Body Martial Soul

Father Xu and Mother Xu, somewhat relieved, called Yun Chen over to test his Innate Soul Power. When they saw the number ten on the Soul Tool, they were shocked once again. Although in the Third Era, due to factors such as improved living standards, Spirit Masters generally possessed far higher Innate Soul Power than in the First Era and Second Era, Innate Full Soul Power was still synonymous with genius. With such talent, so long as he did not die young, his future was bound to be extraordinary.

"Innate Full Soul Power. Xiao Chen, you will definitely become an incredible Spirit Master in the future—far more incredible than your parents," Father Xu said with emotion.

Hearing Father Xu mention his deceased parents, Yun Chen merely nodded silently. To be honest, he did not feel much attachment to his parents. He had been born into this world carrying the memories of his previous life, so he had been aware of things from the moment he was born. Yet before he could develop any feelings for that couple beyond gratitude, they had already passed away.

At first, Yun Chen had wanted to avenge them. But when he grew older, he learned that the incident that had claimed his parents' lives in the line of duty had simply been an accident. Even if he wanted revenge, those responsible had already been punished. Other than revenge, though, Yun Chen truly did not know what else he could do for them.

"Come on, Xiao Yan. It's time for you to awaken your Martial Soul." Seeing Xu Xiaoyan's excited expression, Father Xu beckoned her into the Awakening Array.

Yet a moment later, Xu Xiaoyan let out a piercing wail. The reason was that after her Martial Soul awakened, it turned out to be a staff.

The little girl looked at her parents with teary eyes. "Why isn't my Martial Soul the same as Brother Chen's?"

In her eyes, they had always been together since childhood. Their clothes and belongings had always matched, so their Martial Souls should have been the same too. Why was Yun Chen's Martial Soul red, while hers was an icy blue stick?

Hearing his daughter's question, Father Xu felt helpless. Martial Souls were inherited through one's bloodline. As his daughter, wasn't it only natural for her to inherit his Ice Staff Martial Soul?

But at that thought, Father Xu suddenly remembered Yun Chen's situation. However, he still had to comfort his daughter and could not get away for the moment, so he could only set the matter aside for now.

Just as Father Xu was at a loss, Yun Chen came to Xu Xiaoyan's side. He pulled up Xu Xiaoyan, who was squatting on the floor hugging her Ice Staff, then rubbed her head. "Don't cry, Xiao Yan. An Ice Staff Martial Soul is pretty good too."

"Really? But I wanted one like Brother Chen's," Xu Xiaoyan said aggrievedly.

"Really. Why would your brother lie to you?" Yun Chen said. "Look, Uncle Xu has an Ice Staff Martial Soul too. He's a Control System Soul King, and he's very powerful."

"But I still want one like Brother Chen's." Xu Xiaoyan had set her heart on having the same one, leaving Yun Chen helpless as well.

After a while, Yun Chen continued, "Xiao Yan, your Martial Soul is really useful. You'll be able to help me in the future too. Don't you like a Martial Soul like that?"

"Really?" Xu Xiaoyan asked, blinking her large, tear-filled eyes.

"Of course it's true," Yun Chen said. "Ice Staff Control System Spirit Masters are very powerful, while my Martial Soul will definitely follow the Power Attack System in the future. Then one of us can attack while the other controls, and we can work together."

Only after hearing Yun Chen say that did Xu Xiaoyan wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes and say with slight dissatisfaction, "All right, then."

Seeing her like this, Father Xu, Mother Xu, Yun Chen, and even the butler who had been watching from the side were all speechless. The Ice Staff Martial Soul was a very powerful Martial Soul, so why was it so unwelcome in Xu Xiaoyan's eyes?

After Yun Chen soothed her, Xu Xiaoyan used the Soul Tool to test her Innate Soul Power. When she learned that she had Innate Level Eight Soul Power, she did not make a fuss just because it differed from Yun Chen's. After sending the two of them back to their rooms to rest, Father Xu and Mother Xu entered the study.

"What do you think about Xiao Chen's situation?" Mother Xu asked.

"You don't need to worry about Xiao Chen's Martial Soul. Although his Martial Soul should be related to blood, that doesn't mean he's an Evil Spirit Master. We watched Xiao Chen grow up. He's such a good child—how could he possibly be an Evil Spirit Master?" Father Xu said. "Besides, blood is part of the human body too. Isn't this simply a type of Body Martial Soul? I'll see if I can use some connections to find Xiao Chen a Body Martial Soul teacher to guide him."

Hearing Father Xu say this, Mother Xu was relieved as well. The two children were so close that if they were truly separated because of their Martial Souls, she was afraid her daughter would raise the roof.

News of Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan awakening their Martial Souls and Innate Soul Power quickly spread throughout the Xu Family. In a family of political figures like this, the talent of its descendants was naturally a major concern. However, after learning of Xu Xiaoyan's and Yun Chen's Innate Soul Power, those who had initially harbored certain thoughts abandoned them. Leaving aside whether Father Xu, as the Xu Family head, would agree with them, even if he did, they still had to consider the changes in reality.

Logically, Yun Chen should have been taken to the Spirit Pagoda immediately to obtain a Soul Spirit after awakening with Innate Full Soul Power. Yet Father Xu did not bring it up in the days that followed. He merely told Yun Chen that he planned to find him a teacher and properly map out his future. Innate Full Soul Power was too great a gift to waste.

Yun Chen did not know what Father Xu was thinking, but he had no money to buy a Soul Spirit himself, so he could only wait for Father Xu's arrangements. Little did he know that Father Xu was even more anxious than he was. He had used many connections, but the Body Sect had declined in the Third Era. Finding a powerful wielder of a Body Martial Soul to serve as a teacher was not easy.

If Father Xu had mentioned this matter to Yun Chen, Yun Chen would certainly have told him that the current Body Sect Master was working as a cook beside Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua at the Blacksmith Association headquarters in Heaven Dou City. If they found a way to pass along the message, they might gain something. But Father Xu never brought it up, so Yun Chen had no way of knowing.

However, Yun Chen did not sit idle after awakening his Martial Soul. Although he could not obtain a Soul Spirit for the time being, he could still begin meditating and cultivating. If he continued cultivating before acquiring a Soul Ring, his Soul Power would accumulate. Moreover, when Yun Chen cultivated, his meditation seemed far more efficient than other people's. At the very least, it was more than twice as fast as Xu Xiaoyan's.

Yet the biggest change in Yun Chen was still his appetite. After awakening his Martial Soul, Yun Chen not only began meditating to cultivate Soul Power, but also placed even greater importance on training his body. He knew very well that his Martial Soul was a type of Body Martial Soul, so he had to take physical training seriously.

As a result, his appetite skyrocketed. At first, he could only eat enough for two or three people, but now he could easily finish ten people's portions in one sitting. Xu Xiaoyan even mocked him for it, changing "Brother Chen" to "Brother Pig." Furious, he gave the mischievous little girl a thorough lesson and turned her hair into a chicken's nest!