That wasn't all!
Once the ground around them was covered with ice shuriken again, what began raining down from the sky was ice kunai!
As time passed, the ice kunai grew larger and larger, until they could only be described as "giant ice spikes"!
It sounded like it all happened slowly!
But in fact, it was all over in the blink of an eye!
As for Orochimaru, the target of the attack, he had long since disappeared.
"Hmph! You've completely lost yourself in this so-called quest for immortality. You've turned becoming stronger into nothing but a pipe dream!"
Lin Cheng sneered as he stared at the ground, then turned and walked away.
"Little Kimimaro! Let's go!"
"Mm! Got it, big brother!"
Kimimaro leaped over from a distance. He had been watching the fight from the sidelines and now obediently followed Lin Cheng away.
After a long while, the ground cracked, and Orochimaru poked his head out from the opening.
"Heh heh! What an incredible brat! That much chakra... he's already reached Kage Level.
It's hard to imagine what kind of talent it takes to be that exceptional.
Even the legendary First, Senju Hashirama, probably wasn't any stronger at that age.
It's truly hard to believe!"
Watching the direction Lin Cheng had gone, Orochimaru's eyes flickered incessantly.
Although his fight with Orochimaru had ended in a flash, Lin Cheng had still gained a rough idea of his own strength.
Orochimaru hadn't gone all out, and neither had he!
He knew that although the system still rated him as an elite jonin, his strength had definitely reached Kage Level!
All he lacked were a few basic attributes.
Now that he had a better understanding of his abilities, Lin Cheng felt even more confident!
Not long afterward, Lin Cheng and Kimimaro finally met the hypocritical Shennong!
Looking at Shennong's benevolent expression, Lin Cheng explained why he had come: to learn medicine!
When Shennong asked why Lin Cheng wanted to study medicine, Lin Cheng replied without hesitation, "I want to be able to treat myself during my travels in the future!
And I want to be able to treat other people, too!"
Upon hearing this answer, the hypocritical Shennong agreed to teach Lin Cheng medicine.
After that, Lin Cheng began studying medicine under Shennong, learning about the human body and how to identify various medicinal herbs.
Shennong taught quickly, and Lin Cheng learned quickly, too!
Because he had the system!
When the hypocritical Shennong realized that Lin Cheng could master any kind of knowledge after just one lesson, he couldn't help feeling jealous.
But there was still a long way to go before his plan was complete!
So he had to keep up his act!
Helpless, Shennong could only force down his jealousy and continue teaching Lin Cheng with a kind, amiable smile. Lin Cheng looked incredibly obedient.
Time flew by. Before long, another year had passed.
Having completely mastered Shennong's skills, Lin Cheng decided to bid him farewell!
Once Lin Cheng and Kimimaro were far away, Shennong's formerly benevolent expression suddenly turned furious!
"Damn it! That bastard learned everything from me and then just left!
I never got the chance to use those two brats!
Damn it! Damn it all!"
Kicking a pebble away in a rage, Shennong turned and stormed off, his expression twisted with anger.
What he could never have imagined was that Lin Cheng and Kimimaro, who should have been long gone,
came out from a spot not far from where he had just been standing, shortly after he left.
"Little Kimimaro! Did you see his true colors?"
"Mm! I never thought he'd be that kind of person!"
Kimimaro answered blankly, disbelief still lingering in his eyes.
"Alright! Don't dwell on it. Let's find somewhere safe, and I'll try to suppress your Kekkei Genkai Disease!
It's a shame I didn't learn enough to cure it completely!"
"Being able to suppress it is already great! Don't be disappointed, big brother!"
"Heh heh! You're right! We'll take it slowly. We'll find a way eventually!"
"Mm. You're the best, big brother!"
"Heh heh! Little Kimimaro is the best!"
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