"Alright." The gatekeeper didn't intend to make things difficult for Chen Qingling and let her pass.
Watching Chen Qingling enter Spirit Hall, the gatekeeper shook his head and sighed.
"What a shame!"
"What's a shame about it?"
"That girl just now was too old. Coming to Spirit Hall to test her spirit power level proves she probably just obtained her first spirit ring."
"She's not bad looking, but her talent is lacking."
Little did they know, Chen Qingling possessed Innate Full Spirit Power and was a rising star.
Entering the interior of Spirit Hall, Chen Qingling looked up at the sky-high twenty-meter ceiling with a calm expression.
Having seen too many spectacular sights at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she had become immune.
Chen Qingling looked around. There weren't many people inside Spirit Hall, only a few sweeping the floor.
Just then, a male voice came from behind her, "Little girl, what are you doing at Spirit Hall?"
A middle-aged man with an unremarkable appearance walked over.
"You are…"
"I am Su Yuntao, an attendant at Spirit Hall, responsible for Spirit Hall's affairs."
Chen Qingling's eyes lit up. Wasn't this the person she was looking for? "I'm here to have my spirit power level tested at Spirit Hall."
After doing her homework at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Chen Qingling knew her age was relatively advanced, making it quite difficult to join an academy.
Therefore, she could only rely on the official test report from Spirit Hall to join the academy smoothly as a late-blooming genius.
Su Yuntao nodded slightly. "Alright, follow me."
He led Chen Qingling up the stairs to the second floor of Spirit Hall, onto the second-floor corridor.
Clearly, the second floor was where Spirit Hall's offices were located. They arrived at a room containing a spirit testing orb and several stones.
"Place your hand on it and inject your spirit power."
Chen Qingling did as instructed.
A faint blue light flickered, and Su Yuntao peered closely.
"Spirit power level thirteen…"
"Don't be discouraged, child. You can become a Soul Grand Master in the future too."
"I also want to test my innate spirit power."
"Test your innate spirit power?" Su Yuntao frowned, momentarily confused, not quite understanding why she wanted to test her innate spirit power.
Looking at the cute girl in front of him, he wanted to refuse but just couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Alright then."
Testing innate spirit power wasn't difficult; it would only take a moment.
Su Yuntao adjusted the spirit testing pearl. "Put your hand on it."
Chen Qingling reached out and touched the crystal-like bead. The next moment, a dazzling blue light enveloped the room.
"What?!"
Su Yuntao exclaimed, looking at the spirit testing pearl with disbelief.
He subconsciously rubbed his eyes, confirming he wasn't mistaken.
"You… you have Innate Full Spirit Power!"
"But why is your spirit power level so low?"
"Unless… you awakened your martial soul not too long ago!"
"Yes, Deacon Su Yuntao."
Su Yuntao suddenly understood, though he couldn't quite grasp why someone would awaken their martial soul so late.
As everyone knew, Spirit Hall specialized in awakening the martial souls of every six-year-old child; it shouldn't be delayed until twelve years old!
Could it be that she hadn't been able to awaken it before, and it only awakened when she turned twelve?
This situation wasn't unheard of, but the probability was very small. He hadn't expected it to happen right in front of him.
"Child… what is your martial soul? What is its name?"
"My name is Chen Qingling, and my martial soul is the Goddess of Light Butterfly."
"Goddess of Light Butterfly? Is that a new martial soul?"
"Can you show me your martial soul?"
Chen Qingling nodded slightly. "Yes, I can."
As she spoke, a pair of colorful, stunningly beautiful wings grew from Chen Qingling's back.
Su Yuntao stared, "So beautiful."
Snapping back to reality, he took a deep breath. "Seeing your spirit, it's a beast-type spirit."
"I wonder if you'd be willing to join Spirit Hall?"
Although she awakened her spirit at twelve, she possessed Innate Full Spirit Power. Her talent was undoubtedly exceptional, and with time, she would surely become a prominent figure.
Join Spirit Hall? Chen Qingling shook her head, refusing without a second thought. "I don't want to be bound by any faction, so I can't join Spirit Hall."
Su Yuntao was silent for a moment, then sighed. "Alright."
"If you ever need any help, you can find me, Su Yuntao, at Spirit Hall. I'll do my best to assist you."
"I'd like to ask Administrator Su Yuntao to issue me a certificate. I want to join Nuoding Academy."
Su Yuntao nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, yes. Wait here for a moment, I'll get you the certificate right away."
Failing to recruit her into Spirit Hall was a significant loss, but incurring a favor was even better.
"Who is it, barging in so carelessly? Not at all like an administrator." An aged voice echoed from outside the room.
An old man strolled in nonchalantly. "Ah, it's you, Yun Tao. Always rushing about. Do you know that to achieve anything as a Soul Master, one must cultivate a calm mind?"
Su Yuntao looked helpless and began to explain, "Master Ma Xiuno, it wasn't me who was rushing. It was this child who startled me."
"Oh?"
The old man, Ma Xiuno, couldn't help but look at Chen Qingling. She had a delicate appearance and refined features, not looking like she was from Nuoding City.
Su Yuntao then moved beside Ma Xiuno and whispered, recounting everything that had just happened.
Ma Xiuno's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but glance at Chen Qingling a few more times.
"Yun Tao, aren't you going to get the certificate?"
"Ah, right, right, right."
Su Yuntao quickly left the room. A moment later, he returned with a Spirit Hall appraisal certificate and handed it to Chen Qingling.
"Thank you," Chen Qingling said gratefully, leaving with the Spirit Hall appraisal certificate.
With the Spirit Hall appraisal certificate, she could seamlessly join Nuoding Academy.
Although she was a bit older, she figured they wouldn't reject a student with Innate Full Spirit Power.
After Chen Qingling left, Su Yuntao watched her receding figure and murmured to himself.
"This is really strange."
"What's so strange about it?"
"Is Innate Full Spirit Power as common as cabbage now? I've already met two."
"Two with Innate Full Spirit Power? Oh, I remember now, that's Tang San you mentioned, the one who awakened the useless Blue Silver Grass spirit."
"Yeah, both with Innate Full Spirit Power went to Nuoding Academy. I wonder what sparks will fly."
Ma Xiuno chuckled and shook his head. "Alas, the era of youngsters, I can't keep up."
"But there's one thing to be happy about. Our Nuoding City can still pass down a good story, producing two geniuses with Innate Full Spirit Power."
Su Yuntao nodded in agreement, "Indeed. Nuoding City is such a small place, and yet it has two with Innate Full Spirit Power."
"I'm more optimistic about Chen Qingling. She has a new spirit, and it's not a useless one. Her future is boundless."
Leaving the Spirit Hall, Chen Qingling casually asked a passerby for directions to Nuoding Academy and then hurried there without delay.
The sooner Chen Qingling joined Nuoding Academy, the more at ease she would feel.
The gears of her destiny had begun to turn.