Undying Talent

A small village in the countryside. That was right. This was the Novice Village Sir System had arranged for Yun Xiao Feng.

Although he had arrived at the Novice Village nearly a day ago,

Yun Xiao Feng was still lying face-down in a patch of vegetable fields, completely motionless.

There was a tree in the middle of the vegetable field.

Beneath it lay a little boy, sprawled on the ground with his face toward the dirt!

He wore a splendid embroidered robe. Fortunately, no wild beasts roamed nearby. Otherwise, he could have been eaten at any moment.

Yun Xiao Feng felt that Sir System had really screwed him over.

Entering a Novice Village was one thing.

But he had never expected that the moment he emerged from the Space Passage,

he would be knocked unconscious by a tree.

Dog Host is learning techniques such as Lingbo Microstep.

Yun Xiao Tian ignored Sir System's question.

Right now, he only felt countless stars flashing above his head.

The instant his head had hit the tree, he had thought that Sir System must have set him up. Otherwise, how could something like this happen?

As luck would have it, this end of the Space Passage had actually been inside a pit.

"Yo, Village Chief. Going to check on the vegetables in your yard? The weather has been kind this year!"

"Hello, Village Chief."

"Hello, Grandpa Village Chief."

This was an elderly man with a hunched back and a head full of white hair. He was already very old and lived alone.

Yet he held considerable prestige in the village.

Wherever he went, adults and children alike called him Village Chief, while the children called him Grandpa Village Chief.

The Village Chief, leaning on his cane, would always greet them with a kind smile. "Hello, children. Work hard! Try to awaken a better martial soul, so our village can produce a Soul Master."

"Ah, the Village Chief is at it again."

"Yeah, I heard the Grandmaster who awakens martial souls is coming to the village."

"The Village Chief has gone off the deep end again. It happens every year. Sigh."

"Yeah! Becoming a Soul Master is not that easy!"

"Even becoming a one-ring Soul Master would be pretty good! Then you could receive a Gold Soul Coin subsidy from Spirit Hall in the future!"

The Village Chief ignored the crowd's chattering and made his way toward his carrot patch with his cane.

This year's harvest was truly quite good. Looking at the carrots in his vegetable field, his wrinkled face was filled with joy.

But when he saw a child lying motionless on the ground, his eyes widened.

He hurried over.

After briefly checking the child's pulse,

"Thank goodness, thank goodness." The Village Chief began to examine him more closely.

"There isn't anyone around here! Who would abandon such an adorable child here? How strange."

The old Village Chief helped Yun Xiao Feng up. Judging from his height, he then noticed the small tree beside him, at the exact same level.

"That bump on your forehead is huge. Anyone who didn't know better would think you ran into it while being chased by a wild beast!" the old Village Chief muttered to himself.

"He's quite handsome, but I wonder whether he can become a Soul Master. This child probably isn't even six yet!" After turning Yun Xiao Feng over, the Village Chief saw his chubby little face.

"Since fate has brought us together, I'll take you home with me!"

Thus, the old Village Chief carried Yun Xiao Tian on his back, leaning on his cane as he trudged out of his vegetable field with great difficulty.

When he reached the village,

everyone looked toward the Village Chief.

"Village Chief, what's going on? Don't tell me you kidnapped a child from somewhere!"

"Exactly, Village Chief. This young master is quite handsome, and he's dressed so lavishly. How about we betroth our Xiao Hua to him?"

"Go on, get out of here. Stop causing trouble. I don't know what chased this child into my vegetable field, but then he ran into a tree.

I only found him when I went to the field just now. He was unconscious, so I planned to bring him back home.

I suppose he got separated from his family."

As he spoke, the old Village Chief carried Yun Xiao Feng on his hunched back and walked into his home.

There were roughly three hundred households in this village.

Every one of them consisted of ordinary commoners.

They had no Soul Power and could not cultivate.

Yet they all placed their hopes on the next generation.

The Village Chief's home was rather poor.

A simple wooden table, a crude bed, and basic furnishings. That was the home of a Village Chief who had spent his entire life serving the village.

After placing Yun Xiao Tian on his bed, the Village Chief straightened his back. "Ow, I'm getting old. My back just isn't what it used to be!"

The Village Chief looked kindly at Yun Xiao Feng lying on his bed.

His little face was rosy and plump, making him exceptionally adorable.

"Mm, this child will definitely become a Soul Master." Especially judging from how he was dressed, he looked just like a young disciple from a great sect. He must have gotten separated from his family!

"If he awakens his martial soul in our village, then no matter what, he will be a Soul Master who came from our village." The old Village Chief thought this to himself.

The Village Chief became somewhat lost in thought.

"Sigh, what am I thinking? I don't even know whether this child is six yet! I should wait until he wakes up and ask him!" The Village Chief suddenly became rather dejected.

"Hello, Grandpa. Where is this place? What happened to me?"

Yun Xiao Feng was groggily beginning to wake up.

Before him was a shabby house, and an elderly white-haired grandfather sat beside his bed.

The first thing Yun Xiao Feng wanted to ask after waking was where the Novice Village the system had sent him to was.

Seeing Yun Xiao Feng awake, the Village Chief said,

"Hello, little friend. I found you in my family's vegetable field. How old are you this year? Have you awakened your martial soul yet?"

"Ah, Grandpa, I'll turn six in a few days. I haven't awakened my martial soul yet. Can you tell me where this is?"

"Good child, don't be afraid. Since you're nearly six, you can awaken your martial soul in our village. Our village once produced a Soul Saint!"

The Village Chief's face was full of pride after saying that.

But Yun Xiao Feng was dumbfounded.

What the hell? Why is this so similar to Holy Soul Village? And why does this white-haired old man feel exactly like the Village Chief who dared to loudly curse Tang Hao?

Oh my god! Oh my god! No way. This is way too hard! That's fucking Tang Hao.

The guy who sweet-talked his Wife into becoming crippled, then had her sacrifice herself for him.

"System, this is the Novice Village you were talking about?"

Yes, Dog Host.

Next, this system will issue you a mission.

A mission—now that you've come to this world, how could you not beat Tang Dou Dou up? Right?

Mission reward: Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline. After obtaining the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, as long as there are plants nearby, you will possess an undying body.

"Um, System, with my Wife Yun Yun not here, won't Tang Hao kill me?"

That depends on how you operate. You need wisdom for this.

"System, what exactly is the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline?"

The Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline is equivalent to the emperor of the entire plant kingdom. It is far nobler than the Blue Silver Emperor, understand, Second Fool?

"You're awesome. Whatever you say goes."

Back in reality,

"Hello, Grandpa Village Chief. My name is Yun Xiao Feng. I got separated from my family. But it's fine. It is my honor to awaken my martial soul in your village."

This white-haired old man truly was a good person.

"Good child, what a good child!"

"I am the Village Chief here. My name is Jack. You can call me Grandpa Jack or Village Chief Jack." Old Jack was already delighted that this child was willing to awaken his martial soul here.

"Alright, Grandpa Jack. Can you get me something to eat? I feel like I haven't eaten in days. I'm so hungry!"

Yun Xiao Tian felt that his stomach was no longer merely growling; it was practically pressed against his back.

He already felt weak and drained.

Then, pretending to take them from his pocket when he was actually retrieving them from his Soul Tool, he handed two Gold Soul Coins to Jack.

"Grandpa Jack, I'll have to trouble you to take care of me for a while." Yun Xiao Feng watched as Old Jack's face darkened.

"Little fellow, Grandpa Jack's family can still afford to feed you. Save those for studying at the academy after you awaken your Soul Power!" Old Jack refused to accept the money.

"Grandpa Jack, my elders said that eating better before awakening a martial soul will result in higher Soul Power after awakening." That statement left Old Jack completely dumbfounded.

He was only a Level 8 Soul Scholar and did not understand such things at all.

So, hearing that eating better before awakening a martial soul could lead to higher awakened Soul Power naturally shocked him.

"Little fellow, is what you said true?" Old Jack's hands trembled with excitement.

"I don't know either. It's just what my elders told me." Yun Xiao Feng merely wanted to eat better, and for Captain Jack to eat better too while taking care of him.

"I need to hurry and share this good news with everyone. I can shortchange myself, but I can't shortchange the children!" This time, Old Jack did not stand on ceremony. He accepted the two Gold Soul Coins, then went to find the villagers who were heading to the market.

He asked them to bring back good vegetables and meat, while also telling them what Yun Xiao Tian had said about eating better before awakening a martial soul in order to awaken Soul Power.

From then on, the children in the village lived as though it were New Year every day.

Because their families all hoped they would awaken martial souls and possess Soul Power.

Because on Douluo Continent, Soul Masters were a noble profession.

Li Xiao Hua's family in particular made her eat delicious food nonstop every day. In less than a week, she had gained a whole size.

Her family was also relatively well-off in the village.

During this time, Yun Xiao Feng was very well cared for by Old Jack.

After resting for a few days, Yun Xiao Tian felt it was time to go beat Tang Dou Dou up. Otherwise, he would not be able to claim the mission reward!

He was incredibly envious of that Undying Talent. It was just too damn powerful!

With his hands behind his back, his nostrils pointed toward the sky and an air of extreme arrogance, Yun Xiao Feng headed to the back mountain of Holy Soul Village early one morning.

The back mountain of Holy Soul Village had exceptionally beautiful scenery.