Awakening a Martial Soul in One's Fifties

"Before you go looking for work, you need to familiarize yourself with this world. You should also awaken a Martial Soul and add Soul Rings, so you look more like a local. Otherwise, you'll inevitably attract some trouble."

As he spoke, Ye Zhou took out the Douluo Continent novel he had already finished reading and handed it to Yan Chixia. "Swordsman Yan, have a look. It's a story about this world. The protagonist, Tang San, is the same age as me now, only six years old. Everything in here is basically what will happen in the future."

Yan Chixia took the novel and flipped through it, skimming ten lines at a glance. Then his brow gradually furrowed.

A few minutes later, he put the book away and said, "All right, I'll study it. Give me one day, and I'll settle everything you mentioned."

"One day?"

"What, do you think I'm too slow?"

"No, no. Senior, your efficiency is extraordinary. This junior admires you greatly!" Ye Zhou clasped his hands and tilted his head, laying on the flattery.

"Haha, you kid sure know how to talk." Yan Chixia laughed heartily at the praise, then went back to his noodles.

After filling their stomachs, the two walked out of the Noodle Shop. Yan Chixia said to Ye Zhou, "That's settled, then. I'll come find you at Heaven Dou Royal Academy tomorrow. Today, you kid protect yourself properly. No problem?"

"No problem. Security in Heaven Dou City is decent, and I don't have any enemies here," Ye Zhou replied.

"Mm, good. Then we'll meet again tomorrow." With that, Yan Chixia waved his hand, turned around, and strode away, still holding the Douluo Continent novel in his arms.

After watching Yan Chixia disappear into the distance, Ye Zhou turned and headed toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

He had not slept at all last night and had spent the entire morning running around. It was time to return to his dormitory and rest—no, return to his dormitory and continue cultivating.

Inside the Single Dormitory.

Ye Zhou sat cross-legged on his bed with his eyes closed, his hands overlapping at his dantian. He circulated the Heaven Frost Fist cultivation method, attempting to transform Heaven Frost True Qi into Heaven Frost Force.

To master the Three Points Return to One Qi, he first needed to cultivate the Heaven Frost Fist, Cloud Dispelling Palm, and Wind God Leg to minor mastery, develop three kinds of True Qi with different attributes and transform them into force, then merge them into one. Even with max-level experience, he could not master it in one go. He had to take it step by step.

Time passed bit by bit, and soon it was evening.

"Hah..." Ye Zhou slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of icy air.

Sure enough, cultivating an internal cultivation method while sitting cross-legged not only increased his cultivation progress, but also dispelled fatigue.

At that moment, he felt fully refreshed.

He got down from the bed, rubbed his stomach, and left the dormitory, heading toward the Academy Cafeteria.

Although the academy had not officially started yet, many students had already arrived one after another to register, so the Heaven Dou Royal Academy cafeteria was already open for business. He had heard that they sold Soul Beast Meat there, and this was a good chance to try some.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Martial Soul Holy Hall.

A scruffy, casually dressed middle-aged man with a precious sword strapped to his back strode inside.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" A servant approached Yan Chixia and asked.

"I'm here to awaken my Martial Soul," Yan Chixia answered. Then he looked around and asked, "Who among you will help me awaken it?"

"You want to awaken a Martial Soul?" The servant froze. The burly man before him looked at least fifty years old. Awakening a Martial Soul at this age? What the hell had he been doing when he was six?

"That's right. Is that not allowed?" Yan Chixia asked back. He had now finished reading the entire Douluo Continent novel and had also gotten a rough understanding of Heaven Dou City. He felt Ye Zhou was right. Although he cultivated immortality, since he had come to this world, awakening a Martial Soul was necessary if he wanted to fit in.

"You've never awakened a Martial Soul before?" the servant asked.

"Of course not. Otherwise, why would I come here?"

"Very well, please follow me." Hearing his answer, the servant was speechless. What use was awakening a Martial Soul at that age? Still, his professional attitude led him to bring Yan Chixia before a Spirit Hall steward.

"Steward Mocha, this gentleman wishes to awaken his Martial Soul," the servant said to Mocha.

"You want to awaken a Martial Soul?" Mocha was still regretting his failure to keep a genius for Spirit Hall. Hearing the servant's words, he turned his gaze toward Yan Chixia, and his face immediately twitched.

This man was older than me. He still wanted to awaken a Martial Soul at this age?

"Yes, I do."

"All right, I'll help you awaken it." Like the servant, Mocha was at a loss for words over Yan Chixia. But as a Spirit Hall steward, awakening Martial Souls for people was his job. Mocha sighed inwardly, then got up and arranged the Awakening Array. He had Yan Chixia stand inside the circle before activating his Soul Power to awaken his Martial Soul.

As the ceremony proceeded, Yan Chixia felt a warm current envelop his entire body. Then something seemed to be surging out of his hand.

"Open your right hand," Mocha Steward said.

Clang! Yan Chixia cooperatively opened his hand, and a sword cry rang out. A longsword radiating dazzling golden light appeared in his grasp.

In appearance, this sword was exactly identical to the Xuanyuan Divine Sword strapped to his back.

Looking at it, even though Yan Chixia had read the novel, he could not help but marvel. This world truly was wondrous. A weapon could actually pop out of one's body.

"Th-this sword Martial Soul is of extremely high quality. Big Brother, what a pity. If you had come to awaken your Martial Soul at six, you would probably be at least a Soul King by now." Looking at the Xuanyuan Sword Martial Soul in Yan Chixia's hand, Mocha was stunned for several seconds before shaking his head with a sigh.

Then he took out a Crystal Ball and said, "Let's test your Innate Soul Power."

"Fine." As he spoke, Yan Chixia put away his Martial Soul, reached out to take the Crystal Ball, and activated his mana.

The next second, bang! The Crystal Ball exploded.

Mocha's eyes widened, while the servant who had brought Yan Chixia over was even more horrified.

What was going on? This Crystal Ball could measure Soul Power below Level 30, and it had been shipped from Spirit City. Its quality was absolutely top-notch. How could it explode? Could it be...?

The two looked at Yan Chixia with puzzled eyes.

"Xiao Wen, bring over the Crystal Ball that can measure Soul Power below Level 70," Mocha instructed the servant.

"Yes, Lord Steward."

Very quickly, the servant brought over a new Crystal Ball and handed it to Yan Chixia.

"Try again," Mocha said.

"All right." Yan Chixia did not refuse. He also wanted to know what level of Soul Master his cultivation was equivalent to in this world.

He took the Crystal Ball, activated his mana, and, unsurprisingly, it exploded with another bang!

"Th-this..." Mocha was dumbfounded.

"You... you have the strength of a Soul Saint? You awakened a Martial Soul before? Could this be your second Martial Soul? No, impossible. A person can only awaken a Martial Soul once in their life. Even a second awakening, one in ten thousand, would only be an evolution of the original Martial Soul. But you..." Mocha could not make sense of it at all.

"What's the highest level of Soul Power you can measure?" Yan Chixia did not want to explain himself. Looking at the Crystal Ball that had exploded in his hand again, he asked Mocha.

"We can measure Soul Power below Level 95."

"Then why not just bring me your best Crystal Ball right away?"

"Yes, yes, I'll have someone bring it. Xiao Wen, hurry and get it," Mocha said repeatedly.

Soon, the servant ran off again and returned with another Crystal Ball, handing it to Yan Chixia.

"Big Brother, give it a try," Mocha said expectantly.

This time, when Yan Chixia activated his mana, the Crystal Ball did not explode. Instead, it began to glow.

Who knew how this ball was read, but after seeing the brightness of the Crystal Ball, Mocha was utterly horrified. Even his voice trembled as he said, "L-Level 92 Titled Douluo? How is that possible?!"

Hearing Mocha's words, Yan Chixia raised an eyebrow. Level 92? It seemed he was not considered weak in this world either.