While letting his mind wander, he also began the Martial Soul Awakening ritual.
First, he felt as though his entire body had been immersed in a hot spring. It was very comfortable.
The next moment, Tang Liu felt a force emerge from his lower abdomen and reach his hands in an instant.
He subconsciously wanted to raise his hands, but stopped himself. In the end, he only raised his left hand, while his right hung naturally at his side, betraying no sign of anything unusual.
A blue glow bloomed in his left palm, eventually growing into a tiny blade of blue grass.
But whether due to insufficient power or some other reason, the little grass was transparent. It looked illusory and utterly unreal.
At the roots of the little grass was also a faint golden line, quietly flickering with light.
"Blue Silver Grass again?" Obvious disappointment showed on Su Yuntao's face. "Another useless Martial Soul... Never mind, little one, come test your Soul Power. What if you're also born with Innate Full Soul Power?" Su Yuntao said with a self-deprecating laugh.
Tang Liu nodded and placed his hand on the crystal ball.
To be honest, he was also curious about what level his Soul Power would be. After all, unlike Tang San, he had not cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Tang San had originally wanted to teach him everything from the Tang Sect, but Tang Liu had only asked to learn Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, and Mysterious Jade Hand. He had only learned them superficially, enough to know how to use them. Along with that, he occasionally practiced the Purple Demon Eye whenever the mood struck him, and had barely reached the beginner stage by now.
As for why he had not learned anything else or continued cultivating the techniques Tang San had taught him, it was simply because he was lazy.
Come on, after finally no longer having to study, did you really expect me to work myself to death practicing?
Tang San had been somewhat helpless about this, but could only let him have his way.
Logically speaking, a Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass should not have any innate Soul Power. But his mother was the Blue Silver Emperor, so she should still have given him some Soul Power.
According to the plot of Soul Land Three, Tang Wulin, who had neither Twin Martial Souls nor an awakened Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline or Golden Dragon King ability, possessed level-three Innate Soul Power. Tang Liu estimated that his Soul Power should be around the same level.
But Tang Liu could sense that he had a second Martial Soul as well, so conservatively speaking, he felt that his Soul Power should reach around level seven.
As he thought this, the crystal ball before him lit up with a dazzling radiance, and it seemed as though it would continue growing brighter.
Tang Liu's heart lurched, and his expression changed instinctively. He hurriedly suppressed the surge of Soul Power within his body, barely stopping the crystal ball from growing brighter and eventually exploding. Yet in that brief moment, the crystal ball had already become even more dazzling than it had been for Tang San. Standing so close, Tang Liu even heard a crisp cracking sound.
No way, could it be... Tang Liu had already formed a guess, and he was utterly shocked.
I don't even have some cheat system. Could I really be exceptionally gifted? Tang Liu muttered inwardly, a trace of faint worry rising in his heart.
"Another child with Innate Full Soul Power!" Su Yuntao was stunned.
Since when had Innate Full Soul Power become so common?
What a pity that his Martial Soul was the useless Blue Silver Grass.
A trace of regret appeared on Su Yuntao's face as he looked at Tang San and Tang Liu, his eyes filled with disappointment.
Even a sickle would have been fine!
Then I might have had a chance at a promotion and a raise!
However, because he was too shocked, he failed to notice for the moment that Tang Liu's Soul Power radiance was brighter than Tang San's.
"All right, that's enough. Children, you can go home now." Su Yuntao shook his head, put away the crystal ball, and headed outside.
Village Chief Jack spoke with Su Yuntao as they walked out. His expression was tense at first, then turned disappointed.
Tang Liu might have been lazy, but he had a good memory. Combined with occasionally recalling things over the past six years, he still clearly remembered the plot of Soul Land. Thus, he knew what they were discussing now, but he did not care.
What a joke. How could ordinary mortals like you understand the might of a future God King?
So, even if you were "the unchanging Su Yuntao," even if you were Village Chief Jack, "the continent's fiercest man," who had "dared to scold a Title Douluo," "sent a God King to school," and "fed carrots to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast," you were ultimately just an ordinary mortal.
Thinking this, Tang Liu suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of superiority, along with the small delight of everyone being drunk while I alone remain sober...
Afterward, Jack brought Tang San and Tang Liu home and asked Tang Hao whether he planned to send the two brothers to a Soul Master Academy.
Although Holy Soul Village only had one work-study student slot each year, hadn't this year produced two Soul Scholars? There was still last year's slot!
Naturally, Tang Hao refused, and Old Jack began arguing with him.
"You should know how precious this opportunity is. Maybe Xiao San and Xiao Liu can become exceptional people in the future," Old Jack said in astonishment.
Tang Hao looked coldly at Old Jack. "What use is becoming exceptional? All I know is that if Xiao San goes, no one will cook for me. As for Xiao Liu..." Tang Hao suddenly froze midway through his sentence.
It seemed that Tang Liu, this little brat... really was not much use at all!
Seeing him suddenly fall silent, Tang Liu's face immediately darkened. He was just about to fly into a rage and curse him out when Tang Hao spoke again, cutting him off.
"Don't concern yourself with that. In any case, Blue Silver Grass—what do you think a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul can cultivate into? It's merely a useless Martial Soul." Tang Hao shot Old Jack a cold look.
Hearing those words, Tang Liu's anger subsided despite himself. Looking at Tang Hao's dispirited face, he sighed inwardly.
Mother's departure really hit you too hard, didn't it?
That's why you're saying things like this now, right?
For once, Tang Liu softened his heart.
He's just a pitiful man trapped by love!
But... Mother was not actually dead. She would grow back in the future, so why was he being so dispirited now? It was not as though there was no hope!
Was he afraid he would not live to see the day Mother recovered?
Where was his brain?!
As a descendant of the Blue Silver Emperor, with a Martial Soul from the same origin, once his strength improved, would he not have a way to accelerate the growth of a Blue Silver Emperor?
Did he not have a brain in that skull of his?!
Thinking of this, Tang Liu grew angry again. He glared fiercely at Tang Hao, his eyes full of frustration at his failure to live up to expectations.
Tang Hao, who was arguing with Old Jack, suddenly felt a blade-like gaze fall upon him. Without even looking, he knew it was that little bastard Tang Liu.
He felt somewhat depressed, but could not be bothered to deal with him.
Naturally, Old Jack could not outargue Tang Hao. He left in anger, and Tang San went to see him off. Yet in the end, Old Jack still did not give up trying to persuade them.
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