Chapter 67: Leaving Nuoding Academy
Lin Yuan stood up and glanced at the sky outside the cave entrance; it was already well past mid-morning.
"Oh no!" Lin Yuan suddenly slapped his forehead, his expression changing slightly. "I was so caught up in my joy that I forgot about the time!"
"I've been out for several days already, and that girl Xiao Wu is still waiting for me at the academy!"
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan didn't linger any longer.
His figure flashed, transforming into a black afterimage as he shot directly out of the waterfall and sped off towards Nuoding City.
When the midday sun completely enveloped Nuoding City, a black afterimage finally sped through the city gates.
Without the slightest pause, Lin Yuan entered the academy directly.
"Ahem, I'm back."
Inside the room.
Xiao Wu, who had been sitting idly on the edge of the bed swinging her legs, suddenly looked up upon hearing the voice.
The moment her big eyes saw Lin Yuan, a glint of pleasant surprise lit up in them, but she quickly forced it down.
What replaced it was the pouting, aggrieved look of a young wife.
"Hmph!"
Xiao Wu turned her head away, her two rabbit ears drooping down as she pouted and said, "Lin Yuan! So you finally remember to come back?"
"You'd better give me an honest account. Where exactly did you go fooling around these past few days, disappearing suddenly without even saying a word?"
In truth, through the diary instance and the chat group, Xiao Wu knew better than anyone what Lin Yuan had been up to these past few days.
Not only did he dig up Ah Yin, but he also swiped her hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone!
But as a "smart" girl, she knew what should and shouldn't be said.
Since Lin Yuan wanted to act, she would play along with him!
Looking at Xiao Wu's charmingly naive appearance, Lin Yuan chuckled inwardly.
[This girl's acting skills are still too green.]
[This isn't anger at all. This is clearly just acting spoiled and seeking comfort.]
Lin Yuan walked over to Xiao Wu's side, very naturally reaching out to ruffle her head, a hint of "apology" appearing on his face:
"Sorry, sorry, I left in too much of a hurry and didn't have time to explain in detail."
"I went to the nearby Spirit Hunting Forest for the past few days."
"Spirit Hunting Forest?" Xiao Wu blinked, pretending to be puzzled. "What did you go there for? There don't seem to be any Spirit Beasts suitable for you there, right?"
"Mainly to survey the terrain and get a general understanding of the Spirit Beast distribution."
Lin Yuan spoke nonsense with a perfectly serious face, his expression so sincere he almost believed it himself:
"Xiao Wu, you know I've already reached level twenty. It's time for me to obtain my second spirit ring."
Xiao Wu took the opportunity to ask, "So, did you find a satisfactory one?"
Lin Yuan shook his head, a flash of "regret" in his eyes. "No."
"Xiao Wu, you know my second spirit ring can be at the thousand-year level. I want a Spirit Ability with a locking effect. That kind of Spirit Beast is relatively rare; the nearby Spirit Hunting Forest doesn't have any."
At this point, Lin Yuan looked at Xiao Wu with a burning gaze:
"From what I understand, only a place like the Star Dou Great Forest might have the Spirit Beast I want, like the Thousand-Eye Demonic Eagle or the Soul Locking Falcon."
"So..." Lin Yuan paused, his tone becoming solemn, "I plan to leave Nuoding Academy."
"On the way to the Heaven Dou Imperial City, we'll pass right by the Star Dou Great Forest. I can take care of my second spirit ring then."
"Besides, we've been at Nuoding Academy for almost two years now. There isn't much more it can teach us."
"Xiao Wu, will you come with me?"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu hesitated for almost no time at all.
She jumped down from the bed, placed her hands on her hips, and said matter-of-factly:
"Obviously!"
"I'm your sister!"
"If you're leaving, what kind of sense does it make to just abandon me here all alone?"
"And besides..." Xiao Wu raised her chin somewhat proudly, "Although I haven't reached level twenty yet, I'm close!"
"If I go with you to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with my talent, those teachers can't possibly refuse me just because I'm two levels short, right? Hehe!"
Looking at Xiao Wu's utterly confident expression, Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't worry. With your talent, they'd be scrambling to accept you."
"Your current spirit power advancement speed is already astonishing enough; you're already at level eighteen."
"You know, that Tang San, who Grandmaster has such high hopes for, is still hovering around level sixteen."
Hearing Lin Yuan mention Tang San, Xiao Wu grumbled inwardly:
[Hmph, of course!]
[I've been working very hard this past year or so, you know!]
[Not only have I been sparring with you in real combat every day, but I also ate that embarrassing ten thousand year whale gum...]
[If I still couldn't compare to Tang San, wouldn't I have lived my hundred-thousand-year Hooligan Rabbit... ahem, Soft Bones Rabbit life for nothing?]
Although her cultivation speed was naturally faster than a human's in the early stages due to her transformation and re-cultivation,
Lin Yuan, this "cheater," was just too demoralizing.
Clearly, they cultivated together, and he even had to split his focus on things like forging and designing, yet his spirit power still managed to surpass hers.
Was this the advantage brought by an ultimate attribute?
His cultivation speed was just too fast... Having decided to leave, their efficiency was also extremely high. After packing up a few things, Lin Yuan brought Xiao Wu to the Principal's Office.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Come in."
The Old Principal was wearing glasses and reviewing files. Seeing Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu enter, his face immediately lit up with a kindly smile.
"Oh, it's Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu. What is it? Do you have some questions about cultivation?"
Over the past two years, Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu had been prominent figures in the academy and the apple of the Old Principal's eye.
Lin Yuan stepped forward, gave a slight bow, and got straight to the point: "Principal, we've come to bid you farewell."
"Farewell?"
The principal was stunned, the pen in his hand dropping. "You... are you applying for graduation?"
"Yes."
Lin Yuan nodded and explained, "I've already broken through to level twenty, so we plan to go to the Heaven Dou Imperial City to apply for admission to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Hearing this reason, the Old Principal fell silent for a long time.
"Sigh... I knew this day would come sooner or later."
"After all, this is just an Elementary Spirit Master Academy. The temple is small and can't contain you two True Gods."
"I originally thought that with your talents, even if you were to reach the Spirit Grandmaster Realm, it would at least take until third grade."
"I never imagined... in less than two years, you've already reached this point."
Although he felt immensely reluctant in his heart, the Old Principal was a reasonable man.
Forcing them to stay would only hinder the children's futures.
"In that case..."
The principal stood up, walked over to the two of them, and patted Lin Yuan's shoulder heavily: "I wish you both a bright future here!"
"When you get to Heaven Dou City, don't disgrace our Nuoding Academy!"
"With your talents, even in a place like the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, teeming with Geniuses, you will absolutely shine brilliantly!"
At this point, the principal seemed to remember something, paused, and asked, "By the way, before you leave, do you want to say goodbye to the other students?"
"Your prestige in the academy is still quite significant."