The Wordless Heavenly Book: Contracting Xiao Wu from the Start

Douluo Continent, Heaven Dou Empire, the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest.

Humanity had yet to encroach upon this place, and it retained the tranquility that belonged solely to Soul Beasts.

Suddenly, a meteorite fell from the sky.

The meteorite was small, but it was enough to frighten away the surrounding Soul Beasts and send dust billowing into the sky.

As the dust cleared, a boy with delicate features appeared.

He looked only six years old, yet he was already taller than the vast majority of elementary school students.

His brows were tightly furrowed, as though he were going through something painful.

[Reconstructing body...]

[Body reconstruction complete. Excellent physical constitution, excellent innate aptitude.]

[Martial Soul Awakening...]

[Martial Soul Awakening complete. Martial Soul: Heavenly Book.]

[System services complete. Enjoy your journey.]

It took Xiao Yao quite a while to understand what had happened.

In his previous life, he had been a newly graduated college student who had been stuffed to death by the pies his boss promised him in the sky.

Then this system of unknown origin had brought him to Douluo Continent, reconstructed his body, and awakened his Martial Soul.

Then the system had left.

I've never seen such an irresponsible system.

Whatever. Leave if you want. It's not like I can't survive without you.

Xiao Yao summoned his Martial Soul-the Heavenly Book.

It contained five chapters: the Characters Chapter, Weapons Chapter, Protective Gear Chapter, Spiritual Objects Chapter, and Skills Chapter.

But strangely, aside from their headings, all five chapters were completely blank.

In other words, this was a Wordless Heavenly Book.

At the same time, however, Xiao Yao also learned how to use it.

Wordless Heavenly Book-Characters Chapter: For every ten levels of Soul Power the Martial Soul's owner gains, they may form a contract with one person whose Soul Power is no more than ten levels above their own, forming a Soul Ring.

The Soul Ring's age equals the combined ages of all the contracted person's Soul Rings.

Each contract formed grants a certain increase to the Martial Soul owner's Martial Soul quality, talent, Soul Power, and spiritual power.

Upon forming a contract, the contracted person's intimacy with the Martial Soul's owner increases by ten points.

As intimacy increases, the other chapters of the Wordless Heavenly Book will gradually unlock.

Forming contracts? That's great.

Although this probably wasn't some master-servant contract that could make the other person obey his every word, terms like "intimacy" made Xiao Yao understand that this definitely wasn't as simple as increasing his strength.

His awareness returned to reality. The Soul Beasts had all been scared off by the meteorite's fall, so there wouldn't be any danger for a while.

Xiao Yao couldn't tell which direction was which, so he simply chose one at random and started walking.

Passing a pool, Xiao Yao happened to feel thirsty and decided to go over and collect some water.

"So handsome. Who the fuck is that? Oh, it's me. Never mind, then."

The handsome face reflected in the pool startled Xiao Yao.

He had been considered handsome in his previous life too, the sort who could be voted the heartthrob of his department at university.

But that still fell far short of how he looked now.

Even though his features hadn't fully developed, even though "cute" would have been a more accurate description.

Xiao Yao was still certain that once he grew up, his looks alone would be enough to capture a whole crowd of fangirls.

While he was still admiring himself, a little girl in a pink dress, as exquisitely sculpted as jade, walked past behind him.

"This is a Soul Beast forest. Why would a little girl be walking out from deep inside it?"

"Wait, could this be Star Dou Great Forest? Could she be Xiao Wu?"

A pink dress and exceptionally long legs-the more he looked, the more she resembled Xiao Wu from the novel and animation.

"Whether she is or not, one try will tell."

Xiao Yao summoned his Heavenly Book Martial Soul. His Soul Power had already reached level ten, allowing him to initiate his first contract.

The method of forming a contract was simple too.

"Xiao Wu!"

"Huh?"

As Xiao Wu answered, the contract was formed, and her information appeared on the first page of the Wordless Heavenly Book's Characters Chapter.

Name: Xiao Wu

Intimacy: 10

Martial Soul: Soft Bone Rabbit

Age: Six (100,006)

Soul Power level: 10

Soul Rings: None

Soul Skills: None

Description: A human girl transformed from a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit. She has lost the strength of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, but still retains her Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, making her prey in the eyes of all Soul Masters.

At the same time, a white Soul Ring slowly condensed around Xiao Yao.

After the contract, the age of Xiao Yao's first Soul Ring equaled the combined ages of all Xiao Wu's Soul Rings.

Xiao Wu hadn't condensed any Soul Rings yet, so naturally, Xiao Yao's first Soul Ring was also the lowest possible ten-year Soul Ring.

"Handsome boy, who are you? How do you know my name?"

Suddenly hearing someone call her name, Xiao Wu had initially looked toward the voice with a bewildered expression.

But as the contract was formed, Xiao Wu's intimacy with Xiao Yao increased by ten points.

Coupled with Xiao Yao's universally appealing looks, her gaze became considerably friendlier, and the challenge she had prepared turned into a question.

"My name is Xiao Yao. You look a lot like a good friend of mine. Her name was Xiao Wu..." Xiao Yao spun a lie.

With that initial intimacy, along with Xiao Yao deliberately playing along, the two soon became good friends who could talk about anything.

Of course, Xiao Yao did most of the talking.

"She was always happily trotting along behind me. Whenever anything happened, she'd shout, 'Big Brother, help me!' I really liked that little sister too."

"But then something unexpected happened, and I could never find that little sister again."

"Xiao Wu, would you like to be my little sister?"

As he spoke, Xiao Yao suddenly turned back, raised his right hand, and slowly lowered it onto Xiao Wu's forehead.

Xiao Wu was already immersed in the memories Xiao Yao had fabricated, envying that "Xiao Wu" for her carefree childhood and for having a big brother she could rely on.

Suddenly struck by a "headpat attack," her little face instantly flushed crimson, and she turned into a steaming maiden.

"I... I'd like to."

[Intimacy +10]

[Xiao Wu's intimacy has reached 20. Protective Gear Chapter entry "Aura-Concealing Dance Shoes" unlocked. Please gift them to the contracted person, Xiao Wu.]

[Xiao Wu's intimacy has reached 20. Spiritual Objects Chapter entry "Fallen Heart Flame" unlocked.]

Aura-Concealing Dance Shoes: Can conceal every trace of the wearer's aura.

Fallen Heart Flame: Ranked fourteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Those who swallow and refine it can have their Dou Qi tempered by the heart flame at all times, greatly increasing their cultivation speed.

Xiao Yao froze for a moment.

After quickly absorbing the information transmitted by the Wordless Heavenly Book, he broke into a smile.

"Since you're calling me Big Brother, let me give you a welcoming gift."

He took out the Aura-Concealing Dance Shoes, a pair of girls' dance shoes with pink, three-centimeter heels.

Though the heels weren't high, Xiao Wu was still just a little girl, so this was already the limit.

"Let me put them on for you."

Xiao Wu sat on a nearby rock and removed her original round-toed leather shoes, revealing a pair of lovely feet wrapped in pink-striped socks.

Her toes wriggled like a cute little fish.

Xiao Yao couldn't resist giving them a little pinch. Two rosy clouds immediately rose on Xiao Wu's cheeks, and she looked ready to turn into a steaming maiden again.

Xiao Yao hurriedly put the shoes on her and said softly:

"These shoes are no ordinary shoes. They have an extremely powerful ability to conceal one's aura. Even an ordinary person wearing them could evade a high-level Soul Master's search."

"Even a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast transformed into a human could wear them and come and go freely right under the noses of Titled Douluos and Soul Douluos."

Xiao Wu's pupils trembled.

"Big Brother Xiao Yao, you already know?"