Su Yuntao arranged six black stones into a hexagon on the ground, then straightened up and looked at Lin Zhuzi on the right, signaling for him to go first.
With an expectant look, Lin Zhuzi walked into the hexagon. Su Yuntao summoned his Lone Wolf Martial Soul, his muscles swelling and stretching his clothes taut, nearly bursting them apart.
Su Yuntao infused Soul Power into the six black stones. At once, a hazy golden glow emerged from them, forming a pale golden barrier around Lin Zhuzi.
After a while, Lin Zhuzi slowly raised his right hand. In an instant, a black longsword appeared in his palm.
Delight flashed in Su Yuntao's eyes. He told Lin Zhuzi that his Martial Soul was the Black Blade, then promptly urged him to retract it and test his Soul Power.
Blue light filled nearly half the blue crystal ball. A sharp gleam flashed in Su Yuntao's eyes as he looked at Lin Zhuzi and said,
"Child, your Martial Soul is the Black Blade, and your Innate Soul Power is Level 4. In the future, you can become a powerful Soul Master."
A delighted expression appeared on Lin Zhuzi's thin little face.
Lin Tianyi was surprised by this sight. He had not expected the very first child to have Innate Soul Power Level 4. It seemed Lin Family Village had some pretty good luck.
But what happened next left both Lin Tianyi and Su Yuntao gaping.
"Lin Goudan, Silver Spear Martial Soul, Innate Soul Power Level 5."
"Lin Shitou, Black Hammer Martial Soul, Innate Soul Power Level 4."
Looking at the excited, delighted smiles on the faces of Lin Goudan and the other two, Lin Tianyi was astonished. All three of his friends had at least Innate Soul Power Level 4.
Wasn't it said that those who awakened Martial Souls with Soul Power were extremely rare? What was going on here?
Compared to Lin Tianyi, Su Yuntao was utterly stunned. Over the past half month, he had visited so many villages and tested hundreds of six-year-old children, yet only three had possessed Soul Power.
One of them had even come from Holy Soul Village, with the useless Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. The absurd part was that this Blue Silver Grass had Innate Full Soul Power!
He had never expected that this tiny Lin Family Village would produce three children with Soul Power all at once. It was truly unimaginable.
Then, Su Yuntao turned his gaze to Lin Tianyi, anticipation flickering in his eyes. He wondered whether this little fellow possessed Soul Power as well.
He beckoned for Lin Tianyi to begin his Martial Soul awakening.
Lin Tianyi stepped into the hexagon as Su Yuntao raised his hand and infused Soul Power into the six black stones.
In an instant, a vast amount of golden radiance surged from the black stones. The golden light far surpassed what had appeared for Lin Goudan and the others, completely enveloping Lin Tianyi so densely that his figure was almost invisible.
Shock filled Su Yuntao's face. As the person in charge of Martial Soul awakening ceremonies, he understood all too well what this meant: the stronger the awakened Martial Soul, the denser the golden radiance that appeared.
His eyes burned with intensity as he, along with Lin Goudan and the other two, watched Lin Tianyi within the golden light with eager anticipation.
A sharp sword aura tore through the golden light and suddenly appeared before Su Yuntao and the others.
It was a sword as crimson as blood, translucent and razor-sharp. Its blade was two inches and two fen wide, and three chi and three cun long.
Exquisite dragon patterns were engraved upon the crimson blade, lifelike as though a crimson True Dragon were coiled around the sword, exuding a majestic and domineering aura.
Sunlight shone through the window in the wall of the Holy Hall, falling upon Lin Tianyi as he held the crimson dragon sword. Though still a young child, he looked like a peerless swordsman clad in golden sword armor, imposing and sharp.
Su Yuntao and the others' eyes widened abruptly at the sight, utterly shaken.
After a long while, Su Yuntao recovered and hurried forward. Looking at Lin Tianyi's sword-type Martial Soul, he wore a troubled expression. He did not recognize this Martial Soul at all.
As if sensing Su Yuntao's predicament, Lin Tianyi lowered his gaze to the longsword in his hand. Faintly, he seemed to hear the sound of a dragon's roar. He murmured,
"From now on, I'll call you... Dragon's Roar Sword!"
Su Yuntao's eyes lit up. Thinking it was a good name, he offered praise before telling Lin Tianyi to test his Soul Power.
With a thought, Lin Tianyi's Dragon's Roar Sword obediently disappeared into his palm. He walked over to the blue crystal ball and pressed his hand against it. It felt icy cool and smooth as a mirror.
Then, the blue crystal ball stirred. Blue light rapidly filled it, and in the blink of an eye, it shone brilliantly, far surpassing the display from Lin Goudan and the other three.
Once the commotion settled, Su Yuntao opened his closed eyes. The moment he saw the blue crystal ball, his eyes flew wide open as he exclaimed in shock,
"Innate Soul Power Level 9!!!"
The blue crystal ball was almost completely filled with blue light, leaving only the tiniest sliver empty.
Hearing that his Innate Soul Power was Level 9, excitement appeared on Lin Tianyi's little face. His Martial Soul had truly mutated, directly changing from his parents' broken iron sword trash Martial Souls into a top-tier tool Martial Soul through a beneficial mutation!
And his Innate Soul Power was as high as Level 9. In the future, he would definitely be able to challenge the Title Douluo realm!
At this moment, Lin Goudan and the other two also excitedly gathered around him, each offering their congratulations.
Recovering from his shock, Su Yuntao looked intently at Lin Tianyi and asked whether he was willing to join Spirit Hall.
Lin Tianyi was tempted, but he did not agree immediately. He said he needed to ask his parents first.
Su Yuntao expressed his understanding, put away the six black stones and the blue crystal ball, then led Lin Tianyi and the other three out of the Holy Hall.
When they saw the doors of the Holy Hall open, Lin Tu and the villagers who had been waiting for a long time immediately came forward, their eyes filled with nervous anticipation.
When they learned that Lin Tianyi had awakened the Dragon's Roar Sword Martial Soul and possessed Innate Soul Power Level 9, Lin Tu and Qin Hui were overwhelmed with excitement.
"Good son, I never expected your Martial Soul to mutate! That's wonderful! Your mother and I were so worried you'd inherit our broken iron sword trash Martial Souls!"
"Quick, summon your Martial Soul and let your mother and me take a look."
Seeing how excited his parents were, Lin Tianyi grinned and summoned the Dragon's Roar Sword, openly presenting it before them.
The moment they saw the Dragon's Roar Sword, Lin Tu and Qin Hui's eyes widened almost simultaneously.
Holy crap, it really mutated!!
The Dragon's Roar Sword Martial Soul before them was clearly different from Lin Tu's Dragon Flame Sword and Qin Hui's Green Peak Sword. It seemed to combine the strengths of both, its Martial Soul quality rising to an even higher level.
After their shock faded, the excitement on Lin Tu and Qin Hui's faces became even more apparent.
My son Tianyi has what it takes to become a Title Douluo!
After his parents had looked their fill, Lin Tianyi retracted his Martial Soul and told them that Su Yuntao wanted him to join Spirit Hall.
Lin Tianyi had thought his parents would eagerly agree, but instead, both of them frowned as though they had some concerns.
Before Lin Tianyi could ask, Lin Tu said seriously,
"Tianyi, you're still young. Your father doesn't want you to hastily decide which faction to join so early. Wait until you're older and have thought it through carefully. It won't be too late to decide then."
Qin Hui beside him said the same.
Lin Tianyi did not know whether it was merely an illusion, but he vaguely felt that his parents did not want him to join Spirit Hall.
So he nodded and looked at Su Yuntao, who was waiting nearby, saying that he would not consider joining any faction for the time being.
Su Yuntao did not force him, though he felt some regret and disappointment. A generous bonus had just gone down the drain. He nodded, turned around, and left.
After bidding farewell to his three friends, Lin Tianyi returned home with his parents.
At noon, the old hen that the family had raised for two and a half years was served on the table, and tears flowed from the corner of Lin Tianyi's mouth against his will.
After lunch, Lin Tianyi patted his round little belly with satisfaction. After informing his parents, he headed straight outside to play.
Arriving at a small grove outside the village, Lin Tianyi summoned his Martial Soul, wanting to test the sharpness of the Dragon's Roar Sword.
Staring at a tree more than a meter thick before him, he gripped the hilt tightly in his right hand and was about to swing with all his strength.
Suddenly!
A cute, ethereal little girl's voice rang out.
"Wah haha, I'm finally out..."
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