I really was a damn Little Black!
I could've accepted awakening a black rooster Martial Soul, but who would've thought my Innate Soul Power would be 2.5, too!
Feng Baiyu looked at the external Martial Soul before him, feeling uncertain.
Would this thing awaken Soul Skills like [singing], [dancing], [rap], [middle part], and [basketball] someday?
Just imagining it made Feng Baiyu shudder. He quickly tried to put his Martial Soul away.
But right then, Feng Baiyu realized that not only could he not put it away, he had also entered some unknown space.
"Hmm?"
Feng Baiyu looked around. It was pitch-black, and he couldn't help exclaiming, "What's going on? Where is this? How did I end up here?"
No one answered him. Instead, the dark space suddenly lit up, and the phantom image of a phoenix appeared in the sky.
Suddenly, the phoenix raised its head and let out a clear cry. Its wings then spread like clouds hanging from the sky, and the feathers at their tips sliced through the air, leaving a rainbow that vanished in an instant.
The phoenix circled through the sky nine times before flying toward Feng Baiyu. He tried to dodge, but could do nothing.
"Whoosh!"
The phoenix's phantom image slipped into Feng Baiyu's body without resistance. At that moment, a voice rang out in his mind.
[Phoenix Nine Trials activated.]
[Phoenix First Trial]: Obtain two Soul Rings within 2.5 years. Reward: Increase Soul Ring age by 250 years, Phoenix Essence Blood 10%.
When Feng Baiyu opened his eyes again, everything had returned to normal.
His grandfather was still holding the same pose as before, as though everything that had just happened were an illusion.
"Bai Yu?" Feng Qingluan studied his grandson's expression and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Do you think 2.5 Innate Soul Power is too little?"
"Don't lose heart. That good-for... that guy Yu Xiaogang only had 0.5 Innate Soul Power. You've got five times as much!"
"Grandfather, I'm fine. I'm great!" Feng Baiyu glanced down at the external Martial Soul he hadn't managed to put away and noticed a barely visible mark on its forehead.
He had seen that mark in the space just moments ago. It was the same one on the phoenix's forehead!
Since they were both black, though, it was hard to see unless you looked closely.
"Grandfather." Feng Baiyu took a deep breath and said, "You might not believe me, but I just received a God Trial!"
"A-a God Trial?"
Hearing his grandson's words, Feng Qingluan gripped his shoulders and cried out, "Bai Yu, you mean a God Trial? You really received one?"
Legends of Deities had always been passed down across the Douluo Continent, and the Qian Family of Spirit Hall were descendants of the Angel God!
How could he not be excited to hear that his grandson had received a God Trial?
"It's true." Feng Baiyu nodded seriously. "Grandfather, I need your help!"
Feng Baiyu had no intention of hiding anything from his grandfather. It'd be stupid to struggle alone when he had a level 96 Titled Douluo to lean on!
Besides, his First Trial required him to reach at least level 20 within 2.5 years!
That would be a challenge even for someone with Innate Full Soul Power, let alone someone like him with just 2.5 Innate Soul Power! Without his grandfather's help, he might not even make it through this opening trial.
"No problem." Feng Qingluan was still delighted that his grandson had received a God Trial, but he didn't forget to spread his Soul Power throughout the room. "You don't even need to ask. I'd gladly give my old life to help you!"
"Grandfather, the Phoenix God First Trial requires me to obtain two Soul Rings within two and a half years!" Feng Baiyu explained the trial, then added, "Over the next two and a half years, I need you to provide me with enough resources and let me cultivate in the best possible mimicry environment!"
"Two Soul Rings within two and a half years?" Feng Qingluan clicked his tongue at the harsh requirement. "That's no small challenge!"
For someone with Innate Full Soul Power, obtaining two Soul Rings in two years would be a breeze. But his own grandson had only 2.5 Innate Soul Power, so his cultivation speed would be far slower!
Obtaining two Soul Rings under those circumstances would be incredibly difficult!
It was no wonder they called it a God Trial. Ordinary people couldn't possibly complete it!
"But don't worry. I'll do everything I can to help you!" Feng Qingluan thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Bai Yu, from now on, use my Calm Mind method and train at my cultivation ground. The environment there is excellent, and it's especially suited to Soul Masters with bird-type Martial Souls. As for medicinal supplements, your grandfather has plenty of those, too!"
"I understand." Feng Baiyu didn't bother being polite. He added, "Grandfather, the Phoenix God's trial may be grueling, but he's also given me a shortcut. He told me Whale Rubber can strengthen a Soul Master's body and increase the age of the Soul Rings they can absorb. I don't know if it works, so I hope you can get me some to try."
"Whale Rubber?" Feng Qingluan asked in surprise. "That stuff can strengthen the body?"
Feng Qingluan knew what Whale Rubber was, of course, but wasn't it used to spice things up?
He had no idea it could also strengthen the body!
"Of course!" Feng Baiyu said with an air of certainty. "The Phoenix God told me!"
"He said that if you melt the Whale Rubber over a fire, soften it, and remove the impurities, you can take it to improve your physical condition!" Feng Baiyu put the whole thing on the God and continued, "I don't know how much it'll help. Grandfather, buy as much as you can! Especially the older stuff—try to buy it all up!"
Though Feng Qingluan doubted that the stuff would work, he didn't doubt his grandson. He immediately said, "I'll teach you how to cultivate first, then go get some for you right away!"
With that, Feng Qingluan took Feng Baiyu to his cultivation ground.
It was a grove, and at its very center stood an eight-thousand-year-old Plant-type Soul Beast: the Green Maple Phoenix Tree!
"I found this in the Star Dou Forest after becoming a Titled Douluo." Feng Qingluan looked at the Green Maple Phoenix Tree and said, "For Soul Masters with bird-type Martial Souls, this thing is a superb cultivation cheat. Even after I became a Titled Douluo, it boosted my cultivation by a tenth!"
Feng Qingluan smiled at his grandson. "It's yours!"
As the saying went, "Phoenixes roost in parasol trees." The Azure Luan was a kind of phoenix, so cultivating beneath this Green Maple Phoenix Tree would bring twice the results for half the effort!
Feng Baiyu didn't know whether his rooster Martial Soul counted as a phoenix, but since he'd received the Phoenix God's legacy, they had to be related somehow, right?
Feng Qingluan took his grandson and flew straight to the cushion where he cultivated. "Bai Yu, to cultivate Soul Power, first do this, then do that..."
Feng Qingluan explained the method for meditating to cultivate Soul Power. Feng Baiyu listened closely, and once he had memorized everything, he closed his eyes and began cultivating.
Watching his grandson work so diligently, Feng Qingluan nodded.
The little six-year-old had just awakened his Martial Soul and was already so diligent. If he didn't become a God, who would?
After confirming his grandson was safe, Feng Qingluan turned and left.
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