#4Notting Junior Soul Master AcademyAI Model: moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905
Chapter 4 – Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy
Three months later.
Lin Mo and the village chief were already sitting in a wagon bound for Nuoding City. Its original purpose had been to haul the village's grain and vegetables for sale in the city.
But because the chief insisted on personally escorting Lin Mo to Nuoding Academy, the cart had been requisitioned for the day.
To Lin Mo it looked more like a donkey cart from his previous life; the ride was bumpy and anything but comfortable, yet it was the finest transport the village could muster.
The old man drove while Lin Mo sat in the bed amid the sacks of produce bound for market.
Back there as well were bundles the villagers had spontaneously prepared—daily necessities he would need at school.
As the wheels creaked along, grandfather and grandson chatted in desultory fashion.
"Xiao Mo, I heard Master Su Yuntao was very impressed with your talent during your Spirit Awakening.
He even invited you to join Spirit Hall on the spot. Why refuse?"
Clouded, age-filmed eyes fixed on Lin Mo in puzzlement.
Lin Mo hesitated before replying slowly.
"I'd rather learn more about Spirit Hall before deciding. I don't know enough about the place to tell if it suits me."
"Joining a power is something to approach cautiously. Once my spirit power Breaks through rank 10 and I obtain my first spirit ring, the choice will still be there..."
Both the refusal given to Su Yuntao and this explanation were mere pretexts.
He had never intended to join Spirit Hall at all.
The tragedies of his past life made caution a habit, and that caution dictated rejection.
Although membership would guarantee lavish resources once Charmander hatched or his twin spirits were revealed,
it would also bind him to the upper echelons of the organization.
And the person now ruling Spirit Hall was that unmistakably deranged woman—Bibi Dong.
Until he possessed the strength to protect himself, keeping his distance was the only sensible course.
A wise man does not stand beneath a crumbling wall.
The old man lapsed into a long silence, then sighed and stroked Lin Mo's head with gnarled fingers.
"You've always been different—thoughtful, determined, and hardworking.
Since your mind is made up, Grandpa trusts your judgment. May you become a mighty Spirit Master!"
"Mm."
Lin Mo hugged the Pokémon egg tighter and nodded firmly.
During the three months since his Awakening he had released the Charmander egg whenever he could.
Because their spirit power was shared, training together was far faster than training alone.
Yet without a proper Calm Mind method he could only follow the crude meridian path he had deduced himself.
Coupled with Charmander's un-hatched state, efficiency was poor.
Even with double cultivation he had merely reached the Peak of Rank 6.
This only sharpened his eagerness to enroll; Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy was the only place he could obtain a real Calm Mindmethod.
Even an Elementary one would be better than his half-guessed circulation route.
When not cultivating with the egg, he spent his time studying his second Spirit.
Thanks to his past life's bitter experience he was well-versed in cardiac Meridians, and after three months he had grasped the basics of his Main Body Martial Soul—his heart, commander of all blood.
He glanced at his small arm; at his will a faint flush flickered beneath the skin.
He could feel the surge of strength in his right arm—
a recent Breakthrough: momentary amplification of physique or selected body parts.
Channel it to his legs and speed and kicking power rose; to his arms and raw strength soared.
The principle was simple: by precise control of heart and blood he burned qi to achieve the boost.
He named the technique Blood Burst. It was not without cost—after the burst came weakness.
Duration and location of the debility matched the duration and site of the burst.
Different Spirits grant different physical boosts, sometimes wildly so.
Spirits that fuse with the body are called Beast Spirits; those that remain external are Tool Spirits.
Hence Beast Spirit users normally outclass Tool Spirit users of equal cultivation.
Yet both of Lin Mo's Spirits defied convention.
Charmander, though still an egg, was clearly a Beast Spirit, yet manifested externally like a Tool Spirit.
A Main Body Martial Soul is a special hybrid, granting even greater physical augmentation than most Beast Spirits.
Thus, despite lacking even a single Spirit ring, his physique already matched that of a First Ring Soul Master.
With his superior body and Blood Burst,
he possessed a measure of self-protection even before Charmanderhatched or he obtained a ring.
Of course he kept both the physique and the technique hidden;
an extra hidden ace might mean the difference between life and death when the moment came.
Soon the wagon rattled into Nuoding City and stopped at the stall where the village usually sold produce.
After explaining their errand the chief left the cart in the vendor's care.
With directions and blessings they set off on foot, and after much asking finally located Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy.
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