Innate Full Soul Power ×2

The crystal ball in Su Yun's hands lit up in an instant. Dazzling blue light spread from a single point, shining brilliantly like a precious gem.

"Innate Full Soul Power! He actually has Innate Full Soul Power!"

Su Yuntao's eyes widened as he stared at the crystal ball, utterly dumbfounded.

Beside him, Tang San's gaze shifted back and forth between Su Yun and the crystal ball.

Although he had no idea what Innate Full Soul Power was, it had clearly astonished a Soul Master. That meant Su Yun had the aptitude to become a Soul Master—and was probably exceptionally talented at it.

Tang San was happy for Su Yun, but at the same time, he grew nervous. He had no idea whether he had what it took to become a Soul Master.

By now, Su Yuntao had completely forgotten about awakening the Martial Souls of the other children. He stared at Su Yun, brimming with excitement.

"Child, would you be willing to join Spirit Hall?

If you are, I can recommend you to Spirit City, where you can enroll directly in Spirit Hall Academy."

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A single stone stirred up a thousand ripples!

At Su Yuntao's words, the children erupted into a frenzy.

"Did I hear that right? Lord Soul Master actually invited Sister Yun to join Spirit Hall! That's Spirit Hall!"

"Oh my goodness! Does that mean Sister Yun can become a Soul Master?"

"Isn't it obvious? Lord Soul Master said she has Innate Full Soul Power!"

"What's Innate Full Soul Power?"

"I don't know either. It probably means she has Soul Power and can become a Soul Master..."

While the other children looked on enviously, Su Yun, the one at the center of it all, wore an apologetic expression and shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Lord Soul Master, but I refuse."

Su Yuntao was instantly dumbfounded.

"You refuse?"

Su Yuntao stared at Su Yun in disbelief, as if he were looking at a monster.

This was a chance to join Spirit Hall and enroll directly in Spirit Hall Academy. And yet he, a commoner, had refused?

Su Yuntao's voice rose several notches.

"Do you know how powerful Spirit Hall is?

"Do you know how many Soul Masters want to join Spirit Hall?

"And you're refusing?"

Su Yuntao was getting anxious. It wasn't just his own future he was worried about; he also felt that Su Yun would have a far brighter future if he joined Spirit Hall.

It was a win-win. Why wouldn't he agree?

Su Yuntao simply couldn't understand Su Yun's thinking.

Su Yun couldn't explain it, either. He could only say it was fate. After all, he'd been picked up and brought to Holy Soul Village.

"I know."

Su Yun looked at Su Yuntao.

"Joining Spirit Hall would get me the best training.

"I'd have the best places to cultivate.

"High-level Soul Masters would help me with Soul Hunting.

"I know. I know all that.

"But I just don't want to join any faction."

Su Yun's voice was resolute.

Su Yuntao opened his mouth, then hesitated again and again. He didn't know what had happened to Su Yun to make him so resistant to joining Spirit Hall.

Even as an adult, he was astonished by Su Yun's determination. In the end, all he could do was look at him with a complicated expression.

It was like turning down a guaranteed spot at Tsinghua or Peking University just to attend some lousy technical college.

"Ah..."

After a long while, Su Yuntao let out a deep sigh.

"I can tell you're a child with a mind of your own.

"But I'll give you one last piece of advice: joining Spirit Hall is the best choice for a commoner Soul Master.

"Take your time to think it over. There's no need to decide in a hurry.

"Spirit Hall Academy opens in three months. If you change your mind, come find me at the Spirit Hall Branch in Nuoding City."

This was the last bit of advice Su Yuntao could offer Su Yun. If it had been anyone else, he would have regretted their decision, but he certainly wouldn't have urged them so earnestly or given them chance after chance.

Su Yun knew that, of course. But there was nothing he could do. He could only say that Su Yuntao's efforts had been wasted.

After getting his emotions in order, Su Yuntao began the next awakening. He had barely beckoned Tang San over when the boy hurried forward and stood in the middle of the six black stones.

As Su Yuntao channeled six streams of Soul Power into them, pale golden light lit up once more.

Su Yun, standing nearby, put away his Martial Soul and continued browsing the shop for a suitable Spirit Skill.

As more and more golden specks gathered around Tang San, Su Yuntao stood there dumbfounded, his head tilting as he stared at him.

Had another powerful Martial Soul appeared?

What a joke!

Su Yuntao found the whole thing absurd. He even began to doubt his own memory.

"Did I get the village wrong? Is this not Holy Soul Village, but some Soul Master clan?"

Tang San instinctively raised his right hand. When a Blue Silver Grass appeared in his palm, Su Yuntao finally let out a long breath of relief and muttered,

"I knew it. How could a chicken coop full of grass produce so many phoenixes?"

Then, without thinking, he glanced at Su Yun.

"Even if a phoenix really did show up, it'd be because she was a phoenix to begin with."

[Su Yuntao's Friendship Points +1.]

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At the system notification, Su Yun stopped searching for Spirit Skills and looked at Su Yuntao in confusion.

Wasn't he in the middle of awakening Tang San's Martial Soul? Why had he suddenly given me a Friendship Point?

Unable to make sense of it, Su Yun could only chalk it up to his own damn irresistible charm.

Since this was the first Blue Silver Grass of the day, Su Yuntao called it a Trash Martial Soul, but still followed the usual procedure and handed Tang San the crystal ball to test his Soul Power.

He hadn't expected anything. But when the crystal ball began to shine like a brilliant gem, Su Yuntao went numb. His eyes nearly popped out of his head.

Two people with the rarest Innate Full Soul Power in a century had appeared in one day!

There was no need to say anything about Su Yun. That sickle clearly wasn't ordinary, so it made sense that he had Innate Full Soul Power.

But what gave this sprig of Blue Silver Grass the right?

Su Yuntao couldn't help wondering whether the crystal ball had broken.

Compared to him, the other children found it even harder to accept. Their eyes reddened one after another. The boy they'd always looked down on now had the aptitude to become a Soul Master, too. But however envious, jealous, and furious they felt, they didn't dare open their mouths carelessly.

At last, after inspecting the crystal ball and confirming it was intact, Su Yuntao turned to Tang San, who asked eagerly,

"Uncle, does this mean I have Innate Full Soul Power?"

Hearing Tang San's question, Su Yuntao looked down at him with a complicated expression.

"Mm."

Tang San pressed on.

"Is Innate Full Soul Power very rare?"

"Very rare. People with it are geniuses who only appear once in a century.

"But your situation is a little unusual.

"Your Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. It can be found everywhere on the continent. It has no offensive power, no defensive power, and no support abilities. It's a universally acknowledged Trash Martial Soul."

After explaining, Su Yuntao fixed his gaze on Tang San. He had expected him to be unwilling to accept it, disappointed, or dejected...

But to his surprise, Tang San couldn't help smiling.

That's great!

He didn't even know why he was so happy.

Perhaps it was because Su Yuntao had said Su Yun had Innate Full Soul Power, and he had the same as him.