Chapter 8: Target: Star Dou Great Forest (Part 1)
At this moment, Flanders suddenly grew serious.
"Mo, with your talent, if I'm not mistaken, the Spirit Hall should have tried to recruit you!"
However, Xuan Mo smiled and shook his head.
"Uncle Flanders, don't worry. I've already rejected the Spirit Hall's offer three times. I'm sure they'll finally give up."
Xuan Mo had expected Flanders to be relieved, but to his surprise, Flanders' expression grew even more serious.
"Mo, tell me in detail every time you refused, leaving out every detail."
Although Xuan Mo felt strange, out of trust in Flanders, he recounted his conversation with Su Yuntao.
As Xuan Mo spoke more, Flanders' expression grew more serious at first, but then softened slightly.
At the end of Xuan Mo's story, when Su Yuntao said, "If you change your mind, come to Notting City to find me," Flanders's seriousness completely disappeared.
"I see. Looks like there's no need to worry."
Xuan Mo had actually sensed something even when Flanders asked. Watching Flanders's expression constantly shift, his heart was practically pounding.
So, upon hearing Flanders's mumbling, he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Flanders, what's going on?"
Flanders, understanding the meaning behind Xuan Mo's words, chuckled, "Looks like you've already noticed."
"Uncle Flanders, you're probably worried about the Spirit Hall's overbearing behavior, right?" Xuan Mo's questioning was actually a statement of fact.
"That's right. But don't worry. In my opinion, the Great Spirit Master who awakened your Spirit won't make any special reports for you. As long as they don't make special reports, you'll be fine."
"After all, there aren't many people with your talent. If you were to blend into a crowd, the Spirit Hall wouldn't expend so much energy to ambush a child with an uncertain future. But you must be careful in the future."
Hearing Flanders' words, Xuan Mo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.
As he looked back, cold sweat broke out...
Flanders was watching Xuan Mo.
This child possessed the top-tier Beast Spirit, the "Taotie Divine Bull," a force on par with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. While not born with full Spirit Power, its ninth-level Spirit Power was already impressive.
But what truly captivated Flender was his exceptional physique and incredible perseverance.
A six-year-old with two years of non-stop training—what incredible perseverance!
Furthermore, based on his daily observations, he was certain this child's physical fitness was comparable to that of a middle-aged man with a Beast Spirit who had just attained his first Spirit Ring.
What a talent. So...
"Mo boy, do you want to study at the Shrek Academy I founded?"
"Shrek Academy!"
Xuan Mo's expression remained unchanged, yet a hint of surprise lingered within him.
After all, he had considered joining Shrek Academy, but that was after he turned twelve. Flender hadn't expected him to join now.
Consequently, Xuan Mo was torn.
After all, his parents had already enrolled him in the Barak Kingdom's Junior Spirit Master Academy, and he would be starting school in two months.
"Uncle Flanders, I do want to join Shrek Academy. But I've already signed up to study at the Barak Kingdom's Junior Spirit Master Academy and will be leaving in two months, so..."
"Barak Kingdom,"
Flanders muttered, his face darkening slightly.
But he quickly recovered. "It's okay. The initial admission requirement for Shrek Academy is to reach level 20 Spirit Power by the age of 12. And for the Junior Spirit Master Academy, you graduate once you reach level 20..."
"Don't worry, uncle. I'll definitely get into Shrek on my own merit," Xuan Mo interrupted, patting his chest and making a promise.
"Good boy, you have ambition."
Flanders, the old fox, understood Xuan Mo's intentions and beamed.
"Mo, go back and prepare. Tomorrow I'll take you to the Soul Hunting Forest to hunt for your first spirit ring."
"Okay,"
Xuan Mo agreed, but he had no intention of leaving.
This intrigued Flanders, who had originally planned to close the academy and return to Shrek Academy to make preparations.
"Mo boy, why are you still here? Aren't you going back to prepare?"
At this moment, Xuan Mo revealed his true colors. He had already set his sights on Flender's storage soul guide.
"Dean Flender, I'm about to join your Shrek Academy, making me half your disciple. Shouldn't I give you a welcome gift?"
Upon hearing the word "welcome gift," Flender instantly erupted.
Asking him for a welcome gift would be like asking for money. And asking him for money would be like cutting a piece of his flesh.
"No, absolutely not. Besides, you haven't even entered Shrek Academy yet, you're not even a Shrek student yet..."
After a long argument, Xuan Mo finally paid five hundred gold soul coins for a pair of wristband-shaped storage soul guides, each with fifteen cubic meters of storage space, and named them "King Kong."
After leaving the shop, Xuan Mo recalled Flender's pained expression, and a wave of relief washed over him.
Little did he know, Flender had a sly grin on his face as he left the shop, and he thought to himself,
"Wait until you're done studying at Shrek, and then donate some money to support the academy."
If Xuan Mo were here, he'd definitely sigh, "Older people are more experienced than younger ones, what a shrew."
The next morning, at the gates of Soto City, Xuan Mo looked at Flender with a look of helplessness.
"Uncle, you haven't even found a carriage, so how are we going to get to the Soul Hunting Forest?"
Flender waved his hand unconcerned, saying, "Don't worry, my spirit can fly. With my Soul Sage cultivation, I'm more than capable of carrying you to the Soul Hunting Forest." As soon as he finished speaking, before Xuan Mo could protest,
Flender had already completed his spirit possession, grabbed Xuan Mo with both hands, and headed straight for the Soul Hunting Forest near Soto City.
Flender and Xuan Mo flew at breakneck speed, without stopping.
From morning to afternoon, about three or four hours later,
Flanders and Xuan Mo finally arrived at the market outside the Soul Hunting Forest.
However, the journey was tough for Xuan Mo, who almost vomited his breakfast.
After recovering, Xuan Mo looked at the market outside the Soul Hunting Forest and said, "This is really lively!"
Then he couldn't help but think of his childhood in his previous life, when his grandmother often took him to the market to buy chickens, ducks and other things.
This environment was inexplicably familiar.
Just when Xuan Mo was lost in thought, Flanders, who was standing beside him, suddenly asked,
"Mo boy, tell me what you think about the soul rings of soul beasts attached to your martial soul."
(End of this chapter)