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

Chapter 104 Token

Upon hearing Lin Mo's answer, Dugu Bo burst into laughter.

"You break through your limits just by practicing? That's a ridiculous statement—"

Dugu Bo laughed as he patted Lin Mo's shoulder hard, so hard that Lin Mo stumbled.

If others don't know, how could he not know?

During this period, Lin Mo's training was extremely rigorous.

Besides cultivating his soul power, he was extremely demanding of himself.

Dugu Bo still vividly remembers the sparring sessions that Lin Mo took the initiative to request. He fainted more than once during these sparring sessions, and even suffered serious injuries and was on the verge of death.

If it weren't for his unique original spirit granting him superhuman recovery abilities, coupled with the generous rescue from Ye Linyuan, a top-tier healing-type Soul Douluo...

Given the frequency and severity of Lin Mo's serious injuries, it's questionable whether an ordinary Soul Master could even survive like a normal person, let alone cultivate normally.

In Dugu Bo's view, this kid was simply risking his life for a rapid breakthrough in cultivation.

However, Sword Douluo's attention quickly shifted from Lin Mo to Dugu Bo.

His sword-like eyes narrowed slightly as he scrutinized Dugu Bo, a look of undisguised astonishment gradually appearing on his face.

Dugu Bo's once iconic emerald green hair is now mostly snow-white, with only a few traces of dark green remaining at the ends.

What surprised him even more was that the soul power fluctuations emanating from Dugu Bo were significantly heavier than before.

This old poisoner's cultivation has definitely improved considerably!

Dugu Bo was completely unconcealed by Sword Douluo's undisguised probing gaze, and even raised his chin with a hint of smugness.

His strength has increased significantly, and his confidence has naturally grown considerably.

Although he knew he was no match for Sword Douluo or Bone Douluo in a real fight, he had his own strengths.

His Azure Phosphorus Serpent King Poison, enhanced by the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and combined with the concentration of his own toxins, is even more potent than before.

If it were a life-or-death struggle, he might not be able to defeat the two in front of him, but he was absolutely certain that apart from the Title Douluo, no one else would be able to leave alive!

His poison is no joke.

After a few more casual words, the banquet, with its subtly ambiguous atmosphere, came to an end.

On the surface, it seemed that both the host and guests had a pleasant time.

Xue Qinghe stood up, still wearing a gentle smile, and looked at Lin Mo. "Lin Mo, your talent is so outstanding, it is truly a blessing for our Heavenly Dou Empire. As the Crown Prince, I should reward you accordingly."

He paused slightly before continuing, "Since you are from Emperor Soul Village, I will take the liberty of exempting Emperor Soul Village from taxes for the next ten years, as a way of giving back to your hometown."

Furthermore, the Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, where you received your initial education, has been highly effective in its teaching, and I will order it to receive corresponding resource allocation and rewards.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo stepped forward and bowed slightly. "On behalf of Grandpa Village Chief and the teachers of Notting Academy, I thank Your Highness."

Xue Qinghe smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite.

Then, as if remembering something, he took something out of his pocket and handed it over.

It was a gold medal the size of a palm, not particularly elaborate in design, yet exuding an air of nobility.

The gold medal is warm to the touch, with a subtle flow of special energy within it, and the front is engraved with a powerful and vigorous character "天" (heaven).

Lin Mo looked at the gold medal handed to him, a hint of hesitation on his face, and did not immediately reach out to take it.

Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi spoke up at the right moment, "Lin Mo, don't overthink it."

This is not an official token, but rather His Highness the Crown Prince's personal keepsake, representing His Highness's approval of you.

With this item, many things within the Heavenly Dou Empire will become much more convenient for you; there is no other intention.

Hearing Ning Fengzhi say this, Lin Mo nodded, accepted the gold medal with both hands, and thanked him again: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly and said no more.

Afterwards, Dugu Bo took Lin Mo and left, as he needed to rush to help Lin Mo obtain his fourth spirit ring.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also took the lead, transforming into two streaks of light, and returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's base in the city.

In the blink of an eye, only Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe, master and apprentice, remained in the quiet and elegant room of the teahouse.

After everyone else left, the atmosphere in the room became quiet.

Ning Fengzhi turned his gaze to Xue Qinghe sitting opposite him and slowly asked, "Qinghe, what do you think of Lin Mo?"

Xue Qinghe, or rather, Qian Renxue in disguise, had a complex look in her eyes, but on the surface she still maintained the composure and gentleness of the Crown Prince.

He pondered for a moment and replied, "Teacher, this child's talent is truly astonishing."

A quasi-Soul Master at less than twelve years old—such cultivation speed is probably unparalleled, not only in the Heaven Dou Empire, but even across the entire continent.

He paused, then continued with his observation: "However, he seems to have focused all his attention on cultivation, without any distractions, and even—somewhat dislikes contact with the outside world."

Judging from his words and actions, he seems like a pure cultivation fanatic.

What she didn't tell Ning Fengzhi was that, even based on the records in the Spirit Hall that she could access, Lin Mo's cultivation level of reaching the level 40 bottleneck before the age of twelve was absolutely astonishing.

As far as she knew, her older sister, Bibi Dong, was part of the "golden generation" that she had painstakingly cultivated, but even at Lin Mo's age, her cultivation level was far inferior to his.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi unconsciously tapped the table lightly with his fingertips to express his agreement: "Indeed, in my opinion, his talent is probably even greater than that of Tang Hao, the Haotian Douluo who rose to fame back then."

"The teacher's evaluation of him is really that high?" A hint of surprise flashed in Xue Qinghe's words.

He changed the subject, his tone tinged with emotion: "This child is unusually calm, with meticulous thinking and appropriate responses, completely unlike what one would expect from a child in their early teens."

In Ning Fengzhi's view, their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had undoubtedly lost the best opportunity to win over Lin Mo.

The Heavenly Dou royal family clearly values ​​Lin Mo highly and has already established a network of relationships with him.

If Xue Qinghe hadn't been his student, he wouldn't have even known that there was such a genius as Lin Mo in Tiandou City.

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the Heaven Dou Royal Family have maintained an extremely tight grip on information related to Lin Mo, and very little is known to the outside world.

Even the fact that Lin Mo, under the alias "Fire Dragon," had achieved remarkable feats in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena was only confirmed to him by Xue Qinghe this time.

Such security measures were clearly intended to prevent Lin Mo from being targeted by other major powers too early.

However, neither Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who has a close relationship with Lin Mo, nor the Heaven Dou Royal Family, which has already shown full support for Lin Mo, can sit idly by and watch their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School try to poach their talent again.

Ning Fengzhi was well aware of this.

After exchanging a few more words, Ning Fengzhi got up to take his leave.

After seeing her teacher off, Xue Qinghe returned alone to the Crown Prince's bedchamber.

As the palace doors slowly closed, isolating him from the outside world, Xue Qinghe's usual gentle smile gradually faded, replaced by a deeper, more profound look in his eyes.

Just then, the shadows inside the bedchamber twisted, and a figure silently appeared, kneeling on one knee.

The newcomer was none other than Yu Long, the Serpent Spear Douluo.

He stepped forward respectfully and presented the thick stack of documents. "Young Master, this is the investigation report on Lin Mo that you requested."

Xue Qinghe, or rather Qian Renxue, focused her gaze on the stack of documents, her eyes narrowing slightly, and reached out to take them.

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