Since he was already there, Lu Zheng simply stayed on White Cloud Mountain for another ten days or so. He spent several more days in the Scripture Pavilion, studying books and materials on refining magical artifacts related to White Cloud Temple.
After leaving the Scripture Pavilion, he paid visits to several senior cultivators on the Back Mountain who were not in seclusion. He drank tea and played chess with them before finally taking his leave and returning on a cloud.
Back in Tonglin County, Lu Zheng had not even descended from his Cloud Head when he noticed scholars of all ages filling the city.
Lu Zheng's gaze flickered. "Is the annual local examination about to begin again?"
Remaining invisible, Lu Zheng descended outside the county academy. He saw scholars lining up one after another, being searched under the arrangements of the constables at the academy gate before entering the grounds to prepare for the exam.
"It has already begun?"
Lu Zheng's heart jolted. Unable to suppress the curiosity in his chest any longer, he did not even return home. Instead, he rose on a cloud and flew straight for Yizhou Prefecture.
"I want to see this. Zhu Yushan has not left the house for half a year, just waiting for this examination. He can't possibly miss it again, can he?"
Riding the clouds, Lu Zheng soon arrived above Yizhou Prefecture. Yet before he could head to the academy to sense Zhu Yushan's whereabouts, he detected Chu Jin floating above the prefectural city.
"Lord Chu?"
"Young Master Lu!"
Seeing Lu Zheng arrive on a cloud, Chu Jin moved and came forward to greet him. "Young Master Lu, what important business brings you to Yizhou Prefecture?"
Lu Zheng made a respectful bow and answered mildly, "Nothing important. I just came to