Time trickled by.
As the Martial Soul Awakening proceeded, all kinds of martial souls appeared one after another—Blue Silver Grass, spatulas, and more.
But unfortunately, no child with Innate Soul Power had appeared yet.
Without Innate Soul Power, they couldn't cultivate, let alone become Soul Masters.
Su Yuntao had awakened martial souls for seven children in a row, which had taken quite a toll on him. His face was plainly weary, but he still rallied himself and looked at the last child, Tang Yin.
"Stand in here."
Tang Yin stepped into the hexagonal awakening array and nervously swallowed. As long as my martial soul doesn't mutate into something like Yu Xiaogang's, I'll be fine.
When Su Yuntao channeled his Soul Power into the array, Tang Yin immediately felt a warm sensation spread through his body.
A surge of power suddenly welled up inside him.
And it seemed as though something was about to emerge from both his hands.
Feeling this sudden change, Tang Yin's pupils contracted slightly.
Twin Martial Souls!
Based on what he knew about martial souls, this had to be Twin Martial Souls!
Otherwise, both hands couldn't possibly be reacting at the same time!
After a moment's thought, he slowly extended his right hand, allowing that power to emerge.
The next second, a sprig of Blue Silver Grass appeared from his palm. Its golden markings gave off a refreshing fragrance.
Tang Yin stared at his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and blinked, frozen in place.
Golden markings? The Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul?
However.
Just as Tang Yin stood there in a daze, even greater changes began to take place.
Brilliant golden-blue light suddenly burst from his body as the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline within him awakened.
His wheat-colored skin faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning smooth and jade-white, with not a single flaw marring its delicate texture.
His features abruptly became more defined and refined. The ordinary face that had once been merely pleasant to look at vanished, replaced by one that was dazzlingly handsome.
His nose was high-bridged, his lips sharply defined, and his brows carried the aloof nobility of an emperor.
His short, ink-black hair changed color strand by strand, until it became a deep, clear ice blue. It stirred without a breeze, shimmering like glazed glass.
His eyes also lost their original dark brown hue, becoming as clear and brilliant as blue sapphires.
Tang Yin looked like a completely different person.
Su Yuntao's eyes widened, and his mouth fell open. He was utterly shaken.
"Good heavens...!"
"What in the world is going on?!"
Judging from the expressions of those around him, Tang Yin could roughly tell that something incredible had happened to him. But this wasn't the time to worry about that.
"Grandmaster? Grandmaster?"
Tang Yin called out twice.
"Ah! What is it?"
Su Yuntao blinked, but the look on his face made it clear that he still hadn't recovered from his shock.
"I haven't had my Soul Power tested yet." Tang Yin glanced at the crystal ball on the table.
"Huh? Oh! Right, right!" Su Yuntao picked up the crystal ball and held it out to Tang Yin, his eyes full of anticipation. But when he saw the Blue Silver Grass in Tang Yin's hand, he couldn't help sighing inwardly.
Everyone on the Douluo Continent, young and old, knew that Blue Silver Grass was a Trash Martial Soul.
Tang Yin's Blue Silver Grass might have been a little unusual.
But to Su Yuntao, it was still just a slightly unusual Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
The moment Tang Yin placed his hand on the crystal ball, it burst into dazzling light.
"Innate Full Soul Power?!"
Su Yuntao exclaimed, his voice brimming with shock and disbelief.
The other seven children heard him. Looking at Tang Yin, whose appearance had changed so drastically, they were all consumed by envy and jealousy.
"Innate Full Soul Power?"
Tang Yin murmured unconsciously, unable to hide his delight.
"That's right! You have Innate Full Soul Power!"
"And people with Innate Full Soul Power are among the most talented on the entire continent!"
"It's just a shame that your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass!"
"Blue Silver Grass is universally recognized as a useless martial soul on the continent. It has no potential whatsoever!"
Su Yuntao sighed again and again, his face full of regret.
At those words, the others looked at Tang Yin with ridicule, amusement, and more.
Tang Yin ignored their gazes and pondered the changes in himself and his martial soul.
"If I'm not mistaken, this isn't Blue Silver Grass. It's the Blue Silver Emperor."
"Only the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul would have golden markings like these."
"Besides, I can feel that my body is full of power."
"But shouldn't awakening the Blue Silver Emperor require the Blue Silver King to assist with a huge amount of life energy, helping awaken the bloodline...?"
Tang Yin couldn't help recalling how, while still in Ah Yin's womb, he had constantly absorbed and fought for "nourishment." Some of that nourishment hadn't come from Ah Yin, but from his twin brother, Tang San.
"Could it be that I absorbed too much of Ah Yin and Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline and origin while I was still a fetus, giving me what I needed to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline early?"
That was the only explanation Tang Yin could think of.
In any case, it was a good thing.
There was no need to dig into what the truth was.
After awakening everyone's martial souls, Su Yuntao was exhausted. He packed up his things and led them all outside.
Village Chief Jack hurried over at once, going up to Su Yuntao and asking excitedly, "Grandmaster, is there anyone among these children who can become a Soul Master?"
"There is one, and he even has Innate Full Soul Power. Unfortunately, his martial soul is Blue Silver Grass." Su Yuntao sighed. Then he wrote a certificate and handed it to Village Chief Jack. "Blue Silver Grass is destined to have no future. Even if he gets a Soul Ring and becomes a Soul Master, he still won't have much of a future. All right, I have to head to the next village."
"Take care! Take care!" Old Jack watched Su Yuntao leave before turning to Tang Yin and the other seven children.
But the moment he saw Tang Yin, he froze. He asked in bewilderment, "Where did you come from, little one? How come I've never seen you before?"
Tang Yin instinctively touched his face.
Had he really changed that much?
"Grandpa Jack, it's me, little Tang!" Tang Yin scratched his head and gave an awkward smile.
"Little Tang? You're little Tang?" Old Jack's eyes widened. He circled Tang Yin, looking him up and down. The clothes Tang Yin wore helped him confirm his identity—for now, at least.
"Little Tang, what happened to you? Are you the one Grandmaster Su Yuntao said has Innate Full Soul Power and a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul?" Old Jack asked, stunned.
Tang Yin nodded with a smile. "That's right. It's me."
The other seven children were taken home by their parents, while Tang Yin returned to the Blacksmith Shop with Old Jack.
Along the way, Tang Yin listened to Old Jack's words of comfort and heard about going to school in Nuoding City.
Thinking about how he would soon be leaving the Blacksmith Shop, his mood gradually lifted.
The pain of one's birth family was something others could hardly understand!
In front of the Blacksmith Shop.
Old Jack roared at the top of his lungs, "Tang Hao! Get your ass out here!"