Chapter Four: Awakening of the Martial Soul!
Following that, Tang San and the others accompanied Su Yuntao into a lavishly decorated house...
“Wow, these items all look so valuable.”
“No wonder it’s the Spirit Hall; I’ve never seen such exquisite things before.”
Xu Sheng also glanced around. Although the items were delicate, they were covered in a layer of gray dust, indicating they hadn’t been used for a long time.
Tang San looked at Xu Sheng curiously and asked, “Sheng, why do you look so calm? Aren’t you nervous at all?”
Although both of them had lived two lifetimes, this was their first encounter with the awakening of a spirit soul. Though their faces showed no emotion, deep down they were a bit excited...
But Xu Sheng was different. By age, he was still just a child, yet his mindset was even more mature than Tang San’s.
Xu Sheng shrugged and said calmly, “What’s there to be nervous about? What’s meant to come will come. If you have no spirit power, you still have me.”
Tang San rolled his eyes, at a loss for words for that answer, “Uh...”
At that moment, Su Yuntao stepped onto a platform. He clapped his hands softly and said, “Alright, children, line up in front of me to prepare for spirit soul awakening!”
Everyone heard this and orderly stood in a line before Su Yuntao, straightening their backs...
Su Yuntao then took six black stones from his sleeve and lightly tossed them into the air...
The six stones emitted a faint yellow glow as they spun rapidly in a circular motion...
Su Yuntao thought for a moment and reminded them carefully, “Children, no matter what you see next, do not be afraid! The child on the far left, you go first.”
The boy standing on the far left quickly stepped forward excitedly, “Yes!”
Su Yuntao gave a cold shout, “Lone Wolf! Possess!”
Two spirit rings, one white and one yellow, rose from the boy’s feet. Behind Su Yuntao, a massive wolf appeared, its dense fur covering its lower body. It stared intently with blood-red fangs bared, exuding a ferocious aura as it looked down on the boy...
The boy in front backed up a few steps in fright. “Ah! What... what is this?”
“This... is a spirit soul? Amazing!”
“Oh my, could I soon have such a powerful spirit soul?”
Tang San watched the boy and his spirit with sudden clarity, silently thinking, “So this is what they call a spirit soul? It seems Su Yuntao can manifest some of the wolf’s power!”
Xu Sheng crossed his arms and shook his head. “The Lone Wolf is just a low-level beast spirit soul among many beast spirits. And with Xiao Taozi’s rank two spirit power, he’ll only ever reach the Great Spirit Master level at best.”
Su Yuntao looked at the pale-faced boy nearby and reassured him, “Child, don’t be afraid. This is my spirit soul, the Lone Wolf. It won’t harm you.”
The boy nodded and stepped back into the rapidly spinning circle of six stones...
He slowly closed his eyes, and a sickle gradually appeared in his hand...
Su Yuntao sighed, “A sickle? Well, it’s somewhat offensive. Now let’s test if you have spirit power.”
He handed over a crystal orb and guided, “Now put your right hand on this crystal orb...”
The boy obeyed, placing his right hand on the orb, but no light emanated...
Su Yuntao shook his head, “No spirit power. Sorry, you cannot become a spirit master... please step back.”
The boy stared at his palm, stunned, his eyes slowly reddening as he retreated sorrowfully...
...
“Next, Xu Li!”
A delicate girl stepped forward, closed her eyes, and a hoe appeared in her hand. She then placed her right hand on the crystal orb, but again, no light...
“Sorry, you cannot become a spirit master.”
...
“Next, Li Guang...”
“Spirit soul hoe, no spirit power.”
...
“Next, Zhang Ga...”
“Spirit soul brick? Interesting... but no spirit power either...”
...
Finally, Su Yuntao was exhausted. “Next, Tang San, step forward for your spirit soul awakening!”
Tang San nodded to Xu Sheng and stepped into the circle of six stones. Closing his eyes, he began to sense...
In the next moment, a vibrant Blue Silver Grass sprouted from his hand...
Tang San opened his eyes and, seeing the small plant in his right hand, felt like cursing...
Inwardly, he was frustrated, “It really is Blue Silver Grass? Sheng’s curse really worked!”
What was once a joke had now come true. This was widely known as the standard useless spirit soul!
Tang San felt a wave of disappointment wash over him...
“No, wait!” In the next moment, he sensed something amiss. It felt as if something was about to emerge from his left hand. He covertly felt around and discovered it was a hammer!
Uncertain, he cautiously pulled the hammer back into his palm...
Xu Sheng noticed this and raised an eyebrow, muttering, “No change from the original story. Looks like it’s Blue Silver Grass and the Haotian Hammer!”
He had thought his arrival might bring some change to Tang San, but it seemed he had overthought it...
Prepared for the outcome, Su Yuntao didn’t bother showing any expression and waved his hand, “Blue Silver Grass, a standard useless spirit soul. Next!”
Tang San spoke up, “Wait! Master Su Yuntao, you haven’t tested my spirit power yet?”
Su Yuntao shook his head, “Your spirit soul is Blue Silver Grass. I’ve never heard of anyone with spirit power for that in all these years. Next!”
Tang San bit his lip and pleaded again, “Master Su Yuntao, just let me try. It won’t take long!”
Su Yuntao hesitated, “Well...”
Then Xu Sheng coughed a few times, “Cough, cough, Master Su Yuntao, let Xiao San test first. After all, it’s only the two of us here!”
Hearing this, Tang San cast a grateful glance at Xu Sheng...
Truly, Xu Sheng was reliable when it mattered most!
Even if only a sliver of hope remained, he wanted to see if he had any spirit power at all!
Su Yuntao looked at Tang San’s resolute expression and handed him the crystal orb, “Alright then...”
Tang San took the orb and gently placed his right hand on it...
In the next moment, a dazzling light burst forth from the orb, blinding everyone present...
Su Yuntao was the first to regain his senses, his face full of astonishment, “It’s actually... innate full spirit power! Are you kidding me?”
Tang San looked at Su Yuntao in confusion...
Noticing this, Su Yuntao calmly explained, “Innate full spirit power means the highest spirit power one can achieve at the moment of spirit soul awakening.”
He sighed with regret, “But it’s a pity your spirit soul is the useless Blue Silver Grass!”
Finally encountering someone with innate full spirit power, and yet it’s a useless spirit soul... that’s truly a cruel irony...