Awakening and Activation

Douluo Continent, Gemstone Village of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Though its name sounded rather grand, it was only famous for its unusual mineral deposits. Looking around, the entire village did not feel prosperous at all, but somewhat desolate.

"Xiao Han, come back and get to work!" A voice from afar woke the boy sitting by the riverbank. He slowly climbed to his feet, patted the dust from his clothes, and said, "Got it. Uncle Zhang, go on ahead. I'll be there in a moment."

The boy before them was named Ye Han. Six years ago, he had been abandoned at the entrance to Gemstone Village. The villagers could not bear to watch a child freeze to death, so they took him in. Ye Han had survived by eating at different households.

But Ye Han had his own secret. He was not a native of this world—he was a transmigrator.

Ye Han had been an orphan in his previous life as well, and his personality had not been particularly lively. Thus, he did not resist being alone once more. Instead, the villagers' care allowed him to experience a warmth he had never known in his previous life.

As a transmigrator, Ye Han naturally had his own cheat, which was also his other secret: he possessed a system. Unfortunately, it had yet to be activated, and its display had always read: Loading.

After learning to walk and speak, Ye Han had confirmed the world he was in—Douluo Continent, the setting of a novel he had read in his previous life.

After determining the timeline of his arrival in this world, Ye Han's first thought had been to find Tang San.

That decision might have seemed shameless, but thinking it through, following Tang San was definitely the easiest way to clear the game. As long as his talent was decent and he obtained Immortal Herbs, even if he could not become a god, he would at least be able to live peacefully in this world.

Unfortunately, some things could not be changed even with foreknowledge. After asking around in many places, Ye Han had finally learned the location of Holy Soul Village from a caravan.

The journey was truly far, practically spanning the entire Heaven Dou Empire. That alone had directly crushed Ye Han's thoughts of going to Holy Soul Village.

After tidying himself up, Ye Han headed for the worksite—the enormous Mine Pit.

Quite a few villagers worked in the Mine Pit. Although Gemstone Village possessed rare mineral deposits, the Village Chief was quite clever. He knew the village could not become rich through this alone; one careless step could instead bring disaster upon them. Thus, he had reported it to the Empire.

In exchange, the villagers were allowed to work here and received three Work-Study Student slots each year. The wages were not particularly high, but they were already quite good compared to other jobs.

Logically speaking, six-year-old Ye Han did not need to come to the Mine Pit. The work was not compulsory, and even if Gemstone Village's residents did not come, the Empire would send people over.

Ye Han's main reason for coming here was to earn money. The system had not activated all these years, so naturally, he would not simply sit and wait for death. His constant physical training had given him considerable strength despite his young age.

When the others saw Ye Han enter the Mine Pit, they greeted him familiarly. "Xiao Han, tomorrow a Lord Soul Master from Spirit Hall will come to awaken the Martial Souls of our village's six-year-olds. Are you excited?"

Ye Han forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart. With the system inactive, tomorrow's Martial Soul Awakening was his chance to change his life.

Ye Han took a deep breath and said somewhat helplessly, "I am excited, but I don't know what my Martial Soul will be. What if it's a Waste Martial Soul, or I don't have any Soul Power? Wouldn't that excitement be for nothing?"

Uncle Zhang, who had called Ye Han earlier, hurriedly said, "Pah, pah! Xiao Han, don't say such unlucky things. You aren't originally from this village. Look how beautiful you are—you clearly don't look like one of us villagers. You'll definitely awaken a good Martial Soul."

Ye Han's face darkened at those words. He could feel the blessings from these familiar people, but he was a boy after all. Calling a boy beautiful was simply a stab straight through the heart.

And Ye Han could not even refute it. Though he looked dirty now, that was only because of the work.

When he had first seen his own face, Ye Han had nearly thought his gender was wrong. Coupled with the fact that he had never cut his long hair, he gave people an even stronger misconception.

Soon, the afternoon's work came to an end. Everyone dragged their exhausted bodies home, while Ye Han followed Uncle Zhang because Uncle Zhang's house was close to where the Martial Soul Awakening would take place.

Early the next morning, Ye Han climbed out of bed with dark circles beneath his eyes. Though he had spent the entire night trying to hypnotize himself, how could he possibly not be excited about something like this?

After getting up, Ye Han saw Uncle Zhang preparing breakfast. Uncle Zhang noticed him as well and said with a smile, "Today is the day that changes your life! I made you something good to eat!"

Warmth filled Ye Han's heart, and he softly said, "Thank you."

While Ye Han's thoughts ran wild, time passed quickly. The Village Chief gathered every six-year-old child in the village and brought them to the place where Martial Souls would be awakened.

A middle-aged man came into view, looking exceedingly stern. The Village Chief hurried over and respectfully said, "I'll leave this to you, Lord Soul Master."

The man merely nodded, and the Village Chief knowingly withdrew.

The Soul Master said calmly, "Next, I will test whether you possess Soul Power and whether you have good Martial Souls. So no matter what happens, do not get excited or afraid."

"Mad Lion, possess me!"

As the Soul Master's voice rang out, the phantom of a lion appeared in the room. All the children jumped in fright, and Ye Han unconsciously took a step back as well.

"Alright, come up one at a time!"

Following the order, the children stepped forward one after another. However, their Martial Souls were all common things like sickles or Blue Silver Grass, and their Soul Power was pitifully low.

Soon, it was Ye Han's turn. He did not hesitate and walked forward directly. Although Blind Douluo Su Yuntao was not the one awakening his Martial Soul, Ye Han still had faith in himself.

As Ye Han stepped into place, an enormous Golden Light illuminated his entire body. The previously distracted Soul Master also turned to look at him.

The moment the golden pillar of light enveloped him, Ye Han heard the voice he had long dreamed of hearing.

System Officially Activated

Then the Golden Light slowly began to fade. A golden key floated beside Ye Han, while his originally black hair and pupils turned gold. His entire body radiated an indescribable aura.

That aura came quickly and vanished just as fast. The Soul Master who had performed the awakening had initially looked excited, but his expression turned disappointed again. He had thought such a grand display would reveal some excellent Martial Soul, but it was merely a key.

His excitement had turned to disappointment, leaving the Soul Master in a poor mood. He impatiently said, "Test your Soul Power!"

This Soul Master did not recognize the key, but how could Ye Han not recognize it? Filled with anticipation, he placed his hand upon the crystal ball, and another dazzling light shone throughout the room.

The Soul Master froze, staring at Ye Han in disbelief. After confirming that he had not seen wrongly, he sighed. "Innate Full Soul Power. What a pity—your Martial Soul is a Waste Martial Soul. Still, if you wish to join Spirit Hall, you can find me in the city."

Delight filled Ye Han's heart as he hurriedly said, "Alright, Lord Soul Master. I'll consider it."

Triggered Mission: Faction Selection

Spirit Hall

Shrek/Tang Sect

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon

Clear Sky School

Heaven Dou Empire

Star Luo Empire

Soul Beasts

Freedom

Note: Your choice will result in different missions and rewards. Please choose carefully.

The Martial Soul Awakening soon ended. In the end, only one Little Girl possessed Soul Power Level Three, and her Martial Soul was a Spatula Martial Soul. She could barely be considered capable of cultivation.

The Village Chief had once again been disappointed after his yearly anticipation. Fortunately, Ye Han's Innate Full Soul Power gave him a sliver of hope.

The Village Chief walked over to Ye Han, affectionately rubbed his head, and said, "Even though it's a Waste Martial Soul, you still have Innate Full Soul Power. Find a ten-year Soul Ring, and you'll be a Soul Scholar! As for whether you want to attend Martial Soul Academy, you can decide for yourself!"

Ye Han knew that the Village Chief cared about him, but today was a double blessing for him. He only wanted to return quickly now. After all, the system had activated, and his Martial Soul had awakened.

"I understand, Village Chief Grandpa. Please give me some time to think. I'll give you my answer the day after tomorrow. What do you think?" Ye Han still held considerable respect for this Village Chief.

The Village Chief smiled and said, "Of course, Xiao Han. Stay at my house for the next few days!"

As soon as he arrived at the Village Chief's home, Ye Han greeted him and found a room to enter.

Brimming with anticipation, he summoned his Martial Soul. A strange key appeared in Ye Han's hand. He thrust it into the void and said excitedly, "Open, Gate of Babylon!"

Golden Light instantly entered Ye Han's body. The next moment, when he looked around again, Noble Phantasms shone everywhere, most of which he did not recognize.

Seeing this, Ye Han became completely thrilled. "Nice! It really is Golden Sparkle's Gate of Babylon! I'm rich now!"

He grabbed an unknown sword-type Noble Phantasm and swung it a few times. However, Ye Han soon felt a wave of weakness and quickly withdrew from the Gate of Babylon.

After testing it, Ye Han quickly discovered that merely connecting to the Gate of Babylon consumed very little Soul Power. However, using the Noble Phantasms within required Soul Power based on the Noble Phantasm's rank.

After testing it several more times, Ye Han gained a rough understanding of himself. At present, he could probably only project C-Rank Noble Phantasms, and not too many of them.

This made Ye Han want to obtain Soul Rings and level up even more. After all, there were many ways to increase Soul Power, but all of them required strength to put into practice.

Beginner's Journey. Please give plenty of support!