Douluo Continent: Starting with the Fire-Breathing Dragon Martial Soul!

Chapter 103: He broke through while practicing.

The next evening, as darkness fell, Dugu Bo and Lin Mo left the Dugu residence together and headed towards the teahouse they had booked in advance.

The teahouse is located in the central area of ​​Tiandou City and is a property under the royal family. It usually only serves distinguished guests related to the royal family.

The environment is quiet and peaceful, and you won't be disturbed by random people.

Lin Mo was wearing the pale yellow school uniform of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy today.

His reason for choosing this outfit was simple.

Since Xue Qinghe summoned him, a student of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, as the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, he should naturally respond as a student.

Even though this crown prince is someone else in disguise, he still needs to be given respect on the surface.

A servant was already waiting at the entrance of the teahouse. Upon seeing the two, he immediately led them respectfully up to the second floor and to the door of a secluded room.

The servant gently pushed open the door and stepped aside.

Dugu Bo stepped in first, followed closely by Lin Mo.

The room was elegantly furnished and had a faint fragrance.

To Lin Mo's surprise, Xue Qinghe was not the only one in the room.

Besides the young man in the main seat, there were three other people sitting on the side.

Although it was Lin Mo's first time meeting Xue Qinghe, he was able to identify Xue Qinghe at a glance after scanning the four people in the room.

The reason is simple: Xue Qinghe's appearance bears many similarities to Prince Xue Xing and the Fourth Prince Xue Beng, whom he had met before.

The young man looked to be in his early twenties, with a straight nose and square mouth. He wore a spotless blue robe and had long, black hair tied with a blue cloth ribbon, which was neatly draped behind his head.

He always had a gentle smile on his face, giving people a feeling of warmth and comfort.

As for the other three, one of them was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties. He had a handsome face, wore a white robe, and had a refined and scholarly demeanor.

The other two have much more obvious characteristics.

The most conspicuous of the four was extremely tall, but this height was not due to bulky muscles; rather, it was supported by a broad frame. He had only a few sparse white hairs on his head, which made him look somewhat strange.

Compared to the other three, the last one seemed less noticeable.

He wore a simple blue robe, his long silver hair was loose behind his head, and his face was quite handsome.

Upon seeing these three people present, Dugu Bo's face clearly showed surprise.

He paused slightly, turned his head, and whispered quickly in a voice only the two of them could hear, "The one in the middle is Crown Prince Xue Qinghe."

The three people beside him are Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as well as Bone Douluo Gu Rong and Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

Lin Mo nodded, indicating that he understood.

His face remained expressionless as he calmly looked at Xue Qinghe in the main seat.

Xue Qinghe stood up with a smile, his gaze falling on Lin Mo. He said in a gentle tone, "This must be Lin Mo, the genius student whom my royal uncle has mentioned to me many times and who has praised him highly. Seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary."

Lin Mo stepped forward and bowed slightly. "Student Lin Mo greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Xue Qinghe smiled and waved his hand, his attitude very easygoing, "No need for formalities."

This isn't a formal occasion, and we're not that far apart in age. If you don't mind, you can just call me Brother Xue.

Lin Mo did not refuse, and bowed slightly again, "Yes, Brother Xue."

Xue Qinghe nodded, then pointed to the middle-aged man in white beside him and began to formally introduce the identities of the group to Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, this is my teacher, Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

His gaze then turned to the remaining two, "These two are the guardian elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Senior Bone Douluo Gu Rong and Senior Sword Douluo Chen Xin."

Lin Mo turned to Ning Fengzhi and the other two, and bowed in turn, "Greetings, Sect Master Ning, Senior Bone Douluo, Senior Sword Douluo."

Ning Fengzhi nodded gently in response with a warm smile on his face.

Bone Douluo Gu Rong and Sword Douluo Chen Xin merely glanced at Lin Mo indifferently, without saying anything more.

However, just as Lin Mo straightened up, Bone Douluo Gu Rong seemed to suddenly sense something.

His brows furrowed sharply, and the casual expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by an incredulous look of surprise.

He couldn't help but blurt out, "Kid, how old are you? What level is your soul power cultivation?"

These abrupt words instantly drew everyone's attention to Lin Mo.

Lin Mo's face remained calm as he answered truthfully, "Replying to senior, I am not yet twelve years old this year, and my soul power cultivation has just reached the bottleneck of level forty."

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The moment he said that, the air in the room seemed to freeze for a moment.

Ning Fengzhi, who had been wearing a gentle smile, suddenly narrowed his eyes, his surprise becoming impossible to hide.

He subconsciously tapped the armrest of his seat lightly with his fingers, muttering to himself, "Not even twelve years old—level 40?"

He subconsciously thought of his daughter, Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong's innate soul power was level nine, but with his careful nurturing and the sect's resources, it has now only reached level twenty-five.

He was originally quite proud of this, believing that his daughter was a top genius among her peers.

Compared to the young man before him, the gap was simply too vast.

As Lin Mo finished speaking, apart from Xue Qinghe, who already knew the inside story, who could barely maintain a calm facade.

The three of them immediately showed the same shocked expression.

Xue Qinghe had naturally read the background investigation report on Lin Mo that Prince Xue Xing had obtained.

He knew that Lin Mo's soul power had already broken through to level 32 two years ago, and that he had acquired his third soul ring.

Even so, Lin Mo's cultivation speed, which allowed him to reach the level 40 bottleneck before the age of twelve, still greatly surprised him!

Standing next to Lin Mo, Dugu Bo took in the shock on their faces and couldn't help but show a slightly smug expression.

Bone Douluo Gu Rong suddenly stood up from his seat, his tall figure bringing an invisible sense of oppression.

He scrutinized Lin Mo closely and couldn't help but swear: "Damn it—did I hear that right? Level 40 at less than twelve years old?"

Kid, you—even if you started cultivating from the womb, you couldn't possibly cultivate this fast, could you?!

His voice was loud and clear, filled with doubt and disbelief.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's face immediately darkened. He stepped forward, shielding Lin Mo behind him, and glared unceremoniously at Bone Douluo with his emerald green snake eyes. "Old Bone, what do you mean by that? What are you planning to do?"

The atmosphere instantly became tense. Xue Qinghe, who was sitting in the main seat, quickly stood up and stepped forward to smooth things over. "Senior Bone Douluo meant no harm. Senior Poison Douluo, please calm down."

He turned to look at Lin Mo, his face still bearing a gentle smile, but with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. "However, Lin Mo, even I am extremely curious that you can possess this level of soul power cultivation at your age."

As far as I know, even among the recorded geniuses with innate full soul power, none of them had reached this level at your age.

"I wonder how you cultivate? If it's convenient, could you satisfy my curiosity?"

Immediately, everyone's eyes in the room focused on Lin Mo again.

Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Lin Mo remained silent for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts.

Then, he raised his eyes, and under the expectant gazes of everyone, he spoke in a matter-of-fact, even somewhat innocent tone, "It's just—normal cultivation."

"Meditate regularly every day, persist in cultivating your soul power, and then, as you practice—you'll break through."

"What's wrong with that? Isn't that how you all do it?"

His voice was calm, and his expression was serious, as if he were stating something completely ordinary.

Suddenly, the others became silent.

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