Mental Power That Shook the Ages

"Is this Eastsea City's Spirit Pagoda?"

"What do you think? Surprised? When I first brought Little Xi here, she had almost the same expression as you!"

Holding a child in each hand, Yuan Bao'er had brought both of her children along, intending to choose a suitable Soul Spirit for Herta.

Originally, Mu Chen had planned to take the child out to buy a Soul Spirit himself. Given his status as an eight-star Saint Craftsman, buying a top-tier Soul Spirit would not have been difficult. However, Yuan Bao'er had flatly rejected the idea.

First of all, Mu Chen's identity was far too special. The people from those major factions were not blind; if a Saint Craftsman brought a child out, it would certainly draw plenty of attention. Yuan Bao'er was different. Though she was a Saint Craftsman's wife, she was far less well-known than her husband, and people might not recognize her.

Secondly, although Herta's Soul Power was level twenty-five, she was ultimately only a nine-year-old child. Her Mental Power could not possibly be too high, and the level of Soul Spirit she could endure was limited. There was no need to make a grand show of buying one, so it was most suitable for Yuan Bao'er to bring her.

"Don't worry, Herta!"

And what about Mu Xi? She looked even happier than if she were choosing a Soul Spirit for herself. After all, she had gained a little sister with interests similar to her own, so she had to help her sister pick out a Soul Spirit properly.

"Hello, we're here to purchase a Soul Spirit!"

Looking at the two energetic children behind her, Yuan Bao'er shook her head helplessly before turning to the Soul Guide here.

"Three guests, we have many varieties of Soul Spirits here. Would you like me to introduce them to you?"

"Of course! If possible, please introduce us to some high-level Hundred-Year Soul Spirits. This child's Soul Power is not low, after all."

Upon hearing that, the Soul Guide's eyes immediately lit up.

From the sound of it, they had not even considered whether they could afford it. They must be children from a major family!

Having worked at the Spirit Pagoda for years, this Soul Guide had seen all kinds of people, so his ability to judge others was quite good. He could distinguish children from major families from ordinary children merely through their words and behavior.

Clearly, the three before him came from a major family, so he had no intention of introducing them to those low-grade Artificial Soul Spirits.

"Very well, please come this way! The Soul Spirits here will definitely meet your needs... But this child is visiting the Spirit Pagoda for the first time, isn't she? Would she like to test her Mental Power?"

"Mm, then we'll trouble you."

It was only a Mental Power test. Yuan Bao'er saw no need to conceal that. There were geniuses in the world, after all, and there were plenty of children whose Mental Power exceeded one hundred at a young age.

Some major families even fed their children rare treasures to enhance their Mental Power. They could simply use that as an explanation when the time came.

"Are you ready? Once you are, we'll begin."

At the Soul Guide's signal, Herta sat down in a metal chair. Numerous sophisticated instruments surrounded it, clearly part of a device for testing Mental Power.

"Little Herta, good luck!"

"Good luck, little sister!"

Yuan Bao'er and Mu Xi cheered from the side. Clearly, they had high expectations for Herta, this exceptionally gifted child. A nine-year-old's Mental Power should already be at the High-Level Spirit Origin Realm, perhaps even the Spirit Connection Realm!

Because of her forging, Mu Xi often had to concentrate her mind. Even now, she was only at the High-Level Spirit Origin Realm, so Herta should be about the same.

Amid the roar of machinery, the helmet on Herta's head erupted with white light. The Soul Guide operating the machine looked toward the soul-conducting screen beside him, waiting for the final result. Yet what happened next froze the expressions of everyone present.

The value began rising at an astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, it broke through 200 and entered the Early Spirit Connection Realm. Although the rate of increase slowed somewhat, at this pace, breaking through the Mental Power value of 300 was not impossible.

Finally, when the number gradually slowed and began fluctuating within a certain range, everyone's expressions went blank. Only after the number completely stopped did they recover.

"What kind of genius is this?"

Reaching 100 Mental Power at the age of nine was already enough to be called an extraordinarily rare genius. Even Gu Yue, the Silver Dragon King, had possessed only 153 Mental Power when she was ostensibly nine years old, and that had made her an unprecedented genius across the continent.

And Herta? How much Mental Power did she have?

Neither more nor less, exactly 378—more than twice Gu Yue's!

This was no longer merely unprecedented. There might never be another like her!

Nine years old, Late Spirit Connection Realm!

The Soul Guide's mouth fell open as he stared wide-eyed at the little girl sitting in the chair. He seemed about to say something, but after glancing at Yuan Bao'er beside her, he did not utter a single word.

If she had been a child from an ordinary family, he would certainly have invited her to join the Spirit Pagoda at any cost. That would have benefited both himself and the entire Spirit Pagoda.

But this child was different. She clearly came from some major family. The children of those important figures could not simply be invited to join at will; it might even provoke their displeasure. After weighing the pros and cons, the Soul Guide gave up on recruiting her himself and immediately prepared to report the matter to his superiors.

Matters involving important figures were best left to important figures. He was merely a small Soul Guide. It was enough for him to do what he could; there was no need to involve himself in such troublesome affairs.

"Congratulations, madam. Your child has actually reached 378 Mental Power at the age of nine. This is already the level of the Late Spirit Connection Realm! I'm afraid the entire continent could not find another genius like this!"

When the Soul Guide's words reached her ears, Yuan Bao'er finally realized... they were in trouble!

She had originally thought the child's Soul Power was simply high because of her martial soul. She had never expected even her Mental Power to be so outstanding... outstanding to an abnormal degree!

No matter how powerful a martial soul was, its enhancement of Mental Power could not possibly be this great, could it? Could this god-level martial soul also possess a mental attribute? That seemed to be the only explanation for such abnormal Mental Power.

"Thank you!" Yuan Bao'er returned the Soul Guide's smile, but she felt they had to speed up the selection of a Soul Spirit. Otherwise, once the important figures of the Spirit Pagoda arrived, things would become even more troublesome.

"This child's Mental Power is truly exceptional. Please recommend some outstanding Thousand-Year Soul Spirits for us!"

Since the other party already knew of the child's talent, Yuan Bao'er simply threw the matter directly to him. As long as he was smart, there was a ninety percent chance he would not dare recommend inferior Soul Spirits. Otherwise, when those important figures came looking, this Soul Guide would suffer for it.

"I understand. Our Eastsea City Spirit Pagoda has just received a new batch of Thousand-Year Soul Spirits recently. Although Soul Spirits are rather expensive, this little genius is clearly more precious than any Soul Spirit." The Soul Guide looked at Herta as she stepped down from the chair, unable to conceal the amazement in his eyes.

"Choose whichever Soul Spirit catches your eye. Our Spirit Pagoda will cover the price. Consider it a gesture of goodwill!"

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