Douluo Continent's Heartthrob

Once the Martial Soul awakening was over, An Xi did not leave immediately. Instead, he chose to stay in Cold North Village a while longer.

After all, he had just awakened a genius with Innate Soul Power at level 7. If he could bring this genius into the Martial Soul Hall, the benefits he would receive would be unimaginable.

As Lin Wan walked out of the Martial Soul Branch Hall, he saw old Drus hurriedly approach An Xi and carefully ask, "Lord An Xi, how did this awakening go?"

An Xi abandoned his previous calmness and spoke gently instead. "Two people in your village awakened Soul Power this time. One has Innate Soul Power as high as level 7, while the other has level 1."

Two people awakening Soul Power was undoubtedly a tremendous surprise for the entire Cold North Village.

Within the Heaven Dou Empire, villages with Soul Masters and villages without them received fundamentally different treatment.

"Thank you, Lord An Xi, for helping our village awaken Soul Masters."

Meanwhile, Doggie was still foolishly following beside Lin Wan. He had no idea what Innate Soul Power at level 7 meant and simply grinned at Lin Wan.

"Brother Wan, when do you think the village will let us eat?"

Seeing Doggie still so carefree, with nothing but food on his mind, Lin Wan smiled helplessly.

Doggie treated Lin Wan sincerely, so Lin Wan naturally wanted to find him a good future. Besides, with Doggie's Innate Soul Power at level 7, as long as he developed step by step, his future achievements were destined not to be low.

He turned to Doggie and said softly, "Doggie, go join the Martial Soul Hall."

Letting Doggie join the Martial Soul Hall was the result of Lin Wan's careful consideration. Although, in the original storyline of Douluo Continent, the Martial Soul Hall stood as the protagonist's opposing force.

For ordinary Soul Masters on Douluo Continent, however, joining the Martial Soul Hall was still the best choice.

What was more, Doggie's Innate Soul Power at level 7 was considered outstanding across the entire Douluo Continent.

After joining the Martial Soul Hall, he would surely receive attention. The Soul Masters of the Martial Soul Hall would also arrange work for him and ensure he received the best possible development.

As for why Lin Wan did not want Doggie to stay by his side, it was because Doggie might face danger if he did.

This was not an unfounded guess on Lin Wan's part, but a reasonable assumption.

As the largest organization on the entire Douluo Continent, would the Martial Soul Hall really be willing to watch a genius slip through its fingers and join another organization?

If Lin Wan were the Martial Soul Hall, he certainly would not be willing.

Besides, Lin Wan had asked around. The current Pope of the Martial Soul Hall was still Qian Xunji.

At the very least, Doggie could cultivate safely for several decades.

"Alright, I'll listen to Brother Wan."

Doggie scratched his head and agreed with a foolish grin. "Then Brother Wan, let's join the Martial Soul Hall together."

"No, I won't be joining."

Lin Wan looked at Doggie and shook his head. The Martial Soul Hall had measured his Innate Soul Power as level 1, so he certainly would not be able to join.

Besides, now that Lin Wan had the system, joining the Martial Soul Hall would make things inconvenient for him.

Doggie pouted. "I don't want to leave Brother Wan."

Lin Wan stood on tiptoe and reached out to pat Doggie's head.

"It's fine. We'll definitely meet again in the future."

"Really?" Doggie was half-convinced. He did not quite believe Lin Wan.

"Really."

After Lin Wan persuaded him, Doggie ultimately chose to join the Martial Soul Hall.

When An Xi heard that Doggie wanted to join the Martial Soul Hall, the smile on his face was almost impossible to suppress.

Then, when he learned that Doggie was an orphan, although he tried his best to look sympathetic, Lin Wan could still see the delight at the corners of his eyes.

After all, an orphan—and a highly gifted orphan at that—was excellent news for the Martial Soul Hall.

To avoid any unexpected complications, An Xi immediately decided to take Doggie to the Martial Soul Branch Hall in Frost City that very day, then report the good news to Martial Soul City.

Although old Drus was delighted that two children had awakened Soul Power, Cold North Village only had one work-study student slot.

Moreover, Cold North Village operated under a cooperative model, so he had originally planned to raise tuition funds in the village so the other child could also attend a junior Soul Master academy.

Now that he suddenly heard Doggie could join the Martial Soul Hall, the wrinkles on his face nearly crinkled into a chrysanthemum.

Joining the Martial Soul Hall!

For ordinary people without Soul Power, that was like a pie falling from the sky.

From then on, their village could also benefit a little from the Martial Soul Hall's influence, since their village's genius Soul Master was joining the Martial Soul Hall.

With Doggie joining the Martial Soul Hall, the sole work-study student slot naturally fell to Lin Wan.

Old Drus narrowed his eyes in a smile. "Little Wan, stay with me tonight."

"Thank you, Grandpa Drus."

Seeing the somewhat ingratiating smile on old Drus's face, Lin Wan nodded.

Lin Wan understood old Drus's intentions and was willing to go along with them.

He was not someone who forgot kindness. The care old Drus had shown him was indispensable to his surviving until now.

He silently kept this kindness in his heart. Lin Wan would repay it someday.

Old Drus's home was not large, but it was clean and tidy.

After simply arranging a sleeping place for Lin Wan, old Drus went off smiling to prepare lunch.

Because the grain convoy had returned today, every household in Cold North Village had, for once, some extra food.

Clearly, old Drus planned to make something special today for the future Soul Master.

After old Drus left, Lin Wan finally had time to properly study his Martial Soul and system.

With a thought from Lin Wan, he felt a warm power surge from his dantian and flow into his right hand.

A faint, dreamlike white-pink glow spread around him, carrying an aura of seduction and holiness.

Guided by Lin Wan's thoughts, a small and exquisite fox phantom soon appeared above his right hand.

A top-tier Martial Soul—the Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox, a type of Nine-Tailed Fox.

People of Douluo Continent might not know what kind of Martial Soul this was, but Lin Wan, who had transmigrated here, certainly did.

"When virtue reaches the birds and beasts, the fox bears nine tails."

In early mythological legends, the Nine-Tailed Fox was an auspicious beast of the human world. Beyond its well-known powers of seduction, it could control the forces of nature and was a mysterious, powerful existence.

But Lin Wan now had some doubts about the name Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox, because the name was far too distinctive.

Yet after sensing his Martial Soul, he relaxed.

Thankfully, thankfully.

Although it truly was the Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox he knew, Lin Wan's Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox Martial Soul still possessed the essence of the auspicious Nine-Tailed Fox and commanded the power of nature.

Beyond that, the Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox could travel through mist and was the embodiment of seduction and love.

In short, this Martial Soul was incredibly powerful!

Moreover, Lin Wan could already feel the obvious changes in himself. He had become more attuned to nature.

Aside from that change, the most noticeable one was the change in Lin Wan's appearance.

He had already been the heartthrob of Cold North Village. Now, he felt he could become the heartthrob of all Douluo Continent.