With Wang Lin's current cultivation level, he didn't feel sleepy at all. He sat up and looked at the moon outside the window. He took out a gourd and took a big gulp.
Wang Lin muttered to himself, "To break through the Qi Condensation stage and reach the Foundation Building stage, the amount of spiritual energy needed is too much. I need to start preparing the dew."
"That's right, kid, when are you going to find the wood element materials to complete the heaven defying bead?" Situ Nan asked.
"First I will find a place nearby to go into closed door cultivation and try to reach the Foundation Building stage. When that time comes, it won't be too late." Wang Lin said.
The night was uneventful. In the next few days, Wang Lin stayed by his parents' side. After living at home for half a month, Wang Lin said goodbye to his parents. His figure turned into a rainbow and disappeared over the horizon.
After he left, Wang Lin's heart was filled with melancholy. He didn't know how many years it would be until he came back, or maybe it would be the rest of his life …
Originally, his first choice for closed door cultivation was the wind cave in the cliff. However, Wang Lin thought about it carefully and gave up on this place. His cultivation was different from others. He needed a water source. Otherwise, even if it was a good place, he wouldn't choose it. Most importantly, this place was too close to the Heng Yue Peak. It was too dangerous.
After Wang Lin searched the area, he found a cave at the bottom of a mountain. There was underground water in the cave and there was a lot of beast droppings around. It seemed that wild beasts often came here. After carefully searching the cave and making sure there were no other exits, he used the attraction technique to block the cave with rocks.
Just like that, the cave was completely sealed. Wang Lin began his second closed door cultivation.
Time flew by. One year, two years, three years, four years. Unknowingly, four years had passed.
Outside the cave where Wang Lin was training, the originally messy pile of rocks was now covered with climbing plants. Even if one looked closely, it would be hard to see anything.
During these four years, this place had become a gathering place for wild beasts in the mountains. There were even some rare and exotic beasts that frequently wandered about here and breathed towards the cave.
On this day, two rays of light streaked across the sky. Three people, two men and one woman, arrived on their flying swords. The person in the lead was already a middle-aged man. He was dressed in black and his gaze was like lightning. His body stopped in mid-air, exuding a graceful aura, as if he was a celestial being. There was a small green sword beneath his feet that flashed with a cold light, causing others to feel fear.
"Third Senior Brother, this time, you have to help me pick a Black Crystal Beast with a bit more intelligence. Next month is the competition to enter the back mountain. With the Black Crystal Beast as my Sword Spirit, I will definitely win."
Beside the middle-aged man stood a woman. She had a beautiful face, white teeth, and bright eyes. Her voice was as pleasant as a lark's.
If Wang Lin saw this woman, he would definitely feel that she was familiar. She was the girl named Xu who had a crush on Wang Zhuo four years ago. In these four years, the originally young girl had become slender and elegant. She was even more charming than before.
The middle-aged man was in a trance. After a long time, he recovered and quickly nodded. "Junior Sister, do your best. Try to enter the back mountain. After I help you catch the Black Crystal Beast, I will go into closed door cultivation for a while."
Next to the woman stood a young man around eight or nine years old. He tightly hugged the woman with a pale face and shouted, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister, you guys are flying too fast. I can't even open my eyes. Since we are here, let's go down quickly."
The woman named Xu smiled and said, "Junior Brother, didn't you insist on coming? I already told you that your cultivation wasn't high enough, but you didn't believe me. You can't even stand this little bit of speed."
The middle-aged man looked back at the two and said, "Junior Brother, although your talent is excellent, you can't even stand this little bit of hardship. How can you cultivate?"
The young man was obviously very afraid of the middle-aged man. He obediently said, "Third Brother, I know I was wrong."
The woman named Xu touched the young man's forehead and smiled. "Junior Brother, just wait for a bit. Once we catch the Black Crystal Beast, we will return to the sect."
The youth quickly nodded and whispered, "Senior apprentice sister, you are one of the geniuses of our Xuan Dao Sect. In just four years, you went from the 4th layer to the 7th layer. Now that you have caught the Black Crystal Beast as a sword spirit, you will definitely become an expert in the sect. If that Li Shan bullies me again, you have to help me."
The woman shook her head and bitterly smiled. "If we are talking about geniuses, it is still senior brother Liu Feng. He is about to reach senior brother's cultivation level and break through to the 12th layer of Shi San.
There is also senior sister Liu Mei. I heard she reached the 12th layer.
They are all original disciples of the Xuan Dao Sect, so they naturally have the qualifications to enter the back mountain. I am different. I am from the Heng Yue Sect, so I have to compete. I hope I can win this time. "
The middle-aged man let out a snort and said, "That brat Liu Feng, isn't it because he entered the back mountain that his cultivation speed is so fast? Didn't the ancestor come because he wanted the back mountain? If it wasn't for the ancestor, how could Liu Feng's cultivation speed be so fast?
Even if his talent is good, without a lot of spiritual energy, it would take him several years to break through. "
The woman surnamed Xu sweetly smiled and changed the topic. "Third Senior Brother, look at this place. I remember that it wasn't like this four years ago. Why have so many strange beasts gathered here in just four short years?"