Three days passed quickly, and it was time for the Spirit Awakening in Soulking Village.
Early that morning, Yang Pingan followed Old Tom and some other children from the village to the Spirit Hall in Soulking Village.
Spirit Hall could be said to be ubiquitous, existing even in remote places, down to small, secluded villages.
However, for a small village like Soulking Village, the so-called Spirit Hall was just a slightly larger house with the Spirit Hall’s emblem on it.
It was probably used only once a year, and judging by its level, it should be the lowest-grade sub-hall.
Soulking Village had over a hundred villagers, and this time, thirteen six-year-old children were undergoing Spirit Awakening.
Both children and adults were very much looking forward to the Spirit Awakening.
On the Douluo Continent, a Spirit Master was the highest profession.
As long as one could become a Spirit Master, it basically symbolized the ability to become a superior person.
After all, across the entire continent, the total number of Spirit Masters was so small that only one in ten thousand ordinary people could awaken a Spirit, making them as rare as phoenix feathers or unicorn horns.
This was especially true for such remote small villages, where it might take several years to awaken a child with Innate Spirit Power.
After arriving at the Spirit Awakening location, Yang Pingan was the last among everyone.
Everyone present seemed full of anticipation, not only the children but even their parents were eagerly awaiting the results.
Yang Pingan was an orphan, living alone, and usually enjoyed walking through various mountains and forests.
He had little interaction with other children.
Especially given Yang Pingan’s current psychological age, he was already an adult and couldn’t play with those young children.
Not to mention, many families and children regarded Yang Pingan as a jinx, avoiding him whenever they saw him.
Yang Pingan himself didn’t pay attention to others; he just stood quietly at the very back of the line.
The person talking with Old Tom was a young man, who looked to be in his twenties.
He had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and his appearance was quite handsome.
He was dressed entirely in black, even having a black cloak on his back.
This should be the exclusive attire for Spirit Hall personnel.
It was said that almost everyone from Spirit Hall who traveled across the land wore this kind of outfit.
On his left chest, near his heart, there was a fist-sized ‘Spirit’ character.
Additionally, on his left chest, there was an emblem carved with a long sword, bearing a special symbol, which probably indicated his Spirit Master rank.
Old Tom was very respectful to this young man: “Hello, respected Spirit Master, I’m troubling you again this time.”
From the looks of it, the two seemed quite familiar.
The young man just nodded and didn’t converse with Old Tom any further.
Old Tom then spoke to everyone: “Children, this is the Spirit Master from Nuoding City. He will help you awaken your Spirit. You must listen to the Spirit Master and fully cooperate with him to awaken your Spirit. I hope some of you can become Spirit Masters.”
The young man just nodded slightly, then spoke to all the children ready for Spirit Awakening: “Children, stand in a line, and come in one by one later.”
“My name is Su Yuntao, a twenty-second-level Spirit Grandmaster, and I will be your guide on your future path to becoming a Spirit Master. Remember, no matter what happens, do not be afraid.”
After Su Yuntao finished speaking, he took out six dark, round stones and a shining blue crystal ball from his satchel.
Next, Su Yuntao arranged the six dark, round stones on the ground in a hexagonal shape, then had the child at the very front of the line stand in the center of the hexagon.
As the first child entered the center of the hexagon, Su Yuntao seemed to become extremely serious: “Relax your mind, close your eyes, and feel carefully.”
After seeing that the child had followed the instructions, Su Yuntao shouted loudly: “Lone Wolf, possess!”
A huge change seemed to occur to Su Yuntao.
His originally black hair seemed to turn grayish-black, his muscles swelled, his entire body seemed to possess infinite power, and even his eyes turned an eerie green.
His hands transformed into ten sharp claws, which appeared to be even sharper than wolf claws.
Two spirit rings appeared beneath Su Yuntao’s feet, one white and one yellow, indicating that he was a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster.
After Su Yuntao summoned his Spirit and spirit rings, he repeatedly clapped his hands in the air a few times.
A force seemed to enter the six black stones, which were also affected, emitting a golden light that formed a cover and instantly enveloped the child in the center of the hexagon.
As the golden light gradually merged into the child’s body, a dramatic change seemed to occur within the child, as if some strange power was emerging.
“Extend your right hand,” Su Yuntao said to the child undergoing Spirit Awakening with extreme seriousness.
When the child extended his right hand, an energy gradually appeared on it, eventually forming a hoe.
Su Yuntao nodded upon seeing this: “A hoe Spirit, it’s a Tool Spirit.”
Next, Su Yuntao picked up the blue crystal ball: “Child, place your hand on the crystal ball.”
The child placed his hand on the crystal ball as Su Yuntao instructed, but there was no reaction from the crystal ball.
Finally, Su Yuntao shook his head: “Child, you have not awakened Innate Spirit Power, so you cannot become a Spirit Master. Stand aside, next one step forward.”
As Su Yuntao’s words fell, the child left the hexagonal awakening area with a look of disappointment, and the second child in the line entered the hexagonal awakening area as instructed, beginning his Spirit Awakening.
One by one, the previous twelve children all underwent Spirit Awakening, but none of them awakened Innate Spirit Power.
Their Spirits were mostly scythes, hoes, and the like, and two were Blue Silver Grass or ordinary weeds.
But not awakening Innate Spirit Power meant that they could not become Spirit Masters and would remain ordinary people their entire lives.
Finally, it was Yang Pingan’s turn.
He entered the hexagonal awakening area alone.
Following Su Yuntao’s series of actions, after a golden light entered his body, a peculiar creature actually formed on Yang Pingan’s right hand.
This creature resembled a dog in appearance, a pig in build, and was over 1.5 meters long and wide.
Its fur was light purple all over, with two small drooping ears, large dark blue eyes with a gentle gaze, four short, thick legs, and a bulge on its head.
As his Spirit awakened on his right hand, Yang Pingan only felt a dizzying sensation, and his entire being seemed to undergo some inexplicable change.
Yang Pingan extended his left hand and examined it carefully; there was no sign of awakening a Second Martial Soul.
It seemed there was no hope for twin spirits, but he always felt that his body had changed, he just couldn’t perceive it.
As Yang Pingan carefully observed the Spirit on his right hand, he felt a sense of familiarity, and finally couldn’t help but complain: Isn’t this Yu Xiaogang’s Spirit, Luo San Pao?
How could he, a dignified transmigrator, awaken such a Spirit?
Su Yuntao looked at the Spirit Yang Pingan awakened and couldn’t help but ask: “What kind of Spirit is this? I seem to have never seen it before. Is this a pig?”
Next, Yang Pingan placed his right hand on the blue crystal ball as Su Yuntao instructed.
The crystal ball actually showed a faint glow, so faint that it was hard to see without careful observation.
Su Yuntao looked at the faint glow in the crystal ball, and his expression seemed to become unusually grim, but in the end, he still spoke: “Not bad, you’ve awakened Innate Spirit Power, but your Innate Spirit Power is only half a level. If you work hard, there should be hope of becoming a Spirit Master.”
Everyone was puzzled by Su Yuntao’s words.
Su Yuntao’s face showed a bitter expression: “I’ve traveled all over Nuoding City, awakening many children. The lowest Innate Spirit Power among all children who awakened a Spirit was level one. This is the first time I’ve seen half a level of Innate Spirit Power.”
“So, this child has hope of becoming a Spirit Master, but I don’t know how much hope.”
After everyone finished awakening their Spirits, Su Yuntao led all the children out of the Spirit Hall (wooden house).
Old Tom then hurried to meet Su Yuntao: “Sir, did any children in our Soulking Village awaken Innate Spirit Power this time?”
Su Yuntao couldn’t help but shake his head: “There was one, indeed, but his Innate Spirit Power is only half a level. He will probably only be able to become a Spirit Master at most.”