Time passed in the blink of an eye. More than half a month had gone by since Qin Tian left the Crown Prince's Residence.
Qian Renxue would often gaze into the distant sky, the worry between her brows never fading.
"Has Xiaotian reached Spirit City yet? It's been more than half a month. Why hasn't he sent me a message?"
In the void, the two Titled Douluo guarding Qian Renxue exchanged glances, both remaining silent.
Outside Spirit City,
Qin Tian climbed down from the carriage. Looking at the towering city, he couldn't help feeling moved.
"Come on. The Grand Pontiff is waiting for you."
Qin Tian nodded and followed him to the Worship Hall.
All seven Worships were gathered in the Worship Hall and had yet to leave.
"Grand Pontiff, Qin Tian has arrived."
The Grand Pontiff, Qian Daoliu, opened his eyes and looked toward the entrance, his gaze as still as a deep well.
A genius with twin super Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power was someone he had never encountered before.
Even Bibi Dong had only possessed twin top-tier Martial Souls, not twin super Martial Souls.
"Bring Qin Tian to me."
Hearing the voice from inside the Worship Hall, Qin Tian strode toward the entrance.
Upon entering, he saw a towering Angel Statue. Beneath it sat a middle-aged man in a gold-and-white robe, legs crossed in meditation.
His hair was entirely white, but his face looked young. His golden eyes seemed capable of seeing through a person's heart.
The moment Qin Tian saw him, he knew who he was: the unrivaled master of the skies, the Grand Pontiff of Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu, a level-99 Peerless Douluo.
His gaze shifted downward to two familiar faces: Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo. He didn't recognize the other four.
"Qin Tian greets all the Worships."
Qin Tian bowed slightly to the seven men.
The Seven Great Worships fixed their gazes on him. In an instant, he felt an immense pressure.
"Qin Tian. Twin super Martial Souls: Holy Light Tiger King and Qingtian War Halberd. Innate Full Soul Power."
The Grand Pontiff, Qian Daoliu, spoke calmly. His voice was quiet, but it rang in Qin Tian's ears like thunder.
Without hesitation, Qin Tian summoned his Martial Soul.
"Martial Soul Possession!"
As the Holy Light Tiger King possessed him, Qin Tian's muscles swelled, and his bones crackled. His arms doubled in size and were covered in white fur. His hands became claws, each eight inches long.
A king-shaped mark appeared on his forehead. His silver hair whipped about, and his eyes were as vast as the stars. A holy light surrounded him, and a sacred aura filled the air.
His wings gave a gentle beat, spreading the aura of a super Martial Soul throughout the hall.
The seven Worships looked at Qin Tian in his possessed state and nodded.
"Holy Light Tiger King!"
Qin Tian withdrew the Martial Soul, then summoned the Qingtian War Halberd.
The seven Worships looked at the halberd and sensed the unique aura of a super Martial Soul. Their doubts were finally laid to rest.
Even with Qian Renxue's message, they had found it hard to believe without seeing it for themselves.
"Soul Grandmaster, if I remember correctly, you only awakened your Martial Soul recently."
At the question, Qin Tian nodded and answered without arrogance or deference.
"That's right. It's been only a month since I awakened my Martial Soul. I'm currently a level-27 Soul Grandmaster."
"My First Soul Ring is 4,500 years old and came from a Golden Light Tiger. My Second Soul Ring is 9,500 years old and came from a Diamond Tiger. Both Soul Skills are enhancement skills, and their effects can stack."
Qin Tian laid out his abilities openly. He was about to train here, and if the seven Worships didn't know his strength, how could they teach him according to his needs?
Only by knowing him inside and out could they guide him better and design a more suitable training plan.
The seven Worships listened, their eyes filled with astonishment.
A six-year-old level-27 Soul Grandmaster, with a 4,500-year First Soul Ring and a 9,500-year Second Soul Ring—they knew exactly what that meant.
"Good, good, good."
"Qin Tian, you're very impressive. Xue'er chose well."
At that, Qian Daoliu paused, then spoke more seriously, his voice low.
"Qin Tian, are you willing to take me as your master?"
Qin Tian was stunned by Qian Daoliu's words. He hadn't expected Qian Daoliu to accept him as a disciple. He'd thought that once he came to train at the Worship Hall, one of the other Worships might take a liking to him and accept him as a student. But now...
He knew this was an opportunity. Becoming Qian Daoliu's disciple would bring him more benefits than drawbacks.
Besides, given his relationship with Qian Renxue, becoming Qian Daoliu's disciple seemed like the best choice.
"This disciple, Qin Tian, pays his respects to Master."
Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Tian bowed to Qian Daoliu in the formal rite of apprenticeship.
Even the slightest hesitation would have been irresponsible to himself.
With Qian Daoliu backing him, who in the Soul Master World would dare harm him in the future?
Although Bibi Dong and the Worship Hall were at odds, he had no choice. He was destined to stand with Qian Renxue, making him Bibi Dong's natural enemy.
"Good, good, good."
Qian Daoliu had his own reasons for taking Qin Tian as his disciple.
First, Qin Tian was an orphan adopted by his granddaughter. Second, Qin Tian had great potential. After Qian Daoliu sacrificed himself, Qin Tian would ensure Spirit Hall still had a Peerless Douluo to defend it.
"This is your apprenticeship gift from your master. Take good care of it."
Qian Daoliu took out something he had prepared in advance from his Storage Soul Tool. Wrapped in Soul Power, it floated over to Qin Tian.
Looking at the lead box before him, Qin Tian's heart began to pound.
The box was two meters long. He didn't need to guess what was inside.
"Master, isn't this too precious?"
Qian Daoliu simply smiled at Qin Tian's words.
"Now that you're my disciple, there's no need for such formalities between us."
Hearing this, Qin Tian took a deep breath and put the lead box into his Storage Soul Tool.
"I dare not refuse a gift from an elder. Thank you, Master."
Qian Daoliu was pleased with Qin Tian's attitude, and a rare smile appeared on his face.
"Qin Tian, you've already met the Second Worship, Golden Crocodile, and the Third Offering, Azure Luan, so I won't introduce them further."
"This is the Fourth Worship, Mighty Lion Douluo. His Martial Soul is the Blazing Lion, and he's a level-97 Peak Douluo of the Power Attack System."
"This is the Fifth Worship, Light Feather Douluo. His Martial Soul is the Light Feather Divine Bow, and he's a level-96 Peak Douluo of the Power Attack System."
"These are the Sixth Worship, Qianjun Douluo, and the Seventh Worship, Subduing Demon Douluo. They're brothers, and both have the Coiling Dragon Staff as their Martial Soul. Each is a level-96 Peak Douluo of the Power Attack System."
As Qian Daoliu introduced them, Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others brought out the gifts they had prepared.
Qin Tian accepted each gift, then thanked them.
After Qian Daoliu finished his introductions, Qin Tian spoke.
"Master, Worships, I've prepared some gifts too."
As he spoke, Qin Tian took out the Immortal Herbs he had prepared in advance from his Storage Soul Tool.
"Master, this is a Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng. It may not be an Immortal Herb, but it's still an exceptionally rare treasure. It restores vitality, removes hidden injuries and ailments, and cleanses impurities from the body."
"Second Worship, this is a Thousand Year Snow Ganoderma..."
Qin Tian handed each of them a jade box, explaining how to take the contents and what effects they had.
Qian Daoliu and the others accepted the gifts with smiles, pleased with what Qin Tian had prepared.
They had heard Golden Crocodile and Azure Luan talk about Immortal Herbs, but had never seen any for themselves, so they didn't know what they were like.
After personally sensing the tremendous energy contained in the Immortal Herbs, they began to consider their options.
They didn't need them, but the younger generations of their families did. With the help of the Immortal Herbs, their families' glory could continue for generations.
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