By rights, once someone received a Special-Level God's nine divine trials, every trial should have been hellishly difficult. When Su Chen learned what the First Trial involved, he thought he must have misread it. Only after checking several times did he confirm that the First Trial of the Dragon God’s Nine Trials was practically a free pass: all he needed to do was join Spirit Hall and become a student at its exclusive Soul Master Academy.
As for the rewards, just like the trials of the Sea God, the Asura God, and others, they remained unknown to the challenger. Only after completing a trial would he receive the corresponding reward. When Tang San passed the Sea God's First Trial, besides gaining five percent Sea God affinity, he also received a hundred-thousand-year God-Given Soul Ring.
Su Chen now had innate full soul power at level twenty, and the Dragon God’s Nine Trials ranked even higher than the Sea God's nine trials. Surely he would also get a chance to receive a God-Given Soul Ring! As for how many years that soul ring would have, that would depend on how much Su Chen could personally withstand.
"Child, what's your name?" Su Yuntao walked up to Su Chen excitedly.
"Uncle, my name is Su Chen!" Su Chen answered.
"Su Chen, hmm, a good name. Would you like to join Spirit Hall and study at its exclusive Soul Master Academy?" Su Yuntao asked, his gaze eager.
"Join Spirit Hall?" Su Chen secretly rejoiced. It looked as though he would complete the First Trial very soon.
"Yes." Su Yuntao nodded. Thinking Su Chen was still hesitating, he coaxed him, "Su Chen, I should tell you that once you join Spirit Hall, it will arrange jobs for you as soon as you graduate from the Soul Master Academy. What's more, Spirit Hall's Soul Master Academies are gathering places for geniuses. Its advanced Soul Master Academy even has the best martial soul Mimicry Training Ground on the entire continent. Only by joining Spirit Hall and studying at its Soul Master Academy will you have better cultivation conditions and be able to draw out your potential to the fullest."
"All right, Uncle, I'm willing to join Spirit Hall!" Su Chen nodded, joy blossoming in his heart. He had never expected the Dragon God’s Nine Trials to be this easy. Now he only needed to enroll at Spirit Hall's exclusive Soul Master Academy to complete the Dragon God’s First Trial.
Of course, when it came to easy divine trials, probably no one had it easier than Bai Chenxiang. Her single white-level trial was actually as simple as facing her true feelings and kissing Ma Hongjun.
"Good boy. Trust me, you won't regret today's decision." Su Yuntao's gaze was intensely eager as he affectionately patted Su Chen's shoulder. Then he looked at Tang San and said, "Come on, let's go talk to your father."
Su Yuntao was overjoyed. He had truly stumbled upon treasures today. One had twin martial souls, and the other had innate full soul power at level twenty. If he recommended these two to Spirit Hall, he would not only receive a hefty monetary reward but also add a brilliant achievement to his career. Moreover, once Su Chen and Tang San attained fame and success, he would receive other unexpected benefits as the man who had recommended them.
"Uncle, didn't you say innate full soul power only reached level ten? How can it reach level twenty?" Tang San asked curiously.
"For the vast majority of people, innate soul power stays at or below level ten. To advance to the next title, you must obtain a soul ring," Su Yuntao explained. Tang San was now his prized prospect, so he set aside his airs and patiently answered every question Tang San asked.
"A soul ring? Do you mean those rings of light around you earlier, Uncle? You're level twenty-six, so you have two soul rings?" Tang San asked.
"Yes, that's right. What a clever child. Nothing is absolute; there are always exceptions, and Su Chen is one of them. When some people awaken their martial souls, the soul power fed back to them exceeds level ten, just like Su Chen. The more soul power they receive, the higher the quality of their martial soul." Su Yuntao looked at Su Chen enviously. Until now, only Spirit Hall's favored daughter of heaven had possessed innate soul power above level ten. Her martial soul was the top-quality Six-Winged Angel.
Tang San pondered silently. It seemed that to enter the second realm, he would still need to obtain a second soul ring. Thinking of innate full soul power at level twenty, he looked at Su Chen with envy. His own innate full soul power was level ten, while Su Chen's was level twenty. Though Su Chen had only one martial soul, its quality had already put him ahead at the starting line. Besides, one of Tang San's martial souls was a trash martial soul-Blue Silver Grass.
Noticing Tang San's expression, Su Yuntao gently patted his shoulder and consoled him. "Tang San, don't belittle yourself. Though your Blue Silver Grass is a trash martial soul, your Clear Sky Hammer is a top-tier tool martial soul. With your innate full soul power, as long as you cultivate diligently, you still have a chance to become a Titled Douluo."
"Mm." Tang San nodded, his gaze resolute. Even if he had lost to Su Chen at the starting line, with the Tang Sect's supreme techniques, he was confident he could surpass him. His little hands clenched slightly. One day, he would definitely overtake Su Chen.
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As Spirit Hall's doors slowly opened, Old Jack, who had been pacing outside, asked anxiously, "Master, how did it go? Are there any children in our village who can become soul masters this year?"
"Yes, two of them, in fact. One has innate full soul power at level ten, and the other has innate full soul power at level twenty. Both can become honored soul masters," Su Yuntao replied with a smile.
"What? Innate full soul power?" Old Jack froze, his eyes brimming with excitement. His gaze swept over the children behind Su Yuntao before settling on Tang San. "Tang San, was it you?"
"Yes, Grandpa Jack!" Tang San nodded.
"Then the other one is...?" Old Jack's gaze wandered over the other children. When it passed over Su Chen, he moved on quickly without the slightest hesitation.
Everyone in Holy Soul Village knew that Tang San went up the mountain to cultivate every morning. As for Su Chen, he spent every day idling about. Aside from giving the villagers of Holy Soul Village a few tips on growing crops and raising livestock, all he did was eat, sleep, and play. In Old Jack's eyes, it certainly could not be Su Chen. Besides, he had already subconsciously decided that Su Chen would be Holy Soul Village's next village chief.
"Er Gouzi, was it you?" Old Jack's gaze fell on a boy beside Su Chen. The child had bronze skin and looked very capable. He often helped his family with farmwork, so Old Jack thought he was a likely candidate.
"Grandpa Jack, it was me." Su Chen stepped forward on his own.
"You?" Old Jack looked at Su Chen doubtfully.
"What, Grandpa Jack? Do you really have so little faith in me?" Su Chen pursed his lips.
"Heh, heh, I'm only joking. How could Grandpa have no faith in you?" Old Jack's eyes crinkled as he gave a kindly smile. Inside, however, he was baffled. Could eating, drinking, sleeping, and playing give someone innate full soul power too?
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