Du Qianyao stood before the orphanage director's office, his expression tired yet hide a faint anticipation, he open the door and walk in.
Inside, the director, a kindly old woman with gray hair, looked up from her desk and smiled. "Qianyao, little boy, time sure flies fast since you came here hm? the day already come, it's your time for the annual awakening ceremony."
He nodded, "Yes, Grandma Qing, Miss Yue already gather everyone and wait for you downstairs." Grandma Qing nods and smile, "Then let us not keep them waiting, let's go little boy."
The awakening ceremony is a annual event for every child at the age of six, a moment when their martial soul would be awaken. Qianyao think of countless many things before he turn six, what he could possibly awaken like a bow, or axe. 'It would be interesting to wield them as weapon but that's possible only if I have adequate amount of Innate Soul Power.'
The ceremony was held in a modest hall within the orphanage, adorned with simple decorations. A Young Soul Master from the local Spirit Pagoda branch stood at the center, respondsible for the awakenings.
One by one, the children who reach 6 years old right for the age to awaken approached, 23 in total, stand in line quietly before Spirit Padoga Branch Soul Master.
He walks forward and say loud enough for everyone to hear, " Hello kids, my name is Sun Ruheng, a 43 rank Soul Ancestor from Eastsea Branch Spirit Padoga with Twin-Headed Fire Wolf , you may not know about the Spirit Padoga but that's okay you'll learn in due time, just know that Spirit Padoga is a good and friendly organization everyone is free to join, and today I'm here to help your dear Grandma Qing with annual awaken ceremony, are you kids excited? "
"Yah! I want to be a big tiger!"
"Big Brother, can I see your martial soul?"
"Yes, I want a sword! They're so cool"
"YEAH I want to be a Dragon!"
Du Qianyao rubs his hands together and pray, 'Oh great and merciful RNJesus please let me get an awesome and cool looking soul please!'
Sun Ruheng smile and say, " Alright kids, walk in line, I'll help awaken your martial soul one by one." After he say that he walk back to stand behind a table with awakening stone.
The first kid, his name was A Yudong, walk toward the stone and place his hand on it. Sparks of light and energy marked the emergence of his martial soul—
A rusty looking Scissors.
Shocked, A Yudong stutters, " Wha- I- but- How?"
Du Qianyao think to himself, ' Tough luck bro, better pray you have Innate Soul Power.' As he watch A Yudong enter 3 stage of deny, disappoint, and despair.
Sun Ruheng regretfully say, " Sorry kid, look like you can't get your dream martial soul now but don't worry!" He take out another stone from his storage ring, "You can test your Congenital Soul Power here! If you are lucky enough to have Congenital Soul Power rank 4 or even 6, you can get a compatible Soul Spirit for a chance to upgrade your martial soul!"
When he heard Sun Ruheng words, A Yudong head shook and smile with hope, he eagerly place his hand on the stone, it emits a flicker of light like a lamp light.
Sun Yureng smile and say cheerfully to A Yudon, "Congratulations! You have Congenital Soul Power of 4 rank! Fortunately you can be a soul master with your head high now!"
A Yudong smile in happiness and jump, " YES! I can be a Soul Master even with this Rusty Scissors!" He continues to jump around until Miss Yue call out to him,
" Yudong don't jump around like that, you must thank Big Brother Sun for awakening your Martial Soul okay?"
A Yudong abruptly stop moving and quickly bow to Sun Ruheng and thanks him before walking and waiting beside Miss Yue.
Du Qianyao look on with baffled look on his face, ' How? RNJesus isn't that kind to me even with guarantee 50/50 pulls, life ain't fair!'
After the tension of the first awakening passed, many kids was eager and slowly wait for their turn, some awakened their ideal martial soul with good Innate Soul Power of even 7 and 9, while some are unlucky to be with nothing but a hoe and pickaxe and zero Innate Soul Power, and there's one kid who awaken Dragon-type Martial Soul with Innate Soul Power of 9.
When it was the last person, Qianyao's turn. He stepped forward, placing his hand on the stone. A brilliant light enveloped him, and two distinct auras emerged:
His body took on an silver-white gleam and emits a blindly light enveloped his whole body. Another taken on shape of a long Spear, the spearhead is long, slender, and sharply pointed, It has a slightly angular, leaf-like shape, the blade has a metallic sheen with a gradient of colors, transitioning from dark steel to hints of gold or bronze at the base,the base of the spearhead has ornate golden embellishments, shaped like leaf or wing motifs, the shaft appears to be made of a polished dark wood, it has golden metal bands reinforcing it near the base of the spearhead.
When the Spear appear it brought a suffocating pressure like the air was solidify, making the kids and Miss Yue grasping for breath, Sun Ruheng was shocked and hurried seal off Qianyao Soul Power with his palm.
Du Qianyao who was suddenly grab by Sun Ruheng say in a dazed, "Huh." Sun Ruheng excitedly say to Qianyao, "Kid can you first put away your martial soul?"
Though confused, Qianyao dismiss his spear and ask, "Big Brother Sun, what happens?" Sun Ruheng say while smiling ear to ear, " Hah Hah! Nothing much kid! It just your martial soul power out of control, nothing wrong with that, it happens a lot."
Qianyao just nods, " Okay..? But what about my body glowing?"
Sun Ruheng trying to stop laughing to himself and say, "That your another Martial Soul i think it was a body martial soul though i don't know which part is it, so are you surprised? happy? While it's not rare now like in the past, it's still make you a qualified outstanding genius!" And he mutters to himself, " Yes with this record I can get even more credit and resources from Tower Master!"
Du Qianyao still unbelievable in shock, 'No way RNJesus bless me with his double UR pulls.' And he remember, "Big Brother Sun, aren't you going to test my Congenital Soul Power?"
Sun Ruheng stop talking to himself and look at Qianyao in confusion, "Huh? But aren't you a Innate Full Soul Power? Oh! Right you may not know this but Twin Martial Souls are usually natural born with Innate Full Soul Power."
The long silence was broke by gasps from the adults. Twin martial souls were rare amd can be consider a core member worth nurture for any force, and such a genius was among their children. Grandma Qing and Elder Ning glance at each other in astonishment while Miss Yue smiled in relief.
"A twin martial soul... and one with Body Martial Soul..." Du Qianyao murmured.
Qianyao remained silent, come with a sudden thought and nod to himself. 'If it was Body Martial Soul, then that man might be worth taking as a master.'
Sun Ruheng cough and say, "Alright kids, the ceremony is over, you can go now, Miss Yue will take you to lunch, goodbye kids!"
"Goodbye Big Brother Sun!"
"See you later!"
"Safe travel Big Brother Sun!"
Before he leave Sun Ruheng give Qianyao a long look before he walk away. After that Miss Yue take over and led the exciting kids who keep talking about their new martial souls away left only Du Qianyao alone.
Before long, Grandma Qing approached him. "Qianyao, with such a amazing and one rarely seen Twin Martial Souls, you have great potential. Although i am not sure if you have already have a plan, i recommend the Eastsea Academy for you to study in junior division to improve your knowledge, it'd be an excellent place for you to cultivate your foundation as promising Soul Master before joining any force."
He considered her words, then replied, "Grandma Qing, isn't it too early for that? I'm still young."
Grandma Qing just smile and say, "If you behave like an ordinary kid, I might not even recommend you about the future like this."
Du Qianyao stay silent and promise, "Okay, let's do as you say, the earlier the better."
Grandma Qing give a gentle smile and before she walk away, "You better hurry to dining room, or else Xiao Guan won't give you a portion of Sky Bull Cattle Meat Steak."
Du Qianyao eyes widen and he dash away, Grandma Qing just walk away chuckles.