"This little fellow is quite good-looking. Pity his Innate Soul Power is only level three. He's no genius."
Mu Ye had sharp eyes and quickly noticed the strikingly handsome Tang Wulin. But after a single glance, Mu Ye did not sense the innate traits possessed by disciples of the Body Martial Soul from Tang Wulin.
With the eighteen Golden Dragon King seals still unopened, Tang Wulin might have been born with great strength, but it was hardly an extraordinary talent.
"Zaixing seems somewhat interested in him. This little boy is very handsome, no less than Zaixing." Mu Ye muttered to himself.
Feng Zaixing's mother was a rare beauty, while his father had strong, upright features. His inherited foundation was excellent, and in the year since awakening his memories of a past life, his looks had gradually become more refined.
However, outstanding looks could not improve Tang Wulin's treatment in the martial soul class at Red Mountain Academy.
The soul master world revered strength above all else. Even beginner academies were no exception.
In the martial soul class, his classmates mocked his martial soul, and the teachers were not particularly enthusiastic either. The moment they saw Blue Silver Grass, they lost all interest in teaching him.
Innate level-three Soul Power was passable in Aolai City, but the useless martial soul Blue Silver Grass was practically a death sentence. Its cultivation efficiency was destined to be inferior to other martial souls; otherwise, it would not have earned the name of a useless martial soul.
Historically, those powerful figures who had awakened Blue Silver Grass martial souls and cultivated to the point of becoming famous across the continent had never truly possessed Blue Silver Grass as their real martial souls. They had merely used its name as a disguise.
Tang Wulin did not know any of this. He recited the famous words of Shrek Master Yu Xiaogang to encourage himself, hoping to bring more smiles to his father and mother's faces.
"Shrek's Master Yu Xiaogang once said that there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters. Blue Silver Grass can become strong too. Dad said diligence can make up for shortcomings. My road is still long. As long as I work hard, I'll definitely become a soul master."
"Once I become a soul master, I can do things for Dad and Mom. Come on, Tang Wulin. You can do it."
Encouraging himself like this, a spark of spirit rose in Tang Wulin's beautiful black eyes, and his steps became much lighter.
When he returned home, he called out "Mom" a few times, and the affectionate call of "Linlin" immediately came from inside.
A woman dressed like a housewife opened the door with a creak, her face filled with a happy smile. She was Tang Wulin's adoptive mother, Lang Yue.
Soon, his adoptive father Tang Ziran came out as well. He picked Tang Wulin up and spun him around several times. The home of three was not large, but it was warm in every corner.
"How nice it would be if you didn't have that bastard father. I really don't want to become mortal enemies with someone of your background."
Feng Zaixing secretly shook his head, drove away, and made a decision in his heart.
"Though we are strangers, your parents died because of the cooperation between Qian Gu Dongfeng and Evil Soul Masters. If I can cause trouble for the Evil Soul Masters, I, Feng Zaixing, will definitely lend a hand..."
The Soul Guidance Vehicle gradually accelerated and sped away with a roar. Tang Ziran caught a flash of it from the corner of his eye and said strangely, "That car must have cost a fortune. Why would it appear in a small city like ours?"
Lang Yue was unsurprised. Pulling Tang Wulin into the house, she urged, "Why worry about that? Come eat. Linlin must be starving."
Tang Wulin gazed into the distance at the Soul Guidance Vehicle Feng Zaixing was in and said with a smile, "Dad, when I grow up, I'll work hard and buy you one of those cars too. Then the three of us can visit the big cities outside together, okay?"
"Sure. Then we'll wait for Linlin to grow up and take us out into the world."
Tang Ziran laughed heartily, though a trace of gloom Tang Wulin did not notice passed through his eyes. They had come here from outside.
Lang Yue chuckled. "Our Linlin is always so adorable. Dad and Mom will always believe in you."
"Mm, Dad and Mom are the best."
Tang Wulin's smile was incomparably brilliant. His eyes reflected the warmly smiling faces of his adoptive father and mother, both of them beaming as well.
In a place no one could know, mist rose from the depths of Tang Wulin's sea of consciousness, gradually forming a humanoid figure of light.
His body was illusory, but his eyes still radiated unparalleled pride. He frowned slightly. "Those two have too much influence on Wulin. In a few years, I'll have to find a way to make them disappear from Wulin's world. Otherwise, it won't be conducive to my teaching Wulin how to break the Golden Dragon King's seals."
"Without weathering storms, how can one see a rainbow? I can give Wulin everything he needs, but becoming strong requires experiencing pain and loneliness. Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocrities..."
Half a year later, Heaven Dou City Blacksmith's Association.
It was still the same awakening room. Mu Ye rubbed his hands until sparks flew, staring intently at little Na'er inside the awakening device, hoping to strike it big.
Na'er curled her little fingers and said, "Teacher, Na'er remembered some things these past few days. Na'er's family said Na'er's body was very strange and that Na'er might not be able to awaken a martial soul normally..."
"Relax, Na'er. You started saying this two months ago. Teacher examined you, and there's absolutely no problem! Believe in yourself!"
Mu Ye interrupted Na'er, his face full of certainty.
Feng Zaixing and A Ruheng stood nearby, their heights forming a stark contrast as they smiled and encouraged Na'er, whose little hands were clenched tightly.
"Don't be nervous, Na'er. You've always been wonderful. Even if you don't awaken a powerful martial soul, you'll still be our dearest little sister."
Feng Zaixing gave her a precautionary warning, while A Ruheng nodded repeatedly and chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Our Primal Body Sect rarely welcomes such a beautiful girl as little Na'er. Don't be afraid, Na'er. Big Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother are here for you."
"Whoever dares bully you, Big Senior Brother will punch his dog head crooked."
A Ruheng raised a fist twice the size of an ordinary person's. Combined with his towering height of two and a half meters and shaved head, he was immensely intimidating.
Na'er burst out laughing, her eyes trembling slightly. "I know. Big Senior Brother is a Six Rings Soul Emperor. Even many Soul Sages and Soul Douluos are no match for Big Senior Brother. Big Brother cultivates very quickly too."
Over the past half year, Na'er had grown accustomed to life in the Primal Body Sect. The impatient Mu Ye had taken her in as a disciple early, and Na'er naturally began calling A Ruheng Big Senior Brother.
She always called Feng Zaixing "Big Brother." Na'er said that calling him that felt more familiar than "Second Senior Brother."
"Relax, Na'er. It's about to begin." Mu Ye released his Soul Power and began the awakening ceremony.
Layer upon layer of Silver Halo suddenly erupted from Na'er's tiny body. She lifted her eyelashes and saw an extremely strange expression on Mu Ye's face not far away.
"Why is there no martial soul? That shouldn't be..."
Mu Ye crossed the distance in two strides and examined her at close range, his expression growing stranger and stranger.
Shortly after.
Mu Ye failed to awaken Na'er's martial soul for the fourth time and had no choice but to accept the fact before him—
Na'er, who could eat and drink normally, was actually one of the very few individuals on Douluo Continent without a martial soul.
Na'er had Innate Soul Power, and it was even full Soul Power, but she had no martial soul. All cultivation was impossible to begin.
"Teacher, did Na'er disappoint you? I'm sorry..."
Na'er lowered her head and looked at her jade-white little hands, her tone despondent.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
Feng Zaixing and A Ruheng appeared at Na'er's side like lightning, one on each side.
Feng Zaixing spoke first, his gentle tone filled with sincerity. "Na'er, there's nothing to apologize for. This isn't your fault. If anyone is to blame, it can only be those family members who abandoned you. They were incompetent themselves and irresponsible toward you."
The art of shifting blame, activated! If anyone had to be blamed, blame that million-year-old Great Silver Dragon!
Something had gone wrong with her transformation. Her secondary personality could not even awaken a martial soul normally. She was far inferior to the Golden Dragon King.
A Ruheng nodded heavily, his voice booming like a bell. "That's right! Everyone on Douluo Continent knows that our martial souls come from our parents. Na'er, it's your family who were too useless!
"Big Senior Brother will stand up for you in the future. If we run into them, I'll smash their dog heads!"
"Big Brother, Big Senior Brother, you..."
Tears glimmered in Na'er's eyes. She sniffled with her cute little nose and said, "But Na'er truly feels sorry for Teacher. Teacher has treated Na'er so well these past six months..."
"Na'er didn't mean to disappoint Teacher. Na'er only remembered some things her family said in the last two months. Na'er really didn't remember them before. Teacher Mu, I'm sorry..."
"If you don't remember, then there's no need to remember. Child, what are you saying? Would Teacher dislike you just because you don't have a martial soul?"
Mu Ye walked over, his expression already well adjusted. Lowering his voice, he produced a Rainbow Lollipop as if by magic and smiled. "Don't be sad, Na'er. In the continent's history, there have been some special powerhouses who awakened their martial souls after the age of six. Every one of them achieved something in their own field."
"Teacher believes that Na'er may very well be such a person too. Your time is simply a little later."
Na'er blinked, her voice doubtful. "Can Na'er really become that kind of person?"
In her memories, she seemed to be a new individual split off from some special existence, possessing only thirty percent of that existence's origin power.
With her origin incomplete, could she really awaken a martial soul?
"Of course. If you don't believe me, ask your Second Senior Brother. He's been reading books since he was little, so he definitely knows!"
Mu Ye answered without hesitation, passing the burden to Feng Zaixing.
Na'er turned her exquisitely delicate little face and looked up unblinkingly at Feng Zaixing, who was a head taller than her.
"Big Brother?"
"There's no mistake. Big Brother will make a bet with Na'er. Before Na'er turns ten, you'll definitely awaken your own martial soul and become an outstanding female soul master who astonishes the continent."
Feng Zaixing used a tissue to wipe away the tears rolling from Na'er's eyes and smiled warmly. "Does Na'er dare make this bet with Big Brother?"
"Mm, Na'er believes you."
Na'er smiled. Her violet eyes, like two pools of clear spring water, reflected the incomparably gentle smile beneath the young man's refined brows and eyes.
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