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

Lin Mo carried his not-too-heavy luggage and walked alone on the main road of Notting College.

Sunlight filters through the branches and leaves of the trees lining the road, casting dappled patterns of light.

Occasionally, younger students would run past on their way to the classroom, causing a little noise, but it quickly subsided.

He didn't look back, and walked step by step toward the academy gate.

Lin Mo showed his graduation certificate to the two security guards. Although they looked at him with some doubt, they still respectfully returned the certificate and opened the gate for him.

They had heard about Lin Mo's reputation at Notting Academy during this time.

However, there was still some doubt in their eyes. At this moment, they, like Wang Sheng, had never expected that Lin Mo would choose to graduate so early.

Lin Mo nodded slightly to the gatekeeper, then stepped out of the familiar gate of Notting Academy.

Standing at the academy gate, he took one last look back at the junior soul master academy where he had spent almost a year.

The outline of the main teaching building, the edge of the playground, a corner of the dormitory building... everything seemed familiar yet gradually receding into the distance.

Here, he raised his soul power level to level ten, found the little fire dragon, obtained his first soul ring, and officially became a soul master.

This is the starting point of his journey to becoming a Soul Master.

But a starting point is, in the end, just a starting point.

His gaze went beyond the college walls and into the distance.

A new journey is about to begin.

Lin Mo took a deep breath, his eyes hardening once more.

He didn't linger, turned around, and strode along the street toward the outskirts of the city.

His steps were steady, and his shadow stretched long in the sunlight.

……

Emperor Soul Village wasn't too far from Notting City, and Lin Mo was fast on his feet, so he returned to the vicinity of the village before it got completely dark.

To Lin Mo's slight surprise, he did not encounter any other villagers on the distance from the village entrance to the village chief's house.

Pushing open the door to the small courtyard and returning to a familiar place, Lin Mo immediately saw the village chief sitting in his own yard, busy with his work by the last bit of light.

Upon seeing Lin Mo's appearance, a hint of surprise couldn't help but show in his cloudy eyes.

"Xiao Mo? Why are you back at this hour?" The village chief put down his work and got up to greet him, his tone filled with confusion.

"I went to the city the other day and heard that Notting College hasn't started its holiday yet?"

Lin Mo smiled, took the luggage off his back and put it aside, and said, "Grandpa Village Chief, I came back early."

He paused, then continued, "I have already graduated from Notting College, with the Dean's personal approval."

As he spoke, he carefully took out the two documents from his pocket and handed them to the village chief.

"This is my graduation certificate, and also my letter of recommendation for admission to the intermediate college."

The village chief was taken aback, but instinct compelled him to reach out and take the two pieces of paper that Lin Mo handed him.

He looked down at the letter and then up at Lin Mo, and was stunned for a moment, his mind still not quite processing what had happened.

"Graduation? This...this isn't right, is it?" the village chief muttered subconsciously. "Isn't it supposed to take six years to graduate from the Elementary Soul Master Academy?"

"All told, you've only been gone for a year..."

However, he soon saw the playful smile on Lin Mo's face, and a thunderbolt struck his mind. As if he had thought of something, he asked in a trembling voice.

"Could it be... Xiao Mo, that you've already become a true Soul Master?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo nodded vigorously, "Yes, Grandpa Village Chief, I am now a true Soul Master."

As the words fell, Lin Mo's mind stirred slightly, and a red light flashed as the little fire dragon emerged from his body and landed steadily at his feet.

At the same time, a bright yellow spirit ring appeared under the little fire dragon's feet, rotating regularly around it and emitting a soft yellow light.

The village chief's eyes widened suddenly, staring intently at the little fire dragon and the yellow spirit ring at its feet. This time, he froze completely.

He subconsciously raised his hand to rub his eyes, beginning to wonder if he was seeing things.

"What is this?" The village chief pointed at the little fire dragon, his voice trembling. "Your martial soul... isn't it an egg?"

What kind of spirit beast has a fire-breathing tail? And are those yellow halos at its feet spirit rings?

He felt his mind was struggling to keep up; Lin Mo and the strange creature with a ring of spirit rings around him were undoubtedly challenging his understanding.

This is vastly different from the fragmented knowledge he had about Soul Masters.

Lin Mo noticed the village chief's confusion, reached out and patted the little dragon's head, and the little dragon rubbed against his palm comfortably.

He slowly began to explain, "Grandpa Village Chief, you're not mistaken. This is my martial soul. I call it Little Fire Dragon. It hatched from my previous martial soul egg."

He then added, "I haven't slacked off in my cultivation since I enrolled. Not long ago, through hard work, I managed to raise my soul power level to level ten."

Then, by sheer luck, I gained the favor of the Dean, who personally took me on a trip to the Soul Hunter Forest and helped me obtain the most suitable hundred-year soul ring for the little fire dragon.

Upon hearing Lin Mo's account, the village chief was stunned, his mouth slightly agape, unable to close it for a long time.

He never imagined that the villagers' private jokes, "Lin Mo's egg might hatch into something," would actually come true!

What shocked him even more was Lin Mo's cultivation speed.

Other people's children may not be able to cultivate to level 10 soul power and become a soul master even after six years.

But what about Lin Mo? From the time he awakened his martial soul until now, it's only been a year at most. He not only broke through to level ten, but also obtained a first-class soul ring of the hundred-year level.

This cultivation speed is simply frighteningly fast!

It took the village chief quite a while to come to his senses.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his excited emotions, and his gaze towards Lin Mo became incredibly complex.

"Good...good boy!" The village chief patted Lin Mo's shoulder hard, his voice choked with emotion.

"Grandpa Village Chief, I'll be able to stay in the village for about half a month this time," Lin Mo said.

"Tiandou City is too far from Notting City. I need to set off early, otherwise I might miss the entrance exam for the intermediate academy..."

Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, the village chief could no longer control his emotions, his voice trembling slightly:

"Our Emperor Soul Village...our Emperor Soul Village has finally produced another Soul Master!"

He looked at Lin Mo with eyes full of pride: "Little Mo, in the future... you will definitely surpass our former Soul Emperor ancestor!"

When he was your age, he wasn't nearly as capable as you are!

……

Soon after, Emperor Soul Village celebrated an unprecedentedly lively event.

The village chief personally presided over the celebration, and almost all the other villagers also participated.

On the other side, the villagers were all incredibly surprised when they heard that Lin Mo had become a Soul Master in just one year.

……

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Mo had already packed his luggage. There wasn't much stuff, just some dry food and a change of clothes.

However, on the morning of the departure, Lin Mo sternly dissuaded the village chief from sending him to Tiandou City.

Tiandou City is not like Notting City; the journey there is extremely long.

He is now a true Soul Master, and in terms of physical strength alone, he is much better than the village chief, an elderly adult.

In the first half month, Lin Mo found an excuse and used his soul power and the blood energy he controlled with his second martial soul to help the village chief recover.

Based on Lin Mo's limited medical knowledge, the old man was in excellent health, much better than his peers.

But compared to him, who has already become a true Soul Master, he is naturally incomparable.

"Grandpa Village Chief, you don't need to see me off." Lin Mo slung his luggage over his shoulder and said with a smile, "I've already found out the way to Tian Dou City, and I've already contacted a caravan that's going to Tian Dou City. I'll go to Notting City to meet them later."

Don't worry, once I've settled in over there, I'll find a way to send you a message.

The village chief stared at Lin Mo for a moment, but in the end he just patted Lin Mo on the shoulder.

His eyes were red-rimmed, and he nodded heavily, all his unspoken words condensed into one sentence: "Be careful on the road!"

"Yes, I know," Lin Mo replied.

He took one last look at the Di Hun Village where he had lived for six years, and at the village chief who was standing at the village entrance waving.

Then he turned around, took a step, and embarked on his journey to Tiandou City.