Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two and a half years had passed.
Since that previous incident, Notting Academy had not had any more trouble.
Lin Nuo was quite happy with this peace and quiet.
Thanks to the large sum of gold coins sent by the City Lord’s Mansion to curry favor with him, Lin Nuo had consumed a considerable amount of aged whale gum during this period.
Coupled with his day-after-day of diligent Cultivation, his physical fitness and spirit power had both undergone a qualitative leap.
Now, Lin Nuo’s spirit power had successfully reached the Bottleneck of level twenty.
As long as he hunted and absorbed one more spirit ring, he could officially enter the ranks of Spirit Grandmaster.
“Nuoding City is not a place to stay for long, after all; it is time to graduate.”
Lin Nuo stretched, a flash of sharpness appearing in his eyes.
His target for his second spirit ring was the thousand-year level.
He even felt that if he continued to choose spider-type Spirit Beasts, relying on the formidable attributes of the Death Spider Emperor, challenging a 2,000-year-old one would not be a problem.
And if he wanted to absorb one beyond his rank, he had to head to Heaven Dou City to make some plans.
Although it was somewhat risky to rashly go to Heaven Dou City or even the Sunset Forest at his current age and strength, just as the capitalists of his past life said, as long as there is a 300% profit, one would dare to risk the gallows!
As long as he planned properly, he could minimize the risk.
In short: the advantage is with me!
However, before leaving Nuoding City, there was one crucial matter he had to take care of along the way.
Ever since he was locked onto by that killing intent two and a half years ago, Lin Nuo had never felt Tang Hao’s presence again.
Clearly, that old bastard had run off to some remote corner to drown his sorrows; he was definitely not near Nuoding City.
Since that was the case, it was time to retrieve the treasure that was fated to be his.
The 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone in the cave behind the waterfall outside Saint Spirit Village, while perhaps not perfectly compatible with the Death Spider Emperor in terms of attributes, was still a top-tier Spirit Bone, and having it as a foundation was an excellent thing.
Furthermore, Tang San’s mother, who had turned into a blade of grass, was still staying in that dark and gloomy little cave.
Lin Nuo had a strong premonition that he would inevitably have a life-and-death struggle with Tang San in the future.
Since they would face each other sooner or later, it would be better to take hold of the other party’s mother as a bargaining chip in advance.
How pitiful would a blade of grass be, left all alone in a cave where it could never see the sun?
It would be better to stay by his side and bask in the sun more.
After all, he, Lin Nuo, loved taking care of ladies the most.
…
After simply tidying up the dormitory he had lived in for two and a half years, Lin Nuo turned and left, heading straight to the office of Director Su in the Academic Affairs Office.
“Lin Nuo, you… are you graduating already?”
Looking at the upright youth before him, Director Su’s expression was complex, his tone full of reluctance.
At first, he had indeed only tried to befriend Lin Nuo because he valued his Heaven-Defying talent.
But this kid was sensible and understanding; after two and a half years of getting along, he liked this top-tier seedling from the bottom of his heart.
Although he knew this big shot would sooner or later leave the small temple of Notting Academy, the fact that this day had come so quickly still left him a bit dazed.
“Please help me process the paperwork, Director Su.” Lin Nuo smiled and handed over his application.
“As for my next destination, I will go find Deacon Su Yuntao of Spirit Hall to help arrange it.”
After these two and a half years of accumulation, Lin Nuo finally decided that his first stop would be the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
As for the specific enrollment matters, once he touched base with Deacon Su Yuntao, Spirit Hall would naturally have the channels to help him handle it properly.
Upon hearing this, Director Su nodded in deep agreement.
In his view, for a Genius of commoner origin with no background like Lin Nuo, choosing Spirit Hall was undoubtedly the wisest choice.
With this kid’s level of being a Prodigy, wouldn’t it be only a matter of time before he gained the favor of the higher-ups in Spirit Hall and rose to the top?
“Alright then, since you have already arranged everything, I won’t keep you any longer.”
Director Su sighed, efficiently stamped the papers, finalized the graduation certificate, and solemnly handed it to him.
“Lin Nuo, the Director wishes you a bright future and smooth sailing on your path as a Spirit Master.”
Director Su patted him on the shoulder.
“Remember, you will always be the greatest pride of our Notting Academy!”
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Stepping out of the gates of Notting Academy, Lin Nuo did not delay for a moment, heading straight to the Spirit Hall in the city center, familiar with the route.
Just as he entered the main hall, he happened to run into Deacon Su Yuntao, who was preparing to go out on business.
Upon seeing this Prodigy Genius whom he had personally awakened with a top-tier Spirit back then, Deacon Su Yuntao’s eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly welcomed him with enthusiasm.
“Yo, Lin Nuo?
Did the sun rise in the west today?
What brings you to Brother Tao’s place?”
Lin Nuo did not stand on ceremony with him; a gentle smile curled at the corners of his mouth as he got straight to the point,
“Brother Tao, my spirit power is at level twenty.”
“I just finished my graduation procedures at the academy, and for the next steps, I’ll likely have to shamelessly ask for your Spirit Hall’s help.”
In an instant, the entire hall seemed to have had a mute button pressed on it.
The smile on Deacon Su Yuntao’s face froze abruptly, and he suspected that he hadn’t slept well last night and was having auditory hallucinations.
Not even nine years old?
Level twenty?!
What kind of terrifying Cultivation speed is this?!
Even with Innate Full Spirit Power, the Cultivation speed shouldn’t be this outrageous, right?!
After reacting, Deacon Su Yuntao didn’t even care about the work at hand; he grabbed Lin Nuo’s arm and rushed toward Ma Xiunuo’s office on the second floor in a panic.
A few minutes later, in the office.
Looking at the testing crystal ball that Lin Nuo was pressing, which was emitting a brilliant light, Deacon Su Yuntao and Ma Xiunuo, these two generations of deacons, simultaneously gasped.
Level twenty, it really is level twenty!
Looking at that crystalline light that was almost blinding, the two of them only felt a “crack” in their brains; the common sense and worldview they had maintained for so many years shattered to the ground at this moment.
“Cough, cough cough…”
Ma Xiunuo was the first to come back to his senses.
He tried hard to calm his racing heart, and when he looked at Lin Nuo again, his gaze was like looking at a rare, priceless treasure, and even the wrinkles on his face bloomed with a smile,
“Lin Nuo, you just said you needed help with something?”
“Speak!
With your talent, as long as it is within the jurisdiction of our Nuoding City Spirit Hall, this old man will risk my old face to get it done for you!”
Facing the enthusiasm of the two, who seemed to want to enshrine him, Lin Nuo still maintained his polite demeanor.
He first thanked Spirit Hall flawlessly for their care over the years, giving them plenty of emotional value, and only then did he unhurriedly state his request,
“Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, Brother Tao, it is like this.”
“The courses at Notting Academy are no longer useful to me, and next, I plan to go to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy for further studies.”
Speaking of this, Lin Nuo paused slightly, revealing a perfectly appropriate sense of helplessness.
“But I heard that the threshold there is quite high, and an enrollment requires a recommendation letter from a noble.”
“As someone of commoner origin, I really don’t have any connections in this regard, and after thinking about it, I could only come to Spirit Hall to seek help.”