Two days had passed since Lin Yi returned from the Celestial Emperor's Abode, and the academy had grown restless. With the Round of Sixteen approaching, nearly every student was either training, preparing equipment, or venturing into the wilderness to sharpen their combat abilities. Lin Yi had chosen the simplest path. Grinding. For him, the wilderness was still the fastest way to grow stronger.
Early morning sunlight spilled across the outer walls of Jianghe City as Lin Yi stepped through the hunter gate once again. The guards barely spared him a glance, as academy students frequently went out to hunt monsters during training weeks.
The wilderness stretched endlessly beyond the walls, tall grasslands giving way to scattered forests and rocky hills, with monsters lurking throughout. Lin Yi moved calmly across the plains, his footsteps light and almost soundless, Phantom Void Step occasionally flickering beneath his feet as he traveled faster than ordinary hunters could perceive.
