Yun Zheng was speechless for a moment and could only smile and reply, "Senior, I'm not a three-year-old child."
"I know."
The gray-robed old man laughed dryly twice, then straightened his face slightly and said, "However, I do sweep the floor at Qiongtian Academy when I have nothing to do. The old woman who waters the medicinal fields next door really looks down on me."
"How about it? Are you interested in studying at Qiongtian Academy?"
Yun Zheng's eyes flickered when she heard this. She smiled calmly and asked, "Senior, don't you think that with my low level of cultivation, I won't be able to get into Qiongtian Academy?"
If you want to enter Qiongtian Academy, you need to pass the assessment. After all, there is no place in the world that will let you in without any reason.
The old man in the gray robe smiled heartily, put his hands behind his back seriously, and strode forward, saying in a serious tone: "You can pass the exam. I believe in you."
After he finished speaking, he didn't hear any response from the girl next to him.
He looked at her with a frown, "What's wrong? Don't you have confidence in yourself? Or is there something you can't tell her?"
"I just want to go to Qiongtian Academy to find someone."
"Looking for someone?" The gray-robed old man stopped walking when he heard this and turned back to look at her seriously. "Just looking for someone? Are you really not considering coming to our Qiongtian Academy to study?"
She looked up at the scenery ahead, her dark phoenix eyes filled with an indelible ink. She said slowly, "We'll tell you everything after we meet them."
The old man in gray robe stared at her quietly for a while. Through his observation and the brief time he spent with her, he knew that this little girl must be a person with her own opinions and ordinary people could not persuade her.
He sighed, "Never mind. When you go to Qiongtian Academy, you will know the benefits of our Qiongtian Academy."
After a pause, the gray-robed old man smiled kindly and asked, "Little girl, I'm also going back to Qiongtian Academy. Why don't you come with me?"
"Okay." Yun Zheng did not refuse, because she was not very familiar with the Qiongtian Continent. With this seemingly... unconventional senior leading the way, they should be able to reach Qiongtian Academy quickly.
However, she still hadn't completely let down her guard. She needed to observe the old man more closely. If there was anything wrong with him...
"Little girl, you can call me Old Jin." The gray-robed old man smiled pleasantly. "By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Yun Zheng."
Mr. Jin's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. Then he pretended to ask casually, "Can you say that again?"
Yun Zheng had actually noticed that something was wrong with his expression, and her heart moved. Now that she was unable to completely determine whether the other party was an enemy or a friend, she still had to be careful.
"My surname is Yun, and my given name is Ai."
As she spoke, she used her spiritual power to draw the two words "Yun Yi" in the air.
Seeing this, Mr. Jin frowned and was stunned for a while, then stared at the girl in front of him for a few seconds, thinking to himself: It turns out that they have the same pronunciation.
"Then I will call you Xiao Yun'er from now on." Old Jin laughed. If he called her '媜媜', some people would probably go crazy if they heard it.
Yun Zheng smiled slightly, "Of course, Mr. Jin."
As they walked, they walked out of Yangyu City unknowingly. Then, they changed to a road that was not restricted to the air, and flew in the air with their feet on flying objects.
Along the way, Yun Zheng discovered that the Qiongtian Continent was indeed more vast than she had imagined, and the cultivators she met were all of higher cultivation levels than her.
The magical herbs and medicines that were once sought after by everyone in the Holy Ruins now grow on the most eye-catching roadsides, and few people pick them.
Since no one else picked them, she released Taotie and let it eat them.
Eating magical herbs and medicines is always better than eating dirt.
After passing through a red flame forest, Yun Zheng and Jin Lao finally arrived at a large town on the Qiongtian Continent - Miaocheng.
Old Jin stroked his beard, looked up at the plaque of Miao City, smiled and said, "This is Miao City. There is a teleportation array in the city. We can reach Tianhuang City through the teleportation array."
Yun Zheng nodded thoughtfully. She looked at the map and knew that Qiongtian Academy was located in Tianhuang City.
Tianhuang City is one of the most famous places in the Qiongtian Continent, not only because of the existence of Qiongtian Academy, but also because of the royal lineage.
"Come in, Xiaoyun'er."
Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow, "Okay."
During this journey, she got along with Mr. Jin and found that he really didn't seem like a bad person, but... sometimes Mr. Jin would suddenly go crazy and scare her.
When he was "mentally disturbed", he would catch people to practice with him.
Yun Zheng was forced to learn a few martial arts techniques from him. After he woke up, he enthusiastically asked Yun Zheng to demonstrate the moves he had just learned.
Yun Zheng had no choice but to use two tricks on him.
As he watched, his eyes gradually brightened, and then he continued to persuade Yun Zheng to come to Qiongtian Academy to study.
Yun Zheng still insisted on what she said at the beginning, and would make her future plans after she met the person she wanted to meet.
Finally, Mr. Jin sighed and thought to himself that this little girl was definitely a big failure in his history of persuasion.
Inside Miao City_
There are many shops on both sides of the street, the sunlight shines lightly on the eaves of the buildings, the fluttering shop signs and flags, the passing animal carts, and the endless stream of practitioners.
There was a noise not far away, and it was very lively.
There were many casual cultivators coming and going, and some cultivators wearing clothing that clearly symbolized their factions were walking around in Miao City.
There were many small vendors setting up stalls on both sides of the street. Some sold ordinary runes, pills, and spiritual weapons, while others sold strange little things. The variety of goods was so dazzling that it was dizzying.
Yun Zheng was looking at the scene ahead when she suddenly heard Elder Jin's voice: "By the way, I haven't asked you where you're from yet."
"I came from the Holy Ruins."
When Old Jin heard this, his brows furrowed. "Sacred Ruins? Then why didn't you join any faction?"
Yun Zheng winked cunningly: "Keep it a secret."
Seeing that she didn't want to answer, Elder Jin changed the subject and asked, "Xiao Yun'er, I haven't asked you who you're looking for. Perhaps after I enter Qiongtian Academy, I can help you find him."
Upon hearing this, Yun Zheng quickly considered among Feng Xinglan, Mu Yin, and Yan Chen, and then chose...
"His name is Yan Chen."
"Yan Chen?!" Old Jin stared at her suspiciously, "Do you know Yan Chen?"
"He's my friend."
Old Jin frowned. That wasn't right. Yan Chen was a 'venomous creature'. Normally, in the academy, those girls could only watch him from afar and not get close to him, let alone outside the academy...
His expression became slightly serious as he said, "Xiao Yun'er, tell me Yan Chen's characteristics. I'm afraid I've found the wrong person."
When Yun Zheng heard this, she thought there was a disciple with the same name as Yan Chen in Qiongtian Academy. A smile appeared on her lips as she slowly described him, "He is handsome, gentle as jade, and treats people with kindness and courtesy. He can also refine pills and poisons."
Every time Yun Zheng spoke, Mr. Jin's expression became more subtle.
How come this sounds more and more like it?!
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