Chapter 3 of 100
Chapter 3
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Tang Wulin, standing in the center of the Awakening Chamber, felt somewhat nervous. He kept glancing around. After all, he was only six years old, and without his parents by his side, how could he remain calm in this unfamiliar and novel environment?
At this moment, the soft white light in the Spirit Master's hand caught his attention.
Was that the soft white light the legendary soul power? The powerful energy that only Soul Masters possessed?
As he watched in amazement, the Spirit Master pointed his right hand at the air, and the white light that had been in his hands suddenly shot up, bursting into the sky like fireworks, bringing a brilliant glow to the Awakening Chamber.
One by one, beautiful patterns lit up, starting from the ceiling and extending down the walls, as if coming to life, spreading all the way to Tang Wulin's feet. All the light eventually converged at the spot where he stood.
A warm, tingling force surged from the soles of his feet into his body, causing Tang Wulin's small body to tremble slightly. Then, he felt as if his whole body was tingling, as if he had been electrocuted.
Everything before his eyes became blurry, and images kept flashing in his mind. He wanted to see clearly, but he could only feel the flow of light and shadow. It seemed as if he saw something, but he couldn't remember anything.
In the Spirit Master's eyes, Tang Wulin was now enveloped in a white glow, his body emitting a faint light. Under the influence of this ancient and traditional ceremony, his martial soul was about to awaken.
"Ah—" Tang Wulin suddenly let out a scream, startling the Spirit Master. Normally, children would not feel much during the awakening of their martial souls, but a very few might be too weak to withstand the energy's impact, leading to danger.
The Spirit Master quickly moved to Tang Wulin's side. If anything went wrong, he would immediately terminate the ceremony to ensure Tang Wulin's safety.
As he got closer, he was surprised to see a golden pattern flash on Tang Wulin's forehead, then spread out in a web-like pattern to his limbs.
What kind of martial soul is this? This Spirit Master was very experienced, having overseen the awakening of thousands of children, but he had never seen a situation like this with Tang Wulin.
A faint energy fluctuation quietly emanated from Tang Wulin's body in the next moment. The energy originated from his lower abdomen, the most common place for soul power to be generated. The energy fluctuation was not strong, but it was real.
This made the Spirit Master very pleased. It was clearly a martial soul with soul power. Often, even a full day of the ceremony would not necessarily result in a child with soul power. Today's luck seemed to be good. But what was his martial soul?
The web-like golden pattern had already vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared. Tang Wulin's eyes were tightly closed, as if he were enduring intense pain. His right hand slowly lifted.
Palm facing up, a pale blue glow emerged from his palm, followed by a few pale blue grass blades that quietly sprouted, spread, and gently swayed, emitting a very weak energy fluctuation.
"Blue Silver Grass?" The Spirit Master's voice was filled with disappointment, but it quickly turned to surprise. He had seen many Blue Silver Grass martial souls, which were a standard type of useless martial soul. Blue Silver Grass was the most common existence on the entire Douluo Continent, and even on the Star Luo and Tian Dou Continents, it could be found everywhere, including on the lawns of the Red Mountain Academy. But how could a useless martial soul like this have soul power?
It hurts so much! Tang Wulin felt as if his body was being torn apart.
When the warm energy first entered his body, he only felt a tingling sensation, even a bit of comfort. But soon, a strong heat surged from his limbs and bones, raging within him, quickly making him feel bloated. The feeling of being about to burst made him unable to breathe.
Every part of his body felt as if it were being torn apart, from his bones to his muscles and skin, all in pain.
It seemed to last for a very long time before the pain gradually subsided, and a warm sensation came from his palm, causing him to open his eyes.
Pale blue grass, lush and vibrant, swayed in his palm. Blue Silver Grass?
Although Tang Wulin was young, he clearly remembered what he was doing and immediately realized, "Blue Silver Grass? My martial soul?"
Although he had not yet truly studied martial soul knowledge, he had a basic understanding. He knew that Blue Silver Grass was a type of useless martial soul, and the most useless one at that.
"Yes, that's right. This is your martial soul," the Spirit Master said with a smile, but his eyes showed a hint of regret.
Having soul power was, of course, a good thing, but if the martial soul was Blue Silver Grass...
Tang Wulin's lips trembled slightly, and a strong sense of sorrow filled his small heart. He had been looking forward to this for so long, but in the end, he had a useless martial soul.
"Child, don't be sad. You have soul power," the Spirit Master quickly said.
"I, I have soul power?" Tang Wulin looked at him in surprise.
The Spirit Master nodded, "I just did a simple test for you. You have innate soul power at level three. Although it's not the best, it's still soul power. As long as you work hard, you can become a Soul Master!"
Tang Wulin was stunned, "But, but my martial soul is Blue Silver Grass..."
The Spirit Master smiled, "Have you heard the story of the Tang Sect? The main martial soul of the founder of the Tang Sect was Blue Silver Grass! Two ten thousand years ago, he relied on this completely useless martial soul in the eyes of ordinary people to dominate the continent and defeat the evil Soul Temple."
Tang Wulin blinked. How could he not have heard the story of the founder of the Tang Sect? The legend of that great being and the first tower master of the Spirit Tower was the most widely spread and beloved story on the continent.
"But, wasn't the founder of the Tang Sect's martial soul Blue Silver Royal?" Tang Wulin asked seriously.
"Uh..." The Spirit Master was slightly embarrassed. This little guy was not so easy to fool, "Blue Silver Royal also evolved from Blue Silver Grass. If you want to become a Soul Master, work hard."
Tang Wulin bit his lip, "Thank you, Spirit Master."
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