Chapter 2: Martial Soul Awakening

Early the next morning, Yang Lin and Sun Yu took Yang Xiong out, preparing to awaken his martial soul.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect occupies a vast area; within a radius of several hundred kilometers is its territory, and besides the Inner Sect's location, it has also built a Seven Treasures City on its own, along with all the towns within that several‑hundred‑kilometer radius.

Yang Xiong's home is in Seven Treasures City, but not in the city centre; it lies on the western side of the city. Though not that bustling, it is very close to Heaven Dou City, less than a hundred kilometers away.

The three of them soon arrived at the site for this martial soul awakening; it seemed that many people were already awakening. Of course, this is merely a small outpost of Seven Treasures City, and such small outposts are very numerous within the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

It should be noted that although the entire Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has only five thousand Soul Grandmasters, the number of people under its jurisdiction exceeds a million, and these people are essentially the Sect's private property.

Even though it is just a tiny outpost, it is built very luxuriously, with carved beams and painted rafters that appear grand.

At this outpost, more than fifty children are undergoing awakening this time, and besides the children and their parents, there are also several stewards maintaining order.

At that moment, two people walked in from outside; they wore silver long robes and appeared to be members of the Inner Sect of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

When the middle‑aged man among them stepped to the centre of the hall, the entire hall fell silent.

"Hello everyone, I am Ning Yuan, Inner Sect steward of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, martial soul Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, a Level‑57 Soul King. I am in charge of awakening your martial souls this time; all children who need to awaken should line up in a row."

The other person set up a table beside them and began recording, evidently to log everyone's martial soul and Innate Soul Power Level.

Yang Xiong also joined the line, preparing to awaken his martial soul.

Ning Yuan took out six black stones and arranged them on the ground into a hexagon, while calling the first child who needs to awaken forward.

After the first child entered the hexagonal area, Ning Yuan, with a smile on his face, said, "Child, close your eyes and don't be afraid."

Ning Yuan's hand seemed to emit a radiant, multicolored glow, and immediately a massive crystal‑like pagoda appeared, radiating an elegant, splendid light; this is his martial soul Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Multiple beams of light shot from Ning Yuan's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, swiftly pouring into the six black stones; the stones, originally black, suddenly emitted a faint golden glow that enveloped the child undergoing awakening.

As the golden light entered the body, the child seemed to burst with a certain power, as if about to break through the flesh.

"Child, extend your right hand."

The child instinctively extended his right hand, and it seemed that all the power in his body flowed into the hand like starlight, eventually forming a Black Bear.

Ning Yuan then nodded, "Good, the martial soul Black Bear is a fine Beast martial soul."

The child looked a bit excited upon seeing his martial soul, staring at the phantom of the martial soul on his right hand with a dazed expression.

Ning Yuan took out a crystal stone and continued, "Place your hand on the crystal stone; I'll measure your Innate Soul Power Level."

The child was not afraid, and as instructed placed his hand on the crystal stone; the stone instantly emitted a beam of light, and the previously blank interior seemed to display fluctuations of energy.

Ning Yuan then nodded, "Good, Innate Soul Power Level 4; there is hope of becoming a fine Soul Grandmaster."

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Next, the second person underwent martial soul awakening; the basic procedure was similar for everyone.

Yang Xiong found it a bit odd; among those before him, roughly three or four out of ten had already awakened an Innate Soul Power Level, and although Soul Power Levels generally ranged between 2 and 5, it seemed that the talents of disciples within the great sect were far superior to those from small mountain villages.

Soon it was Yang Xiong's turn; when he extended his right hand according to Ning Yuan's method, there was absolutely no reaction in the entire hand.

Ning Yuan also found it unusually strange; after trying three times in a row with no response from Yang Xiong's right hand, he began to wonder whether something was wrong with him.

At that moment, mother Sun Yu stepped forward, "Steward Ning Yuan, this child's awakening may be like mine—it concerns a specific part of the body."

Ning Yuan clearly recognized Sun Yu, "Steward Sun, that's probably unlikely; although your martial soul is the eyes, such a martial soul is extremely rare in the Soul Master World."

Sun Yu said, "Steward Ning Yuan, let me examine my son's condition; there is still a chance he could inherit my eye martial soul."

Ning Yuan then nodded.

Sun Yu addressed Yang Xiong, "Xiao Xiong, have you felt any changes in your body, or any power fluctuations in a particular part, especially your whole eye."

Yang Xiong carefully sensed and then said, "Mom, I feel as if the entire body has power fluctuating."

Everyone was surprised; Ning Yuan turned to the recorder beside him, "Steward Li, I'll help this child awaken once more; you and Steward Sun, keep an eye on me from the side."

Steward Li, who had been recording, also came over, and mother Sun Yu suddenly summoned her own martial soul; her eyes seemed to shine, and two yellow and two purple Soul Rings appeared, indicating she had pushed her martial soul to the limit.

In fact, given mother Sun Yu's Innate Soul Power and martial soul talent, if she were not in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, she probably couldn't obtain such standard Soul Rings at all.

As Ning Yuan performed the operation again, Steward Li observed for a while before saying, "Good, this child's martial soul truly encompasses his whole body; I feel soul power fluctuating all over him."

Mother Sun Yu also nodded, evidently confirming Yang Xiong's martial soul.

Ning Yuan, as usual, took out a crystal stone, "Child, let's measure your Innate Soul Power Level."

When Yang Xiong placed his right hand on the crystal stone, the light within the stone was noticeably stronger than for the previous people, yet not overly dazzling.

Ning Yuan seemed a bit reflective, "Good, Innate Soul Power Level 6—the highest among today's tested children. It's a pity about your martial soul; if you had awakened the Iron Sword martial soul, surpassing your father would likely be no problem."

Whether it was Steward Li, mother Sun Yu, or even Yang Lin in the distance, they all somewhat agreed with Ning Yuan's words; evidently, in this era no one acknowledges Full Body Soul.

Contrary to that, Yang Xiong felt an intense elation inside.

Innate Soul Power Level 6, Full Body Soul; if these two were considered after Yi Wan Nian, they would likely signify a top‑tier genius.

It should be noted that Huo Gua only has Innate Soul Power Level 1, and his martial soul is merely the eyes, with even the First Soul Ring being white, yet even so the Body Sect dispatched a large force to Shrek to seize him.

(End of Chapter)