Earths that even cultivators of the original level didn't want to touch. Anyone below the original level would be injured upon touching it.
This was where the Shiyin of the State of Zhao was located.
Wang Lin's silhouette was like a ghost as he flashed across the plain. With his current cultivation level, he could tell that this place was protected by a powerful array that prevented outsiders from entering.
However, to the current Wang Lin, breaking this array wasn't difficult. His body stopped and he stopped somewhere on the plain. With a light step, his body disappeared.
Where he stood was the eye of the array. Wang Lin's body disappeared. When he reappeared, he was underground. Looking around, there were many caves connected together, forming a maze of Shiyin.
Within the Shiyin, there were disciples meditating. Most of them were at the foundational level. There weren't many Core Formation cultivators, and Nascent Soul cultivators were even rarer.
Wang Lin scanned the area with his divine sense and the entire Shiyin appeared in his mind.
Especially the cave in the center of the Shiyin. He took a few glances at it.
In the center of the Shiyin, there was a huge cave. Li Qingping sat cross-legged. Behind him was a black fog. This black fog had countless tentacles that floated in all directions.
Li Qingping was the current Sect Leader of the State of Shiyin. His cultivation level had already reached the late stage of the original level.
From his appearance, he looked to be around 40 years old. His sideburns were a bit white, but he was quite handsome. When he was young, he must have been a handsome and romantic person.
He had been in charge of the State of Shiyin for more than 200 years and had always been cautious. He rarely interacted with the outside world. This made the State of Shiyin even more mysterious in his hands.
He used all his time to cultivate in order to reach the soul formation stage before the corpse puppet took over his body. Once he reached the soul formation stage, the headquarters of Suzaku Shiyin would arrange a good body for him. That way, he could become a core disciple of the State of Shiyin and enjoy certain privileges. If he performed well, he might even be transferred to the headquarters.
Li Qingping didn't know that Wang Lin's divine sense had scanned him. However, the huge black fog behind him suddenly trembled and two balls of light appeared on the head of the black fog.
However, what was revealed in this dim light was not the usual indifference and calmness, but deep shock and fear.
"Senior …" The black fog was trembling and was about to say something.
"Little guy, you're quite interesting. A mid stage soul formation origin soul can actually detect my arrival!" Wang Lin's voice echoed in the ears of the black fog.
The black fog's body trembled even more. He felt like the moment Wang Lin's divine sense scanned him, he felt like he was hit by a cold wind. His origin soul became unstable, as if it could collapse at any time. This kind of phenomenon only happened when he was facing elders in his sect.
"Senior, please spare me. The reason I can detect senior's arrival is because my cultivation method is very sensitive to divine sense, so I can more or less detect it."
The black fog quickly said with a trembling voice.
He knew that with the opponent's cultivation level, not to mention that he didn't have a body and was only an origin soul, even if the opponent still had a body, it would be easy for the opponent to kill him. He had already guessed that the opponent was definitely a Soul Transformation old monster.
"Oh?
Which sect are you from? "Wang Lin's divine sense sent out a message.
"Senior, junior is not someone from Suzaku, but a disciple of the Maitreya Sect on planet Tian Yun. Junior's body was destroyed and I paid a great price to buy a body from Shiyin."
The black fog quickly replied and didn't dare to hide anything.
"You're someone from planet Tian Yun. Why are you on Suzaku?" The divine sense in Wang Lin's divine sense became cold.
The black fog was very sensitive to divine sense and immediately felt the coldness in Wang Lin's divine sense. His body trembled and he quickly said, "Senior, please don't be angry, please don't be angry. The price of recovering on planet Tian Yun is too high. Junior can't afford to spend that much celestial jades, so I can only settle on Suzaku. Although it will take a long time to possess a body, it is the best choice for Junior."
Wang Lin asked, "What is your name?"
"Junior's name is Cao Yidou," the black fog quickly replied. His cautious manner reminded Wang Lin of Xu Liguo.
"Cao Yidou …" Wang Lin's eyes lit up. His divine sense turned into a giant hand and reached toward the black fog.
Cao Yidou was shocked and immediately flew away from the meditating Li Qingping. He quickly retreated in an attempt to dodge the attack and said in a shrill voice, "Senior, this junior is telling the truth, every word is the truth!"
There was a mysterious connection between him and Li Qingping. At this moment, Cao Yidou was terrified and Li Qingping suddenly awakened. His eyes lit up and he shouted, "Who is it?!"
There was a ripple in the cave and Wang Lin walked out. The moment he appeared, he coldly looked at Li Qingping.
That gaze caused Li Qingping's body to tremble, and cold sweat to pour down his body. Inwardly, he grumbled bitterly. His opponent's gaze was like a sharp sword that pierced through his body. Even his Nascent Soul was frozen solid. His entire body, inside and out, was filled with coldness. It was as if to Meng Hao, Li Qingping was completely naked and transparent, with no secrets to speak of.
Wang Lin coldly said, "You, shut up!" Then he looked at Cao Yidou, who was curled up in the corner of the cave.
Li Qingping suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air and didn't dare to move. Sweat appeared on his forehead. The feeling that Wang Lin gave him was that none of the Soul Formation seniors he met back at headquarters were even one-thousandth of the person before him.
"Soul Transformation!!
It must be a Soul Transformation old monster!!
What is this Soul Transformation old monster doing here … "Li Qingping's heart beat wildly as he thought bitterly.
Wang Lin made a grabbing motion with his right hand, and Cao Yidou's nascent soul was pulled out from the corner. Cao Yidou's eyes were filled with panic, and he screamed, "Senior, I'm Shiyin's guest now. If you capture me to refine a magic treasure, Shiyin will never let you go!!"
The corners of Wang Lin's mouth curled into a sneer as he calmly said,
"Who said I wanted to refine you into a magical treasure? You are not worthy!"
Cao Yidou was startled. He thought to himself that this person was a Soul Transformation old monster, so there was no need for him to make things difficult for a mere Soul Formation Earth Cultivator. If this person wanted to capture a Soul Formation origin soul, it would be too easy. There was no way they would come here just to capture him.
"Senior, you … could it be that you want me to do something?" Cao Yidou suppressed the fear in his heart and asked carefully.
"Be my slave for 100 years. After 100 years, I will give you a Soul Transformation body!
Do you agree? "There was no arrogance in Wang Lin's tone as he calmly said.
Cao Yidou was startled. A Soul Transformation body was something he never thought he would be able to obtain in his life. If he had a Soul Transformation body, then it would be much easier for him to reach the Soul Transformation stage. Even if he couldn't, with a Soul Transformation body, he would be able to unleash more power. After all, a Soul Transformation body was equivalent to the body of an immortal.
In Shiyin, the price of a Soul Transformation body was unimaginable. With his savings, even if he had a long lifespan, it would still take him more than 1,000 years to buy half a body … He clenched his teeth and said without hesitation:
"Senior, you have to guarantee that I won't die within 100 years!"
Wang Lin calmly said, "As long as I don't die, you won't!"
Cao Yidou respectfully said, "Okay, Cao Yidou greets master!"
He was going to risk it all. A Soul Transformation old monster wouldn't lie to him. He knew that for Wang Lin to throw out such a big temptation, he must have a big plan. However, there was no such thing as a risk. For a Soul Transformation body, he decided to risk it all!
"Very good. Don't worry, I won't ask you to do anything dangerous. I only need your understanding of planet Tian Yun. How much do you know about planet Tian Yun?"
As Wang Lin spoke, he waved his right hand. Li Qingping's body suddenly tilted and he fainted on the ground.
Wang Lin didn't want others to know that he was going to planet Tian Yun.
He had always been cautious about this matter.
Cao Yidou quickly said, "Planet Tian Yun?
"Master, I grew up on planet Tian Yun. Although planet Tian Yun is very big, I am very familiar with it … Master, could it be that you want me to be your guide on planet Tian Yun?" Cao Yidou immediately asked.
"That's right. Since that is the case, then we can reach an agreement!"
Wang Lin slapped his bag of holding and a soul flag appeared in his hand. This soul flag was the one he had made when he took Li Yuanfeng.
With one shake, he put Cao Yidou away before he could react. Then Wang Lin disappeared from the cave.
This wasn't his first time here, so he was very familiar with the place. He moved through the complex maze of Shiyin toward the place where he used to go for closed door cultivation on Shiyin.
Along the way, none of the Shiyin disciples noticed Wang Lin. Some of them weren't even cultivating and didn't know someone had passed by them.
Just like this, it didn't take long for Wang Lin to arrive at the place where he used to go for closed door cultivation. There was someone cultivating here as well.
The person who was cultivating was a woman. She had an ordinary appearance, but there was a determined look on her face. She was constantly absorbing the cold Qi that was being emitted from the densely packed holes in the walls around her.
Wang Lin appeared inside the cave and looked at the woman. His body flickered as he turned into green smoke and entered one of the small holes in the wall.
Back when Wang Lin was still at the Foundation Establishment stage, he was in closed door cultivation here. His body couldn't enter the small hole, so he could only use his divine sense. It also took a lot of effort and he had to constantly drink the dew refined by the heaven defying bead to ensure that his divine sense kept increasing. Only by slowly extending his divine sense could he barely enter the place where the giant was hidden.
At this moment, his body entered the hole, but before he could go too deep, a call came from underground.
"Save me …"