Chapter 2: Martial Soul Awakening, Top-Tier.
The next morning, Lin Yuyang got up early and went to several other remote villages that were some distance from Daoxiang Village.
This is the Martial Soul Awakening mission he received from the Martial Soul Temple in Heaven Dou City.
Those villages, including Daoxiang Village, were within the scope of his assistance in awakening martial spirits. Therefore, he planned to start from the furthest and work his way up to the nearest, leaving Daoxiang Village for last to complete the martial spirit awakening mission.
As a Soul Master, he was willing to help these children awaken their Martial Souls not only to complete the mission and earn rewards, but also because he himself had received hope from others in the same way, and naturally he didn't mind passing on this seed of hope.
Meanwhile, after finishing breakfast and doing some light exercise, Lin Yao, seeing that it was almost time, followed Zhao Wan to the place in the village where he could awaken his martial spirit.
A number of children aged six and above, along with their parents, had already gathered here. In front of them stood Jerry, the village chief of Daoxiang Village.
"Awan, you've brought Xiaoyao here. Let the child come here."
Upon hearing Lin Yao's arrival, Jerry smiled kindly and invited Lin Yao to join the children who had awakened their martial spirits.
Seeing this, Zhao Wan greeted Jerry and then asked Lin Yao to wait for him.
Once all the awakened children had arrived on time, Jerry spoke in a kind tone:
"Children, your Uncle Lin Yuyang will come to help you awaken your martial spirit in a little while. You must cooperate well with Uncle Lin."
Grandpa hopes that some of you will awaken your soul power and become soul masters, just like your Uncle Lin and Aunt Zhao.
As he spoke, Jerry looked at the children present with anticipation, while lingering a little longer on Lin Yao.
Jerry was filled with anticipation for the awakening of the martial spirits of Lin Yao, the proud son of Daoxiang Village, Lin Yuyang and Zhao Wan.
On the other side, upon hearing the names Lin Yuyang and Zhao Wan, the children immediately looked at Zhao Wan, their eyes filled with longing.
They all grew up hearing the names Lin Yuyang and Zhao Wan. These Soul Masters and high-level Soul Venerables in their thirties were quite formidable to ordinary villagers.
Especially after the two returned to the village to take care of Lin Yao, with the martial prowess of a Soul Venerable and a Soul Sect Master, the bandits and roaming beasts were easily dealt with, and the impact on the children of the village was self-evident.
Therefore, many of the children present looked at Lin Yao with envy, but without any other negative emotions, because he had such amazing parents.
Besides being young, Lin Yao doesn't have the aloof personality of Tang San from his previous life, nor does he have a father like Tang Hao who, despite having some talent, had a smooth life but became despondent when faced with setbacks. He also has a good relationship with his peers in the village.
"Brother Lin Yao once single-handedly killed a wild boar that broke into the village. He truly deserves to be Uncle Lin and Aunt Zhao's son."
"I wonder if Boss Lin awakened Uncle Lin's Azure Edge Sword Martial Soul, or Aunt Zhao's Starburst Martial Soul?!"
Lin Yao noticed the "kind" look his mother, Zhao Wan, was giving him and felt somewhat embarrassed.
After all, it's too dangerous for a child who hasn't even awakened his martial spirit to fight a wild boar that has broken into the village.
Even though he won, Lin Yao had been taught a lesson for a long time. He never expected that it would be brought up again, which naturally caused Zhao Wan to have a stress reaction.
Fortunately, a figure approaching from afar broke Lin Yao's predicament. Upon closer inspection, it was Lin Yuyang, who was rushing over here, with four light wheels floating around him, two yellow and two purple.
Clearly, with his Soul Master level strength, it's about time he returned after going to other villages to help the children awaken their Martial Souls.
"Ah Yang, you're back. You've had a long journey." Village Chief Jerry immediately stepped forward and said with a smile.
"Not at all, old village chief, you're too kind."
Lin Yuyang spoke gently, his heart filled with respect and love for this old man who had watched him grow up.
After greeting Village Chief Jerry, he looked at Zhao Wan and Lin Yao with a gentle smile, but said nothing, and led Lin Yao and the others into the branch hall for Martial Soul Awakening.
In fact, Lin Yuyang could have brought his wife in, but he himself was already making a living within the Spirit Hall system, so there was no need for him to break the rules.
"Alright, children, I am your Uncle Lin Yuyang, a level 43 offensive-type Battle Soul Master, whose Martial Soul is the Azure Edge Sword. I recently helped children from several other villages awaken their Martial Souls, and you are the last batch."
"Now, don't be nervous. Stand in a line, and I will awaken your martial spirits one by one, helping you take the most crucial step in your lives."
Lin Yuyang, after entering the branch hall, gave a brief instruction and then took out the awakening stone and other items for martial soul awakening from his own storage soul tool, and began to set them up.
"It's a pity that it's hard to find a God-King level like Su Yuntao in Tiandou City, who helped countless geniuses awaken their martial souls. Otherwise, if I awakened a useless martial soul certified by Su Yuntao, I would be able to beat Tiandou and kick Xingluo from the start."
Having mentally prepared himself and feeling relaxed, Lin Yao had a rare moment of impropriety when some inappropriate thoughts crossed his mind.
After all, since Su Yuntao wasn't the one who oversaw and appraised my martial soul awakening after I transmigrated into Douluo Continent, it felt like something was missing.
But Lin Yao couldn't find a legitimate reason to travel so far, so he could only ask his father for help in awakening his powers.
Just as Lin Yao was distracted, the awakening ceremony had already begun.
Lin Yuyang took out two things: six black, round stones and a shiny blue crystal ball. He arranged the six stones and then gestured for the first child to stand in them.
"Don't be afraid, close your eyes and feel it carefully."
As he spoke, Lin Yuyang mobilized his soul power, and four soul rings reappeared.
"Azure Peak Sword, appear!"
At the same time, a Qingfeng longsword, gleaming with a sharp, cold light, appeared in his hand and was immediately grasped by him. His entire appearance changed instantly, like a longsword soaring straight into the sky, its sharpness fully revealed.
This is how the Azure Edge Sword, a weapon spirit with innate soul power at level five, has evolved into its powerful form through Lin Yuyang's efforts over the years.
Upon seeing this scene, not only the other children, but even Lin Yao, who was mentally prepared, was somewhat surprised.
Although the general level of education among the Douluo Continent characters is relatively low, his father, through his own tireless exploration, has achieved a very deep understanding of his own martial soul.
It was a clever use of power to allow them to sense the aura of the martial spirit without affecting them.
"Children, this is my martial spirit, the Azure Edge Sword. If any of you awakens a weapon martial spirit, you will have a partner you can trust for life, just like me."
"Come on, Xiaojing, hold out your hand!"
Lin Yuyang, who had made sure the children present could feel the aura of his martial spirit and were mentally prepared, floated the Qingfeng Sword beside him and spoke gently to the little girl at the front of the line.
Upon hearing this, the girl named Xiaojing subconsciously reached out her hand.
Instantly, countless points of light emanated from the six stones, surrounding her, and a martial spirit resembling a spear slowly emerged in her hand.
The spear shaft is straight and slender, sturdy and resilient, with a sharp, triangular spearhead. Most strikingly, a cluster of red tassels adorns the bottom of the spearhead.
"Oh, it's actually a mutated spear spirit. What's the name of your spirit? I remember your parents had a staff spirit and a needle spirit, respectively. I didn't expect it to mutate into an even more powerful spear spirit. This is a powerful offensive weapon spirit with good potential."
"Uncle Lin, my martial spirit is called Red Tassel Spear, and what should I do?"
Feeling the praise in Lin Yuyang's words, Lin Jing, who was holding her martial spirit red-tasseled spear tightly in both hands, was overjoyed and immediately responded with a smile.
"Red-tasseled spear, huh? Not a bad name. Now step forward and let me test your soul power. As long as you have soul power, even if it's low, you can still become a true soul master through hard work and change your own and your family's destiny!"
Lin Yuyang said with a smile.
Born into poverty, he changed his destiny through the awakening of his martial spirit, and he also hopes that more ordinary people can have the same hope of changing their destiny.
Of course, his experiences over the years have also made him realize how lucky he and his wife are, and how difficult it is for ordinary people to change their fate.
Even with the awakening of a martial soul, without the corresponding bloodline inheritance and nutritional supplements, it is extremely difficult for an ordinary person who is barely making ends meet to become a soul master. Unexpectedly, today they have encountered a promising one right away, and it is a rare benign mutation of the martial soul.
"OK."
Lin Jing obediently stepped forward.
"Now, use your will to put away your martial soul first, then place your hand on it to test your innate soul power."
Looking at the little girl Lin Jing in front of him, Lin Yuyang nodded and handed the crystal ball to her.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jing withdrew her martial spirit and placed her hand on it. Instantly, the crystal ball emitted a burst of light.
"Good, very good soul power, quite impressive. You've actually reached the sixth level of the Innate Realm, just like Wan'er back then. With some effort, you'll definitely not be limited to the low-level Soul Master level in the future. You'll have a great chance to break through to the Soul Emperor or even the Soul Saint. Truly excellent!"
A hint of joy appeared in Lin Yuyang's eyes.
Since combining his own experiences traveling across the continent with his analysis of numerous cases of martial soul awakening over the years, he discovered that the awakening of a six-year-old's martial soul, in addition to the influence of their parents' martial soul inheritance, also seemed to be related to postnatal nutrition and nourishment. Therefore, he increased his efforts in cultivating Lin Yao in this regard.
Lin Yao was able to grow so strong even before awakening his martial soul because of the gold soul coins earned by his parents.
At the same time, Lin Yuyang also made sure to help the villagers from his own village, as well as the villages he had visited over the years when he awakened his martial spirit, so that they would pay more attention to their children's nutrition when conditions were limited.
However, apart from Daoxiang Village, the other villages were still somewhat poor. Even with conscious efforts to compensate for this, most of the awakened martial souls only managed to reach half a level or one level of soul power.
Even though they already had the hope of becoming Soul Masters and changing their fate.
However, the affluent Daoxiang Village is different; right from the start, a child with a sixth-level innate martial spirit appeared.
It should be noted that before he and his wife grew up, Daoxiang Village had not produced a Soul Master for decades. According to the relevant knowledge of the inheritance of Martial Souls, apart from his own children, the children in Daoxiang Village should have gradually lost the possibility of awakening Soul Power.
But all of that has changed.
The child who was able to stand first in this Martial Soul Awakening was not someone who arrived first; rather, they had already impressed the other children in the past.
In Daoxiang Village, Xiao Jing, in terms of her extraordinary abilities, is inferior to her own son, Xiao Yao.
I had sensed his extraordinary nature before, and now it's proven true. By extension, Xiao Yao must be quite something too, at least at the sixth level of innate soul power.
"Alright, child, go wait over there. Since you have the potential to become a Soul Master, or even a high-level Soul Master, I will discuss with the village chief about having you enter the Elementary Soul Master Academy to build a solid foundation. You must cultivate diligently in the future, understand?" Lin Yuyang said softly.
"Okay!" The little girl Lin Jing was extremely excited. Awakening a martial soul, awakening abilities, and becoming a soul master was the dream of all the children in the village.
Now that she has reached the second step, only the final step remains, and she is naturally happy.
Lin Yuyang raised his head and continued, "Then, next!"
Next, the martial soul awakening continued. Unfortunately, apart from the first child who had innate soul power level six, most of the others' soul power hovered around level half or level one.
"The sickle, a weapon spirit, is a weapon with a certain degree of lethality. It's a pity that the spirit power is a bit low, only level one, but there is still a chance to become a spirit master."
"Hammer, weapon spirit, level one spirit power."
"Beast Martial Soul, Rooster, with innate soul power of level two and a half. It's a pity it didn't mutate, otherwise it would have gained some elemental attributes, or evolved into other powerful bird Martial Souls."
"Your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, with innate soul power at level two. Don't be discouraged, kid. Although you have no combat power, going for an offensive style might be considered a useless martial soul across the continent. However, going for a support style is a way to turn the tide in a desperate situation."
Having awakened several in succession, Lin Yuyang appeared calm, but in reality, he was extremely satisfied.
After all these years of hard work, Daoxiang Village has been able to produce so many Soul Masters, even if many of them cannot break through to the Soul Venerable level, which is still a very positive change.
The future is promising.
Especially Lin Jing, with her mutated martial soul Red Tassel Spear at the sixth level of innate soul power, would definitely be a promising candidate to be cultivated in an ordinary sect.
As the number of participants gradually decreased, all the children in this awakening process had the opportunity to awaken their martial spirits, and they were all extremely happy.
As for Lin Jing, who had just awakened, she looked on with satisfaction at the good outcome of her beaten underlings behind her. At the same time, she glanced at the nonchalant figure standing at the back, her eyes flickering.
The person who has been able to subdue me for so many years is also the child of Uncle Lin and Aunt Zhao. I hope he can give me a pleasant surprise and not disappoint me.
After helping the other children awaken their martial spirits, Lin Yuyang turned his gaze to Lin Yao, who was at the very end, and said softly:
"Xiao Yao, come on."
Even with his Soul Master strength, Lin Yuyang's success in awakening children one after another was no easy task; helping others awaken their powers was hard work.
No wonder that ten thousand years later, there is no Spirit Hall, and the top forces in Douluo Continent have been replaced by Shrek Academy. The pyramid-shaped system of Soul Masters has become corrupt at the bottom.
As a frontline taxi driver, it's unimaginable that he doesn't know about or awaken a martial soul; it's like turning back the clock.
"Yes, Father."
Thinking this, Lin Yao was extremely calm. He replied to Lin Yuyang and then came to the center of the awakening formation with a serious expression.
As Lin Yuyang channeled his soul power into the awakening formation, Lin Yao's body involuntarily lifted off the ground and floated up, and the six awakening stones slowly lit up.
"This aura, even without any new spirit rings, is comparable to my Azure Edge Sword, which has four new spirit rings. It has definitely entered the level of a high-level martial spirit, and may even be touching the threshold of a top-level martial spirit..."
"Xiao Yao's body is well-nourished in all aspects, and he shouldn't be much worse than Xiao Jing. Xiao Jing has a sixth-level innate soul power, an excellent high-level martial soul, and possibly a strong innate soul power. This is the potential to at least reach the Soul Saint level. Good lad..."
Seeing the martial spirit fluctuations that far surpassed his own martial spirit awakenings over the years, Lin Yuyang's lips curled up, and he was overjoyed.
However, after seeing Lin Yao's martial soul awakening in the awakening array, and the martial soul fluctuations he displayed reaching a relatively powerful high-level martial soul level.
After a brief pause, the light shone brightly once more, and even the Azure Edge Sword behind him seemed to hum softly, as if expressing its submission to the one in power. His pupils contracted involuntarily, and a storm raged in his heart.
"This... my Azure Edge Sword actually reacted like this. It's a top-tier martial soul. The martial soul that Xiao Yao awakened has reached the level of a top-tier martial soul..."
(End of this Chapter)