Inside the wooden hut~
Han Bing tried to focus his will on his hands, to see if he could use Armament Haki.
Sure enough, he succeeded right away.
But it only lasted for a brief second before fading.
"So I really can train Haki. Even if it only lasted an instant, I've only just started. If that's the case, there's no need to rush into hunting Soul Beasts. I should train my Haki first and strengthen my body, then hunt Soul Beasts and absorb Soul Rings. Wouldn't I be able to withstand Soul Rings with a higher age limit that way?"
With that thought, Han Bing focused on training. And so, a day passed.
He could finally maintain Armament Haki for a minute.
"Armament Haki is pretty hard to train. Maybe it's because I'm too young. Luffy didn't start seriously practicing Armament Haki until he was seventeen or eighteen. I'll take it slow."
Another day passed, and he still had enough food at home to last a month.
Besides Armament Haki, there was also Observation Haki. If he managed to master it, he might even be able to see a few seconds into the future. It was an incredibly overpowered ability.
So the next day, after practicing Armament Haki in the morning, he began training Observation Haki in the afternoon.
Han Bing sat alone at home, with several sheets of paper hanging behind him.
He blindfolded himself and let the sheets sway wildly, relying on his instincts to dodge them.
It was obvious he couldn't sense them at all. The paper slapped him right in the face!
"Good thing I didn't start with wooden sticks, or I'd have ended up bruised and battered. Observation Haki is hard to train. Whatever, I'll take it slow!"
Han Bing trained all afternoon and finally managed to sense the faintest hint of something.
As for Conqueror's Haki, that depended on talent.
Han Bing didn't know whether he had it. He'd think about that later. For now, he'd focus on mastering Armament Haki and Observation Haki.
And so, he trained like this for a whole month.
He finally reached the threshold. He could cover both arms with Armament Haki and maintain it for ten minutes.
His Observation Haki could sense approaching presences, and he could dodge the sheets of paper with ease. It was time to try using wooden sticks instead.
But training Armament Haki this way wouldn't work. He needed to strike hard objects to increase its strength. For now, he could only control it.
However, the soul coins his father had left him were gone, and there was no food left at home.
Training Haki took a lot of stamina.
Han Bing sat cross-legged, thinking that once he obtained his First Soul Ring and registered as a Soul Master with Spirit Hall, he could collect Gold Soul Coins every month.
Thinking about it, Spirit Hall not only awakened Martial Souls for commoners for free, but also gave them Gold Soul Coins. It really gave ordinary people a chance to hold their heads high.
In that case, Tang San was truly detestable!
Now that he had Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, why not go to Spirit Hall? They would surely train him as a priority, and he wouldn't have to worry about resources.
Han Bing nodded and decided to do just that!
So he went to the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch and walked right inside.
The interior was simply yet solemnly decorated. Several Spirit Hall personnel in uniform were handling their duties. When they saw a six-year-old boy suddenly walk in, one of them came over and asked:
"Little friend, what brings you here?"
Han Bing calmly stated what he wanted. "Hello. I'd like to apply to study at Spirit Hall Academy. I'd like a certificate from Spirit Hall."
Han Bing hoped this would draw Spirit Hall's attention to his talent.
A slightly younger staff member stepped forward with a smile. Seeing Han Bing's striking blue hair, he asked:
"Little friend, have you awakened your Martial Soul?"
Han Bing nodded. The man then said:
"You've awakened your Martial Soul? If you had Soul Power, they would've given you a Spirit Hall certificate at the time. Little friend, do you not have Soul Power? Without it, you can't study at Spirit Hall Academy!"
Han Bing thought it over. He hadn't had Soul Power at the time, but he did now, so he improvised:
"Uncle, things were too rushed when I awakened my Martial Soul, and I forgot to have my Soul Power tested. Could you test it again for me?"
The young man smiled. Obviously, such a mistake couldn't have happened, but he still took out the Soul Power testing crystal to put the child's hopes to rest. "All right, little friend. I'll test you. Put your hand on it."
Han Bing did as he was told and placed his hand on the crystal. Before long, it began to shine with a dazzling light.
The young man and everyone else were startled. Their expressions changed as they stared at Han Bing in shock.
"I-Innate Full Soul Power!"
Han Bing feigned a blank expression and asked:
"Uncle, what's Innate Full Soul Power? Can I study at Spirit Hall Academy now?"
The young man hurriedly nodded and stood up, then continued asking:
"Of course you can, little friend. Innate Full Soul Power is extremely rare. You're a rare genius! By the way, what's your Martial Soul? Could you show me?"
Han Bing nodded, pretending to be calm, and revealed his Martial Soul. An ice-blue candy appeared before him, glowing with a faint blue light.
As soon as the Candy Spirit appeared, a chill swept through the room.
"Why did it suddenly get so cold?"
The young man rubbed his hands and stared at Han Bing's Martial Soul. "A candy?"
Han Bing nodded, pretending to like his Martial Soul. He naturally wasn't about to reveal his other one, so he said:
"Yep, candy. I love it!"
The young man pursed his lips, thinking, A food-type Martial Soul—that's rare. And that chill seems to be coming from his Candy Spirit. Could it be a Mutated Martial Soul? It doesn't seem like an ordinary candy.
He fumbled about, then said:
"Little friend, what's your name?"
"My name is Han Bing!"
"All right, little Han Bing. Wait here a moment. I'll inform the supervisor!"
With that, the young man hurried away.
Han Bing licked his lips. Innate Full Soul Power really was rare on Douluo Continent. Before long, the young man returned with an elderly man!
The old man hurried over, looked Han Bing up and down, stroked his beard, and asked:
"Little friend, your name is Han Bing, right? Where do you live? Who are your parents? Who else is in your family?"
The supervisor was experienced. He knew that it was exceedingly rare for a commoner to awaken with Innate Full Soul Power.
So he wanted to find out the boy's background at once, in case he belonged to some great clan.
But Han Bing was all alone and had nothing, so he replied:
"Hello, grandpa. I do have a father, but I don't know where he went. Can I study at Spirit Hall Academy?"
Hearing this, the supervisor thought, With talent like this, he'll surely become a priority for Spirit Hall if he's willing. If I recommend him, I could be rewarded too. Then he said:
"Of course you can. You can study anywhere you like. Would you be willing to study at our Spirit Hall Academy, little Han Bing? I can recommend you."
Han Bing nodded without a second thought.
"Sure! As long as I can become a Soul Master."
"Don't worry, don't worry. Not only can you become a Soul Master, you could probably even become a Titled Douluo!"
The supervisor smiled until his eyes narrowed. Han Bing's answer came as no surprise. For an ordinary person, Spirit Hall really was the best place to go.
And so, he helped Han Bing complete the paperwork and put together a report!
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