A week has passed in the blink of an eye.
After explaining the whole story to Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan, Lin Mo took the two beauties and headed to the Four Elements Academy's residence.
He needed to begin the next step of his plan: persuading the higher-ups at the Four Elements Academy to join him.
Of course, for Lin Mo himself, the most important thing was to go to Hurricane Canyon, where Feng Xiaotian had cultivated for a period of time, and see if it could help the Charizard condense Wind-type Soul Core.
Meanwhile, in Heaven Dou City, within the Imperial Palace and the Imperial Study.
Qian Renxue sat behind her desk, holding a newly delivered secret report in her hand, which detailed the news about the Dugu Manor and Lin Mo over the past few days.
Qian Renxue's lips curled up slightly, a smile appearing on her face.
"My brother, though he says no, his body says otherwise."
In her view, Lin Mo's actions were clearly an attempt to use his status to win over the Soul Master forces that the royal family could not directly contact on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Local powers like the Four Elements Academy have always kept their distance from the imperial family, yet they are reluctant to act directly towards them.
If the royal family were to intervene to win them over, it would inevitably lead to some unnecessary suspicion.
But when Lin Mo, One-Character Prince Equal to the Emperor, stepped in, the situation was completely different.
He was an imperial duke, but not a member of the royal family.
This identity strikes a delicate balance, making it more acceptable to forces in similar situations to the Four Elements Academy.
Moreover, two Titled Douluo were standing behind Lin Mo.
"What difference does it make whether these people are brought under the command of the prince's brother or the royal family?"
Qian Renxue murmured to herself, a look of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.
Lin Mo's greatest identity right now is that of One-Character Prince Equal to the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire.
This identity is inextricably linked to him, and no one else can separate it from him.
If this trend continues, it won't be long before all the wavering small and medium-sized forces within the Heaven Dou Empire will actively gravitate towards us.
And all the credit for this will ultimately go to her, the emperor.
Kill two birds with one stone
He made many moves, deeply entangled himself with the empire.
It wasn't for nothing that I went to great lengths to win him over.
Qian Renxue put down the secret report, a smile playing on her lips.
Godwind Academy, Hurricane Canyon.
The mountain walls on both sides of the canyon are steep and sheer, and howling winds sweep out from the depths of the canyon, emitting sharp whistles.
Lin Mo stood at the entrance of the canyon, feeling the strong wind rushing towards him, his clothes fluttering in the wind.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling stood behind him. The two women were so exposed to the strong wind that they could barely open their eyes and could only turn slightly to avoid facing him directly.
Feng Xiaotian and a robust old man stood to one side.
The old man had white hair and beard, but was tall and strong, with bright and piercing eyes. He was Feng Cang, the dean of the Godwind Academy and also Feng Cang Feng Xiaotian's grandfather.
His cultivation level is at the Eight-Ring Soul Douluo realm, and his Martial Soul is the unmutated Gale Demon Wolf.
When Lin Mo arrived, after hearing Lin Mo's purpose, he agreed to Lin Mo's request without hesitation.
However, like the younger generation such as Feng Xiaotian, even as a high-ranking member of the academy, he also wanted to see the Charizard's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Lin Mo naturally granted his small request.
In exchange, Lin Mo was also led by the two to Hurricane Canyon, a high-level Mimicry Cultivation Environment rarely visited by anyone at the Godwind Academy.
At this moment, the Charizard spread its Dual Wingbeat and soared through the raging winds in the center of the canyon.
Its body moved freely through the howling hurricane, and the wind blades that were enough to tear ordinary people apart did not even leave a white mark on its body.
Lin Mo's gaze fell on the Charizard, sensing its condition through mental connection.
A moment later, the Charizard sent back a message.
Lin Mo frowned slightly, then shook his head.
He withdrew his gaze, turned to Feng Cang Feng Xiaotian, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Dean Feng, Brother Feng, I apologize for disturbing you this time."
Feng Cang waved his hand and said loudly, "Young friend Lin, you are too kind. It is our honor that you have come to our Godwind Academy."
He looked at the Charizard still roaming the canyon, a look of emotion flashing in his eyes. " Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, this is the first time I've ever seen one with my own eyes in all my years of life."
Feng Xiaotian nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with envy as he looked at Charizard.
Lin Mo smiled but didn't reply.
A moment later, the Charizard flew back from the depths of the canyon and landed steadily beside Lin Mo.
It let out a low growl and responded to Lin Mo through mental connection:
The environment here can indeed help it condense Wind-type Soul Core, but the effect is far less than the Blazing Hot Yang Spring in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
If the Blazing Hot Yang Spring's effect on Charizard's condensation of Fire-type Soul Core is tenfold, then the effect it provides on Charizard's condensation of Wind-type Soul Core is less than onefold.
If Charizard were to use the environment here to help it condense its Wind-type Soul Core, the time required to condense the Wind-type Soul Core here would far exceed the time it took Charizard to condense its Fire-type Soul Core using the Blazing Hot Yang Spring.
Simply put, it's not unusable, but its cost-effectiveness is too low.
Before the Charizard finished condensing its Wind-type Soul Core, my cultivation level would definitely have already broken through to level 80.
Lin Mo sighed inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged.
He looked at Feng Cang and said sincerely, "Dean Feng, your academy's Hurricane Canyon is indeed a treasure trove, but it's not quite what I expected. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay here for long."
Feng Cang nodded without asking any further questions.
Lin Mo's mind stirred slightly, preparing to recall the Charizard.
However, at that moment, Charizard suddenly raised its head and let out a long roar.
Its Dual Wingbeat suddenly spread out, and a strong wave of Wind-type Soul Power suddenly erupted from its body.
The gale swept outwards from its center, even dispersing some of the howling hurricane in the canyon.
Lin Mo's eyes narrowed as he sensed Charizard's condition through his mind.
A moment later, a look of joy appeared on his face.
The Charizard let out a long roar and flapped its Dual Wingbeat forward.
A giant Twister, more than ten meters in diameter, suddenly condensed and took shape in front of it, howling as it swept into the depths of the canyon.
Where the Twister passed, the exposed rocks on the mountainside were torn to pieces by the fierce wind, and the howling sound was deafening.
After a long time, the Twister gradually dissipated.
Feng Cang's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at the seven Soul Ring at the feet of the Charizard that hadn't lit up yet, and he subconsciously exclaimed in surprise, "This is... Self-Created Soul Skill?"
Feng Xiaotian was also stunned, staring blankly at the dissipating Twister.
The Charizard retracted its Dual Wingbeat, let out a low growl, and its eyes were full of gleam.
Lin Mo, through mental perception, confirmed the new Wind-type move that Charizard had learned during its enlightenment in Hurricane Canyon.
The most powerful Flying-type move is Hurricane.
Although we didn't find the ideal place to condense Wind-type Soul Core on this trip, the fact that Charizard learned the Hurricane makes it worthwhile.
Lin Mo turned to Feng Cang Feng Xiaotian, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you, Dean Feng and Brother Feng, for your kindness. Without your esteemed Hurricane Canyon, Charizard would not have been able to comprehend this move."
Feng Cang snapped out of his daze, waved his hand, and said in a complicated tone, "Young friend Lin, you flatter me. This is your own talent, and has nothing to do with my Godwind Academy."
"Moreover, I had long heard that young friend Lin's talent in Self-Created Soul Skill was unparalleled, and seeing it today, it is indeed true!"
He looked at Lin Mo, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes. "Young friend Lin, if you don't mind, why not stay at the academy for a few more days, so that I can show you some hospitality?"
Lin Mo shook his head and politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Dean Feng. However, I still have to go to the Blazing Fire Academy and Skywater Academy next. Time is tight and the tasks are heavy, so I won't stay any longer."
Upon hearing this, Feng Cang did not insist on keeping him any longer.
He nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I won't insist you stay. Young friend Lin, please take care on your journey."
Lin Mo bowed in thanks, then turned and left with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
Feng Xiaotian stood there, watching Lin Mo's departing figure, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.
Feng Cang patted his grandson on the shoulder and said with emotion, "This person's talent, strength, and temperament are all top-notch. His future achievements are limitless."
Xiaotian, it's your good fortune to befriend him.
Feng Xiaotian nodded but did not reply.
Seven days later, Skywater Academy.
Lin Mo walked out of the academy covered in sweat, followed by Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, both with smiles on their faces.
After leaving the academy gates, Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief, but a hint of helplessness still lingered on his face.
The girls at the Skywater Academy were so enthusiastic, they almost took his breath away.
In the preceding week, he first took the two of them to the Blazing Fire Academy to meet Huo Wushuang and his sister, as well as their father, Huo Lie, the dean of the Blazing Fire Academy.
After some friendly exchanges, they successfully persuaded Blazing Fire Academy to join them.
At Huo Wu's strong invitation, he also went to experience the advanced Mimicry Cultivation Environment of the Blazing Fire Academy.
It was a cave filled with magma and fire, teeming with rich Fire-type Heaven and Earth Origin Power.
The Charizard soaked in it for half a day and gave it a decent review, but it was still far inferior to the Blazing Hot Yang Spring.
At Huo Wu's quiet request, Charizard showed Huo Wu and the other two its Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and its Third Soul Skill, Sunny Day.
When the blood-red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring lit up, Huo Lie and the other two were stunned on the spot.
As the Sunny Day sunlight streamed down, Huo Lie felt the activity level of his Fire-type Soul Power within him, his face filled with shock.
His assessment was that if Lin Mo were at their Blazing Fire Academy, even just based on the bonus against Fire-type Soul Master brought by Lin Mo's Third Soul Skill, Sunny Day, from his Fire Dragon Martial Soul, their Blazing Fire Academy would be confident of winning the Master Competition!
Lin Mo didn't say much about it.
After exchanging words, he left with the two women, without lingering in the Blazing Fire Academy.
The reason is simple: Huo Lie's gaze towards him always made him feel that something was off.
His gaze didn't seem like that of someone looking at a franchisee; rather, it resembled the way elders Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan looked at him.
Lin Mo didn't think much of it, simply assuming it was Huo Lie's appreciation for him.
What he didn't know was that shortly after he left, Huo Lie said something to Huo Wu.
Huo Wu's pretty face flushed red instantly. She glared at her father but didn't say anything in rebuttal.
After leaving Blazing Fire Academy, the three headed to their final destination, Skywater Academy.
All the students and teachers here are women, and each one of them is beautiful and has a gentle temperament.
On the contrary, Lin Mo, an outsider, seemed out of place.
At the Skywater Academy, Lin Mo not only successfully reached an agreement with Heavenly Water Shui Yunrou to recruit them, but also met with the few remaining high-ranking members of the Thunder Academy.
Lei Ming the last remaining high-ranking member of the non- Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan at the Thunder Academy, Seven-Ring Soul Sage with the Thunderbird Martial Soul.
Here, an agreement was successfully reached with the Thunder Academy.
If there was anything about this meeting that he found difficult to handle, it was the gentle and kind aunt of Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.
With Shui Yue'er's help, Lin Mo felt that the way the dean looked at him was exactly like a mother-in-law looking at her future son-in-law.
That gentle, tender gaze made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.
But Shui Yue'er kept adding fuel to the fire, her eyes sparkling as she said, " Lin Mo, don't you think our Skywater Academy is beautiful?"
Lin Mo nodded subconsciously. "Beautiful."
Shui Yue'er then asked, "Aren't the students at our Skywater Academy pretty?"
Lin Mo: "..."
Shui Yue'er pressed on. "Have you ever thought about finding someone at the Skywater Academy...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Shui Bing'er covered her mouth, and Shui Yue'er managed to utter a few barely audible words, "... I feel my sister..."
" Yue'er, stop fooling around!"
A blush crept onto Shui Bing'er's face as she dragged her unreliable younger sister backward.
But at this moment, Shui Yunrou, who always exuded a gentle and tender temperament, looked at Lin Mo with even more satisfaction.
Lin Mo recognized that look all too well.
That's the kind of look Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan gave him.
Although Shui Bing'er was scolding from the side, her eyes would occasionally fall on Lin Mo, with a hint of...
On the contrary, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling watched with great interest, looking like they were enjoying a good show.
Lin Mo gritted his teeth and managed to get through the meeting, and finally, an agreement was successfully reached.
Not long after, on the way back to Heaven Dou City.
Now that he had left Skywater Academy, Lin Mo could finally relax.
He let out a long breath, his voice filled with the relief of surviving a disaster. "It's finally over."
Dugu Yan looked at him with a smile and casually asked, " A-Mo seemed to really enjoy the way those female students from the Skywater Academy praised and admired you when they saw you earlier..."
Ye Lingling also turned her head, looking at him with a half-smile, her purple eyes full of amusement.
Lin Mo's smile froze for a moment.
He coughed lightly and changed the subject stiffly. " Sister Yanyan, please stop teasing me. I just feel that the mission has been successfully completed, and I can go back and report to Grandpa and the teacher."
Immediately, without waiting for the two women to respond,
The next moment, Lin Mo chuckled and embraced Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling from either side.
Feeling the Limber bodies of the two women, Lin Mo's magnificent Scarlet Phoenix Wings suddenly appeared on his back.
"Besides, you are my wings!"
With that, his wings suddenly flapped, and amidst the exclamations of the two women, Lin Mo sped back towards Heaven Dou City.
A sudden gust of wind arose, and the three of them were instantly lifted into the air.
"Ah--" Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
Dugu Yan instinctively hugged Lin Mo's waist tightly, complaining as she did so, but a slight smile played on her lips.
Ye Lingling leaned against Lin Mo's chest, a faint smile appearing on her beautiful face.
Lin Mo laughed heartily, his Dual Wingbeat flapping with all their might. The Scarlet Phoenix Wings shimmered with magnificent light, and the three figures streaked across the sky, transforming into a streak of crimson light as they sped toward the direction of Heaven Dou City.