Chapter 38: Director Xue
Not long after, the guard who had left earlier came running back in a hurry, followed by a middle aged man in his forties wearing a silver robe.
The middle aged man walked with a steady gait and carried a natural air of authority, clearly someone used to being in a high position.
"Director Xue, it is this young student," the guard said respectfully, pointing at Lin Mo.
The middle aged man known as Director Xue immediately fixed his gaze on Lin Mo. A faint smile appeared on his face as he walked over.
"Little friend, are you Lin Mo?" Director Xue asked in a gentle voice.
"Yes, hello, Director Xue." Lin Mo greeted him calmly, neither humble nor overbearing, and handed over the recommendation letter and Spirit Master handbook once again.
Director Xue accepted the items, but he did not check them immediately. Instead, he said to Lin Mo, "This is not a good place to talk. Follow me to the Admissions Office."
"Alright," Lin Mo replied.
Director Xue nodded to the two guards, then led Lin Mo through the academy gates toward an office building not far away.
Inside the Admissions Office, after inviting Lin Mo to sit, Director Xue finally began to carefully read the recommendation letter and Spirit Master handbook.
He read slowly and very thoroughly.
When he saw the record in the Spirit Master handbook showing that Lin Mo had obtained his first Spirit Ring a little over half a year ago, his brows twitched slightly.
He looked up at Lin Mo, his voice carrying a trace of surprise.
"Lin Mo, it is recorded here in your Spirit Master handbook that your Spirit Awakening was 1 year ago, and that you obtained your first Spirit Ring more than 6 months ago?"
"Yes, Director Xue," Lin Mo answered calmly.
"Lin Mo, according to procedure, I need to personally verify your Martial Soul and your current spirit power Rank." Director Xue set down the handbook and looked at Lin Mo.
"Alright, Director Xue."
With a slight thought from Lin Mo, a flash of red light appeared, and Charmander emerged at his feet, encircled by a bright yellow Spirit Ring.
The spirit power fluctuations radiating from Lin Mo clearly revealed his current cultivation, Rank 16!
After resting for half a month in Emperor Village, and continuing to Cultivate diligently during the 20 plus days of travel, his spirit power Rank had advanced again, rising from the middle of Rank 15 to Rank 16.
Director Xue's gaze first lingered on the hundred year Spirit Ring for a moment. Then he sharply sensed Lin Mo's spirit power Rank, and for the first time, obvious shock appeared on his face.
"Rank 16?!"
He could not help but stand up and pick up the Spirit Master handbook again to check it. It clearly recorded that when Lin Mo obtained his first Spirit Ring in Nuoding City more than half a year ago, his spirit power was only Rank 12.
"If I remember correctly, you obtained your first Spirit Ring just over 6 months ago, right? From Rank 12 to Rank 16, how much time has passed?"
Director Xue's voice was full of shock.
"Your cultivation speed, is it not a bit too fast?"
He was momentarily at a loss for words.
This was simply unheard of.
He had taught for many years and seen many geniuses, but someone like Lin Mo, who could maintain such a terrifying rate of progress at the Spirit Master stage, was definitely one in a million.
Even direct descendants of the great clans and families, with the best resources and Calm Mind methods, rarely achieved such a terrifying cultivation speed.
Director Xue even began to wonder whether he was seeing things wrong, or whether the Spirit Master handbook was fake.
But the seal and the spirit power aura could not be faked.
Sensing Director Xue's shock, Lin Mo smiled and explained, "It may be because my Martial Soul is a rather special mutated Martial Soul, which makes my cultivation speed much faster than ordinary people."
At this point, Lin Mo paused and reached out to pat Charmander's smooth head.
"Although Charmander is also a Beast Martial Soul, after being released, it exists in an external state like a Tool Martial Soul. It is likely because of this that my cultivation speed is much faster than normal."
He was not lying. He was simply revealing only part of the truth and keeping the rest hidden.
Because of Spirit Power Sharing, his and Charmander's cultivation speeds could be added together.
Put simply, he and Charmander could cultivate at the same time and accumulate progress toward the same spirit power Rank simultaneously.
That was the real reason his cultivation speed was so fast. With his Innate Rank 6 talent, his cultivation speed had even surpassed many Spirit Masters with Innate Full Spirit Power.
Hearing Lin Mo's explanation, Director Xue seemed to recall something and said, "External Beast Martial Soul, this kind of Martial Soul form is indeed rare.
"I remember that in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Upper Three Sects, there seems to be someone whose Martial Soul is also a Beast Spirit, but its manifested form is external like a Tool Martial Soul and cannot be possessed."
Director Xue spoke tactfully, but Lin Mo naturally knew he was referring to Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, the owner of Luo San Pao, who due to a Martial Soul mutation could never Breakthrough Rank 30 and was known as "invincible in theory."
Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded and confirmed Director Xue's words.
"You are right, Director Xue. My Charmander Spirit is indeed an External Beast Martial Soul that cannot be possessed. It is similar to that person's situation, but the specific form and abilities are different."
He did not want others to equate him with Yu Xiaogang's Luo San Pao.
In both potential and combat power, Charmander was far above Luo San Pao.
Director Xue nodded thoughtfully and did not continue asking about Lin Mo's Martial Soul.
Every Spirit Master had their own secrets, and probing too deeply would be inappropriate.
A gentle smile returned to his face as he said to Lin Mo, "Lin Mo, I understand your situation now.
"On behalf of Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy, I welcome you to join us!"
Since such a gifted student had come to them on his own initiative, there was no reason to reject him.
Director Xue looked at Lin Mo, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he became.
He originally came from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Although he was only from a branch line, he still held deep feelings for the Imperial Family and for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which relied on it.
As one of the key bases for sending outstanding talents to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he was sincerely delighted that Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy had recruited a genius like Lin Mo.
He could almost already see Lin Mo entering Heaven Dou Royal Spirit Master Academy successfully in a few years.
Then, he would shine brilliantly in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, winning honor for the Heaven Dou Empire and Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
With the talent and cultivation speed Lin Mo had shown so far, by the time he was around 20 and that year's Spirit Master Tournament began, his strength would definitely reach an astonishing level.
Thinking of this, the smile on Director Xue's face widened further.
However, he quickly restrained himself and looked at Lin Mo again, his tone turning more formal.
"Lin Mo, although you are welcome here, we still have to follow the academy's procedures."
He pointed outside the office.
"All new students must undergo an Entrance Assessment when enrolling.
"On one hand, this verifies your combat ability. On the other hand, it helps us assign classes based on the assessment results so we can teach students according to their aptitude.
"So, you still need to participate in the upcoming Entrance Assessment. Is that alright?"
Lin Mo had expected this and nodded without hesitation.
"No problem, Director Xue. I will prepare seriously."
Showing his strength was a necessary step, and he did not mind it.
On the contrary, he was also curious to see the level of the students at Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy.
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