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On a tranquil night in Star Soul Village, Shi Bantian stared wide-eyed at the strange sight in the sky, his heart filled with shock and confusion.
This was the first time he had personally witnessed the birth of one of his "children," and he could not help crying out, his voice full of surprise and anticipation.
"Father... Father, I'm out!" Er Wa shouted excitedly, his voice as clear as a mountain spring.
The other Gourd Babies shouted excitedly as well.
"Second Brother is out!!!"
"Yay... Second Brother is amazing!!"
"Waaah... I want to come out too... It's so stuffy in here!"
"Don't rush... Our turn will come soon too!!"
Shi Bantian stared blankly at the scene before him. The Gourd Shell that had originally been considered useless slowly opened, and a little baby was actually standing inside. His face was pink and tender, and he looked very much like Da Wa.
But what shocked him most was that this little baby actually had two pupils in each eye, giving off a mysterious aura.
"Er Wa, your eyes..." Shi Bantian said in surprise, his heart filled with curiosity and doubt.
"Father, what's wrong with my eyes?" Er Wa blinked his big eyes and asked innocently.
"Your eyes have two pupils. Do you know that?" Shi Bantian patiently explained, secretly marveling to himself. This strange phenomenon reminded him of the legendary people with Double Pupils, beings who possessed extraordinary abilities.
Hiss!
Shi Bantian sucked in a sharp breath. He could already guess that perhaps Er Wa, like Da Wa, was extraordinarily gifted.
"Father... hug me (づ￣￣)づ"
However, Er Wa was not thinking about any of that. Having only just been born, he especially wanted his father's embrace.
"Alright!"
Shi Bantian answered cheerfully and pulled Er Wa into his arms. "So cute..." he praised sincerely.
Er Wa asked in confusion, "Father... what does cute mean?"
"It means... good-looking!!" Shi Bantian explained with a smile, his heart full of affection for Er Wa.
"Oh, then am I good-looking?" Er Wa blinked his big eyes and asked with an innocent expression.
"You're extremely good-looking, Er Wa." Shi Bantian replied with a smile, his heart full of affection for Er Wa.
Looking at Er Wa, Shi Bantian thought of Da Wa again. Da Wa had once been just this adorable... but now Da Wa's fate was unknown, along with Xiao Xue's.
All of this was because of Spirit Hall!!!
A trace of savagery remained in Shi Bantian's eyes. Once he had enough strength, he would personally march into Spirit Hall, rescue Xiao Xue, and reunite their family.
He would also stand before Qian Daoliu and let him know... that he truly deserved Xiao Xue.
Perhaps that day was not far away... Shi Bantian's Soul Power was already level 51. He had risen by more than forty levels in just over a month; no one would believe it if he told them.
"Father... Father, I'm hungry."
Suddenly, Er Wa's voice interrupted Shi Bantian's thoughts. Looking down, Shi Bantian saw Er Wa stretching out two fingers to poke him, his little face full of grievance.
"Alright... Father will find you something to eat."
Shi Bantian paused, then smiled gently.
Based on his earlier experience with Da Wa's birth, he already knew that the accompanying Gourd Shell was very helpful to the Gourd Babies' growth. Thus, he carefully picked up Er Wa and used his finger to dip out some Gourd Shell for him to eat.
"Come... eat this."
Er Wa did not seem to resist the food. He opened his little mouth and swallowed the Gourd Shell obediently, looking incredibly adorable.
In an instant, Er Wa's body grew at a visible rate, as though he had suddenly aged several months.
"Hiss... The Gourd Shell really can speed up the Gourd Babies' growth. Da Wa's normal growth rate was one year per day, and after six days, he could awaken his Martial Soul!"
"Er Wa ate the Gourd Shell early... Could he awaken his Martial Soul ahead of time?"
Shi Bantian secretly thought this to himself. As a father, he still hoped his children could grow up quickly.
"Er Wa... eat a little more!"
With that thought, Shi Bantian fed him the Gourd Shell even faster.
And things seemed to unfold just as Shi Bantian had expected. As time passed, Er Wa's aura gradually grew stronger, while his body quietly underwent changes.
Just four days later, Er Wa had grown to around six years old. He wore a grass skirt of green leaves and had a small orange gourd atop his head, looking utterly adorable.
And six was also the age when all children on Douluo Continent awakened their Martial Souls, wasn't it?
Shi Bantian decided to personally conduct Er Wa's Martial Soul awakening ceremony. His heart was full of anticipation. What kind of Martial Soul would Er Wa awaken? Da Wa is so powerful, so Er Wa definitely won't be any worse.
Da Wa's Martial Soul was the Supreme Bone, so what would Er Wa's Martial Soul be?
After preparing everything needed for the Martial Soul awakening, Shi Bantian had Er Wa enter the formation.
"Er Wa... carefully feel the energy within your body and try to guide it out. That is the process of awakening your Martial Soul."
"Okay... Father, I won't disappoint you. I'll definitely awaken a powerful Martial Soul and save Mother and Eldest Brother!"
Er Wa clenched his little fists and shouted loudly. Shi Bantian narrowed his eyes with a smile. He only hoped his children could grow up happily.
Whether they possessed powerful Martial Souls was not actually that important.
Standing within the formation, Er Wa began guiding his Soul Power as Shi Bantian had taught him... then he felt his strength rushing toward his head.
More precisely, it was rushing toward his eyes. Er Wa felt his eyes becoming hotter and hotter, and he subconsciously closed them.
The next moment!
Er Wa abruptly opened his eyes while standing there.
Clang!
The two pupils in his eyes seemed no different from before. The only change was that they had turned pale gold.
"Father... what Martial Soul did I awaken? It doesn't seem like there's anything... I just feel like my eyes are warm, and I can see things a little more clearly."
Er Wa spoke in confusion. He could not see what had happened to his own eyes.
Shi Bantian walked over in stunned disbelief and bent down to look into Er Wa's eyes.
"If I'm not mistaken... your eyes are your Martial Soul, and its name should be Double Pupils!"
Hiss!
Shi Bantian sucked in a sharp breath. It was already astonishing enough that Da Wa's Martial Soul was the Supreme Bone, but Er Wa's Martial Soul was actually Double Pupils. Was this a coincidence?
"Double Pupils... Hehehe, I like that name."
Er Wa burst into laughter. Shi Bantian smiled knowingly as well, setting aside his chaotic thoughts before speaking softly.
"Since your Martial Soul is Double Pupils... then your name will be Shi Yi!"
"Alright!"
Er Wa also felt that the name suited him well, so he agreed.
"Let's test your Soul Power too!"
Shi Bantian added. For a Spirit Master, aside from their Martial Soul... Innate Soul Power was also extremely important.
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