#36Target: Heaven Dou City!AI Model: gemini-3.0-flash
Chapter 36, Destination: Heaven Dou City!
Lin Mo carried his not-too-heavy luggage and walked alone on the main road of Nuoding Academy.
Sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves of the trees on both sides of the road, casting dappled spots of light.
Occasionally, lower-grade students rushed past toward their classrooms, bringing a bit of noise, but it soon returned to silence.
He didn't look back, walking toward the academy's main gate step by step.
He showed his graduation certificate to the two middle-aged guards. Although there was some doubt in their eyes, they respectfully returned the certificate and opened the gate for Lin Mo.
During this time, they had also heard of Lin Mo's reputation within Nuoding Academy.
However, there was still some doubt in their eyes. At this moment, just like Wang Sheng, they never expected Lin Mo to choose to graduate so early.
Lin Mo nodded slightly to the guards, then stepped out of the familiar gates of Nuoding Academy.
Standing at the academy entrance, he took one last look back at this Elementary Spirit Master Academy where he had stayed for nearly a year.
The outline of the main teaching building, the edge of the playground, a corner of the dormitory building... everything seemed familiar yet was gradually receding.
Here, he had raised his spirit power Rank to rank 10, found Charmander, obtained his first spirit ring, and officially became a Spirit Master.
This was the starting point of his journey as a Spirit Master.
But a starting point, after all, was just a starting point.
His gaze crossed the academy walls and looked toward a more distant direction.
A new journey was about to begin.
Lin Mo took a deep breath, and his gaze became firm again.
He didn't linger any longer, turning around and striding down the street toward the outskirts of the city.
His steps were steady, and his silhouette was stretched long under the sunlight... Di Hun Village was not too far from Nuoding City. Combined with Lin Mo's fast pace, he successfully returned to the vicinity of the village before it was completely dark.
To Lin Mo's slight surprise, he didn't encounter any other villagers on the stretch from the village entrance to the Village Chief's house.
Pushing open the gate of the small courtyard and returning to the familiar place, Lin Mo immediately saw the Village Chief sitting in his own yard, busy with some handiwork by the last bit of light.
Seeing Lin Mo's appearance, a hint of surprise couldn't help but show in those cloudy eyes.
"Xiao Mo? Why are you back at this time?" The Village Chief put down his work and rose to meet him, his tone filled with confusion.
"I went to the city a while ago and heard people say it's not time for Nuoding Academy's break yet?"
Lin Mo smiled, set his luggage aside, and said, "Grandpa Village Chief, I came back early."
He paused and continued, "I have already graduated from Nuoding Academy; the Principal personally agreed to it."
As he spoke, he carefully took out those two documents from his chest and handed them to the Village Chief.
"This is my graduation certificate and an admission recommendation letter for an Intermediate academy."
The Village Chief was stunned, but instinct still drove him to reach out and take the two pieces of paper Lin Mo handed over.
He looked down at the letters and then up at Lin Mo, frozen for a moment, his mind unable to process it yet.
"Graduated? This... this isn't right, is it?" the Village Chief muttered subconsciously. "Doesn't an Elementary Spirit Master Academy require six years of study to graduate?"
"By all accounts, you've only been there for a year..."
But soon, seeing the playful smile on Lin Mo's face, a bolt of lightning seemed to strike his mind. As if he had thought of something, his voice trembled as he asked.
"Could it be... Xiao Mo, you've already become a true Spirit Master?"
Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded vigorously. "Yes, Grandpa Village Chief, I am now a true Spirit Master."
As his words fell, with a slight thought from Lin Mo, a flash of red light appeared, and Charmander immediately emerged from his body, landing steadily by his feet.
Simultaneously, a bright yellow spirit ring emerged from beneath Charmander's feet, rotating rhythmically around it and emitting a soft yellow light.
The Village Chief's eyes widened, staring intently at Charmander and the yellow spirit ring beneath its feet. This time, he was completely frozen.
He subconsciously raised his hand to rub his eyes, beginning to doubt if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
"What is this?" The Village Chief pointed at Charmander, his voice changing pitch. "Wasn't your Spirit... an egg?"
"What is this Spirit Beast with a flaming tail? And are those yellow rings beneath it spirit rings?"
He felt like his brain wasn't working properly. Lin Mo and the strange creature beside him with a spirit ring were undoubtedly challenging his understanding.
This was vastly different from the bits and pieces of knowledge he had gathered about Spirit Masters.
Seeing the Village Chief's confusion, Lin Mo reached out and patted Charmander's head. Charmander rubbed against his palm comfortably.
He slowly explained, "Grandpa Village Chief, you're not mistaken. This is my Spirit. I call it Charmander. It hatched from my previous Spiritegg."
He then added, "I didn't slack off in my cultivation after entering the academy. Not long ago, through hard work, I managed to raise my spirit power Rank to rank 10."
"Then, with great luck, I gained the Principal's favor. He personally took me to the Soul Hunting Forest to help me obtain this hundred-year spirit ring that best fits Charmander."
Listening to Lin Mo's narrative, the Village Chief was directly stunned, his mouth slightly open, unable to close it for a long time.
He never imagined that the villagers' private joke—'maybe Lin Mo's egg could hatch something'—would actually come true!
What shocked him even more was Lin Mo's cultivation speed.
Other people's children might not even reach rank 10 spirit power to become a Spirit Master after six years.
But what about Lin Mo? From the Awakening of his Spirit until now, it had only been a year at most. He had not only broken through rank 10but also obtained a hundred-year level first spirit ring.
This cultivation speed was simply terrifyingly fast!
After a long while, the Village Chief finally came back to his senses.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his excited heart as he looked at Lin Mo with an incredibly complex gaze.
"Good... good child!" The Village Chief patted Lin Mo's shoulder hard, his voice carrying a hint of a sob.
"Grandpa Village Chief, I can stay in the village for about half a month this time," Lin Mo said.
"The journey from Nuoding City to Heaven Dou City is too far. I have to set off early, otherwise I might not make it for the Intermediateacademy's enrollment..."
Hearing Lin Mo's words, the Village Chief could no longer control his emotions, his voice carrying a tremor:
"Our Di Hun Village... our Di Hun Village has finally produced another Spirit Master!"
He looked at Lin Mo, his eyes full of pride: "Xiao Mo, you will definitely be able to surpass our former Spirit Emperor ancestor in the future!"
"When he was your age, he wasn't nearly as powerful as you!"
...Not long after, Di Hun Village held an unprecedentedly lively celebration.
The Village Chief personally hosted the celebration, and almost all the other villagers participated.
On the other hand, after hearing the news that Lin Mo had become a Spirit Master in just one year, every villager was incredibly surprised... Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Mo had already packed his luggage. There wasn't much, just some dry rations and a change of clothes.
However, on the morning of his departure, Lin Mo sternly dissuaded the Village Chief from wanting to escort him to Heaven Dou City.
Heaven Dou City was not like Nuoding City; the journey was extremely long.
He was now a true Spirit Master after all. In terms of physical stamina alone, he was much better than the elderly Village Chief.
During the previous half-month, Lin Mo used an excuse to use his spirit power and the blood and qi power mastered by his second spirit to help regulate the Village Chief's body.
Based on the little medical knowledge Lin Mo possessed, the old man's physical constitution was quite good, much better than others his age.
But compared to him, who had already become a true Spirit Master, there was naturally no comparison.
"Grandpa Village Chief, don't see me off," Lin Mo said with a smile. "I've already inquired about the road to Heaven Dou City, and I've already contacted a merchant caravan going there in advance. I'll go to Nuoding City later to meet up with them.
You can rest assured, once I settle down there, I'll find a way to send a letter back to you."
The Village Chief looked at Lin Mo and was dazed for a moment, but in the end, he just patted Lin Mo's shoulder.
With red-rimmed eyes, he nodded heavily, all his words turning into one sentence: "On the road... be careful!"
"Yes, I know," Lin Mo replied.
He took one last look at Di Hun Village, where he had lived for six years, and at the Village Chief, who stood at the village entrance constantly waving.
Then he turned around, stepped forward, and embarked on the journey to Heaven Dou City.
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