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

Not long after, the gatekeeper who had left earlier rushed back, followed by a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties and was wearing a silver robe.

This middle-aged man walked with a steady gait, yet he exuded an air of authority without being angry, suggesting that he held a high position.

"Director Xue, this is the young student." The gatekeeper respectfully pointed to Lin Mo.

The middle-aged man, referred to as Director Xue, immediately turned his gaze to Lin Mo. He smiled faintly and walked up to Lin Mo.

"Little friend, are you Lin Mo?" Director Xue said in a gentle voice.

"Yes, Director Xue, hello." Lin Mo greeted her respectfully, and handed over the letter of recommendation and the Soul Master's Notes again.

Director Xue took the items but didn't examine them immediately. Instead, she said to Lin Mo, "This isn't the place to talk. Come with me to the admissions office."

"Okay," Lin Mo replied.

Director Xue nodded to the two gatekeepers and then led Lin Mo through the academy gate, heading towards an office building not far away.

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Inside the admissions office.

After Director Xue invited Lin Mo to sit down, she carefully read through the letter of recommendation and the Soul Master's notes.

He looked at it slowly, but very carefully.

When he saw the information recorded in the Soul Master's Notes that Lin Mo had only acquired his first Soul Ring more than half a year ago, his eyebrows twitched slightly.

Then he looked up at Lin Mo, his tone tinged with surprise:

"Lin Mo, your Soul Master's Notebook records that you awakened your Martial Soul a year ago and obtained your first Soul Ring more than half a year ago?"

"Yes, Director Xue," Lin Mo replied calmly.

"Lin Mo, according to procedure, I need to personally confirm your martial spirit and current soul power level," Director Xue said, putting down her notes and looking at Lin Mo.

"Yes, Director Xue." Lin Mo's mind stirred slightly.

A flash of red light appeared, and a small fire dragon surrounded by a bright yellow soul ring suddenly appeared at his feet.

The soul power fluctuations emanating from Lin Mo clearly indicated his current cultivation level—level sixteen!

During the half-month he spent resting in Emperor Soul Village, coupled with the intensive training he had maintained throughout the twenty-odd days of travel, his soul power level broke through again, rising from the middle of level fifteen to level sixteen.

Director Xue's gaze lingered on the century-old soul ring for a moment, then he keenly sensed Lin Mo's soul power level, and for the first time, a clear look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Level 16?!" He couldn't help but stand up, pick up the Soul Master's Handbook and take another look. It clearly recorded that when Lin Mo obtained his first Soul Ring in Notting City more than half a year ago, his Soul Power was Level 12.

"If I remember correctly, you obtained your first spirit ring more than half a year ago, right? From level twelve to level sixteen... how long has it been?"

Director Xue's voice was filled with shock, "Isn't your cultivation speed... a little too fast?"

He was at a loss for words.

This is absolutely outrageous!

He has been teaching for many years and has seen many geniuses, but someone like Lin Mo, who can maintain such a terrifying speed of advancement at the Soul Master stage, is extremely rare.

Even among the direct descendants of major sects and families, who possess the best resources and meditation methods, very few can achieve such a terrifying cultivation speed.

Director Xue even began to doubt whether she had misread the image, or whether the Soul Master's Manual was fake.

But the seal and the aura of soul power cannot be faked.

Sensing Director Xue's shock, Lin Mo smiled and explained, "It's probably because my martial soul is a mutated martial soul, which is quite special, causing my cultivation speed to be much faster than that of ordinary people."

At this point, Lin Mo paused for a moment, raised his hand and touched the little fire dragon's smooth head, "Although the little fire dragon is also a beast spirit, its manifestation after releasing the spirit is the same as other weapon spirits, which is an detached state."

Perhaps that's why my cultivation speed is much faster than that of ordinary people.

He wasn't lying about that; he just selectively revealed some of the facts and didn't tell the whole story.

Because of the shared soul power, his and Little Fire Dragon's cultivation speed can be boosted together.

In the simplest terms, he and Little Fire Dragon can accumulate the same Soul Power level experience bar by cultivating at the same time.

This is why his cultivation speed is so fast. With his innate sixth-level talent, his cultivation speed even surpasses that of many innate full-strength soul masters.

Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Director Xue seemed to remember something and said, "Separated Beast Martial Soul... This form of Martial Soul is indeed rare."

I remember that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the three upper sects, seemed to have one... Although his martial soul was also a beast martial soul, its manifestation was the same as a weapon martial soul—it was detached from the body and could not be attached to it.

Director Xue phrased it rather euphemistically, but Lin Mo knew that he was referring to Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, the "theoretically invincible" person who possessed the Luo Sanpao Martial Soul but was unable to break through level 30 due to the mutation of the Martial Soul.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo nodded, confirming Director Xue's statement: "Director Xue, you are right. My Little Fire Dragon Martial Soul is indeed an detached beast Martial Soul that cannot be possessed, which is somewhat similar to that person's situation, but the specific form and abilities are different."

He certainly didn't want others to equate him with Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao.

His little fire dragon, in terms of both potential and combat power, is far superior to Luo Sanpao's.

Director Xue nodded thoughtfully, not pressing the issue of martial souls further. Every soul master has their own secrets, and excessive probing is not advisable.

A gentle smile returned to his face as he said to Lin Mo, "Lin Mo, I understand your situation."

On behalf of the Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy, I welcome you to join us!

With such a gifted student offering himself up, how can we turn him away?

Director Xue looked at Lin Mo and became more and more satisfied.

He was born into the Heaven Dou royal family, although only from a collateral branch, but he had a deep affection for the royal family and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which was dependent on the royal family.

As one of the important bases for sending outstanding talents to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy was genuinely pleased to have recruited a genius like Lin Mo.

He seemed to already see Lin Mo successfully entering the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy a few years later.

Then, he shone brightly at the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, winning honor for the Heaven Dou Empire and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Given Lin Mo's current talent and cultivation speed, when he turns twenty and the Soul Master Competition is held, his strength will definitely reach an astonishing level!

Thinking of this, Director Xue's smile widened.

However, he quickly suppressed his smile, looked at Lin Mo, and his tone became more formal: "Lin Mo, you are welcome, but the academy's procedures still need to be followed."

He pointed outside the office, "All new students need to undergo an entrance examination."

On the one hand, this is to confirm your practical skills; on the other hand, it's to group you into classes based on the assessment results, so that we can provide individualized instruction.

"So, you still need to take the entrance exam, is that alright?"

Lin Mo had anticipated this and nodded without hesitation: "No problem, Director Xue, I will prepare carefully."

Demonstrating strength is a necessary step, and he doesn't reject it.

On the contrary, he was also very interested in seeing just how skilled the students of the Heavenly Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy were.