Meteorite Cracks Shock Lou Gao, Bibi Dong Visits Sects!

The Great Elder was furious.

Didn't Chi Xiu just have a slightly decent mutated martial soul? He was simply making things up as he went! And he even wanted to cut it open for fun!

Taking a step back, he was just a child. It would have been fine if he merely bragged a little.

But the Second Elder and Chi Yuan were actually seriously discussing the Meteorite Stone with him.

It was only a mutated martial soul. Seeing the smug looks on Chi Yuan and the Second Elder's faces made the Great Elder even more irritated. What a pain.

Back then, countless Sword Sects had been helpless before this meteorite. Those with money could only buy it and place it within their sects as an ornament, yet not a single person had been able to leave so much as a mark on its surface.

And who was Lou Gao? The esteemed president of the Blacksmiths' Association! A Divine Blacksmith of his generation!

He had promised that as long as someone could cut open this top-quality Meteorite Stone, he would use its materials to forge them a personal item free of charge. The temptation was comparable to obtaining a spirit bone.

And that was only secondary. The real prize was the prestige.

Standing above all Sword Sects, earning Lou Gao's recognition, and receiving his promise of a masterpiece forged from top-grade materials—what an honor that would be, one countless people dreamed of.

Unfortunately, thirty years had passed, and no one had been able to cleave through the Meteorite Stone. Even Chenxin, publicly acknowledged as the foremost wielder of the Sword Martial Soul, had been helpless against it. He could only sigh that his aptitude was insufficient—the stone did not choose him.

The Great Elder took a deep breath. At this point, he could only console himself that ignorance was no sin. Those three had simply seen too little, which was why they were so short-sighted.

Huh? Where had those three gone?

When he turned his head, the Great Elder realized that the three of them had already headed straight for the rear courtyard. A crowd of sect disciples followed behind to watch the excitement, and even several maids and servants had gone along.

"Aren't you going to light the fires and cook? Aren't you going to clean?"

"Damn it! What a waste of time! Let's see how you clean up this mess later!"

The Great Elder angrily flicked his sleeve again.

But then, his curiosity was suddenly piqued.

"Fine. It won't hurt to watch those three make fools of themselves."

With that thought, the Great Elder sneered and followed after them.

As soon as he arrived at the rear courtyard, he found it packed with people. More kept squeezing their way in, while those who could not see what was happening inside stood on tiptoe.

Yet strangely, the scene was utterly silent. Not a single person made a sound of discussion.

"They must have embarrassed themselves and left everyone speechless. Hahaha."

The Great Elder hurried forward, shoved through the outermost ring of people, and squeezed his way in. "Move aside, move aside! All of you, move!"

"Great Elder..."

"Great Elder."

The surrounding disciples bowed and made way for him.

The Great Elder was grinning wildly, his face full of gloating. But when he finally pushed his way completely inside, he froze on the spot, his jaw dropping in shock...

The enormous meteorite, over five meters in diameter, had split cleanly into two halves and lay quietly on the grass.

Chi Xiu stood at the opening in the Meteorite Stone, a sword in one hand and the other resting on his hip. His small body formed a stark contrast with the massive Meteorite Stone.

As for Chi Yuan and the Second Elder, the two of them stood off to the side, dumbfounded, their jaws hanging just as low.

"What happened? How did the Meteorite Stone suddenly split?!"

In his panic, the Great Elder grabbed a disciple and questioned him.

"L-L-Little Young Master released his martial soul, and the moment the blade touched the surface of the Meteorite Stone, it split on its own! I-I-I just got here! That's all I saw!"

"Impossible!"

Terror appeared on the Great Elder's face. "This is Meteorite Stone, a stone even Chenxin couldn't split apart!"

Hearing this, Chi Xiu turned back to glance at him, frowning slightly. He was confused too. He had clearly not used even the slightest bit of strength, yet the stone had split on its own.

It had gone along with it like... something.

It was as though the stone had said, "No need to trouble yourself, I'll split open on my own!"

The Second Elder interjected, "This old man remembers Sword Saint Chenxin once saying that after his failure, he sighed that his aptitude was insufficient—the stone did not choose him..."

"Heh, are you saying this brat's aptitude surpasses Sword Saint Chenxin's?! What right does he have to be mentioned in the same breath as Sword Saint Chenxin?!"

The Great Elder glared at him.

The Second Elder was somewhat afraid of him and seemed to feel that the Great Elder had a point, so he lowered his head and said nothing more.

Standing with his hands behind his back, the Great Elder praised, "Sword Saint Chenxin is revered as the greatest offensive Titled Douluo of this age, with Innate Full Spirit Power! Who could compare to him?"

"Brat, then how much Innate Soul Power do you have?"

He turned back toward Chi Xiu, his expression grave, as though he intended to immediately correct the twisted values everyone was about to develop.

Chi Xiu propped himself up on his sword with one hand and adorably tilted his head. "I have Innate Full Spirit Power too."

"Pfft!"

The Great Elder's eyes suddenly widened as he clutched his chest. His body staggered, and he nearly spat out blood.

"W-What?! You have Innate Full Spirit Power too?! Impossible!"

Chi Xiu rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Impossible, impossible. If you don't believe me, come test my soul power yourself!"

Chi Yuan and the Second Elder were startled once more, then numbly moved closer.

Good lord, Chi Yuan's mind had gone completely blank.

Was this really his own son?!

What kind of absurd talent was this? The Purple Star Sect hadn't produced anyone like this in generations!

The Great Elder rushed over the fastest, taking a single stride to arrive before Chi Xiu and immediately grabbing his wrist.

Suddenly, he burst out laughing and mocked, "Innate Full Spirit Power?! What level ten? This is clearly level twelve, all right?!"

Then, his smile froze as he looked at Chi Yuan in confusion.

"Th-this child only awakened his martial soul five days ago..."

Chi Yuan nodded furiously. "That's right!"

He immediately scooped Chi Xiu up in delight and shouted, "Son! You have Innate Full Spirit Power!"

Chi Xiu nodded.

Seeing that, Chi Yuan happily hugged his son and began jumping around on the spot, completely abandoning the dignity of a sect master.

The Great Elder looked utterly devastated. He let go of Chi Xiu's hand as if he had lost all will to live, his legs giving out beneath him as he sat dazedly on the lawn.

Then he glanced at the bits of stone beside him, swallowed, and fell into thought...

Could this stuff steep into tea?

Gengxin City, top floor of the Blacksmiths' Association.

A tall, burly white-haired old man suddenly opened his eyes from his nap and muttered in shock:

"It cracked..."

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Sword Grandfather, play with me! Play with me!"

The little girl in a light green dress skipped around the courtyard. After chasing butterflies in circles, she ran back over and threw herself into Chen Xin's arms, acting spoiled.

"Rongrong, you've just awakened your martial soul. You can't be like before anymore. From now on, you're a Soul Master..."

Still in her little girl phase, Ning Rongrong pouted her rosy lips in dissatisfaction. "I don't want to be a Soul Master. As long as Sword Grandfather and Bone Grandfather protect me, that's enough. You'll definitely be by Rongrong's side for the rest of my life."

Chen Xin smiled faintly at her words, but after a moment, he could not help sighing. Looking at Gu Rong, who was seated nearby with his eyes closed in meditation, he murmured, "Will us two old men even live that long..."

At that moment, he seemed to sense something and looked beyond the courtyard.

"Old Bones, an old friend has come."

After saying that, he lifted Ning Rongrong off his lap. "Rongrong, be good. Go play by yourself for now."

"No, no! I want Sword Grandfather to hold me!"

"You child..."

Chen Xin shook his head with a bitter smile. He could only carry Ning Rongrong into the courtyard, with Gu Rong following close behind.

Soon, a gruff voice came shouting from afar as its owner ran over.

"Old Sword! Old Bones!!"

"Look at that temper. It still hasn't changed."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged smiles. Clearly, both of them knew who had come.

"What wind blew you here, Divine Blacksmith?"

Gu Rong laughed heartily. "Don't tell me you're here looking for a child too? I heard Spirit Hall has been visiting sects of all sizes these past few days, searching for a handsome little boy. What, is your Blacksmiths' Association getting involved too?"

Lou Gao waved his hands repeatedly. "Do you think everyone is like that crazy woman, with nothing better to do all day? Who the hell would go through so much trouble just to find a child!"

"Old Sword! Tell me, was it you who split the meteorite inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? You were the first and only person I could think of!"