Qin Qi went to the Spirit Hall in Suotuo City, disguised himself as an orphan, and underwent Martial Soul awakening.
"Innate Full Soul Power!"
"Child, what Martial Soul is that?"
The person in charge of the awakening revealed a surprised expression. This was a genius with Innate Full Soul Power.
And that Martial Soul did not look weak either!
"My Martial Soul is the Undying Bird."
After thinking for a moment, Qin Qi spoke.
He felt that the name Evil Fire Phoenix no longer suited his current Martial Soul.
Undying Bird was just right.
"Good. Undying Bird, Innate Full Soul Power. Child, what is your name?"
After registering Qin Qi's Soul Power and Martial Soul, the official asked.
"My name is Feng Jiuye."
Qin Qi answered.
"Feng Jiuye. It's registered."
"Child, this is your Spirit Hall certificate. Keep it safe."
"Also, are you willing to join Spirit Hall? With your talent, you would certainly receive excellent training."
The official asked.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but I want to find my family first. So I'm sorry, but I can't leave yet."
Qin Qi replied.
The excuse he had come up with for himself was perfectly reasonable. He was an orphan, and he wanted to find his parents.
That was why he did not want to leave. No one could find fault with that.
"Is that so? Child, do you have any clues about your parents? If you do, I can help look for them."
After thinking for a moment, the official spoke with great enthusiasm.
"Um..."
Qin Qi froze slightly. Were Spirit Hall people this enthusiastic?
I just made that up. Why are you actually offering to help me look?
Was the treatment for Innate Full Soul Power really this good? I'm almost tempted to join Spirit Hall.
But Qin Qi had too many secrets. If he joined Spirit Hall and they discovered them, all it would take was for them to brand him an Evil Soul Master, and he would be finished.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I have no clues. I can only keep searching without giving up."
Qin Qi's mind raced, and then he revealed a slightly sorrowful expression.
He looked exactly like a lonely child who clearly had no hope, yet still refused to give up.
"Then who gave you the name Feng Jiuye? It sounds rather cultured."
Seeing Qin Qi's determined expression, the official could not help but feel moved.
He swore that he would help, whether this child joined or not. He had to do something.
"This..."
Qin Qi hesitated. His acting still needed work, and so did his ability to make up lies.
He had not thought of an origin for the name at all.
"There was a note beside me, and it only had the three words Feng Jiuye written on it. Maybe my family gave me that name."
Qin Qi's brain spun at high speed. He absolutely could not say that someone else had named him.
If he said that, they would definitely ask where the person who had named him was.
Following that line of investigation would never end, and flaws would inevitably appear.
But if he pushed it onto his missing parents, there was still room to muddle through.
"Is that so? Then perhaps your parents did not want to abandon you. They may have encountered some trouble."
"Having no other choice, they could only leave you behind. Don't worry, I'll help you find your parents."
The official nodded. This kind of situation was not uncommon—children being left in the slums.
But with a note bearing his name left beside him, it was highly likely that something had happened to his family.
They had been unable to care for their child and could only abandon him temporarily.
But to make sure they could find him again in the future, they had deliberately left behind his name.
"Yes, I also believe my parents would not abandon me. I'll work hard to find them."
Qin Qi nodded, secretly relieved. That lie had finally passed.
Lying is so hard!
Thieving Dao required far too much maneuvering, acting, and smooth talk!
"By the way, child, where do you live? Give me an address so I can tell you when there's news."
The official asked.
"I... I don't have anywhere to live. I'm not from Suotuo City. I begged for food all the way here."
Qin Qi felt extremely annoyed now. He admitted that the man before him was not a bad person.
But he desperately wished the man were a bad person!
You're making such a fuss over my business. This is really troublesome!
I don't know how to make things up anymore!
"A refugee? How pitiful. Child, here, take this and find somewhere to stay. Buy yourself something to eat too."
"Look how thin you are."
The official rubbed Qin Qi's head, then took out a Gold Soul Coin and placed it in his hand.
At this moment, Qin Qi had used the Disguise Technique to turn his hair crimson and make his body somewhat thinner than before.
He had handsome features and a lotus mark between his brows, making his appearance very distinctive.
Such traits could deepen people's impressions and make it easier to establish an identity.
"Thank you. If there's nothing else, I'll be going."
Qin Qi did not refuse. He truly wanted to leave as soon as possible. If he waited any longer—
Who knew what else the man in front of him might ask?
If he asked any more troublesome questions, Qin Qi really would not be able to make something up.
"Alright. Be careful."
The official saw Qin Qi out of Spirit Hall, then began asking around about Soul Masters with the surname Feng.
For a Soul Master to give birth to a child with Innate Full Soul Power, the parents were most likely not ordinary people.
They should have been well-known Soul Masters too. If he found them, perhaps he could earn some merit.
The official did not doubt Qin Qi's words at all. On one hand, Martial Soul awakening could not be faked.
On the other hand, how could a six-year-old child lie, especially about something this important?
At most, a child might secretly eat candy and claim he had not. A bigger lie was impossible.
This was the terrifying thing about children!
"Phew, it's settled. Next time I make up an identity, I need to create a complete backstory properly."
"I can't let people stump me again."
"My current identities are Luo Mian with the Golden Saint Dragon Martial Soul, Qin Qi with the Formless Hand, and Feng Jiuye with the Undying Bird."
"There's also the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, but I can't casually use that Martial Soul either."
"After all, it's a Martial Soul unique to the Star Luo Empire's royal family. Using it could easily make people realize something is wrong."
Qin Qi felt a little troubled. Martial Souls like the Clear Sky Hammer and Evil-Eyed White Tiger were far too distinctive.
Moreover, only a single clan could awaken them. For an ordinary person like him to awaken such Martial Souls would arouse suspicion too easily.
"Later, I'll steal some Soul Beasts' origin energy and merge it into the Evil-Eyed White Tiger."
"I'll see if I can trigger a second mutation."
Qin Qi formulated his next plan in his mind, though he did not hold much hope for it. Mutation could not possibly be that simple.
Otherwise, all of Douluo Continent would be filled with mutated Martial Souls.
"My forged identities are more or less ready. The Great Soul Arena has a good environment—enough for me to reach level thirty."
"After level thirty, my strength will improve, and Familiar at First Sight will be fully cultivated."
"Then I can try sneaking into a high-level academy. There must be quite a few good things in there."
Qin Qi flexed his fingers. With people constantly coming and going at the Great Soul Arena, stealing Soul Power was not a problem.
But there were no resources or medicinal herbs to steal there. In that regard, it could not compare to a high-level Soul Master Academy.
As Qin Qi changed his face in thought and switched back to Luo Mian's appearance, he proceeded to today's Soul Battle.
"Hm? Why do I have a bad feeling?"
Qin Qi stepped onto the arena stage. Suddenly, he felt an urgent need to use the toilet.
Ordinary people would not pay much attention to such a feeling, but Qin Qi was different.
His second soul skill sensed danger. Different levels of danger triggered different reactions.
Any faint sensation could mean that his second soul skill was taking effect.
At this moment, inside a private room, Yu Yuanzhen leaned back in his chair and watched Qin Qi on the arena stage.
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