Chapter 70: The "Running" Talent Reappears
After quite a while, Qin Ming finally managed to digest the shock Lin Mo had brought him and pulled his attention back to the present.
He looked at everyone there, his expression suddenly turning serious.
"I want to make something clear to our 2 new classmates, and also remind the rest of you."
"The academy gathered all of you, students with the best talent, and placed you under my guidance for one main reason: to prepare for the next Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament."
His gaze swept across the faces of Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Graphite, Shimo, Yu Feng, and Osler, before finally resting on Lin Mo and Ye Lingling.
"If nothing unexpected happens, those of you standing here now will become the main team representing Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the next tournament. You are the reserve members of Heaven Dou Team One."
At that point, his tone grew a little heavier.
"But listen carefully. Before the tournament truly begins, anything can happen."
"If even stronger and more outstanding geniuses appear from Team Two, and their strength surpasses yours, then having your positions replaced will be the most natural thing in the world."
"What the academy wants is the strongest possible lineup. Understood?"
Hearing these words, which they had already listened to so many times their ears had practically grown calluses, Lin Mo and Ye Lingling remained calm and expressionless.
Before they had even entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xue Sheng had already repeated the same thing to them many times. There was nothing new in it.
Lin Mo happened to notice Dugu Yan, who stood at the edge of the sparring ground with her arms crossed and a clear keep away look on her face.
At this moment, she was sizing him up, along with the Charmander at his feet, with obvious interest in her eyes.
Sensing Dugu Yan's gaze, Lin Mo lifted his head and glanced in her direction, giving her a friendly smile.
However, he quickly looked away and did not linger on her for long.
Seeing that everyone had taken his words to heart, Qin Ming moved on to the next matter. He looked at Lin Mo and Ye Lingling and said,
"Lin Mo, Ye Lingling, according to custom, new members need to provide some basic information after joining."
"So, state your age, Martial Soul, and current spirit power Rank."
Ye Lingling spoke first, her voice cool and clear.
"Ye Lingling, 15 years old. Martial Soul: Nine Heart Begonia. Rank 28 support system Tool Spirit Master."
After that, Lin Mo also reported his own information.
"Lin Mo, 9 and a half years old. Martial Soul: Charmander. Rank 29 power attack system Spirit Master."
"What?!"
"9 and a half? Rank 29?"
"Did I hear that right?"
The instant Lin Mo finished speaking, sharp breaths were drawn all around the field.
Even Qin Ming himself was stunned.
He had already guessed that Lin Mo was not very old, but he had never imagined he was this young.
The moment Yu Tianheng heard Lin Mo report his age, his whole body jolted violently, as though someone had struck him head on.
The color drained from his face at once. His eyes dimmed, and a heavy sense of defeat spread over him.
He, a proud member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and a 3 ring Spirit Elder with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit, had just been suppressed by a 9 and a half year old Spirit Grandmaster?
However, that dejected state did not last long.
Yu Tianheng shook his head hard, and the light in his eyes quickly steadied again.
He looked at Lin Mo, took a deep breath, and seemed determined to ask the question that had been troubling him. He opened his mouth.
"Lin Mo, you..."
But before he could finish, Lin Mo raised a hand and cut him off directly.
Looking at Yu Tianheng, Lin Mo said with complete certainty,
"I am not from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and I have no relationship with your family."
"I also do not know your uncle, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang."
He spoke steadily and clearly.
"My Charmander Martial Soul is simply the result of a chance Martial Soul mutation."
Lin Mo did not even give Yu Tianheng the chance to ask the question in his heart. He denied any connection to Yu Xiaogang cleanly and directly.
He had already explained this once to the 3 Committee Members. He truly did not feel like repeating the same thing again for Yu Tianheng and the others. It was a complete waste of breath.
Yu Tianheng stood there with his mouth open, all the words he had wanted to say blocked in his throat. His expression turned awkward and bitter.
"I... I hadn't even asked yet... How did you know that was what I wanted to ask? And... you know my uncle?"
Lin Mo nodded, still sounding flat and calm.
"Yu Xiaogang, the 'famous' 'invincible theorist' of the Spirit Master world, and also the only other Spirit Master in recent years, apart from me, to possess an External Beast Martial Soul."
"It would be difficult for me not to know who he is."
At that point, Lin Mo paused for a moment, as if carefully considering his words.
"It's just..."
He did not continue, but everyone there understood what he meant.
That Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, who called himself "invincible in theory," was regarded by many as little more than a man chasing reputation through talk.
The reason was simple. Many of the theories he proposed could not even be proven by his own practical results.
And because of a malignant Martial Soul mutation, his own spirit power had remained stuck at Rank 29 for life, unable to break through.
If he were truly a great authority in Martial Soul theory, then why could he not even solve the problems of his own cultivation?
Although from the perspective of spirit power Rank alone, Yu Xiaogang and Lin Mo had both stood at Rank 29, was there really any comparison between the two?
One was a so called master of theory, trapped for life by a defective Martial Soul and left with no hope of advancement.
The other was a monstrous genius who had reached Rank 29 at 9 and a half years old, with terrifying cultivation speed and overwhelming combat power.
The gap between them was far too great.
And with Lin Mo's rate of cultivation, almost no one doubted that he would break through Rank 30 and become a Spirit Elder before turning 10.
That would be an astonishing record.
Seeing that the atmosphere around the group had become a little strange, Qin Ming clapped his hands and drew everyone's attention back to himself.
"Alright, enough. Since the situation has been made clear, let's begin this morning's lesson."
"This morning's physical class will proceed as usual."
"Lin Mo, Ye Lingling, even though you have just arrived, you are expected to follow along."
The moment they heard the words physical class, the faces of Yu Feng and the others instantly fell, each one looking miserable.
It was obvious that they were both helpless before and fearful of Qin Ming's so called physical class. Still, they also knew it truly was useful for improving physical strength, so they had no real grounds to object.
Seeing their reactions, the corner of Lin Mo's mouth twitched, and a bad premonition suddenly rose in his heart.
He turned to Qin Ming and asked cautiously,
"Teacher Qin, Heaven Dou Royal Academy's physical class... it couldn't possibly be running, could it?"
Qin Ming nodded as if that were the most natural thing in the world.
"That's right. Running."
"Running is the most basic and most effective way to train physical strength and endurance. Why? Do you have a problem with that?"
Hearing this, Lin Mo subconsciously raised a hand to his forehead, utterly speechless inside.
Great. Qin Ming really was a Shrek Academy graduate. He had brought the teaching style over exactly as it was.
Running. It was running again.
After all these years, was running still all Shrek knew? Did those people truly have no new tricks at all?
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