Chapter 2

The entire venue fell silent for a few breaths.

Qin Changkong was the first to react, and he couldn't help but burst into a wild laugh: "Hahaha, Qin Nan, I never thought you would awaken a Yellow Rank 1st Tier martial soul! What a joke of a genius, now you are nothing but a complete waste, while I am the number one genius of the Qin family and the number one genius of Linshui City!"

A Yellow Rank 1st Tier martial soul is the lowest tier among martial souls, often referred to as a waste martial soul.

Even within the Qin family, those who awaken a Yellow Rank 1st Tier martial soul are extremely rare; most people awaken martial souls of Yellow Rank 2nd Tier or higher.

Qin Changkong's loud, harsh laughter immediately woke everyone from their shock.

The disciples and elders, who had previously looked at Qin Nan with respect and anticipation, now regarded him with deep disappointment and disdain.

"Turns out it's a Yellow Rank 1st Tier martial soul, damn, so trashy."

"Damn, I wasted my feelings on you. What a joke of a number one genius, you're just a waste with a Yellow Rank 1st Tier martial soul!"

"Exactly, Brother Qin Changkong is the number one genius, while Qin Nan is probably the number one waste of the Qin family!"

"..."

In the martial world, the strong are respected, and the reactions of the crowd were not surprising. Instead, they harbored a strange resentment towards Qin Nan.

This was because Qin Nan had shown such great talent from a young age, and they had placed such high hopes on him. No one could have expected this outcome.

Wasting so much of their feelings, how could these disciples and elders not feel resentful?

Qin Changkong was now extremely delighted, his demeanor full of confidence. He looked down at Qin Nan with a condescending gaze and laughed, "See? I always said that everyone's martial soul is predetermined by heaven. What does it matter if you can create your own martial techniques? You're still a waste now!"

Qin Nan gave him a faint glance but said nothing, then left the scene with large strides.

If it were any other time, there would certainly be Qin family disciples and elders following him, but now, Qin Nan was alone, looking particularly lonely.

As Qin Nan left, the disciples and elders immediately reacted, quickly gathering around Qin Changkong with flattering expressions.

"Oh, Brother Qin Changkong, you haven't paid attention to me for so long, I've missed you so much."

"Master Changkong, I think you should be the young master of the Qin family. What qualifications does this waste have?"

"Master Changkong, from now on, I am your little brother. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west."

"..."

It didn't take long for the events of the martial soul awakening ceremony to spread throughout the entire Qin family and Linshui City. Not only were the people of the Qin family stunned, but the entire Linshui City was also completely dumbfounded.

No one could have imagined that Qin Nan, the number one genius of Linshui City, would only awaken a Yellow Rank 1st Tier martial soul.

However, in the martial world, their shock and surprise quickly turned to focus on Qin Changkong.

After all, a Yellow Rank 5th Tier martial soul is also a top-tier existence in Linshui City.

After Qin Nan left the scene, he returned directly to his courtyard. His expression remained calm throughout, without a trace of anger, because in this world, only strength commands respect.

Although he understood this, the reactions of the many Qin family disciples and elders still made Qin Nan feel a bit disheartened.

"Never mind, there's no point in arguing with them. First, I'll use this martial soul to try the taste of cultivation."

Qin Nan quickly regained his composure, sitting cross-legged in the courtyard. The Crimson Flame Saber slowly rose from his back, emitting a faint heat.

As soon as the Crimson Flame Saber floated up, it emitted a mysterious suction force, drawing in spiritual energy from the surroundings.

As the spiritual energy entered his body, Qin Nan's body couldn't help but tremble slightly, his pale face turning rosy, as if he had drunk alcohol.

In the path of cultivation, the initial stage is the Body Tempering Realm, which is divided into ten levels.

The Body Tempering Realm, as the name suggests, involves absorbing spiritual energy to temper the body.

Therefore, after absorbing the spiritual energy, Qin Nan began to cleanse his marrow and strengthen his physical body.

Time slowly passed, and after more than three hours, Qin Nan opened his eyes, a row of fine sweat appearing on his forehead.

"The rank of the martial soul is indeed important..."

Qin Nan's mind flickered, and he held the Crimson Flame Saber in his hand, examining the saber. A bitter smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Through his cultivation just now, he finally understood why the rank of the martial soul was so important.

For example, he had cultivated for three hours and gained nothing. Qin Changkong, cultivating for three hours, might have even broken through to the 1st Level of the Body Tempering Realm.

Moreover, the higher the rank of the martial soul, the stronger its inherent abilities, and the better it can assist in battle.

"However, fortunately, I awakened a Yellow Rank 1st Tier martial soul. If it were any other rank, I would be even more depressed..."

A faint smile appeared on Qin Nan's lips, and then his mind sank into his dantian.

In Qin Nan's dantian, a fist-sized red thunderbolt was floating up and down, emitting a mysterious and terrifying ancient aura.

This was Qin Nan's greatest secret, even his father did not know about it.

It happened when Qin Nan was fourteen years old. He went out to practice and suddenly encountered a thunderstorm. In a hurry to find shelter, he was unfortunately struck by a red thunderbolt.

The incident of being struck by lightning was known to everyone in Linshui City, but they didn't know that after being struck, Qin Nan's mind gained a fragment of memory, and his body gained a red thunderbolt.

"According to that fragment of memory, this red thunderbolt is an unowned martial soul, named the War God Soul."

"To obtain the War God Soul, one must sacrifice their own martial soul."

"Moreover, the higher the rank of one's own martial soul, the lower the chance of awakening the War God Soul. If one's martial soul is a Yellow Rank 1st Tier, then it is absolutely certain to awaken the War God Soul!"

The smile on Qin Nan's lips grew wider. This was why he was not at all sad about awakening a Yellow Rank 1st Tier martial soul.

After all, the War God Soul has a mysterious origin. If he had awakened a martial soul of Yellow Rank 5th Tier and used it as a sacrifice, there would be no guarantee of success, and Qin Nan would find it hard to make a decision.

Sacrificing a Yellow Rank 5th Tier martial soul would require great courage.

However, now that Qin Nan's martial soul was a Yellow Rank 1st Tier, which was no different from a waste, using it as a sacrifice not only guaranteed success but also gave him no mental pressure.

Qin Nan quickly reined in his smile, holding the Crimson Flame Saber in his hand, he took a deep breath and said, "Now, I will use this saber as the sacrifice..."

Qin Nan's expression immediately became serious, and he began to chant ancient incantations.

This incantation, named 'Soul Sacrifice Technique,' appeared in his mind when he was struck by the thunderbolt.

The Soul Sacrifice Technique, as the name suggests, is a technique for sacrificing one's own martial soul. This technique is extremely mysterious, requiring no spiritual energy and no cost, making it incredibly profound.

As the Soul Sacrifice Technique was activated, black light slowly appeared on Qin Nan's palm, then became viscous, like a pool of liquid, continuously compressing.

Qin Nan's eyes turned fierce, and he immediately clenched his palm toward the Crimson Flame Saber in front of him.

A shocking scene unfolded. The entire Crimson Flame Saber began to vibrate, as if an invisible destructive force was exploding within it, causing the saber to burst apart instantly.

As the Crimson Flame Saber exploded, it turned into a shower of red light points, like wisps of flames blooming.

Qin Nan's face instantly turned pale. In the moment the Crimson Flame Saber shattered, he felt as if his soul was being ripped away, almost suffocating him.

After all, a martial soul is a gift from heaven, born with oneself. Now that the martial soul was shattered, it was as if Qin Nan's body was shattered.

Qin Nan gritted his teeth, enduring the oppressive sensation in his mind, and swung his palm, grabbing at the air. The black liquid on his palm immediately emitted a mysterious suction force.

The countless red points in the air were immediately drawn in, rushing into Qin Nan's body and flowing into his dantian.

The red thunderbolt floating in Qin Nan's dantian swallowed all the red points. In that instant, time seemed to freeze, and then the red thunderbolt suddenly exploded!

"War God Soul, battling heaven and earth, battling gods and Buddhas, nothing is left unchallenged, nothing is left unconquered..."

An ancient and majestic voice, like countless thunderbolts surging simultaneously, echoed in Qin Nan's mind.

"Ah, ah, ah..."

Qin Nan's eyes widened, bloodshot, unable to even utter a word of pain before being knocked unconscious by the massive impact.

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