Writing Novels in Douluo Dalu: Tang San's Title 'Pure Bamboo'
Chapter 7

5 Read-Along Rewards Unlocked, New Book: From Holy Soul Village to God Soul Village

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"What a big fool Gang!" Xiao Wuji let out a sigh of relief and revealed a smile.

[With the trip to the Hunting Forest to obtain a spirit ring for Tang San imminent, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel emotional; if he hadn't taken Luo Sanpao out for a walk that day, he would have missed out on such an excellent disciple.]

Having quickly finished reading the two chapters, Yu Xiaogang was still left wanting more.

Every word in this book seemed to hold great wisdom, and even at the end, it gave him a reminder to take Luo Sanpao out for walks often to avoid missing out on the son of His Excellency Haotian.

"Could this be guidance from the gods, making it easier for me to guide Tang San into becoming a god?" Yu Xiaogang closed the exquisite booklet, feeling immensely satisfied.

[I Taught a God first two chapters read.]

[Follow count: 5.]

"The follow count has finally been reached." Xiao Wuji stretched his shoulders; updating so much in one go was a heavy burden for his small frame.

However, time waited for no one, and he had to seize the opportunity.

[Follow count reached, reward unlocked: Heavenly Sword spirit. Automatically replacing old spirit, innate spirit power level ten.]

[Next follow count for reward: 10.]

A wave of warmth washed over Xiao Wuji's body, as if warm sunlight were shining into his flesh and bones, sweeping away all the fatigue from staying up late.

"It's actually a spirit reward." Xiao Wuji's eyes lit up; this was his favorite divine weapon from the martial arts novels he had read.

Unlike the Heavy Profound Iron Sword or the Dragon Slaying Saber, which were heavy and difficult to wield, this was a sharp, divine weapon that was easy to handle.

After leaving his room, Xiao Wuji went to the cafeteria established by Spirit Hall for orphans as usual, collected two steamed buns and a little pickled vegetable, and began to eat heartily.

Afterward, he returned to his room to continue writing. Since the first follow reward was so excellent, he couldn't help but look forward to the second.

This fourth book would be—From Holy Soul Village to God Soul Village. He believed that just by the title alone, Old Jack would be very interested in taking a look...

At noon, Tang San stopped hammering the iron block after a long, clanging session, panting heavily: "Time to cook, but..."

As he spoke, Tang San took out Peerless Tang Sect. The facts were indeed as the Ancestor had said; he had to see what followed.

[Chapter 2: Spirit Awakening]

Seeing the chapter title, Tang San immediately perked up.

From the villagers' conversations, he had learned that this world had no martial arts, but it did have something called spirits; there was no internal energy, but there was spirit power.

However, only a very small number of people were qualified to cultivate spirit power.

He had seen with his own eyes that even a hoe spirit, which couldn't be used for cultivation, was faster at tilling the land than a villager holding a manufactured hoe.

Therefore, Tang San was very eager to know what his own spirit was.

["Tang Hao, busy?" An old voice sounded from outside the door. Tang San knew immediately that Old Jack had arrived.

"Village Chief is here." Tang Hao said with a smile on his face.]

After the events of the morning, Tang San's acceptance of his father's change had improved significantly, and he watched with a smile.

With the Ancestor's guidance and the blessing of fatherly love, today was the day Tang San of the Tang Sect would rise!

[Old Jack was stunned for a moment. Ignoring Tang Hao, whom he had always disliked, he looked at Tang San, whom he favored.

Tang Hao said: "Village Chief, Little San is six years old now. You're here today to talk about the spirit awakening, right?"

"Ah? You actually care about this, Tang Hao?" Old Jack looked incredulous.

Tang Hao laughed: "Little San is my son, after all!"]

A surge of heat welled up from the bottom of Tang San's heart, rushing upward and instantly bringing tears to his eyes.

In his previous life, he was an orphan. In this life, even though Tang Hao hadn't been good to him, he at least had a relative.

But now, Tang San knew that all of this had been his father's way of tempering him.

Already feeling deeply satisfied, he experienced the warmth of fatherly love; how could he not be moved to tears?

[Old Jack paused for a moment and said: "The spirit awakening is in three days. I'll come to pick him up then."

"I'll just accompany him myself." Tang Hao smiled.

Old Jack ignored him; if he let Tang Hao take him, he would likely be delayed by a hangover.

Tang San, however, asked curiously: "Grandpa Jack, what is the awakening ceremony?"]

Tang San read with great interest about the information on spirit awakening presented in the book. It turned out there were ten ranks of spirit masters, and the name of the Douluo Continent came from this.

However, when Tang San wanted to continue reading, he saw the words "To be continued."

After praying for the Ancestor to manifest again soon, Tang San went out to cook, full of motivation.

[Peerless Tang Sect Chapter 2 read.]

[Follow count: 6.]

Seeing the notification that Tang San had finished reading the second chapter of Peerless Tang Sect, Xiao Wuji glanced at the sun in the sky and muttered: "It's time."

From Holy Soul Village to God Soul Village, released!

Standing under the stone pillar where the Spirit Saint had left his handprint, Old Jack looked on with nostalgia.

It was precisely the appearance of that Spirit Saint that gave the village the name Holy Soul Village.

Memories surged like a tide, and Old Jack sighed with a sorrowful expression.

A hundred years had passed; it had been nearly a century since Holy Soul Village had produced a single Spirit Master.

While his face was clouded with worry, Old Jack opened his mouth in disbelief—the handprint left behind by the Spirit Saint of old was glowing!

The light flickered once, and a book slowly descended from the orb of light.

As the village chief, Old Jack was literate.

Stepping forward to respectfully catch the book that had fallen from the Spirit Saint's handprint, he easily made out the eight golden characters on the white cover: From Holy Soul Village to God Soul Village.

"God Soul Village?" Old Jack rubbed his eyes in disbelief, checking several times before confirming he hadn't misread it.

Could Holy Soul Village turn into God Soul Village? After a hundred years without even one Spirit Master, was there any hope for that?

Baptized by the passage of time, Old Jack felt that if the village could produce just one more Spirit Master, no matter how poor their aptitude, it would already be a miracle that fulfilled his long-cherished wish.

Under such circumstances, how could Holy Soul Village possibly become God Soul Village?

Driven by endless curiosity, Old Jack opened the book in his hands.

[Holy Soul Village, which has not produced a Spirit Master in nearly a hundred years, has seen a child with a Blue Silver Grass spirit but innate full spirit power emerge during this spirit awakening.]

"Ah?" Old Jack stared in stupefaction.

The fact that Blue Silver Grass was a trash spirit was common knowledge, and innate full spirit power was the highest level of spirit power during a spirit awakening, which was no secret to him either.

To have the worst spirit and the best aptitude appear in the same person—even after living for decades, he found it hard to believe.

[This child, not favored by the Spirit Hall deacon, went to Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy as a work-study student under the insistence of Village Chief Old Jack, and step by step, cultivated to become a god.]

"I did this?" Old Jack pointed at himself, his entire body trembling with excitement.

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