Lin Mo

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Lin Mo
Alias	None
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Notting Academy (former work-study student); Shrek Academy (student); student and associate of Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang
Status	Alive (approaching level 30 at age ten; undefeated among two-ring Soul Grand Masters at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena) 67 68
First Appearance	Chapter 1 – Seizing the Opportunity to Avoid Disaster, Reversing Course to Achieve Success

Physical Description

Lin Mo is a boy of average build for his age, though he stands notably taller than his peer Xiao Wu and has grown further after absorbing his first soul ring 2 15. In his default state, he has black hair and brown eyes, with a complexion that appears normal and unremarkable 3 20. However, when he activates his Inversion of Three talent—an ability he maintains for extended periods—his appearance undergoes a dramatic transformation: his black hair turns snow-white, his skin pales into a translucent, jade-like texture, and his brown eyes become lighter, lending him an ethereal, almost immortal aura 3 7 8 37. In this state, a faint, nearly transparent Qi shield covers his skin, refracting a pale golden luster under light 15 20. Despite his youthful age, his physical constitution is already comparable to that of a Spirit Elder, and he exudes a calm, composed presence that contrasts with the intensity of his combat abilities 3 26.

After acquiring his second soul ring, his body and aura strengthened substantially. When activating both of his soul skills, his physique expands slightly and he appears more mature, while his previously restrained aura becomes sharp and piercing 55. His recovery is likewise visibly extraordinary: superficial bloody wounds inflicted by the residual shockwave of a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear heal before Flender's eyes 45.

• Hair Color: Black normally; turns white when using Inversion of Three 3 7 20 37.
• Eye Color: Brown normally; becomes lighter during Inversion of Three 3 37.
• Height: Taller than Xiao Wu after first meeting; increased further after absorbing his first soul ring 2 15.
• Distinctive Marks: No permanent scars or tattoos described. When in the Innate Life State, a faint Qi shield covers his skin, occasionally giving off a pale golden sheen 15 20. His overall presence becomes otherworldly and merged with the environment during transformation 7.
• Physique: Possesses exceptional innate recovery; minor wounds rapidly heal, and his body can endure sustained gravity training of six to seven times normal gravity, with eightfold gravity as his current limit 45 67.

Personality

• Calm and Collected: Lin Mo maintains an unflappable demeanor in various situations, such as when he first arrives at Notting Academy and the guard is nervous, or when he faces Yu Xiaogang’s inquiries about his martial spirit. He remains composed under pressure, as seen when he confidently handles a pack of Nether Wolves without panic 2 6 8.
• Determined and Resourceful: He actively pursues his goals, such as asking Tang San to intercede with Yu Xiaogang to enter the Soul Hunting Forest early, demonstrating resourcefulness and a clear sense of purpose. He later shows determination in planning his early graduation and future path 5 26.
• Indifferent to External Opinions: Lin Mo is unbothered by others’ reactions to his unique martial spirit or talents. He trusts in the Inversion of Three talent to hide his spirit’s true nature and feels no resistance in cooperating with Yu Xiaogang’s examination. He also shows indifference about joining Spirit Hall immediately after awakening 1 6.
• Confident and Knowledgeable: Lin Mo displays a profound understanding of martial souls and cultivation, boldly challenging Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul Mimicry Theory and suggesting a plant-type ring path for Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass. He is confident in his own strength, easily defeating Xiao Wu in their first spar and later dominating sparring matches 3 12 20.
• Empathetic and Understanding: He comforts Xiao Wu when she is troubled by the necessity of hunting spirit beasts, speaking without any perfunctoriness. He also realizes Tang San’s deep-seated need for affection stemming from a lack of familial warmth, and this understanding influences him to reassess his plans for leaving 5 25.
• Friendly and Approachable: Upon arriving at Seven Dorm, he greets the group with a smile and agrees to spar with Xiao Wu. He bonds with Xiao Wu over shared experiences as work-study students and is open to sparring and answering questions from other students, treating everyone equally 2 3 4 25.
• Decisive and Efficient: In combat, Lin Mo acts swiftly and effectively, such as when he defeats a pack of Nether Wolves with simple, single-strike attacks targeting their heads. He also seizes opportunities when they arise, like finishing off the wounded Vajra Ape at the right moment 8 14.
• Strategic and Patient: Lin Mo demonstrates patience and long-term thinking, choosing not to absorb the Datura Snake’s spirit ring because it does not suit his martial soul. He strategically plans his approach to Yu Xiaogang, anticipating that the master’s curiosity would get him into the Soul Hunting Forest 5 11.
• Cautious and Discreet: Although ambitious in pursuing high-quality soul rings, Lin Mo recognizes that a thousand-year second ring would attract dangerous attention. He accepts Shrek Academy partly because its remote location helps conceal his strength, later hides his external soul bones, and follows Flender's instruction not to expose his rings in the Great Soul Arena except in mortal danger 27 48 63 64.
• Focused on Absolute Strength: Lin Mo has chosen a path that prioritizes tempering his body, spiritual power, and willpower rather than accumulating flashy soul skills. His stated objective is to overcome all opposition through absolute power 30.
• Financially Pragmatic: He treats the Great Soul Arena as both a source of actual combat experience and income, entrusting Xiao Wu to wager on his matches and using his earnings to obtain cultivation resources such as Whale Rubber 64 66 67.

Background

Lin Mo's origins began in the orphaned wards of the Notting Orphanage, where he was raised as a state-dependent child. He was, in fact, a transmigrator; memories of his past life gradually awakened when he turned three, allowing him to retain knowledge of his previous existence on a different world 1 21. At the age of six, during the Spirit Awakening ceremony held by Spirit Hall deacon Su Yuntao, Lin Mo manifested the extremely rare innate full spirit power. However, his awakening was bizarre—his entire body glowed, manifesting neither a beast spirit phantom nor a tool spirit, indicating a full-body Body Spirit that was uniquely himself 1 3. Su Yuntao immediately recognized his potential and coveted him for Spirit Hall, but the Heaven Dou Empire's regulations forbade the immediate recruitment of orphans from state-run institutions; Lin Mo would first have to complete primary-level education at Notting Academy before he could be courted 1. Accepting this, Lin Mo obtained his Spirit Proof and work-study student certificate, then made his way to Notting Academy to begin his training 1 2.

At Notting Academy, Lin Mo quickly distinguished himself. He shared a dormitory with Tang San and Xiao Wu, both also innate full-spirit-power geniuses, and soon demonstrated his strength by defeating a second-ring instructor during a practical class, using only his raw physical power and unique Body-Protecting Qi 19 20. His discipline was extraordinary: he considered the academy's morning classes non-essential and spent that time either reading in the library—studying geography, spirit beasts, and martial soul theory—or focusing single-mindedly on cultivation 19. Over his first year, his spirit power advanced to level sixteen, and he used his Spirit Master subsidy to purchase supplies and gifts for the orphanage, where he returned during breaks to help the aging Dean and spend time with the younger children 21. He also formed a close brotherly bond with Tang San, who—having been emotionally neglected by his father—came to see Lin Mo as a vital friend and confidant 25.

Lin Mo graduated from Notting Academy early at eight years old after reaching level twenty, becoming a twentieth-level quasi-Soul Grandmaster 34. Guided by Yu Xiaogang and recruited by Flender, he joined Shrek Academy after obtaining a thousand-year second soul ring from a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear in the Star Dou Great Forest 37 46 48. At Shrek, he underwent daily gravity training under Zhao Wuji while also participating in one-on-one spirit battles at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena 60 67. Two years later, he was nearing level thirty at age ten, had accumulated immense wealth through an undefeated streak among two-ring Soul Grand Masters, and continued purchasing Whale Rubber to supplement his cultivation 67 68.

Abilities and Skills

Martial Soul: Inversion of Three

Lin Mo's martial soul is a rare full-body Body Spirit, awakened with an additional innate talent called Inversion of Three 1. This technique, the legacy of the Three-One Sect, involves reverse-refining the body's limbs and skeletons back into innate qi, ultimately aiming for immortality. The first stage of Inversion of Three qi-ifies the skin and flesh, granting the user immense physical strength—described as "the strength of dragons and tigers"—and extremely high recovery capabilities 1. At this initial stage, Lin Mo uses his spirit power as the energy to fuel the qi-ification, which also causes his black hair to turn white and his entire presence to become ethereal and immortal-like 1 7. The talent fundamentally alters the form his body spirit takes upon manifestation, making it impossible for even a knowledgeable master like Yu Xiaogang to identify the true nature of his martial soul through close observation 6 18. This state of inversion consumes very little spirit power, allowing Lin Mo to maintain it for extended periods without strain 8.

Lin Mo refers to his transformed condition as the Innate Life State. Its first layer, Qi-flesh Transformation, has reached the point of completing Qi-Skin transformation over the surface of his whole body 37 45. The talent also appears to contain the hidden characteristic of dual cultivation of life and essence: his physical body and spiritual power develop in synchronization, with advances in either reinforcing the other 50.

• Applications:
  • Greatly enhanced physical strength, enabling feats such as easily defeating a four-hundred-year-old Vajra Ape with a single blow and crushing the skulls of Nether Wolves 8 14.
  • Qi-flesh transformation provides a passive layer of defense, making his skin and flesh tougher than normal 15.
  • High recovery capabilities, visibly allowing minor wounds from the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's shockwave to heal at a rate observable to the eye 1 45.
  • The disguised manifestation prevents others from deducing his martial soul, giving him a strategic advantage of mystery 6 18.
  • Dual cultivation of body and spirit grants Lin Mo mental power surpassing Xiao Wu's, enough to cause backlash to her Charm soul skill 50.
  • His physical conditioning supports high-intensity training under Zhao Wuji's Gravity Enhancement, ordinarily at six to sevenfold gravity and currently up to eightfold gravity 67.
• Limitations:
  • Lin Mo is currently only at the initial stage of the first level; further stages (qi-ifying tendons, bones, organs, etc.) remain theoretical for him 1.
  • Without the inversion state active, his physical capabilities are far lower; the state must be consciously maintained 8.
  • Because his martial soul is essentially himself, he cannot perform a conventional Martial Soul Avatar; his transformation is the manifestation 3.
  • The scientific understanding of Body Spirits in this era is minimal; there is no established knowledge of second or third awakenings yet 1.

First Soul Skill: Body-Protecting Qi

Acquired from absorbing the soul ring of a four-hundred-year-old Vajra Ape, Lin Mo's first soul skill creates a faint, nearly transparent shield on the surface of his body 15. This skill provides three core effects: increased defense, a damage-reflecting layer, and immunity to physical impact-based crowd control—often referred to as "super armor." Yu Xiaogang, using a steel sword, was unable to break through the shield no matter from which angle he struck 15. The skill consumes very little spirit power, enabling Lin Mo to maintain Body-Protecting Qi throughout an entire battle 15. This shield works in tandem with the passive qi-flesh transformation from Inversion of Three, giving him two layers of protection: an enemy must first shatter the shield, then penetrate his hardened skin and flesh to deal actual harm 15. In practice, this has rendered Lin Mo virtually immune to the binding attacks of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and the physical throws of Xiao Wu's Waist Bow soul skill 17 20.

• Applications:
  • Defense: Provides a durable shield that blocks physical weapon strikes from ordinary swords 15.
  • Damage reflection: The shield carries a reflective property, though no specific examples of damage dealt back are given in the context 15.
  • Super armor: Completely nullifies knockback, launch, or any forced movement from brute force or similar soul skills (e.g., Waist Bow) 15 17.
  • Sustainability: Low spirit power cost allows indefinite activation, making it a constant tool in combat 15.
  • Qi manipulation: Lin Mo can condense Qi into a blade-like form to sever Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Binding 20.
• Limitations:
  • The shield can likely be broken by sufficiently powerful attacks; Yu Xiaogang (a low-level soul master) could not break it, but a stronger opponent might 15.
  • The skill is primarily defensive and utility-based; its offensive use depends on Lin Mo's own manipulation of Qi rather than an inherent attack effect 15 20.
  • While it offers immunity to physical crowd control, it does not explicitly mention protection against elemental or spiritual effects 15.
  • The shield is thin and almost transparent; if an opponent is aware of its existence, they might attempt to overwhelm it with sustained, high-damage output rather than single strikes 15.

Second Soul Skill: Rainbow Piercing Qi

Lin Mo acquired his second soul skill from a thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, an exceptionally high-quality power-type spirit beast 46. Rainbow Piercing Qi is an amplification skill that increases his attack power, physical strength, and penetrating force; its value rises alongside the growth of Lin Mo's already formidable base physique 46. When used together with Body-Protecting Qi and Inversion of Three, it gives his aura a sharp, piercing quality and causes a modest expansion of his physique 55.

Its offensive power is sufficient for Lin Mo to snap a thick tree in half with a single palm strike after obtaining the skill 46. During his spar with Zhao Wuji, a single Rainbow Piercing Qi-enhanced palm broke through Zhao Wuji's first soul skill, Immovable Wisdom King Body 55.

• Applications:
  • Amplifies attack, strength, and penetration, complementing Lin Mo's close-combat fighting style 46.
  • Enables destructive palm strikes capable of breaking thick trees 46.
  • Can breach powerful defensive soul skills, including Zhao Wuji's Immovable Wisdom King Body 55.
  • Functions effectively in conjunction with Body-Protecting Qi, allowing Lin Mo to combine offense and defense without compromising either 55.
• Limitations:
  • Its effectiveness is tied to Lin Mo's physical foundation; it is an amplification skill rather than an independent source of power 46.
  • The purple thousand-year soul ring that provides it is deliberately concealed in public fights because revealing it could expose Lin Mo to dangerous attention 27 63 64.

External Soul Bone: Dark Gold Terror Claw

In addition to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's soul ring, Lin Mo obtained a pair of external soul bones in the form of its left and right palm bones 47 48. The bones grant him access to the soul-skill form of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw, compensating for his former lack of offensive variety and giving him a long-range attack option 47. Their physical form allows blade-like claws to extend from his fingertips, while their soul-skill form manifests as a terrifying dark-golden claw shadow 47. Lin Mo has kept the external soul bones secret, correctly judging that their exposure could provoke even high-level soul masters to kill for them 48.

• Applications:
  • Grants the Dark Gold Terrorclaw's offensive soul-skill form 47.
  • Allows physical claw blades to extend from his fingertips for close-range cutting attacks 47.
  • Provides Lin Mo with a long-range trump card against opponents who would otherwise attempt to wear him down from a distance 47.
  • Broadens his tactical options beyond direct melee combat and improves his physical constitution and soul power storage 47.
• Limitations:
  • The bones' existence is strictly concealed due to the extreme danger of attracting covetous powerful figures 48.
  • Their full capabilities and precise attack parameters have not yet been publicly revealed 47 48.

Power Progression

Cultivation Level	Soul Rings	Notable Achievements
Level 1–10 (Soul Apprentice)	None	Innate full spirit power; awakened an unknown mutated martial soul 3. Defeated Xiao Wu in a spar, demonstrating strength far exceeding a normal child 3. Refused to absorb a 400‑year Datura Snake soul ring, correctly judging it incompatible with his martial soul 11.
Level 10 (First Soul Ring)	400‑year Vajra Ape (yellow)	Absorbed the soul ring in only half an hour, astonishing Yu Xiaogang 14 15. Obtained first soul skill: Body‑Protecting Qi – a defensive shield that withstood a sword strike from a second‑rank instructor 15. Grew taller and physically stronger after absorption 15. Registered as a formal Spirit Master upon returning to Notting Academy 16.
Level 10–16 (One‑Ring Spirit Master)	None	Dedicated himself to cultivation: skipped morning classes, read extensively in the library, and honed the first stage of his innate talent, Qi‑flesh Transformation 19 21. Defeated a second‑ring instructor in a practical class, earning a reputation and the academy dean’s leniency 19. Reached level 16 in spirit power 21.
Level 16+ (Approaching Level 20)	Plans for a thousand‑year second soul ring	Confident he could absorb a thousand‑year second ring even without Whale Glue, citing his exceptional physical constitution 24. Decided to skip intermediate academy and apply directly to an advanced academy 24. Yu Xiaogang offered to help him enroll in Shrek Academy and obtain a thousand‑year second ring, acknowledging Lin Mo’s potential to break the normal age limit 26.
Level 20 (Quasi-Soul Grandmaster)	400-year Vajra Ape (yellow)	Graduated early from Notting Academy at eight years old after reaching level twenty 34. Flender personally tested his physique and accepted him as a Shrek Academy student, taking him to the Star Dou Great Forest to acquire his second ring 37 38.
Level 23 (Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster)	400-year Vajra Ape (yellow); thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear (purple)	Successfully absorbed the thousand-year second soul ring and immediately rose from level 20 to level 23 46. Obtained Rainbow Piercing Qi, an attack, strength, and penetration amplification skill 46. Also obtained concealed left and right Dark Gold Terrorclaw external palm bones, capable of manifesting fingertip blades and a dark-golden claw shadow 47 48. His combat capability was assessed as comparable to an average three-ring Soul Elder 49. Defeated Dai Mubai and broke Zhao Wuji's Immovable Wisdom King Body with a single palm strike 54 55.
Level 23–29 (Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster)	400-year Vajra Ape (yellow); thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear (purple)	Underwent daily Gravity Enhancement training with Zhao Wuji, generally enduring six to sevenfold gravity and reaching eightfold gravity 67. Maintained an undefeated Great Soul Arena streak, defeating even a level 29 Soul Grandmaster with a single punch while concealing his soul rings 65 66. Approached level thirty at age ten and accumulated eight-digit Soul Arena points, though his badge could not advance to diamond rank before obtaining seven rings 67 68.

Relationships

Tang San

• Deep Brotherly Bond: Lin Mo is Tang San’s closest friend and a figure akin to an older brother. For Tang San, who was raised as an assassin and largely neglected by his father Tang Hao, Lin Mo’s consistent care and companionship provide the first true warmth and familial affection he has experienced across two lifetimes. 25 The prospect of Lin Mo leaving after graduation causes Tang San to feel a profound sense of abandonment and panic 25. Lin Mo, understanding this, adjusts his future plans out of empathy for Tang San’s emotional needs 25.
• Acknowledged Superiority: Tang San openly acknowledges that Lin Mo is stronger than him. After a year of friendly sparring, Tang San has never managed to break Lin Mo's Body-Protecting Qi shield 20. Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass Binding skill is described as merely a “decoration” against Lin Mo, whose raw strength Tang San believes even surpasses that of the Vajra Ape they had encountered 20. This motivates Tang San to innovate, seeking to create mechanical hidden weapons like the Zhuge Divine Crossbow to counter Lin Mo’s defenses 20.
• Collaboration and Respect: Their relationship is built on mutual respect and collaboration. Tang San acts as a mediator, successfully relaying Lin Mo’s request to Yu Xiaogang to join the soul hunting expedition 5. During the hunt, they work as a team to defeat spirit beasts, and Lin Mo provides valuable cultivation advice, such as suggesting Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass should absorb plant-type soul rings 12 14. Tang San also keeps Lin Mo informed of Yu Xiaogang’s summons and shares his study materials and personal plans, such as his trip home 5 20 24.
• Growing Disparity: While Tang San has become more outgoing and improved rapidly through their repeated sparring, Lin Mo's advancement to level 23 with a thousand-year second ring leaves Tang San feeling increasingly unable to catch up 33 49 50. Yu Xiaogang recognizes Tang San's resulting self-doubt and continues encouraging him to focus on his own path 49 50.

Xiao Wu

• Competitive Friendship and Affection: Their relationship begins with a sparring match for dominance in Seven Dorm, which Lin Mo easily wins 2 3. Over time, this evolves into a close, competitive friendship 16. Xiao Wu repeatedly challenges Lin Mo to spars to maintain her “big sister” status but consistently loses, unable to break his defenses 16 20. Despite her competitive boasts, her tone carries a lack of genuine confidence 20.
• Shared Vulnerability and Comfort: Lin Mo shows great emotional sensitivity toward Xiao Wu. When she is deeply troubled by the necessity of hunting spirit beasts, Lin Mo comforts her by gently ruffling her hair and explaining that it is a trial every spirit master must endure 5. This gesture of comfort, done despite her instinct to stop him, demonstrates a deep, caring connection.
• Daily Companionship and Plans: The two become constant companions. They share work-study duties in the academy’s garden and bond over their shared background as work-study students 4. During a school break, Xiao Wu chooses to accompany Lin Mo to his orphanage and explore Notting City together, showing her preference for his company 20 24. She is often seen by his side, such as when they walk to school together or when she awaits his return from a meeting with Yu Xiaogang 24.
• Romantic Relationship: After departing for Shrek Academy, their bond develops into a confirmed romantic relationship 67. Lin Mo responds protectively after Xiao Wu suffers backlash from using Charm against his superior spiritual power, carrying her away to rest and vowing to protect her 50. Xiao Wu in turn expresses confidence in him, supports him enthusiastically in battle, and manages the wagers on his Great Soul Arena matches 55 64.
• Charm Backlash: Xiao Wu intended for her second soul skill, Charm, to overcome Lin Mo's physical defenses, but the attempt backfired because his mental power surpassed even hers as a reincarnated hundred-thousand-year soul beast 49 50. She is thereafter warned not to use Charm on him again 50.

Yu Xiaogang (Grandmaster)

• Mutual Fascination and Study: Yu Xiaogang is intensely fascinated by Lin Mo’s unique, unknown mutated spirit 5 6 7. He proactively questions Tang San about Lin Mo’s combat abilities and offers Lin Mo the opportunity to enter the Soul Hunting Forest early specifically to study his martial soul up close 5 6. Lin Mo, in turn, is open to Yu Xiaogang’s inquiries, feeling more at ease with him after realizing he is the manga version of the character 7.
• Student-Teacher Dynamic with Theoretical Challenges: While Lin Mo respects Yu Xiaogang as a teacher, he is not afraid to challenge his established theories. In the Soul Hunting Forest, Lin Mo argues against Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul Mimicry Theory, suggesting Tang San should absorb plant-type soul rings instead of animal-type ones 12. Rather than taking offense, Yu Xiaogang acknowledges Lin Mo’s insight by bowing, showing his open-mindedness and dedication to knowledge 12.
• Mentorship and Future Guidance: Yu Xiaogang acts as a mentor to Lin Mo, guiding his cultivation path. He educates Lin Mo and Tang San on soul beasts and spirit master knowledge during their journey 6 7. Most significantly, Yu Xiaogang recognizes Lin Mo’s exceptional physical constitution and offers to help him enroll in Shrek Academy, even suggesting he could absorb a thousand-year second spirit ring, a step beyond conventional theory 26. This shows Yu Xiaogang’s belief in Lin Mo’s extraordinary potential and his willingness to adapt his teachings to reality 26.
• Advisor and Beneficiary: Yu Xiaogang later seeks Lin Mo's counsel regarding his own level-twenty-nine bottleneck and mutated martial soul, Luo Sanpao 27. Lin Mo proposes that Luo Sanpao be nourished through the flesh and blood of higher-level, compatible dragon-type soul beasts, forming a virtuous cycle that could strengthen and evolve the martial soul 29. Yu Xiaogang accepts Lin Mo's insight with profound gratitude, calling him a teacher despite his youth 29.

Flender

• Recruiter and Mentor: Flender first meets Lin Mo through Yu Xiaogang, who describes him as a peerless genius 37. After personally testing Lin Mo's transformed physique and first soul skill, Flender confirms his extraordinary potential, recruits him to Shrek Academy, and promises to train him wholeheartedly 37 38.
• Soul Ring Provider: Flender personally escorts Lin Mo to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a suitable second ring, accepting the danger and difficulty of seeking a high-bloodline power-type soul beast 38 40. Their hunt ultimately yields the thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear ring, and Flender is both proud of and envious of Lin Mo's exceptional fortune and resulting Rainbow Piercing Qi skill 46.
• Protector and Trusted Associate: Flender insists that Lin Mo conceal his purple second ring in public soul battles for his safety and assures him that Shrek will protect him 63 64. He accompanies Lin Mo to Heaven Dou City to purchase Whale Rubber, supports him when the Great Soul Arena seeks to interfere with his winning streak, and accepts payment for these services without undermining their mutual trust 67 68.

Zhao Wuji

• Combat Examiner: Zhao Wuji is initially intrigued by Lin Mo because he acquired a thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear ring that Zhao Wuji himself had long desired 54. He tests Lin Mo in a friendly spar and is impressed when Lin Mo's Rainbow Piercing Qi breaks through his Immovable Wisdom King Body 55.
• Training Mentor: Recognizing that Lin Mo's Body Spirit benefits from intense physical pressure, Zhao Wuji offers his third soul skill, Gravity Enhancement, as a specialized training method 59 60. Lin Mo accepts without hesitation and subsequently trains under his gravity every day, reaching an eightfold gravity threshold after two years 67.
• Mutual Respect: Zhao Wuji eagerly anticipates Lin Mo eventually surpassing him and is committed to pushing the young spirit master toward his limits 59 60. Lin Mo reciprocates this trust by accepting Zhao Wuji's demanding regimen as necessary for his chosen path 60.