Chapter 34: Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy
Wang Zongchang's words were no exaggeration.
Lin Mo was only 7 years old, yet his spirit power had already reached Rank 15. Talent like that could only be described as heaven-sent.
Yet compared to Lin Mo's cultivation talent, what shocked Wang Zongchang even more was Charmander's combat strength.
Over the past 6 months, in order to temper Lin Mo's real combat experience, he had arranged countless sparring matches for him against students who had already become Spirit Masters.
The result was always the same, Lin Mo won.
Even Xiao Wu, who like Tang San possessed Innate Full Spirit Power and a hundred-year spirit ring, had lost in sparring.
Her plan to rely on speed and soft skills to slip past Charmander and subdue Lin Mo had never succeeded.
Lin Mo's reaction speed and countering ability far exceeded her expectations.
Charmander and Lin Mo coordinated seamlessly, making it extremely difficult for her to bypass Charmander and reach Lin Mo himself.
And on the few occasions when she did manage to get close, Charmander would arrive in time and instantly reverse the situation.
Later, Lin Mo stopped being satisfied with sparring against students and even took the initiative to challenge the teachers responsible for combat training.
Against teachers in the Spirit Grandmaster realm, Lin Mo and Charmander lost more often than they won, but they still managed to pull off occasional upsets.
What Wang Zongchang did not know was that Lin Mo had fought all of those duels while deliberately having Charmander hold back.
Only a weakened, disguised first Spirit Ability, along with Spark and Smokescreen, which had already been seen by the principal, were used. All of Charmander's other Spirit Abilities remained hidden.
If Charmander truly went all out, very few Spirit Grandmasters would be able to withstand it.
The sheer number and versatility of Charmander's Spirit Abilities were simply too overwhelming.
Facing the principal's question, Lin Mo smiled faintly.
"I've already decided. Next, I'll go to Heaven Dou City and enroll in Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy."
"Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy?" Wang Zongchang looked genuinely surprised.
He had originally assumed that, given Charmander's fire attribute Beast Spirit, Lin Mo would choose an academy that specialized in fire attribute Spirits or Beast Spirits.
"Oh? That's unexpected. I thought you would choose one of the other 2 Intermediate academies."
Wang Zongchang counted on his fingers.
"For example, Blazing Intermediate Spirit Master Academy. They have close ties to Blazing Academy among the Five Element Academies, so entering Blazing Academy later would be much easier."
"And then there's Beastcraft Intermediate Academy. They study all kinds of Beast Spirits and would be very suitable for your External Beast Martial Soul."
He looked at Lin Mo in confusion.
"In my opinion, either of those would be better for Charmander's growth than Heaven Dou Intermediate Academy."
"So why choose Heaven Dou Intermediate?"
Lin Mo's expression remained calm, with only a faint smile on his face.
At that moment, understanding suddenly struck Wang Zongchang. He slapped his thigh and exclaimed,
"I understand now! Your target was never an Intermediate academy at all, your real goal is an Advanced academy, right?"
He stared at Lin Mo, increasingly certain.
"You chose Heaven Dou Intermediate because it's in Heaven Dou City."
"Your true goal is the Advanced academy that comes after it, Heaven Dou Royal Spirit Master Academy, known as the number 1 academy in the Heaven Dou Empire!"
As the most officially supported Advanced academy in the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou Royal Spirit Master Academy possessed top-tier teachers, resources, and facilities.
Only geniuses among geniuses, or nobles of high status, could gain admission.
Choosing Heaven Dou Intermediate first was clearly laying the groundwork for entering that Advanced academy in the future.
Being in the same city would give him the perfect advantage in timing, information, and opportunities.
Hearing the principal state his plan out loud, Lin Mo only chuckled and tacitly acknowledged it.
He looked at the principal and said sincerely,
"Please rest assured, during my time in Intermediate academy, I definitely won't disgrace Nuoding Academy's name."
Wang Zongchang looked at the determined child before him. He felt both proud and emotional, and smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"Good! Ambitious! I believe you can do it!"
He turned around, took out 2 documents he had prepared in advance from a drawer, and handed them to Lin Mo.
"Your graduation certificate, and my personal recommendation letter for Intermediate academy enrollment."
Then he added,
"Of course, this recommendation letter is only a key. Whether you can enroll still depends on the talent and strength you display during the entrance test."
Wang Zongchang spoke plainly.
The recommendation letter could only secure an opportunity for assessment, but the final decision still belonged to the academy.
However, with Lin Mo's current qualifications, 7 years old, Rank 15 spirit power, and combat strength comparable to newly advanced Spirit Grandmasters, Wang Zongchang truly could not think of any reason an Intermediate academy would reject him.
At this point, it was no longer the academy choosing Lin Mo.
It was Lin Mo choosing the academy.
"Thank you, Principal!" Lin Mo accepted the documents with both hands, carefully tucked them into his pocket, and then headed straight back to Dormitory 7.
It was class time, so most students were in lessons, and the dormitory was quiet and empty.
As expected, only Wang Sheng was inside.
Even though he had already reached Rank 10, Wang Sheng still cultivated diligently and never slacked off.
Hearing the door open, Wang Sheng glanced up. When he saw Lin Mo, he reflexively closed his eyes again and resumed cultivation.
But Lin Mo's movements were too noisy, making it impossible for him to focus, so he had no choice but to open his eyes and look over.
Lin Mo had already spread out his quilt, rolled it up, tied it firmly, pulled the wooden box out from under the bed, and was packing his clothes and miscellaneous belongings into a travel bag.
Wang Sheng sat nearby, silently watching, and the confusion in his eyes grew stronger with every passing moment.
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