Decision, Enrollment

On the way home, Tang Wuyang's head felt muddled, so he did not listen carefully to what Tang Ziran said.

After returning to his room, he threw himself onto his bed and soon fell asleep, completely unaware that Tang Wulin and Lang Yue had come by.

Not long after the room door closed, Tang Wuyang's body began to twist on the bed, and the skin all over his body gradually turned red.

If Tang Ziran, his wife, and Tang Wulin had been beside him at that moment, they would have discovered that Tang Wuyang's body temperature was rising at an astonishing rate.

His flushed skin gradually became translucent. The meridians beneath it appeared and disappeared faintly, and one could even vaguely see his blood flowing.

At that moment, Tang Wuyang's blood circulated at an extremely rapid pace, at least three times faster than normal.

The Golden Pattern that had appeared in the Awakening Room emerged on his forehead again. It was still web-shaped, extending from his head down to his feet before slowly spreading upward again.

After repeating several times, the Golden Pattern quietly vanished back into Tang Wuyang's body. The instant it disappeared, the bones throughout his body seemed to make faint cracking sounds.

A moment later, the Strange Phenomenon gradually calmed down. Tang Wuyang's body temperature returned to normal as well, and he fell into an even deeper sleep.

In his dream, Tang Wuyang arrived on a grassland made entirely of Blue Silver Grass. Before him, a Qilin cub rubbed against his calf.

Yet strangely, the sky here was a transparent gold. It was as though some enormous creature had opened its jaws and rushed toward him. Before Tang Wuyang could see it clearly, he was swallowed whole.

"Ah~!"

Tang Wuyang suddenly Sat Up. His whole body felt sticky and uncomfortable.

Their family was not well-off, so Tang Wuyang and Tang Wulin had become more sensible than children their age at an early age.

Tang Wuyang did not disturb his Parents or Older brother. He took off his clothes and ran to the bathroom to wash himself.

While bathing, Tang Wuyang was surprised to discover that although he was drenched in sweat, his body carried a faint fragrance.

However, once he Finished Eating—no, once he finished bathing—the fragrance disappeared as well.

"Eh, where's Yangyang?"

Just as Tang Wuyang was drying himself, Lang Yue's voice sounded outside.

"Mom, I'm here. I was taking a bath."

Wearing only a pair of little underpants, Tang Wuyang hurried out of the bathroom.

Lang Yue scolded him affectionately, "Go put on some clothes. Don't catch a chill."

She pinched her younger son's pink and tender Small Face, then pushed him into his room.

After closing the Room Door, Lang Yue muttered to herself, "Why does Yangyang's skin seem just like Linlin's? It's become softer and more elastic too. Mom is going to be jealous of you two."

After Tang Wuyang changed and came out, he saw the darkness Outside the window and realized that he had slept through the entire afternoon.

Tang Ziran had taken leave today, so he had been home the whole time.

He sat at the dining table with Tang Wulin and beckoned to Tang Wuyang, who had just stepped out of his room. "Yangyang, come here."

Tang Wuyang sat down beside Tang Ziran, across from Tang Wulin.

Tang Ziran had just been about to say something when Tang Wuyang's stomach let out a loud growl.

For a moment, everyone at the table except Tang Wuyang burst out laughing.

Tang Wuyang gave an embarrassed "Hehe," scratching the Back of the head. "Mom, I'm so hungry. Can I eat now?"

"Eat." Lang Yue Handed him a bowl of rice, then served another bowl for Tang Wulin. As she passed it to him, she glared at her husband, signaling him to wait until after dinner before speaking.

By the time Tang Wuyang raised his bowl for the fourth time, Tang Ziran and Lang Yue's faces were full of Shock.

At lunch, the husband and wife had already been startled by Tang Wulin's increased appetite. They had not expected their younger son to be even more impressive.

Even if he had skipped lunch, he should not have been able to eat this much!

Normally, the two children could eat at most a bowl and a half each.

But now, Tang Wulin had nearly finished his second bowl and was preparing to ask for a third. Tang Wuyang was even faster—he had already finished his third bowl and was asking for a fourth.

"Mom, it's so good! I want more!" Tang Wuyang looked at Lang Yue with shining eyes.

Tang Ziran and Lang Yue had not even come close to eating their fill. Nearly all the food on the table had been swept into their two sons' stomachs like a whirlwind.

Even so, the two brothers still seemed unsatisfied.

"Linlin, Yangyang, are you turning your grief and indignation into appetite?"

Only after the last bit of food entered the two children's stomachs, and Lang Yue sternly stopped them from eating anything else, did Tang Ziran finally speak.

Tang Wuyang looked at his father in confusion. "Dad, why would we be upset?"

Tang Wulin also looked at Tang Ziran in confusion. After lunch, his father had worn the same hesitant expression, as if he had something he wanted to say but could not.

Tang Ziran looked at his two sons. "Since Yangyang is awake now, Dad wants to ask you both something. Are you planning to join the Soul Master class, or should Dad transfer you to the regular class?"

"Of course I want to join the Soul Master class!" Tang Wulin said. "I want to become a powerful Soul Master."

Tang Wuyang Nodded beside him. "Since I have Soul Power, of course I should work toward becoming a Soul Master."

Tang Ziran looked at Tang Wulin solemnly. "Linlin, although you have Twin Martial Souls, one of them is Blue Silver Grass."

"Even though there is the legend of the Tang Sect's Founding Ancestor."

"Blue Silver Grass is still one of the most ordinary Martial Souls. Cultivating it will definitely be very difficult."

"As for your other Martial Soul, based on what you sensed, it should be a Tool Martial Soul called the Holy Dragon Spear—a Long Spear."

"Although the Holy Dragon Spear Martial Soul certainly has greater potential than Blue Silver Grass in terms of quality, Dad discussed this with you this afternoon. Since you want to cultivate the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul first, you will inevitably face many hardships on the path of a Soul Master."

Tang Ziran shifted his gaze to Tang Wuyang. "Now, as for Yangyang, your Martial Soul is a Qilin. Honestly, it should be considered a fairly good Martial Soul."

"But your Innate Soul Power is only Level Three. That means your cultivation speed will be very slow. You'll have to work much harder than children with Innate Soul Power at Level Eight or Nine if you want to catch up to them."

Tang Ziran's gaze moved between Tang Wuyang and Tang Wulin. "Are you truly certain that you want to walk the path of a Soul Master?"

Tang Wulin Nodded firmly. "Um~! I want to become a Soul Master. If I become a Soul Master, I can protect Dad and Mom."

Tang Wuyang Echoed, "That's right. And once we become Soul Masters, we can earn lots of money, so Dad and Mom won't have to work so hard."

The two children's voices were childish, yet filled with unusual determination.

Hearing this, Lang Yue's eyes reddened.

These two children had always been especially well-behaved and sensible.

"Alright." Hearing the determination in their words, Tang Ziran did not try to persuade them otherwise.

"Since you've decided, Dad and Mom will both support you."

"If one day in the future you regret it, tell Dad. Dad can help you transfer classes then."

"Linlin, Yangyang, remember this. Dad and Mom never wanted you to become great figures. As long as you grow up happy, we'll be satisfied."

"To Mom and me, nothing is more important than seeing you grow up happily. Do you understand?"

Tang Wulin and Tang Wuyang looked at each other, then nodded together. "Um~, Dad, we understand."

Besides his greatly increased appetite like Tang Wulin's, Tang Wuyang had also become much sleepier. After dinner, he went to bed early.

Early the next morning, when the sky had only just begun to brighten, Tang Wuyang and Tang Wulin were awakened by their father.

Today was the day they enrolled.

The two would officially enter Red Mountain Academy, joining the Soul Master class and beginning at least nine years of schooling.

According to Sun Moon Federation regulations, Primary Academy and Secondary Academy were both free compulsory education.

Primary Academy lasted three years, while Secondary Academy lasted six.

After graduating from Secondary Academy, there were several ways to continue one's studies and enter a Higher Academy.

The first was to gain admission through excellent grades.

The second was to spend a huge sum of money to buy an admission qualification.

If neither condition could be met, one could choose to enter a Vocational Academy and specialize in a practical skill.

Tang Ziran escorted the two children to the academy gate. Since the academy was close to home, he merely reminded them to come straight home after school. Only after watching them walk toward the school gate did he turn and head to work.

The Soul Master class had a dedicated Teacher waiting at the academy entrance to receive students. Their treatment was clearly much better than that of the regular classes.

Regular classes only provided ordinary cultural education. In addition to that, the Soul Master class taught students born with Soul Power how to become Soul Masters, along with the knowledge required to become one, laying the foundation for their future entry into Secondary Academy.

This year's Soul Master class had only sixteen Students in total.

After all, children who awakened with Soul Power during Martial Soul Awakening were extremely rare, especially in a Small City like Aolai City.

Having sixteen Students this year was already considered quite a lot.

"Hey, you two look alike. You must be brothers, right? What are your Martial Souls?" A short, somewhat chubby boy approached Tang Wulin and Tang Wuyang.

They were all children of the same age, full of curiosity about the Soul Master class life awaiting them.

Tang Wulin said proudly, "Blue Silver Grass, just like the Tang Sect's Founding Ancestor."

As he spoke, he opened his right hand. Blue Light surged in his palm, and a stalk of Blue Silver Grass appeared there.

However, Tang Wulin did not notice that his Blue Silver Grass differed from ordinary Blue Silver Grass. The white patterns found on normal Blue Silver Grass had turned Light Gold on his.

Tang Ziran had previously instructed Tang Wulin not to reveal his Talent for Twin Martial Souls. Aolai City was merely a remote Small City, and children capable of becoming Soul Masters were already scarce. If people learned that a child possessed Twin Martial Souls, who knew whether someone might do something extreme out of jealousy?

It would not be too late to reveal that Talent after he and Tang Wuyang advanced to Secondary Academy and arrived in a slightly larger city.

Therefore, Tang Wulin planned to follow his father's advice and display only the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul at the academy. Besides, he had originally intended to cultivate the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul first anyway.

"Tch~" Little Fatty said disdainfully. "Blue Silver Grass? A classic Useless Martial Soul."

Tang Wulin protested, "What about you? What's your Martial Soul?"

Little Fatty snorted and waved his right hand. A cold gleam flashed, and a Short Blade appeared In Hand. "See that? My Martial Soul is a blade."

"If I can cultivate to become a Title Douluo someday, I'll call myself the Blade God Douluo."

"I'm a genius with Level Five Innate Soul Power. I could chop your Blue Silver Grass into pieces whenever I want."

Tang Wulin looked at the Short Blade in Little Fatty's hand, then at the Blue Silver Grass in his own palm. He suddenly remembered what Tang Ziran had said to them last night.

Would cultivating the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul really be so difficult?

After speaking, Little Fatty turned his gaze to Tang Wuyang. "What about you? You look exactly alike. Don't tell me you have a Useless Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass too!"

Sensing the contempt in Little Fatty's eyes, a powerful Aura burst from Tang Wuyang. His majestic Qilin Martial Soul appeared.

"My Martial Soul is a Qilin. You say my Ge's Blue Silver Grass is a Useless Martial Soul, so I suppose the blade belonging to this Blade God Douluo of yours must be some kind of Useless Martial Soul too."

"After all, my Ge's Innate Soul Power is Level Five as well."

"Doesn't that mean your blade is the same quality as Blue Silver Grass?"

Little Fatty was left speechless by Tang Wuyang's words. He slunk off to one side, muttering inwardly, How could someone with a Useless Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass have Innate Soul Power as high as mine?

The other Students also began showing off their Martial Souls, each with its own distinctive qualities.

Perhaps because they had seen that Tang Wulin's Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass, none of the other Students came over to speak with him again. Even Tang Wuyang beside him was ignored.

Noticing Tang Wulin's disappointment, Tang Wuyang patted his shoulder. "Ge, let's work hard together!"

Seeing Tang Wuyang's encouraging gaze, Tang Wulin clenched his fists and nodded heavily.

After everyone noisily discussed things for a while, a young-looking woman entered the classroom. She stood at the podium and clapped her hands, signaling everyone to quiet down.

"Hello, everyone. I'm your Homeroom Teacher, Lin Ximeng."

"For the next three years, I'll teach you the foundational knowledge related to Soul Masters."

"Now, each of you will introduce yourselves. State your names, Martial Souls, and Innate Soul Power Levels."

There were only sixteen Students, so the introductions went quickly. When Lin Ximeng heard Tang Wulin introduce his Martial Soul as Blue Silver Grass, a flicker of astonishment appeared on her face.

At once, the other students burst into laughter.

Tang Wulin's Small Face turned bright red, as though a ball of fire were trapped in his heart.

Noticing her Older brother's helplessness, Tang Wuyang stood up abruptly with a thump!

"My name is Tang Wuyang. My Martial Soul is a Qilin, and my Innate Soul Power is Level Three."

After saying that, he ignored the silence in the classroom and sat back down.

Lin Ximeng looked at Tang Wuyang's face, which resembled Tang Wulin's. She had assumed both their Martial Souls were Blue Silver Grass, but she had not expected his to be an entirely different Beast Martial Soul.

Although Tang Wuyang's Innate Soul Power was relatively low, the Qilin Martial Soul was clearly better than a classic Useless Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass!

Her professional bearing allowed Lin Ximeng to quickly regain her composure. Smiling, she said, "Today is your first day of class. First, Teacher will explain the classifications of Martial Souls. This afternoon, I'll guide you through preliminary Meditation."

"Meditation is the only way to train and improve your Soul Power. If you want to become true Soul Masters, you must work hard."

"As everyone knows, every person in our world possesses a Martial Soul. Once they turn six, they can participate in the Awakening Ceremony and awaken the Martial Soul Inside Body."

"A Martial Soul can be any form of existence. Those born with Soul Power upon awakening can become Soul Masters through cultivation. That means all of you here."

"So, what classifications do Martial Souls have?"

"First, Martial Souls are divided into two major categories: Beast Martial Souls and Tool Martial Souls. Those that manifest as Lifeforms are Beast Martial Souls, while those that manifest as non-lifeforms are Tool Martial Souls. Of course, there are exceptions, such as the extremely rare Body Martial Soul."

"However, regardless of the form, one can improve their Martial Soul by cultivating Soul Power. Once their Soul Power Level breaks through Level Ten, they can officially become a Soul Master."

"Soul Masters are also divided into two major categories: Battle Soul Masters and Tool Soul Masters. Those who cultivate Martial Souls for combat are Battle Soul Masters, while those who cultivate them for non-combat purposes are Tool Soul Masters."

"Whether Martial Souls or Soul Masters, there are many more detailed classifications..."

Lin Ximeng's explanation of the classifications of Martial Souls and Soul Masters was like opening a brand-new door for the students, revealing the colorful path that lay before them toward becoming Soul Masters.