Douluo Continent.
Inside the meeting grand hall of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Today was the clan's annual Martial Soul Awakening ceremony, and all children who had reached the age of six had to awaken their Martial Souls today.
In the center of the grand hall, an archaic awakening array exuded a faint glow.
Around the array, the clan elders sat properly on both sides with stern gazes, while further out, hundreds of watching clansmen whispered to one another in an endless stream of voices.
"I heard there are a few good seedlings this year."
"Yeah, Clan Head's son Yu Xiaogang just finished awakening a few days ago, but what a pity..."
"Don't mention it. Piglet Martial Soul, half a level of Innate Soul Power. Clan Head's face turned completely dark. That half-level of Soul Power was only created because he is the Clan Head's son, otherwise where would half a level even come from?"
"Tch, another piece of trash."
The murmurs reached Yu Changge's ears. Standing in the line waiting for awakening, he wore a calm expression.
In his past life, he had stayed up late reading a novel by an author named Takagi Nishikata, and he had unexpectedly transmigrated directly into the world of Douluo Continent.
Moreover, he had become a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, with parents who were both Soul Saint-level powerhouses. With a high status within the clan, it could be considered a heavenly starting hand.
Yu Changge took a deep breath. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was known as the continent's number one beast martial soul and possessed the Dragon Transformation secret technique, making it extremely powerful.
Yet it had one flaw: if the Martial Soul mutated, Dragon Transformation became impossible, vainly lacking a powerful amplification method.
"The awakening ceremony continues." The elder presiding over the ceremony spoke in a resonant voice.
The first child stepped forward, stood within the awakening array, and the light flared brightly!
Amidst a roaring sound, the phantom of a blue lightning dragon soared into the sky.
Afterward, the child placed his hand upon the crystal ball.
"Good! Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, rank six Innate Soul Power!"
The elder nodded with satisfaction, and the clansmen applauded one after another.
The second, the third, the fourth...
Child after child stepped forward to awaken. Most possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, while a small number had mutated martial souls, with Innate Soul Power ranging from rank three to rank seven.
The atmosphere grew increasingly lively, and finally, it was Yu Changge's turn.
He stepped forward with steady footsteps, and the presiding elder glanced at him. "Yu Changge, your parents are both Soul Saints. I hope you can inherit their talent."
Yu Changge nodded. Within the awakening array, a phantom slowly condensed into a solid entity, and it turned out to be a martial soul that looked like a pig yet not a pig?
It was just like the martial soul Yu Xiaogang had awakened a few days ago, a malignant mutation of the Piglet Martial Soul!
The entire audience fell silent.
The presiding elder's voice even trembled slightly. "Martial Soul... Pig... let, Innate Soul Power... half a level."
Boom!
The whispers exploded like a tidal wave.
"Another piglet?! Yu Xiaogang just awakened this very martial soul a few days ago, and his Innate Soul Power was also half a level!"
"What is wrong with the clan? How can they continuously produce two pieces of trash? And their parents are neither weak in strength nor talent..."
"Yeah, what a pity. His parents are both Soul Saints... In the future, they had hopes of becoming clan elders."
"So what if they are Soul Saints? Their son is trash, so this lifetime is pretty much over."
Jeers, sighs of regret, and gloating voices poured in from all directions.
Yu Changge's parents stood in the spectator stands, their complexions instantly turning pale. His mother Yu Shuyao's eye rims turned red, and his father Yu Tianqing tightly clenched his fists, pressing his lips into a straight line.
They exchanged a glance, both seeing heartache and disappointment in the other's eyes.
Yet very soon, Yu Tianqing spoke in a low voice, "It's fine. Even if he cannot become a powerhouse, we can afford to raise him."
Yu Shuyao nodded, holding back her tears. "My child, anything is fine."
Yu Changge stood in the center of the array, listening to the surrounding jeers with a normal expression; in fact, the corners of his mouth even curved slightly upward. What the hell do you guys know!
Piglet Martial Soul?
This fucking thing is a Golden Sacred Dragon cub!
It's just that it's still in its infancy stage right now, so its true appearance cannot be seen yet.
Once he found the right cultivation method, you would all know what a true King of Dragons was called at that time.
And right at that moment, Yu Changge heard a "ding" sound in his mind.
[Hextech System activated!] [Detected that the host has awakened a martial soul, the system is officially starting.] [Drawing Hextech options for you...] [Draw complete! Please choose three from the following five options:]
A translucent panel floated before Yu Changge's eyes.
Five options lined up neatly.
[New Recruit: Gain an additional martial soul slot and immediately acquire a Martial Soul Replicator.]
[Demon Contract: Sacrifice lifespan to gain cultivation, but you can no longer gain soul power cultivation through meditation.]
[Level Up: For every two levels of soul power gained, gain an extra level of soul power, and immediately gain two levels of soul power.]
[Golden Egg: Provides a Golden Egg that requires eleven years to hatch; upon opening, rich rewards can be obtained.]
[Hedge Fund: Immediately acquire 100,000 Gold Soul Coins, and subsequently acquire 100,000 Gold Soul Coins plus interest each year, with the interest being 10,000 Gold Soul Coins per year, stacking up to a maximum of ten years.]
Yu Changge glanced over them, and his mind instantly began analyzing.
The Demon Contract was ruled out right away.
Sacrificing lifespan in exchange for cultivation, and you couldn't even meditate to cultivate anymore?
Wasn't this digging a pit for himself?
As for the Hedge Fund, 100,000 Gold Soul Coins every year was indeed not a small amount, and over ten years plus the interest, it would total well over a million.
Was he lacking money, though?
His parents were both Soul Saints and direct disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; he had never lacked money to spend since he was a child.
Besides, money truly wasn't everything on Douluo Continent; strength was the ultimate truth.
What was the use of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect being wealthier than a nation? Whether it was Ning Fengzhi or the Sword and Bone Douluos, it seemed none of them even possessed a single Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.
So the Hedge Fund was out too.
The remaining three—New Recruit, Level Up, and Golden Egg.
A perfect combination.
The Martial Soul Replicator provided by New Recruit had massive potential.
He couldn't use it now, but he could save it for later.
When he encountered a suitable martial soul in the future, he could just copy it directly to become his second martial soul.
Twin Martial Souls were a huge help for subsequent level advancement.
Moreover, since Luo Sanpao was an External Beast Martial Soul, he could completely have two martial souls fight in coordination, unlike Bibi Dong and Tang San, who needed to switch if they wanted to use another martial soul.
Level Up was even more of a divine skill.
For every two levels of soul power gained, an extra level was granted as a bonus, and the further along he went, the greater the returns from this Hextech would only become!
Choosing to immediately gain two levels of soul power would just make up for his disadvantage of having half a level of Innate Soul Power, shortening the time needed to reach level ten.
As for the Golden Egg... Eleven years to hatch was indeed a bit long, but since the other two options were ruled out, he would just treat this one as a bonus.
And to be honest, he was quite curious as to what kind of thing this egg could hatch after eleven years.
If it could hatch a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone for him, then it wouldn't be a loss.
I choose one, three, and four, Yu Changge recited silently in his heart.
[Confirmation complete!]
[The host has chosen: New Recruit, Level Up, Golden Egg.]
[Rewards are being distributed...]
[New Recruit: Obtained additional martial soul slot × 1, acquired Martial Soul Replicator × 1.]
[Level Up: Immediately gained two levels of soul power, passive effect activated, for every two levels of soul power gained, an extra level of soul power will be obtained.]
[Golden Egg: Obtained Golden Dragon Egg × 1, remaining hatching time: 11 years.]
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