Volume One

"A simp?" Su Xing was slightly stunned, his mouth twitching. "I'll be damned, I finally know who this Si Si is!" Tang San's soul power had long since reached level ten, so presumably, the Grandmaster was preparing to take Tang San to hunt a soul beast to obtain his first soul ring.

After saying this, Su Xing handed the draft paper in his hand to Su Yuntao, then lowered his head to look closely. He saw that in the center of the black token in his hand, a downward-pointing sword was engraved. When he had read Douluo Continent in his past life, he seemed to have seen this name, but so much time had passed that Su Xing had somewhat forgotten it.

Because entering the Soul Hunting Forest required a warrant issued by the Martial Soul Hall, and Su Xing did not have one, he had made a deal with Su Yuntao three months ago.

There were not many people in the Martial Soul Hall lobby; only a few servants were cleaning around the area. Su Xing did not see Su Yuntao's figure in the lobby, and just as he was preparing to ask someone, [Six years old, you awakened the Godsmith Hammer martial soul, but your innate soul power is only level three.]

Hearing this, Su Xing felt around in his robes and pulled out a pile of toilet paper covered in messy handwriting. He reached out his other hand and gestured lightly, signaling Su Yuntao to give him the token first.

"Hey, kid, did you bring the rest of the story about Xiao Yan's battle with the Soul Gale Sect today?" Su Yuntao asked with a yawn...

"That's just too... big. It's hard not to let one's imagination run wild." Looking up at the slightly trembling peaks on Si Si's chest, Su Xing shook his head violently, forcibly casting away the evil thoughts in his heart.

However, he did not go to the Soul Hunting Forest, but instead went to the Nuoding City Martial Soul Hall. On the Douluo Continent, whether it was the Heaven Dou Empire or the Star Luo Empire, the Martial Soul Hall in any city was a landmark building. Su Xing just asked a passerby and successfully found the location of the Martial Soul Hall.

[Ding! Life simulation starting--]

He looked like he hadn't slept well at all.

[Seventy-four years old, you died of illness.]

On this day, Su Xing also snuck out.

"Give me the token." Su Xing said. It was obvious that they had agreed on the time for the trade long ago.

Brother Tao's current appearance looked exactly like Su Xing did in his past life when he stayed up late reading novels.

For the next few days, Su Xing stayed in the dormitory, forgetting to eat or sleep as he researched various materials regarding martial souls and cultivation.

He conducted a life simulation.

Before he could finish speaking, Si Si turned and walked toward a room.

"Uncle, hello, I am a student at the Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy. I came here to find Uncle Su Yuntao for something." Su Xing pointed to his school uniform and said to the guard.

After Su Xing received the token, he did not head directly to the Soul Hunting Forest, but instead returned to the academy dormitory.

"Please begin the life simulation."

[Twenty-three years old, due to a war between your country and neighboring countries, the city you were in was breached by the enemy. All the blacksmiths in your Blacksmith Association were captured.]

"Alright, no problem. I will definitely return it to you when the time comes."

"Little brother, wait a moment. Big sister will go call that simp Su Yuntao for you..."

"Alright, uncle." Su Xing pouted with a smile and hurried into the Martial Soul Hall.

Hearing this, the guard glanced at the Nuoding Academy emblem on Su Xing's uniform and said quite kindly, "Deacon Su Yuntao? He seems to be in the lobby on the first floor. Go on in, little friend; if you have any questions, he will help you."

[Due to the host having no life achievement points, you cannot choose your birth independently. The system will randomly assign you an identity. Have a pleasant life journey.]

A few days ago, early in the morning.

[Twelve years old, through your hard work, you have become a soul master and are also a well-known blacksmith.]

Seeing this, Su Yuntao casually pulled out a black token and threw it directly to Su Xing: "Here, take it. Although this is the lowest-level token of the Martial Soul Hall, don't you dare lose it, kid, or the consequences will be very serious."

[Four years old, your elders discovered that you are not only skilled at making various tools but also possess innate divine strength, already able to lift a 120-jin blacksmithing hammer.]

The entire building was brown, and the front gate featured a long sword, which was the unique symbol of the Martial Soul Hall, representing the lowest level of the Martial Soul Hall.

[Twenty-five years old, because the enemy country obtained your support, their weapons and equipment were greatly improved. In just two years, your country was destroyed.]

[One year old, you were born into a blacksmith family.]

"Hmph, you brat, to think you'd dare to go hunt a soul beast alone. Once you enter that Soul Hunting Forest, you'll understand what the so-called 'terrifying' in Douluo Firmament actually means."

[Simulation ended. Please choose one item obtained during the life simulation to keep.]

[Eighteen years old, you established the Douluo Continent Blacksmith Association and became the honorary president of the guild.]

Around the lobby of the Martial Soul Hall, there were many huge crystal windows. The sunlight from outside was refracted through the crystal windows and shone onto the murals on the walls, making the entire lobby look magnificent yet simple and unadorned.

Su Yuntao watched Su Xing's retreating back and thought to himself...

Recently, Su Yuntao seemed to have been staying up late reading that story, Douluo Firmament. He was clearly obsessed with it, to the point where his gaze was now somewhat unfocused.

As soon as these words were spoken, a blush flashed across Si Si's face; clearly, she liked being called "big sister."

"Big sister, I'm looking for Uncle Su Yuntao." Su Xing said in a low voice.

After arriving at the Martial Soul Hall, Su Xing discovered that there were two fully armed guards standing at the entrance. Clearly, this was not a place that just anyone could enter or leave at will.

A tall, curvaceous female soul master with above-average looks suddenly came to Su Xing's side and asked, "Hello, little friend. My name is Si Si. May I ask who you are looking for here?"

[Twenty-seven years old, you returned to your long-lost hometown and found that under the ravages of war, it had become devastated, with starving people everywhere and no one for miles.]

Before long, Su Yuntao walked out of a room, but why were his eyes so dark?

"Si Si? This name sounds a bit familiar, why can't I remember it!" Su Xing scratched his head and pondered.

The token traced an arc in the air and was caught by Su Xing.

The Nuoding City Martial Soul Hall was a huge domed building. The width of the front alone exceeded one hundred meters, and it was about twenty meters high, divided into three floors.

[Thirty years old, the Empire awarded you the title of Godsmith.]

Tang San followed the Grandmaster out of Nuoding Academy. Su Xing knew they must have gone to the Soul Hunting Forest, four hundred miles northeast of Nuoding City.

[The people from the enemy country demanded that you forge weapons for them. You refused, and almost everyone in the Blacksmith Association was slaughtered. In the end, you were forced to manufacture weapons for the enemy country.]

[Fifty-two years old, you created the peerless divine weapon, the Light Spirit Blade.]

Walking into the Martial Soul Hall, Su Xing discovered that the dome of the lobby was filled with various small squares. In each small square, a different martial soul pattern was drawn.