Three Great Elementary Schools and Spirit Awakening Sites

The family chatted and laughed as they finished breakfast.

Qian Renxue carefully cleared the dishes. After tidying up, she returned to the bedroom for the Soul Power test registration form, their identification, and the small personal items she had prepared for the children.

Li Xun waited with their son and daughter in the entryway, straightening Li Qingyang's and Li Mushuang's clothes. Today was the day of Li Qingyang's Spirit Awakening. Both children were neatly dressed and full of energy.

Once everything was ready, the family locked the door and took the villa's private passage to the underground garage.

The garage was brightly lit, its floor polished like a mirror. Rows of luxury cars stood inside. At the center sat a stately, all-black Hongqi sedan.

Its long, elegant body and glossy black paint reflected the lights. It had none of the flashiness of other luxury cars, yet it radiated quiet prestige—perfect for the formal occasion.

Li Xun stepped forward first and opened the front passenger door.

Qian Renxue slipped gracefully into the seat. Li Qingyang and Li Mushuang climbed into the back one after the other and sat down obediently. Li Xun got in last and closed the door.

The engine hummed softly as the black Hongqi pulled out of its space, passed through the underground passage, and left the villa district for Spirit Hall Affiliated Elementary School.

The streets slid past. Traffic flowed smoothly, and before long, the car stopped outside the main gate of Spirit Hall Elementary School.

Dawn had only just broken, but the school entrance was already packed and buzzing with voices.

Crowds of parents and children filled both sides of the broad bluestone road, all there for the children's Spirit Awakening.

Today was the continent-wide enrollment and Spirit Awakening day for six-year-olds. Those who awakened Soul Power would enter the Soul Master Class; those who did not would enter the Regular Class. Every child of the right age from the surrounding districts had gathered here. The same scenes were unfolding at Heaven Dou Elementary School and Star Luo Elementary School.

As far as the eye could see, people crowded the gate shoulder to shoulder. There was barely room to set down a foot.

Parents had brought their children from far and wide. Some carefully went over what they needed to remember. Others soothed nervous children in low voices. Some smiled with anticipation, while others kept straightening their children's clothes, their expressions solemn.

Children of six or seven filled the streets and alleys, each reacting differently. Some clutched their parents' clothes, uneasy and afraid. Others held their heads high, eager to begin the path of a Soul Master. Still others chattered and played with children their age, their eyes bright with innocence.

Carriages and family cars came and went along the busy street. Despite the noise and the crowds, everything remained orderly.

Above the gate, the gilded words "Spirit Hall Affiliated Junior Soul Master Elementary School" gleamed with solemn grandeur. Spirit Hall deacons and teachers in matching uniforms stood at the entrance, directing the crowds, checking names, and keeping order.

The grand, bustling scene carried the hopes of countless families. A child's Spirit Awakening could mark the beginning of an ordinary family's path into the world of Soul Masters—a chance to change their fate.

The black Hongqi stopped at the roadside. Its dignified presence stood out even amid the dense traffic and crowds.

"We're here, Qingyang. Ready to get out?" Li Xun said softly.

Li Qingyang pressed against the window and stared at the sea of people outside. His eyes lit up, his anticipation soaring.

At last, the moment of his Spirit Awakening had arrived.

High in the sky, the Heavenly Screen captured the lively scene at the school gate and the family's unhurried arrival. Comments erupted across the continent once more.

[Whoa! What kind of car is that? It looks so impressive!]

[Are all schools in the future like this?]

[Regular Class? Soul Master Class?]

[This is where countless ordinary people's futures begin—and where so many dreams of becoming Soul Masters take root!]

[Qingyang is so lucky. Both parents are with him, and he has family background, talent, and a bright future!]

[The starting point others fight their whole lives for is something he was born with. That gap is ridiculous!]

[Can't wait to see the son of two gods awaken his Martial Soul! What incredible Martial Soul will he get?]

At the same time, leaders of factions, sect masters, and imperial nobles across the continent looked up at the scene. Shock surged through them, and they drew sharp breaths.

None had expected the future Soul Master world to overturn tradition so completely!

Every six-year-old child on Douluo Continent had been brought together at three major schools for a centralized Spirit Awakening.

The sheer scale, coordination, and continent-wide organization were unimaginable in the present age—utterly unheard of!

At present, Spirit Awakenings were scattered across villages and towns, each conducted separately. The process was inefficient, resources were spread thin, and talented children could easily go unnoticed.

Yet in the future, millions of children across the continent could undergo Spirit Awakening at the same time!

Countless people were shaken and began to speculate.

Was this the transformation Asura God Li Xun would bring about?

Had the new technological system he created completely reshaped the continent?

How else could the future have overcome distance, mountains, and rivers, allowing ordinary families and children to travel thousands of miles in a day and gather for an unprecedented Spirit Awakening ceremony?

For a time, the continent's leaders had mixed feelings about Li Xun, who had yet to rise to prominence. They were grateful to him, but they also feared him.

They appreciated how his technology advanced the age. A unified awakening system could uncover more talented children and make recruitment easier for every faction.

Yet they remained deeply wary.

For ten thousand years, Soul Masters had stood above everyone else and monopolized power and resources. They feared technology would narrow the gap between Soul Masters and ordinary people. If ordinary people rose, they might shake the foundations of the Soul Master class and take away the status and privileges it had held for generations.

Grateful for progress yet afraid of being left behind, the nobles grew increasingly guarded toward Li Xun.

Nod Town.

Yu Xiaogang, who had returned to Nuoding Academy to idle away his days, stared at the future technology shown on the Heavenly Screen. His eyes were bloodshot, and he breathed like a bull.

To him, this so-called technology was worthless compared with the Soul Master theories he had devoted himself to studying.

Soul Masters belonged above ordinary people. Ordinary people should remain beneath them as servants and dependents. What right did they have to attend school alongside Soul Masters and enjoy the same resources?

The more Yu Xiaogang thought about it, the more agitated he became. His obsession churned within him.

"No! I have to find Li Xun!"

He made up his mind: he would take Li Xun as his disciple and order him to stop developing these heretical inventions. He could not allow them to disrupt the established order of the Soul Master world.