"Hello, respected Battle Soul Master. Sorry to trouble you this time."
Inside the wooden hut.
The kind old man respectfully bowed to the young man.
Having dealt with personnel from the Spirit Hall every year,he had long understood the meaning of the emblem embroidered on the left chest of the other party.
Three long swords crossed.
The number of swords represented the cultivation level of a Grand Soul Master.
And the long swords symbolized that this Spirit Hall executive was a Battle Soul Master.
"Old Jack, I don't have much time. Let's begin."
The young man revealed a faint pride between his brows, slightly bowing as a return salute.
"Yes."
Old Jack nodded, not forgetting to say the few words he had repeated every year.
"Children, next, the respected Soul Master will guide you to awaken your Martial Souls."
"You must cooperate well."
"Grandpa here… hopes that someone among you can become a Soul Master."
The young man helplessly shook his head.
He had heard these words last year too, but was becoming a Soul Master really that easy?
He had already gone through six villages.
Not a single person with innate soul power, nor any suitable Martial Soul.
The newly issued behavioral guidelines from aboveprevented him from speaking discouraging words, so he patiently waited for Old Jack to finish.
"Master, I'll leave it to you next."
Old Jack's face flushed red, clearly full of expectation.
"Mm."
The young man nodded.
Watching Old Jack walk out of the wooden hut known as the Spirit Hall.
Only then did he look at the eight children before him.
As a patrol executive of the Spirit Hall, helping ordinary people awaken Martial Souls was his duty.Even though there were extra steps and details added this year,he was still very familiar with the process.
"Children, stand in a line."
The young man's attitude toward the children was much gentler.
The eight children stood before him.
They were all of similar age, but the child on the far left was the weakest.
His skin was somewhat dark, as if scorched by the sun.
His gaze was sharp and steady, unusually calm.
He only curiously stared at the man called the Soul Master.
"Children, my name is Su Yuntao, a Level 26 Grand Soul Master. Next, I will awaken your Martial Souls."
After a simple self-introduction,Su Yuntao recited the additional content required from above.
"Before awakening your Martial Souls…"
"I hope you children understand that what truly guides you is not me, but the Spirit Hall."
"A holy land of Soul Masters willing to protect and even cultivate civilians."
"If you are fortunate enough to become Soul Masters, I hope you will not forget your original intentions and where you come from…"
"..."
Su Yuntao slowly spoke. He felt that the children might not understand.
But he himself was immersed in it,his emotions surging.
The meaning of this speech was actually very simple:from the civilians, back to the civilians.
Encouraging children with potential to become Soul Mastersto join the Spirit Hall,participate in protecting civilians, and cultivate more civilian Soul Masters.
The other seven children were confused.
But the dark, thin boy on the far left remained expressionless and unmoved.
He had little goodwill toward these snobbish civilians.
"Very good."
After enjoying the process and fulfilling his duties,Su Yuntao took out six black stones and arranged them into a hexagram formation on the ground.
He also held a blue crystal ball in his hand.
His voice was gentle.
"Next, everyone will come one by one. No matter what you see… don't panic."
There were eight children in total.
When Su Yuntao signaled the first child to stand inside the hexagram.
He immediately shouted in a low voice:
"Lone Wolf, possess!"
Before the shocked eyes of the children,Su Yuntao's muscles visibly swelled, his eyes glowed green, and many wolf-like features appeared on his body.
The child in the hexagram trembled violently.
The dark, thin boy's eyes revealed intense curiosity and anticipation.
"Child, don't be afraid. This is normal. Close your eyes and carefully feel it."
Su Yuntao softly comforted the child in the formation,guiding him to awaken his Martial Soul.
In an instant, the hexagram formed by black stones began to shine with golden light.Light particles entered the boy's body.
"Stretch out your right hand."
Su Yuntao's green eyes stared at the boy as he commanded with authority.
The boy subconsciously extended his right hand.
All the light particles surged out from his body.
A sickle appeared in his palm.
"Alright, now let's test your soul power!"
Su Yuntao handed over the blue crystal ball.
Seeing the crystal ball without any light, he showed no disappointment.
As if accustomed to it, he announced:
"Child, your Martial Soul has no soul power. Next!"
After the child left in confusion and regret,
the Martial Soul awakening ceremony continued in an orderly manner.
"Groundhog Martial Soul, no soul power. Next!"
"Stone Nan Flower Martial Soul, no soul power. Next!"
"..."
"Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, no soul power. Next!"
Very soon, the first seven children had completed their awakenings.
Without exception,none of them had innate soul power and could not become noble Soul Masters.
The last to step into the hexagramwas the dark, thin boy who had remained calm from beginning to end.
Su Yuntao said almost mechanically:
"Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, no—wait!"
"Hiss—! Full innate soul power?! How is that possible?!"
Su Yuntao sucked in a breath of cold air.
Then he beat his chest and stamped his feet, shaking his head in regret.
"What a pity! What a pity—it's a trash Martial Soul…"
"Trash Martial Soul?"
The dark, thin boy stared blankly at the Blue Silver Grass in his hand.
He had no clear concept of these things yet.
But as someone who always practiced the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record of the Tang Sect,he would never easily expose everything about himself.
Therefore,he was tightly clenching his left hand.
There was a hammer there!
"Child, what's your name?"
Even though it was a trash Martial Soul, Su Yuntao still patiently asked.
"Tang San."
"Alright, I'll issue a certificate for you."
Su Yuntao nodded slightly, took out paper and pen, and encouraged him:
"Tang San, don't be discouraged…"
"Our Spirit Hall will not reject trash Martial Souls or low soul power Soul Masters."
"We welcome any upright and kind Soul Masters."
"..."
Hearing Su Yuntao's words,Tang San only nodded slightly and said nothing more.
He merely asked some questions about Soul Masters.
Before long,Su Yuntao led Tang San out of the Spirit Hall to find Old Jack waiting outside.
"Old Jack, check if there are any mistakes in this child's information."
"No mistakes, no mistakes."
Old Jack looked at Tang San, unable to hide his joy.
The village finally had a Soul Master!
But Su Yuntao's questioning did not give him a chance to speak further.
"By the way, what are this child's parents called…"
"Tang Hao, the famous dead drunkard in our village."
"Tang Hao?"
Su Yuntao paused with his pen, stunned for a moment.
He felt that he had heard this name often many years ago…
Shaking his head, he began to record it.
Old Jack asked in confusion, "Master, this year seems a little different."
"Yes…"
"The new policies from above this year make Soul Master management more convenient."
Su Yuntao nodded slightly and handed the completed Martial Soul certificate to Old Jack.
"I heard it was the Holy Son's order."
"They also plan to establish Spirit Hall-affiliated academies in cities with Spirit Halls as trial points…"
"Preach to the world, gather Soul Masters from across the land."
Old Jack listened in a daze.
But when it came to Soul Masters of the world,his eyes were filled only with awe and amazement.
Beside him, Tang San's eyes flashed with a strange light.
To someone who cherished knowledge selfishly like him,the act of preaching to the world was hard to understand.
"Hehe… Notting Academy has already cooperated with us."
"Maybe I can even go teach the children there someday."
Su Yuntao looked delighted.
He was very supportive of such things that allowed him to show off in public and brought only benefits.
"That's great, congratulations, Master!"
Old Jack's eyes brightened as he immediately requested:
"When the time comes, please take extra care of him."
"Ha ha… no problem, no problem."
Su Yuntao waved his hand, naturally understanding Old Jack's meaning.
"I also came from the civilian class. If there are difficulties, I will naturally take care of them."
"Alright, you should take a look at the certificate now."
"I'll be leaving."
"..."
After seeing Su Yuntao off, Old Jack finally had time to carefully examine the Martial Soul certificate.
"Heavens! Full innate soul power… Blue Silver Grass?!"
One certificate, two shocks.
Wish everyone a happy life!
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