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Chapter 10: The Dragon of Fire Descends
Nuoding Academy, Back Mountain.
After leaving the Dining Hall, Lin Mo quickly carried the little fire dragon egg and came straight to the Back Mountain of Nuoding Academy.
He had visited this place frequently over the past six months, and he was already familiar with the surrounding environment.
There were few people here during the day, and at night, it was so quiet that only the sound of the wind and Bug Buzz remained.
It could barely be considered a good place to Cultivate; it was quiet enough and rarely disturbed by others.
The woods on the Back Mountain were not deep. Following the small dirt path worn out by footsteps, one could see the lone Small Pavilionstanding there.
The Pavilion was not large and looked quite old.
When Lin Mo stayed on the Back Mountain, he spent most of his time in this slightly dilapidated Pavilion, and this time was no exception.
He found a relatively clean Stone Stool to sit on, took a few deep breaths, and enjoyed the rare silence around him.
With a slight movement of his mind, the warm little fire dragon egg, whose surface bore strange patterns, reappeared in Lin Mo's arms.
He looked down at the Eggshell, gently rubbing it with his fingertip. Under Lin Mo's touch, the little fire dragon egg also trembled slightly, as if responding to him.
"Just a little bit more..." Lin Mo murmured softly, his eyes becoming resolute.
The purpose of his trip to the academy's Back Mountain was to Break through the Bottleneck of rank 10 spirit power. His current cultivation had already reached Rank 9 Peak.
He was only one step away from achieving the Breakthrough naturally.
However, Lin Mo was not so anxious as to immediately start assaulting the Bottleneck. Instead, he closed his eyes and focused on adjusting his breathing.
He let his Heart rate, which had accelerated due to rushing and excitement, calm down. The upcoming moment was crucial for the Breakthrough, and he had to ensure his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were all in optimal condition.
While adjusting his mental state, he also diverted a portion of his mind to check the Panel that only he could see.
[Name: Lin Mo]
[Age: Six years old]
[spirit power: Lv9 (Shared)]
[Spirit: Heart (Blood)]
[Self-created Spirit Skill: Blood Burst (First-stage Boiling Blood)]
Scanning the Panel, Lin Mo felt a surge of confidence.
Compared to when he first performed the Spirit Awakening half a year ago, the information on the Panel hadn't changed much.
The most noticeable change was that his spirit power Rank had increased from Lv6 to Lv9, and the "Shared" marker was still clearly visible.
The increase in spirit power meant that his hard Cultivation over the past six months had not been in vain. Moreover, the egg in his arms had been absorbing spirit power alongside him. The combined Cultivation speed of the two was indeed significantly faster than training alone.
The extra line at the bottom of the Panel, "Self-created Spirit Skill: Blood Burst (First-stage Boiling Blood)," made him feel deeply gratified.
This Blood Burst technique was something he had slowly refined and perfected by combining his knowledge of the Heart Meridian's Qi and blood from his first life with his exploration of the Main Body Martial Soul in this life.
Being recorded on the Panel indicated that this technique had received some level of recognition and was no longer the superficial application of Qi and blood it once was.
However, Lin Mo knew that the current stage of Blood Burst was still very nascent, which was why he called it "First-stage Boiling Blood." There was still room for further improvement in the future.
The effect of First-stage Blood Burst was to precisely mobilize the body's blood and qi power through the Heart Spirit, temporarily strengthening a specific part of the body or the entire body, allowing them to erupt with greater strength or speed.
The drawbacks were also obvious: after the burst ended, the strengthened parts would fall into a period of weakness. The specific degree and duration were directly related to the amount of blood and qi power he consumed.
It was a Trump Card to be used for a life-or-death struggle or a surprise attack at a critical moment; for now, it couldn't be used as a regular method... Before long, Lin Mo's breathing became long and steady, and his heartbeat returned to its inherent rhythm.
His state was almost adjusted.
Lin Mo sat cross-legged on the Stone Stool, holding the egg, with the Five Hearts Facing the Sky, adopting the standard Cultivation posture.
The Elementary Calm Mind method taught by Nuoding Academy was deeply ingrained in his memory. Although its efficiency wasn't particularly high, it was stable enough to guide his spirit power to assault the Bottleneck.
He had already touched that layer of Bottleneck days ago, but his state hadn't been adjusted to its best, so he hadn't attempted the Breakthrough.
But tonight was different. Lin Mo could clearly feel that although the Barrier was still solid, it had begun to loosen.
He dared not be careless, repeatedly guiding the spirit power within his body to strike the Obstacle. Fine beads of sweat gradually seeped onto his forehead.
He knew better than anyone what Breaking through rank 10 spirit power meant.
It was not only the first important Threshold on his Spirit Master path—the prerequisite for obtaining the first spirit ring—but also the key to retrieving his former partner!
Whether Charmander could Hatch depended entirely on this moment.
It was precisely because of this that he chose to perform the Breakthrough on this secluded Back Mountain.
If he were in Seven Dormitory, the commotion of breaking through rank 10 spirit power might not be too great, but if Charmander's hatching was added, it would be difficult not to attract attention.
It would be fine with others; Lin Mo was confident he could fob them off.
But the key was that Tang San and Xiao Wu were not ordinary people, and their perception was quite sharp. He didn't want to take that risk.
Moreover, there was Tang Hao, who had been following Tang Sanearlier. He was the real reason Lin Mo had to keep avoiding them.
Before possessing enough Self-Preservation Power, it was always right to keep a low profile.
Time gradually passed amidst Lin Mo's increasingly heavy breathing.
Even the little fire dragon egg in his arms seemed to sense the spirit power fluctuation within Lin Mo. The surface of the Eggshell became slightly hot, conveying a belief of encouragement and support... The distant sky gradually turned a Pale White, indicating the time was around three or four in the morning.
The spirit power that Lin Mo had accumulated for a long time finally found a perfect Opportunity. In just an instant, the surging spirit powerimmediately broke through all Obstacles.
Breakthrough achieved!
Almost the exact moment Lin Mo's spirit power Rank officially stepped into rank 10, the little fire dragon egg in his arms underwent a violent change simultaneously.
The originally warm Eggshell suddenly became scalding hot, and its surface abruptly lit up with a blinding White Light.
Lin Mo subconsciously hugged the egg tightly, his eyes fixed on the ball of White Light.
"Crack..."
A crisp cracking sound was particularly clear in the quiet morning.
A Crack appeared on the Eggshell, followed by a second and a third. The Cracks multiplied, spreading across the entire Eggshell like a spiderweb.
Before long, Eggshell Fragments fell away, and a warm, somewhat heavy little fellow landed steadily on Lin Mo's joined legs.
Then, with an agile jump, it stood on the somewhat rough Stone Slab Floor of the Pavilion.
It was a small, Dragon-type Spirit Beast, entirely orange-yellow with a light-colored belly, large blue eyes, and a cluster of vigorous flames burning at the tip of its tail, which was gently swaying with its breathing.
It was none other than Lin Mo's Initial Partner from the Pokémon worldin his previous life—Charmander!
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