#27Soul Master SubsidyAI Model: gemini-3.0-flash
Chapter 27: Spirit Master Subsidy
Nuoding City.
The carriage stopped near the gates of Nuoding City. Wang Zongchangleaned his head out of the cabin and looked at Lin Mo. "Are you really not going back to the academy with me? Going straight to Spirit Hall?"
"Yes." Lin Mo nodded, jumped down from the carriage, and said,
"Since I've already obtained my first spirit ring and become an official Spirit Master, I might as well head to Spirit Hall to register my Rank and collect the subsidy."
"Getting it done early saves me a special trip later."
Hearing this, Principal Wang Zongchang reached out and pointed in a direction for Lin Mo, saying:
"Fair enough. You should know where Spirit Hall is, right? It's just to the east of the Central Square in the city. The most conspicuous building there is it; it's very easy to find."
"Thank you, Principal," Lin Mo replied.
"Alright then, go on ahead. Be careful on the road," Principal Wang Zongchang urged once more, then signaled the driver to move. The carriage drove off toward Nuoding Academy.
Lin Mo stood in place and watched the carriage leave until it disappeared around a street corner. Only then did he turn and walk toward the direction of Spirit Hall... He hadn't visited Nuoding Citymany times, but he still remembered the main streets.
The Central Square was a bustling place in the city, and Spirit Hall was located right there, exceptionally eye-catching.
After walking for a short while and crossing a few streets, an open square appeared before his eyes.
On the east side of the square stood a rather magnificent building with a domed architectural style. A massive badge hung above the main entrance.
The pattern carved on the badge was only a single sword, which represented that the Spirit Hall in Nuoding City was of the lowest level.
"This is the place."
Lin Mo thought to himself, his pace quickening slightly.
As he reached the imposing gates of Spirit Hall, two guards holding spears immediately noticed him.
One of the guards stepped forward, blocking his path. "Little friend, this is Spirit Hall. Do you have business here?"
Lin Mo stopped and looked up at the guard. "Hello, Uncles. I'm here for a Spirit Master Rank Evaluation."
"Spirit Master Rank Evaluation?" A hint of surprise appeared on the guard's face as he sized Lin Mo up. "Are you sure? Looking at your age, you must have just had your Spirit Awakening not long ago, right?"
"Yes." Lin Mo nodded. He fumbled in his shirt for a moment and took out his carefully kept Spirit Hall certificate, handing it over.
"This is my Spirit Hall certificate. It was issued by Grandmaster Su Yuntao, who helped me awaken my Spirit."
The guard took the paper, looked at it carefully, and then compared it with Lin Mo's appearance. The look of surprise on his face deepened.
"Di Hun Village, Lin Mo, Spirit... Egg? Innate Level Six Soul Power?"
He read the information on the certificate in a low voice, then looked at Lin Mo again. "Alright, the certificate is real."
Go on in. Turn left after you enter and find Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo in the Reception Hall. He handles these matters."
"Thank you, Uncle." Lin Mo thanked him, took back the certificate, tucked it away carefully, and then stepped through the doors of Spirit Hall... There weren't many people in the lobby, making it feel quite quiet.
Before long, Lin Mo saw a room with a 'Reception Hall' sign. He raised his hand and knocked. Upon hearing a response from inside, he pushed the door open and entered.
In the Reception Hall, there was only one elderly man, appearing to be in his sixties and wearing Spirit Hall attire, sitting behind a desk and looking down at a document.
Hearing footsteps, the old man looked up, pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and looked at Lin Mo with a kind smile: "Little friend, is there something I can help you with?"
"Hello, are you the Spirit Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo?" Lin Mo asked politely.
"Indeed, I am Ma Xiunuo." The old man nodded. "And you are here for?"
"Hello, Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo. My name is Lin Mo, and I'm here for a Spirit Master Rank Evaluation." As Lin Mo spoke, he once again took out his Spirit Hall certificate and handed it over with both hands.
Ma Xiunuo took the certificate, adjusted his glasses, and began to read it carefully.
He examined the Spirit Hall certificate Lin Mo had submitted. Although the content Su Yuntao had recorded on it surprised him slightly, he remained calm.
However, when he looked up and his gaze inadvertently swept over Lin Mo, clearly feeling the spirit power fluctuations Lin Mo was deliberately letting show, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
"You... your name is Lin Mo, right?"
Ma Xiunuo's voice carried a slight tremor. He looked down at the date on the certificate once more and confirmed,
"Your Spirit Awakening... at most, it's only been about nine months, hasn't it?"
"Yes, Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo," Lin Mo answered calmly.
"Nine months... from Innate Level Six Soul Power, you've Cultivated to the rank 10 Bottleneck? And..." Ma Xiunuo paused, his tone now full of shock,
"From the spirit power fluctuations coming from you, it's clear you've already obtained your first spirit ring! You're already a Spirit Master?"
He couldn't help but be surprised. While a talent of Innate Level Six Soul Power wasn't considered the top tier on the continent, in this small Nuoding City, it was already quite rare.
But compared to the talent and Spirit recorded in the notes, Ma Xiunuowas even more shocked by Lin Mo's Cultivation speed.
In just nine months, he had Cultivated from level six to the rank 10Bottleneck and successfully obtained his first spirit ring.
This Cultivation speed was truly unheard of.
Not to mention that the Spirit Lin Mo had registered in the notes was a Waste Martial Soul—an egg of unknown utility... "Yes, Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo, I have indeed obtained my first spirit ring," Lin Mo said firmly.
Ma Xiunuo took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his shock, and said: "Good, good child. Truly, the younger generation is to be feared.
Now, according to the procedure, please release your Spirit so I can confirm it."
"Alright." A thought stirred in Lin Mo's mind.
The next moment, a flash of red light appeared, and the orange-yellow Charmander, with a bright flame burning on its tail, appeared by his feet.
Simultaneously, a bright yellow spirit ring slowly rose from beneath Charmander's feet, rotating rhythmically around its body and emitting the energy fluctuations of a hundred-year spirit ring.
"A... hundred-year spirit ring?!"
Ma Xiunuo suddenly stood up from his chair, his eyes wide as he stared intently at the yellow spirit ring on Charmander. His voice even changed pitch because he was so excited.
He had originally thought it would be impressive enough if Lin Mo could obtain a decent ten-year spirit ring, but he hadn't expected it to be a quite rare hundred-year spirit ring.
However, after the shock passed, he looked at the spirited Charmanderby Lin Mo's feet, and a new look of confusion surfaced on his face.
He picked up the certificate on the desk, then looked at Charmander, his gaze shifting back and forth between the notes and Charmander. He asked somewhat uncertainly:
"Wait, child, this Spirit of yours... something's not right! Isn't what's registered on this certificate an egg?
This... what's going on with it? And this hundred-year spirit ring..."
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