The Spirit City at Four in the Morning

The sun had only just risen above the horizon, yet someone had already been training at the Training Field for quite some time--

A boy with silver-white tousled hair, delicate features, blood-red eyes, and a frame slightly more slender than that of children his age was doing push-ups on the Training Field. However, his push-ups were far from ordinary. He supported himself on the ground with two fingers of one hand, switching hands after every ten push-ups.

"997, 998, 999, 1000. That's enough for today~" The boy rose, picked up the towel from the rack nearby, and walked toward his residence while wiping away his sweat. The Guards he passed all lowered their heads in salute, enough to show that the boy's status was extraordinary.

Let me think carefully. I've been in this Douluo Continent for four years now, yet I still haven't figured out why this body recovers so quickly. Even after training beyond my limits, I don't feel any significant soreness the next day. Could this be my golden finger? Without a system, did I become Garen? the boy pondered.

But why haven't I grown any taller? Four years of crazed body cultivation have certainly improved my physical fitness, but why can't I see even a hint of muscle?

The protagonist, Ye Kai, had been sent onto the path of transmigration by a well-meaning truck driver. He had successfully changed careers from a regular office worker who got up early to a transmigrator, arriving in the Douluo Continent he had loved reading about in his previous life. Thanks to his "petite figure" and "extremely seductive appearance," he had been brought back to Spirit Hall by Bibi Dong, who had taken Hu Liena out to hunt for a Soul Ring. Before he had even awakened his Martial Soul, she had accepted him as her disciple, officially making him a member of Spirit Hall.

"Ding. System unlocking in progress. 1%, 2%... 100%. The Super Healer System is now online."

A mechanical voice suddenly rang out in Ye Kai's mind. His heart settled. Although he had currently latched onto one of the strongest thighs in the later stages, he was ultimately still in the "villain" camp. With his knowledge of the original story and four consecutive years of frenzied body cultivation, he could probably deal with that protagonist. But if the one from the God Realm made a move, it was still impossible to say who would come out on top.

But now that he had a system, he had the qualifications to wrestle with that great being.

But why was it a healer system? Studying medicine can't save Spirit Hall~

Wait, could this body have been made by the system? Why am I shorter than my peers, and why don't I gain any flesh no matter how I train?

"Ding. As a healer, a petite and slender physique better fits the public's impression."

"Bullshit. What about that berserk bald priest next door? Why don't you mention him? (The muscular priest Sima Xian from the neighboring Seal of the Divine, a member of the protagonist's team who can go berserk.)"

"Ding. Answering the host's question: Sima Xian is a Discipline Priest and possesses no healing abilities. Therefore, he does not count as a healer."

"Forget it, forget it. Who says healers can't hit people? System, give me some points!"

"Ding. This system is not Deep Blue and does not have a point allocation function."

Ye Kai curled his lip. "Useless. What good are you? Left and right, take him away."

"Ding. You have a new main quest: Martial Soul Awakening. The Martial Soul Panel has been unlocked. Please check it~"

Hearing that there was a new quest, Ye Kai stopped fooling around with the system. He hurried back to his residence and said, "System, open the panel."

Name: Ye Kai

Martial Soul: Tree of Life (Unawakened)

Soul Power: 10 (Unawakened)

Maximum Obtainable Soul Ring Age: 600 years

Soul Rings: None

Soul Skills: None

Talent: Transcendent Charm

Possessions: None

Current Quest: Martial Soul Awakening; Quest Reward: Novice Gift Pack

Favorability: Hu Liena (80), Qian Renxue (80), Bibi Dong (60)

"Little Fox and Little Angel are almost within reach already. I didn't expect Teacher's progress to be so far behind. It seems those two men left too deep an obsession in Teacher's heart."

"The First Soul Ring limit is directly 600 years. This is the charm of Spirit Hall at four in the morning!"

"Xiao Kai, let's go. The awakening ceremony is about to begin. How is it? Are you nervous?"

A black-haired Girl suddenly pushed open the door. Although she was still young and looked somewhat immature, a trace of allure had already appeared on her youthful face. Given time, she would undoubtedly become a peerless beauty.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. I've been ready for a long time." Ye Kai pulled his attention away from the System Panel and looked at the Girl before him.

As expected of Hu Liena. Even though she hasn't fully matured yet, she's already quite charming~

"Oh, right. Teacher told you to go to the Pope's Hall and find her after your awakening." Hu Liena wrapped an arm around Ye Kai's shoulders and pulled her junior brother into her embrace. Feeling his body suddenly stiffen, she secretly chuckled. Whenever she saw her "frail" junior brother, she couldn't help wanting to tease him. It had already been three days since her junior brother had moved out of the Pope's Hall, and she hadn't been close to him in all that time.

"Teacher wants to see me? Is something wrong?"

"She probably wants to ask about your plans for your future Soul Rings. Oh, right, Junior Brother, what type of Martial Soul would you like to obtain~?" Seeing her "frail little junior brother" run away, Hu Liena instead stepped forward, raised his chin with her white-jade finger, and stared directly into Ye Kai's eyes. His blood-red pupils reflected her own figure.

Feeling Hu Liena's breath brush against his face, Ye Kai wanted to stand his ground. However, held back by his already shorter-than-average height and his face capable of bringing ruin to a kingdom, his intimidation was practically nonexistent. He could only hurriedly retreat, escaping his Senior Sister's clutches. "Senior Sister, if you keep this up, I'm going to get angry ╭(╯^╰)╮"

"Fine, fine, I'll stop teasing you. Hurry up and tell me what kind of Martial Soul you want most~" Seeing that her junior brother was about to lose his temper, Hu Liena stopped using her height to bully the child. She turned and walked out to lead the way.

"Let me think. Actually, I don't really care. I'm confident that no matter what type it is, I can become the strongest. As the saying goes, life is like **. Since becoming a healer is already set in stone, I'll make up for my lack of offense in other ways. After all, a support who doesn't want to be a combat support isn't a good support."

After bickering and fooling around along the way, the two arrived at Spirit City's central square. By then, the square was already packed with people. Countless parents had brought their children here to wait for the ceremony to begin.

Ye Kai looked around and spotted Xie Yue and Yan chatting on a high platform. Sensing someone watching him, Xie Yue turned around, noticed Ye Kai, and waved. The group often interacted normally, and Xie Yue held a great deal of goodwill toward this little fellow who might one day become his brother-in-law.

Yan, standing nearby, was rather unhappy that Hu Liena was so close to Ye Kai, but he still called out a greeting.

"Xiao Kai, you're here~" Just as Ye Kai was about to go up and exchange a few words with Xie Yue and Yan, a Girl with exquisitely beautiful features and long, pale-golden hair walked toward him.

"Xue-jie, why are you back? Is everything all right over there?" Looking at the returning Qian Renxue, Ye Kai could only marvel at how miraculous the Douluo Continent was. Qian Renxue was clearly only twelve years old*, yet judging by her development, she had already surpassed the eighteen- or nineteen-year-olds from his previous life.

(I adjusted Little Angel's age. Otherwise, according to the original story, she should currently be fourteen. However, the original story has a bug here. When Qian Xunji was still alive, he could not possibly have let his daughter carry out this plan just to gain Bibi Dong's recognition, especially when he treated Bibi Dong as nothing more than a tool for bearing children.)

"How could I possibly be absent from something as important as your Martial Soul awakening? Did you miss your big sister Xue?" Qian Renxue first greeted Hu Liena, then walked up to Ye Kai and pinched his cheek.

Although Qian Renxue had been sent to the Heaven Dou Empire to carry out her infiltration mission not long after Ye Kai was brought back to Spirit Hall, he had still interacted with her quite a bit. He had especially worked hard to ease their relationship. At the very least, the two of them no longer had huge arguments in front of Ye Kai.

Ye Kai knew very well that Bibi Dong held maternal love for Qian Renxue. However, because of the nightmare brought by the Sealed Room Douluo, along with the fact that the Rakshasa God's Divine Power had already begun affecting her, she always lashed out with harsh words.

Ye Kai did nothing special. After Qian Renxue was reprimanded by Bibi Dong, he merely found her secretly shedding tears in a corner and handed her a handkerchief.

Qian Renxue had originally intended to take the handkerchief, but the instant she saw that it was Ye Kai, she thought of Hu Liena first and now him. Her mother treated both of them better than she treated her, and she immediately felt even more aggrieved.

Watching Qian Renxue cry even louder gave Ye Kai a splitting headache. He could only desperately rise onto his tiptoes and stretch out his short arms to wipe away her tears.

After going back and forth like this, the two gradually became familiar with each other. Ye Kai also put in a good word for Qian Renxue in front of Bibi Dong. However, this only made Bibi Dong angrier. She had even gone to the Worship Hall and told Qian Renxue to stay away from Ye Kai. Qian Renxue refused, leading to another huge commotion. In the end, Ye Kai had to step in and drag Bibi Dong back to the Pope's Hall. Under a "tears-and-deliberate-cuteness assault," he finally managed to temporarily calm Bibi Dong's anger.

"All right, Xue-jie, let's stop chatting for now. We can talk after my awakening." Ye Kai had originally wanted to have a deeper conversation with Little Angel, but when he heard the Bishop presiding over the awakening ceremony call his name, he immediately walked toward the Martial Soul Awakening Array.

"Close your eyes and sense your Martial Soul." When Ye Kai entered the Awakening Array, the Bishop in charge of the ceremony spoke gently. Although this little fellow had not awakened his Martial Soul, he had already been accepted as a disciple by Your Majesty the Pope. He was intelligent, exceptionally diligent, often seen training at the Training Field or reading in the Library, and was deeply favored by Your Majesty the Pope.

Of course, the final sentence was the key to his gentleness.

Seeing that Ye Kai had already quieted his mind and begun to sense, the Bishop swiftly sent a burst of Soul Power into the array. In an instant, countless golden specks of light radiated from the black raw stones, surrounding Ye Kai.