Leaving

Lin Li put the medicinal bath packets into her ring and was about to leave.

Then she heard an extremely familiar voice.

"Lin Li, wait!"

Lin Li immediately turned around and saw Ning Lanlan, who had changed into a princess dress.

Lin Li looked at her in surprise and still asked, "Is something wrong, Ning?"

Ning Lanlan hurriedly took several packets of medicine from her Storage Spirit Tool.

With an awkward expression, she said, "This pharmacy belongs to my family. I saw you buying medicine just now, so I had a few packets prepared for you too. They replenish blood and restore energy. Just soak them in water every day; there's no need to decoct them."

After handing her the medicine, she hurried away. But before entering the shop, she still said, "You were amazing in the arena today!"

After saying that, she quickly slipped back into the shop.

Looking at the medicine packets in her hands, Lin Li could not help shaking her head with a smile.

She did not have much of an opinion about Ning Lanlan herself. She was just a little spoiled, but it would be strange for a girl her age not to be.

She put the medicine packets into her Soul Tool and headed toward Saint Er Junior Soul Master Academy.

"Lanlan, was that the powerful classmate you mentioned?" A Middle-aged Man dressed in black and wearing glasses rubbed Ning Lanlan's head as he asked curiously.

Ning Lanlan nodded. The man chuckled. "She looks like a girl people would dote on, but she's not as cute as my Lanlan."

Ning Fengyin rubbed Ning Lanlan's head and smiled.

Ning Lanlan said shyly, "I'm not as cute as you say."

Ning Fengyin lightly scraped the tip of her nose. "Come on, keep Dad company for a while longer. Your mother made your favorite braised Spirit Goose with scallions."

Ning Lanlan's eyes lit up at once, but then she heard him say, "Lanlan, we'll be able to return to the sect in three months. Are you happy?"

The moment Ning Fengyin mentioned returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he became extremely excited. After so many years, he could finally return to the sect.

Ning Lanlan was also somewhat happy upon hearing this, yet an inexplicable reluctance rose in her heart.

What was she reluctant to leave behind? Perhaps Wang Ning's constant clowning around in the classroom, or perhaps bickering with Zhou Yurou every day.

Her heart felt slightly sour, but she still followed closely behind Ning Fengyin.

A satisfied sigh sounded, followed by a young girl's voice filled with surprise.

The medicinal bath's effects were actually even better than Soul Beast blood. Although the violent aura within Soul Beast blood made her feel as though her physique was improving rapidly,

that feeling could only last for a dozen or so minutes. The medicinal bath, on the other hand, was gentle, but its effects lasted far longer than a blood bath's.

Only after soaking in the medicinal bath for a full two hours, until the water had gone completely cold, did Lin Li reluctantly emerge from the bathroom. By then, the sun was already setting.

In a little while, once the sun had completely set, it would be time for her to cultivate the Star Guidance Art again.

Still, she took out the medicine packet Ning Lanlan had given her and brewed a pot of water. A rich herbal fragrance filled the air.

There was none of the bitter taste of medicine, and the room was suffused with even more fragrance.

Lin Li liked this scent very much. Her daily cultivation and other studies were fulfilling but exhausting, and she was unwilling to waste each day's starry sky, which she needed to cultivate her Spiritual Power.

She let out a faint sigh. Sure enough, she was suited to being a carefree slacker.

But if a slacker no longer wanted to be a slacker, that meant it was time to head in the direction of becoming a dragon.

While waiting, she leisurely cultivated the Death God Art through two cycles. By the time her Soul Power neared its peak, the night sky was already ablaze with stars.

Lin Li sat on a Sofa by the window and activated the Star Guidance Art. Starlight slowly draped over her, making her seem like a Goddess wrapped in silver sand.

Time passed unhurriedly like this for two months.

At noon, Lin Li was just about to continue cultivating.

Then she heard someone pounding on her door. When Lin Li opened it, she saw Zhou Yurou with an anxious expression.

Lin Li moved aside to let her in and asked leisurely, "What happened?"

With some reluctance, Zhou Yurou said, "Ning Lanlan has withdrawn from school. She's leaving."

Lin Li paused while pouring her water. "That's good. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is one of the Upper Three Sects, and it's also the best sacred ground for Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters to cultivate."

Zhou Yurou was slightly stunned, but she still bit her lip and said, "But I just can't bear to see her go. After arguing with her every day, I've grown attached to her."

Lin Li hummed in acknowledgment. Looking at the medicinal herbs floating in her teapot, she could not help falling into thought.

Seeing Lin Li spacing out, Zhou Yurou said, "I prepared a hair ribbon for her."

Lin Li said, "I'll prepare something for her too." As she spoke, she took an exquisite dagger from her ring.

This dagger was the one she had used when she first hunted a Soul Beast. It was not expensive, but it held great significance for her.

Looking at the sharp, gleaming dagger in Lin Li's hand, Zhou Yurou could not help saying, "That's a little..."

Who gave a girl a dagger as a gift? But with this person beside her, she really could not say anything!

Seeing that Lin Li had prepared a gift, Zhou Yurou said, "Let's give them to her this afternoon. Today is her last class."

Lin Li nodded. "All right."

Yet an inexplicable melancholy arose in her heart. She did not like partings, no matter what kind.

Neither Lin Li nor Zhou Yurou chose to take a nap. Both began cultivating diligently.

When Lin Li's alarm rang, the two immediately opened their eyes and headed toward the classroom.

The classroom was unusually full at this moment, because most of them were seizing every second to cultivate. Saint Er Junior Soul Master Academy could not possibly arrange cleaning duties for Work-Study Students.

They were called Work-Study Students, but in reality, they received the same treatment as students who paid regular tuition.

However, the requirements for Work-Study Students were also much higher than those for ordinary students.

At this moment, Ning Lanlan was not dressed as Lin Li had expected. Rather than wearing a gorgeous princess dress, she wore a clean school uniform.

Zhou Yurou walked in, glanced at her, and handed her a white hair ribbon. "This is the hair ribbon I'm giving you."

Looking at the hair ribbon, Ning Lanlan instinctively blurted out, "It's so shabby."

Zhou Yurou's face darkened, and she was about to take it back when Ning Lanlan added,

"But thank you." She put away the diamond and gemstone hair clip from her hair, then tied on the simple, plain hair ribbon.

Ling Xuan handed her a bead that emitted a lustrous glow. Lin Li recognized it.

It was one type of gem from an Auxiliary Gem Spirit Soul. It was reasonably priced, costing only fifty Gold Soul Coins.

Ning Lanlan immediately put it away. "Thank you, Class Monitor."

Next, everyone gave her gifts such as clothing and jewelry. Finally, it was Lin Li's turn.

Everyone turned their eyes toward Lin Li, but no one spoke.

With a flick of her pale hand, the dagger appeared in Lin Li's palm, its tip gleaming with cold light.

She looked at Ning Lanlan and said, "I don't have many things, but this dagger was the one I used when I first hunted a Soul Beast and obtained a Soul Ring. I hope your path of cultivation will be smooth from now on."

Ning Lanlan immediately took it as though it were a treasure. "It will be."

A smile appeared on Lin Li's face, and Ling Xuan was momentarily dazzled by the girl's radiant smile.

Everyone was saddened by her departure, but that afternoon, they truly relaxed for once.