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"Since the East State Academy has no way of letting me cultivate to a higher level, then even if I join the East State Academy, I would at most be at the peak of the Arterial Circulation Realm. A single step into the Danhai Realm is already very impressive."

Lin Cheng smiled, "That's why, if I want to reach a higher cultivation realm, I have no choice but to think of ways to do so."

Bamboo Shoot said anxiously, "But …" Little thief, if there's no other way to get to the East Continent Academy, then where can you go? No matter how extraordinary a genius is, if they do not work hard in their cultivation, they will only be a mediocre individual. Moreover, if a martial artist with ordinary talent works hard in their cultivation, they might be able to achieve some accomplishments … "

Lin Cheng smiled, "Girl, I have enough power from you to cultivate to the Danhai Realm. As for cultivation skills and battle skills, I have them all. If I stay in the East State Academy, I will be restricted."

He knew very well that even if Zhu Zi asked for help to join the academy as an alchemist, he would definitely not receive much attention or attention from the academy. Although alchemists with the status of an alchemist were respected, and there were very few of them, as the number one academy in the Eastern Region, there was no lack of alchemists within the academy.

Of course, if Lin City completely displayed his skill in pill refinement, he would definitely be highly regarded by the East Continent Academy. However, that might not be a good thing for him.

Lin City had never forgotten the lesson of how he was coveted for in his previous life when he concocted the Marrow Washing Spirit Pill.

Besides, Shui Ani would never believe that he was a pill master. His age alone was not enough to convince people, especially a student elder like Shui Ang who thought highly of himself.

Moreover, even if he was really an alchemist, Shui Ani would never let him be together with Zhu Ziyang.

And for Lin City, there was another important reason that required him to leave — the Azure Flame!

He had to find the Azure Flame!

As long as he could refine the azure fire, his attainments in alchemy would improve by leaps and bounds. This was something that the Eastern Continent Academy would never be able to give him.

"Little thief, if you don't want to stay, then where are you planning to go?" Zhu Zifu asked.

"I plan to go to Boundless Forest first."

Lin Cheng replied, "Boundless Forest has a lot of heavenly resources, making it a great place to gain experience. Furthermore, it's not too far from the East Continent Academy. I can come back to find you from time to time."

Bamboo stick bit her lips, feeling a little reluctant.

Even though she hadn't been with Lin City for a long time, only a few months, and the two had been enemies from the start, but after these few months, the two of them had already developed a trace of love. Now that Lin City was about to leave, Zhu Ziquan felt a sense of loss in her heart.

"Then I'll go with you!"

Zhu Ziyang suddenly said: "Little thief, do you dare to take me to wander the streets like you did before?"

Lin Cheng was slightly startled. Looking at Zhu Ziyang's beautiful face and eyes that had a trace of love in them, he could not help but feel warm in his heart.

In the end, Lin Cheng shook his head in refusal, "Little girl, if you were to follow me, it wouldn't be that easy for you to raise your strength."

He had countless types of medicinal pills that could allow Bamboo Gou to quickly raise her cultivation. However, this sort of strength, which was forcefully increased by using medicinal pills, was not stable in its roots. It was like a rootless duckweed; the higher the cultivation, the easier it was for it to cause problems.

Therefore, Lin City would not use this method on bamboo.

If he did not use pills, Lin City would not be able to give Bamboo Knot too much guidance on cultivation. Even the cultivation technique to suppress one's cultivation was taught to him by Bamboo Gou.

Therefore, if Zhu Ziyang followed him, it was likely that her strength would rise very slowly for a very long time.

Bamboo Shoot could not help but fall silent.

A moment later, her eyes slightly reddened. She bit her lips and asked, "Little thief, if I don't go with you, will you blame me?"

Lin Cheng was stunned for a moment before smiling, "Little girl, although you didn't say why you are in such a rush to increase your strength, I can tell that this is extremely important to you …" Moreover, if you don't come with me, that would be equivalent to me losing a burden. I might be too happy, but why would I blame you? "

"Hateful little thief, hateful!"

Zhu Zifu glared at him in annoyance, but inside, he was feeling sad. Of course, he could tell that Lin Cheng was saying this on purpose just to comfort her, "Little thief, then you …"

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by a voice.

"Junior Sister Zhu, Seventh Elder is calling for you." A girl shouted from not too far away.

"Master called me?"

Zhu Ziquan immediately turned to look at a faraway building. He saw a woman standing at the railing of the building, attentively watching him.

Lin City followed Bamboo Hill's gaze and also saw this person. Even though they were quite a distance away, he was able to recognize her at a glance. This woman was Bamboo Hill's master, Shui Yang.

Lin Cheng's heart palpitated with fear. This was obviously because Shui Ani wanted to kill him when he saw him and Zhui Qiaoqiao meeting. Perhaps he wanted to go a step further so that Shui Ani could kill him even more.

"Little girl, hurry up and go back. I hope that the next time we meet, your cultivation will already surpass mine." Lin Cheng laughed.

"Humph!"

Zhu Ziyang snorted disdainfully, "Arrogant little thief, my cultivation level was higher than yours to begin with. If you hadn't lied and told me that you had taken the poison, delaying me for a few months, I would have broken through to the Arterial Circulation Realm long ago."

Thinking back to when the two of them first met, when they gave her the channel nourishing pill to use, they tricked her into it being poison.

Lin Cheng chuckled, "Then if you can't beat me the next time we meet, I'll spank you!"

Zhu Zifu's face reddened as he spat, "Shameless little thief!"

"Junior Sister Zhu!"

Not far away, the female student shouted again when she saw Bamboo Shoot not moving for a long time.

Lin Cheng smiled, "Go back, don't make your Master anxious."

Zhu Zi bit her lips and nodded slightly with unconcealable reluctance in her eyes.

"Right."

Suddenly, Lin City seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly took two steps forward and stood in front of Zhu Ziquan, saying in a low voice, "Little girl, do you still remember that we made a trip to Boundless Forest before arriving at Yongan City? I will leave some things at our last resting place to help you cultivate. After I leave, you can go and fetch them. "

Zhu Ziguo pursed her lips but didn't say anything.

"Also, Lu Yuansan, the daughter of Lu Yuansan is also in the East Region Academy. I saw her yesterday." Lin City quickly recounted the story of their meeting. "Sooner or later, she will find out that her father's death is related to the Zhu and Chu Clans. You must be careful."

Zhui Ziquan was stunned for a moment. She was just about to speak when Lin Cheng smiled and said, "Hurry up and go. It's time for me to leave as well."

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Shui Ang standing at the railing of the distant attic. His heart palpitated even more. He knew that it was time for him to leave.

"Little thief …"

Zhu Zi's eyes reddened. Lin Cheng smiled at her, then turned around and left.

She bit her lip, feeling particularly uncomfortable.

"Little thief, I'd really like to go with you, but I need to increase my strength. I need to find out if my birth parents were killed by the Zhu Family …"

Her eyes were filled with sadness.

Lin City left the inner court once again, then he sped up his footsteps and once again blended into the crowd of people that was watching at the outer court's examination point.

Previously, he had been able to find Zhu Ziyang because after she had taken him as her master, Lin City had not left and had only been secretly watching her until she had entered that pavilion.

That was why when he was followed by the servant, he immediately returned to the inner courtyard. He knew that he had to leave, and before that, he had to see Zhu Zifu.

And now, Lin Cheng knew that it was time for him to escape.

Sure enough!

When Lin City arrived at the outer courtyard, he immediately saw a few servants at the entrance of the academy. Their gazes would occasionally sweep around, and among them would be the servant that had followed him before.

Lin Cheng's heart couldn't help but sink. He knew that this was going to be troublesome.

The walls of the Eastern Region Academy were very high, and there were even people patrolling the area. He wasn't familiar with the terrain, so it was impossible for him to silently climb over the wall.

The only way was to go through the main entrance!

However, if he were to exit through the main entrance, he would immediately be targeted by the servants.

Lin City quietly retreated, and he decided to find another way.

"Lin City!"

Just as Lin City was about to return, a voice suddenly sounded. He turned around and realized it was Lu Yiwen.

At this time, Lu Yi Wen's face was still pale white. With sadness in his eyes, he forced out a smile, "Lin City, you haven't left yet? I thought you'd already left the academy. "

"Senior Sister Lu?"

Lin Cheng was slightly taken aback, but he secretly raised his guard. He smiled and said, "I heard that there were a few geniuses who joined the East Continent Academy this year, and there's even a ceremony to acknowledge them as their teacher. Thus, I decided to stay and take a look. I am preparing to leave …"

Lu Yi Wen suddenly understood and said, "So that's how it is. I also happen to want to go out for a while. We can go together."

Just as Lin Cheng was about to speak, she added, "In fact, I still have some information about my father that I would like to know. Junior-apprentice Brother Lin, would it be possible for you to help me?"

"Senior Sister Lu, to be honest, I had an unintentional grudge with someone, and now there's someone guarding the door. Once I'm out, they'll definitely attack me, so I'm afraid I won't be able to travel with senior sister." Lin Cheng smiled bitterly.

"Oh?"

Lu Yiwen was a bit surprised, but he immediately said without a care, "It's fine, Junior Apprentice Brother Lin. No matter who you have a grudge with, no one in the school would dare hurt a hair on your head."

Lin Cheng heard the pride of a student from the East Continent Academy in her tone and couldn't help but to think, the person I offended was a member of the East Continent Academy. Not only that, he was an elder of the academy as well.

He was about to use some kind of excuse to get away from Luven when he suddenly saw the servants at the entrance already coming his way. They had obviously noticed him.