That was not all!
As the surrounding ground was once again carpeted with ice shuriken, what rained down from the sky next were ice kunai!
Furthermore, as time passed, the falling ice kunai grew larger and larger, until they could finally be called "giant ice spikes."
This scene might sound like it took a long time to describe!
But in reality, it all unfolded in the blink of an eye!
Looking at the target of the attack, Orochimaru, he had long since vanished to who knows where.
"Hmph! You, who have become lost in the pursuit of so-called immortality, have turned your quest for strength into nothing but a bubble!"
Sneering as he stared at the ground, Lin Cheng turned and walked away.
"Little Kimimaro! Let's go!"
"Yes! Understood, Brother!"
Leaping over from the distance, Kimimaro, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, followed Lin Cheng away with practiced obedience.
A long while later, the ground shattered, and Orochimaru emerged from the broken earth.
"Heh heh! What a remarkable brat! This level of chakra has already completely reached the Kage level.
It is truly hard to imagine what kind of talent is required to be this exceptional.
I fear that even the legendary First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, would not have been stronger than him at this age.
It is truly beyond imagination!"
Watching the direction in which Lin Cheng had departed, Orochimaru's eyes flickered incessantly.
Although the battle with Orochimaru had ended in a rush, Lin Cheng still had a rough grasp of his own strength.
Orochimaru had not gone all out, and neither had he!
He knew that although the system still rated him as an Elite Jonin, his actual strength had undoubtedly reached the Kage level.
All he lacked were a few base attributes.
With this realization, Lin Cheng became even more confident.
Shortly thereafter, Lin Cheng and Kimimaro finally met the hypocritical Shennong!
Looking at the benevolent expression on Shennong's face, Lin Cheng stated his purpose: he wanted to study medicine!
When Shennong asked why he wanted to learn, Lin Cheng replied without hesitation, "I want to have the ability to heal myself during my future travels! And the ability to heal others as well!"
Receiving such an answer, the hypocritical Shennong agreed to teach Lin Cheng medical knowledge.
Subsequently, Lin Cheng began to study medicine under Shennong, learning about human anatomy and the identification of various medicinal herbs.
Shennong taught quickly, and Lin Cheng learned just as fast!
Because he had the system!
When the hypocritical Shennong realized that Lin Cheng could master any knowledge the moment he was taught, a sense of jealousy began to stir within him.
However, his plans were still far from complete.
Therefore, he had to maintain his facade.
With no other choice, Shennong had to suppress his jealousy, continuing to teach the seemingly obedient Lin Cheng with a kind and amiable expression.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another year passed.
Having completely mastered Shennong's craft, Lin Cheng chose to bid him farewell!
Once the figures of Lin Cheng and Kimimaro had completely disappeared into the distance, the once-benevolent Shennong suddenly revealed an expression of rage!
"Damned brat! He learned my skills and just left! I never even found an opportunity to use those two kids! Damn it! Truly damned!"
Kicking a stone in anger, Shennong turned and walked away with a twisted expression.
However, he could never have imagined that Lin Cheng and Kimimaro, who should have been long gone, emerged from a spot not far from where he had just been standing.
"Little Kimimaro! Did you see his true colors?"
"Yes! I never expected him to be such a person!"
With a look of disbelief still lingering in his eyes, Kimimaro replied in a daze.
"Alright! Don't dwell on it. Let's find a safe place; I will help you suppress your Kekkei Genkai Disease first! It is a pity that what I have learned is not enough to cure it completely."
"Being able to suppress it is already good enough! Don't be disappointed, Brother!"
"Heh! That's true! Take it slow! It will be solved eventually!"
"Mm. You are the best, Brother!"
"Heh! Little Kimimaro is the best!"