Chapter 54: Surprise, a Soul Hunting Trip Starting Early
Before long, the atmosphere in the side room of the Medical Hall became noticeably different from usual.
Ye Linyuan sat behind the table, his fingers lightly tapping against the tabletop without realizing it. His gaze moved back and forth between Lin Mo and Ye Lingling, who were standing before him, and his face carried undisguised surprise.
He had been sorting medicinal herbs as usual when Ye Lingling suddenly rushed over and told him news that nearly made him lose his composure. Lin Mo's spirit power had broken through to level 20.
How much time had passed?
From the day Lin Mo first arrived at the Medical Hall until now, it had only been a little over 5 months.
That cultivation speed was truly terrifying.
Even some geniuses with Innate Full Spirit Power he had seen before were not necessarily faster than Lin Mo, who only had Innate Level 6 Spirit Power, when cultivating at the Spirit Master stage.
He was extremely curious, which was why he had immediately called Lin Mo over to ask about the matter in person.
Standing at the side, Ye Lingling's heart was equally unsettled.
Those purple eyes, usually as calm as an ancient well, now flickered slightly as she stared at Lin Mo. In the end, she could not suppress the curiosity in her heart.
Her voice carried a trace of urgency that even she herself did not notice. It was completely different from her usual calm and indifferent manner.
"Lin Mo, you... did you really raise your spirit power by 4 levels in just over 5 months?"
Lin Mo felt a little uncomfortable under the gaze of the two of them, especially under Ye Lingling's stare, which was clearly different from before.
He scratched his head and said, "Sister Lingling, to be precise, it should be 3 levels."
He paused and organized his thoughts.
"Not long after I came to the Medical Hall, my spirit power broke through from rank 16 to rank 17."
"And the final bottleneck between rank 19 and level 20 was especially smooth. I didn't run into any difficulty at all and broke through very easily."
"Maybe because of that, my cultivation speed looks a little faster."
Hearing Lin Mo's explanation, Ye Linyuan stroked his white beard thoughtfully.
The reason he had called Lin Mo here to ask questions was largely due to his curiosity about Lin Mo's almost frightening cultivation speed.
But what surprised him even more, and what truly caught his attention, was actually Ye Lingling's obvious out of character reaction just now.
How long had it been since this girl had cared so much about someone else's affairs?
Suppressing his thoughts, he looked at Lin Mo and changed the topic in a gentle tone.
"Lin Mo, since your spirit power has now reached a bottleneck, what do you plan to do next?"
"Do you intend to obtain your 2nd spirit ring yourself, or wait for the academy's arrangements?"
Lin Mo did not hesitate and answered immediately, "Elder Ye, I still plan to wait until the end of this semester and join the academy's unified Spirit Hunt."
He then explained his reasoning.
"First, I don't have the Warrant needed to enter and leave the Soul Hunting Forest."
"Second, even if I did, with my current cultivation, going into the Soul Hunting Forest alone would be too dangerous."
"I still think it's better to be cautious. After all, you only have one life."
After hearing this, approval appeared on Ye Linyuan's face, and he nodded slightly.
This child's Heart Nature was indeed steady.
His strength had risen so quickly, yet he had not become arrogant or reckless because of it. Instead, he still had a clear understanding of himself and knew what should and should not be done.
He had no doubt about the strength of Lin Mo's Charmander. During this period, Charmander had spent plenty of time in the backyard of the Medical Hall, and he had occasionally seen the flames it breathed out.
Although he was a healing system Spirit Master, with his Spirit Douluo level perception, judging the general range of Charmander's strength was no problem.
In terms of attack power alone, that little fellow definitely had the ability to deal with a Hundred-Year Spirit Beast by itself.
However, there were too many variables in the Soul Hunting Forest. Lin Mo's own cultivation was still too low. If he went alone and a Spirit Beast got close, or some other accident occurred, the risk would indeed be extremely high.
Thinking of this, Ye Linyuan made a decision in his heart.
He looked at Lin Mo and said, "Since you don't have any other arrangements for now, why not make a trip with this old man?"
"I'll take you to the Soul Hunting Forest myself and help you obtain your 2nd spirit ring."
He said it quite casually, but Lin Mo froze for a moment.
Ye Linyuan seemed to understand Lin Mo's concerns and waved his hand.
"Don't worry about the academy. When we return from the hunt, I'll personally go and speak with that boy Xue Sheng."
"He is the Dean of Students at Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy. He will at least give me that much face."
With things already put this way, Lin Mo naturally had no reason to refuse.
It wasn't that he did not want to obtain his spirit ring early, but his circumstances simply did not allow it. Now that Elder Ye was willing to help, and could even resolve the academy side of things, it was exactly what he wanted.
He immediately bowed respectfully to Ye Linyuan.
"Then thank you, Elder Ye. I'll be troubling you."
"Mm, it's a small matter." Ye Linyuan nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze toward Ye Lingling, who was standing quietly at the side. His tone carried a trace of expectation hidden deep within it.
"Lingling, what about you? Do you want to come along too? Just think of it as going out for a walk and getting some fresh air. It's better than staying shut up at home all day."
Hearing this, Ye Lingling raised her eyes and first glanced at Lin Mo. A trace of hesitation flashed through her beautiful purple eyes.
But after only a moment, she nodded gently.
Her voice was still cold, but this time she gave an affirmative answer.
"Okay."
Seeing Ye Lingling agree, an almost imperceptible flash of joy appeared in the depths of Ye Linyuan's eyes, and he secretly let out a sigh of relief.
His main reason for asking Ye Lingling to come along was truly not because he expected her to be of much help.
He simply wanted to use this opportunity to let his overly withdrawn granddaughter go out more and have a little more contact with the outside world.
As the inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, he had never worried about Ye Lingling's physical health. That majestic vitality would naturally nourish her body.
Combined with the medical skills she had inherited from him, Ye Lingling would have no problem living a healthy life.
However, compared with her physical health, what worried Ye Linyuan more was Ye Lingling's heart, which had closed off after the early deaths of her parents.
If this trip could make her become even a little more cheerful, then the journey to hunt a spirit ring would already be worth it.
Of course, deep down, he also had a small selfish motive.
He was extremely curious about Lin Mo's Charmander Martial Soul.
He wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of difference there was between this External Beast Martial Soul and a conventional Beast Spirit Master in actual combat.
However, in the end, he was only Lin Mo's teacher in medical studies, not his teacher in Spirit cultivation. Asking directly about the details of Lin Mo's Martial Soul would not have been appropriate.
But if it happened naturally during the process of hunting a spirit ring, then everything he wanted to see would reveal itself on its own.
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