So the Golden Finger Old Man is Neuvillette?

The voice came quite abruptly.

Chen Zhou shuddered in fright. He instinctively turned his head, only to find that there was absolutely no one behind him.

Just as he was feeling puzzled, that voice resonated calmly from the depths of his heart.

"No need to look. I am inside your body."

"What the—who are you? Didn't I transmigrate as a baby? Hey brother, you haven't been dead this whole time?"

"Wuwu, brother, I didn't mean to seize your body. When I arrived, you should have already been dead."

Chen Zhou's tone carried a hint of panic.

Anyone would be terrified if an extra consciousness suddenly appeared inside their body for no reason.

Yet, contrary to Chen Zhou's expectations, the owner of the voice remained extremely calm.

"I am not the owner of this body, nor do I have any connection to it. I do not even know why I have appeared here."

"My name is Neuvillette. I was originally handling affairs in Fontaine when a flash of white light occurred, and I established a connection with you."

The voice was calm but also tinged with a hint of confusion, as if he too did not understand why he had come to this place.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou was stunned for a moment.

His initial reaction was to assume someone was cosplaying as Neuvillette or that the other party was also a transmigrator, but listening to that calm tone, Chen Zhou realized for the first time that something was wrong.

However, before he could think too much, the young man in black calmly urged him from the side: "Young Master Qiangu Qingzhou, please hurry. I must now take the three of you to choose which Spirit Pagoda to head to."

The young man's tone was gentle, yet his words allowed for no questioning.

Chen Zhou fell silent for a moment, looking at the chubby water orb in front of him and the short, frail water snake beside it.

He hesitated for only a second before grabbing the water snake and turning to leave.

[You will not regret this choice. This water snake has high potential, and within it lies an unyielding will.]

Hearing this gentle voice, Chen Zhou did not reply. He was curious whether the consciousness in his mind truly belonged to Neuvillette, but he had no time to dwell on it.

He trotted on his short legs, following closely behind the young man in black.

As for the other two girls, although they were not twins, they were clearly sisters, and both held similar spirit souls in their hands.

The three of them did not walk far before the young man in black led them to a massive black archway.

Various patterns traced across the black gate, giving it a solemn and grand feeling.

The young man in black knocked lightly on the gate, and as it opened, he led the three of them inside.

Beyond the gate was a vast room, where an old man sat.

The old man swept his gaze calmly across the group before pointing to the simulation board at the side.

Displayed there were eighteen Spirit Pagodas, representing all the current core branches of the Spirit Pagoda within the Sun-Moon Federation.

"Each of you, choose one. Once you arrive, you will become disciples of the Pagoda Master there and enjoy generous treatment."

The old man's voice was somewhat raspy. After speaking, he stopped looking at the three of them and continued to process the paperwork before him.

The two girls exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a hint of attachment.

However, they seemed prepared, and each chose a Spirit Pagoda closest to them.

Chen Zhou was even more straightforward; he scanned the board once and, without any hesitation, tapped on the East Sea City Spirit Pagoda.

Among these eighteen core Spirit Pagodas, the East Sea City branch was absolutely the bottom of the barrel.

Not only was it in a remote location, far from the core control zones of the Spirit Pagoda, but the environment was also quite poor.

Although it was located in a large city, there was still a significant gap compared to the other top-tier metropolises.

Yet, seeing Chen Zhou choose the East Sea City Spirit Pagoda, no one said a word.

Whether it was the young man in black or the two girls, they watched casually, completely indifferent to Chen Zhou's choice.

"Please follow me, the three of you. Go back and pack your things. Once you are finished, a soul-guided vehicle will take you to the high-speed rail station."

"Professional personnel will be there to escort you young masters and misses to your respective chosen Spirit Pagodas."

The young man in black spoke in a calm tone, then gestured for them to follow.

Chen Zhou and the pair of sisters followed him directly out of the Spirit Pagoda and headed toward the Qiangu Clan's estate in the back.

It wasn't until he returned to his room and locked the door that Chen Zhou sat down with a thud and asked the consciousness in his mind:

"Are you really Neuvillette? How can you prove it? And why did you appear here? Or rather, why did you appear on me?"

"I do not know the answers to those questions, but it seems I can bestow my power upon you."

Neuvillette's voice remained calm; even though he also found it inconceivable, his tone did not fluctuate in the slightest.

Chen Zhou was visibly stunned. He instinctively raised his hand.

Behind him, a massive water dragon appeared.

This water dragon looked no different from an ordinary one; it was a type of elemental dragon, perhaps even the most common variety.

But as a strange ripple slowly emerged, Chen Zhou felt the blood in his veins flowing a little faster.

Following this, the ordinary water dragon before him began to change.

Not only did its body become more slender, but those water-blue scales also grew thicker and sharper.

This transformation came suddenly, and it was entirely silent.

As this power surged into his body, Chen Zhou bowed his head slightly.

Within his mind, a piece of information inexplicably surfaced, or rather, was imprinted directly into his consciousness.

This was information regarding his Water Dragon martial soul, or more accurately, the authority bestowed upon him by Neuvillette.

[Authority of the Ancient Dragon: Primordial Water Pivot]

This power was incredibly profound; not only did it evolve and reshape Chen Zhou's Water Dragon martial soul, but it also granted him this authority.

The specific ability of this authority was the absolute mastery of the water element, allowing him to utilize water to manifest anything, or even transform his own body into a flow of water.

Feeling the power emerging within him, Chen Zhou's eyes flickered as he gazed at his martial soul.

Compared to before, the water dragon had not only grown significantly larger, but its physique also appeared much more robust.

Most importantly, his body seemed to contain a power that did not belong to him originally.

It appeared to be a power originating from the Primordial Sea.

As Chen Zhou established a connection with this power, he also began to form a somewhat unstable link with the Primordial Sea of another world.

This connection was currently very subtle and weak, but as his strength increased and he mastered more of the authority belonging to Neuvillette, he would eventually forge a stable link with this Primordial Sea, even gaining near-absolute control over the oceans of this world.