Chapter 37: Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy
20 days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these 20 days, Lin Mo traveled with the merchant caravan and finally arrived safely at his destination, Heaven Dou City, without any accidents along the way.
The towering city walls stood majestically in the distance, giving off a heavy sense of pressure.
The city gates were crowded with traffic and a constant stream of pedestrians. Its prosperity was far beyond what a small place like Nuoding City could compare to.
The caravan slowly came to a stop near the city gate for the routine entry inspection.
Lin Mo jumped down from the carriage carrying the goods, shouldered his luggage, and walked over to the caravan leader.
"Captain, thank you for taking care of me throughout this journey," Lin Mo said sincerely.
Hearing this, the burly caravan leader laughed heartily and gave Lin Mo's shoulder a firm pat.
"Haha, little brother Lin Mo, you are being too polite! On this trip, it should be us thanking you instead!"
He meant it from the bottom of his heart.
When they had first accepted Dean Wang Zongchang's request to bring Lin Mo to Heaven Dou City, they had only treated it as repaying a favor and taking a child along on the way.
No one had expected this child, who looked so young, to be so strong.
His Charmander Spirit was even more formidable. They had run into several cases of harassment on the road, and once they were even targeted by a group of blind bandits. Every time, Charmander resolved the problem with just a few bursts of fire.
The heat of those flames was terrifyingly high, something ordinary people simply could not withstand.
The caravan guards had not even needed to act. In truth, the caravan owed Lin Mo a considerable favor.
With a Spirit Master accompanying them, very few blind bandits would dare to provoke the caravan.
The other members of the caravan also gathered around and waved goodbye warmly, all wearing kind smiles.
"Little brother Lin Mo, if you come back to Nuoding City in the future, remember to look us up!"
"Have a smooth journey ahead!"
"Cultivate well at the Intermediate academy, you will definitely become a big figure in the future!"
After spending time together on the road, everyone had a very good impression of Lin Mo.
Although he was young, his temperament was steady and humble. He was strong, and most importantly, he was reliable when it mattered.
Lin Mo also smiled and waved to everyone. After thanking them once more, he turned around and merged into the crowd entering the city.
After entering Heaven Dou City successfully, Lin Mo did not rush to wander around. He first found a quiet corner, took out a map from his luggage, and checked it carefully. Then he confirmed the direction with a passerby.
Heaven Dou City was truly too large. The roads inside were more than 10 times more complex than those in Nuoding City.
He silently calculated the time. There were still 3 days left before the official start of the semester at Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy.
"Fortunately, I made it in time."
Lin Mo let out a long breath, and the weight in his heart finally eased.
If he missed the registration period, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble afterward.
He delayed no longer. Following the map and the directions he had just asked for, he set off toward Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy.
Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy was located in the eastern suburbs of Heaven Dou City, in a quiet area, and covered a considerable amount of land.
Strictly speaking, most of the academy grounds were not even within Heaven Dou City's actual urban area.
After walking for about half an hour, a large building complex appeared before Lin Mo.
The first thing he noticed was the tall iron gate. A huge plaque hung above it, engraved with the words "Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy," and it looked exceptionally imposing.
On both sides of the gate stood guards in uniform.
Lin Mo's gaze swept over them, and his heart stirred slightly.
The faint spirit power fluctuations coming from these 2 guards were actually at the level of First Ring Spirit Masters.
Although it felt like they had only recently stepped into the Spirit Master Realm and their spirit power was not particularly deep, it was still enough to surprise Lin Mo.
At Nuoding Academy, the gate guards had all been ordinary people.
From this alone, one could glimpse the foundation and strength of Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy. It truly was not something an Elementary academy like Nuoding could compare with.
He straightened his clothes and walked quickly toward the main gate.
One of the guards noticed Lin Mo. Seeing that he was young and carrying luggage, he assumed Lin Mo had gotten lost and come to ask for directions.
The guard showed a friendly smile and took the initiative to ask, "Little friend, this is Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy. Are you looking for someone, or do you have some business here?"
His attitude was very friendly, and he did not look down on Lin Mo because of his age.
Lin Mo stopped, looked up at the guard, and replied politely, "Hello, uncles. I am not looking for anyone. I am a new student here to handle the enrollment procedures."
"A new student?" The guard froze for a moment and exchanged a puzzled glance with his companion.
The other guard also stepped closer, looked Lin Mo up and down, and asked uncertainly, "Little friend, are you sure you came to enroll in our academy?
"Are you mistaken? This is an Intermediate Spirit Master Academy. Students who enroll are usually around 12 years old.
"You look like... you are not even 10 yet, right?"
It was no wonder the guards were suspicious.
Students who entered an Intermediate Spirit Master Academy were generally those who had just graduated from an Elementary academy, usually around 12 years old.
Although there were occasionally especially talented children who enrolled early, they were at least around 10 years old.
However, because of Lin Mo's hard cultivation and his Body Martial Soul, although his physique was sturdier than children his age, the childishness on his face had not faded much. No matter how one looked at him, he did not appear 10 years old.
Lin Mo did not explain much. He simply took out 2 items from his chest, Dean Wang's personally written enrollment recommendation letter and the Spirit Master handbook he had received after registering at Spirit Hall.
"Uncles, this is my enrollment recommendation letter and Spirit Master handbook. Please have a look."
Lin Mo handed the 2 items over.
The first guard took them skeptically and began examining them carefully together with his companion.
The moment they looked through them, their expressions changed.
Putting aside the contents of the recommendation letter for now, the Spirit Master handbook clearly recorded Lin Mo's recently updated information:
Name: Lin Mo
Age: 6 years old
Spirit: Charmander
Spirit Power Rank: Rank 12
First Spirit Ring: Hundred year
"6... 6 years old? Rank 12 spirit power? A hundred year spirit ring?"
The guard read out the information in a low voice, his eyes widening more and more, his face full of disbelief.
And according to the recorded time in the handbook, Lin Mo's last spirit power registration at Spirit Hall had been half a year ago.
He looked up at Lin Mo again, then back at the handbook, repeatedly scanning between the two as if confirming whether his eyes were playing tricks on him.
The other guard also leaned in and stared at the Spirit Master handbook, muttering, "Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy? Nuoding City? Where is that place? How have I never heard of it..."
The place recorded in Lin Mo's handbook was simply too far from Heaven Dou City, so far that neither of them had even heard of Nuoding City or Nuoding Academy.
However, the exclusive Spirit Hall seal on the Spirit Master handbook and the Nuoding Academy seal on the recommendation letter could not be forged.
No one would dare forge such things.
The 2 guards looked at each other, and both saw deep shock and a trace of excitement in the other's eyes.
6 years old, Rank 12 spirit power, and a hundred year first spirit ring. This little boy's talent was simply terrifying.
They had guarded this gate for a long time and seen many genius students, but they had never seen anyone as outrageous as this.
Both of them scratched their heads, their expressions turning complicated, both troubled and excited.
According to the academy's rules, Lin Mo's age and spirit power Rank did indeed meet the enrollment requirements of Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy.
The academy's requirements were stricter than those of other academies, students had to be no older than 12 and have spirit power of Rank 13 or above.
No matter how they looked at it, Lin Mo should meet the requirement. After all, the registration record in the handbook was already half a year old. Half a year ago, this little fellow was already Rank 12. By now, he should be at least Rank 13.
But his talent was simply too outstanding.
Since he had come to Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy, they absolutely could not let him leave. If another academy poached him, the loss would be enormous.
The guard who had spoken first reacted quickly and immediately said to his companion, "You stay here with this little student. I will go inside and report to Director Xue immediately!
"This matter must be decided personally by the Director!"
"Okay, go quickly!" the other guard replied hurriedly, then turned to Lin Mo with an even warmer smile.
"Little student, please wait here for a moment. We have already sent someone to notify the Director in charge of admissions."
His attitude was even more enthusiastic than before.
Lin Mo nodded, showing his understanding.
"Okay, sorry to trouble you, uncle."
Lin Mo was not surprised by this situation.
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