After successfully refining the Shaping Pill, Lin Yu decided it was time to temporarily leave Heaven Dou City and return to Nuoding City. The reason for his trip was simple.
Lin Yu planned to bring Xiao Wu and Ah Yin back to Heaven Dou City with him.
With the Shaping Pill now in hand, he no longer had to worry about Xiao Wu's identity being exposed. As for Ah Yin, he planned to plant her in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to speed up her recovery.
Wasting no time, Lin Yu activated the Wind and Thunder Wings from his external spirit bone at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, shooting into the sky like a bolt of lightning. He flew swiftly toward Nuoding City.
Thanks to the speed of the Wind and Thunder Wings, combined with Lin Yu's current cultivation level, he made the journey in less than a day, arriving at Nuoding City as fast as a gust of wind.
At that moment, in the streets of Nuoding City, Lin Yu's Shangqing clone, Long Aotian, was out shopping with Xiao Wu.
Compared to the Taiqing clone in Spirit City and the Yuqing clone in the Duke of Nether's Mansion, the Shangqing clone had a simpler life. Notting Academy didn't have much in the way of books, so Long Aotian's daily routine involved cultivating the Longevity Technique, practicing the Ten Supreme Martial Arts, and honing his spear technique, Destruction of the World. It was a monotonous existence, though having Xiao Wu around made it bearable.
When Lin Yu was revealed by Dugu Bo in the live broadcasts, Xiao Wu naturally had many questions for Long Aotian. He didn't hide the truth, explaining to her that he was merely a clone.
Xiao Wu had been stunned to learn that the person she had spent so much time with was just a clone, and of course, she had demanded to know whether Lin Yu had been using a clone or his true self when they first met.
Long Aotian assured her that their first meeting was with the true Lin Yu.
Upon hearing that, Xiao Wu became a bit indignant, pouting that Lin Yu had gone to Heaven Dou City without taking her along.
Long Aotian had only chuckled, reminding her that there were Titled Douluos in Heaven Dou City, which made her quickly change her mind, saying she didn't want to go after all.
Knowing that the true Lin Yu intended to bring Xiao Wu and Ah Yin to Heaven Dou City when the time was right, Long Aotian reassured her that it wouldn't be long before Lin Yu came to fetch them both.
As they strolled down a busy street in Nuoding City, with Xiao Wu happily munching on a grilled skewer, Long Aotian suddenly sensed Lin Yu's arrival. He turned to Xiao Wu and spoke quietly, "Xiao Wu, the main body is here. Let's head back to Notting Academy and meet him at the back mountain where Ah Yin is."
"Huh? He's back?" Xiao Wu exclaimed, surprised. She hadn't even finished her skewer before Long Aotian took her by the hand and led her in a sprint toward Notting Academy.
"Wait! Slow down! I haven't finished eating yet!" Xiao Wu cried as they ran, trying to finish her snack as they rushed through the streets.
After about ten minutes, the two of them arrived at Notting Academy and headed to the back mountain.
Emerging from the forest, Lin Yu stood holding a flowerpot containing a vine-like stalk of Blue Silver Grass. He smiled as he saw Long Aotian and Xiao Wu approach.
"You two sure took your time!" Lin Yu remarked with a grin. His true form was just as handsome and golden-haired as the Shangqing clone, identical in appearance.
Upon landing at Notting Academy, Lin Yu had already taken care of everything—informing the director, handling their withdrawal from school, and digging up Ah Yin's plant form. Yet, it had taken the two of them so long to catch up.
Xiao Wu blushed slightly. She knew they had been slow because she had insisted on finishing her food while they ran.
Long Aotian only shrugged at Lin Yu's comment before dissipating into a series of silver-white light streams, returning to Lin Yu's body.
Even though she knew that Long Aotian was just a clone, seeing him vanish like that still left Xiao Wu wide-eyed with amazement.
Wow… he was just a clone, but how could a clone exist for so long, eat meals, and act just like a real person? That's unbelievable!
"Alright, come with me. I'll take you both to Heaven Dou City!" Lin Yu said as he opened his eyes after absorbing the experience and energy from his clone's cultivation of the Longevity Technique, the Ten Supreme Martial Arts, and the Destruction of the World spear technique. With a smile, he held the flowerpot in one hand and reached out to take Xiao Wu's hand with the other.
"Wait, Lin Yu, are we leaving without saying goodbye to Wang Sheng and the others?" Xiao Wu asked, her face slightly flushed from the contact, but her familiarity with him over the years kept her from pulling away. Still, she was concerned about leaving without informing their dorm mates.
Lin Yu shook his head. "No need. Everything's already taken care of. I've handled the withdrawal process for you and Ah Yin, and I've already said goodbye to Wang Sheng and the others."
"Huh!" Xiao Wu's eyes widened in surprise. "That was fast!"
Without further ado, Lin Yu wrapped one arm around Xiao Wu's waist and the other securely around the flowerpot containing Ah Yin. Activating the Wind and Thunder Wings, he encased them in a protective shield of Longevity True Qi, and with a brief warning to hold on tight, they shot into the sky as a streak of blue and purple light.
"Hold on!" Lin Yu called as they soared upward.
They flew swiftly toward Heaven Dou City, but as it was already late in the day, they stopped in a nearby city to rest for the night.
By midday, the next day, Lin Yu, Xiao Wu, and Ah Yin arrived at the outskirts of Heaven Dou City.
However, instead of returning to the city right away, they first made a detour to Sunset Forest and ascended the mountain where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located.
Upon reaching the mountain, Xiao Wu was awestruck by the unusual landscape, especially the striking sight of the well, which resembled a perfect Taiji symbol.
"This place is incredible! It's so beautiful! And these herbs and flowers around here are huge! Why are they all so big?" Xiao Wu asked, utterly amazed by the sight.
"This is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It allows the plants around it to grow at more than ten times their normal speed. If you planted some carrots here, they'd grow bigger than your head," Lin Yu teased as he carried the flowerpot containing Ah Yin to a spot near the well.
With a smile, he dug a hole and carefully planted Ah Yin there, ensuring her recovery would proceed swiftly in this special environment.