Siblings Relying on Each Other [New Book, Please Follow]

Heaven Dou Empire, Notting City, Tianhai Village.

From within a somewhat slanted thatched cottage, a handsome young man slowly emerged.

He wore coarse linen clothes covered in patches. As he gazed at the distant mountain village, his expression remained calm.

Behind him followed a young, sallow-faced, skinny little girl. Her eyes were fixed on the distance, carrying a trace of hope.

"Brother, Spirit Hall's Deacon will be here soon, right? Once they arrive, can we try awakening our martial souls?"

As she spoke, there was a hint of fear in the little girl's voice, but her dark eyes also held a glimmer of anticipation.

The young man turned slightly to look at his sister, then gently stroked her head.

"Yes. Spirit Hall's Deacon will be here soon. As long as we awaken martial souls, our lives will get much better."

His voice was soft, yet firm.

The young man's name was Chen Ye.

After dying from sudden overwork while studying in his previous life, he had opened his eyes and found himself in this unfamiliar world.

He did not know this body's identity, nor did he know who its parents were.

From the moment he had become conscious, he had known only that his adoptive parents had found him in the back mountain and taken him in.

Their lives had originally been decent enough. His parents farmed for a living, and his adoptive father's martial soul was a hoe.

Although his innate soul power was only Rank One, he could at least cultivate normally.

Moreover, he farmed far faster than ordinary people and could cultivate more land.

Yet, a year ago, the couple had gone to the back mountain to gather herbs and failed to return overnight. The next day, local hunters brought news that they had died.

This had dealt Chen Ye a heavy blow. From then on, only he and his sister were left to depend on each other.

They had originally had a little savings, but the local village tyrant had taken it all. For the past year, the two of them had barely survived by scavenging scraps.

Still, at the thought of the coming martial soul awakening, Chen Ye could not help sighing helplessly. Awakening a martial soul was exceedingly difficult.

Across the entire continent, it was already considered good if one percent of people could become soul masters.

Unlike his sister, he was not destined to have trouble awakening a martial soul because of their parents.

But this body's original parents probably had not been very strong either. If he had truly been the child of some powerful figure, he should not have ended up abandoned outside.

Thinking of this, Chen Ye shook his head.

Before he could think any further, his sister Chen Yue gently tugged on his sleeve.

"Brother, everyone's heading over there. Spirit Hall's Deacon must have arrived."

The little girl's voice was somewhat timid.

Hearing her, Chen Ye looked over and saw many six- and seven-year-old children running in that direction.

Chen Ye grabbed Chen Yue by the arm, scooped her up, and sprinted with his sister toward the village entrance.

A great many people had already gathered at the village entrance. Most were six-year-old children, while some were idle village loafers who had come to watch with great interest.

At the very center stood a somewhat stooped old man. His beard was rather long, and at first glance, he looked exceptionally dignified.

Yet, the old man was currently bowing and scraping, his gaze respectfully fixed on a young man nearby.

The young man looked to be in his early twenties. He wore magnificent casual clothes, and his expression was neither imposing nor gentle.

He merely stood there casually, watching the people waiting for the children to arrive.

Once nearly everyone had come, the young man spoke in a calm voice.

"Come in, everyone. I will now conduct your martial soul awakenings."

As he spoke, he prepared to head inside.

Just then, the sound of running suddenly rang out nearby. The young man turned his head and saw Chen Ye rushing over while carrying Chen Yue.

Seeing the sallow-faced boy and girl, the young man frowned slightly and remained where he was.

As the two ran over, several hooligans standing nearby exchanged glances. Two of them moved to step forward.

But before they could take two steps, the Spirit Hall Deacon behind them spoke.

"Move aside. Let those two come through."

His voice was soft, but after he spoke, the two hooligans who had been about to block Chen Ye and Chen Yue exchanged a look, then abruptly stepped aside without blocking their path again.

Chen Ye did not spare the two hooligans a glance. He hurried over, breathing slightly heavily as he looked at the young man standing there.

The young man did not look at him. Instead, he turned and walked inside, heading to the very center.

"I am a Deacon of Spirit Hall, a Grand Soul Master, and your guide. Today, you will undergo your martial soul awakenings here."

"Only those with soul power can become soul masters and cultivate."

The young man's voice was quiet and calm.

Listening to him, several boys and girls stood gathered around, looking at the formation laid out before them.

At the young man's signal, a boy stepped forward first.

A dazzling six-pointed star burst forth. Within the formation, a green wooden rod appeared, and the boy looked at it.

The young man said nothing, merely tilting his head slightly in indication. The boy walked over and placed his hand on the soul power stone, but it did not emit even the faintest glimmer. His soul power was clearly zero.

The young man did not seem surprised, nor did he care. At his next gesture, another boy stepped forward. This time, the martial soul was a short knife, but his innate soul power was likewise zero.

Then came a carrot, and the innate soul power was still zero.

Seeing this string of zero innate soul power results, no one, including the villagers and village chief outside, showed any change in expression.

They had clearly grown used to it. This village had gone years without producing any soul master with soul power.

So their reactions were perfectly natural.

After most of the children had finished, it was soon Chen Ye and Chen Yue's turn.

When she saw the young man's gaze turn toward them, Chen Yue took a soft breath before trembling slightly as she stepped forward.

The girl's body trembled faintly, and her eyes were somewhat unfocused.

But as she took a step forward, a faint glow gathered within her body inside the six-pointed star formation.

Then a short spear appeared in her hand. It looked rather ordinary.

Seeing the short spear, several people exchanged glances, but the young man's expression remained indifferent as he pointed at the awakening orb nearby.

Chen Yue picked up the awakening orb. This time, it was not entirely without light; instead, it lit up with a faint glow.

"Short spear martial soul, Rank Three innate soul power. Not bad."

The young man spoke with a calm expression, then turned his gaze to Chen Ye.

Chen Ye did not hesitate. He stepped forward and stood within the six-pointed star formation.

A faint golden radiance appeared. As it entered his body, Chen Ye felt a sharp pain in his head, followed by a dense, prickling agony.

Power emerged in both his hands, one in each palm. The two powers were immensely strong, yet exceedingly strange.

As Chen Ye opened his hands, a longbow entirely silver in color appeared above his left hand.