bookbashuk Chapter 14 Soul Power Test
Chapter 14 Soul Power Test
The three chatted along the way, and in less than half a day, they could see the thick walls of Nottingham in the distance.
Old George was talking non-stop about knowledge related to Soul Masters, but Xiao Yan already knew all of this, so he just nodded in agreement without saying a word. On the contrary, the rolling beast on his head and A Yong who came with him listened with great interest.
Just as described in the book, Notting City was located on the border of the Heavenly Dou Empire, so the city walls were built particularly thick. They lined up in a long queue, underwent inspection by the soldiers, and then entered the city.
"Don't rush, Xiao Yan, let me ask a passerby how to get to Notting Junior Soul Master Academy."
"Grandpa George, I'd like to go to the Spirit Hall first to register my Spirit Master qualification. That way, I can receive some subsidies every month."
"Oh, right, our Xiao Yan is a Soul Master now, so of course he needs to register first."
As for the mission to the Spirit Hall, it was naturally handed over to A Yong, since he had been there several times and was already very familiar with the route.
The Spirit Hall of Notting City is located in the very center of the city. The group stopped at the entrance.
Old George scratched his head, indicating that at his age, there was no need for him to go in and broaden his horizons. In fact, he felt that even if his clothes were new, they wouldn't be very presentable in Nottingham.
Ah Yong said that he hadn't reached level 20 in soul power yet and was worried about being attacked for no reason if he went in. Xiao Yan understood, after all, Brother Yong's first soul ring was a hundred years old, so he would definitely attract the attention of the Spirit Hall. But he was wholeheartedly following Uncle Norton to forge iron.
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow. At the main gate of the Spirit Hall, two well-armored guards stood watch. They glanced at the three of them with a hint of disdain. Clearly, although the Spirit Hall had done many good things for the people of the continent, there were always some arrogant people among them.
Xiao Yan walked to the door and said, "Hello, I'm here to have my soul power level assessed."
"Little brother, this is the Spirit Hall. If you're looking for your mother, you've come to the wrong place." The other person teased Xiao Yan because he was still young, and the gatekeeper next to him laughed along.
Xiao Yan didn't waste any more words, and a yellow spirit ring lit up on his body.
"Yellow, yellowish?"
Xiao Yan's clothes were not luxurious, making it hard to associate him with a noble genius. In addition, he was only about six years old. The gatekeeper never expected that he was actually a Soul Master and possessed a hundred-year Soul Ring.
"Respected Soul Master, please come in. Go to the reception desk on the first floor and find Grand Soul Master Matthew. He will help you with the rest."
The two gatekeepers abandoned their earlier focus on watching the child and bowed deeply to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan returned the greeting and slowly walked in.
The two gatekeepers looked at the boy who walked into the Spirit Hall with envy in their eyes. One of them said, "This child is only six years old. He must have been sent by some family. I really envy him for being able to become a Spirit Master. Unlike us, we can only guard this gate."
"Look at that child, not only is he dressed in rags, but he's also wearing a pink and white fur hat on his head, which is quite unusual."
Xiao Yan walked slowly into the hall and saw an elderly man with a full head of white hair sitting at the front desk, chatting with a young man. Both of them were wearing the uniform of the Spirit Hall.
The old man stopped talking to the young man when he saw someone approaching.
Xiao Yan then asked, "Hello, are you Master Matthew?"
When the old man was called by name, he looked at Xiao Yan with some doubt and said kindly, "It's me, child. But there's no need to call me Grandmaster. I'm already old and still a Great Soul Master. I can't bear the title of Grandmaster. Just call me Grandpa."
"Okay, Grandpa Matthew." Xiao Yan didn't expect this old man to be even more approachable than he had imagined, without any airs of a Soul Master. Moreover, although he was older than Grandpa George, he looked much younger.
"Child, where are the adults in your family? Why are you the only one awakening your martial soul?"
"No, Grandpa Matthew, I'm here to have my soul power assessed." Xiao Yan shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Matthew's face showed surprise. The young man next to him also turned to look at Xiao Yan with curiosity, feeling that he looked somewhat familiar, but Xiao Yan recognized him.
"Master Su Yuntao, hello."
"Child, who are you?" Su Yuntao, whose main job was to awaken martial souls for children in small villages, had taken on too many children. In addition, he remembered that Xiao Yan had a dark martial soul, so it was normal that he did not recognize the pink and white thing on Xiao Yan's head at this moment.
"I am Xiao Yan from Qing Shi Village. My original martial soul was an egg."
"Oh, it's you, kid. How come you're here at the Spirit Hall for evaluation so soon? And your spirit has changed." Su Yuntao was embarrassed. The child with innate spirit power level 2 that he had taken from their village some time ago was now far from level 10. However, the child in front of him was born with full spirit power, so hunting a ten-year spirit beast would be easy for him.
"Yes, that's how it is after I got the first spirit ring." Xiao Yan was too lazy to explain, so he simply left it to Douluo metaphysics.
The theory of spirit rings: As long as you obtain a spirit ring, any changes that occur are acceptable.
"Yuntao, do you two know each other?"
"Master Matthew, this child is one of the two people I mentioned to you that day who had innate full soul power. Unfortunately, his martial soul is a useless one, just like the Blue Silver Grass."
"Oh? Could it be that's on the child's head?" Master Matthew focused his gaze on Xiao Yan's head. He had initially thought the child was just wearing a strange fur hat, but after Su Yuntao's recollection, he naturally remembered this special external martial soul.
"Yes, Master."
"Alright, now that this child has his first spirit ring, I'll take him to see it. Child, come with me."
Matthew waved to Xiao Yan, signaling him to follow.
"Thank you for your help, Grandpa Matthew."
Before long, the hunched old man led Xiao Yan to a closed room. The walls of the room were inlaid with a dozen or so black gems that Su Yuntao had placed on the ground, and the symbol of the Martial Soul Branch Hall was engraved on the floor.
"Just like last time when Yun Tao guided you to awaken your martial soul, summon your martial soul."
Seeing that Xiao Yan was standing still, he remembered that the child's martial spirit was above his head.
Xiao Yan scratched his head, shaking the sleeping ball-shaped beast on his head awake. The half-asleep little beast breathed a little dissatisfied and jumped onto the pattern in the center of the room.
Xiao Yan activated the soul power within his body. Previously, Matthew's gaze was entirely focused on Xiao Yan's strange martial soul, but the next moment, his eyes widened because of the yellow ring around the child's body.
"A hundred-year-old spirit ring! It can actually absorb a hundred-year-old spirit ring. This spirit is quite interesting. Child, is its only attack method really spitting bubbles?"
"Yes, Grandpa Matthew, the first soul skill is to enhance the bubble's strength."
Since the other party wouldn't ask him to show his first soul skill anyway, Xiao Yan was happy to act like a useless person.
"Let's test your soul power as usual first." Matthew handed the crystal ball to Xiao Yan.
"What a pity, what a real pity. Even a hundred-year-old spirit ring can't give this external martial soul a powerful means of attack?"
Matthew paced back and forth in the room, filled with regret. He reached out and took back the soul power ball that Xiao Yan had tested, but his gaze lingered on it in disbelief.
"Child, did you really just get your first spirit ring?"
Looking at the number thirteen above, Matthew's eyes widened. His earlier hesitation vanished completely. Even if it was a useless martial spirit, this child's cultivation talent was beyond the reach of ordinary people, even surpassing the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall...
"Child, your grandfather asks you, are you willing to join my Spirit Hall?"
Xiao Yan never expected that even after hiding his talents so much, he still couldn't resist the old man's warm invitation.