Identity Clue—"Three-One" Jade Pendant

"Xiao Ming, today is Spirit Awakening day.

Don't be nervous. Whether or not we can become Soul Masters in the future, you'll always be the best in Grandpa's eyes.

Besides, Grandpa has saved up a large sum of money for you—definitely enough for you to marry a wife someday."

Watching Su Ming eat, Old Jack spoke with boundless affection.

To the people of the Douluo Continent, Spirit Awakening was undoubtedly an incomparably important event!

It had been a full six years since he had found Su Ming.

Although the two shared no blood relation,

Old Jack had long regarded Su Ming as his own grandson, his true descendant.

As Su Ming gradually grew up, Old Jack, who had once been all alone, began to have goals and hopes for the future.

If Su Ming possessed Soul Power and could become a Soul Master, that would naturally be for the best.

After all, that would bring honor to the family and make him someone above others on the Douluo Continent!

If he had no Soul Power and remained an ordinary person,

then Old Jack would raise him to adulthood and see him carry on the family line.

To that end, he had saved up a considerable amount of money, just in case.

Even if Su Ming lived as an ordinary person, he would still be free from worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I'll definitely have Soul Power and awaken a Spirit. Once I become a Soul Master, I'll take you to live in a big city."

Hearing Old Jack's caring words, Su Ming felt warmth in his heart.

Back then, in order to better blend into the Soul Land Plane and avoid being noticed by the gods of the God Realm as an Outer Demon from beyond their domain,

he had chosen to reincarnate as an infant, absorbing the aura of the Soul Land Plane and sealing away much of his power.

At that time, he truly could be considered a helpless infant.

In a sense, this method could be regarded as reincarnation.

This method did carry some risks.

After all, right after reincarnating, he had truly placed his life in someone else's hands.

But Su Ming was not a reckless person.

Before carrying out this plan, he had made thorough preparations.

If anything unusual truly happened, he had contingency plans in place to ensure his absolute safety.

The greater the risk, the greater the reward.

Over these six years, neither the Soul Land Plane nor the so-called God Realm had noticed him, this variable!

It had been entirely worth it!

At the same time, Old Jack had raised him through hardship over the past six years.

Su Ming had kept Old Jack's affection firmly in his heart.

He would repay him many times over in the future.

When he ascended to the God Realm someday, he would bring him along as well.

"Oh, right. I already spoke with Tang Hao, that drunkard. I'm taking Xiao San along to the Spirit Awakening ceremony today." As they chatted, Old Jack suddenly remembered something.

Hearing Old Jack's words, Su Ming, who had finished breakfast, set down his bowl.

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I'll take Xiao San over. You can just bring the other children."

Although Su Ming was only six years old, the extraordinary talent he had displayed since childhood made Old Jack feel very reassured about letting him go alone.

Still, before Su Ming left, Old Jack gave him a thorough round of instructions.

"Got it."

As soon as the words fell, Su Ming was already out the door, heading toward Tang San's home.

"Xiao San, I'm here to pick you up."

After arriving at the Blacksmith's Shop, Su Ming familiarly pushed open the door and called inside.

Thanks to Su Ming's earlier reminder, Tang San had already finished preparing and was ready to leave at any time.

Seeing Su Ming enter, he greeted him warmly. "Brother Ming, you're here."

Tang Hao, meanwhile, was gulping down porridge without a care.

"Go on. Don't delay lunch." Tang Hao set down his bowl and spoke indifferently.

Only after receiving his father's permission did Tang San set off, leaving the Blacksmith's Shop with Su Ming.

After the two departed, the muddleheaded Tang Hao finally returned to his former self.

He thoughtfully recalled the Su Ming he had often seen over the years.

"Just who is this child? Even Xiao San can't compare to him in terms of talent!"

Since Tang San had always practiced his cultivation techniques in secret from Tang Hao and deliberately kept a low profile,

his father had considered his own son an exceptionally gifted genius.

That was, until he saw Su Ming, who was even more monstrous than a monster.

Because of this, he had specifically investigated Su Ming's origins.

Yet in the end, all he learned was that when Su Ming had still been a swaddled infant, there had been a jade pendant engraved with the words "Three-One" beside him.

Old Jack had not deliberately concealed this jade pendant.

He had put it on Su Ming from childhood, and once Su Ming was old enough to understand, he had even taken the initiative to tell him about his origins.

After that, there were no further clues.

Therefore, Tang Hao was inclined to believe that Su Ming might be the descendant of some reclusive sect.

Perhaps his parents had encountered an accident and left him here.

They had left the jade pendant behind so they could recognize him in the future.

As for why Tang Hao had come to this conclusion, it was because he had examined the jade pendant. It was a special Soul Tool.

And there was also the unique temperament Su Ming had displayed since childhood.

That was simply not something an ordinary person could possess.

Therefore, he believed Su Ming's parents must have been extraordinary people.

Today happened to be the day Su Ming and Xiao San would awaken their Spirits, so he would definitely be there in person.

While protecting Xiao San, he would also take the opportunity to see what kind of Spirit Su Ming awakened!

Tang Hao's thoughts happened to align with Su Ming's.

Based on the original plot, it could be inferred that Tang Hao would definitely be secretly present when Tang San awakened his Spirit.

After all, if a Clear Sky Hammer were awakened, it would mean he had been exposed.

Either he would have to eliminate the problem or hide somewhere else.

Thus, Su Ming had specially arranged a good show for himself at today's Spirit Awakening ceremony.

When the time came, he would definitely harvest quite a bit of Willpower from Tang San and Tang Hao.

Led by Su Ming, the two soon arrived at the "Spirit Hall" in the center of the village.

Spirit Hall!

An existence that stood above every power on the continent.

Since everyone on the continent possessed a Spirit and needed to undergo Spirit Awakening,

Spirit Hall could be found wherever people lived on the Douluo Continent.

Of course, these were merely branch halls of Spirit Hall, differing only in rank.

Moreover, in some remote villages, the "Spirit Hall" often had no one stationed there and might not even be officially registered.

The Spirit Hall at the center of Holy Soul Village was, in reality, nothing more than a somewhat larger wooden house.

Only when the Spirit Awakening ceremony came around each year would the Nuoding City branch of Spirit Hall send over a deacon.

"Xiao Ming, Xiao San, come over here."

Upon seeing the two children arrive, Old Jack waved them over.

There were seven other children standing beside Old Jack.

Including Su Ming and Tang San, a total of nine children in Holy Soul Village had reached the age for Spirit Awakening this year.