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Holy Soul Village, Spirit Hall.
A Spirit awakening was underway inside, and flashes of Soul Power occasionally leaked through the cracks in the door.
The one who had come to awaken the village children's Spirits this time was still Su Yuntao, the deacon of the branch hall responsible for this area.
The first few children had all possessed zero Soul Power, which was entirely within Su Yuntao's expectations.
In a remote village like Holy Soul Village, it was difficult for children to awaken Soul Power.
Of course, difficult did not mean impossible.
If a Spirit mutated, there was even a chance that an Innate Full Soul Power genius might appear.
That was why Spirit Hall spared no effort in sending deacons to every remote mountain village to awaken the children's Spirits.
Even in the continent's number one sect, the Clear Sky Sect, an Innate Full Soul Power genius was a rarity seen only once in a century.
Su Yuntao beckoned to Tang San. "Come here, little one. Like the children before you, stand inside this circle, then close your eyes and don't move. Relax your body. It might hurt a little later."
Watching the two of them proceed through the awakening process step by step, Xu Yuan blinked his innocent yet foolish eyes, then turned to look at the other children crying in a heap beside him, sympathy on his face.
If they failed to awaken Soul Power, they might only receive a light beating after going home.
But with Tang San, an Innate Full Soul Power genius, serving as a comparison, they probably would not be able to get out of bed for three to five days.
Nothing was more frightening than comparison.
Tang Hao was such a fallen mess in the village, and Tang San could barely even eat his fill on ordinary days. Having been surpassed by his son, could the village uncles and aunties possibly remain balanced inside?
If they felt unbalanced, where would they vent that anger?
Naturally, they could not take it out on themselves. Wasn't the answer obvious, then?
Suddenly.
A blue glow flickered inside the room.
On Tang San's outstretched right hand, a faintly blue little grass unfurled its leaves, revealing its graceful form.
Blue Silver Grass!
Looking at the little blue grass in Tang San's palm, Su Yuntao felt no reaction whatsoever. He even wanted to laugh a little.
He reached for the Spirit Power Testing Crystal Ball on the table beside him and handed it to Tang San. At the same time, he gestured to Xu Yuan, who was standing last, signaling him to come over.
Immediately afterward.
The entire wooden cabin was filled with a faint blue glow.
By traditional convention.
As long as the crystal ball showed even the slightest reaction, even a tiny glimmer, it proved that the person possessed Soul Power and could cultivate it.
And for the crystal ball before them to ripple with waves of azure light, there was only one explanation.
"Hiss—"
Su Yuntao sucked in a sharp breath and cried out in shock, "Heavens, it's actually Innate Full Soul Power!"
Though he had traveled through countless villages, Innate Full Soul Power had only ever been something he heard about in rumors.
Yet he had actually awakened one himself. Su Yuntao's shock and surprise were easy to imagine.
However, after staring at Tang San like he was some rare animal for a while, Su Yuntao became helpless again.
Innate Full Soul Power was indeed Innate Full Soul Power, but his Spirit was Blue Silver Grass!
Even dogs would shake their heads at this Spirit.
Su Yuntao's expression was somewhat complicated as he raised both hands and aimed them through the air at Xu Yuan, who had already prepared himself.
As Su Yuntao infused Soul Power into the formation, the Awakening Stones arranged on the ground began to emit a soft glow. A Hexagram Array roughly two meters wide immediately emerged beneath Xu Yuan's feet.
This feeling was comfortable, warm.
Then, Xu Yuan felt his thoughts stir slightly, as if something inside his body had shattered.
The next moment, countless warm currents surged from every limb and bone of his body into his right palm.
Su Yuntao, who had been ready to pack up and head to the next location, suddenly had green light flare in his eyes. With a suppressed growl, clusters of colored light began to emerge.
Excitement and nervousness appeared on Su Yuntao's face.
Because he vaguely sensed that an incomparably powerful Spirit was about to be born before his eyes.
Bzzzz—
Amid a faint tremor, a Nine-Colored Ancient Book suddenly condensed above Xu Yuan's palm.
The book had ten pages in total. Its cover was inscribed with runes representing ten elemental powers: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, sound, light, and darkness.
The moment it appeared, it stirred the various elements within the wooden cabin.
Su Yuntao's Spirit was Lone Wolf, with a wind attribute. In his perception, the wind element in the entire room had become at least ten times more active with the appearance of Xu Yuan's Spirit!
He no longer had any attention to spare for Tang San. Gently, he handed the Spirit Power Testing Crystal Ball over, his tone indescribably soft.
"Come here, little one. Let's test your Soul Power~"
Xu Yuan glanced at it and accepted it directly. The Soul Power in his body immediately seemed to lose control, surging toward the crystal ball in his hand.
Bzz—
Rippling blue light bloomed within the wooden cabin once more.
Seeing this.
Su Yuntao clenched his right hand into a fist and smashed it hard into his left palm, his excitement impossible to conceal.
A top-tier Tool Spirit, Innate Full Soul Power!
It was no wonder Su Yuntao was so excited.
For Spirit Hall deacons like them, who were responsible for awakening the Spirits of ordinary people, discovering a child with outstanding talent and bringing them into Spirit Hall could greatly improve their performance...
A top-tier Tool Spirit genius with Innate Full Soul Power—Su Yuntao could practically see promotions and raises waving at him.
No matter what, he had to seize this opportunity!
With an eager smile on his face, Su Yuntao asked gently.
"What's your name, little one? Are you tired? You must be hungry. I have food here. Would you like some?"
As he spoke, he took several fragrant meat dishes from the package resting on the table.
It was impossible to tell what kind of meat it was. In any case, it was roasted and smelled delicious.
Combined with the expression on his face, he looked exactly like a big bad wolf trying to trick a little white rabbit into opening the door.
Tang San: "..."
The other children nearby, who were still wiping away tears: "..."
After they awakened their Spirits, this lord deacon had merely said coldly, "You have no Soul Power and cannot become Soul Masters. Go stand to the side first."
But what about Xu Yuan?
The lord deacon's tone toward him could not have been gentler, and not only that, he fussed over him and offered him food.
They had never even seen such fragrant food before, much less smelled it.
They had all come to awaken their Spirits. Wasn't the difference in treatment a little too huge?
Was the difference huge?
Of course it was!
This was a world where the strong devoured the weak. For a genius with Innate Full Soul Power and a top-tier Tool Spirit, this could not even be considered special treatment.
Su Yuntao could already imagine the attention and reaction from Spirit Hall's higher-ups after he reported this matter.
Someone from the main hall might even come!
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