The Impending Spirit Awakening

Douluo Continent, southwest of the Heaven Dou Empire, Farnorth Province, Sacred Soul Village.

Early in the morning, the sky was still barely light, and the fiery sun had yet to rise over the eastern horizon.

In the faint morning light, even few of Sacred Soul Village's adults had gotten up.

Yet in a house at the edge of Sacred Soul Village, a boy who looked only six or seven had already washed up and was preparing to leave.

When he reached the Main Gate, the boy turned and called into the house, "Grandpa, I'm heading out to train."

"Mm, Grandpa knows. But Bai Ge, Grandpa has business in Nuoding City today and may not return until tonight, so I can't prepare breakfast or lunch for you. Go eat at Tang San's house today, and don't forget to bring a bag of rice."

Grandpa Jack's voice came from inside the house.

"Nuoding City? Grandpa, are you going to ask the Soul Masters from Nuoding City's Spirit Hall Branch to come and conduct our Spirit Awakening ceremony?"

Hearing Grandpa Jack's words, Bai Ge's heart stirred, and he asked.

"Mm, yes. You're six this year as well. It's time for your Spirit Awakening."

Grandpa Jack sighed from inside the house.

Hearing Grandpa Jack's words, Bai Ge's heart sank.

But Bai Ge still forced a smile and said casually, "Mm, I understand, Grandpa. Be careful on the road. I'll be going now."

"Mm, go train. I hope you awaken a good Martial Soul and become a Soul Master."

Grandpa Jack sighed from inside the house.

Pushing open the Main Gate, Bai Ge left the house and began jogging.

As he looked at the familiar scenery around him, Bai Ge could not help sinking into his memories.

It had already been six years since he transmigrated...

Bai Ge felt somewhat emotional.

That was right. Bai Ge was actually a transmigrator from a world called Earth, from a country on Earth known as Huaxia.

In his previous life, Bai Ge had merely been an ordinary shut-in living in some tiny backwater county. Through sheer luck, he had received several apartments in a demolition settlement and barely made a living by collecting rent.

He usually wrote web novels online as a side job to earn some pocket money. In his spare time, he played games and watched anime, living a rather leisurely life.

But Bai Ge had never expected that, after finishing the latest Douluo Continent anime episode one time, he would wake up to find that he had transmigrated. And by some coincidence, he had transmigrated right into the world of the Douluo Continent anime he had just watched.

At first, Bai Ge had found it hard to believe.

But after confirming that the village he was in was indeed called Sacred Soul Village, that his grandpa was called Grandpa Jack, that there was a blacksmith in the village named Tang Hao, and that Tang Hao had a son named Tang San, Bai Ge finally accepted reality.

According to the settings of Douluo Continent fan novels, transmigrators like Bai Ge were supposed to begin with some cheat like a system by their side. As children, they would show off in front of Tang Hao and Tang San, steamroll all the way after their Spirit Awakening, collect beauties, build a harem, and ultimately crush Spirit Hall.

Even the lesser ones either reincarnated as Tang San's younger brother or built a close relationship with Tang San from childhood, becoming sworn brothers with him. In the end, they learned the Mysterious Heaven Skill from Tang San, so they never had to worry about Spirit Awakening anyway.

Yet despite being a transmigrator as well, Bai Ge had it unbelievably bad.

Not only had he never seen even the Shadow of a system from childhood to now, but after finally becoming friends with Tang San, no matter how Bai Ge hinted at it, Tang San had never revealed the slightest thing about the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

It made Bai Ge want to cough up blood.

Novels really were all lies. If he could transmigrate back, Bai Ge would love nothing more than to kill every author who wrote that getting along with Tang San meant you could learn the Mysterious Heaven Skill!

Tang San had fooled an entire group of Tang Sect higher-ups in his past life and ultimately acquired the Tang Sect's supreme cultivation manual, the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. He was cunning to the point of seeming inhuman and meticulous in thought. How could he possibly reveal his greatest secret to someone who could barely be considered a friend?

Making things up like that was something they ought to apologize to the entire nation for!

Having finally become friends with Tang San, Bai Ge naturally would not fall out with him just because Tang San had not taught him the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

If he could not become a Soul Master, Bai Ge was still counting on Tang San to give him a hand once he made it big, for the sake of their childhood friendship.

Even if Tang San did not help him become a Soul Master, it would be fine if he made Bai Ge a minor noble, let him marry a few wives, and fulfill one of his wishes from his previous life!

Besides, Bai Ge could understand why Tang San had not taught him the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Teaching him would be a favor, while not teaching him was only proper.

In his previous life, Bai Ge had lost both parents at a young age and experienced all the warmth and coldness of the world. He had his own views on many things.

After running a lap around Sacred Soul Village, Bai Ge changed direction and headed toward the village's Back Mountain.

Tang San had always cultivated on the Back Mountain. Now that the sun had risen, Tang San should be nearly done with his cultivation.

After leaving Sacred Soul Village and crossing a patch of vegetable fields behind it, Bai Ge found a winding river before him.

The water was clear. As Bai Ge passed by the river, its surface reflected a handsome boy with short silver hair and purple eyes.

This handsome face, which would have made countless Young Ladies scream in his previous life, was the one thing Bai Ge could feel satisfied with in this life.

After crossing the river and jogging on for a while, Bai Ge saw a small hill ahead. He ran up it and eventually arrived before a sea of flowers.

Beside a large tree not far from the flower sea, another boy who also looked six or seven sat cross-legged atop a large rock.

The boy's features were ordinary, and his clothes were plain, yet he carried an exceptionally calm and ethereal air that made him stand out.

The boy was none other than Tang San!

As though sensing Bai Ge's arrival, Tang San slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a concentrated stream of white air, making Bai Ge feel a wave of envy.

"Bai Ge, why are you here? Did you need something from me?"

Seeing Bai Ge, Tang San asked in confusion.

"It's nothing. My grandpa is going to Nuoding City today to ask the Soul Masters from Nuoding City's Spirit Hall Branch to come conduct our Spirit Awakening. So I'm here to mooch a meal today."

Bai Ge strolled over to Tang San's side and sat down without ceremony.

"Spirit Awakening? What is Spirit Awakening?"

Tang San was somewhat puzzled.

Although he knew about Martial Souls, he truly did not know what Spirit Awakening was, because his father, Tang Hao, had never told him about such things.

"Spirit Awakening... Hmm... You've at least heard of Martial Souls, right?"

After thinking for a moment, Bai Ge asked.

"I know about Martial Souls."

Tang San nodded.

In Sacred Soul Village, every Villager had their own Martial Soul. Tang San often saw quite a few villagers summon their hoe and sickle Martial Souls to weed and harvest in the vegetable fields.

But Tang San had never looked deeply into where Martial Souls came from.

"On our Douluo Continent, everyone has their own Martial Soul. When we reach around six years old, we undergo Spirit Awakening, and Soul Masters from Spirit Hall guide us in awakening our Martial Souls."

"Once a Martial Soul is awakened, if it is a Beast Martial Soul, our abilities in the corresponding aspect will be enhanced, and we will gain the strengths of that Beast Martial Soul. Even ordinary Martial Souls can be very helpful, since they can be used as tools. And if we awaken an outstanding Martial Soul and possess Soul Power, we can even become Soul Masters through cultivation!"

Looking at Tang San, Bai Ge explained.

By the end, Bai Ge's eyes were filled with irrepressible envy.

"Soul Masters? What are Soul Masters?"

After hearing Bai Ge's explanation, Tang San could not help continuing to ask.