Today marks the third time Mo Bai has come to this world and is waiting at the village entrance for the Spirit Hall Soul Master responsible for awakening martial souls.
Last year, four children in Hundred Flowers Village awakened their martial spirits, two of whom had innate soul power reaching level one and a half, which made the village chief excitedly bar his teeth and claws.
This year, only three children need to awaken their martial spirits, but the village chief is now quite excited.
Because Mo Bai is also awakening his martial soul this time, the village chief is certain that Mo Bai's innate soul power is definitely higher than that of the previous three children.
However, thinking about what Mo Bai had said before, the village chief was a little worried. If they failed, their good relationship with Master Yun Tao would be ruined.
The group waited at the village entrance for a long time before Su Yuntao finally arrived at Baihua Village, looking somewhat depressed, as if he had encountered some problem.
Upon seeing Su Yuntao arrive, the village chief stepped forward and presented him with a pot of Hundred Flowers Wine. Su Yuntao took it, drank a sip, and said, "Shouldn't Little White awaken his martial soul this year?"
"Lord Yuntao remembers correctly, Xiaobai." The village chief waved to Xiaobai.
Mo Bai also stepped forward respectfully and said, "Lord Yun Tao."
"Xiao Bai, you don't need to be so polite with me. Just call me Brother Yun Tao." Seeing that Mo Bai was clever and respectful to him, Su Yun Tao was very pleased. Moreover, he knew that Mo Bai was indeed born with superhuman strength and that his future achievements would definitely surpass his own, so he was very kind to Mo Bai.
"Lord Yuntao, there is something I would like to discuss with you," the village elder said tentatively, seeing that Su Yuntao had a very good impression of Mo Bai.
"What is it?" Seeing that the village chief was a little nervous, Su Yuntao also became more serious.
"Our village has made money from Hundred Flower Wine in the past two years. Every year, the Spirit Hall arranges for a Spirit Master to awaken the Spirits of the children in the village. In the last two years, more and more children have gained Spirit Power. So after discussion among the whole village, we want to donate half of our profits to the Spirit Hall every year to contribute to the development of the Spirit Hall and help more people. So could you help us communicate with them?"
After finishing his speech, the village chief waited anxiously for Su Yuntao's reply.
Hearing this, Su Yuntao was completely stunned. He only came to his senses when the village chief called him. "We are very grateful for Baihua Village's support of our work. I will definitely convey what Village Chief Li just said when I go back. Don't worry, our Spirit Hall will not let down Baihua Village's high expectations."
Su Yuntao appeared very excited.
As a top power on the continent, the Spirit Hall owns many industries. Half a percent of the profits from Hundred Flowers Village is nothing to the Spirit Hall, but it is of great significance to the Spirit Hall in Notting City, and even more so to him personally.
With this achievement, Su Yuntao's future promotion will be much easier.
"Then thank you very much, Lord Yuntao," the village elder said gratefully.
"It should be Xie Baihua Village that's in charge."
Su Yuntao answered excitedly and bowed deeply to the village chief.
The village chief hurriedly returned the greeting. This was the first time in his life that a Soul Master had bowed to him, and it might be the only time. He had to leave a good impression.
Indeed, the matter that Mo Bai discussed with the villagers the day before yesterday was about donating "incense money" to the Spirit Hall.
In the past two years, Baihuacun has developed rapidly, and its wines have occupied about 15% of the market share in Nottingham City. Don't underestimate this 15%. There are hundreds of wineries of all sizes in Nottingham City, including many time-honored brands that have been operating for decades or even centuries. But before Baihuacun appeared, none of them could occupy 10% of the market.
The rapid development of Baihua Village naturally attracts envy from others. However, because of its rapid development, Baihua Village has not yet been targeted. At the same time, Baihua Village does not yet have its own true power. The few children with soul power have not yet obtained soul rings to become soul masters. The few light crossbows that Mo Bai made for the village are not enough to truly protect the village.
Therefore, Mo Bai proposed that 10% of the annual profits be donated to the Spirit Hall and the City Lord's Mansion. This way, they could not only receive protection, but also further develop with the help of the Spirit Hall and the City Lord's Mansion, making it easier for Hundred Flowers Village to leave Notting City in the future.
Although the villagers were somewhat unhappy, they knew that Mo Bai was telling the truth.
Therefore, Mo Bai's proposal was unanimously approved. At the same time, the village chief proposed to donate another two percent to Notting Academy so that the children in the village could receive more attention from the teachers at the academy.
"Speaking of which, it was Xiaobai who suggested donating to the Spirit Hall..."
"Then I really have to thank Xiaobai."
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The group chatted enthusiastically as they walked to the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall in the village had been rebuilt more than a year ago, and the original mud and wood house had been replaced by a house with blue bricks and red tiles, and the area was three times that of the original.
The three children who needed to awaken entered the Spirit Hall with Su Yuntao, while the others waited outside as per the rules.
After standing still, Su Yuntao cleared his throat and said seriously, "You should already know my name by now. Now, let me formally introduce myself. My name is Su Yuntao, a level 29 Great Soul Master. Now, I will guide you one by one to awaken your Martial Soul..."
After giving detailed instructions, Su Yuntao led a little boy to the center of the ceremony.
With practiced ease, the boy, Li Kang, placed his hand on the soul power testing crystal ball as Su Yuntao instructed. "Martial Soul, White Dove, now let's test your soul power."
"Innate soul power, level two and a half. Congratulations, you can become a soul master in the future." Looking at the innate soul power that was half a level higher than his, Su Yuntao was somewhat delighted.
Next up was a little girl, "Martial Soul: Gray Pigeon, Innate Soul Power Level 2.5".
"Interesting," Mo Bai was also quite shocked as he watched Su Yuntao guide the awakening of the martial soul. "People in this world can actually induce a certain degree of mutation in their souls through special methods in order to obtain an extraordinary foundation. No, not just the soul, but a part of their self-essence including the soul."
In addition, Mo Bai also had some doubts, "The soul power they talk about is too superficial. It can be further refined, but an ordinary six-year-old child simply cannot do it."
"Little White, it's your turn," Su Yuntao said in as gentle a tone as possible, but it was still a bit scary when the Lone Wolf was possessed. The other two children had already hidden in the distance after they had finished awakening.
After observing the two martial soul awakenings, understanding the essence of martial souls, and confirming that they would not have any adverse effects on him, Mo Bai went up to prepare to try awakening his martial soul.
Because he was an extraterrestrial being to this world, Mo Bai wasn't very confident about whether he could awaken his martial soul.
Following the guidance of the ritual, Mo Bai separated a portion of his essence. Afterward, Mo Bai clearly felt a certain change in his blood. Subsequently, a portion of his power mutated and became what is known as soul power.
"It seems to have been a success." After realizing that the awakening was successful, Mo Bai quickly activated the Harmony and Blood Enhancement Technique to refine his soul power.
Because it had just awakened and its mutated soul power was not much, and the Fusion and Blood Enhancement Technique was also at a high level, it quickly refined its soul power to the point where it could not be refined any further. With this soul power as a guide, the soul power it cultivated in the future would also be just as pure.
"Alright, you can reveal your martial spirit now," Su Yuntao said eagerly. He knew that Mo Bai was born with divine power, so he also wanted to see Mo Bai's martial spirit.
Mo Bai extended his right hand, a drop of blood shimmering with red light hanging in his palm.
"It's actually the original bloodline martial soul!" Su Yuntao thought for a while and then exclaimed excitedly.
"Is this kind of martial spirit very rare?" Seeing Su Yuntao's excitement, Mo Bai asked in confusion.
"It's extremely rare. In all the years I've awakened my martial soul, I've never seen a true martial soul. Quickly check how much your innate soul power is," Su Yuntao said eagerly, taking the crystal ball.
Then, Su Yuntao was dumbfounded. "Impossible! Test it again!" Su Yuntao couldn't believe the test results, so he had Mo Bai test it twice more, but the results were unchanged.
"Even Blue Silver Grass can have full innate soul power, how could the innate soul power of the original blood spirit be so low?" Although he was puzzled, as an awakened soul master, Su Yuntao still stated the test results, "Xiao Bai, your innate soul power is only half a level, but don't be discouraged. Low innate soul power does not mean low future achievements. As long as you cultivate diligently, you can still make a name for yourself." As a soul master in charge of awakening spirits in the Spirit Hall, Su Yuntao knew very well what half a level of innate soul power meant, but at this moment, he could only comfort Mo Bai in this way.
"Master Yuntao, what was the result?" Upon seeing Su Yuntao emerge, the village chief immediately came forward to greet him.
"All three children can become Soul Masters, but…" Su Yuntao's tone was somewhat unnatural.
"Did something happen?" the village chief asked.
"The two children's martial souls are both pigeons, and their innate soul power has reached level two and a half, so there's no problem," Su Yuntao explained. "The problem is with Xiaobai. Xiaobai's martial soul is blood, which is a very strong martial soul, but his innate soul power is only half a level."
"Half a level? How is that possible? Was the measurement inaccurate? How could Xiao Bai, who is born with divine power, only have half a level of innate soul power?" The village elder knew that generally, the higher the innate soul power, the higher the cultivation talent, so he naturally did not want to believe that Xiao Bai only had half a level of innate soul power.
Su Yuntao didn't know how to answer either. Last year, when he came to Baihua Village to awaken his martial soul, he also tested Mo Bai's strength. At that time, Mo Bai's strength in one arm was nearly 300 jin. It is said that with such divine strength, Mo Bai's innate soul power should be no less than level five, but now it is only half level.
"This is the first time I've encountered this situation. I'll check some information when I get back and see if I can find the cause." Su Yuntao couldn't stay any longer and left immediately.
"Don't be discouraged, Xiaobai. You're so smart, no matter how much innate soul power you have, it won't affect you," the village chief comforted him.
"It's alright, Grandpa Village Chief. I believe that with enough effort, you can become a great Soul Master," Mo Bai comforted him.
Although the village elder was very worried, Mo Bai would not tell him about refining soul power. For the village elder, knowing too much would be harmful.
As for Mo Bai's true soul power level at this time, it is probably close to that of a Great Soul Master. It is only because it is extremely pure that the test result is only half a level. If Su Yuntao's soul power is gaseous, then Mo Bai's soul power is liquid. Under the same mass, gaseous soul power naturally occupies more space.
Mo Bai had a vague feeling that if he cultivated to level ten with liquid soul power, he could condense a soul ring on his own, without needing to obtain it from a soul beast as Su Yuntao had said.
"All three of you possess soul power. The registration period for Notting Junior Soul Master Academy will be in three months. I will take you to register then."
Seeing that Mo Bai was alright, the village chief arranged the itinerary for the three of them.
At this moment, Mo Bai said again, "Grandpa Village Chief, could you give me a work-study spot from the surrounding villages?" On the way here, Mo Bai already knew that none of the surrounding villages had children with soul power, so the work-study spots were currently unused.
"What do you need the work-study student quota for? If you're worried about spending money, you can just pay the tuition from the village fund."
When the village chief heard that Mo Bai wanted a work-study student spot, he was a little puzzled. Although Mo Bai had never taken his share of the profits, he had kept them all. Paying the college tuition was a piece of cake. Not only Mo Bai, but the village had also made a lot of money in the past two years. Li Shuai, who was the first to enroll, no longer needed the village to pay for his tuition. His family could afford the fees for ordinary students.
In Baihua Village today, every family can afford their child's tuition at Notting College, so the village fund is not needed at all.
The idea of the village fund was also proposed by Mo Bai. Each year, 10% of the profits would not be distributed as dividends, and it could be used for emergencies should the village encounter any unforeseen circumstances.
"No, Grandpa Village Chief, I want to see the world as an ordinary person. Maybe after seeing more, I'll be able to recall my past memories," Mo Bai explained sincerely.
"Alright, I'll go talk to the other village chiefs." After hearing Mo Bai's explanation, the village chiefs didn't insist.
Mo Bai didn't hide his true intentions too much. Having come to another world, Mo Bai naturally didn't want to view this world from the perspective of "why don't they eat meat porridge?"
(End of Chapter)