The three of them arrived at the Spirit Hall in the village, which was actually a relatively large wooden house, renovated just within the last year or two.
This year, nine children from Saint Spirit Village were undergoing Spirit Awakening, and eight of them, including Long Yu, looked down on Tang San. The other children looked down on Tang San because his family was poor and Tang Hao was lazy and decadent, while Long Yu simply disliked Tang San as a person.
Tang San also didn't want to associate with them; he felt his time was better spent cultivating Mysterious Heaven Skill and Purple Demon Eye, and crafting Tang Sect Hidden Weapons.
Inside the Spirit Hall, a young man in his twenties stood in the center. He had a handsome appearance, dressed in white martial attire with a black cape behind him, and a fist-sized 'Spirit' character on his chest, indicating his affiliation with Spirit Hall.
On his left chest was an emblem carved with three long swords, representing the third-rank title of Spirit Master, a Spirit Grandmaster, and the long swords indicated he was a Battle Spirit Master.
"Hello, esteemed Battle Spirit Master, we'll trouble you this time," Old Jack said respectfully.
"It's nothing, it's my duty. Let's begin," Su Yuntao said indifferently.
He probably expected to return empty-handed again. Alas, why couldn't he, Su Yuntao, discover a talented Spirit Master, then receive generous rewards from Spirit Hall, and embrace the beautiful maidens?
It was too difficult for commoners to become Spirit Masters. Taking advantage of this, Long Yu, at the time, fully utilized the reputation of a Spirit Saint to proclaim that children who came to pay respects would have an increased chance of becoming Spirit Masters. Although many were skeptical, quite a few still came.
Even if it was just a little more likely, the children's parents weren't willing to give up!
Su Yuntao looked at the nine children before him and said gently, "Children, stand in a line." The nine children stood in order, Tang San second to last, and Long Yu last.
"Children, don't be afraid. I will help you awaken your Spirit. Remember, no matter what happens later, don't panic." Saying this, Su Yuntao opened his satchel and took out six dark, round stones and a shining blue crystal ball.
After Su Yuntao arranged the six stones into a hexagon, he motioned for the first child to stand inside.
"Lone Wolf, Apparition!" A faint green light was released, Su Yuntao's hair turned gray, and then gray fur appeared on his hands. His body grew much larger, filled with the beauty of muscles.
His eyes turned eerie green, sharp claws extended from his ten fingers, and two spirit rings, one white and one yellow, lit up from his feet, constantly circling from his feet to above his head.
The first child shrieked, "Ah—" in fright, wanting to run. After all, having grown up in the village, he had never seen a Spirit Master's Martial Soul Apparition.
"Don't be afraid, this is my Martial Soul Apparition state. If any of you can become a Spirit Master, you'll be like me," Su Yuntao explained, holding the child.
The others were also quite scared, except for Tang San and Long Yu.
Tang San was mostly curious, while Long Yu felt a sense of novelty. He had finally seen a living Spirit Master's Martial Soul Apparition state, looking like he was watching monkeys.
Su Yuntao clapped his hands, and six green lights injected into the six black stones, a golden light enveloping the child.
"Extend your right hand," Su Yuntao said seriously.
The boy extended his right hand, and points of light converged to form a sickle.
"A sickle, a Tool Spirit. Let's test your spirit power." Su Yuntao handed the blue crystal ball to the little boy, signaling him to place his hand on it. Su Yuntao also placed his wolf paw on it; a tender small hand and a gray wolf paw presented a stark contrast.
A moment later, Su Yuntao said disappointedly, "No spirit power, you cannot become a Spirit Master. Step aside." "A hammer, no spirit power."
"Little grass, no spirit power."
"A hoe, no spirit power."
...
Su Yuntao's disappointment on his face grew more and more obvious.
"Next," Su Yuntao said, somewhat tiredly.
When Tang San placed his hand on the crystal ball, he felt his Mysterious Heaven Skill inner force being drawn, and a warm sensation flowed throughout his body.
Su Yuntao's eyes lit up. This time, there were more points of light than all the previous children, meaning a powerful Spirit was about to awaken.
A promotion, a promotion!
Tang San raised his right hand, and a faint blue small grass appeared in his hand. Blue Silver Grass!
Su Yuntao was completely shattered; was this what it felt like to go from great joy to great sorrow?
"spirit power test."
As Tang San tested, the crystal ball suddenly lit up, blue light quickly covering the entire crystal ball, shining like a sapphire.
"This, this is innate full spirit power! How is this possible for a Blue Silver Grass Spirit!
But it's such a pity! Alas, I..." Su Yuntao was shocked, then disappointed.
Long Yu, on the other hand, was unfazed. This was the Blue Silver Emperor, a top-tier Spirit, and there was also the Clear Sky Hammer.
Long Yu carefully observed Tang San's left hand, only able to see a little.
Then, Long Yu was speechless. Why did this thing look like a bamboo shoot?????? The patterns and shape.
Had he watched too much of the anime Douluo Dalu and was hallucinating?
After taking out a parchment and registering, Su Yuntao said, "Next."
Alas, the last one.
Oh heavens, for my sake, Su, can there not be a more powerful Spirit?
"What to do, what to do?" Long Yu's small hands clenched. He didn't have any powerful inherited Spirits from his parents, nor had he cultivated any Mysterious Heaven Skill. What if he awakened Peppa Pig?
Coupled with no spirit power, he would truly only be able to live with money.
"Ding! Detecting the host's strong desire for a comeback, the system awakens. Given that the host is about to awaken a Spirit, two options are provided to the host.
First: Follow Tang San, rewarded with innate full spirit power plus a true Blue Silver Grass Spirit.
Second: Choose to join Spirit Hall, rewarded with a Spirit and one innate spirit power Extraction opportunity. Please choose, host."
System! My cheat! I've been waiting for you, finally you're here.
Cheat might be late, but it will never be absent!
"I choose two, join Spirit Hall!" Long Yu answered without hesitation.
"Ding! Host's choice successful, Spirit Grand Wheel Open.
Host says stop, it stops. Produced by Penguin, suitable for everyone!"
Penguin?
"Stop!"
"Congratulations to the host for drawing the Golden Legend—Dragon God Martial Soul! With innate level 20 full spirit power! Ding! Mission issued: Sign in at the Supreme Pontiff Palace. Mission reward unknown, mission time limit none!"
"Young man, you've chosen a narrow path," Long Yu vaguely heard the Penguin in the middle of the Grand Wheel say.
Subsequently, Long Yu was ecstatic. Dragon God, that was the Dragon God!
The ancestor of Spirit Beasts, defeated by the combined efforts of the five Supreme Gods of the God Realm. Long Yu estimated its strength to be at the peak of a God King. For a Spirit of this level, innate full spirit power at level 20 was not surprising.
In Douluo Dalu 1, Qian Renxue's divine Spirit, the Seraphim Spirit, could achieve innate full spirit power at level 20. There was no reason for the Dragon God Martial Soul to be inferior to a first-rank god.
Golden Legend, awesome!