Reincarnation

Southwest of the Heaven Dou Empire, Fasnuo Province, west of Nuoding City, the fields of Harvest Village.

Golden wheat ears swayed under the setting sun, their full stalks dancing in the breeze. Rice paddies stretched across the land, crisscrossing in endless rows.

A figure darted continuously through the yellow-brown fields, while sheaves of golden wheat flew behind him like scattered shadows. The figure was like a young deer—swift yet nimble.

A closer look revealed dark, fine hair. Under the sunlight, the strands gleamed with the deep-sea hues. His youthful face carried a determination far beyond his years.

Sweat clung to his black hemp clothes, outlining faintly hardened contours and revealing his lean, athletic frame.

The boy racing through the fields was named Ye Lan. He was not a native of Douluo Continent, but someone reincarnated from Blue Star.

In his previous life on Blue Star, Ye Lan had been crossing the road when he heard a sharp, urgent horn.

Turning his head, Ye Lan saw a massive out-of-control Mud Truck speeding straight toward him.

Faced with that enormous red monster, Ye Lan could have simply dodged backward and escaped its path.

But before him stood two adorable elementary school students holding hands. Gritting his teeth, Ye Lan threw himself toward them without hesitation.

With a bang, Ye Lan flew like a kite with its string cut. He was hurled more than ten meters by the Mud Truck, then rolled repeatedly across the concrete. His consciousness gradually blurred, and all he could hear were sirens and fragments of conversation.

"Blind spot. I didn't see him."

"I thought it was a speed bump!"

"Life isn't easy for anyone."

"Go tell that to my insurance company!"

In his haze, Ye Lan was nearly angered into a final burst of consciousness by the Mud Truck driver. Fortunately, the two elementary school students had been saved, and his instinctive good deed had not been in vain.

Whether it was because of Ye Lan's good deed or the otherworld reincarnation truck, he had been directly reborn on Douluo Continent.

At first, Ye Lan did not know where he had been reborn. Only after growing older did he gradually hear adults mentioning things like Soul Masters and Martial Souls.

Then it hit him—he had been reincarnated into a novel he had read in his previous life: Douluo Continent. So Ye Lan cast aside the childish mindset of slacking off and doing nothing but eating and drinking.

He began training when he was only a few years old. As for why he had started so early, it certainly was not to become an athlete.

On Douluo Continent, only by becoming a Soul Master could one gain status and a voice.

Soul Masters were the rulers of Douluo Continent. If Ye Lan failed to awaken Innate Soul Power, he could only become one of All Living Beings, one of the ruled.

Perhaps someday, he would be caught in the aftermath of a battle between the Sea God, Angel God, and Rakshasa God.

Or swept up in the war of unification by the Spirit Hall Empire. Ye Lan did not want to die so carelessly. He wanted to seize control of his own fate.

On Douluo Continent, everyone could undergo Martial Soul Awakening at the age of six, awakening both their Martial Soul and Innate Soul Power.

Generally speaking, the stronger the Martial Soul, the higher one's Innate Soul Power. Cultivation talent was tied to Innate Soul Power; without it, one could not absorb Soul Power and become a Soul Master.

Based on the plot Ye Lan remembered from the book in his previous life, he could roughly conclude that physical fitness was extremely important. Physical fitness was connected to Soul Ring Year!

If one had poor physical fitness during Martial Soul Awakening, it was possible to awaken a powerful Martial Soul, only for it to be dragged down by the body. That could result in low Innate Soul Power, affecting both the quality of the Martial Soul and cultivation speed.

Just like the theoretical Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, whose inherited Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul could originally have undergone a beneficial mutation into the Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul!

Yet unfortunately, the Golden Sacred Dragon was dragged down by Yu Xiaogang's half-rank Innate Soul Power and mutated adversely into Luo Sanpao, who could do nothing but fart.

If Ye Lan ended up like that, he would never be able to accept it.

After Ye Lan became able to walk, he continuously began simple exercises. However, he never overworked his body, lest he end up short and stunted.

Besides training, nutrition was even more important. People were made of iron, and food was made of steel. Since he could remember, Ye Lan had never gone without meat, eggs, or milk.

Though Ye Lan never lacked food or clothing on Douluo Continent, he was also unfortunate.

Around the time Ye Lan was three, his parents suddenly disappeared. He only remembered being held in the arms of Su Yuntao, the Lone Wolf Soul Master, as the man wept bitterly. Su Yuntao told him, "Your parents are gone. From now on, I'll raise you properly."

Su Yuntao was the Martial Soul Hall Deacon who had helped Tang San awaken his Martial Soul in the novel from Ye Lan's previous life. Ye Lan's parents had been Su Yuntao's colleagues. The three had been close, and Su Yuntao called Ye Lan's father Big Brother and his mother Sister-in-law.

Whenever Ye Lan pressed him for details about his parents' disappearance, Su Yuntao would always speak vaguely and change the subject. Ye Lan found that deeply puzzling. There was likely another hidden truth behind it.

In his previous life, Ye Lan had been an orphan. Thus, having parents in this life had brought him immense happiness. During infancy, in that dark world before he had opened his eyes, he would constantly nestle into that warm embrace and enjoy his mother's gentle, water-like love. His mother had even smiled and told her husband, "Xiao Lan is so clingy!"

After Ye Lan's parents disappeared, Su Yuntao placed him in the care of Tom, the Village Chief of Harvest Village. Whenever Su Yuntao had leave, he would travel from the Martial Soul Branch Hall to Harvest Village to visit Ye Lan.

Ye Lan's nutritional expenses were funded by Su Yuntao. Thanks to his deliberate training and ample food, Ye Lan stood half a head taller than children his age and was not as thin and small as other boys.

That evening, drenched in sweat from training, Ye Lan returned to Village Chief Tom's home.

Before Ye Lan even entered, he smelled the rich scent of meat. He hurriedly pushed open the door and saw Tom sitting before the stove, holding a branch. A whole Golden Crispy Roast Chicken was skewered on the emerald-green branch.

Seeing Ye Lan stare fixedly at the roast chicken, Tom laughed. "Xiao Lan, don't rush. The chicken will be ready soon. Go wash your face first. You're filthy—why do you look like a little beggar now?"

Ye Lan scratched his head. It could not be helped; training consumed too much energy, and he was starving.

"Wasn't I just admiring your cooking, Grandpa?" Ye Lan said with a smile.

"Grandpa roasted it especially for you. Go on, go on."

Before long, Ye Lan had washed the dust from his face and the mud from his hands. His small, youthful hand grabbed a roasted chicken leg, and he began gnawing on it.

As Tom carved up the roast chicken, he said to Ye Lan, "Tomorrow, Grandmaster Su Yuntao will come to our Harvest Village. Besides visiting you, he'll also conduct this year's Martial Soul Awakening ceremony for Harvest Village."

"Xiao Lan, you're six this year. You've reached the age for Martial Soul Awakening. Tomorrow, do whatever Grandmaster Su Yuntao tells you to do. Don't be naughty."

"I'm already this old. I won't be naughty. I've waited for this day for a long time. With all the training I've done every day, I'll definitely awaken Innate Soul Power!" Ye Lan straightened up and retorted.