What was Body Time? Lin Nuo was the master of time—the lord of time itself. He could feel time stop at his command, but he soon noticed his Soul Power was rapidly draining, as if his Martial Soul would suck it dry the very next moment.
He immediately used his mind to release control of his Body Martial Soul. The time he had stopped around him began flowing again, as though no one had noticed the brief interruption.
The middle-aged man saw no Martial Soul appear in Lin Nuo's hands, yet a golden light seemed to rise around his whole body, and clock-like patterns emerged in his eyes. He seemed to understand. "A Body Martial Soul?"
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Lin Nuo nodded. "Yes, Lord Soul Master. My Martial Soul is a Body Martial Soul."
Lin Nuo's Martial Soul was like that of the peerless Du Busi. Other people's Body Martial Souls had the Poison-type attribute, while his Body Martial Soul had the attribute of time.
The moment he confirmed that the boy before him had a Body Martial Soul, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up. He immediately said, "Little One, come with me and let's test you."
At that moment, Lin Nuo could feel the man becoming even more enthusiastic toward him, as though he had discovered some priceless treasure.
If his test showed high Soul Power, the man would probably start trying to recruit him.
Lin Nuo followed the middle-aged man to the Soul Power testing Soul Tool and reached out to touch it. Everyone stared intently at the screen, eager to see how much Soul Power this Body Martial Soul would awaken with.
1...2...5...7...10!
"It's... Innate Full Soul Power!" Someone couldn't help exclaiming at the displayed number. In all the days since Martial Soul awakenings had begun, this was the first person to show Innate Full Soul Power.
The middle-aged man excitedly placed both hands on Lin Nuo's shoulders. "Child, would you be interested in joining the Spirit Pagoda? With your talent, you could absolutely make a name for yourself there."
Looking at the excited middle-aged man before him, Lin Nuo felt a little uncomfortable. He said slowly, "Uncle, could you maybe calm down a little?"
He really couldn't take this. The man was far too excited, making him feel like a business achievement.
Of course, recruiting a genius would bring someone like him, a Soul Master, nothing but benefits.
"Sorry, sorry." The middle-aged man realized he was getting carried away and immediately apologized. "Um, kid, please think it over carefully. Or I could have a good talk with your parents."
Hearing this, Lin Nuo realized that if he didn't want to join the Spirit Pagoda, he needed to come up with a reasonable excuse right away.
"Uncle, my parents' work is confidential. So once they find out that I awakened a Body Martial Soul, they'll probably plan to have me join the Body Sect. I'm sorry."
The moment he said this, the atmosphere turned awkward. The man's excitement vanished. Looking at Lin Nuo, he tried to persuade him kindly. "Little friend, you might not know this, but the Spirit Pagoda's master ten thousand years ago also had a Body Martial Soul, and he didn't join the Body Sect!"
"Besides, child, I'll tell you this: the Body Sect has fallen into decline. Our Spirit Pagoda might understand Body Martial Souls better than they do. Please think it over!"
"Then I'll go home and discuss it with my parents first, Uncle," Lin Nuo replied.
Seeing that Lin Nuo had little interest in joining the Spirit Pagoda, the middle-aged man understood he couldn't win over the young genius before him. He had no choice but to report the matter to headquarters.
"All right. Come find me once you've made up your mind."
"I understand." Lin Nuo nodded and immediately headed out of the room.
The staff inside watched Lin Nuo's retreating figure. The middle-aged man couldn't help sighing. "Sigh... Why can't that child see reason? What good is Innate Full Soul Power without the backing of a major faction?"
The other staff members agreed, nodding at his words.
So many geniuses in the Sun Moon Federation had fallen without any powerful backing. No matter how hard they worked, they couldn't compete with geniuses supported by their families. In the end, he was only a six-year-old child and couldn't see how the world worked.
If they knew that Lin Nuo didn't need to rely on this era at all, because he had a better era in which to develop, they wouldn't find it strange.
But these were Lin Nuo's secrets. No one would ever know.
After leaving the room, Lin Nuo stretched. Now that he had awakened his Martial Soul, he could clearly sense the passage of time around him.
When he saw what was happening before him, he fell silent. Tang Wuling was staring intently at Na'er, who had crossed her arms and was ignoring her. Why did that look seem a little... like the gaze of a lovesick girl? It was as if she were saying, 'Sis, you smell so good!'
Lin Nuo immediately walked over.
Just then, Na'er noticed her brother had returned. She sprang to her feet and ran over. "Brother, help! There's a pervert!"
Tang Wuling: "???"
She had never imagined that Na'er thought she was a pervert. This...
Tang Ziran and Lang Yue couldn't help laughing at the sight. This was the first time they had seen their little princess make a fool of herself.
Hearing this, Lin Nuo smiled and patted Na'er's little head. Looking at Tang Wuling, he said, "Wu Ling, don't mind her. That's just how Na'er is."
"That's not true, Brother!" Na'er immediately protested, unhappy with what he'd said. "She really is a pervert. She looked just like a big bad wolf."
"I'm not!" Tang Wuling finally came to her senses and stood up to protest. "I just thought Na'er smelled really good, so I took a few extra sniffs. Besides, I'm a girl, not a boy. How does that make me a pervert?"
"Then you're a female pervert!" Na'er immediately slapped the label on Tang Wuling.
Tang Wuling: "..."
"All right, Wu Ling, you did go a little too far just now," Lang Yue said as she came over and crouched down to hug her little princess. "You've only just met her. It isn't nice to sniff someone like that."
Tang Wuling had been about to protest, but after hearing her mother's words, she thought it over. Her mother was right. She silently nodded. "I understand, Mom."
"Sorry, Lin Nuo and Na'er. Wu Ling isn't usually like this," Tang Ziran said, stepping forward.
Hearing this, Lin Nuo turned back to Na'er, who was still upset. "All right, Na'er, don't be angry. Wu Ling didn't mean to."
"Oh," Na'er replied, and said nothing more. But she stayed tucked behind Lin Nuo and wouldn't come out.
Tang Ziran looked at Lin Nuo curiously. "Lin Nuo, what Martial Soul did you awaken?"
"A Body Martial Soul," Lin Nuo replied.
"A Body Martial Soul?" Tang Ziran had studied Martial Souls, so he naturally knew what a Body Martial Soul was. He couldn't help asking, "Which part of your body?"
"Myself."
As soon as he said those three words, the atmosphere fell silent. Tang Ziran and Lang Yue exchanged glances, looking at Lin Nuo in disbelief. If his Martial Soul was himself, did that mean the child came from the legendary Body Sect?
Before you continue