Looking at the moon overhead, Su Yu sneakily pulled three sticks of incense from his trouser pocket!
By the moonlight, he brought the incense to his lips and carefully blew on it, then rubbed it against the hem of his clothes before lighting it with a fire striker.
A little flame shot up with a whoosh, illuminating his eyes, which were brimming with anticipation.
"Great God Pangu! Patriarch Hongjun! Taishang Laojun! Yuanshi Tianzun! Tongtian Jiaozhu!"
Su Yu held the incense in both hands and raised it above his head, his little face filled with devotion. He even lowered his voice, afraid of disturbing someone.
"Lady Nuwa! And, uh, God King Zeus, Allfather Odin, Jesus Christ!"
"Whoever you are, whether you're up in heaven or not, this youngster offers you all a bow!"
He planted the incense inside a little circle of pebbles on the ground and knocked his head against the earth three times, getting a little dirt on his forehead.
"Great gods, I'm really not asking for much!" He raised his head, gazing at the moon with sparkling eyes!
"I just want a somewhat powerful martial soul! Something like the Pangu Axe, the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, or the Four Swords of Zhu Xian would do! I'm not picky!"
As he spoke, he wondered whether he was being too greedy and hurriedly added:
"If that really won't work, I can accept a divine beast martial soul on the level of the Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, or Primordial Qilin! Really!"
He bowed toward the moon again and sighed like a little grown-up:
"Great gods, it wasn't easy for me to finally transmigrate! Give me a chance, won't you?"
"Rest assured, as long as you give me a powerful martial soul, I'll definitely burn plenty more incense for you once I've made it!"
Watching the incense before him burn away bit by bit, Su Yu bowed several more times before returning to the dormitory.
Early the next morning-
Morning light passed through the shabby window lattice, casting several crooked patches of light onto the bed boards.
Su Yu was still lost in a muddled dream when a soft, sweet voice slipped into his ears like a little pebble coated in honey:
"Brother Su Yu, the sun's already shining on your bottom! Get up! We're awakening our martial souls today!"
"Mmm... Nana!"
Su Yu rolled over and tugged the blanket up to cover half his face, his voice muffled.
"What's the rush? It's just awakening our martial souls. It's not going to run away if we're a little late..."
The moment the words left his mouth, a buzzing filled his head, as though a string had suddenly pulled taut.
Awakening our martial souls?!
Su Yu flung off his blanket and sprang up from the hard wooden bed with a kip-up.
His hair was a tangled bird's nest, and his eyes went round-he had been so busy praying to the gods beneath the moon last night!
He had completely forgotten that today was the martial soul awakening!
Standing beside the bed, Hu Liena immediately pursed her little lips at the sight of his flustered state:
"Brother Su Yu, did you really forget? My brother and I got up ages ago. We've been waiting just for you!"
"I didn't forget! I didn't forget!"
Su Yu frantically grabbed his clothes and pulled them on, even fastening two buttons incorrectly as he mumbled while tying his belt:
"I was just... just getting into the right frame of mind! Something as important as awakening a martial soul calls for solemnity. Yes, solemnity!"
He quickly shoved his feet into his shoes, hastily wiped his face, and turned to Hu Liena.
Seeing that the little girl was still pouting, he hurried over, poked her cheek with a finger, and said with a cheeky grin:
"Be good, Nana, don't be mad! Look, your big brother's getting ready right now. I promise I'll be faster than anyone!"
His poking made Hu Liena burst into a giggle, and she reached up to swat his hand away:
"Hurry up! We'll be in trouble if we're late!"
"Coming, coming!"
Su Yu straightened his hair in a few quick motions, took Hu Liena's hand, and dashed outside, frantically repeating a silent plea.
Those great gods I prayed to yesterday had better show their power. Please don't give me some hoe or sickle martial soul, or I'll really be done for!
Martial Soul Awakening Plaza-
The Martial Soul Awakening Plaza teemed with people, with several hundred children around Su Yu and Hu Liena's age crowded together.
Most wore expressions of nervous anticipation, their chatter resembling a flock of little sparrows fresh from the nest.
Quite a few parents sat on the stone steps along the edge of the plaza, craning their necks toward its center, their eyes full of anxiety.
Su Yu led Hu Liena through the crowd by the hand, the sunlight beating hot against their backs.
"Nana, over here!"
Xie Yue's voice came from up ahead. Standing at the end of a line, he was on tiptoe, waving to them.
He wore a clean, short gray cloth jacket today, and his hair was neatly combed, making him look considerably more sprightly than usual.
Hu Liena's eyes lit up, and she pulled Su Yu along as she hurried over.
They had barely stopped when Xie Yue's gaze landed on Su Yu, and he gave a soft snort:
"Hmph. You actually slept in on a day as important as your martial soul awakening. Only you would do that."
Su Yu rubbed his nose and said nothing-he really was in the wrong.
But Xie Yue refused to let it go. He glared at him again, his tone carrying a hint of provocation:
"I'm warning you, if you awaken some useless martial soul like a hoe or sickle, let's see if you still have the nerve to put on airs in front of Nana!"
"That's not necessarily how it'll go." Su Yu raised his eyebrows, deliberately teasing him.
"Maybe I'll awaken some earth-shaking martial soul and give you the shock of your life."
"In your dreams!" Xie Yue curled his lip, clearly unconvinced. "I'd say you'd be lucky to awaken Blue Silver Grass!"
Listening beside them, Hu Liena reached out and tugged Xie Yue's sleeve:
"Brother, don't say that about Brother Su Yu. Whatever martial soul he awakens will be good." She turned to Su Yu, encouragement on her little face.
"Brother Su Yu, I believe you'll definitely awaken a powerful martial soul!"
Warmth filled Su Yu's heart. Just as he was about to speak, a clear ringing of a bronze bell came from the center of the plaza.
A middle-aged man dressed in the robes of a Spirit Hall deacon stepped onto the raised platform and called out:
"Children, line up properly! The martial soul awakening is about to begin! Take your turns, and don't push!"
The lines immediately grew much quieter. The children held their breath, clenching their fists nervously.
Su Yu's heart was pounding hard too-success or failure hinged on this moment!
Great gods I prayed to yesterday, please come through for me!
With twenty deacons working at once, the martial soul awakenings proceeded quickly. In less than an hour, more than half the children had awakened.
On the raised platform, the senior members of the Spirit Hall watched the children who had already awakened their martial souls, their eyes showing little reaction.
The quality of these children's martial souls was far too low, and their innate soul power was mostly around rank five.
More than half had gone through, yet not a single child with innate soul power above rank seven had appeared.
After another twenty minutes or so, Xie Yue stepped forward.
"Good luck, Brother!" Hu Liena waved her little hand, cheering Xie Yue on!
"Good luck, Xie Yue!" Su Yu offered a word of encouragement too!
"Hmph, don't worry! I'll definitely awaken a powerful martial soul!"
Despite his words, Xie Yue still felt a little nervous as he walked up.
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