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

Upon arriving at the dean's office, Lin Mo stopped, took a deep breath, and then raised his hand to knock on the door.

"Come in." It was Dean Wang Zongchang's familiar voice that came from inside.

Lin Mo pushed open the door and entered.

Dean Wang Zongchang was sitting behind that large desk, reading a document in his hand.

Hearing the noise, he looked up and saw that it was Lin Mo. A smile immediately appeared on his face, without any surprise.

He casually put the documents aside, leaned back in his chair, and looked at Lin Mo, as if he had expected him to come.

Wang Zongchang knew this student quite well.

From Lin Mo's egg-shaped martial soul when he entered school, to the martial soul hatching into a little fire dragon, and then to him personally taking Lin Mo to the Soul Hunting Forest to obtain his first soul ring.

He had also witnessed Lin Mo's diligence on the second floor of the library over the past six months.

He knew very well that Lin Mo's ambitions were far beyond what the small city of Nottingham could accommodate.

Given Lin Mo's demonstrated talent and lofty aspirations, he should never, and should not, be confined to this small Notting Junior Soul Master Academy.

Wang Zongchang cut to the chase and asked, "Lin Mo, you came to see me today to apply for early graduation, right?"

Lin Mo nodded, confirming the dean's statement.

He stepped forward, took out the metal token that allowed him free access to the second floor of the library from his pocket, and gently placed it on the dean's desk.

"Yes, Dean. I'm here to apply for graduation. This is my certificate from the second floor of the library. Thank you for your care during this time."

At this point, Lin Mo paused for a moment, then straightened up, looked solemnly at the dean, bowed slightly, and gave him a salute.

Wang Zongchang reached out and took the small key, casually playing with it in his hand for a few moments before looking at Lin Mo with a somewhat complicated expression.

He couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

Notting College was indeed too small for Lin Mo.

The resources and teachers here are no longer sufficient to meet Lin Mo's future cultivation needs.

Moreover, from their usual conversations and observations, he could sense that Lin Mo had already planned out his future path.

With clear goals and firm steps forward!

Otherwise, given his admiration for Lin Mo, he wouldn't mind swallowing his pride and trying to take Lin Mo as his apprentice.

A genius student with innate sixth-level soul power, possessing a unique and powerful detached beast martial soul like the Little Fire Dragon, and cultivating with such diligence.

Not to mention that Lin Mo's attributes are also quite compatible with his, as the two are both fire-attribute soul masters.

With so many matching conditions in front of you, anyone would be tempted.

But he was also very clear in his heart that even if he were to ask to take on a disciple like Yu Xiaogang had done back then, Lin Mo would probably reject him without hesitation, just as he had rejected Yu Xiaogang.

He has a very clear understanding of his own abilities.

With his cultivation level of a fourth-ring Soul Master, he would be considered outstanding in Notting City, belonging to the top tier of people.

However, if placed in a slightly larger city, such as the capital of the Barak Kingdom, or a major city with advanced Soul Master academies, his cultivation level would be insufficient.

Moreover, a good spirit ring is extremely important for a spirit master, and the prerequisite for obtaining a spirit ring is to have enough strength to defeat or even kill a suitable spirit beast.

With his cultivation level as a four-ring Soul Master, helping Lin Mo obtain a perfectly suitable second Soul Ring would be no problem at all.

Hunting a hundred-year-old soul beast was not too difficult for him.

But the key issue is that, given Lin Mo's cultivation speed, he will soon reach the bottleneck of level 20 or even level 30 within a few years.

Once Lin Mo reaches level 30, he will need a soul ring of the thousand-year level.

However, once it reaches the level where a thousand-year-old soul beast is required, even he, a Soul Master, will find it somewhat difficult.

The difference in strength between a thousand-year-old soul beast and a hundred-year-old soul beast is enormous, making them much more dangerous to deal with.

Moreover, killing and defeating are always two completely different levels of difficulty.

Not to mention, the idea of ​​accurately and severely injuring a thousand-year-old soul beast that meets his requirements without killing it, while ensuring Lin Mo's safety, is simply too difficult.

After all, you can tell from how carefully Lin Mo selected the Coal Turtle when he obtained his first spirit ring.

This little guy has a very clear plan for his future spirit rings, and at the same time, his requirements for spirit rings are relatively demanding.

It's definitely not something you can just settle for by finding any old soul beast.

Lin Mo's level is still low, so he can still provide some help to Lin Mo.

Once Lin Mo's cultivation level increases and he needs a thousand-year or ten-thousand-year soul ring, it will be difficult for him to provide Lin Mo with substantial help anymore.

Since we can't provide Lin Mo with long-term support in terms of acquiring soul rings, which is the most core growth need of a soul master, why bring it up and make everyone feel awkward?

Moreover, given Lin Mo's intelligence, if he truly wanted to become an apprentice, he would have already made the same request to Yu Xiaogang as Tang San did.

Since there was none, it means that he was not the teacher Lin Mo expected.

This is why he kept his desire to take on disciples to himself and never revealed it.

Thinking this, Dean Wang Zongchang put the key in his hand into the drawer, then looked at Lin Mo with a gentle smile on his face and said with certainty:

"Lin Mo, I have approved your graduation application."

He paused, then continued, "You've learned almost everything Notting Academy can teach you."

The road ahead is one you must forge yourself. With your talent and character, your future achievements are limitless.

Lin Mo felt relieved to hear the dean agree so readily. He bowed respectfully to Dean Wang Zongchang and said, "Thank you for your guidance and care over the past year!"

Wang Zongchang chuckled and asked, "Lin Mo, now that you've decided to graduate early, what specific plans and goals do you have for the time ahead?"

Lin Mo pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Dean, I plan to return to Emperor Soul Village during my upcoming month-long vacation."

At this point, Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh inwardly, this was probably his only chance to return to Emperor Soul Village in the next few years.

Once he embarks on his studies at the intermediate Soul Master Academy, the subsequent cultivation and learning will inevitably occupy most of his time and energy, leaving him with virtually no time or energy to return to the village.

He continued, "When the holiday is almost over, I will set off immediately to study at the Intermediate Soul Master Academy."

Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Wang Zongchang showed a relieved expression and nodded in understanding.

Then, as if remembering something, he asked again, "Have you decided which intermediate soul master academy you want to enroll in?"

With the talent you've shown so far, I'm afraid any intermediate-level Soul Master academy would be vying to offer you a place, right?