Standard Issue for Transmigrators

"Dad, Mom, wish me luck." Lu Shiyuan placed three sticks of incense before his parents' memorial tablets, kowtowed three times respectfully, then carefully shut the door and headed toward the town square.

Today was the day of Martial Soul awakening, a crucial moment that would determine whether someone could turn their life around.

Lu Shiyuan's parents had both been Soul Masters. His father, Lu Hao, had been a level forty-five assault-type Soul Ancestor, while his mother, Chen Yun, had been a level thirty-nine healing-type Soul Elder.

Unfortunately, when Lu Shiyuan was four years old, his parents had lost their lives in an accident during a commission.

Fortunately, as two of Notting City's few top experts, Lu Hao and Chen Yun had left their son quite a substantial inheritance.

A detached villa with its own courtyard alone was enough to keep most people on this continent striving for a lifetime.

Father Lu and Mother Lu had been kind-hearted people, and Chen Yun had been one of only two healing-type Soul Masters in Notting City. Many Soul Masters had received treatment from her before.

Thus, even after the Lu couple passed away, Lu Shiyuan continued to receive care from many people.

Otherwise, no matter how mature a four-year-old child was, he could never have survived in this dog-eat-dog world.

In truth, Lu Shiyuan was not originally from this place—and by "this place," he did not mean Notting City.

Although he did not know when exactly he had transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, he was certain that another set of memories existed in his mind.

The reason he had come to this world was simple enough.

He had hit the jackpot.

After successfully finding the Otherworld Login Device, Lu Shiyuan had opened his eyes again to discover that he had arrived on the Douluo Continent, becoming the only son of Lu Hao and Chen Yun.

When he learned that he had come to such a low-tier fantasy world, Lu Shiyuan had actually been quite excited.

But once he confirmed the timeline, he stopped being excited.

Because in another twenty years, the entire continent would plunge into endless darkness.

After another transmigrator turned right and wrong upside down while wreaking havoc, the Douluo Continent had become a place every transmigrator would spit at upon seeing.

Fortunately, he adjusted his mindset quickly, not only because Lu Hao and Chen Yun had been responsible parents who perfectly filled the void left by his previous life as an orphan without a family.

It was also because he knew that the struggles among the upper ranks had little to do with ordinary people like him.

Of course, the most important reason was that he was already here.

Yeah, he was already here. It was not as though he could leave.

Lu Shiyuan's home was quite far from Notting City's square. The little fellow, not yet six years old, walked for nearly half an hour before reaching the packed square.

Today was the day Spirit Hall conducted unified awakenings for commoners. Lu Shiyuan had only gotten this chance to turn his life around because of it.

Not long after he arrived at the square, a middle-aged man spotted him.

A sincere smile appeared on the man's face. "Shiyuan, you're here to awaken too?"

"Mm, Uncle Zhou. I'm almost six this year." Lu Shiyuan lifted his childish little face high and flashed a brilliant smile.

Uncle Zhou owned a butcher shop in Notting City. He often brought Lu Shiyuan food and took great care of him in daily life.

According to his father, Uncle Zhou had pursued his mother, Chen Yun, when he was younger. He was probably extending that affection to her son.

"Alright. There are too many people here, so stick with me. I'll take you in." Uncle Zhou patted Lu Shiyuan's little head, then used his burly body to force open a path through the crowd.

Those shoved aside had just been about to curse when they turned and saw the little fellow trailing behind Uncle Zhou, panting with effort. Their expressions immediately changed.

They then joined the crowd clearing a path for Lu Shiyuan, making the rest of his walk smoother and smoother.

It was clear that Lu Shiyuan was quite popular in Notting City.

Mainly because his parents had shown kindness to many people in Notting City. Thinking about it that way, his popularity was only natural.

Human nature was strange. The higher one stood, the less likely one was to remember another's kindness.

On the other hand, ordinary people were more likely to keep sayings like "Remember a kindness for a thousand years" on their lips.

Otherwise, there would not be sayings like, "Loyalty is often found among butchers and dog slaughterers, while betrayal is common among scholars."

By the time he reached the center of the square, the awakening ceremony had already begun.

Lu Shiyuan obediently lined up at the very end, watching eagerly as the children ahead went up one after another to awaken.

Since Martial Soul awakening was the only chance in this world to change one's fate, its success rate was naturally not high.

Most of the children ahead awakened useless Martial Souls, and many did not even possess Soul Power.

The best among them had awakened a spear Martial Soul and possessed level two Innate Soul Power.

In a small city like Notting City, that was already remarkable.

Lu Shiyuan remembered that both of his parents seemed to have possessed level six Innate Soul Power.

If they had not died so young, their achievements certainly would not have stopped at the Soul Ancestor realm.

With parents like that, his Innate Soul Power should not be too poor, right?

The line grew shorter and shorter. Half an hour later, it was finally Lu Shiyuan's turn.

He glanced at the Spirit Hall staff member responsible for awakening him and felt a little regretful that he had arrived late.

He wondered whether this was the legendary Blind Douluo.

But judging by the Lone Wolf phantom behind him, he was probably close enough.

"Little friend, it's your turn." Su Yuntao smiled at Lu Shiyuan. Good-looking people really did receive a little preferential treatment. "Just stand inside the formation and don't move around. Leave the rest to Uncle."

Lu Shiyuan obediently stepped into the center of the formation. In the next instant, a beam of golden light shot into the sky.

Su Yuntao froze on the spot.

What was going on?

Had he moved just now?

That was not right. He had not even activated the formation yet. How had the boy awakened?

Lu Shiyuan was equally astonished. He could feel a vast energy within his body continuously washing over every inch of him.

His previously immature body was growing at a terrifying speed, and his height was gradually increasing.

Though he had always been well-fed and had never gone hungry, he had only been around one meter twenty tall at six years old.

Yet in the mere few minutes of Martial Soul awakening, he had grown a full ten centimeters taller.

Lu Shiyuan could not make sense of it at all. Did Martial Soul awakening have this kind of effect?

At the same time, his eyes were shining brilliantly.

Five minutes later, the golden light gradually faded. When Lu Shiyuan opened his eyes again, his previously black pupils had become one gold and one blue.

"Uncle, did I awaken successfully?" Lu Shiyuan's deliberately innocent, childish voice snapped Su Yuntao out of his shock.

It was not that he intentionally acted cute. He merely wanted to conceal the stone clenched in his palm.

What ill intentions could little Lu Shiyuan possibly have?

Su Yuntao swallowed and said uncertainly, "You probably succeeded... but your Martial Soul..."

He could not be sure. Judging from the spectacle just now, the Martial Soul awakening should have succeeded.

Yet neither a tool Martial Soul nor a beast Martial Soul had appeared, leaving him unable to confirm it.

Martial Soul classifications in this era were still extremely simplistic. There was no concept of a Body Martial Soul yet.

Lu Shiyuan pointed at his eyes, and only then did Su Yuntao notice that his originally black eyes had turned into Heterochromatic Twin Eyes.

"Your Martial Soul is your eyes?"

"Mm, I think so." Lu Shiyuan continued acting cute. "Uncle, can I test my Soul Power?"

Su Yuntao seemed to wake from a dream and nodded repeatedly. "Right, right. Little friend, come test your Soul Power."

Lu Shiyuan walked over to a crystal ball and pressed his hand against it.

The next second, another burst of light nearly blinded him again.

Lu Shiyuan was satisfied.

"As expected, Twin Martial Souls plus Innate Full Soul Power—that's the standard issue for transmigrators."