The Leng Family's Genius! Born in the Spirit Connection Realm!

Bai Yuan was led by the staff into another room of the orphanage, where the Soul Power and spiritual power tests officially began.

In the center of the room, a crystal ball, clear and luminous, slowly rose into the air, radiating a gentle glow.

The staff member gestured for Bai Yuan to proceed, his tone far more respectful than before. "Young Master Bai Yuan, please place your right hand on the crystal ball."

Bai Yuan took a deep breath, walked forward, and sat in the chair.

The next second, a precisely crafted metal helmet slowly descended from above the chair, completely covering the top of his head.

A faint hum came from inside the helmet, while a pale blue light flickered softly.

Following the staff member's instructions, Bai Yuan slowly placed his hand on the crystal ball.

Buzz! Buzz!!!

Light instantly burst from within the crystal ball!

Brilliant gold spread from the point where his palm touched the crystal ball, flooding the entire room with light in an instant!

"Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power, no problem." The staff member beside him confirmed it, unable to hide his excitement. "Continue with the spiritual power test!"

The device activated, and a faint, continuous hum came from the metal helmet.

The staff member responsible for monitoring stared fixedly at the Soul Guidance Screen before him, watching as the number on the display began to jump wildly.

Starting from zero, it soared all the way upward!

50... 100... 150... 200...

Everyone held their breath.

The number was still rising!

220... 240... 260...

At last, the string of numbers slowly stabilized, freezing at a figure that left everyone gasping for breath.

277!

Seeing the number on the Soul Guidance Screen, Bai Yuan could not help thinking.

At his age, that spiritual power should have been ridiculously impressive, right?

Huh? Why had they all gone silent?

The room fell into a brief dead silence.

The staff member staring at the screen widened his eyes. His mouth opened and closed, but he could not speak for a long time.

Another supervisor beside him reacted quickly. He drew in a sharp breath, his voice trembling. "T-two hundred and seventy-seven?! This... this is spiritual power at the level of Innate Full Soul Power?!"

"More than that!" An older monitor stared at the screen, his fingers trembling. "Ordinary Innate Full Soul Power is only a little over several dozen. A value of 277..."

"...that is already the threshold of the Spirit Connection Realm!"

Spirit Connection Realm.

The moment those three words were spoken, the way everyone in the room looked at Bai Yuan changed.

Innate Full Soul Power was already terrifying enough, and Twin Martial Souls were even rarer.

Yet now, the spiritual power test had directly reached the level of the Spirit Connection Realm?

This was not a genius. This was a monster!

Leng Yaozhu stood behind the crowd, looking at that number as an irrepressible gleam flashed in her eyes.

277...

That number was even higher than she had expected.

As the Sky Phoenix Douluo, she knew better than anyone what that number meant.

Spiritual power realms, from low to high, were divided into six major levels: Spirit Origin Realm, Spirit Connection Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, Spirit Abyss Realm, Spirit Domain Realm, and Divine Origin Realm.

The Spirit Origin Realm was below one hundred, the foundation everyone possessed;

The Spirit Connection Realm ranged from one hundred to five hundred, marking true entry into the control of spiritual power.

Many Soul Masters might cultivate all the way to Soul Ancestor or Soul Saint and still fail to cross that threshold.

Yet this six-year-old child had skipped the accumulation phase of the Spirit Origin Realm and stepped directly into the Spirit Connection Realm with a terrifying value of 277!

What did that mean?

It meant he could directly absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit as his First Soul Ring.

It meant his talent for spiritual power cultivation had already surpassed 99% of the Spirit Pagoda's core disciples.

It meant...

Leng Yaozhu clenched her fingers.

The person the Leng Family had waited decades for had finally appeared.

A faint smile slowly curved her lips as the look in her eyes shifted from scrutiny to determination.

As long as he did not betray the Leng Family, she naturally had plenty of ways to deal with a child.

She would make him obediently serve the Leng Family!

She was determined to have this child.

Several people turned to Leng Yaozhu in unison, cupping their hands in congratulations as flattery rose one after another.

"Congratulations, Pagoda Master Leng! This child's talent is truly enviable!"

"Innate Full Soul Power, Twin Martial Souls, and spiritual power that has reached the Spirit Connection Realm—such a promising seedling only appears once in a century!"

"With such a genius, the Leng Family's future is limitless! Truly limitless!"

An elderly supervisor stroked his beard and sighed. "This old man has worked in the Spirit Pagoda for thirty years. If I have not seen a thousand geniuses, I have seen at least eight hundred."

"But a six-year-old reaching the Spirit Connection Realm... to be honest, this is the first time I have ever seen such a thing."

Someone immediately picked up the conversation. "More than the first time? The Spirit Connection Realm! How many Soul Masters cultivate all the way to Soul Ancestor or Soul Saint and still fail to reach that threshold?"

"With this child's spiritual power talent, I fear there is not another like him on the entire continent!"

"Exactly!" Another supervisor leaned forward with a face full of smiles. "Children with ordinary Innate Full Soul Power only have spiritual power slightly above one hundred."

"Young Master Bai Yuan shot straight to 277. He has already touched the middle stage of the Spirit Connection Realm!"

"A Thousand-Year Soul Spirit as his First Soul Ring is practically guaranteed!"

"A Thousand-Year Soul Spirit as the First Soul Ring..." Someone sucked in a breath. "That means he starts out an entire major realm ahead of his peers!"

The waves of flattery surged one after another, each more exaggerated and eager than the last.

Leng Yaozhu stood amid the crowd, listening to all the lavish praise with a reserved yet appropriate smile on her face.

She knew all too well that these people were flattering her only to leave a good impression and perhaps receive some support later on.

"Not at all." She nodded slightly, her tone gentle yet authoritative. "This child is indeed outstanding, but the road ahead is still long. The Spirit Connection Realm may be rare, but whether he can go farther will depend on his future cultivation."

After a pause, she added another sentence. Her voice was not loud, yet every person present heard it clearly.

"However, since my Leng Family has obtained such an unpolished jade, we will naturally spare no effort in refining it."

Her words were steady and measured. They displayed neither smugness nor arrogance, yet quietly declared ownership.

Bai Yuan was a member of the Leng Family.

Which of the shrewd people present could fail to understand the meaning behind her words?

They all nodded in agreement, though they had already begun making calculations in their hearts.

Bai Yuan stood to the side, listening to people who had once refused even to spare him a glance.

Now, one after another called him "Young Master Bai Yuan" and "a genius seen once in a century," leaving him with mixed feelings.

Six years.

Six years of cold looks and neglect had, in this moment, all turned into smiling faces and flattery.

He lowered his head and looked at the lingering aura of the Core Flame in his palm, a faint smile rising at the corner of his lips.

Just as I thought.

In this world, strength was everything.

With strength, the whole world greeted you with smiles.

Without strength... no one even remembered your name.

He took a deep breath, calmly swept his gaze across the crowd still offering praise, and finally let it settle on Leng Yaozhu.

This Sky Phoenix Douluo...

Bai Yuan narrowed his eyes.

When she said she would "spare no effort in refining him," did she truly value his talent, or did she have other motives?

But no matter what she wanted.

At the very least, he needed a platform right now, and the Spirit Pagoda and the Leng Family were the first step toward his rise!

And with someone to rely on, he would have the means to survive and grow stronger.

As for what came afterward...

Bai Yuan clenched his fist, feeling the dormant power of the Core Flame within his body.