Chapter 41: Successful Enrollment
Director Xue was clearly very satisfied with Lin Mo's performance. He smiled and patted Lin Mo on the shoulder, his tone warm and kind.
"Lin Mo, you did well, very well!"
"I always keep my word. From today onward, you are officially a student of Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy, and all of your tuition and miscellaneous fees will be waived."
He paused, then took out a small coin pouch from his robes and handed it to Lin Mo.
"This is a scholarship from the academy. Consider it a small investment in your talent."
"As for the amount, it follows the same subsidy standard Spirit Hall provides to Spirit Masters."
"This means that from now on, you will effectively receive double the monthly subsidy, which will be enough to cover your daily living expenses."
Lin Mo accepted the coin pouch and gave Director Xue a serious bow.
"Thank you, Director Xue. I will Cultivate diligently and will not let the academy down."
Hearing that, the smile on Director Xue's face grew even wider. He turned toward Tianlin, who had been waiting nearby, and said,
"Tianlin, take Lin Mo to the Logistics Department to collect 2 sets of the freshman uniform. After that, show him around the academy and take him to the dormitory area."
"He can stay on your floor. Dormitory 609 beside yours should still be empty, so let him stay there. The 2 of you can look out for each other."
"Yes, Director Xue!" Tianlin replied at once. The disdain from earlier had completely vanished from his eyes, replaced by a trace of admiration.
Afterward, Lin Mo followed Tianlin away from the sparring grounds. They first went to the Logistics Department to collect 2 sets of uniforms for Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy.
The uniforms were silver white, made of soft, comfortable material, and had the academy emblem embroidered on the chest. In terms of style alone, they looked far better than the ones issued by Nuoding Academy.
Even the fabric quality was on a completely different level.
"This is a freshman benefit. Every student gets 2 sets for changing," Tianlin explained while helping Lin Mo carry his things.
After collecting the uniforms, Lin Mo returned to the admissions office to retrieve his simple luggage bag, then followed Tianlin toward the dormitory area.
The dormitory district consisted of a row of connected buildings. Tianlin led him straight to the innermost one and climbed all the way to the 6th floor.
"I live in 608, right next door to you."
Tianlin pointed at the neighboring room, then pushed open the door to 609.
"Here, this is your room. The conditions in our academy are pretty good. All dorms are single rooms. They aren't very large, but living alone is peaceful."
"At the very least, nobody will suddenly disturb you in the middle of Cultivation."
Lin Mo stepped inside and looked around.
The room was not big. It had only a bed, a desk, and a wardrobe, but it was kept very clean. The window faced south, and the lighting was excellent.
He could not help praising it.
"Not bad. It's much better than my old Work Study Student dormitory."
Back when he was studying at Nuoding Academy as a Work Study Student, not only did he not have a single room, even the dormitories there were not separated by gender. A whole group of children crowded into one room together.
It was precisely because of that that every time Lin Mo wanted to research his 2nd Martial Soul, he had to find excuses to run to the back mountain of the academy.
That was the only way to avoid anyone noticing something unusual.
After all, the Work Study Students of that generation at Nuoding Academy were anything but ordinary. Not only was there Tang San, the son of Clear Sky Douluo, but also Xiao Wu, a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast in human form.
Lin Mo had never once used the abilities of his 2nd Martial Soul in front of them.
After putting down his luggage, the 2 of them leaned against the corridor railing and chatted for a while.
Tianlin was a straightforward person. Although he had just lost to Lin Mo, he bore no grudge. Instead, he took the initiative to introduce the academy's basic situation.
"The teaching structure at our Intermediate academy isn't that different from an Elementary academy," Tianlin said.
"Mornings are usually theory classes, covering Spirit Master knowledge, continental history, and Spirit Beast identification."
"Afternoons are free Cultivation time. The academy has dedicated training grounds where everyone can Cultivate spirit power or practice their Spirit Abilities."
Lin Mo listened carefully. This was more or less what he had expected.
"Oh, right." Tianlin seemed to recall something and added, "The academy sometimes organizes practical combat drills, and occasionally teachers will lead teams to the edge of the Soul Hunting Forest outside the city for experience, but that all comes later."
"What about obtaining Spirit Rings?"
After chatting for a while, Lin Mo lowered his gaze toward Tianlin and asked the question he cared about most.
"That part isn't much different from the Elementary academy." Tianlin spread his hands and explained seriously,
"Normally, each year is divided into 2 semesters. At the end of every semester, there will be a spirit power Rank evaluation."
"If it is confirmed that your spirit power has reached the Rank 20 bottleneck, you can apply to join a Spirit Hunt organized by the academy."
At that point, a trace of excitement flashed through Tianlin's sharp, wolf like eyes.
"Although the destination is still a man made Soul Hunting Forest, the quality of the Spirit Beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest near Heaven Dou City is much better than in other places."
"And when the time comes, the teachers leading the hunt will be headed by a Spirit King level instructor, along with several other teachers with 3 or 4 rings."
"It can basically be said that there will be no danger. The academy places great importance on student safety."
"I see…" Lin Mo nodded and murmured softly.
His current spirit power Rank was Rank 16, the same as Tianlin's. But unlike Tianlin, he was fully confident that within the next year, he could raise his spirit power to the Rank 20 bottleneck.
There was no need to rush.
From this brief conversation, Lin Mo's impression of Tianlin also improved quite a bit.
This guy was not weak, and his temperament was straightforward. He was the kind of person who could become a friend after a fight. After a short conversation, the distance between them had already lessened considerably.
"Oh, there's one more thing…"
Before returning to his own room, Tianlin stopped, turned around, and reminded him,
"Don't forget to go to the academy infirmary tomorrow and collect your Medicinal Bath for this month. The Medicinal Bath is very helpful for Cultivation, especially when it comes to improving physical fitness."
"Thanks." Lin Mo nodded and thanked him.
After sending Tianlin off, Lin Mo tidied up the room a little and stored all his luggage neatly in the wardrobe.
Then he sat down on the bare bed and began planning his future Cultivation path in his mind.
Both he and Charmander, whether in terms of Spirit characteristics or combat style, were destined to follow the path of the Power Attack System. There was no doubt about that.
Still, what made Lin Mo feel somewhat regretful was something Tianlin had mentioned. Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy did not seem to possess a dedicated Mimicry Cultivation Environment for students to accelerate spirit power training.
"Mimicry Cultivation Environments seem to be exclusive to Advanced Spirit Master academies, or to large organizations like Spirit Hall that have their own specialized cultivation grounds," Tianlin had said earlier.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo could not help scratching his head.
That was also why Principal Wang Zongchang had instinctively assumed he would choose Blazing Fire Academy or Beast Academy in the first place.
Those 2 academies indeed had Mimicry Cultivation Environments that would suit Lin Mo and Charmander very well.
Of course, in Wang Zongchang's understanding, those 2 academies were the best choice because he knew nothing about Lin Mo's hidden 2nd Martial Soul.
It was precisely because of the existence of that Body Martial Soul that Lin Mo had deliberately chosen not to go there.
The Mimicry Cultivation Environments at Blazing Fire Academy or Extraordinary Beast Academy might indeed suit Charmander, but the chances that they would also have one suitable for his Body Martial Soul were almost nonexistent.
After all, in Lin Mo's own judgment, his 2nd Martial Soul, the Body Martial Soul formed from his heart and blood, leaned toward vitality, or more precisely, Blood Qi.
Only Heaven Dou Royal Spirit Master Academy, which was said to possess nearly a hundred types of Mimicry Cultivation Environments, might possibly have a place suitable for his Body Martial Soul.
After all, the recruitment advertisement of Heaven Dou Royal Spirit Master Academy had once made a very bold promise:
"There will always be a place that suits you."
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