Happily Gaining a Disciple "Blessed" by the Blind Douluo's Father (Part 1)

Happily Gaining a Disciple "Blessed" by the Blind Douluo's Father (Part 1)

This time, Ye Wen did not take a carriage back to Holy Soul Village. Instead, he chose to run back, using his body to complete a marathon. After all, carriages were simply too slow for him now. How could they compare to the speed of his own two legs?

Since there were no high-speed means of transportation in this era and few people traveled, Ye Wen maintained a considerable pace the entire way. In just half a month, he returned to Holy Soul Village, saving twenty days compared to the original journey from Holy Soul Village to the Extreme North.

Poverty—no, the scent of the countryside rushed over him. Before his eyes stretched a sea of golden wheat fields.

This was Golden Wheat Village. Ye Wen remembered the place somewhat. When he was young, he had passed through here with Ye Buyi. It was famous for producing high-quality wheat due to its fertile soil.

Ye Wen had originally not planned to linger in this village and intended to return directly to Holy Soul Village. However, he saw a middle-aged man dressed in the robes of a Spirit Hall deacon speaking with the village chief. Curious, he held his breath and listened in.

Ye Wen recognized this Spirit Hall deacon. He was Su Zhenhua, the father of Su Yuntao, the Blind Douluo who had awakened Ye Wen's Martial Soul back then.

"Village Chief, are there any children with awakened Soul Power this year?"

"Ah... there are two. One has Blue Silver Grass with Innate Soul Power at Rank One, while the other has Innate Soul Power at Rank Five, but her Martial Soul is a heart in her chest. Both are useless Martial Souls and aren't worth cultivating.

You can decide for yourself which one to send as a Work-Study Student. I still need to awaken Martial Souls in the next village. Here, these are their awakening certificates. Take them."

Golden Wheat Village's chief accepted the two Spirit Hall certificates with a gloomy expression.

Every village dreamed of having children awaken Soul Power, but having two awaken at once only for both to possess useless Martial Souls with no offensive power was truly disheartening.

Ye Wen stood dumbfounded in a corner as he watched the scene unfold.

Good grief, that title of father to the Blind Douluo really suits you. The little girl with Blue Silver Grass aside, it was perfectly normal for such a useless Martial Soul to awaken only a tiny bit of Soul Power.

But calling a heart, a Body Martial Soul, a useless Martial Soul was going too far. Although the concept of Body Martial Souls had not yet become widespread in this era, Su Zhenhua had somehow forgotten the basic common sense that Innate Soul Power was linked to the quality of one's Martial Soul.

Rank Five Innate Soul Power could already crush every genius in Nuoding City, yet he called it a useless Martial Soul and gave up on it just like that?

Hahaha, serves him right for letting me pick up this bargain! A heart Body Martial Soul—the heart was one of the most vital organs in the human body. According to the principle that the more important a Body Martial Soul was to the body itself, the greater its potential, the Heart Martial Soul was undoubtedly one of the highest-grade Body Martial Souls. As for why its Innate Soul Power was only Rank Five, just look at Huo Gua and it would become clear.

At this moment, the two children who had awakened Soul Power came out as well. Though they had awakened Soul Power, neither seemed very excited. Clearly, Su Zhenhua's words had hurt their sensitive, fragile hearts.

Ye Wen was slightly surprised to see that both children who had awakened Soul Power were girls. The severe imbalance between male and female Soul Masters was no exaggeration. In all of Dormitory Three, Ah Yin was the only girl, and the other dormitories were much the same.

Golden Wheat Village was rather yin-heavy and yang-light.

Feeling that the time was right, Ye Wen stepped forward and raised a hand in greeting to the elderly village chief.

"Long time no see, Grandpa Mike. Have you been well lately?"

Village Chief Mike had been about to explain some basic Work-Study Student matters to the two little girls.

Having been suddenly interrupted, he was somewhat displeased. But when he looked up, he saw a handsome young man. His clothes were not extravagant, but compared to the patched garments worn by these farming folk, they were far superior. He asked, "You are?"

Ye Wen pretended to suddenly realize something. "It has been five years since we last met, so it's only natural that you've forgotten me. I'm Ye Wen, grandson of Ye Buyi, the village chief of neighboring Holy Soul Village."

With that explanation, the old man's memories were instantly stirred. Although Holy Soul Village's name was somewhat exaggerated, its village chief was the only Soul Master who permanently resided within dozens of surrounding villages. Though he had little combat ability, he was deeply respected by the nearby villages.

"So you're Village Chief Ye's grandson. Long time no see. I heard you enrolled at Nuoding Academy. I imagine you'll become a Soul Master before long. Congratulations."

"Hehe, not at all. I was merely lucky.

"By the way, Grandpa Mike, are these two little girls the seedlings who awakened Soul Power this year? Your village is really fortunate. Ever since our village produced one person with Soul Power—me—we haven't had another."

At Ye Wen's words, a trace of pride appeared on Village Chief Mike's face. Useless Martial Soul or not, as long as they could cultivate into Soul Masters and receive Spirit Hall subsidies, it was a happy occasion. He suddenly remembered that Ye Wen was a student of Nuoding Academy and surely knew more than he did, someone who had never received Soul Master education. Thus, he asked Ye Wen for advice.

"Little Ye Wen, what level do you think these two little sisters of yours can reach through cultivation in the future? Although Grandmaster Su just said both Martial Souls were useless, I always feel that Xiao Rui's Heart Martial Soul shouldn't be inferior to Grandmaster Su's in the future."

"That is actually what I wanted to discuss with you, Grandpa Mike. Let's talk inside your house first. Under this blazing sun, the two of us can endure it, but these two little sisters can't."

As if sensing a hidden meaning in Ye Wen's words, a glimmer of light appeared in the eyes of the two formerly despondent little girls. They eagerly followed Ye Wen to Village Chief Mike's home. Even as the chief of a village, Mike's life was only slightly better than that of ordinary villagers. Dilapidated wooden houses were the norm in this area.

"Big brother, my Blue Silver—"

"Big brother, my heart—"

The two rather delicate-looking little girls both eagerly wanted to learn about their own Martial Souls from Ye Wen. They asked at the same time, but their perfect synchronization made them a little shy.

Ye Wen took four cups from the Nab Cloth and filled each with water before speaking unhurriedly.

"Don't be anxious, little sisters. Introduce yourselves first. After that, I'll explain your Martial Souls to you in detail."

The little girl with black hair tinged with blue spoke softly. "My name is Lan Lan. My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. My Innate Soul Power is Rank One."

The other little girl looked somewhat thin and weak. Her golden hair was dry and messy, and she appeared a little malnourished. She said, "My name is Huo Rui. My Martial Soul is a heart. My Innate Soul Power is Rank Five."

"Mm-hm." Ye Wen nodded to show that he understood.