Startled Su Yuntao

Holy Soul Village, Soul Hall.

The martial soul awakening ceremony proceeded in an orderly fashion.

"Martial Soul: Sickle. Zero Soul Power. I'm very sorry, child, but you do not have the qualifications to become a soul master. If you had Soul Power, even just one level, you could train as a Battle Soul Master."

After Su Yuntao finished speaking, the child walked away in utter disappointment.

"Martial Soul: Hoe. Zero Soul Power. Not qualified."

"Martial Soul: Stink Bug. Zero Soul Power."

"Martial Soul: Grasshopper. Zero Soul Power."

"Martial Soul: Rabbit Tail Grass. Level one Soul Power. Although you have a little Soul Power, your martial soul is truly a useless martial soul. I'm sorry, child, but you are still not qualified."

After the first seven children had been tested, six had zero Soul Power and one had level one Soul Power. None of them had the aptitude to become soul masters.

This showed that among ordinary people, fewer than one in ten could become soul masters. And among that less-than-one-tenth, more than half had only average aptitude. Becoming an outstanding soul master was truly harder than reaching the heavens.

Tang San was second to last. Compared with the children his age, he appeared far calmer. Like Ye Buqun, he was a transmigrator who had lived two lives. Moreover, Tang San's actual age was over thirty, making him quite a bit older than Ye Buqun.

Tang San stepped forward. The golden specks of light gathered once more. Following the instructions, he spread open his right hand, and a small blue blade of grass slowly rose from his palm, swaying gently.

This kind of grass could be found almost everywhere in the village. It was called Blue Silver Grass, an absolutely standard useless martial soul.

Seeing this, Su Yuntao shook his head regretfully. "I'm very sorry, child, but you cannot become a soul master either. All right, everyone may leave now."

Ye Buqun was the ninth, and he had yet to be tested.

"Wait, Uncle, I haven't had my Soul Power tested yet," Tang San reminded him.

Su Yuntao said, "There's no need. To be honest, a Blue Silver Grass martial soul cannot possibly possess Soul Power."

Tang San went over and tugged at his clothes, his eyes full of pleading. "Please let me try!"

Seeing the child insist so strongly, Su Yuntao's heart softened, and he agreed.

He placed the Crystal Ball before Tang San and gestured for him to put both hands on it.

Other than Ye Buqun, whose soul had transmigrated here, no one knew that Tang San's second martial soul was actually the Clear Sky Hammer, known as the number one Tool Martial Soul in the world. If Su Yuntao had known, Tang San might have had a different fate.

Not only that, he also possessed cultivation methods unheard of on this continent, such as Mysterious Jade Hand and Purple Demon Eye. At that moment, the Crystal Ball in his hands released a dazzling radiance, glowing like a gemstone and making the wooden house exceptionally bright.

Generally speaking, even a faint glimmer from the Crystal Ball proved that the person being tested possessed Soul Power. Now that the entire ball had lit up brilliantly, it meant only one thing.

Su Yuntao's jaw nearly hit the floor. "I-It's actually Innate Full Soul Power?!"

Tang San removed his tiny hands, and the Crystal Ball's light gradually dimmed. "Uncle Su, what does that mean?"

"When anyone awakens their martial soul, aside from the quality of the martial soul itself, the amount of Innate Soul Power they possess is also extremely important. Like those children just now, without Soul Power, it is impossible to become a soul master. The amount of Soul Power nearly determines how high a soul master's starting point in cultivation is. The higher one's Innate Soul Power, the faster one can improve through later cultivation. Your Innate Full Soul Power is the highest Soul Power one can attain upon awakening."

Su Yuntao explained it, though the meaning was simply: you're incredibly awesome.

Other than Ye Buqun, the other children all revealed looks of admiration. Though six-year-olds could not fully understand Su Yuntao's words, they could tell it was something amazing.

Then Su Yuntao shook his head regretfully. "What a pity. Innate level ten Soul Power is exceedingly rare. Even if your martial soul were something like a sickle or a hoe, it would still be far better than Blue Silver Grass. Sigh!"

Village Chief Jack immediately showed an expression of both regret and disappointment. "Innate Full Soul Power, Blue Silver Grass... Heavens, is this fate playing tricks on him? Soul Grandmaster, can Blue Silver Grass truly not become a soul master?"

Su Yuntao could now fully understand Old Jack's feelings. He no longer carried the same lofty attitude as before and consoled him, "It's not that it absolutely cannot become a soul master. It's simply that the aptitude of a Blue Silver Grass martial soul is far too poor. Even if he became a soul master, I'm afraid he would not have any offensive ability. I truly regret that as well. I'll be leaving now. I still need to awaken martial souls for the children in other villages."

"Wait! You haven't tested me yet." Ye Buqun spoke up at that moment.

"You again? Child, it has already been five years. Was I not clear enough before? Without Innate Soul Power, it is absolutely impossible to become a soul master. Child, you need not be so stubborn. Sometimes being an ordinary person is much happier than being a soul master." Su Yuntao sounded somewhat impatient as he spoke.

Ye Buqun said, "This is the last time this year. If I still have no Soul Power, I will never come again."

Hearing this, Su Yuntao sighed. "All right. But child, you must keep your word. If it is still zero Soul Power this time, go be an ordinary person properly, and do not come again in the future."

It was fortunate that he had encountered someone softhearted like Su Yuntao. If it had been someone else, he would likely have been thrown out long ago.

"I told you this guy is stubborn as a mule. He's already ten, yet he still comes to be tested with us."

"More than stubborn, he's completely crazy. My parents said there's something wrong with his head."

"Exactly. Doesn't he feel ashamed, begging Uncle Su every year?"

"Hmph! Once he finishes his test, let's give him a good laugh."

The children who had failed to qualify as soul masters discussed it even more fiercely. Perhaps they were looking for an outlet because they themselves could not become soul masters. Humiliating this guy would help them feel better.

Only Tang San stepped forward and patted his shoulder. "Brother Qun, whether you can become a soul master isn't that important. Look at me, don't I have a useless martial soul too? If neither of us has a chance, come be a blacksmith with me."

Ye Buqun smiled. "Little San, I appreciate the thought. I don't really mind, but you will definitely become an outstanding soul master."

As he spoke, he walked to the center of the hexagon. To save time, he directly placed both hands on the Crystal Ball.

At once, the Crystal Ball not only lit up brilliantly, but also trembled slightly.

Its reaction was clearly even more intense than when Tang San had been tested.

"Th-This is?!!" Seeing the scene before him, Su Yuntao was so shocked he nearly fainted—