Am I a "waste martial soul"?

The Martial Soul deacon nodded and turned to stand outside the door of the Martial Soul Hall. He pinched his fingers together, and a stream of soul power flowed from his fingertips into the wooden door.

A soul power formation appeared on the wooden door, and after a short moment, it creaked open. Despite its dilapidated exterior, the interior was decorated quite luxuriously.

The deacon said, "Come in, you brats. The lord is waiting outside."

Hearing this, the children followed the deacon inside, with Jiang Huai and Tang San standing at the front of the line.

Suddenly, two pairs of hands appeared behind them, shoving them out of the way. Two children looked at them with arrogant expressions.

They pushed Tang San because he was a freak; whenever they asked him to play, he would always say he had to go cultivate.

They pushed Jiang Huai because their families had little food to spare, yet their parents were required to send food to Jiang Huai every day.

Behind his back, Jiang Huai was cursed as an orphan, while Tang San was secretly called a freak.

Having been shoved, the two didn't bother to return to their spots. Jiang Huai and Tang San stood at the very back, with Tang San tenth and Jiang Huai eleventh.

The Martial Soul Hall deacon took six stones from the Soul Tool at his waist and placed them one by one at the corners of the Hexagram Formation on the ground.

The man channeled his soul power with both hands and said, "Greetings, I am Su Yuntao, a deacon of the Martial Soul Hall and a level 20 Soul Grand Master. I am your guide."

As he finished speaking, soul power surged from Su Yuntao's body, and a wolf slowly appeared behind him, letting out a roar at the children.

Among the children, those who were going to cry did, and those who were going to run away did; only Jiang Huai and Tang San showed no signs of fear.

The awakening ceremony began quickly. The first person awakened a hoe, and the second awakened a sickle.

Soon, it was Tang San's turn. Su Yuntao circled his hands and said to Tang San, "Extend your right hand."

Hearing this, Tang San held out his right palm, and a stalk of Blue Silver Grass immediately came into view.

Seeing this, Su Yuntao sighed and said, "Another useless Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Seriously, can't anyone awaken something useful?"

Although Su Yuntao only saw the Blue Silver Grass and even called it a useless martial soul, Jiang Huai's gaze remained fixed on Tang San's left hand.

A hammer wreathed in lightning appeared in Tang San's left palm. The pressure from this hammer was not strong, merely spinning within his hand.

Su Yuntao instructed Tang San to use his mind to retract his martial soul, and Tang San followed his instructions to withdraw both.

Su Yuntao did not intend to test Tang San's soul power, as it was common knowledge that a martial soul like Blue Silver Grass could not possess soul power.

Su Yuntao turned directly to Jiang Huai and said, "You, come up."

Hearing this, Jiang Huai walked up and stood in the center of the Hexagram Formation. Jiang Huai's temperament gave Su Yuntao a strange feeling.

Around Jiang Huai's neck hung a jade pendant engraved with the character "Jiang," which he kept tucked inside his clothes.

In reality, Jiang Huai's identity was far from simple. A man in black had left him on the outskirts of Holy Soul Village, and he had been brought back and raised by Old Jack, surviving on the charity of the villagers.

Soon, Jiang Huai began to slowly levitate in the air. Tang San stood where he was, his eyes glowing with purple light as he watched Jiang Huai.

Jiang Huai closed his eyes and began to sense his martial soul. Su Yuntao tried to rotate his hands, but found he couldn't move them at all.

Su Yuntao looked on in shock at the soul power surrounding Jiang Huai; the ambient energy was so dense it was as if Jiang Huai were being embraced by it.

Su Yuntao thought to himself, "This child can actually resonate with soul power? Could it be?"

"Extend your right hand."

Through his Purple Demon Eye, Tang San saw the golden soul power and a woman embracing Jiang Huai. Tang San watched the woman with some surprise.

Jiang Huai extended his right hand and opened his palm, revealing a strange object.

It consisted of two layers of bread wrapping a circular meat patty, topped with yellow, creamy cheese, lettuce, and onions.

Su Yuntao had never seen such a martial soul before, so he instructed Jiang Huai to retract it.

Tang San saw it—he truly saw it. He saw that Jiang Huai's left hand, like his own, had manifested a second martial soul. It was entirely purple-black and covered in ancient runes. As a transmigrator and a member of the Bashu Tang Sect, Tang San recognized them.

Tang San tried to read one of the runes on the blade, and suddenly, terrifying pressure erupted in his sea of consciousness. He saw a man in purple robes holding a scepter, his eyes glowing with a purple light.

Su Yuntao did not notice Jiang Huai's second martial soul. He took out a Soul Power Testing Crystal and said, "Child, place your hand on this crystal ball."

Hearing this, Jiang Huai obediently placed his hand on the crystal, and a blinding blue light erupted from it.

Su Yuntao shielded his eyes with his soul power and said in shock, "Innate Full Soul Power!"

Jiang Huai felt his hand being sucked onto the ball; he couldn't pull it away.

Su Yuntao reached out and tapped the crystal ball, and Jiang Huai's hand finally broke free.

Su Yuntao quickly filled out a soul master certificate, but paused at the martial soul section, asking in confusion, "Child, what is the name of your martial soul?"

Hearing this, Jiang Huai replied, "Hamburger."

Su Yuntao nodded, handed the certificate to Jiang Huai, and patted his head. "Child, this is your soul master certificate. You can take this to report to Nuoding Academy."

Jiang Huai nodded and said, "Understood, Uncle Su Yuntao."

Tang San stood to the side and looked at his left hand. He wondered if he, like Jiang Huai, possessed two martial souls, and if he might also have Innate Full Soul Power.

With that thought, Tang San bowed to Su Yuntao and said, "Lord Soul Master, I would also like to test my soul power level."

Su Yuntao paused while packing his things, turned back, and said, "Child, a Blue Silver Grass martial soul cannot possibly have soul power. Even if it did, it wouldn't exceed level four."

Tang San said respectfully, "Lord Soul Master, I just want to see if I have soul power or not."

Standing beside Tang San, Jiang Huai saw that Su Yuntao was about to refuse, so he said, "Master Su, let him try. What if his soul power exceeds your expectations?"

Su Yuntao was stunned upon hearing this; although he could have refused, any soul master with Innate Full Soul Power was essentially guaranteed a future position as a Title Douluo.

He took out a Soul Power Testing Crystal from his Soul Tool, and Tang San, just like Jiang Huai, reached out and placed his hand on the crystal ball.

The crystal ball once again lit up with a blinding blue radiance, and Su Yuntao was shocked to see this; a single village had produced two individuals with Innate Full Soul Power.

However, Su Yuntao still sighed and said, "One of you has a martial soul of unknown origin, and the other has Blue Silver Grass. Even though you both possess Innate Full Soul Power, it is very difficult to improve your cultivation if no one is willing to help you hunt for soul rings."

Hearing this, Tang San asked, "Is it impossible to break through in soul power without a soul ring?"

Su Yuntao replied, "Impossible."

Tang San then said, "You have two soul rings, which means you are a Soul Grand Master. Can soul rings represent a soul master's rank?"

Su Yuntao nodded and said, "Yes and no. Soul rings only prove a soul master's identity, but a difference of even one level in soul power is like the difference between heaven and earth."