Awakening Martial Soul, Divine Steed Ban?

Everything was ready. Qian Xunji stepped up to the platform and took his seat, overseeing the entire spirit awakening process.

Without any superfluous chatter, he simply waved his hand to instruct the Cardinal standing beside him.

"Begin."

"Yes, your subordinate understands."

The Cardinal nodded respectfully, then stepped forward quickly to take the roster from the orphanage director and began calling names one by one.

"Name, Fang Yuan, spirit Rove Beetle, innate spirit power level five. Acceptable. You may join Spirit Hall; study hard."

"Name, Yun Shang, spirit Green Leaf Cat, spirit power level six. Not bad. You may enroll in the Spirit Academy; study diligently."

As the Cardinal awakened the spirits for the children one by one, a faint smile appeared at the corners of Qian Xunji's mouth as he sat to the side.

Even though none of these children had an innate spirit power above level eight, the results were already quite good.

One had to understand that talent was something one could only hope for, not demand, and most of these children were of commoner origin with no background to speak of.

Moreover, if cultivated properly, these children would undoubtedly become the backbone of Spirit Hall, contributing to the organization. In that sense, his trip had not been in vain.

"It's just..."

Qian Xunji's gaze drifted involuntarily toward Ban Shu, who stood in the middle of the line.

He had come here in person specifically for this boy, who spent all his time with Bibi Dong.

He had observed long ago that this child was born different. With that temperament and demeanor, he even felt that Ban Shu was a mature adult.

Bibi Dong was likely attracted to this unique temperament, which was why she had become friends with him.

His intuition told him that this child was likely a fine seedling, worthy of cultivation.

Qian Xunji trusted his own judgment, so he didn't mind Bibi Dong fostering a relationship with Ban Shu and allowed them to stay together.

Today, Qian Xunji intended to officially take Bibi Dong as his disciple.

If Ban Shu's talent did not satisfy him, then there would be no need for the two of them to continue associating with each other.

I hope you don't disappoint me, Ban Shu...

Qian Xunji thought silently to himself, his eyes drifting toward Ban Shu as he walked onto the awakening platform.

Reaching the front, Ban Shu stood quietly on the platform, his face devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

This calm performance made the Cardinal take an extra look at him, but he didn't think much of it and proceeded with the routine.

"Child, calm your mind. Carefully feel the power of the spirit in your right hand and release it."

The Cardinal began to guide Ban Shu through the awakening process according to the standard steps.

Following the Cardinal's words, Ban Shu slowly opened his right hand. Before long, a red light began to flicker in his palm.

The light grew brighter and brighter until it enveloped Ban Shu completely. The surrounding people hurriedly shielded their faces to ward off the blinding radiance.

The red light intensified, rising into the sky, piercing through the clouds, and dyeing the horizon red.

The children present had never seen such a grand spectacle and began to exclaim in awe.

Qian Xunji stood up involuntarily; the phenomenon before him indicated that Ban Shu's spirit was absolutely extraordinary.

It was unclear how much time had passed before the light finally dissipated. At the same time, a Painted Halberd over two meters long appeared in Ban Shu's hand, its blade gleaming and sharp, possessing an unstoppable edge.

The entire halberd was pitch-black and lustrous. The crescent-shaped double blades at the head were chilling, with red patterns adorning the center, and a red tassel tied to the spike at the tail, exuding an aura of dominance.

Ban Shu remained standing still, eyes tightly shut, caught in some sort of transformation due to the spirit awakening.

Watching the long halberd in Ban Shu's hand, Qian Xunji slowly sat back down, his eyes flickering constantly. He could feel that this spirit was absolutely unusual!

An ordinary person could only see a beam of red light, but as a Titled Douluo, he saw it clearly: within that light, there was a figure resembling a demon god!

"Quick, quickly test his spirit power!"

Qian Xunji's voice was filled with urgency as he urged the stunned Cardinal standing to the side.

"Ah, yes! Yes!"

The Cardinal, startled by the display, snapped back to reality and hurriedly grabbed the crystal ball used for testing spirit power, intending to step forward to measure Ban Shu's level.

Unexpectedly, Ban Shu suddenly opened his eyes. A flash of red light streaked out, and the Cardinal felt his body go numb, collapsing to the ground the next second as the crystal ball rolled away.

Qian Xunji's heart skipped a beat. What an overbearing gaze; this was definitely not something a six-year-old child could possess.

Could it be an issue with this spirit?

Qian Xunji couldn't help but touch his chest. He felt it—when that figure appeared, his own Seraphim spirit had trembled slightly. This was definitely not his imagination.

Ban Shu's weapon was by no means simple. Looking at the figure in that red light, it was possible that this wasn't even its complete form.

But as it stood, even the Clear Sky Hammer, the inherited spirit of the Clear Sky Sect that Spirit Hall feared, did not possess even a tenth of the momentum of this Painted Halberd.

On the other side, Ban Shu, having opened his eyes, remained dazed for a long time. When he had closed his eyes earlier, he had seen a warrior clad in mysterious armor staring at him from within his mind.

"Kid! Don't you dare bury my power!"

With that, the warrior waved his hand, and the Painted Halberd appeared in his own grip.

Ban Shu expressed that he was all too familiar with this person; wasn't this the warrior—or perhaps ninja—who had beaten him until he was red with rage? In any case, it was Divine Steed Ban.

He never expected it to become his own martial soul; this meant he was set!

A wave of wild joy surged through Ban Shu's heart. With Divine Steed Ban, what was there left to fear on the Douluo Continent?

It was time to let the natives of the Douluo Continent experience what a true Jade Emperor was!

UN! RIVALED! UNDER! HEAVEN!

Seeing the Cardinal kneel, Qian Xunji immediately stood up, glared at the man, and then personally brought the crystal ball over to Ban Shu.

"Child, place your hand on it and test your innate soul power."

Ban Shu snapped out of the excitement of obtaining the Divine Steed Ban martial soul. Looking at the crystal ball held out to him, he placed his hand upon it, and the sphere immediately erupted with a blinding white light.

"Innate full soul power!"

The Cardinal to the side gulped. This white light looked exceptionally bright; there was no doubt it was innate full soul power!

"Hahahaha, good!"

Qian Xunji laughed heartily. With the Angel God as his witness, Spirit Hall would surely flourish!

"Child, are you willing to take me as your master? I will use the most top-tier resources on this Douluo Continent to cultivate you! Your future will be limitless!"

Qian Xunji's tone was filled with impatience, even more urgent than when he had first seen Bibi Dong.

One had to know, even when Bibi Dong awakened her twin martial souls with innate full soul power, he had never lost his composure like this.

Qian Xunji was certain that this child's martial soul was, in all likelihood, a god-tier martial soul of the same quality as his own Angel martial soul!

He would surely be a favored son of heaven in the future, and he was destined for Spirit Hall! He had to be taken as a disciple!