The Tomboyish Lady and the Ladylike Tomboy

Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, Martial Soul Awakening Room.

It would be more accurate to call it a Martial Soul Awakening Hall rather than a room.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Sect was wealthy and imposing; the area of this awakening room was nearly comparable to the spirit fighting arena of a small city.

The room was packed with people and exceptionally lively, as today was the free awakening day held once every three months.

This was a welfare program established by the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, the economic backbone of the city, to win the hearts of the local residents.

Any child of a resident with Nine Treasures City household registration who reached the appropriate age could go to one of the city's several awakening rooms every three months for a free martial soul awakening.

Of course, this was not without a price.

Children with average talent could go wherever they pleased, and the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect would not impose any restrictions.

But if a child awakened a decent martial soul and possessed high talent, they would be required to join the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.

To Lin Yuan, who stood at the very back of the crowd, this was not a bad thing.

Having transmigrated into this era of the Peerless Tang Sect where the Spirit Hall no longer existed, even if you awakened a top-tier martial soul, there was no one to help you hunt for spirit rings.

Relying on subsidies to hire someone to hunt for spirit rings?

You were thinking too much. That might have been possible in the era of the first Douluo, but by the second era, the inflation of the Golden Spirit Coin meant it would take fifty years of savings just to get a spirit master to hunt a century-old spirit beast.

And that would only be the weakest kind. It was safe to say that without joining a major power, your talent would be completely wasted.

Looking at the overcrowded scene ahead, Lin Yuan knew that besides it being free awakening day, there was another reason...

"The martial soul awakening for today officially begins. Will the first child please come up to the stage."

The awakening spirit master on the stage called out loudly. In the past, there had never been such a warm-up act to stir the atmosphere.

Usually, they would just announce that the awakening had begun and proceed directly.

As soon as the words fell, the previously noisy crowd suddenly went quiet.

Everyone couldn't help but look toward the entrance of the awakening room, where a short-haired young girl of about six years old appeared.

The girl was not exactly beautiful, but there was a calm and refined heroic spirit between her brows.

She wore a crisp white shirt and trousers, and the faint freckles on her face added a touch of playful cuteness.

"To be this composed in front of so many people at this age, this Ning Tian is quite impressive." Lin Yuan couldn't help but stroke his chin and smile.

That's right, the reason so many people were gathered here today was entirely because the little princess of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect would also be awakening her martial soul here.

Since they were already providing free awakenings for the city's commoners, they might as well do it thoroughly.

By having the disciples of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect awaken alongside the children of commoners, they showcased the sect's approachable image.

This also allowed him to confirm the current timeline; Huo Yuhao should not have awakened his martial soul yet.

No matter how you looked at it, in the original work, Ning Tian was slightly older than Huo Yuhao.

Since he had come to this world, Lin Yuan naturally wanted to strive for immortality and godhood.

He wouldn't bother with the Skydream Iceworm, but he had to at least try for Electrolux, right?

At worst, he could do as others in fanfiction did: fake his death for ten thousand years, wait for the God Realm to vanish, and then become a god.

If that didn't work, he would just become a Titled Douluo or even a Limit Douluo, become the first master of the Spirit Pagoda, and live a glorious life in the lower realm for three to five hundred years.

If that still didn't work, he would just be a wealthy spirit master lord, walking his dogs and training his hawks, living a comfortable life with a wife and children.

As for how many wives... well, that was none of your business.

At the very least, with his foresight of the plot, he could always turn misfortune into luck.

He would live a happy life, Huo Yuhao could go be a dog for the Tang God King, and we would all have a bright future.

"Alright, Miss. Please come up." The awakening spirit master greeted Ning Tian with a cautious tone.

Only then did Lin Yuan notice that the little girl's expression was extremely tense, and she walked toward the stage with stiff movements.

It seemed this was her first time facing such a scene; her previous calmness had been entirely an act.

"Ning Tian, go for it! You must awaken the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial soul!"

A girl of similar age, wearing a little red dress, called out to Ning Tian in a voice everyone could hear.

Without a doubt, she must be Wu Feng.

Wu Feng's action naturally made everyone present, especially the adults, laugh at the girl's cute demeanor.

Ning Tian's cheeks flushed slightly; she was clearly even more embarrassed by Wu Feng's display.

Watching Ning Tian, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of a child from a great family; she can still keep her composure like this."

"If it were me in that position right now, I definitely wouldn't perform as well as her. At the very least, I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face."

Someone who appeared to be an elder of Wu Feng pulled her back to prevent her from causing Ning Tian any more emotional distress.

"Excuse me, may I begin the awakening?" Ning Tian asked the spirit master.

Her tone was calm and steady, showing no trace of the previous embarrassment.

"Of course, Miss. Please step into the formation," the awakening spirit master said, bowing respectfully to Ning Tian.

As the hexagram formation beneath her feet began to glow, Ning Tian was not at all surprised to awaken the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial soul.

Her innate soul power was as high as nine and a half levels; it could be said that she was the most gifted disciple the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had seen in hundreds of years.

It was a pity, however, that it was still only the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial soul.

Even with such high innate soul power, her martial soul would ultimately never reach that final step.

She was destined to remain a Soul Saint for the rest of her life, unable to ever reach the level of Titled Douluo, or even Soul Douluo.

Ning Tian felt no joy regarding her talent; instead, she walked down from the awakening platform with a look of deep desolation.

As Ning Tian departed, the number of spectators at the scene visibly dropped by thirty percent; it was clear that this portion of the crowd had come specifically to witness her awakening.

Ning Tian arrived backstage, where a tall, refined-looking middle-aged man had been waiting for some time with a smile.

"Congratulations, Ning Tian, my child. You truly did not disappoint your father." The middle-aged man applauded.

Seeing the man's expression, Ning Tian could not help but feel even more dejected.

"But I still didn't awaken the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial soul."

"Don't be discouraged." Ning Tian's father, Ning Zhiyuan, patted her head kindly.

"You are already the most gifted person our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect has seen in hundreds of years; there will be opportunities in the future."

In truth, Ning Zhiyuan held no hope for Ning Tian either; the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had even seen a Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda soul master with full innate soul power in the past.

Yet, even that exceptionally talented predecessor had been unable to evolve the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect into the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

Even so, Ning Zhiyuan had made up his mind.

Even if he had to exhaust his entire life, he would find a chance for Ning Tian to take that further step.

"Ning Tian, you were amazing." Wu Feng slipped inside, smiling as she offered her congratulations.

She affectionately embraced Ning Tian, nuzzling against her cheek.