Chapter 1: Qingluan Emerges, Its Cry Shakes the Nine Heavens

Heaven Dou Empire imperial capital, Tiandou City.

In front of the Wuhun Shengdian, Wu Qi stopped his steps.

As a peripheral descendant of the Wu Family in Tiandou City, and with both parents deceased, Wu Qi was completely unwelcome within the family.

Given his age, he should have awakened his martial soul a month ago, yet it had been dragged out until now without anyone in the family helping him.

As a transmigrator, he had read many novels about transmigrating to Douluo Dalu in his previous life.

He understood one principle deeply: the earlier one awakens their martial soul, the sooner they can begin cultivation, which is of great help to future growth.

Seeing that no one in the family cared about him, was it not wishful thinking to imagine an elder would help him awaken his martial soul?

Helpless, he could only come to the Wuhun Shengdian alone.

"If I can awaken a decent martial soul today, I will certainly stand on my own feet!"

Clenching his fists, he stood up and stepped into the grounds of the Wuhun Shengdian.

Logically speaking, the Wuhun Shengdian was not a place just anyone could enter, but seeing that he was a child, the guards did not shout to stop him, but instead patiently stepped forward to advise him.

"Little friend, where are your parents? If you are lost, do you know where your home is? Uncle can take you back."

At present, the power Bibi Dong held within the Spirit Hall was limited, and the entire Spirit Hall had not yet been corrupted by her influence.

One must know, there was a reason why the Spirit Hall could leave such a deep impression in the hearts of the common people.

Besides helping commoners awaken their martial souls for free, the Spirit Hall also took on a great deal of social responsibility.

It was just a pity that later, under the leadership of Bibi Dong, everything changed for the worse.

Wu Qi was only a child now, so he naturally would not speak recklessly about changing the Spirit Hall.

Today, the most important task was to awaken his martial soul.

"Uncle, I came to awaken my martial soul, can you let me in?"

Wu Qi blinked his eyes.

The guard was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked, "Did your parents not come?"

Wu Qi shook his head, "I have no family left, I can only come by myself."

The Wu Family in Tiandou City was not a home to him at all, but a cage.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one in the clan was paying attention to him, it was best to leave as soon as possible.

After awakening his martial soul, even if he did not awaken a powerful one, with the certificate issued by the Spirit Hall, he could enroll in a Primary Soul Master Academy; standing on his own feet would not be a problem.

Seeing him in rags, the guard did not think he was lying and said with some sympathy, "What a pitiful child, go in. State your purpose, and someone will help you awaken your martial soul."

After thanking him, Wu Qi stepped into the Shengdian.

The Shengdian was the highest-level branch hall under the Pope Palace; there were not many staff members inside, but each was very busy.

After stating his purpose, a warm-hearted middle-aged woman brought him into the awakening room.

The woman arranged the Awakening Stone into a special formation, and Wu Qi stood in the center.

At this moment, a voice came from outside, "Wang Fang, what is this for?"

The person who arrived was none other than the Shengdian Bishop, Salas.

"Bishop, this child has no family, and he has already reached the age of six, so I am helping him awaken his martial soul."

"Oh?" Salas became interested and looked Wu Qi up and down.

There were many large families and nobles in Tiandou City, and the children of these families all awakened their martial souls on their own.

Those who came to the Shengdian to awaken their martial souls on their own initiative were few and far between.

For some reason, Salas became interested in this "rare guest" Wu Qi, and simply stayed to watch the martial soul awakening process.

……

"Child, close your eyes and focus, try to communicate with your martial soul in your consciousness."

Wang Fang's tone was gentle as she explained patiently.

Wu Qi slowly closed his eyes; in his consciousness, a gentle cyan light shone continuously.

Suddenly, a melodious cry echoed from within his body, and a cyan figure appeared immediately after.

"The Wenyao fish touches the night, its wings like the Blue Phoenix. This is a top-tier martial soul."

Salas was worthy of being a Platinum Bishop; his discernment was indeed extraordinary.

He had once served in the Pope Palace and had the honor of witnessing Qingluan Douluo in action.

That stunning posture was something he could not forget for a long time. Now, he had actually seen a hint of the Qingluan Douluo's spirit in a child.

Could it be that this person was an illegitimate child of the Qingluan Douluo left wandering on the continent?

Salas's expression was uncertain, while Wang Fang was stunned by this scene.

"My martial soul is actually a Qingluan." Wu Qi sighed in his heart.

It was actually easy to understand; the Wu Family were imperial nobles, and their ancestors had once married an imperial princess.

The Heaven Dou Imperial Family's Swan Spirit, combined with the Wu Family's White Crane Spirit, indeed had a chance to mutate into a Qingluan Spirit.

After a pause, he spoke up to remind them, "Bishop, Sister Wang, haven't you tested my soul power yet?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Wang Fang hurriedly took out a Soul Power Crystal Ball from her Soul Guidance Device and handed it to Wu Qi.

The moment his palm touched the surface of the crystal ball, the awakening room was filled with brilliant, dazzling light.

Salas did not seem surprised, "The birth of a top-tier martial soul is often accompanied by extremely high Innate Soul Power."

The door to the awakening room had not been closed, and it soon attracted the attention of the staff in the hall.

"With this kind of luster, the Innate Soul Power must be at least level nine, right?"

"You have no discernment, this is full Innate Soul Power!"

"I heard that child is an orphan; Wang Fang has really struck gold this time."

Some were envious, some were vexed.

Today, the Wuhun Shengdian would certainly not be peaceful.

……

Salas gave a light cough, "Child, are you willing to join the Spirit Hall?"

"Is that allowed?" Wu Qi asked in return.

A family like the Wu Family was not worth his loyalty.

Moreover, he had already considered leaving the family to stand on his own two feet long ago.

Entering the Spirit Hall might be a decent place to settle.

Because of his martial soul, he was confident he would not be taken under the command of Bibi Dong.

After the shock, Wang Fang hurriedly spoke up, "Lord Bishop, shouldn't we report this to the Pope immediately?"

A genius with Innate Soul Power is rare in this world; the matter is of great importance and must be reported.

The Spirit Hall has different training methods for geniuses with different levels of Innate Soul Power, and Wu Qi's talent was sufficient for top-tier training.

However, Salas began to harbor his own little schemes.

If he handed Wu Qi over to the Pope, Bibi Dong, he would certainly receive a reward.

But Bibi Dong was not a generous master, and he was not very satisfied with the benefits he would receive.

If he were to hand him over to Qingluan Douluo, the situation would be different.

Although the Consecrated Hall does not participate in the affairs of the Spirit Hall, its influence is extraordinary. By doing a favor for Qingluan Douluo, he could gain more in the future.

Furthermore, he would still receive a reward for discovering talent for the Spirit Hall; why shouldn't he be able to take two rewards?

"Wang Fang, find him a place to stay in the city, and for these few days, you shall stay by his side. I will report this upward first; as for where he will be sent, everything will be decided by those above."

Such an arrangement was reasonable and appropriate, so Wang Fang naturally would not refuse.

"Lord Bishop, I have an empty house; how about I arrange for the little brother to stay there for now?"

Salas did not care about the details; he only wanted the result.

"Right, what is your name?" Salas bent down, his attitude amiable.

Wu Qi bowed, appearing calm and composed, "In reply to Lord Bishop, my name is Wu Qi, the 'Qi' of 'rising up'."

Afterward, Salas issued a gag order to ensure that today's events would not spread everywhere.

……

After leaving the Wuhun Shengdian, Wang Fang took him to a residence in the south of the city.

During the trip, Wang Fang smiled and said, "Little brother, you don't have a home, right? How about I give this residence to you, what do you think?"

Giving away a house was naturally to befriend this future powerhouse.

According to the Spirit Hall's training plan, it would be no problem for Wu Qi to soar to great heights in the future.

It is easy to add flowers to a brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in snowy weather.

Giving away the residence at this moment meant that for Wu Qi, he now had a place to settle; this was a massive favor.

"Many thanks, Sister Wang. However, all of this must still follow the arrangements of Lord Bishop."

Wu Qi did not accept, tossing the issue back to Salas.

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(End of this chapter)