Battle Through the Heavens: Attribute Draw, Top-Tier Comprehension at the Start

The journey continued in the same manner as on the way there: flying during the day and resting at night.

Whenever it was time to rest, Qin Yu would calm his mind and quietly sense the ground beneath his feet.

In plains, the power of the earth's veins is thin, but it is stable, unlike the heavy and unbearable earth veins in mountains.

Where forests are dense, the earth's veins are full of life; where rivers converge, the earth's veins become more gentle.

Every piece of land has its own "personality".

With the help of these different powers, Qin Yu's cultivation level continued to steadily improve during his journey.

Furthermore, because flying during the day was so boring, Qin Yu even went so far as to learn about the cultivation technique that Xiao Yu practiced and pondered about it.

Nearly two months later, the griffin flew over the last mountain ridge of the Monster Mountain Range, and the view ahead suddenly opened up, revealing a sizable city on the horizon.

Utan City.

Upon seeing this familiar little town again, Qin Yu couldn't say he was overjoyed; his heart was simply as calm and relaxed as a still pond.

If it weren't for this so-called system, he probably wouldn't have chosen to come back this year.

"Alright, students, we're about to reach Wutan City. If you need to go home, you can leave once you land."

Just before the griffin landed, Instructor Ruolin stood up and addressed the crowd.

After saying that, she gave Qin Yu a deep look.

Clearly, she already knew that Qin Yu had asked the academy for a year's leave of absence.

Well...

She admired Qin Yu's courage, for daring to accept the challenge of breaking through eight levels within a year.

She was also looking forward to seeing how the teachers, students, and higher-ups at the academy would react if Qin Yu actually succeeded.

even...

If Qin Yu exceeds the challenge and reaches the five-star level, or even a higher level, of Grand Dou Shi...

Tsk, her path to promotion is even more stable than the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower in the Inner Court!

The griffin slowly landed in the open space outside Utan City.

Xiao Yu was the first to jump down, and immediately turned around and reached out her hand to Qin Yu:

"Brother Yu, come on, let's go to my house! If my grandpa saw your current level of skill, he'd be absolutely stunned."

Qin Yu jumped off the griffin, took her hand, and chuckled softly:

"You go back first, I want to go home and see my family."

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

She knew that Qin Yu's parents had passed away long ago, and that little house... had probably been empty for a long time.

"Then...would you like me to go with you?"

"No need, you go back to see your grandfather first, I'll come to the Xiao family to find you later."

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

Qin Yu watched her figure disappear at the city gate, then turned around and walked in another direction.

The streets of Utan are not much different from those a year ago.

The shops on both sides are still the same few, and even the signs haven't been changed.

Several men who looked like mercenaries were chatting loudly by the roadside. Occasionally, someone would recognize him and cast a curious glance or two, but no one would say anything.

Qin Yu continued walking, crossing two streets and turning into an alley.

At the end of the alley was a low brick and wood hut.

The door is still the same door, and the window is still the same window.

But the window paper had turned yellow, the stone steps in front of the door were covered with dust and withered leaves, and even a few unknown wild grasses had grown in the cracks.

Qin Yu stood in front of the door for a while, then reached out and pushed it open.

squeak-

A musty smell wafted over, the smell of dust, as well as the musty and somber odor of a place that had been uninhabited for a long time.

The room was dark. Qin Yu went in, opened the window, and the afternoon sun shone in, with dust particles slowly floating in the beams of light.

In the cabinet in the corner, there were still a few old clothes folded neatly.

Qin Yu walked around the room and put the few remaining items into the storage ring he had exchanged from the academy.

The room was so quiet that only the occasional bird calls from outside the window and the faint sounds of people from the distant street could be heard.

The cottage was still the same cottage, but it was empty and lifeless.

but...

He still needs this little house to continue to exist.

It doesn't matter what it becomes, or whether it's angry or not, as long as it still exists.

After staying in the room for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qin Yu stood up, closed the window again, went out, and gently closed the door behind him.